McCarthy's Red Stag Pub and Whiskey Bar

“We are from Indiana, I saw the reviews of this place and had to come. Best decision all day. Our waiter was Ryan who was incredible! Let me start with the food. The pretzels and beer cheese 🤌! The cottage pie and Guinness stew 😘amazing. The Guinness blends were so good! Honestly our best stop this entire trip so far. It was busy, it was loud, it was perfect! Our boys got to experience an Irish pub at it's best. I can't promise we will be back bc we are not from the area but I can promise if we ever return to the area we will be back for dinner.”

“This place has a great gift shop in front called Donegal Square. It is full of authentic Irish products, gorgeous sweaters, frozen pot pies and more, which makes it a fun stop and a good place to appreciate how many Irish immigrants helped build Bethlehem’s railroad and steel industry. The bar’s Brunch of Irish breakfast is very popular. Drinks are large pours and of course Guinness is the best option. We had pretty good fish n’chips — really big portion — and took home some yummy scones. Great happy hour vibe and big outdoor cafe on side street. Warm and bubbly staff.”

“McCarthy's is the nicest pub in the town of Bethlehem and we had and overall excellent experience today for dinner. The food was great and the service was amazing!”

“My wife and I enjoyed outside dining with appetizers and a few pints. The potato pancakes and pretzel bites were perfect. Ryan was an exceptional server!”

“Usually, Irish pubs in the US are merely cosplaying as Irish. McCarthy’s is a real Irish pub serving real Irish cuisine with a great whisky selection. And make sure to grab scones on the way out. They’re so light and crumbly with crispy edges, nothing like dense American imitations. Irish food can be quite heavy. Make good use of malt vinegar as a condiment. The sausage roll is worth getting for the onion Guinness sauce alone. My only gripe is the baked beans are so inedibly sweet I can’t bring myself to eat it. Those taste Americanized with 3x as much sugar as what’s standard in Europe. The place is always crowded for good reason. As a result, service can have minor hiccups as the waitstaff have to juggle so many tasks. People don’t seem to mind.”