Mahony and Son's - revisited

Do not eat steak at Mahony and Son's, it's not The Keg, haha!  I'm not sure if the prices here are inflated because it's smack in the middle of UBC, or it's always like this, but I shelled out $26 for a steak that was slightly thicker than one I could get at say, Alleluia.  It was cooked exactly the way I wanted it - blue rare, which was a nice surprise, but it was definitely on the small side for $26.  The mashed potato and the side veg it came with were massive and truth be told, tasted quite good.  In fact, they were so good, that they actually stole the spotlight from the steak.  They made the steak look even smaller than it really was.  It would have been better to pay $10 less, swap the steak and get three links of large sausages instead.  The Bangers and Mash for $15-16 is a far better deal.

The service was great here, don't get me wrong, and Mahony and Son's still has other food that tastes pretty good,but just don't bother with the steaks.  Some other people ordered a sampler platter (basically a variety of frozen treats like chicken strips, calamari, some flat bread, some chips and dry pork ribs), a spinach and artichoke dip, ribs.  The next time I go to Mahony and Son's, I think I'll stick with the standard pub-food. 

Mahony and Son's

The thought of going back to school gives me the heebie-jeebies, but if I had to do it, it's good to know that in between classes at UBC, there are places like Mahoney's to get gooned. 

They say Mahony's is an Irish Pub, but I really have no idea what an Irish Pub is supposed to be.  Like Cheers?  I have no idea, but the staff here are very friendly and the service was great.

On the night we went, there was some sort of party there, and a live band, so it got pretty loud in there.  If you're looking for quiet time to study, you might want to try somewhere else.  Haha, listen to me giving advice on studying when I don't know the first thing about doing well in school.

The scotch shots are all doubles so what the hell, a double Chivas on the rocks for me.

The beers were served in ginormous pints.

Samplers for those that want to try a little of everything.

So, there's a big iaido seminar this past weekend and three high-ranking instructors came from Japan to teach.  During their stay, we wanted to introduce them to new things, inlcuding food.  We tried the Bangers and Mash, which turned out to be one of the favourites.  The sausages were really good, and came with some mashed potatos and veg (some I could not identify, haha!) that were just as good.  It was so good, that the sensei requested two more orders (we ordered a bunch of dishes and shared).

The nachos were huge, and just about every chip had some melted cheese on it.  Too bad for one of the sensei as he doesn't eat cheese!  The guacamole I think was extra.

Yam fries, nothing new to us, but the sensei had never tried yam fries, only potato fries.  This was popular for a short while, but they got bored of it quickly.  The dipping sauce was good.  I think it was chipotle.

Our server recommended the quesadillas, and she was right on with that one because it was pretty damn good and surprisingly filling, even though it doesn't look like much.  We got ours with potato soup as a side, which actually turned out not too bad.

There was a vegetarian amongst us and he ordered a soup and salad.  He claimed it was good, but I have my doubts, because he was always eye-balling our food, haha!

Someone ordered a burger which was apparently good.  Looked smallish to me though.

Overall, Mahony and Son's was a good experience.  We shared a lot of food and I wasn't particularly hungry to begin with so our bill wasn't horrendous or anything, but I can see it getting pricy if you want to eat a lot.  I guess that's fine because you have to be filthy rich (or have a massive student loan) to go to UBC anyway.