Finaghty’s Irish Pub

We are regulars here! Love the staff! Love the set up! They have a great happy hour! The food is good, great for bar food! Love the TV’s in each booth. This place is the Cheers of Snoqualmie. They know my family, remember my kids orders, and are welcoming and friendly every time we visit! Would love to see more soup options, love the white bean chicken chili and tortilla soups they have had in the past. I am a light eater and would like more non fried small plate options. That said, the potato chips are amazing!

I came in here and enjoyed an appetizer and drinks. The app we had was the Irish nachos with waffle fries. They were really good and our girly mixed drink was delish too!

We were here as a group on a weekday afternoon. We didn’t have any alcohol and so can’t comment on their selection or flavor. We ordered a salad, burgers and pies. The burgers were barely warm and the buns felt a day old. The food was barely good. The service was good. I’m not sure I’ll come back here again.

$ 21 for a side salad, small soup and sandwich. Prices have increased, again. Last time we visit. Food was greasy, service poor.

I am surprised at the low reviews. The servers and bartenders are all really nice. The food is some of the best pub food that I have ever had. The TVs at every table are a nice touch when you bring kids along. The only downside is that it is almost always crowded (which reinforces that the rating is too low).

Great ambience and friendly staff. Lots of televisions for the sports enthusiasts who are trying to catch a game.
This is my preferred establishment for St. Patrick’s day as they run great drink specials on Irish car bombs and Guinness.
I had their Sante fe chicken burger the other night and it had a very balanced flavor of spicy, salty, and freshness.

I love this place… BUT…our last visit created deep sorrow in my heart. They no longer have chowder. There’s a new menu and my craving and only reason for going no longer exists!!! Granted, all the food is good, but I always have chowder, regardless of other food ordered. It crushed my foodie date night craving to smithereens. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE bring back the chowder!!!

This place is ok. I come here Sunday nights so I can watch the walking dead. BC I don’t have a TV at home. Would I come any other time? Probably not unless I wanted to get drunk while watching a sporting event (this place is a few blocks from home).
Alcohol selection– meh. Everything is pretty standard.
Food– double meh. I usually go for the Irish nachos (waffle fries with cheese, sour cream, salsa and jalapeños). We had the Mac n cheese for the first and the last time today. Something definitely tasted off. I’ve ordered the clam chowder before and it was decent. We have also had their burgers and they were ok. Again, nothing impressive on the food front.
They do have some decent «specials» on certain nights:
Monday: movies and $ 2 tall cans from 9p-​2a
Tuesday: tacos 4−9p and margaritas
Wednesday: ladies night 9p-​2a with absolute vodka specials
Thursday: bartenders choice 9p-​2a bourbon specials
So basically, if you like drinking between 9p and 2a on a weeknight, this place is for you… and if you don’t have a television.

The service is fast and the food is pretty good. I enjoy meeting my friends for casual gatherings. I enjoyed coming with my family. It’s an all-​around fun place to eat and drink

Some of the best Fish and Chips I’ve ever had. My friend had a burger that looked amazing and he loved it. The service was great, super nice and clean. Easy to get into in a cool newer shopping area. Great selection on the menu and I can’t wait to go back and try something new although it’s going to be hard as I’m craving the fish & chips again already.
I’ve only been here once and don’t normally write reviews until I’ve visited more so there is a good chance I’ll revise this.

Good old fashioned drinks. Waiters and waitresses are nice. Fries and apps are solid. It’s a great place to «hang out» in the neighborhood. Friendly faces and you’ll run into a lot of your neighbors. They are also pretty accommodating if you give them feedback. I agree with another reviewer they had cut their portions down dramatically for awhile but they seemed to have fixed that issue. Yah!

Food and portions seem to have returned since my last review. I’m pleased to see that Finns realized customers werent happy

A group of friends and I were waiting for traffic to die down after a day of boating on lake Sammamish, and we were hungry! We stopped by this town center and walked until we could agree on a place. This seemed as good as any to get some food and a beer. Granted we were in Snoqulamie but it’s definitely a bit snooty. (We almost got run over by someone’s (approximately) 9 y.o. son on a mini-​moped device, while walking on the side walk!
It was nice inside for sure, there were mini tv’s in our booth! But not easy to see if you the inside person with 2-​deep on the benches. The food was so so, not terribly priced. The service was a little cold and slow but nothing terrible. I had the fish tacos and I think the rest of the table had salads and sandwiches. All fine. Next time I’m in the area if I’m looking for a drink and an app I’ll stop in (I’m sure it’s horrendously busy during sports games) but for dinner I’ll try something new.

