carrigan's public house

great atmosphere.greatfood and reasonably priced. we had the corndog and salmon salad. the grits are awesome. collard greens were a bit salty. would order all again. wait staff was friendly and quick. order at the bar and food is brought out. would definitely return.

for me, it depends on how you're thinking about this place when rating it. as a bar and a fun place to grab drinks with friends is give it a 5 for sure. when it comes to food it's just ok. attempt to elevate bar food but frankly a corn dog is a corn dog. the food is really good for what it is but this isn't a restaurant where you go simply for the food. it is agreatbar with a bar(ish) menu.

i decided to try the kale caesar salad with ahi tuna, and i was not disappointed! the dressing was very good, and the tuna was cooked perfectly. i really like the outdoor seating. it's agreatplace to have lunch or dinner outside, but keep in mind it's 21+ only. i will definitely be back to try more of the menu.

jesus christ. here's the deal: if you want a highly crafted cocktail or a locally brewed beer this place is for you. the architecture, landscape and interior are off the charts good. however, it might be a bit tough to recognize these things through the cloud of smugness that you'll have to fight to actually get any booze into your body. from the very hip yet disinterested door guys to the very hip yet disinterested bartenders, there is a constant battle of having to prove that you're cool enough to drink there. granted, the bartenders are some of the most knowledgeable you're likely to find in birmingham (just ask them, they'll tell you). however, they will pour that knowledge onto you looking down their noses at the steepest of angles from atop their enormous, self-made pedestals.greatdrinks though.

best atmosphere in downtown, menu needs work. ate lunch there with two friends today. the atmosphere was second to none! the staff was ok, although it is a bar service so don't expect to see a waiter at your table. the menu and food/drink items left something to be desired.
firstly, we eat lunch out all over town every weekday, and we all have different tastes. also, while we have been known to spend over $20 on lunch, we prefer to keep it around $12. first impression of carrigan's was that it was similar to iron city; just the ambiance. very nice and i loved the land rover bar! the tables are works of art and the door handles are even cool.
as for the food, we opted for the cheapest thing on the menu, the $9 corndog. we also ordered sweet teas, our daily drink of choice. the teas were made with simple syrup with the largest ice cubes i've ever seen. after two sips, all the teas went back in exchange for cokes. i've never tasted tea like that. it tasted a lot like what i would imagine swamp water tastes like, only worse. the cokes weregreatbut carbonation was "too high" according to bartender so over half the glass was fizz, which wasn't much liquid with the huge ice cubes.
then the corn dog. it was a large corn dog covered with a lot of stuff i can't pronounce. but deep down, it was a corn dog. halfway through, we scraped the stuff off and just added mustard! perfect! the fries weregreatbtw!
went back for our last coke refill.....they were all flat. they adjusted the carbonation all the way down:(
we all agreed if the food was better, and less expensive, we could eat there two days a week. as it was i think one of our comments summed it up: "it's really a shame when the ambiance is better than the food!"

great rooftop,greatdrinks, rude bartenders!

neat place, bad food. a self proclaimed "gastro pub" with a pretentious menu to prove it.
unfortunately it is neither "gastro" or "pub"
ordered fish and chips: little logs of cornmeal battered fish darkly fried. looked like little cat turds.
the outdoor area is neat. but with no waitresses, it is a pain to have to fight it out at the bar everytime you want a drink.
agreatbuilding, a good setup with location and parking. can't wait for it to close, and something worth the space moves in.

hoppin'!. hip atmosphere, darling cocktail list, andgreatfood make agreatplace for a date or cool spot to meet up with friends on a friday evening.

love. best corn dog ever!greatdrinks and atmosphere.

great new place but service is lacking. i've been here twice. the food and beer lists are great. i would like to see a few lighter options on the food menu. the liquor selection is really weak. two separate bartenders were pretty snotty and rude to my friends and i after we visited late one night after our shift at a local fine dining restaurant. i hope that the servers/bartenders realize that you can be cool while still being warm and friendly to guests. with that being said, kudos to david carrigan for opening such agreatplace in agreatspot. it's definitely worth a visit!