Patrick's Pub

Food was amazing and well seasoned. The liquor laws in Utah are crazy. Don’t forget your ID. Don’t expect a generous pour. Very good UTAH dive bar.

Place was empty when we went. The bar tender was a lot of Fun and they had baseball on. Local Drafts were 7 dollars for a mug and they didn’t disappoint. Nice atmosphere and a great place for some good drinks. Lots of options for wine, beer, and spirits.

Entered the pub on a Sunday. It was a hot day saw this pub was open. Walked in asked for ID, we are seniors but had our British drivers licence as ID, bar totally empty. Told as it was British drivers licence we needed passports. As we left I said we didn't carry passports in case mugged. Bartender said it was Utah State Law and everywhere would be the same. Funnily enough the previous night we had no problem getting served in another establishment same as Sunday at a different place, they were happy to serve 2 British senior tourists.

Great place and really great bar tenders. Great drink specials.. $4 Jameson Shots!! Good beer prices. A must visit Bar for tourist and locals alike. Fyi you can order good Chinese food next door and have it sent to the bar.

Great neighborhood spot, great music, amazing bartenders. If you are a foreign tourist BRING YOUR PASSPORT ITS THE LAW!! These are the laws of Utah, follow them while you’re in town.

This is an excellent pub with old world vibes and THE BEST tonic you have ever tasted. Bring your cash for the pinball machines.

This is a fantastic place!! The staff/owners are amazing, the atmosphere is chill, the drinks are made well, the music pleases every genre and the pricing is out of this world cheap!! A definite must!!

I came here from out of town on a Monday night after a NHL game at the Delta Center. There was only one guy at the bar in charge of taking ID’s and bartending. Totally not fair to him to handle that size of crowd. Management needs to staff a couple more people at least to handle the crowds after games and other events. The one guy did the best he could but we were there for more than 10 minutes waiting for our orders to be taken. Again, totally not his fault.

Loved this place! The atmosphere was so much fun I forget the bartenders name but she was amazing

Service is punctual. Classic dive bar. Love wood paneled bar. Good value. Bar tenders play eclectic mix of music.

Bartender curt and condescending. On a slow night doesn't seem to be able to take more than one drink order at a time. Dark and dingey atmosphere topped off with patron thowing up right outside it's front door. Feels like a place where fun goes to die.

Good, classic dive bar. No theme, no frills. Solid beer selection. A good place to watch sports.

Great time would definitely come back here when in town. Came before a hockey game. Small but really nice

Had a great time stopping in for a quick couple of beers. Topher, the bartender was awesome. Knowledgeable, conversational, and totally down to earth. I'm from out of town and had not had a great experience with Utah breweries and bars. He changed that. Had two bad ass double IPA's (I generally am not a fan) and he called them perfectly. Great time. Reasonable as well.

The door guy was super rude and obnoxious for no reason. Pretty sure he was drunk himself. The bartender seemed overwhelmed and understaffed. Typically love a dive bar but wouldn't go back here.

Finished hiking today and came into the city just to get some food. Bartender told us we can't walk in with our water bottles and that he has to hold them. We understood but my brother wanted to sit in and have a beer since I don't drink I mentioned I wasn't drinking and the bartender mentions "you need your ID welcome to Utah "do your research before walking in". Again I understand policy and I have a business of my own but I guess they don't encounter to many Hispanics people at this place. That's no way to treat customers especially out of towners who are here on a work trip. By the way it was 3PM on a Monday.

Service was great but to have an Irish Pub with no Guinness on draft? For shame. But the staff was very helpful in telling us the ins and outs of the SLC bar scene and gave us some great recommendations. Oh and the beer prices are way low... ;)

I don't like yelp, but decided to use it to leave an amazing review for this beautiful bar, and its a1 staff. Every time I've come here they are so bright, cheerful, genuine and all around pleasant to be around. It's right across the street from the convention center, easy to get a liquid lunch, after work cocktails/beers Easy going and fairly casual atmosphere (I'm wearing shorts, flip flops & tank top currently. 10/10 would recommend WEAR YOUR MASK

