P.J. Whelihan’s Pub + Restaurant [Downingtown]
| Address: | 853 E Lancaster Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335, USA |
| Phone: | +1 610-873-1311 |
| Site: | pjspub.com |
| Rating: | 3.9 |
| Working: | 11AM–2AM 11AM–2AM 11AM–2AM 11AM–2AM 11AM–2AM 11AM–2AM 11AM–12AM |
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Tom Lennon
Second time is the last time. The sound level here is crazy. It was around 11 on a Friday night and we felt like a beer and some bar food on the way home from a Little River Concert. We were looking for a good pub. We had stopped here before to watch an Eagles game and liked it. Last night however we should have known from the volume level in the parking lot this was going to be a disaster. According to the sound meter App on my phone at our table back in the dining area it was 90 DB. I think the App is wrong as it felt like it was over 100. We shouted at the waitress. She shouted at us. It was nuts. She said they turned the volume up that loud on weekends for some unknown reason and she hated it as well. The place was more than half empty at 11 on a Friday. I now know why. A Pub should be somewhere you can go, relax, get some food and drink, and commune with friends. There will be little if any relaxing or communing here on weekends it seems. No one in the place would have complained it the sound level had been lowered 5 DB. They think they are a club apparently. They are not. Too bad because the food was pretty good.
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Andrew Hastie
The family and I headed here because weve had a decent experience twice in the past. Unfortunately, this was not quite the same. First off, the waitress was very good and kept up with us in regards to drinks, clearing plates etc. No issues there at all. The food quality was the only issue that we had. The mozzarella sticks were practically tasteless and the reuben sandwich that i had ordered was very similar. Very little to be positive about and left me feeling like i had chosen the wrong item. We ended up getting dessert as the Butter finger bonanza sounded really good. As the waitress brought this out to us, I had had noticed before it even hit the table that it was, literally, half melted in the bowl. My wifes assumption was that the bowl had come right out of the dishwasher and therefore melted the ice cream. I get it but how do you not notice this. Needless to say, we did not feel that the dessert was a bonanza of any sort. Strike out this time. Not sure well be making another attempt any time soon.
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ERIC LIGHT
Went with a group of friends to grab some beer and appetizers. Ordered 30 wings for the group. Towards the end of the night I noticed that the wings were taken away even though we hadnt finished. I mentioned to the bar tender and he said he would take care of it. Another bar tender came by a couple minutes later and rudely said that she had thrown them away and there were only a couple left. (There were more then a couple according to my non drinking friend which is beside the point) 10 minutes later a To-Go box was dropped on the bar... WITH TWO WINGS. A nice little FU from the bartender. Jerks! I have spent a lot of money there with clients and business meetings since they opened. Nice way to treat a good customer.
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TJ Lewis
Ive been here twice. Once for dinner and once for a birthday party. For dinner it was not a great experience. Their options are limited and both the service and food were of low quality. However, when I was here for my cousins birthday party they had a really nice setup out on the patio. There was a nice selection of appetizers and what interactions we had with the staff were pleasant. While the patio is open, it still seemed fairly private and everyone had a good time. I would recommend this place for parties/events but not for simply going out for dinner.
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Akshay Rao
Lack of good vegetarian options .. But is this a great place for Philly/Eagles fans or what!.. Amazing large TVs.. the Manager Shainna is a stud.. shes quick on her feet and resolves issues quickly(if any). This one time we were watching a big TV that was turned away from majority of the audience.. She jumped on the table and fixed it for us.. thats Service.. Any other person would have said suck it! This is great for big groups.. Great service.. Fantastic beers and specials.. did I say love the manager Shainna?
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Jay Mitchell
Mediocre food, was happy with the atmosphere. Until patrons began their homophobic, racist, and otherwise offensive diatribe which the staff not only allowed, but laughed along and even joined in with. I would say you cant fault the establishment for the clientele, but you can fault them for a staff who jobs into such loud and offensive behavior. Wont be back soon.
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Kristen Hartz
Food is your average pub fare. Good selection of beers. Tons of seating inside and out. Even though its huge and always pretty full, there is rarely a wait more than 5 minutes and its not loud (which surprised me with that many people). Ive been here a few times and only once had a waitress who was a little slow, the rest have always been good.
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Alan Walton
The food is decent bar food. They have good specials and a mid sized draft beer menu. If youre looking for your standard craft beer you will find something youll like. The place can get very loud and caters to a more college sportsy demographic which isnt for everybody. If you come during a slow period you can have a good experience but it varies.
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M. Craig Weaver
This is a sports bar with a large selection of beers, lots of good IPAs, ales, porters, stouts. The food is quite good, and the prices are okay. The service is fairly prompt and pleasant. The only complaint I have is that it is a rather loud environment when it is busy. If you want to carry on a conversation, it can be difficult.
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William Waytenick
Nice atmosphere, and a good beer selection 35+ on tap. I had the fish and chips. Unfortunately it was way over cooked. The batter was a crust, and the fish was barely editable, so dried out. The beer saved the meal. All and all Id give them a second chance, as Id like it to be great place.
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Erinn Page
We come here fairly often for dinner and drinks. Servers are mainly great but the hostesses need to be trained a little more. Each time I come, they hardly acknowledge anyone coming in the door and will routinely have 4 people at the hostess booth. Not the right message you want to give.
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Matt S
They have a selection of were both big-bottle domestic, and craft beers; Indoor and outdoor seating; well-made food and fast service; friendly and thorough staff; this branch is active in the community- they always seem to be helping to raise money for a charitable cause to give back.
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A Private User
I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for more than beer and maybe a bar snack (wings are okay). The menu is fried and salty food -- most wasnt even served hot. I now have that aftertaste in my mouth that is hard to get rid of. It is really unremarkable.
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Brent Frymoyer
Quick seat. Quick service. Food cooked exactly to order. Had chili (good), fried pickles (ok, prefer the sliced chip instead of long), salad was good (not over the top). As always great place for wings, beer, watch sports. This was a quick lunch meeting.
