Long time fan, first time attending New Year's Eve. What a great time! The three-course meal plus champagne toast was outstanding! Each course was absolutely delicious! Service was attentive and not intrusive. Both live music groups were fantastic. Highly recommend.

Auld Shebeen is a cool Irish pub in Old Town Fairfax. You feel welcome from the moment you walk in. My husband and I visited for dinner on a Sunday evening and had no problem getting a table without a reservation. They seated us overlooking the bar, which was perfect. We could see everything and watch the football games on their televisions. We started with an order of drinks. Smithwicks is always a solid choice. We also tried a cocktail from their holiday menu, the Bourbon Kiss, and it was delicious. The baked brie is amazing, definitely get it. The beef stew was just what I needed and my husband said his burger was really good, not to mention huge. I also tried the mulled wine and it was a lovely warm drink to end the evening. We would come back. Thank you for a great experience. Happy holidays!

My, oh my. I've driven past this place many times but never ventured in until recently. We have a friend who works as a server here (shout out Andrew) so a friend, my partner and I decided to stop in to celebrate an award. We ordered the St. James Gate Guinness Beef Stew. Absolute 10/10, I loved every bite! I would SO get this again as someone who loves mashed potatoes. My friend got the braised short rib as she had it last time and loved it. My partner got the BBQ short rib sandwhich and really enjoyed it as well. Since it was HH we also participated in the drink portion and thought the drinks were well worth the price. I would definitely come back here! Andrew let us know they also do fun themed karaoke and dance nights as part of a late night initiative which we also plan to check out in the near future! There is ample space both booth seating, table seating and bar top. There is no reserved parking for them so consider the garage adjacent to it which is free.

Always a pleasure to be a part of their Friday evening fan fair with the Live Traditional Irish Music This weekend was Sean Fleming... he treated us with amazing music ... the crowd was engaged! Ordered the Buffalo Shrimp Dip and Spinach and Artichoke Dip; really tasty. Their Jumbo wings are real good and they will split the sauces for you to try, that's real kind of them especially if you have multiple people with different taste buds. Bakes Brie with the wild berry compote is yum as well . Main dish we had the Caesar's Salad and Clam chowder and potato which was very hearty and my fav .... Fish and Chips ... don't forget to ask for their gravy to go with it. Amazing food, good beer and wine and amazing staff. Go there on any weekend they take reservation , it is kid friendly!

Came here for St. Patties day and didn't realize how LOVED this place is hahaha. They had a lot going on. They charged a $10 cover to enter, even if you're there to order a meal. I thought that was kinda lame. The vibes here were EVERYTHING, they had Irish dancers and live music. We did not reserve in advance so we had to do bar seating which was first come first serve. Theres an upstairs and a downstairs area. There's a parking garage across the street it's a small lot, but I believe it was free. The drinks in tap were really good! We ordered Guinness which was delicious. We ordered: Sticky Toffee pudding 7/10 Shepards Pie 8/10 St. James Gate Guinness Beef Stew 100/10 Fish & Chips 8/10 We literally loved everything we ordered!!! The food here is SOOOO GOOOD and I highly recommend it. Definitely get their beef stew while it's cold and gross out. I've been thinking about that stew for two weeks now lol.

Nice and fun atmosphere here! If you want Irish style foods, may the luck of Saint Patrick be with you. I've had wonderful meals here, although sentimental reasons, I will always be grateful for the Black Eyed Pea. That's probably been gone 25 years or so, but you'll find a variety of burgers, soups, and fish to make you happy. Their prices and portions are quite reasonable. As for entertainment, the music is pumping, and they have a full service bar. That's Irish! What makes a restaurant good, is that you feel welcome. This is that type of place. Whether with family, friends, or a date this is a venue to try. Located in Old Town Fairfax, parking is usually a cinch. Customer service marks are high. This is a fun place, that you should give an opportunity to. If drinking the alcohol, please have a sober friend or a designated driver.

First time here and it was very nice and cozy atmosphere. Alot drink and food choices! I had a nice draught and the wife had a chardonnay. I had the steak frietes, NY strip with handcut fries, and what a nice size piece of beef and cooked perfectly. Fries were delightful. The wife had salmon over spinach and a fancy type of rice. She said it was very good and the salmon was a nice size and cooked perfect as well. We were stuffed so no desert. The service was impeccable and our server offered some suggestions that turned out to be amazing..Thank You ! Looking forward to going back

Once again, restaurant week for Fairfax City came around. I was feeling like trying someplace new, so I took a look at participating restaurants and decided to try here with a friend. This is located in Old Town Fairfax, near the public library. There is no dedicated, but there is free public parking across the street (Old Town Plaza parking) and at the library. Note that from Monday to Friday at the Old Town Plaza parking, it is 2 hour parking in the blue lined spaces. During weekend lunch time, there was plenty of parking available. However, the restaurant was pretty busy. Luckily we were able to get seated quickly at the bar. My friend and I ended up ordering the following items from the restaurant week menu: Homemade Potato Leek Soup, Chef's Soup Of The Day (Chili), Chicken Pot Pie, Shepherd's Pie, Bread Pudding á la Mode & Sticky Toffee Pudding. Everything tasted good and was well portioned, but I would say that my favorite savory dishes were the Chef's Soup Of The Day (Chili) and Shepherd's Pie because they were more hearty and flavorful. It was definitely interesting to see how the Irish versions of Chicken Pot Pie and Shepherd's Pie were interesting and I prefer them over the usual versions available at stores. The service staff were nice and attentive. The only downside was that there was a little wait and confusion with the bill. I believe this was due to the unexpectedly large volume of guests and the changes they made in processing this year's restaurant week orders. Overall the experience (both food and service) were good as well as the ambience. I've never been to an actual Irish pub, but I imagine it would be a little bit like this place. I didn't find out until I was leaving, but the Irish traditional music playing throughout the pub/restaurant was actually played by a live band in the corner of the restaurant. They were so good that I had thought throughout the whole time I was eating that the restaurant was playing Spotify or something. I definitely recommend trying this place and I'll come back another day to try the rest of their menu!