Shenanigan’s Irish Pub & Grille

I found this place on Unilocal as well as passing by on the boardwalk and it looked really interesting, so my boyfriend and I decided to come here for a snack/​lunch.
We asked for a table inside the pub and the hostess brought us to our seats. There’s a bar and just regular tables and also booths. The pub is decorated with different flags and etc. The décor is a little outdated if you ask me. Our waitress was very nice, friendly, and was able to explain certain menu items.
For beverages, I ordered just a sweet tea and the boyfriend had Traditional Orange Crush (seems to be a popular drink in Ocean City).
For entrée/​food we had the following:
Their Chessie’s Crab Mac-​n-​Cheese looked and sounded divine, so of course I ordered it. It looked, smelled, and tasted amazing. It was probably one of the best $ 13.99 I ever spent! The Cheesie’s Crab Mac-​n-​Cheese consisted of twisted Cavatappi pasta with their Harp® lager and white Irish Cheddar sauce loaded with lumps of yummy crab meat and topped with Old Bay bread crumbs. I’ve had a lot of Mac-​n-​Cheese before this one, but this was by far the best! The lumps of crab meat was really fresh, had a slight sweetness, and was no joke! I am hungry just thinking about the Crab Mac-​N-​Cheese *drools*.
My boyfriend had the Soft Shell Crab BLT which was composed of lightly dusted soft shell crab served with Applewood bacon, lettuce, tomato, and a lemon-​garlic Aioli on a toasted ciabatta roll. He really enjoyed the sandwich. The Applewood bacon had a nice crunch to it, soft shell crab was very fresh and delicious! Unfortunately, he was full pretty quick and couldn’t finish the entire sandwich.
For appetizer/​side we had the Guinness® Gravy Waffle Fries and boy, oh boy were they one of the best fries I’ve ever had. It’s not so much the the taste of the fries, but the sauce was brilliant and the way the fries were fried. The fries were beer battered, so more alcohol FTW! *kidding*, but really it was crunchy and fried to perfection. There were three other waffle fries to choose from, but none sounded as good as the Guinness® Gravy Fries.
Overall, Shenanigan’s Irish Pub was probably one of the good food/​Boardwalk spots I’ve been too. Food is fantastic and service is good! I will definitely be back again next time I am in Ocean City. There’s so much more food I want to try!

Good food… slow service. Waitress was barely around. Took too long to get sandwiches and salads.

Im happy my friends n i decided to go there and we enjoyed our beers selection, and foods! But the service is little slow because it took them for while to bring our beers about ten minutes so it is not take forever to get beers but other else went good so I am satisfied!

So help me if I could give this place more stars I would. I have to be honest here, my expectations weren’t very high. I love Irish dishes as my comfort food but for dinner I was skeptical.
We sat in Heather S’ section as she sized us up right away. I’ve always been a fan of servers that interact with my kind of weird. She fit right in and made great recommendations on what to/​not to eat. We laughed, we joked, we made our ancestors proud (Thor reference). Then the food came out and Woozah!
I had the Shepard Pie and no overselling here, it was one of the top ten things I’ve ever put in my mouth (get your mind out of the gutter). We also got the butterfly shrimp plate. We were expecting a small basket with fries. Not even close!!! Shrimp were good size and there were a ton of them.
With the taste surprise, the great service, and the portion size, the biggest surprise came with the check. For all the food and leftovers we didn’t crack $ 40 (we saw the final price and immediately ordered dessert drinks)
GO THERE, GO THERE, GO THERE!!!

One of my favorite hangouts when visiting OCMD! The staff are always friendly and make you feel like a local. The food is comforting and delicious. Best place to grab a seat and meet new friends.

Great food, nice seating outside. I got the crab cake appetizer which was very good, shepherds pie and my girlfriend got the French Dip. Both were great, took a little bit of time to get the food, they did have a lot of people but weren’t packed. Will eat there again when we get up there again, didn’t expect them to shorten there kitchen hours to 9:30 3 days after Labor Day so we had to eat at another restaurant till we could come back the next day.

