Fenian's Pub

Met up with a few foodies today for lunch at Fenians! I got the Thursday special, hamburger steak with mash potatoes. The mashed potatoes was creamy, just the right amount of butter. Everyone at the table got to try my mash and loved it! This was my first time having mash and slightly cooked kale, I really enjoyed the texture combo! I think I want my mash with kale from now on. The hamburger steak was nicely seasoned with a hint of sweetness from the caramelized onions. I didn't know that I can request my hamburger steak to be cooked medium, so it was made well done and a hair tough, but now I know. The technique on how to make a scotch egg is a tad tricky to get right. They got that baby down. Yolk was still runny, had just the right amount of sausage, fried crispy without overcooking the yolk, but thoroughly cooking the sausage. It's like breakfast in one bite! The ladies that ordered the curry really enjoyed it, I got to try some, and it was good. It had some Indian spices in it, but very faint. I didn't taste any heat, but I have no sense when it comes to spicy, the ladies said it was mild. We all got to try the fish n chips. Cod was fresh, the fry on the fish and chips were spot on, but just needed a hint of salt.

Sooo glad we passed through Jackson on our way back to TX and got to stop here. We came at 3pm, so it was slow and our waiter was so attentive and made great menu recommendations. The curry, ruben on rye, and 'sausage & mash' were absolutely fantastic. You can tell the cook put careful attention into the food. He also cooked it in no time. Would love to come back here next time at night to hear the live music. Super cozy/cool, hole-in-the wall environment.

Ordered the Shepard pie with a side salad. Very disappointed. The salad was drowned in dressing, limp, and tasteless. The menu describes the pie this way: "MS ground lamb, peas, carrot, leeks, fresh herbs, mashed potato crust" Meat was cooked okay. No peas. No leeks, The mashed potato top was luke warm, with no crusting or evidence it had even been inside an oven. May have been an instant potato mix. The dish needed salt, no shakers in sight (Covid precautions). I wanted to ask for salt but no one bothered to check on me until I get up to leave. The soda bread was stale, so very thinly sliced it was impossible to pickup and butter. I was asked when I walked up to the bar to leave if "Everything was alright?" Only because I was asked, I described the above to the employee. She kindly discounted the meal.

Established bar conveniently located in Jackson. This is as Irish as it gets in town with dusty, older decor, and a bar full of booze. Bar staff is extremely friendly and attentive and can mix any cocktail that comes to mind. Patrons feel welcome no matter race, preference, religion, or creed. None of that matters anyway, it's an Irish bar for heaven's sake! Drink up!