New Warrenton Restaurant

There's a great new restaurant in Warrenton, Virginia and I had the pleasure of eating there this week. 

The restaurant is McDonough's Irish Pub and Restaurant. They've just opened on Broadview Avenue in Warrenton.  The outside of this restaurant brought back great memories of our trips to Ireland before we'd even stepped foot in the door!  They've done an amazing job of remodeling the outside and it's charming!

You walk in and the doorway to the non-smoking pub is on your left. That's right, there's both a smoking and a non-smoking pub!  What a great idea!  As a non-smoker I love this concept! This is the first time I've run across this in a bar or pub.  I wonder if it will catch on?

We were warmly greeted and when we asked whether we were attired properly for the dining room assured heartily that there was no such issue.  We hadn't dressed up much, as our experience with pubs hadn't required that.   But when we got there we started to wonder and thought we ought to inquire whether they'd prefer to stick us in the pub!  They escorted us to the dining room and they were right, our clothes were not in the least out of place.

The menu was wonderful.  There was almost nothing on the menu that didn't sound good to me. Mike is a little pickier but still had lots of choices that appeal. We were both drawn to the traditional Irish dishes on the menu.  I've always had a fondness for bangers and mash and so that's what I decided to try on my first visit. Mike, in the end, decided he was in a cheeseburger mood.

Our food was terrific!  Mike was very excited to see that my meal came with asparagus.  I'm not a big asparagus fan but Mike loves the stuff.  And this asparagus was apparently delicious!  The bangers and mash were wonderful as well.  And Mike's burger was tasty and big enough to have probably fed a couple of people!

Although the desserts looked good, there was definitely no room for them.  However, we hope to go back and try them another time.

Beginning this Sunday, McDonough's will now be open for lunch as well.  And, although they're not doing any catering right now they assured me they might consider that down the road.

I'd highly recommend you stop by and check out this great new restaurant!