Here in Seattle it's 6PM on a Saturday evening so there's no better time for me to finally put a personal FAQ answer on the record: No, Irish bars in the US are *not* that similar to actual pubs in Ireland. Let me cover just some of the ways!
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First, in the US most "Irish bars" are sports bars, with big TVs showing some kind of game. Actually we have lots of that in Ireland, but it's considered less authentically "pub". The really great pubs have no TVs at all.
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Second, when you talk in to an Irish bar you often have to be seated, and there's those plastic-y laminated menus. That basically never happens in Ireland. You just find a table. If there's a food menu at all, it's around lunch time, not the evening.
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A actual Irish pub lunch menu will have things like "Goujons" on them, which are basically chicken tenders, and it definitely won't have "Irish Nachos".
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In an Irish pub, there generally won't be any chairs, it'll be stools. Short stools around tables, high stools at the bar. There'll also be bench style seating along the walls. There won't be any booths.
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You order drinks at the bar in an Irish pub, not at the table, and expect to be there a while. You're expected to order in rounds, for your whole table, and when you order you pay. There are no tabs. Guinness (mandatory in every order) will take at least two to three minutes.
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Replying to @colmmacc
Question: sorry if this is weird. What temperature do Irish bars usually serve their beer? Closer to room temp or a few degrees above freezing?
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Usually cold, 4 degrees celsius is typical. But in Dublin you occasionally see people who prefer to have their pint microwaved to "warm" (seriously).
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