Kildare's Irish Pub

“A revisit, having been previously approximately 2 years ago. Emma the bar hostess was excellent and very attentive. My Guinness was allowed to settle and poured perfectly. My chosen meal was also very good. Unfortunately at the time I attended there were only a few customers so the atmosphere was a little flat. None the less a good conversation was struck up which included all clients and Emma (Top class). All in all a very good experience and well worth the visit. Great Wi-Fi as well, it reconnected immediately on my arrival, not bad after almost 2 years absence. 👍”

“Sat outside on the street, which was great people watching with the events going on. Service by the new waiter wasn't good, but it wasn't bad. She didn't know alot when asked about menu items and forgot to take some people's orders during the beverage round and food round. The reuben egg rolls were good and different. Had to try the house sauce on the wings, they were on the bigger side and were cooked perfectly. However the blue cheese had a bland flavor and seemed water downed. The jalapenos were a tasty treat, as everyone else enjoyed them, and I only got one to try.”

“We came to check this place out after hearing about the chef on Bar Rescue. He had actually helped other bar chefs who were struggling and we wanted to try the food here. The bar atmosphere is very nice, and the service was excellent. However, we found the food to be nothing special, just ordinary bar food. We had the fish and chips, and it was not very good - we’ve had it at other Irish pubs (and also in England) where it was much better, and done in the more traditional style - this was not, just a plain piece of fried fish, nothing more than that - and the batter was nothing to write home about either. The portions were very small, and my husband left hungry, even after eating an appetizer, main course, a TINY dessert and two drinks. He doesn’t have a huge appetite either, it’s just that we received a very small piece of fish and what amounted to a handful of fries that was not worth the price for the amount of food you get. The main course plate was the size of an appetizer plate, and the appetizer plate was the size of a saucer. We joked that their bangers and mash probably consisted of one small sausage and a spoonful of potatoes on a small salad plate, lol. We couldn’t believe that we spent almost $100 there to walk away hungry and unsatisfied. We live in Philly and will just stick to the Irish pubs here, they are much better. We won’t be back to Kildare’s, unfortunately. It was very disappointing.”

“Great place for fast service. There are sports being played on the TVs in the restaurant which is nice. There are larger crowds of people since this is a college town. The restaurant has a good selection of beers and other drinks but they unfortunately were out of everything that I asked for on tap, which is absurd for a pub. They did however accommodate a gluten allergy and served corn tortillas for their tacos. I ordered the pork tacos which were juicy and the pineapple really gave the taco the perfect sweet acidic pop it needed to balance everything out. The Kildares deluxe burger was cooked perfectly, staying very moist in the center. The bun was nicely toasted and the side of fries were delicious. Overall I’d visit again! Primarily focusing on the food and not so much the drinks though.”

“Last night, my boyfriend and I visited Kildare’s Pub in West Chester and sat at the bar next to the bathroom. Unfortunately, we had a very disappointing experience. From the start, the female bartender had a rude attitude toward us. We ordered two Michelob beers, wings, and fries. Later, my boyfriend ordered a Guinness and another Michelob. Halfway through our meal, I said I wanted to step outside for a smoke, and my boyfriend came with me. We had only had about a quarter of our beers. We were gone maybe 5–7 minutes. When we returned, she had thrown away our wings, fries, and drinks. I politely asked what happened, and she rudely said, “I thought you left.” I explained we hadn’t closed the tab and even left a jacket. I asked if she could replace the beers since we barely touched them and had paid. Instead, she got aggressive, saying we’d have to pay again. My boyfriend asked for the check, and I said I wanted a manager. She threw the ticket at us. I went to the other side of the bar to ask the male bartender where the manager was. He kindly asked what happened, and after I explained, he offered to replace the beers. Meanwhile, my boyfriend was talking with security, asking for the manager, when the female bartender left the bar and went outside to yell at him. My boyfriend is from Ukraine and doesn’t speak English fluently, but anyone can recognize hostility. In the end, security told us to leave, even though we were the ones whose paid food and drinks were thrown away after only a few minutes outside. The reason I’m giving one star is because of the female bartender. I actually liked the atmosphere, and the male bartender was friendly. It’s a shame they have aggressive staff like her. I’ve worked over 15 years in the restaurant industry and as a manager—this kind of behavior is unacceptable.”