edpaffjr.comWhile downtown for the WordCamp conference, I was able to go out on my own for lunch. I wasn’t sure exactly where I wanted to go, so I hopped on the 16th Street MallRide. I didn’t make it very far before noticing the newly opened Katie Mullen’s Irish Pub, which I had read a little about on some local blogs. I decided this would be the place for my lunch, and had a seat at one of the large bars (I’m told there are four to choose from). My drink of choice was the house beer, Katie Mullen’s Lager, brewed by Steamworks Brewery. I would highly recommend giving this a try, even if you only have one before switching over to a Guinness.
For lunch I decided on the Reuben sandwich, with turkey substituted of course, with their house made fries. Again, I was impressed with the results. The service was great, and there was a pretty steady crowd for a Saturday afternoon. However, the restaurant is gigantic (11,500 sq feet. with seating for over 700), so it could have easily accommodated many more customers. Paul Maye, the owner, and his family have four pubs in Northern Ireland. This is the first U.S. location for this concept, but there are plans to take it to Chicago, Miami, New York, and California. I’d say they are well on their way.
