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You Rate the Restaurant: Claddagh Irish Pub

It's St. Patrick's Day week, so we pick "Claddagh" for the "You Rate."

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The voting for our "Readers' Choice" awards for officially ended at noon today (Friday, March 16), so it's safe to post this "You Rate the Restaurant" of our hometown Irish pub, Claddagh.

Claddah Irish Pub is one of the hubs of the Geneva Commons shopping center, a big, convivial, family-friendly place where you can go for a brew, Irish fare and Irish entertainment.

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Claddagh's is very impressive, and it seems like it must be THE place to go in Geneva for the full-volume celebration of our favorite Irish Saint.

About this time of year, I get a hankerin' for corned beef and cabbage, and if there's a better Geneva place to go than Claddagh for that particular meal, I'm not aware of it.

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Claddagh has a long list of draft and bottle selections, wine and seasonal signature drinks to go along with a menu full of Irish treats.

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Here's a sampling of the menu, courtesy of the Claddagh website.

 

Appetizers

yuengling battered shrimp—deep fried golden, tossed in a sweet chili sauce; served with sweet chili aioli.

baked goat cheese (V) fresh goat cheese over a homemade marinara sauce; served with rustic bread. 

stuffed mushroom caps (V) silver dollars topped with cream cheese, bass ale, shallots & garlic; coated in panko. 

corned beef & cabbage rolls—corned beef, cabbage, potatoes & monterey jack cheese in a wonton; served with thousand island dipping sauce. 

claddagh rings (V) hand cut onion rings coated in bass ale batter; served with guinness bbq & ranch dipping sauces.

shamrock wings—chicken wings tossed in our signature shamrock sauce; served with celery & carrot sticks & a garlic-lime aioli dipping sauce. 

spinach & artichoke dip (V) spinach & artichoke hearts in a three cheese blend; served with toasted sourdough bread. 

mussels* steamed mussels in a creamy harp lager broth.

 

Entrées

slow cooked beef short ribs—stewed in a rich tomato, red wine, garlic, fresh rosemary & root vegetable sauce; served over mashed potatoes. 

yuengling shrimp & fries—yuengling battered shrimp, deep fried golden, tossed in sweet chili sauce; served with fries & a tossed salad. 

chicken pot pie—fresh chicken, carrots, celery, leeks & peas topped with a cayenne cheese crumble.  

Favorites from the homeland

corned beef & cabbage—layers of potato, corned beef & cabbage in a stone ground mustard cream sauce. 

bangers & champ—Irish pork bangers over onion champ with onion gravy. 

bacon & cabbage—Irish bacon loin served with savoy cabbage over onion champ with a stone ground mustard cream sauce. 

shepherd’s pie—ground beef, root vegetables, peas, onion & fresh herbs topped with mashed potatoes. 

meatloaf—beef meatloaf with a sweet tomato glaze & rich gravy; served with mashed potatoes & seasonal vegetables. 

chicken curry & fries—chicken breast, onions, peppers & green peas sautéed in our house curry sauce; served with fries. 

fish & chips—everyone’s favorite fresh cod with a bass ale batter served golden brown with pub chips, coleslaw & tartar sauce. 

full irish breakfast* irish rasher, bangers, black & white pudding, tomato & two eggs cooked to order; served with Claddagh bread.

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