Killarney's Publick House

1644 Whitehorse Mercerville Rd, Hamilton
(609) 586-1166

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Kyle

Often visit but server was terrible. So slow to get our drinks then returned at 6pm and said he couldn't put in happy hour specials because by the time he put them into the computer it would be past 6pm. My wife even said we were here at 545 but you took so long to get drinks. His response was yeah sorry. Mile high meatloaf was 3 thin slices of meatloaf on thinly spread mashed potatoes. There was nothing mile high about it. Very disappointing. Will think twice before returning.

Amazin1982 (Amazin1982)

Love this place. Great food and for the most part service. Most of the bartenders are great. Owners are always walking around, My only issue is all those TVs and 3 cables boxes. Sundays for football are a nightmare!!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Elliot

Really fun experience! Food was delicious and our wait person was really attentive. The music by the duo playing just made the place fun for a lively dinner and drinks. We will return! Great selection of Irish whiskey!

Michael Starr

Nice people, great service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Robert Quinn

Early dinner on the outdoor patio was perfect. Killarney Carver is a tasty sandwich. Atmosphere is great, food is good and so is the service. Definitely recommend if you're in the area.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jeannette Nelmes

We loved the atmosphere, and the service was excellent. The food on the other hand was not good. Since this is an Irish pub I thought it would be good to order the fish and chips. The fish batter was cold and mushy. The fish itself was small once you peeled off the disgusting batter and it was tasteless. The chips were average but again cold. My husband ordered the corned beef and cabbage. The dish was terrible. The potatoe was not cooked, the vegetables were from a frozen bag of peas,corn,cut green beans, and carrot mix. Totally tasteless. He actually took part of the broth from my soup and poured it on top to give it some flavor. I ordered the onion soup which by the way was the only good item. For appetizers we order the meatballs with garlic bread, ricotta and shredded parm. This was completely cold. It may have been a good dish if it was hot. Also ordered the Brussel sprouts with bacon and honey. Again the same issue they were cold and undercooked. The bacon pieces were burnt and because the dish was cold the honey was super sweet and overbearing.
The manager was amazing. He came to our table and we told him how we found the food. He comped us two dishes and offered us dessert on the house, which we politely declined. This could be a great restaurant if they could quality control the output of the food. We wish them success in fixing their food issues.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 5

P. G.

Simple place, but friendly service and tasty food. You can get salad, too—it's not all carby tavern food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Susie Qusie

Great drinks and outdoor patio with live entertainment! Dogs welcome!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

John Gischala

Loved everything about this Irish pub great food. I had the Reuben very good with a friend music. It was OK could’ve been better, but it was really wonderful. Really nice environment.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Manny

I've been going to Killarney's Publick House for years now. My dining experience this past Saturday reminded me of one of those Chuckie Cheese locations in the mid-west which have liquor licenses and the police on speed dial. (Just with better food.) It was one of the worst times I've had.

Little kid had a temper tantrum (complete with top of the lungs screaming) 2 feet from our table in the outside seating area. The parents didn't care, neither did the staff or management. They let the unsupervised behavior go on for a very long time (10-15+ minutes) before some other paying customers decided they had enough, and it almost broke out into a real fight as the parents of the year finally where forced to deal with the situation they created.

After all this happened, a manager finally showed up - mostly I guess to ensure the facility wasn't to be damaged should a brawl ensue. I very much doubt anyone cared about the paying customers at this point, which is sad considering how much money our group spent between the alcohol and food. (In hindsight, they should have offered us an apology and some compensation for having this miserable experience.)

I do recommend you sit inside, near the bar. This at least forces some staff to be in your area, lest the little ones mistake the liquor bottles for soda bottles (which would cost them profit) and might be hilarious to watch play out.

Maybe they need to close the bar until after the the weekend brunch is over, or hire someone to actually watch the outdoor area and intervene as needed. I don't know. I simply expect better from Killarney's Publick House.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 5

Peter

On occasion I entered when my regular place was closed or bar full minding my own business the help excellent the food exceptional and the owner loved my choice of music for the jukebox as I head south to start a new life and deprogram myself from living up here in the county of my birth 64 years ago good luck and in French Bon chance you will always have a place in my heart for your dedication to your industry!!! My deceased parents who passed in a matter of 49 days between 2022 and 2023 and my deceased brother who passed a year ago was a culinary lawyer in his own right would agree you have what it takes!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

James Stewart Jr

Outdoor area in rear, live music (check web page) food was excellent, as was the service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Patrick

Great food! Great value! Great service! I had the Irish breakfast. I gave the food 4 out of 5 because the beans were those over sugared things from the can. Otherwise, it was as good as the breakfasts I've had in Ireland. I'll definitely go back!

Dipin George

Was craving a full Irish breakfast and this place delivered. Wife got a wrap and the fried chicken and deviled eggs appetizer which was really good too. Kids enjoyed their meals too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Michael Ronan

We recently hosted our fantasy draft here with a group of 12. While the food was surprisingly good and the overall atmosphere was great for an event like this, the service really let the experience down.

Unfortunately, we seemed to have been assigned the most disengaged server in the building. It felt like we were more of an inconvenience than guests…from empty drink glasses left unchecked to a full 30-minute wait before anyone followed up after our meals were served.

It’s a shame, because the venue has a lot of potential. With better service, this could’ve been a go-to spot for future drafts.

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