Alhambra Irish House

831 Main St, Redwood City
(650) 366-4366

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Vinh

My only complaint is more for Opentables. I made reservations at 6:30pm and even received an email confirmation, but when we got to the restaurant, they couldn't find my reservation at first. Later, they found out that somehow my reservation was at 11:45am.

Florie

The amazing thing about AIH is the atmosphere. You come here with a reservation or not, you're greeted at the door and the welcome feeling you receive is real. It's like you're visiting your fiend's house. The welcome doesn't end at the front door, it continued throughout the evening. The bar is fully stocked, the drinks were great; service with a smile. Flowers on the table, restrooms are roomy and clean. All in all an outstanding experience. We will be back!!

Nancy

The place was very cute! The food was pretty good but the service could've been better. Our server just wasn't very good. We had to ask for appetizer plates after he brought our appetizer. We had to ask for more water and my husband had to ask for a beer twice. The server actually poured the beer, but left it on the counter and just forgot to bring it over. 

Ava Bella Fiore

I went to this pub on St. Patrick’s Day and was incorrectly charged twice—once for my tab and again for someone else’s. When I returned to address the issue, the manager, Marcus, was incredibly rude and dismissive. Instead of apologizing or assuring me they’d correct their mistake, he said he "needed to research" and that I could "sit there all night" but wouldn’t be getting a resolution that evening. When I asked if I’d be refunded, he said he didn’t know. I calmly pointed out his unprofessionalism and lack of communication skills, and his response? He asked me to leave. It’s beyond unacceptable to treat a paying customer this way—especially when they’re trying to resolve an issue caused by the business. Beyond the awful service, the food was mediocre, the beer tasted watered down, and it took 45 minutes just to get my tab. I could have overlooked that, but the way they handled my issue was the final straw. I had to dispute the charge with my bank to get my money back because they refused to take responsibility. Avoid this place at all costs—unless you want to risk being double-charged and disrespected.

Joshua

Only problems: service was a little tough to get after the food came. And the fries aren't very good. But the fried fish is amazing.

Dennis

Authentic Irish food for a fair price. The appetizers were all good, the range of Irish beers was excellent, and the Guinness Steak Pie was a winner! It was karaoke night following a guitarist. The guitar was quiet and even hard to hear with normal crowd noise, but the karaoke was amplified and blasting and unfortunately, as with most karaokes, there were some singers who were never in tune and had terrible voices. Was not tolerable for those screeches which were heard even in the rest rooms. We will definitely return for the good food, but probably not on a Monday night.

Andy

Fun place with a variety of entertainment. We went to hear a Blues Band as well as to dine. All the food was "fine" though my wife's order for grilled salmon was somehow "lost." One of our group arrived late, ordered food, as was served and still no grilled salmon. Finally showed up way overcooked and dry. My wife used my left-over tartar sauce to help with the dryness. The manager (?) came over and gave us a "free" bread pudding with ice cream to share with the 5 of us. She, obviously, did not know my wife is celiac. SIGH! So, good food, great entertainment but not the best experience. Last time was 5 stars but not this visit. We'll try again, I'm sure :)

Lupe

We had a fantastic time at Alhambra; it was our first time there. We were there to watch the Teen Band Psyche perform. The place, food, servers, and music were amazing! We had a great time! check out the Teen Band Psyche on their Instagram @b4and.psyche

Brian Kissel

Good food and happy hour prices on Guinness!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Magdalena Kujawa

Alhambra is a great venue and Erica with manager Caren are amazing at organising private events. They both helped me put together my husband’s 50th birthday celebration for 70+ people. The party was a huge success! Erica found a fantastic band that played life music, we all danced till 2am! Food was delicious and open bar was the winner. Erica came up with many great ideas and helped me bring them to life (flowers, decorations, slide-show, menus etc). She was on top of everything the entire night making sure that things go as planned. She even took photos during the party and made a short video clip for us. Everything went well and there was nothing I would have done differently. Our guests congratulated us on fantastic party.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Isabella Perez

Don’t bring your kids here they are so impolite to my kids

Brinka Bording

A very accommodating place, terrific wait staff, a most enjoyable event.

Stefanie

We went to a group party...it was a great place for this. Food was good...perfect place for group parties!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Cheryl Hermansen

We recently held a private reunion at the Alhambra Irish House for 150 guests, and it was fantastic. The staff was amazing and really took care of everything. The food was delicious, and the setting was charming and lovely. I definitely recommend this place for any private event or party.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Seán Wrenn

If you're looking for a taste of home, Alhambra has the atmosphere, the entertainment and the food to make it the best Irish pub experience in town. Great Drag shows and brunches, Jazz, comedy and other live events are hosted several times a week.
Solid pour for a pint of Guinness.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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