Bryce... I had an email here for you to contact me through, and talk about this... You didn't seem to want to talk... That's cool too. So, I guess I am just going to put my original review back up, keep what I like of this new review, and just enjoy my ban... Cheers! Here is my first review of this establishment: (And I have since found out that the ONLY bartender that this particular review applies to, and was initially intended to be directed to, is only to the owner, specifically, Bryce Adams.) "Sad to say that one of the bartenders here needs a different job than the one that he has. VERY impolite to the patrons that enter the establishment, and that is bad for business, or repeat business. Don't be surprised when you come here, if you get an attitude from (Bryce) the bartender. Dude needs an attitude adjustment, (May I also add: psychological counseling? Meds?) or go flip burgers somewhere. Any job that does not involve working with customers. God bless." Money doesn't just come out of thin air, Sir. Money that makes up your paycheck, and the paychecks of your employees, is brought in through the door, on foot, from the customers that enter your establishment. You have an obligation, especially as a business OWNER, to treat these people that walk through your door and into your place of business with respect and a modicum of patience. Especially if you want your business to thrive and survive. In fact, you should be setting the example, as the owner, to your crew of employees, which happen to all seem to be the ones setting the example for you as a whole. Your whole crew of employees, so far as I have seen, are worth their weight in GOLD, so far, every single one of them... Very polite and respectful, easy to talk to and approach, and they seem to all enjoy working there, and dealing with customers effectively, efficiently and politely. Clearly worthy of an honest 5 star rating all by themselves, each one of them that I have seen so far. When I last had my in-person chat with you, and you told me to leave, I went over to my normal hang out place, where I have been going for years, and never ever had a problem. I asked one bartender there if they knew you, which he said yes, and also agreed that you have a very hard time communicating politely with people. Now... Is that HIS problem? Or is that MY problem? Or is it your problem that you have a hard time communicating politely with people? To quote your own words: "Being rude to customers is never a good way to conduct business." - Andrew P. (aka Bryce Adams, see screen shotS below) Maybe the customers deserve it!!! But it is the BETTER man, that has a SUCCESSFUL business that can still keep a cool head and still be polite when everything inside you just wants to tell them off. It all boils down to money coming IN the door, or money NOT coming in the door, and spent elsewhere. Here is MY account of what started this storm between us: I had visited your business the day before, and you ID'd me personally, just fine. The whole time there that day went very smoothly. I don't remember why my ID was not in my wallet THAT day so I could give it to you to ID me again. I was genuinely shocked that my ID was not in my wallet, and was trying to mentally take some time and retrace what happened, so I could find it again. (Nobody is perfect, sorry.) For some reason you thought I was "staring you down", which I had no ill intentions to do so. I hoped that you would recognize me from the day before, and give me a chance to find my ID for later. I thought I was able to ask you if you recognized me from yesterday, (maybe not?) but then the whole situation went sideways for you I guess... A better option than what you said, would have been to tell me: "Sir, I see hundreds of people a day. I can't remember all of them, so I can't let you stay here without showing me your ID", and the whole matter would have never been an issue. You could have handled the issue better is all I am saying, which also points to the other bad reviews, which say basically the same thing, and which I am sure that you own all by yourself. I just don't see ANY of your other crew being rude to ANYone that walks through the door. Any business reviews by customers, are to let other potential customers know about a good business, or a bad business, without any bias from the owners or employees of that business. If you keep the same attitude, Bryce, and keep treating people like the Soup Nazi on Seinfeld, you are going to keep getting bad reviews! You make your own fate. Nobody makes your own fate, but you. And a little ending point of advice, if I may? A lot of my friends go to your bar. We go as a group all over the city. Our industry wears black clothes (just as a visual tip). In the future, you in particular might want to be extra polite to anyone in all black, especially if you want to keep our business. We talk about our experiences, good and bad. And word travels fast!!

This was a Bar next to our hotel so we dropped in. Was completely dead on a Sunday around 3pm I'm guessing because of the cold and snowy weather. They had awesome specials ($4) Jameson and the bartender was super nice and helpful on what to see/not see while we were in town.

I came here with two of my guy friends. The bartender was short with answers. He wasnt sociable, and made us feel stupid. Price wasnt bad just shit service. Bummer, the bar looked like we could have had fun. Didnt catch the name but caught the photo.

Perfect neighborhood bar with friendly and helpful staff, even if you're not a local. Drinks are priced well and the laid back atmosphere is welcoming for anyone and everyone!

If your looking for a bar that cares about your feelings this isn't the place. On a busy night it takes time to be served, however if you don't mind not being the center of the universe for a minute you'll get exactly what you need. The staff can be a bit harsh if you think your above everyone else. Other than that it's a great place to get a few drinks before starting your night or a few drinks to end the night. The biggest issue I've seen is people feeling entitled and getting butthurt realizing their not that special. I love this place and will continue to support the business.

