Augur’s Irish Pub

This place is awesome… no wait…“A“wesome (capital «A»)
Great place to have a beer without being silently judged by a holier-​than-​thou «dining room» crowd. (It’s getting harder and harder to find good bars in CT that are simply bars, instead of restaurants with a bar attached)
Seriously, if you’re going to go to a beer-​and-​a-​shot bar and complain that the food didn’t meet your high expectations, than you need to reevaluate your life.
The food here is GREAT…
Yeah,
They don’t serve organic handcrafted artisanal salad dressing.
They don’t serve cocktails made with locally-​sourced free-​range elderberry honey.
They don’t cater to the screaming spoiled children that you brought to… a…bar…
However,
You WILL find that the bartender… oftentimes the only person on duty, just served 20 – 30 people their drinks, dealt with those people’s tabs, restocked the fridge, got ice, found time to ask you about your day and how you are doing, went out of their way to make you feel at home… AND managed to make you (and half the other customers) a dank-​nasty good burger in the meantime…
This is something to be in awe of… this is nothing short of excellence…
(And if you think the term «dank-​nasty» is an insult, you need to consult Google immediately)
A good Irish bar is something that is becoming fewer and further in between.
This is a real Irish Bar, owned by real people, run by real people, frequented by real people.
Not everything can be (or should be) a scripted McFood experience.
Respect gets respect.
I would give 5 stars, except I think Unilocal would censor my review because of it…

It’s an alright place to go overall. The bar staff is generally friendly and proficient at bar things. Trivia night is a good time. Not really somewhere I’d go on my own unless I was looking to have a high school reunion and get eye rolls from locals that still live in town. It gets pretty packed on the weekends and can be hard to get around.

I’m being super generous by giving this shithole, townie bar two stars. I came here with a local so I didn’t expect to get treated the way I did when I came here a couple of weeks ago. I went up to bar to order a beer for my friend and me and the bitchy bartender straight up refused to serve me. There was literally no one else waiting for a drink and she looked at me and still ignored me. It wasn’t until my friend went up and started talking to her that she finally got me my beers. She did her best to continue being a bitch though since she asked for ID in the unfriendliest manner, ever. I’ve been to bars in Guilford that would be considered even more townie-​ish and was never treated like that. It was small, cramped and full of losers from Guilford. Fuck this place.

Don’t go here for food (or at all). Went here for a quick burger, never going back. Food was not good at all, place smelled like old stale beer and was understaffed. Like others said, maybe for just a beer, but even that I wouldn’t go back for. Sorry, Augurs, you need to clean this place up. It was like eating in a dirty garage.

Not a bad little place really, a bit cold in atmosphere but overall a nice stop. Had the home made soup this visit and was really nice, along with the usual selection of beers it was a pleasant stop.

I like this pub.
Where else in Guilford can you go for a traditional bar and pub experience? Balou’s is too uppidy. KC’s Pub is a little too much like TGIF. Shep’s is too divey. Augur’s Pub falls somewhere in between and fills a nice niche.
Its only downside is that it’s really small. Therefore don’t go expecting a large menu because their kitchen is super tiny. They have a few basic sandwiches, soups, and burger on the menu. Their Irish specialties are corned beef sandwich and shepard’s pie.
If you go early in the evening it can be tame and quiet. That’s the best time to order food.
If you go later in the night and music is playing (usually a small band or one-​man musician) it can get loud, crowded, and hectic. At that time I recommend just ordering drinks.

It’s walking distance from my parents house so whenever I’m back in CT to visit I always head here after dinner for a few pops.
The service is consistently good as are the prices.
They often have live music, and it’s usually local and talented younger musicians. Last night the band was absolutely fantastic, some other patrons and I asked for Talking Heads and got a Talking Heads jam session that was excellent. If only I knew their name.
I have never eaten the food, not because it doesn’t look good but because the Guinness and Murphy’s are filling enough.

