There are chain pubs and there are neighborhood bars. You cannot really compare the two especially as Garry and I have grown to appreciate more than just the beer selection on our quest. However, it is possible to create a very comfortable atmosphere in a sports bar as P. J. Welihan's Pub and Restaurant has done in the new Shoppes at Belmont complex on Fruitville Pike.
On entering the pub you are immediately impressed by the many large screen TVs circling the entire room and the mammoth 9 panel TV behind the bar. The next thing you notice is the taps. There are 36 taps with a full range of beers that includes many local microbrews. Robby, our bartender, was quick to greet and provide a beer list. Today was also Robby's first day at P. J. Welihan's, but you would never know it. He seemed smooth in moving around behind the bar and confident on the touch screen. In observing the rest of the staff, they were energetic and attentive to the clientele.
Sampling the food has become something the Retired Guys have come to look forward to. Today we chose the PJ's Ultimate Combo. With the thumbs up approval from Robby, we dove in and we were not disappointed. Of course, it was all fried so how could it not be good? There was plenty for the both of us too!
Until next time, CHEERS!
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