John Cowley & Sons Irish Pub

We were first time diners. When I called to make the reservation I was asked if I want to be upstairs where there is a band or downstairs in the dining area. I chose upstairs since it was girls night out. I was told the band goes on at 8pm. What they failed to mention was that if you arrive for your food reservation and the doorman has taken his post then there is an additional $5 fee per person to get to our reserved dinner table. Also the band starts setting up a bit before 7pm so the doorman sat and started collecting entry fees. So my table of 7 all had to pay to eat dinner. If this information was given at the time of reservation I would have at least been able to ask all attendees if they were okay with the cover charge, not be surprised with it once we had already arrived. I felt that the prices of food was too high for the quality. The Reuben was not impressive with its small portion of meat and its toasted white bread. We were told it is white rye. ‍♀️ The lobster bake was super salty, I couldn’t give it away to group. Alcoholic drinks were decent but we were never asked if we wanted another. Service was definitely the worst part of the evening. She was rude, basically snapped at us on more than one occasion. Service was very slow also. It took a fair amount of time to get our meals and a very long time to get the bills and have them collected. I would say we were there an hour longer than needed to be. It was spent just waiting, nothing about the establishment that evening said Irish pub to us. We were hoping for tradition Irish food and choice of Irish drinks. There are no drink menus Now the band was really good. They are a cover band and did a terrific job. Had a packed dance floor. Well what turned in to a dance floor. Not sure if we would return or not.

The filet was awesome and salad was even better. Family owned and operated since I have been going there 20+ years.

Ordered the baseball steak (one of the specials) and was served a cheaper cut. The service wasn't great either. The Pub is very old and beautiful

Thank you Greg, Emily, Katie, Gina, and Hannah! We received gracious, attentive and professional service for the “Irish wake” celebrating my brother’s life. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, the service was top notch and the food was fantastic. Don’t miss this gem! I wish we lived closer. Thank you all for your care. You were a gift to us. ☘️

Great place for drinks, food and music.

Atmosphere was nice, service lacked enthusiasm, and attentiveness. My wife and I walked in and were told to sit wherever, we sat down for close to 10 minutes before we even saw a server another 5 for a beer list. Ordered the special "baseball steak" which should be a center cut sirloin but the meat on my plate not only cut like a flank but had the consistency of a flank steak. I will not be returning.

Delicious food, great service and live music . Had a wonderful time with my love