Where did all the Irish people in Arlington come from? Everywhere one turns, there is an Irish pub. Go two blocks on either side of my office and there's an Irish pub and restaurant. Go a subway stop either side of ours and there's at least one Irish place at each stop. They're everywhere!
We ventured west for lunch today to O'Sullivan's Irish Pub. When we walked in, I wasn't sure if they were open for lunch or not, as the surprisingly small dining room was completely empty, and it was only about 1:30. People emerged from the back, though, and gave us our choice of tables.
They had a nice menu selection with bar/restaurant standards and a bunch of Irish dishes. Ryan got a chicken sandwich with Irish bacon and cheddar cheese on a Kaiser roll, accompanied by some cole slaw and a big plateful of nice looking "chips" or potato fries. I had the traditional shepherd's pie, sort of an Irish beef stew topped with mashed potatoes and then broiled until the potatoes were golden. It was fine, as far as shepherd's pies go.
For dessert, we split a Bailey's Irish chocolate cake. It was a three layer chocolate cake scented with Bailey's Irish cream and frosted in chocolate icing, then garnished with whipped cream. Ryan had them bring some vanilla ice cream, too. So much for his diet.
We enjoyed our waitress. She had an Irish accent. We seemed to get good menu advice from her, too. I imagine we'll be back to O'Sullivan's.
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