Doherty's Irish Pub & Restaurant - Apex

If you're ever in Apex and craving a seriously good burger, Doherty's Irish Pub & Restaurant is where you need to go. We dropped in for dinner this weekend, and as usual, Doherty's delivered. The burgers? Absolutely incredible--juicy, flavorful, and cooked just right. I went with sweet potato fries and a Caesar salad on the side, while my wife tried the garlic olive oil green beans. Both were delicious, but those burgers were the star of the show.We decided to skip dessert and went for an Irish coffee instead--such a great choice! It was the perfect, cozy way to end the meal.What really made our night, though, was our server, Brad. He's originally from Texas and brought that warm, friendly vibe with him. Brad was fantastic--super friendly, on top of everything, and really made sure we had a great time. He knew the menu well, checked in with us just the right amount, and added a lot of personality to our experience.Doherty's in Apex is definitely our favorite spot. We've been to the Cary location too, but there's just something special about the Apex vibe. Thanks to Brad and the whole Doherty's team for another awesome night!

I have been coming to this place since it opened in Apex several years ago. Generally speaking, the service is good and the food, for what it is, is also good. No complaints. I'm half Irish so I can't bitch about the bland Irish diet lolThe big negative for me was I brought a date into the Apex location earlier this year. it was a Thursday night and not super busy and there was one big cluster of people at one end of the bar where the bartender was hanging out. We sat quite a ways down the bar in the empty side and sat for 10 minutes, waiting for the bartender to walk over and ask us what we wanted to drink.As I grew inpatient, I had to call her to come over to us to take our order and I asked her if she had forgotten about us and she made a smirky grin and didn't respond. She was very engaged in very dynamic conversations with everybody else in the bar and completely ignored us.We gave her our drink order, she returned and delivered it without paying a Word, walked right back down to the other end of the bar. She never came back to us until I called her again for a second round and at that point I changed my mind and asked for a check and left - not the kind of customer service that a place like that is known for good service should have.

Hubby and I along with his brother stopped in for a couple beers and appetizers while we waited on our sister-in-law to meet us after work.We were seated immediately and looked over the drink menu. I decided on a Guinness while they both chose Smithwicks. We did a second round and also ordered Buffalo boneless wings and the Irish egg rolls.The beer was great! Guinness is my absolute favorite and they know how to pour a proper pint. The Irish egg rolls were excellent. Crispy on the outside, filled with lots of corned beef, sauerkraut and Swiss cheese. Their thousand island dressing was yummy. The buffalo boneless wings were very good. Classic Buffalo flavor, sauced well, juicy chicken. Amazing blue cheese as well.Our server was attentive and friendly. The ambience felt very classic Irish pub.Great spot for beer and appetizers. We would definitely give them a try for dinner next time!

Tried this location for the first time from many I follow on Yelp. This place is busy as all and the staff was so nice and friendly. I ordered a six piece order of wings plain as I don't like spicy sauces etc.The wings were good size and cooked well. This came with carrots and celery and a side of blue cheese. I enjoyed my meal and would return.

We enjoyed our time here! I love Irish pubs and enjoyed the ambiance of this place. Food was tasty, service was good. Would definitely come again!

Absolutely delicious pub food! We had brisket poutine for an appetizer and wow, so good. Our server was awesome, helped us get some yummy celebratory non-alcoholic mocktails, and was on top of refilling our waters. Very polite and helpful with our questions as well. And this is a legit Irish pub--for the alcohol drinkers out there, they had a full menu of drinks, including like thirty different beers and thirty or so different whiskeys. They also had signs written in both English and Irish (Gaelige) all around too, and I loved the old European style of the booths and tables. All around great experience!

Doherty's has the best Fish and Chips in the Triangle. I don't even think any other place that sells Fish and Chips can compete. I've tried food from rtheir foodtruck, but specifically came to the Apex location for the 4th of July celebration and I was simply amazed at how family friendly it was! My one start dock is because their service was slow. They were attentive to tell us they were running behind though. Also for a family friendly pub it's pretty clean. I ate on the outdoor patio and loved that it was dog friendly, but also had a great view to the parking lot where the performers were.

This is a regular go to date night for me and my partner! We enjoy the atmosphere, drinks, and food!

I have lived in Apex for 18 years and never tried this place until this year! I have been 5-6 times in the past few months and it is fabulous! Great food, wonderful service and a great atmosphere and vibe!

Service was excellent, but I was disappointed in the food. I ordered the boxty sampler -basically potato crepes filled with a mushroom concoction, chicken in a béchamel sauce and Guinness braised brisket in a mushroom sauce.The mushroom boxty was okay. The brisket boxty was dry and had no sign of mushrooms or caramelized onions. But the worst was the chicken boxty. My first impression was that it was some chicken bits in wallpaper paste. Then I concluded that it was chicken bits in some kind of mashed potatoes-definitely more potatoes than chicken. Then I read the description of what it was supposed to be- no bechamel sauce . Not even close. I would give this place another try but order something else.