Irish Cottage

Excellent pub for a pint and conversation. Simple and just like home. Good enough food, shepherd's pie hits the spot. Nothing fancy like we like it.

The food was just alright. Their fancy cheese fries sounded great but it was just fries with cheese slices melted over it for 10 dollars. The fish and chips were just OK. Overall just alright.

We found this place that is in a corner off Austin, away from the bustling area. We chose it because it had decent prices. The interior decor was cute, it felt very homey, and it really felt like your were in Ireland. The food was standard Irish fare, with big portions. Although it was busy, service was very good and the food came out at reasonable times.

Irish beef stew- standard potluck beef with vegetables. It was pretty good, I especially liked the Guiness gravy.
Gaelic steak with mushroom sauce- It was pretty big for a 6oz sirloin. I ordered it medium rare and it was probably medium and too overdone and tough for my liking. I kept biting into the hard fatty pieces because the lighting was so dim and the gravy was covering all of the steak. The mashed potatoes tasted like it was instant.
french onion soup- I wasn't really impressed. It tasted like it was from a packet.

Enjoyed the chicken curry

Eh. The staff were friendly and attentive, and that's all good. The food was way overpriced considering it is 100% processed crap. Nothing is fresh made. $12.50 for processed sausage, mash that came out of a box and beans from a can.