Great place to eat with the kids during the daylight hours. The menu is simple but tasty. Burgers are great, clam chowder is the best I’ve had. Kids love the TV in the booth, which also allows my wife and I to sit and chat without the kids getting impatient. I docked 1 star because my wife and I stopped by after 10 pm for some refreshment and it was like the entire staff and disappeared. We sat in a booth, in plain view of the bar for 20 minutes, got up and left, the bartender just kind vaguely stared at us on the way out… weird.

My first trip in, and my last trip in. I was excited to try this place. My son plays soccer up the road from 7pm-8:30pm Mondays and Wednesday and my wife and myself take this time for ‘date night’. We have tried all the places on the ridge and I decided to give Finaghty’s a try. Ugh.
My wife ordered the fish and chips and they looked good. I ordered a burger with no tomato and no onion, add cheese and bacon.
My burger arrived and it clearly had tomato on it. I told the waitress it was ok I would remove it as long as it had no onion on it (ick). At the point of removing the tomato I noticed it had no bacon. Ok, whatever, at this point my expectation of getting what I wanted was at zero. I took a few bites and then I tasted the onion. I tried to scrape it off, but the taste of onion never goes away. So I stopped eating it and just ate the fries.
The waitress stopped at our table and I told her «I did taste onions» and she apologized and handed us our bill.
They charged me for the cheeseburger that I did not order and clearly did not eat.
Did I complain? Nope. Not my style to ask for a manager to complain about an employee. Will I return? Nope. Never. That is my style.

An hour after we placed our order, we finally gave up and left. Our drinks never even came, we couldn’t get the waitresses attention. Just terrible.

Good food and an easy place for friends to gather. Try the Irish nachos and the French onion dip (but don’t try them together.) ;)

We walked in tonight at 6:30pm. There were 3 tables and no one at the bar. There were two server/​bartender types at the bar. They did not notice we were there, nor did they turn around to notice anyone anywhere in the restaurant. We waited 4 minutes. Then a busser/​possible server came out of the back. He looked right at us, turned around and walked back into the kitchen. We waited another minute and decided to leave. And we will never go back. After managing restaurants for years there is one thing I will not tolerate and it is poor greet times. This was worse than a poor greet time. This was no greeting at all. I was so irritated that I went to the bar and interrupted the IMPORTANT conversation the servers were having to inform them of what happened and that we were leaving. I said «we have been standing there for 10 minutes and neither of you even looked at us. So we are leaving. I just thought you should know.» One of them just stared at me and the other one said «you were standing where?» The answer to that question was «at the entrance… Where people typically stand while waiting to be seated.» But I said nothing and left. We walked across the street to Mabel’s where we were immediately greeted with big smiles. This is a small neighborhood and the patrons of the restaurants in the Ridge are typically people who live here. And there is no way this restaurant stands a chance with that kind of pathetic service.

The interior was clean and had lots of TV’s, and the bartender was very friendly and accommodative. Bloody Mary was one of the best I’ve ever had. The mix was made in house and had fresh garlic in it, but it didn’t overwhelm it. The menu had very very little Irish influence, and was mostly just American food. An Irish pub should always serve corned beef and cabbage. I ordered the Irish dip which was essentially a French dip with dubliner cheddar. Overall very delicious and I loved the cheese. I guess the only reason this place gets a 4 and not a 5 was it’s lack of Irish influence. It’s pretty much a solid American bar and grill with a little Irish twist. No complaints, and get the Bloody Mary!

Also surprised by negative reviews.
Here’s what you need to remember, it is a bar in a large residential area. Its an irish theme, but I wouldn’t say its an «Irish» pub.
Beer selection is excellent, yes they pour a proper Guinness, there are some great irish beers on tap as well as excellent NW micro’s.
Food is solid, for a bar, if you don’t like the menu before, the new owners have brought in some new choices. The new owners, by the way, are very experienced in the restaurant/​bar industry and seem open to keeping the place a great neighborhood watering hole. There are some irish pub type fare, along with a good burger and other staples.
Yes, there are kids around during dinner hours, its a neighborhood. But after bedtime, Finaghty’s comes alive. Pretty much any night of the week there is a good crowd, enjoying a great atmosphere. Great place to watch a game or grab a beer with friends.
I reserve 5 star reviews for truly excellent spots, I would do 4 ½ if I could because it is way better than the negative reviewers give it credit for.
I wouldn’t drive across town to come here, but it is a great choice if you are in the neighborhood and get thirsty!