My crew and I went there at 10:00pm. Bartender was not graceful!!! Trying to order a drink was like trying to ask a person how stupid you are!! I have been in a lot of bars with much better customer service. This was the worst!! It was like talking to a brick wall. Yelps says they are suppose to stay open till 2am. But nope.. the sooner the bartender can kick you out the better so he can go home. Last call was for us was 11:59am. I don't know if it was his personality or prejudice but two beautiful black women and a gay man, please Show more respect. This is the 21st century! I will never go back to this place!!!

I've been here a couple of times and I can't say I've had a good time yet. Bartenders are very hostile and belittling. The gentleman who took care of us had a nametag on that read "fookin tuf" and I think he should change it to "fookin rude". If you're not a local who has been there dozens of times and has a personal relationship with the bartender, don't even bother. Dick and dixies is much friendlier and is where you should head instead.

Went in with a few friends for a beer. We grabbed a table and I went to the bathroom. After chatting for a few minutes we decided it was not the place to spend the night (the music was quiet and sad, the place reeked of smoke). We headed out back to the bar we were previously at. As we walked out the bartender shouted "This is not a public restroom. Buy a f***ing drink." It is incredibly inappropriate to shout expletives in this manner. Spend your money elsewhere.

Walked in there on a Saturday night for a beer, the place smelled AWFUL and was incredibly dirty, I kind of wonder when was the last time anything in that bar was cleaned. The funny thing is that every bar in like a 2 mile radius was absolutely packed that night and Patricks had maybe 6 people in it. It's just a very very depressing place, go to pretty much any other bar downtown and you'll have a much better time.

Irish bar that doesn't have Irish beer on tap??!!!?? WTF!!!! Nothing is higher than 4pt beer...lame!! I'm struggling for the positives...ok no smoking which is nice, cool bar tender and...and...and it's available? That's about all I can come up with. There's just nothing that sets it apart from anything else...especially when they don't have any Irish beer on tap. I guess this place works for those of a faith that aren't used to drinking?

Not a great experience what so ever. Went into the bar to wait for a friend who had gone inside to go to the bathroom. She bought a beer in the process. Told the bartender we were just waiting, he asked for our Id's, understandable. Not a problem. I know how strict Utah is. Gave him our Id's and in the process another bartender said "just kick them out". Not impressed. A simple "sorry, you'll have to wait outside" would have been completely fine. Not that hard to be nice to customers who are also friendly. I now understand why there were only 2 people in Patrick's and a long line for the Lake Effect right next door. This was right after a sold out Rico Nasty concert at the soundwell a couple buildings down. That says plenty to me. The bar seemed nice, not the douchebags who were working.

Loved Patrick's. Don't know why the bar gets so much hate on Yelp. Bryce is great! Drinks are a great price! Good conversation, good music, good game on the TV

This place is horrible... I came here with two of my guy friends and.... I don't remember what I was saying because I only have air between my ears. No, so we walked into this establishment off of the street and had no idea what we were getting into. This place is awesome. The most "Irish, non Irish pub" you can be in. Good people, regulars are welcoming and have great stories. You can't beat the price...well, for Utah. If you get the bartender with the glorious red beard... stick around, you are sure to have some fun!!!

Loved it here! Had a great time, the people were so welcoming, the bartender was very attentive. I almost didn't go because of the yelp reviews but I'm sure those were a bunch of "Karen's" anyways, great prices, would come again

Friendly little bar across the street from the Salt Palace. Unpretentious and well stocked, with a bartender who will provide a sample of some of the stranger sounding draft offerings before you commit to say... cucumber IPA. FYI: it's not an Irish bar, it's named for the building in which it resides, just in case you're on an Irish pub hunt in SLC.

First rating ever below 4 stars. Been there 3 times, always treated poorly. Sure you are understaffed but no reason to be rude to everyone. Never going back. Apparently you get kicked out for recycling?

If you live in SLC or visit the city, visit Patrick's.I visited when I was in SLC for a conference. In my native L.A., CA, I visit many bars, but the only bars I frequent are good bars. Patrick's Pub has everything I look for, mostly a solid staff. After that first night, I returned every night thereafter, same great spot, same outstanding staff. Top five bars I've ever visited. Patrick's, thanks for accepting me, the gay Dodgers fan. This spot will always be special to me.

