Paul Preczewski

Review of P.J. Mulligans Public House

It is not often, in fact never the case, that I've...

It is not often, in fact never the case, that I've thought of a restaurant as fondly as I do P.J.'s. When I walk in, I'm welcomed by enthusiasm and often even one of the Irish owners. Their menu is tremendous and broad, and the chef personally presents my order to me every time.

P.J.'s combines "classic Irish" with DC, high-scale, meeting places. Their Irish classics are done to perfection, their beer on tap is broad and balanced, their collection of whiskey is par none, their specials are trendy and fresh. And more, their friendliness is worth the entire trip.

I don't sit down without a favorite beer waiting for me already, and the bar tenders/wait staff offer me their most recent take on tater tots. I follow that up by often challenging the chef to "bend the rules" a little bit. For instance, I may ask for the wonderful grits with Irish sausage instead of the shrimp that's on the menu. The responses I get to these requests are enthusiastic. They rise to the challenges of a "regular" by honoring my tastes, just as they do all their customers.