Happy’s Irish Pub

Really looking forward to this but it's on fort bliss. So if you're not on active duty, RE tired, or a civilian employee u can't get there.

First and foremost wear long sleeves or a sweater because it's chilly in here. I came on a Sunday because I was intrigued by the menu board they placed outside; they serve brunch and bottomless mimosas however, I was here to try an Irish cuisine. I ordered the "I got your Six" cheese curds which comes with marinara sauce. They were tasty however they weren't hot which was a bummer. For a main course I order the corned beef hash which comes with a mound of potatoes, sliced corned beef and two eggs; I asked for the eggs to be over medium. The food was pipping hot and serve on a cast iron plate. Unfortunately my eggs were over cooked so I didn't get to enjoy the warm yolk pour over the potatoes. The servers were friendly and attentive, they had every Sunday game on but they only have a speaker to play one, they have outside seating, I was able to sit near an outlet to charge my phone and noticed that they have outlets on the bar (right where your knee would be if you're seated on a stool). I docked a star for the following reasons:My eggs were over cooked, the potatoes are NOT homemade, and the appetizer wasn't pipping hot like the main entree. Other than that a nice spot that's veteran owned.

This once shamefully mediocre excuse for an Irish pub has now since been through an earth shattering makeover and redemption. One could even claim it's as epic as Robert Downey Jr. making his comeback as Tony Stark...but perhaps that's a bit hyperbolic of me to say. I mean, it's just A-OK for now. And that's only based on the one dish I had a chance to try so far. Let's review.The decor and interior have both been modernized to an updated, contemporary feel. I still recall the previous interior setup, which featured more tables and less bar. It was not impressive AT ALL. Now? The bar takes up half the restaurant, but this look actually works, considering the Irish Pub is a bar first and a kitchen second.This much is made obvious once you take a look at their menu. Yes, it's small. But that only means it's easier to execute, right? Weeelll...'bout that..Now, I admit I'm a harsh judge of character when it comes to fish n' chips. I'm a damn Yankee after all. The Irish rendition was....actually pretty okay. It didn't blow me away...especially when half the batter came off of one piece of fish in particular, only to reveal the fish itself didn't even fill half the batter (what even IS this sorcery?). But the flavor was fine and at least the batter didn't overwhelm said fish to the point of resembling the texture of a breaded condom. But, I digress.Here's the bottom line. It's fine for what it is and where it's coming from. I'd give the fish a 6 out of 10, as some pieces tasted a bit more rubbery than others. I do love the presentation of the dish, plus the way they do their fries. Well....they're basically chips. In fry form. As in...you have steak fries that are flatter than the plate and about the thickness of kettle cooked chips. I'd honestly never seen anything like it before and they weren't half bad.This version of fish n' chips also came with a Chipotle Aioli. Up until now, I had no idea what the hell that was. All I know is it tastes good as f*ck on the fries and yes...even the fish (though this New Englander still prefers tartar sauce). Now, of course, they use cod for the fish. Not my particular favorite, as this is a rather cheap fish, actually. But I understand why they chose it; so, this isn't a deal breaker for me.You have to wonder if the waitresses here like wearing the uniforms this place gives them. I didn't take any pictures out of modesty for the ladies, but uhm....let me put it this way: it's like the Irish tailored edition of Hooter's uniforms. With skirts. It's just a good thing all the ladies were clearly taught never to bend over too far. Or else they'd inexorably be revealing what color undies they were wearing. Anyways, moving on..Not a bad place to revisit post makeover if you're in town for lunch. This is only an initial review for me, as there are at least two other items I'd like to try before maybe updating this rating. For now, I'm gonna give the newly revitalized Happy's Irish Pub 3 crispy beer battered cod pieces stacked over steak chips with Chipotle sauce out of 5.

This place is fun! Definitely made us smile and laugh. I docked it a star for the service. I went with my husband and our friend before hitting up a movie. I was pregnant so no alcohol for me. The guys, however, ordered two beers... and after 30 minutes, no drinks. They were sat on the counter and left there, but no waitress to bring them over as they were too busy standing there watching the peeps preforming karaoke. Finally my husband got up, walked over, looked at the bartender and told her he was taking his drinks and walked away.

Well, to be honest, Happy's didn't make me too happy. Perhaps it was off day for the chef when I tried their $5 chicken wrap lunch special. I ordered grilled over fried as it is my usual preference. I'm afraid it was a mistake on my part since I ended up getting a fried one later. Here's my story....The grilled chicken had a very strange texture IMHO. It almost sounded like it was raw (it sounded crunchy) as I chewed. It didn't taste cold, so it wasn't frozen, but chicken shouldn't have a texture like that. Upon further investigation, it didn't look pink in the middle, but it was more like transparent--raw. When I did complain this to the server, she was only concerned about replacing it and said she was going to get me another one--so I tried the fried chicken wrap instead not taking any chance again. This time chicken tasted normal, and it had a normal texture like what cooked chicken should have.Anyway, I was afraid that grilled chicken wasn't cooked enough--definitely not 160 F, and I had a bite or two of under-cooked/raw chicken. Thank goodness I didn't get sick from it.They have nice potato chips. It had nice flavor and crunchiness. That probably was the best part of my lunch. I really don't know if I want to come back here since there are many other lunch options in the immediate area.

Such a great place to go and chill with friends or if you're a mom like me, it's a great place to go eat with your little ones! The owner cares about his customers and the waitresses are very nice and attentive. Highly recommend if your on Fort Bliss!

Great place to hangout and have a few drinks. Very good food and very well priced. Been here multiple times and figured I would leave a review they deserved. For a place on post it can't be beat.

Came here on a Thursday night they had karaoke going on, inside was a little loud so my husband and I chose to sit on the patio which was really nice especially beings the weather was perfect. It took a few minutes to be greeted and noticed. Once we were approached we were offered drinks but no menus, we then asked for menus and ordered the curds as an appetizer and the chicken tenders as the meal. All the food came out at the same time, both curds and tenders were delicious, but no napkins given. After I finished my drink I asked for another, it never came so I ended up asking for the check. So all in all food great but service very slow and not very personable.

It's okay food, amazing service considering how informal it is. I got cheese curds as an appetizer, it was alright, properly made, not too sure on the type of cheese they used but all in all I like them. They came with a marinara sauce that was refrigerated and cold. I asked if they could warm it up but they said they couldn't. I also had the cod, pretty good all things considered. It shines as a bar more than a restaurant, had an Ace for 4 bucks.

Bartender pointed at my tip on my bill. There was already a 20 percent gratuity added. She told me I didn't tip. I'm not tipping over the automatic gratuity for drinks only. She tried to continue and make me feel guilty. Fuck that. Never returning. Thanks short Hispanic girl.