I'm dying laughing at these reviews. We re from Pennsylvania and happened to come across this place. We are having the best time with Bryce and PK. Drinks are awesome. We ve been to 5 different bars and this is our favorite. Highly recommend!!!!

There was chewed gum in the bottom of my best friends drink. Notified the bartender and all he said was "really? That's weird." And didn't offer a refund or anything in replace. So disgusting, 0 stars if I could.

I like this place. If you're looking for an old fashioned bar to catch some drinks and actually hear what your friends are saying, this is a great spot. The staff is really friendly and prompt with your order. The selection of booze is pretty decent. The beer is cold and I like that the location has a pretty open layout so even if it's busy you're not asses-to-elbows. I'll definitely be back

I would give zero stars if I could. If you want an Irish bar, MURPHY's is right around the corner, and PIPER DOWN is worth the extra distance!!!! I have never been treated so poorly as a patron of an establishment in my life, even abroad. The bartender swore at us several times and told us to "get the f*** out" repeatedly, I am not sure why. We tipped generously (even though not tipping well is no excuse for the way we were treated) and we had several drinks. I have certainly had subpar service in the past, but I have NEVER had someone in the service industry curse at me and my group. No wonder there were only 10 people in this bar on a Saturday night with several events going on downtown. I worked as a waiter for over 15 years and I have never seen such bad behavior, especially from someone who I believe to be the owner of that bar. GO TO MURPHY'S OR PIPER DOWN!

This is our first Utah bar experience and this state is very aggressive about IDs. We are in our 50's and the first thing when you walk in is the bartender yelling at you to show an ID. It's a bit inhospitable but it's a state law.

Zero stars for this bar. The bartender was rude beyond words and for no reason. We are here for a medical conference. Stopped in for a quick beer and the bartender was so nasty. Couldn't even crack a smile. You should be nice to those that bring business your way. One star because Yelp makes you choose a rating. Zero stars is more deserving.

Great pub! Great service! I did not expect to enjoy this place as much as I did. I will come back next time I am here. Nena is the bomb. Best service you could expect. Be right, and be served right.

Absolutely love every employee at this place. Very warm and welcoming, friendly, easy to strike up a conversation with, etc. The owner of Patrick's is so cool, if he isn't behind the bar working, he's stopping in and striking up conversations with his employees or his regulars. Awesome selection for a small space, excellent pricing, genuine people. Convenient and easy location as it's close to other popular spots to drink but also close to where major events in town are held. It's rare to find such a cool spot full of even cooler people and management.

Lose a star for no bloody mary mix, wtf??? Besides that cool little bar that if what located in Manhattan would be full to the gills but seems to always have space which is good for me. I really like the patio. Try the cucumber beer on draft and tell me what you think...

Friendly Bartender. Clean rustic bar. Reasonably priced drinks. Close to The Salt Palace.

Cool little bar. Has a restraint next door for food. The bar it's self is slender and has a couple tables in the back. I tho k I saw a pinball game back there too but I don't think it was on. Two restrooms both unisex. Very clean. The bartender's name was Bryce. Entertaining us. As my friend and myself were the only ones at the bar for the most part. The drinks are reasonably priced for Utah. Since you can't have full strength cocktails in Utah. They have a wine selection. Me being the type who likes sweet wine was a little disappointed they didn't have any mascatos but oh well.

So, I have been to this place MANY times. Liked it. Cool vibe, reasonable prices. This past Saturday morning I was queing up for the Pride Parade and I needed to find a restroom. I had been here many times before and was familiar with the bathroom situation. I entered, showed my ID and told the door guy I was there for the restroom, he kinda knew or recognized me from previous visits, did my business and the bar tender as I was on my way out (at 8:45 am mind you) asks me if I needed anything. I said I had come in to use the restroom. He starts freaking out basically yelling "This is a business" implying I should have not used their restroom unless I ordered a drink. Wow... I will NEVER visit this place again. The guy was a freaking jerk. I do not want to support a business that treats anyone like this paying customer or not.

Really nice bar, tasty beers, friendly staff and good location! Really liked this place during my visit to the city. Highly recommended!! The bar also has nice pinball table and the drinks are pretty affordable. Thanks Sam for the drinks and great song!

The owner/bartender of this place by the name Bryce AKA "Rownees" (his name tag) was unnecessarily rude to a group of nice girls for no reason. We all ordered drinks, tipped him, and he repeatedly kept saying we needed to say "please" to him like some chauvinistic a-hole. Also, a nice gentleman by the bar let some of us sit on his chairs while he went outside to make a call, and this rude bartender made sure we did not sit on his bar stools. He was like "Get off those chairs, someone else is sitting there!" He was unnecessarily rude and went out of his way to let us know. So unprofessional, no way to build a clientele. This was our first time at Patrick's, and left us all with a bad taste in our mouths. I will never come back or recommend this place.

