Murphy’s Irish Pub

We didn’t eat here, but the staff is super friendly and helpful. We were on our way to the bar upstairs, but they talked is into coming in here. We tried the local red ale– El Terrible. Not bad :)
It’s humid as hell in Puerto Vallarta and we are Californians. The waiter put a huge fan on us. Very nice!

THE SERVICE
We were totally impressed by the service. To be completely honest, we stopped in at Murphy’s on our way to the restaurant above, which ended up being closed (they share a stairwell up from the street). The manager knew we were looking for Mexican food, and offered to have his kitchen make up some fish tacos. Super nice! And it also illustrates something we learned to be true throughout Puerto Vallarta — just because a dish isn’t listed on a menu, doesn’t mean they don’t serve it!
THE AMBIENCE
In order to find Murphy’s, you should look up, because it’s on the second floor. From the sidewalk directly below it, you take a narrow flight of stairs up. It sounds like this place is pretty hopping at night, but we happened to be there during a quiet spot in the afternoon, between meal times. Our little table on the patio gave us an excellent view of the ocean, the Malecon, and the people below. All the benefits of patio dining without the constant interruptions of pedestrians and street vendors. Such a great setting!
THE FOOD
Even though Murphy’s is an Irish pub serving classics like Fish n Chips, my mango margarita was delicious, my husband’s fish tacos (see first paragraph) were fine, and the chips and salsa were as good as any other place in town!