| Malarkey's Tavern is founded on one of the strongest Irish principles, having fun. Here at Malarkey's we pride ourselves on our service, and knowledge of our products. We serve twenty beers on draft, and eighty in a bottle. However, there is more to us than just beer. We highly recommend you try our food. Whether it be lunch, dinner, late night, or somewhere in between, our kitchen is open, and we're ready to feed you a delicious meal. All of our staff is trained to serve you. They have a well- rounded knowledge of all the beers that we carry, and will be more than happy to assist you in picking just the right brew for you. They also know our menu. We feed our employees well here, and as a result their knowledge of our kitchen is extensive. Not sure what sounds good? Just ask, it is our mission to make sure you have a good time, and are well fed. As is our namesake, we are full of Malarkey. We'll try not to trick you too much, but much like our native leprechauns, it is in our nature. Our bar has been crafted to help you kick back, relax, and enjoy yourself. We have worked hard to ensure you a beautiful place to gather. Whether it may be the beams on our ceiling or the lanterns above the bar and booths, we have gone above and beyond to give you a true Irish experience. Located two miles east of Bagenalstown, Ireland is Ballymoon castle. Most likely built by the Carew family between 1290 and 1310 this castle is extraordinary. It is completely vacant, and bare, most likely because it is rumored to never have been finished, and is now haunted. From this castle we obtained the wooden beams that line our ceiling, and the stones we laid on the top of our East and West walls. Our beautiful green lanterns hung around the bar were bought from Christy Bird Collectibles, in Dublin. They're hand-crafted and here for your gazing. "Authentic Irish architecture, for a truly Irish atmosphere." The fun, mischievous attitude of the Irish most-likely came from our firm believe in leprechauns. Know for their fun trickery, these little guys are as sneaky, and as full of malarkey as they come. Leprechauns, whose legends date back to the ancient Celts, are a race of fairies whose main occupation is to make shoes for themselves and all the other fairies. Since fairies love to dance, these shoes wear out quickly. Leprechauns are also the bankers of the fairy world, guarding treasure and doling out what is needed. They have no lack of gold, for their prodigious memories recall the time when marauding Danes buried their treasure in Ireland. The word leprechaun (luprachán in Gaelic) means small-bodied. A leprechaun stands about two feet tall and looks like a little old man, his face wrinkled, but his eyes bright with mischief. He is clothed in green, wears a leather apron, a cocked hat, and shoes with buckles. Leprechauns are all male—which might explain their tendency to be grumpy. These mischievous pranksters enjoy drinking beer made from heath (a secret recipe from the Danes), and smoking their stump pipes, called dúidíns. According to Irish folklore, a leprechaun must reveal his treasure to anyone who can catch him. The best time is when he is intoxicated, and once caught, he must never be let out of sight or he will vanish in an instant. The captured leprechaun will try to bribe his way to freedom, and for that reason carries a pouch with two coins inside; one, a silver shilling, reappears in the pouch each time it is spent, while the other, a gold coin, turns to ashes or leaves upon his release. Rainbows present problems for the leprechauns, as they adhere themselves to pots of gold and follow them wherever they go. Thus, at the end of a rainbow, you will find the pot of gold—but if you have ever tried chasing a rainbow, you know how elusive it is. This is because the leprechauns are forever moving their precious gold to new hiding places, away from mortals who seek their treasures. Many stories are told of those who have battled wits with a leprechaun. Once a man from the county of Cork captured a leprechaun and forced him to reveal his treasure. Since a leprechaun can never refuse, he led the man to a tree beneath which the gold was buried. The man marked the tree with a red scarf, planning to return with a shovel, and made the leprechaun promise not to touch it. The leprechaun, true to his word, left the scarf, but when the man returned, he found a red scarf tied to every tree in the area. So, when you travel through Ireland, be on the lookout for leprechauns. Listen for the “tic...tac...tic...tac” of the little hammer—and perhaps, under a leaf, you'll find a wee little man working on a tiny pair of shoes. If you can catch and outwit him, you may come back a billionaire! |
The Rathskeller
Pronunciation:
\ˈrät-ˌske-lər, ˈrat-, ˈrath-\
Function:
noun
1. usually a bar or tavern
2. a location to meet friends and enjoy good food and drink
October 17, 2009
Malarkey's Tavern
4460 Trinity Mills Rd
Dallas, TX 75287
(972) 931-7300
http://www.malarkeystavern.com
Malarkey's get's 5 thumbs out of 5 thumbs… and that's no Malarkey!
