The Marlay House

Approaching the Marlay House, I noticed they had a small parking lot right next to the restaurant, along with a sign pointing to additional parking in the rear. I quickly found a spot in the side parking lot and headed to the outside seating area where I saw my group of friends. I joined them, and our server quickly came by to check on us.  I reviewed the beer and food menus. The beer selection was okay--about ten options to choose from,including offerings from some local Atlanta breweries. I started with a Three Taverns Night on Ponce IPA. We were chatting it up, and after a while, I started to get hungry. I ordered the grilled mahi tacos and a Creature Comforts Bigger Dreams Hazy IPA as my second beer. The tacos came out pretty quickly, and they were good--went well with the beer, too. A friend of mine ordered the fried fish tacos and really enjoyed them. I walked through the restaurant's interior, and it was dimly lit, really living up to the Irish pub motif. Everything looked very clean and overall I enjoyed my first visit to Marlay House and would return to try some other items.

The service was great. Friendly and fast.My shepherd's pie was fabulous. I like my food hot and it came out very hot!My smithwick's was good but flat. I did have to fight a few gnats for it but I won in the end.One thing that bothered me was I saw the DPH cert on the wall as we were leaving and it was 76 C. Hopefully the next time we go back there they will have a better score!

I think they were just having a bad day when we went. I say this based on the other reviews I am seeing. BUT this review was our experience. It is very important that an establishment be transparent when there issues:Very friendly waitress let us know the frier was down, but there were other options which was cool. What was disappointing was the following:-Bar cooler on the fritz, so I was served warm chardonnay.-Smoked wings were habenero hot, so I could only eat 2. No, it wasn't the end of the world, but we weren't told BEFORE ordering. Just let the customers know, so they can make an informed decision. I felt it was a little deceitful, but I will say that my salad was really good, and the outdoor patio is very inviting.

Not a shocker that I had an incredible time here for St. Patrick's Day. Definitely my kind of Irish pub where you can slam drinks and hide in a corner while fight for your life. Throw in some great food like the fish and chips and some stew that had stout (I think that's what it was), you're destined for a great time. Service was great even at its busiest and the waitress was on point. I have to come check this place out on a normal weekend.

Had lunch at The Marlay today and it was delicious. Never had Irish food before so it was interesting. We ordered the smoked salmon, smoked wings, and chips for appetizers. The wings were very spicy but tasty, the salmon was really good with the aioli sauce (the bread wasn't my favorite), and the chips were very good. For the main course we had the Sheppards Pie that came out steaming, it was a large portion that could definitely be shared. That was tasty. We also had the Orange Chick'n (vegetarian) that came with cauliflower rice. A great tasty option if you don't eat meat. Finally we had the Banker & Mash, it was just a sausage and potato's, not a lot of flavor but the potatoes were pretty good. If you save room for dessert, the bread pudding was soooo good! It was just the right amount of sweet and soft, you have to try it. The restaurant had a good amount of space, indoor and outdoor. The booths are very spacious and the outdoor area looked really nice. Our server was okay, didn't come around much, but overall we enjoyed our lunch and would go back.

We friggin' love this place! Funnest place in town. Make a point to put it in your travel plans. Brantliegh and Cooper taking great care of their patrons.

I had to make up my mom's belated birthday lunch, so I let her choose where she wanted to go. She lives in the city of Decatur, so she chose. The Marlay House on this blustery (but sunny) Saturday afternoon. Mom has been here before wanted comfort & apparently she craved fish & chips?! By the way, her birthday was OCTOBER, lolTiny little parking lot & it is NOT a drive around. One way in & one way out, on an odd corner just down from the Post Office, at a traffic light.Walked in & wow! LOTS of that OLD, rustic, Irish Pub wood- chunky with the bar at center stage. I didn't feel comfortable taking pics b/c there was a solo guy eating at the bar & I didn't wanna be awkward.Anyway, sat down at a cozy booth/table set up on the far side from the entrance door. Very nice server gave menus (Sat is Brunch too) & got our drinks. I felt like a beer was worthy of such a joint & mom got wine.A VERY sweet server took care of us the rest of the visit- funny & attentive! She told us they have live music on (oh gosh did she say) Tues or a Thurs nights? Sorry..I got a Cod Sandwich with Chips & mom got her Fish & Chips. Mine needed a little salt on the fish itself, but they have tarter, vinegar, ketchup & mustard if you need to juj it up. The chips actually tasted like potatoes, not greasy or over salted- really great!!I'll bring my hubby & children next time. I think they would enjoy.OK- that's all for now! I am very full & am on my sofa now stretching out. Enjoy your weekend!!!

The outdoor fan blows smoke into the tent. Multiple smokers. Multiple times. This is a problem with non-smokers.

Good pub, good people, food is quite decent (but lacking enthusiasm IMO). Service is generally hit or miss.GM Michelle is a downer-- I literally turn around and walk out if I see that she's working, she puts the wait staff on edge. I find it hard to relax with such thick tension.

A fairly new menu and ordered the falafel and lentil salad to go. The lentils were undercooked, hard A d inedible. The falafel patty was charred black a d aside from the small center portion, also inedible. Very disappointing. Where is the quality control in allowing such a poorly prepared dish to be served?Or since it was a to go order, did the cook think it didn't matter. JM - Decatur