Do Irish Pub's have Televisions?
In a world where it seems EVERY new restaurant has a TV blaring sports, I was hoping for better. The FOOD was very good, there was a lot of it (lots to take home), and we went early enough in the evening to get seated quickly. The waitress was okay, but, seemed preoccupied, and while we like being left alone with our meal, I would say that it wasn't the best service in the world, not the worst either. The manager, or whomever she was, seemed to spend an inordinate amount of time talking to us while we were eating, and gushed about the variety of desserts (which were very good). We would like to go back and try some of the flights of Whiskey, and some other menu choices, but, the biggest disappointment was the fact that right there, over the bar, from where were were sitting was a large television, blaring a basketball game. Do pubs in Ireland all have televisions now? How disappointing that people can no longer go to a pub for a drink (or meal) and NOT be distracted by the constant presence of a television set.