Augurs Irish Pub is by far my favorite local pub. Not only is there a great variety of tap beers, bottled beers, but the pours are generous and the bartenders are just super friendly. Also, the corned beef and burgers are OUTRAGEOUS!!! Love it, love it, love it… Also, NFL sunday’s are huge with free food and loads of fans…

Don’t waste your time on this place unless it’s just for a cold beer. I
was very disappointed in this establishment for a variety of reasons.
First, the food… We had the Buffalo Chicken tenders for an appetizer.
They were breaded and fried, okay but nothing special. I ordered the corn
beef sandwich. When it was delivered, it looked fantastic. It was piled
high on what appeared to be real rye bread. Being a huge corn beef fan, it looked great. However, it was pure salt. So much so that there was no corn beef flavor whatsoever, total disappointment. Now I like salt butnot when it’s all you taste.
My guest had the burger… Again, it looked
impressive, quite a large burger. While I didn’t try it myself, my guest
said there was no flavor… probably because all the salt was used on the corn beef. We had a coupon from
for $ 25 off our meals. When the check came, we were informed they do not accept coupons. I politely asked to speak to the manager and the waitress sent over the owner. He appeared drunk and immediately began to scream and shout without giving us a chance to talk or ask any questions. He made quite a scene, on a Friday night when there were several other patrons. This was not only unprofessional; it was downright offensive and embarrassing. The only reason this would even rate one star is because the beer was cold and the waitress was polite. Too bad the owner can’t learn from his staff.

What can I say about this place… all I can think of is I will never be back. My friends and I began the evening at Ballou’s next door which i recommend over this place. After Ballou’s closed we walked next door and attempted to order drinks. The Manager or Owner rudely confronted my friend about showing his I.D. after he had ordered. When my friend misunderstood and replied «I’m all set» the manager said «no your not and again demanded I.D. He also demanded all of our I.D.‘s as well and even made us show credit cards verifying our names as well. After about a 10 minute discussion as to why we had to show all our forms of identification we finally got our drinks drank them abruptly and promptly left. The manager also appeared to have been drinking. Enter at your own risk.

The burgers here are very, very good. While they are not fancified with all sorts of different trimmings like you might get at Prime 16 in New Haven, the burger is every bit as good and may even be better. The bar is a friendly, welcoming place, and the owners really showed what kind of people they are after Hurricane Irene, when they offered food to people without power and gave credit to those with no cash. Good people who run a good bar.

Sheps is a much nicer bar!

Simple place. Absolutely bare bones bar. This is a workingmans’ ‘shot-​and-​a-​beer’ joint. One bright spot: cheap food. Again, don’t expect French fries and a parsley garnish, but the burgers and sandwiches are wholesome and really cheap.

If in the rare chance I get to heaven, my perfect bar will be waiting there for me. A friendly older bartender serving me a healthy dose of bourbon while the Yankees game is on and Tom Waits is playing in the background. The sort of place where you could wear a sweatshirt, bring a book and not get annoyed by the people and just enjoy a drink.
Augur’s may not be heaven but for the sheer fact that it’s 5 minutes from my house, its pretty damn close. Whenever people visit I bring them to Augurs on a Friday or Saturday night. It always has a healthy crowd, you can always find a seat and the bartenders are (usually) great.
Perfect place to go on a game night (although as an Irish bar they tend towards New England teams). The type of crowd depends on the night. I’ve been there and seen a 40+ crowd as well as a 21 – 35 crowd. Great selection of beers, good people, nice space, definitely the best shoreline bar.

This is an unpretentious good olé Irish pub.
Always a game on one of the TV’s
Good juke box plus occasional live music
Darts
Cheap but decent food like corned beef on Rye, soups, salads
An owner that’s there most days and says hi, calls you by your first name
Bartenders are pleasant as can be
Full bar plus plenty of Irish beers on tap (Guinness, Harp, Smithwicks, Murphy’s…)