Malarkey's is exactly what far North Dallas needs. Located just off the Tollway at the intersection
of Trinity Mills and Addison Rd, Malarkey's is an awesome neighborhood bar and restaurant. It
fills the gap in Far North Dallas for venue that combines class, good food and drink and fun
without being pretentious. When you walk through the front door you just feel at home. If Norm
were Irish, he'd be here instead of Cheers! The atmosphere is great. The lighting makes the
space feel large and comfortable. There's a variety of seating options to choose from. There are
cozy enclosed booths in the back, some high tops, regular booths and even lounge area in the
back complete with sofas, coffee tables and bookshelves. If you care to enjoy a pint and watch
the world go by on Trinity Mills you can quaff a pint with Al Fresco on the picnic style seating on
the patio. For the game lovers, a variety of the electronic type are placed throughout including
the requisite Golden Tee. A couple of dart boards are tucked away next to the sofa area in the
back. There's a juke box for music that is played at just the right level. As I write this I can't help
but think about how Malarkey's blurs the boundaries that separate bars and restaurants, the
menu is extensive as is the selection of beer and specialty drinks. Our crew has been twice and
on both visits the service has been over-the-top and gets the highest of marks for attention
and friendly attitude!
On to the grub! And good grub it is! You have two menus to study, first is the beer menu. You
gotta love a place with it's own beer menu. Malarkey's serves up about twenty or so draft
selections as well as a numerous bottled choices from around the globe. If you need some help,
ask your server. They're quite knowledgeable and required to take a test about the various
choices. Hmmm… I wonder if they have a study group?? Anyway… If per chance beer is not
your taste the menu also includes ciders, specialty cocktails, English and Scotch whiskeys. Now
that we've got the libations covered let's discuss munchies. The menu has a huge assortment
of appetizers and sandwiches as well as some entrees that include comfort favorites like
corned beef and cabbage (no waiting for St. Paddy's day anymore!) bangers and mash and
sheppard's pie. As our visits have been mostly late night, our experience is limited to the
appetizer realm. To get a good picture we got the Trinity which is a selection of three items. We
chose Malarkey Balls, Chicken Lips, and Black and Tan Rings. The best way to describe the
Malarkey Balls is to compare them to a potato hush puppy (hey, I'm trying to put it terms
Southerners can relate too!); potato, bacon and cheesy goodness inside fried to a wonderful
crunch outside. The chicken lips are basically thin strips of boneless chick fried and covered in
a buffalo sauce. The Black and Tan rings? The best rings I've ever had. Also good are the
Malarkey nachos; waffle cut fries smothered in cheese and some great corned beef and
cabbage.
A few other details: Officially a Dallas address it is no smoking, no free wifi,
Rathskeller Rating: 5 out of 5 possible thumbs
Posted by Reviews, Recipes... at 11:12 AM 0 comments
Labels: Beer, Burgers, Dallas, darts 5 thumbs up, late night, non-smoking, patio
Pronunciation:
\ˈrät-ˌske-lər, ˈrat-, ˈrath-\
Function:
noun
1. usually a bar or tavern
2. a location to meet friends and enjoy good food and drink
October 17, 2009
Malarkey's Tavern
4460 Trinity Mills Rd
Dallas, TX 75287
(972) 931-7300
http://www.malarkeystavern.com
Malarkey's get's 5 thumbs out of 5 thumbs… and that's no Malarkey!
