The Harp

We’ve been coming here every Friday for about a month now for happy hour. So far we’ve had the tacos (AMAZING), their burger (AMAZING), philly cheese sandwich (not bad), corned beef rolls (Very tasty) all at happy hour prices. The bartender Joe is very personable and always at your service. The restaurant is always clean, drinks are always great. I already can’t wait until next Friday!

I give it 3 stars only because I am very picky person
, it might better than 3 stars, but to me it is ok, but nothing special

We enioyed our view of the lake and the fish and chips and Shepard’s pie were both good. Bread before the meal was a cheddar bread and soda bread. A nice touch. Only issue was the slow service on the part of our waitress. Our lunch took quite a long time and set us back while traveling.

I think you would be hard pressed to find a better battered cod fish and chips meal in the area. They serve 2 large pieces of crispy, thick cod and it is not greasy. The meal comes with fresh cut fries. Fries are well done, crispy and tasty. The cole slaw, not so much as only tasted only the mayonnaise. Also ordered the hot corned beef reuben sandwich with chips. Sandwich bread was toasty and not soggy. Some places don’t master that part. Sandwich was loaded with very lean corned beef and tons of sauerkraut. Only wish was to have some horseradish to go with it. Potato boxty was okay, but probably would not try again. Also tried the crab cake salad and wish I ordered differently. I ate the crab cakes and salad separately and got a different dressing. Anyway, I would go back for the fish and chips and reuben any day.

After leaving I remembered why we usually only come here for drinks. Food was decent — the quesadilla was surprisingly good. Service was meh — lots of extra cups and dishes at our table throughout the meal. What saves the Harp is their view, I’ll just continues to keep my visits to see it sporadic.

To Harp:
I can’t even begin to tell you the horrible experience we had today (this afternoon) with my 2 friends who I was trying to entertain and show a great time at what I thought was a good place to have brunch. First of all our server… Tall guy with glasses and dark hair told my friend that he could make them a good Bloody Mary. She had already warned she was very picky about her bloody Mary’s and liked them spicy… It came out very bland and made from a mix. Ok fine. No problem. Sent it back. Don’t promise a great Bloody Mary if you can’t deliver! Next: I’ll sum it up so I don’t make this too wordy. Potatoes: cold… Toast: not toasted and no butter, (we asked for extra butter and got none), asked for American cheese on eggs we got cheddar, the biscuit was cold, hard and stale. When the food runner dropped off the food he didn’t ask if there was anything else he could get us… He walked away as fast as he could once he dropped the food. I had to call him back and ask for butter which he NEVER brought me. We felt as though nobody gave a shit about us or if we were enjoying our experience or not. I’ve been in the restaurant business 27 years and I get that things happen here and there. But this was bad… Really bad. And if it weren’t for me telling our server that I wasn’t paying for 2 of the meals that we ordered I’m sure he would have kept them on the tab. Weightier never even offered a «warm up» or refills on my cold coffee. This is the third bad experience in a row for your Sunday brunch. I gave it yet a third try and I was thoroughly embarrassed in front of my friends that I was trying to entertain. I mean I was really embarrassed and the worst part was I gave you guys yet a third chance to deliver…

Love the atmosphere. We sat on the patio and it was kind of neat seeing the highway and city view. Too bad there is a lot of construction going on across the highway. Patio and insides are nicely finished and right up my alley. Food was fairly good and they were nice enough to split the salad for me and my fiancé. Beer selection was good. Definitely like.

Stopped at The Harp after leaving edgewater park. Food is pretty tasty and and they have a great although somewhat obstructed view of the lake and downtown. Try the corned beef rolls they’re really good. Also try a boxty, a large potato pancake filled with toppings and topped with a decadent sauce.

The patio at The Harp is very nice with views of the lake and industry. We chose the patio for our brunch on Sunday after church, arriving at about 11 am. I chose the veggie Benedict because of the fried green tomatoes that were on it instead of the traditional Canadian bacon. This choice had a side of seasoned potatoes. When my meal arrived my English muffin at the base of the Benedict was not toasted, the green tomatoes were the size of a quarter (well maybe a fifty cent piece) and the potatoes were stone cold. The eggs were just perfect but the hollidaise sause was skimpy. Others in my party had the same issue with the potatoes on their orders as well.
Another person ordered the crab cake Benedict with the same issue with the English muffin and skimpy sauce, but said the crab cake was outstanding.
On the flip side– one person ordered the crab cake salad which was said to be delicious.
Our waiter was efficient and friendly.

