Irish Pub

October 5, 2006 Cuisine: American (Traditional), Bar Food, Irish 2007 Walnut St, At S 20th St Philadelphia 19103 At S 20th St Phone: 215-568-5603 Website: www.irishpubphilly.com -- Entree I: Old World Meatloaf Melt - Thick slices of original recipe sirloin served on a Brick Oven Steak Roll with smokehouse bacon, melted FarmHouse Cheddar, and Caramelized Onion Bourginone sauce. Served with our house fries and crisp dill pickle slices. Entree II: Crab Cake Sandwich - A Maryland style crab cake served on a pub roll served with tartar sauce and Honey Dijon Garden slaw. Served with our house fries and crisp dill pickle slices. -- I love bar food. I really do. I think I adore it because my everyday fare lacks hardcore greasy and salty goodness. As I watched the Cardinals bury the poor Padres during game two of the national league division series, I enjoyed the crab cake sandwich. The Astronomer went for my old favorite, the meatloaf melt. Both sandwiches were super salty, super greasy and thus, super tasty. First up, the crab cake sandwich. I smeared ketchup on my sandwich rather than tartar sauce because I prefer tangy straight up over tangy and creamy. The sandwich was piled high with lettuce, pickles, and a tomato. The "pub roll" was perfectly moist and held the contents well. A regular hamburger bun would not have been able to hold all the fixins nicely. The pub roll came through like a champ. All of the flavors melded together beautifully and I scarfed it down pretty quickly. The fries were thickly cut and decent. I gave most of them to the carb-seeking Astronomer. The meatloaf melt is a lot like the Double Double from In and Out and maybe even a little better because it comes with BACON! There really isn't much to say about this gem except that it's really delicious and hits the spot like few can. Yah, it's not all that healthy, but who cares? I'm in a pub and red meat rules (and cheese too)! The "IP" is a three minute walk from my apartment. I'll be returning the next time the Astronomer wants to watch some cable-only sports and my greasy spot needs its fill.