Of course after seeing all the negative reviews I had to check this place out. This is definitely my kind of place. The bartender didn't take any guff and made me feel really comfortable being there. Understanding this is a business, I recognized the fact the people were coming in just to use the bathroom and not purchase anything. Very rude indeed. I appreciated the jolly good value on beverages and the "regulars" were very accommodating. I will be returning.

My favorite bar of all time! We all love coming here and seeing each other.. the bartenders are rad and super fast. Drinks are cheap and always good!

Economical but bar tender defends freaks in bar Overall a nice night out but confrontational supported by bar tender

Last weekend, me and several of my coworkers participated in an event where we packed 1 million meals over 2 days to fight hunger for kids in Utah. It was hard work and we were excited that we met our goal. So 9 of us went together to celebrate. Since this was part of Silicon Slopes Tech Summit, we had been at the Salt Palace and Patrick's was a convenient place to go. Because of the hours of hard work and since we were going straight from the service project, one of my coworkers had her water bottle with her when he scanned her ID. I had my work bag with an unopened redbull in it. I'd had a couple in my bag to help get through the long day of packing meals. When we got to the table, she set her water bottle down and I pulled out my redbull to drink because I don't drink alcohol. My other coworkers walked back over to the bar to order drinks because the bartender made it very clear that they don't do table service. I took one sip of my redbull and the bartender came charging over yelling at us. He grabbed the water bottle saying we couldn't have it in the bar and he grabbed my redbull and rudely told me I couldn't have it in there. I said, "I'll take it outside and he angrily looked at me and said nope and threw it in the trash. We just wanted to sit and relax from all our hard work. I don't know if there was a sign that said "no outside drinks." If so, I'm sorry I didn't see it. If there's a law against it, I don't know about it. With Patrick's Pub being so close to a huge convention center during a massive convention and the Sundance film festival in town, I think the polite and prudent thing to do would be to assume that not everyone is going to know all the laws or rules for Utah, Salt Lake City, and Patrick's Pub. The bartender could have simply walked up and said, "I'm sorry but we don't allow outside food or drinks." To which I would have said, "I'm sorry. I'll go drink it outside." He also could have taken note that we were all wearing volunteer service shirts and we looked like we'd been working hard and assumed that the water bottle was simply a water bottle. He could have politely walked up and said, "I'm sorry, I should have told you when I scanned your ID that your water bottle isn't allowed. I need to set it behind the bar and you can retrieve it when you leave." How hard is it to be polite? We weren't loud. We weren't bothering other patrons. All but 2 of the 9 people were ordering drinks and planned to order many more, so we weren't just freeloading. I left immediately with those that hadn't ordered drinks. Those that had, finished their drinks quickly and followed a few minutes later. We went to Bourbon House a couple blocks away and they took very good care of us. When we left after 3 hours and spending hundreds of dollars, they thanked us for hanging out with them and wished us a good night.

Pat's is an excellent place to grab a drink and chill with other patrons. Inexpensive, and they do not serve AMF'S or long islands, so the college crowd isn't a problem. Also, if you are looking for food, I recommend the bowl 'of noodles.

Thomzilla. WORST person alive. When we arrived, 1240am, he said we had 10 minutes and he was closing. Sign pn the door said 2am...he said, yeah, legally you have an hour after last call (1am), but if you're here past 120 you're wasting my time. A guy in our group was kidding around about getting a beer quick, and Thomzilla told him he was douchie. (yes, his exact word). Reluctantly, we ordered a 2nd beer. Then he swiftly cleared said guy's $4 change off the bar and put it in his tip jar. Not only was he nasty rude and an overall jerk, he was a thief. NEVER going back.

Nice little stop in here. Great selection of beer from in and out of state. I wish I could remember his name but the gentleman with the big red beard was super cool. He was really knowledgeable of the area and other food eats and things to do.

Great little bar. Pleasant and professional staff that doesnt let the amateurs, snobs, or self important get away with ruining the night for the rest of us. Low key and relaxed, and the pinball machines are an amazing consolation for getting rid of the dart board. I don't drink but enjoy the atmosphere and the owner has gone out of his way to offer more than the typical crappy O'douls.