Fidel Murphy's Irish Pub

Fidel Murphy's Irish Pub Review

This pub has an unusual logo, a stogie-smoking Castro surrounded by shamrocks. Indeed, the congenial Irish wit and whimsy are so thick that you half expect to find Fidel and Gerry Adams harping on U.S. and U.K. policy over a Harp. The pub's Edwardian decor of etched glass, hardwood, and brass may be prefabricated (it was constructed in Ireland, disassembled, and shipped), but everything else is genuine, from the warm welcome to the ales and cider on tap to the proper Irish stew (though the kitchen also turns out conch fritters and chicken tandoori wraps). Sunday and Monday host all-you-can-eat extravaganzas (fish-and-chips, carvery) at rock-bottom prices. Weekends welcome live televised Gaelic soccer, rugby, and hurling, followed by karaoke and craic (if you go, you'll learn the definition soon enough).