08/10/09

Great Bartender

by SummerLuvin

We didn't eat at this place, but sat at the bar for a while. The bartender was awesome and recommended some local places for us to check out. She was so friendly it seemed like our local bar at home. The beer was pricey, but it seems like beer anywhere in SF is pricey. I'm not sure why other people gave this place such a bad review. Maybe not eating there or not having a waitress has something to do with my opinion......

• Pros: Great bartender, good beer selection, nice atmosphere
• Cons: $$$

02/08/09

Bad Experience...

by ScottClearford

The long and short of this story is basically poor service with a flippant attitude from the bar tenders. I even called the owner, Susan Tiernan, who's business card is displayed right next to the bar. No call back.

I'm just shocked people can run a bar/restaurant these days with lousy service. My prediction is this place will be out-of-business before the end of 2009. Walk down the street and grab your beer from Fiddler's Green instead.

• Pros: Nothing
• Cons: Service & Food

12/30/08

Nice Location Bad Service

by JoesPizza

Arrive at after 9 pm and the kitchen was closed. Beer selection poor.

Attitude poor. Got there just in time to hear the Band play two songs but then they took an 1 hour break. That's when we left.

• Pros: Clean and good location
• Cons: Shuts down early

03/17/08

Don't Go.. I am sure there a better Pubs! It is San Francisco!

by bjaquez

I had a very bad experience here! I would not recommend this place to anyone! We stopped in last weekend, not because of any recommendation or urge to eat an Irish Pub dish, because we wanted to quickly get out of the cold. We had parked nearby and came in off the street.

The regular menu on the table. The waitress was sour. I ordered from the menu and was then told I could not order from it, and must order from a special Saint Patrick's Day Menu (still two days away). "Why is this menu still on the table if we can not order from it?" I asked. It had the beer list in the back. Okay, I guess that makes some sense.

The drinks were really short. We were served wine in plastic cups that were about 1/4 full. And, the wine was 6 dollars or so a glass, but you could buy a bottle for $25. I would rather pay more, and a least feel like I was served a regular glass in a glass. I asked the bartender to just send us over the remainder bottle and was told I would have to pay $12 and another $25. (I would never drink that much) The bartender was also very rude, after chatting and passing me up for 5 minutes, I called for his attention, at which he seemed offended. I was very embarrassed. He accused me of trying to cheat him. Wow! We paid for drinks, did not finish them... just left. Never again will I visit your pub.

I am currently a high school teacher of 20 plus years. I just thought you would appreciate the feedback. While in college, I worked in a very nice restaurant in Pasadena. I am well aware of what would be standard practice and how to treat customers.

While looking for your address online I found a place does reviews. It seems I am not the only person with a negative experience. Check out other reviews.

BTW, we went down the street and had a wonderful dinner, great wine and perfect service. The next day our food and service at the Fisherman's Grotto was the best!

• Pros: Lots of Beer.. I guess.
• Cons: Poor Service. Bad Customer Service. Short Drinks.

11/25/07

A really good time

by derekrp

I think we were there on a Tuesday night and Liem Tiernan (the owner) was performing that night. I have only wonderful things to say about Liem and his pub. He's an amazing musician that made Irish classics and originals relaxing and fun to listen to. Granted, we were there a little late and did not have any of the food but the beer selection was pretty good and even a decent irish whisky selection. I can definitely recommend Tiernan's for good live music, a good time and few drinks.

• Pros: Location, Live Music, very nice owner

05/30/07

Not just a tourist trap...The biggest tourist trap.

by 1sinner

I was wandering around the Wharf killing time one day with some friends ( I'm a local, by the way), and wanted to grab a bite and a beer somewhere we haven't been before. We saw Tiernans and thought we'd give it a try. First impression was it looked and felt like a large cafeteria with a bar. Decent beer selection, typical pub food menu, etc. The bartenders seemed like amateurs at best. Measured cocktails with jiggers, ran around like chickens with their heads cut off when it was just a little busy, seemed confused. They didn't even make their coffee drinks with the type of liquor that was specified on the drink menu. If it said Kahlua on the menu, they poured some generic stuff. Same with a few other ones. Food was mediocre. I asked for extra ketchup AND THEY CHARGED ME FOR IT! The corned beef was awful (I thought this was an irish pub?) Expensive for what you got (even for a tourist trap). I definitely will not be back.

• Pros: lots of decent beers. good location across from cable car turnaround
• Cons: everything else

06/02/06

Very cold atmosphere

by faustus

Nothing but mirrors and advertising on the wall, very empty with a kind of cafeteria vibe, definitely could use some ambience. I waited a while for my food. Pricey too...

• Pros: good pub food
• Cons: everythimg else

03/16/06

irish pub plus

by moey

this place is awesome - excellent food, service, and music every night of the week. accessible location on fisherman's wharf, good mix of locals and tourists.

Welcoming Irish bar brings an impressive beer selection and some live music to the Wharf.

by Contributor

In Short
This friendly pub offers an international beer list (20 on draft and another 20 by the bottle) and a menu of pub grub favorites. Irish-inflected dishes include shepherd's pie, mussels steamed in a Guinness broth and bangers and beans. Tourists line the bar and crowd tables by day, and live music amps up the atmosphere by night. Musicians play everything from acoustic to rock to traditional Irish seven nights a week.