Malarkey's is exactly what far North Dallas needs. Located just off the Tollway at the intersection
of Trinity Mills and Addison Rd, Malarkey's is an awesome neighborhood bar and restaurant. It
fills the gap in Far North Dallas for venue that combines class, good food and drink and fun
without being pretentious. When you walk through the front door you just feel at home. If Norm
were Irish, he'd be here instead of Cheers! The atmosphere is great. The lighting makes the
space feel large and comfortable. There's a variety of seating options to choose from. There are
cozy enclosed booths in the back, some high tops, regular booths and even lounge area in the
back complete with sofas, coffee tables and bookshelves. If you care to enjoy a pint and watch
the world go by on Trinity Mills you can quaff a pint with Al Fresco on the picnic style seating on
the patio. For the game lovers, a variety of the electronic type are placed throughout including
the requisite Golden Tee. A couple of dart boards are tucked away next to the sofa area in the
back. There's a juke box for music that is played at just the right level. As I write this I can't help
but think about how Malarkey's blurs the boundaries that separate bars and restaurants, the
menu is extensive as is the selection of beer and specialty drinks. Our crew has been twice and
on both visits the service has been over-the-top and gets the highest of marks for attention
and friendly attitude!
On to the grub! And good grub it is! You have two menus to study, first is the beer menu. You
gotta love a place with it's own beer menu. Malarkey's serves up about twenty or so draft
selections as well as a numerous bottled choices from around the globe. If you need some help,
ask your server. They're quite knowledgeable and required to take a test about the various
choices. Hmmm… I wonder if they have a study group?? Anyway… If per chance beer is not
your taste the menu also includes ciders, specialty cocktails, English and Scotch whiskeys. Now
that we've got the libations covered let's discuss munchies. The menu has a huge assortment
of appetizers and sandwiches as well as some entrees that include comfort favorites like
corned beef and cabbage (no waiting for St. Paddy's day anymore!) bangers and mash and
sheppard's pie. As our visits have been mostly late night, our experience is limited to the
appetizer realm. To get a good picture we got the Trinity which is a selection of three items. We
chose Malarkey Balls, Chicken Lips, and Black and Tan Rings. The best way to describe the
Malarkey Balls is to compare them to a potato hush puppy (hey, I'm trying to put it terms
Southerners can relate too!); potato, bacon and cheesy goodness inside fried to a wonderful
crunch outside. The chicken lips are basically thin strips of boneless chick fried and covered in
a buffalo sauce. The Black and Tan rings? The best rings I've ever had. Also good are the
Malarkey nachos; waffle cut fries smothered in cheese and some great corned beef and
cabbage.
A few other details: Officially a Dallas address it is no smoking, no free wifi,
Rathskeller Rating: 5 out of 5 possible thumbs
Posted by Reviews, Recipes... at 11:12 AM 0 comments
Labels: Beer, Burgers, Dallas, darts 5 thumbs up, late night, non-smoking, patio
Short Orders: Malarkey's Tavern
http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/cityofate/2009/10/short_orders_malarkeys_tavern.php#more
By Dave Faries in Short Orders
Mon., Oct. 19 2009 @ 1:12PM
The kitchen is partly green.
Malarkey's Tavern
4460 Trinity Mills
972-931-7300
I had only been in the place for about ten minutes before the inevitable happened. That's right,
in a pub listing some 100 beers from all over the world a guy sits down and asks if they carry
Bud Light on tap.
Why does this happen so often? He can't like the taste--unless maybe he also loves the
complexities of plain rice cakes. Probably should hang out in his backyard with the Grooler.
To Malarkey's credit, they don't waste tap space on barley water, serving Bud Light and other
mass market Americans by the bottle only. Draft options are more along
Smithwicks-Boulevard-Belhaven-Maredsous lines. And the menu ranges from favorites of
Ireland and the U.K. to pub classics such as burgers, wings and fried pickles--as well as a
couple adventurous fusion items.
Of course, since you rarely hear people say "hey, let's go for some Irish tonight," the list of
sandwiches and new world fare takes up more space.
Their Irish stew offers up the meaty-starchy richness you'd expect. And where so many
restaurants "upscale" the rustic dish by emphasizing chunks of good, browned meat, the
texture here is more of an old-fashioned, slowly simmered cauldron dish. In other words, beef
separates into individual strands, vegetables soften into porridge and--on the plus
side--flavors blend together into a hearty constant.