The beer list is fantastic and our waiter Daniel was running his tail off as they were extremely short staffed… He did great and should be commended! The food was above average, I was a little disappointed in the scallop entrée but my girlfriend had the surf and turf and was perfect. Overall nice atmosphere great beer and good food!

We came here for drinks and to get away from the blistering sun. The hosts and bartenders were very friendly. It is right on the boardwalk which is perfect.

Terrible service.
We asked to a table outside in the shade. They gave us the table by the door which was up on the deck and very busy. We asked to be moved to another table that was empty and they said it was being held fora larger party. They tried putting us in tables in the sun and the older lady, manager I assume, made a nasty face and walked away.
As we were leaving another group was also leaving and told us it was the worst meal and service they ever had. We would not recommend this place.

Being white as sour cream, and not into melanoma, it’s become a tradition of mine to pull up a stool in this place and drink Guinness while the ol’ Lady bakes on the beach literally a hundred yards away. Decent music, football on TV and they KNOW HOW TO POUR GUINNESS. I tip if I get a whole pint. Someday I may try the food.

Disappointing service is the cause for this lower than average rating. It would have been SO much faster to just saddle up to the bar and directly order than sit at a beachside booth, basking in the sun waiting for a cold drink… all I can say is it must be the location that keeps this place going cause it isn’t their service!
Won’t be back, too many other places to try:)

Service was impressive… ordered our lunch and our food arrived almost immediately. I thought that they had made a mistake when it arrived. While I can’t rave about the crabcake that I had, the service received makes up for the meh lukewarm sandwich.

A pub on the boardwalk that tries to make it a fun night on any day of the week. I went in on a Sunday and they had dueling pianos. There’s outside seating and a lot of space in the inside. Also have tv’s for sports games. I got here signature frozen green drink which was decent. Overall a decent bar to stop by when you’re on the boardwalk.

We eat here every time we are in Ocean City. I had the steak and it was delicious. Food and service is always excellent. And a great view of the boardwalk and beach if you eat outside. Great spot!

Turned into our favorite hangout from our hotel!
The food is so good and there is something for every taste. Great fish and chips!
Great cocktail selection with excellent taste. Perfect for a drink coming off the beach!

Enjoyed a relaxing dinner outside, with a great view of the beach and boardwalk. Food and service were very good. We will be back in the future.

Shenanigans is wonderful, lively and the staff is very friendly! It’s a little authentic Irish-​run gem at the heart of the Boardwalk. I come at least twice a year, sometimes more, for the seasonal Rovers shows and the staff make a point to remember you, and the food isn’t half-​bad, either (they have a great shepherd’s pie!) And also a wonderful liquor/​beer selection, as a good Irish pub should. All of the food is hearty and always comes out steaming, and you can usually coax the bar to still make you entrees after it turns in to a bar. And there’s an inn right overhead, so it reminds me even more of staying in the inn-​pubs in Ireland! Stay up! Drink late! Be merry and stumble back to your room in the wee hours! Or not!

Loved the Belfast Titanic Burger!

CRAB MAC AND CHEESE. Top reason to visit this bar and we were not disappointed. The creamy delicious cheese with crab was a great find and definitely worth a visit to the bar.
We ordered the pizza and Guinness gravy fries. Waffle fries were yummy and enjoyed the marinara as well.
I had some issue with the restrictions on ordering. We asked for cheese on our fries but the server insisted management would not allow cheese to be put on anything. She was very insistent that putting cheese on things was not allowed. Yet the pizza fries were served with cheese on top. Also seating was a bit cramped when they shove six adults into a booth. Very popular place so expect a wait!

Came here for dinner with a group of people and we a good experience.
We started out with guiness fries and the downfall was that we asked if they could add cheese on it, and they couldn’t do that. I don’t understand why. That would have made it so much better. The gravy was delish. Pizza fries were also ordered and they were ok. Not bad– but nothing special.
Most of us ordered the crab mac and cheese and that truly was delicious. I would highly recommend that. My friend got the shepards pie which was good but I’ve had better. Our other friend got the tacos and he said they were also good.
Prices were reasonable and it was a good atmosphere right on the boardwalk. They have outdoor seating.