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Cryan's Beef & Ale House   

24 1st St
South Orange, NJ 07079
973-763-7114

Rating: 4 out of 5  (9 Ratings)   Read Reviews (9)    Rate and Write a Review
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Beef. Ale. Good. And that about sums up this neighborhood bar hidden right behind South Orange's little main street. In case you were wondering what kind of a bar it is well, they don't leave any doubt. About a block before you get here, you notice that it's painted in the style of an Irish pub, whitewashed with faux beams painted in. Then you see the Harp and Guinness banners. Then you get a look at the kitschy diorama in the window, adulterated with the words -- in case you still haven't gotten it -- "Blarney Spoken Here." Yep, it's an Irish bar, and much more Irish than most in these parts: It's got the interior down to a T, including Astroturf-like carpeting at the entrance, slightly tatty interior decor furnishings and ale-soaked tables. But they cook a mean steak here, too, better than you'd expect -- with nary a dress code anywhere to be found. Unless Blarney is a dress code?

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Review rating 5 out of 5
I <3 this bar
By Taz21480 on 08/17/2009
My favorite bar of all time! The drinks, food, bartenders, bands and Dj's are all 10's in my book. Have never had a bad time always fun and festive. A must go to in North Jersey.
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Review rating 5 out of 5
By MarcMoscowitz1 on 07/04/2008
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Review rating 5 out of 5
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By shashamulatta on 06/29/2007
i don't know if i would say the drinks or food is 5 stars, however this bar was ranked for being a conversation bar and that it is. A lot of people between 21-mid thirties go here. It also attracts a lot of the college students in the area. I have definitly been there and conversed with people. Its great going with a group of friends. O yeah stay away from their irsh car bombs!
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Review rating 3 out of 5
Tale of two places
By auntj7 on 02/27/2007
So far every review about this place has failed to show a complete picture of Cryan's, for it has two faces. As for the food- it's OKAY. Just OKAY. Not awful and not good. they have a few irish dishes like chicken with blarney and bangers and mash. Like i said nothing special. Drinks are pretty good, they have a fair selection on tap, and the bartenders are usually pretty friendly and make good drinks. Personally i have never had a problem with service there before, and i went there a lot having just graduated from SHU. Anyway this is just Cryan's the restaurant- on the weekends and sometimes during weeknights this fairly quiet little Irish pub turns into a MADHOUSE full of seton hall students dancing to loud pop and rock music. Expect a $5 cover charge starting at 9 i think, and you will be ID'd at the door. If you are underage though, come early for dinner and you probably won't get carded. If you can manage to stay inside until people start showing up to drink, you are home free as the bartenders will just begin to assume you were carded at the door..... and if you're wondering, Yes, i have done this plenty of times, lol. This is the only bar in South orange where you have a shot at drinking underage as all the others card aggressively. Sometimes gaslight will throw you out on sight if they dont like you or are already drunk, so be careful. So the food is ok but be warned- after dinner time it transforms into a frat party, which I admit is a very good time, probably the most "fun" bar in S.O.
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