A Nice Irish Pub

The Fainting Goat
www.thefaintinggoatpub.com
846 Broadway
Denver, CO 80203
303.945.2323

Attendees: Katie, Jen, Ang, Rhonda, Marie
Open Pick by Lara

I was sure this was a pub of some sort, but when I looked up the website I was not sure what to expect. Then, I drove up to it and realized many a bar, restaurant and pub had been in this location before! A fabulous three story building squished between businesses on Broadway creating this tall, slender building with a funky little rooftop patio.

We did not see the patio on this evening, only the bar--a very clean bar I must say being a bartender and a long time bar patron, I was impressed. I arrived to find a nice crowd of happy hour patrons. When I inquired about our reservation (which I knew was a bit tentative) the kind bartender, Mike, said he was unsure but he would be happy to let us have the booth in the back. Then, he poured me my favorite drink, Jameson on the rocks--and a nice pour it was. I was about to sit at a table next to the bar, when the two nice ladies said, "sit next to us & wait for your friends, there's plenty of room at the bar." I knew I was in a good place.

The decor is Celtic Irish, with shots of Powers Irish whisky on special for only 3 bucks and a sign advertising pancakes on at 7am for a Paddy's day Special. The ladies at the bar were friendly and we talked about the menu. They said the Irish nachos are awesome. One of the girls was eating Blarney sliders with a side of the horseradish dijonaise--she looked happy.

The girls arrived and we went to the booth, ordered some whisky, wine and fried pickle spears! Our server, Katie, was very nice and efficient. I'm a bit skeptical about the fried pickles, but when I dived into a bite of one, it was super delicious. Not soggy like I expected, but crunchy. And the ranch (not a ranch fan) was very good.

For dinner I ordered the Blarney sliders with the fun horseradish dijonaise the girl from the bar recommended. It is kind of like a hollandaise and honey mustard with horseradish--but not quite. The mini corned beef sliders have horseradish Havarti and are on a pretzel roll, served with really good french fries. The sauce was a perfect accompaniment to both.

The girls ordered a couple of Rubens, fish and chips and burger. Everyone seemed happy with their selection and we all agreed Rhonda's salad looked big and delicious--she substituted it for fries with her Ruben. All in all a good time.

I love a good clean bar with a good bartender, but I love it even more when it's an Irish pub with yummy food and lots of Irish Whisky!