Had lunch here today. The food was delicious, the wait staff was friendly and the view was beautiful. Over all I would highly recommend it.

Went for happy hour but wanted to sit outside. Their happy hour is only accepted if you sit at the bar. My friends and I opted to eat outside then go inside to the bar for drinks. It was a less than desirable situation but we roll with the punches. Greek salad and mussels are amazing. The bread and butter was very good also. Our waitress was also unpleasant and all her tip went to the cute bar tender when we went to the bar, think his name was Daniel. The mango sangria tasted good but was weakly made and had no alcohol in it. The Irish coffee was amazing though.

The patio, despite its mostly highway view, is quite enjoyable actually with downtown and Lake Erie and the Cargill salt mines in the backdrop. Our server was friendly and the kitchen was efficient.
The food item that I ordered on this visit was much better than the Boxty I ordered on my last visit which earned the place only 3 stars. This time I tried the Shepherd’s Pie. I actually preferred this pie to most others I’ve had before owing to the fact that it was not 100% covered in potato. Instead of having a solid top of potatoes, The Harp used an icing pastry bag to squeeze out ribbons of potato onto the top of the pie in your quintessential crisscross pie topping design. This not only made the dish a bit less heavy, but gave it a neat presentation and made it cool off faster. Under this decorative topping were peas and carrots and onions and flavourful ground meat. It was still oven baked to a light crisping on the potato tops. I would definitely order this again next time.

Great place to grab a quick healthy lunch. They have good filling salads. Today I had the crab cakes with a small Greek salad. Which are delicious! I never would have thought to pair crab cakes with black beans and corn, but they did and it works! :)

I would have loved to have come here on a day when that patio was open. It really did look like a lovely place to have some lunch or drinks. Alas, it was March and that is a far cry away from patio sits.
We were literately just here and I’m having trouble remembering how I felt about it. Although I’m pretty sure that says EXACTLY how I felt about it. Our experience was forgettable (obviously). The service was mediocre and our waitress had to be asked a few extra times to bring things she forgot. Which would be understandable if we weren’t one of three parties in the entire place.
Some other reviewers made the statement about eating the novelty menu items and to stay away from the rest. I 100% agree. The boxty was delicious but a couple other items lacked something. They just didn’t have the punch I was looking for. Case and point, the macaroni and cheese… the description seemed like I would have been in cheesy heaven. Oh nay nay… it was fine, yes, but life changing? No.
They were cool about us bringing in our own birthday cake so that was nice. Some restaurants aren’t too keen on that. Overall I would probably return in the summer months, but I’m not running out to try it again anytime soon.

A restaurant in Cleveland with a parking lot is always a good start. I enjoyed the atmosphere, albeit noisy, but it was a Friday night. They also take reservations, which is great. The rest of my party arrived before me, and unfortunately whoever I spoke with on the phone must have misheard the time I requested, so according to their schedule, we were a half an hour early for our reservation. BUT — they said the table would be ready in a couple minutes anyway, so that was nice.
Wish I could remember our server’s name. He was very helpful and honest with the menu. They don’t have cocktail sauce, but he asked the kitchen to make some for us. Whatta guy.
I got the hummus, which was Sriracha lime flavored apparently, but just tasted smoky. I can’t complain though, because it was still good and I was worried the Sriracha would be too hot. Black bean burger was also good, and came with guacamole, which is appreciated when it’s common for attention to flavor to be lost on vegetarian/​vegan options. The others at my table ordered the fish and chips, which I was told were overall good, except that they serve the fish on top of the fries, which makes the breading a bit soggy.
Good waiter, good food, good leftovers. I’ll be back.

