Scott B.
Yelp
I've been out of the country for a few weeks and upon my return, I was informed that a new Irish Pub had opened off of Johnny Mercer Blvd. on Wilmington Island. Well, I definitely love a good pint of Guinness, so the first thing I did was come here to Yelp to see if there were any reviews. Not finding any, I then checked Google to see exactly where this pub was located. When I saw that there were already 38 mostly 5-star reviews for a place that was only open a couple of weeks, and moreover that the vast majority of these so-called reviews were all posted by people with no previous reviews to their name, or only one previous review in their posting history, I immediately suspected that the reviews were phony and had been posted by employees or friends of the business owner. Nevertheless, I decided to check it out today.
I showed up about noon and was warmly greeted by the bartender as I walked in the door. I took a seat at the bar and ordered a pint. I have to admit that it was well-poured and one of the best-tasting pints I've had in Savannah. I wasn't hungry, but took a look at the menu anyway, as well as glancing over at food that was delivered to other customers. Although the menu is pretty much limited to bar pizza, wings, and salad, everything looked well prepared, and the other customers appeared to be enjoying their food.
I ordered a second pint and began watching some college football on one of the several tv screens. After finishing my pint, I requested my bill, curious to see what the charges were since no beer or mixed drink prices are shown anywhere on the menu. That's when I learned that each pint was $8. Coming from Miami, this seemed normal to me. But having lived in Savannah for a few months now, this seems more like a price you'd find in the historic district, not out in laid-back Wilmington Island. That said, I think the price is fair and I'll definitely be back to try some of the food. And perhaps award a fifth star at that time.