Erin B.
Yelp
My dad made reservations for 7pm on Sunday night to celebrate my mom's birthday. It was a surprise for her that the entire family be there, so we showed up 30 minutes early to get settled before Dad brought her in.
Our group of thirteen was seated easily in a section that was part of the main restaurant, but partitioned a bit. That's a nice feature so a large group does not disturb other diners. We didn't have to worry about making noise though. Our group made up the only diners in the entire restaurant. I guess reservations were not necessary! We did ask the server to turn down the music, though, because it was very loud over our table and we couldn't carry on a conversation. Our server took very good care of us before, during, and after our meal. She was attentive, personable, and got every single order correct, which I thought was impressive for such a large group. (And many of us ordered similar meals to each other but with little tweaks and she still managed to keep them all straight.)
The vast majority of us ordered a cup of potato soup. I was hoping they'd just bring out the entire pot and let us go crazy, but I suppose that's not protocol. ;-) It used to be that they only made it for special occasions, banquets, etc. But now it's on the everyday menu- woohoo! Delicious chunky potato soup topped with crunchies and green onions is the best way to start a meal.
I like that the menu is simple. There are apps, salads, sandwiches, and seafood, beef, and chicken entrees. It all sounded delicious, but I ended up ordering a simple Caesar salad as my main meal. It was good! It wasn't award-winning, but it was good. Husband had a fish fry. He said it definitely tasted like it was brought in frozen as opposed to being made up fresh, but he enjoyed it nonethless. Our boys both polished off their grilled cheeses and fries, plus a small cup of ice cream afterwards! I don't think anyone in the group had a single complaint or regret about their meals.
The restaurant allowed us to bring in a cake from home. The server lit the candles behind the scenes and brought it all out while singing Happy Birthday. We couldn't believe the smoke detector right over my mom's head did not sound the alarm! Haha!
We all had a wonderful time and were very pleased with the service and food at Sean Patrick's. I can't wait to go back!