We came here tonight for dinner.
First of all I was surprised by the ample parking which made me happy cause it was freezing outside.
The place was overall pretty empty, but it is Wednesday evening and 8 degrees outside.
I don’t like beer, so I opted to just drink cola today so I can’t comment on the beer.
For dinner I ordered the turkey boxty which is a potato pancake folded over with stuff inside. Of course, I wanted it made different than on the menu with the waiter was very kind about. When it came out. I was pleased with the size, not huge, not tiny. The potato pancake was a good texture and so was the turkey inside. The Russian dressing was a good flavor with it. I had my boxty with the coleslaw on the side… it was very sweet and creamy, which is not my fave kind of coleslaw, but that’s no fault of theirs. I thought even without the slaw, the boxty had a good flavor.
I was at dinner with three others and everyone seemed to enjoy their meals.
The prices are fair– husband and my dinner for about $ 30 (no alcohol).
I’d like to return to try a few other things on the menu as I thought the menu had a surprising number of items for a pub. I’d also like to go back and try some off the mixed drinks. There were were a number of hot beverages that sounded fantastic, but like I said, unfortunately it’s Wednesday and off to work I go in the morning.. .
My biggest gripe was, it was cold inside! But overall, I’ll definitely be going back.

I find myself here a few times a year when I need a good view (the patio is excellent) or I’m craving some Irish music. I’ve never been terribly impressed with the food — it’s not bad but unremarkable — but there’s a reason it’s been around for so many years.

Love this place. It is so warm and cozy inside. I love going here in the winter to grab dinner and some hard cider. When it’s nice out, the patio is absolutely awesome – perfect view of downtown, plus you’re pretty much on the lake. It is somewhat small so it can get loud inside, and the bar area can get pretty busy, but I still love this place. I came here on the St. Patrick’s day that fell on a Saturday a couple years ago, and they allowed people to do down onto the lawn, which gave plenty of room for everyone to hang out and drink on St. Patty’s day. That really worked for everyone, especially considering it was so nice out that day.
A couple of times, I have just gotten a regular burger with some French fries. Nothing too complicated, but oh-​so-​good. Want an app before your meal? Go for the beer cheese dips. You get little soft pretzel bites with it… omg yum. Aside from all that, they do give you two types of bread Irish bread – one is very salty and I really don’t like it, but the other one is super good.
Now, if this is your first time here, or for whatever reason you know it’ll probably be your only time here (you from outta town?) you definitely need to get a boxty cake. Any other Irish place I have ever been so, I have never seen these. I love, love, love the chicken boxty (no mushrooms though, yes I’m weird). Sure, some people might say that the potato pancake gets too soggy, but I don’t think so. Even when I box up my leftovers and finish it the next day, it’s still so good.
Not gonna lie, the servers are hit or miss. The last time I went I had a girl server that recommended a really good mixed cider drink. When I got my boxty, they had put mushrooms on it even though I said no mushrooms, and she gladly took it back and had them re-​make it. She was really nice, but I have sat in the bar area where every time I got this male bartender I just thought, «oh great…» he wasn’t very friendly, just flat-​out had a bad attitude. I haven’t sat at the bar area in awhile, so hopefully he isn’t still there, because this is such a great spot I would hate for someone to not come back because of this bad apple.
They do have live bands from time to time as well, they post about it on their Facebook page, and a couple years ago they joined the string of bars and restaurants that participate in Dyngus Day, so you can get your polka in every April there too.

I have never been here before and when I found out we were going here and that it was an Irish bar and pub I knew it would be a great place. First off when we got there first thing I noticed was the amazing breathtaking view of Cleveland. I highly recommend sitting outside on the patio. You get the amazing view of Cleveland and the shore and if the weather is nice you get that as well. The food is delish and they have a eclectic bar menu filled with Irish beers and IPAs. There staff is very generous and you can even purchase a souvenir t-​shirt for $ 15 not a bad deal. We didn’t get to experience their dessert menu but I had a feeling there was so tasty Irish items featured on the menu.

My teeter-​totter relationship with the Harp is still going. And the Harp for me is a solid 3.25. Here’s why:
Things I love:
— The patio
— The view of both the lake and Cleveland’s skyline
— The warmth of this place
— Beer list is A-​OK!
— Live music
— It’s usually pretty low-​key on weekend nights (not crowded like W. 25^th)
— The lamb meatloaf: OHMYGAH, this is some good stuff right here. Good as in, I could eat it multiple times a week and not get sick of it! Tender, moist, flavorful and served with green beans. So delicious.
Things I don’t like:
— inconsistencies in both service and food
Here’s the deal – Before you go here, read the reviews. See what the Unilocaler favs are and stick with those. If you’re going to order a salad, I’d steer clear of the crab cake one, but the side salad is large and very fresh (no ice-​cold, I just took this premade out of the refrigerator stuff). Main courses to try would include the lamb meatloaf and the boxty variaties, and other traditional Irish selections. That’s what they’re known for!