Yet the setting seems to call for the fancier, modern version.
No matter--nothing wrong with throwback dishes. And this stew forms the thin, bottom layer of
their shepherd's pie, which comes across as a mashed potato showcase. Only a cap of melted
cheddar prevents an overdose of blandness. Of course, that's not entirely out of character for
shepherd's pie. I've had boldly peppered, meaty stews with crust of potato, as well as tamer
versions like this one.
It's a matter of preference, really. Love "gastro-pub" cooking, these might not become
favorites. Adore simple fare, you may just hit it off with Malarkey's kitchen. At the very least,
their shepherd's pie is an alcohol-absorbing dish.
Good thing--this is the kind of place you want to sit and drink. The owners completely gutted
the drab, predictable interior left by Prego's, the previous occupant. So you find a comfortable,
meandering bar, covered booths, lots of stone and warm woods--even a lounge corner
complete with library shelves.
No wonder the place has been crowded since it opened just over a month ago. It's the kind of
pub where strangers start to talk...although probably not about the food.
Well, can't say that for sure. I'll have to go back for the corned beef and cabbage, a burger and
their "soon to be famous" (what it says on the menu) ribs to find out. Their fried pickles are
thick cut and seasoned heartily, thus beating out many of the others I've tried around the city.
Maybe I'll order a Bud Light and try to fit in. On the other hand..
http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/cityofate/2009/10/short_orders_malarkeys_tavern.php#more
By Dave Faries in Short Orders
Mon., Oct. 19 2009 @ 1:12PM
The kitchen is partly green.
Malarkey's Tavern
4460 Trinity Mills
972-931-7300
I had only been in the place for about ten minutes before the inevitable happened. That's right,
in a pub listing some 100 beers from all over the world a guy sits down and asks if they carry
Bud Light on tap.
Why does this happen so often? He can't like the taste--unless maybe he also loves the
complexities of plain rice cakes. Probably should hang out in his backyard with the Grooler.
To Malarkey's credit, they don't waste tap space on barley water, serving Bud Light and other
mass market Americans by the bottle only. Draft options are more along
Smithwicks-Boulevard-Belhaven-Maredsous lines. And the menu ranges from favorites of
Ireland and the U.K. to pub classics such as burgers, wings and fried pickles--as well as a
couple adventurous fusion items.
Of course, since you rarely hear people say "hey, let's go for some Irish tonight," the list of
sandwiches and new world fare takes up more space.
Their Irish stew offers up the meaty-starchy richness you'd expect. And where so many
restaurants "upscale" the rustic dish by emphasizing chunks of good, browned meat, the
texture here is more of an old-fashioned, slowly simmered cauldron dish. In other words, beef
separates into individual strands, vegetables soften into porridge and--on the plus
side--flavors blend together into a hearty constant.
Yet the setting seems to call for the fancier, modern version.
No matter--nothing wrong with throwback dishes. And this stew forms the thin, bottom layer of
their shepherd's pie, which comes across as a mashed potato showcase. Only a cap of melted
cheddar prevents an overdose of blandness. Of course, that's not entirely out of character for
shepherd's pie. I've had boldly peppered, meaty stews with crust of potato, as well as tamer
versions like this one.
It's a matter of preference, really. Love "gastro-pub" cooking, these might not become
favorites. Adore simple fare, you may just hit it off with Malarkey's kitchen. At the very least,
their shepherd's pie is an alcohol-absorbing dish.
Good thing--this is the kind of place you want to sit and drink. The owners completely gutted
the drab, predictable interior left by Prego's, the previous occupant. So you find a comfortable,
meandering bar, covered booths, lots of stone and warm woods--even a lounge corner
complete with library shelves.
No wonder the place has been crowded since it opened just over a month ago. It's the kind of
pub where strangers start to talk...although probably not about the food.
Well, can't say that for sure. I'll have to go back for the corned beef and cabbage, a burger and
their "soon to be famous" (what it says on the menu) ribs to find out. Their fried pickles are
thick cut and seasoned heartily, thus beating out many of the others I've tried around the city.
Maybe I'll order a Bud Light and try to fit in. On the other hand..
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