Arigna Irish Pub & Coal Fire Kitchen

Wife and I had a quick little date night dinner and we decided to try this place and it was delicious, we have eatin at Murphy’s law before and it was very similar but the place itself seemed better and quieter for a date night. The food was delicious, we had the wings (a must, and no sauce) Shepard’s pie, and lamb stew it was all amazing and top it all off with a perfect smithwicks and a glass of scotch it was a great nite.
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Arigna would be a home run in any high profile location in the Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Providence or Newport area. It accomplishes looking like a high profile city pub while still keeping a local feel.
Between the customized details that went into the look of the bar, the center piece stone faced pizza oven, that serves a great tasting coal fired pizza, slightly charred with light crispy crust makes Arigna a destination pub for me.
Nice craft beer selection and expertly poured Guinness on tap, and some table top tap tables that I need to try. Friendly staff and welcoming regulars. What a great addition to the Pawtucket bar/​pub scene.

Great wood fire pizza! And the wings are crispy. They cook the wings in the wood fire over.

We have been meaning to try this place for a while and today finally got the chance for lunch. Unfortunately we were tight on time but our waitress was very attentive and was very accommodating to our needs.
The space is beautiful. I loved the stone detailing and the layout. They were welcoming to our unruly toddler and we were provided with a kids menu as well as a very clean highchair (not something you often see). My husband was happy to hear they carried Coke Zero. We ordered a Bucket Burger and Shepard’s Pie. Both were great and the portion size was large. The fries were fantastic!
Cannot wait to go back when we have more time to enjoy!!!

Spacious and welcoming. I decided to try this place out since I was in the area. Alone on a Sunday early afternoon, decided to sit at the bar for a quick lunch. As soon as I sat down I was greeted by the bartender and by the couple sitting to my left. They are the classic regulars who know everyone there and want to give any new people lots of tips and tricks. They were sweet, though a little loud, but still they engaged me in conversation, gave me suggestions about menu items, encouraged me to start a rewards card, and let me read their paper.
The burger I got was huge. On a buttery bun with a good amount of onions, lettuce, and tomato. It was also pretty yummy, though definitely not for you if you’re looking for a healthy option.
While I ate my burger, I watched the man at the pizza oven as he meticulously created some good looking pizzas. Just watching him work and watching the finished product come out all bubbling and crispy makes me want to come back and try the pizza sometime in the near future.
While I didn’t experience the drafts at the table situation, the concept is definitely intriguing and it looks like they have a large and interesting selection of beers on tap.
Seems like the perfect place to watch your favorite team. I will have to come back and try some more.

This is probably the best Irish pub I have ever been to without a doubt…
The service is absolutely phenomenal and the food is delicious. The prices are really great as well. I went for the first time last week and was blown away when I was brought to my table to find the table had The beer taps right on the table!
Our server who was Nancy by the way… Was funny and very helpful. She guided us through the menu and explained everything to us about the food and how the beer taps worked. I am definitely going to be a repeat customer. This is a must try for anyone who likes to eat out!!!
Grab your car keys and head over there right now… You will not be disappointed.

Pawtucket’s Irish step up again! Arigna is a great addition to Pawtucket’s perfect list of Irish spots to eat and drink!
The look of Arigna is beautiful and every detail taken into consideration. The bar, the taps, tables, flooring, bathrooms… an aesthetically pleasing new look!
The food menu was full of your traditional local bar fare: fried appetizers, wings, burgers and sandwiches but also gorgeous coal fired pizzas and some surprising originals-​Charcuterie anyone?! A MUST!
A fresh Mozzarella salad? Yes!
Daily specials and a menu to suit anyone-​they did this right.
The bar side features a handful of tables with self serve beer taps-​4 per table! My only gripe about these tables were the height of the taps. If you seat 4 people at these tables it’s impossible to see the person sitting diagonally across from you-​if that makes sense. Luckily on one of our visits, I didn’t particularly like the individual sitting there, so this may work out for you…
Tables servers were friendly, but seemed uneasy with the menu and the beer offerings. I bet within a month or two they’ll have worked out a better menu training program and built up confidence.
I’m really glad we have another stellar dining option in Pawtucket that I’m proud to show off. And there’s parking! Another star for a city establishment!

Worst service ever! They take your name at the door, but never call you. I stood 10 feet from hostess and watched everyone come in after me get seated. She said she looked for us but didn’t see us and assumed we were gone. Then got table just to never have waitress come over. The table next to us was freinds of owner and had 2 servers get them everything and anything. Finally flagged someone down and they said they will be right back with drinks and never came back. That happened twice. Finally asked for manager and it was the same guy that never came back. When I tried to explain he walked away.
I have never been treated so poorly. They seem to really take care of the regulars, but won’t get any new clients by treating them like this. Terrible.

We were looking for a place to catch the Aldo/​McGregror fight this past Saturday — looked up a few places and saw Arigna was going to have it and with NO Cover! Can’t beat that! Had previously heard of the place from coworkers and figured why not! From what I heard, the place prior was a bit of a dump — you would’ve never guessed that from what it currently is. Upscale, modern and funky fresh! We got there early enough to score a comfortable booth in front of a huge big screen TV. There are TV’s lined up all over the place so you’ll always have a good view.
We ordered the pizza special to share as an app — sriracha chicken. Wasn’t sure how it was going to prepared but the chicken was a bit disappointing. It wasn’t as flavorful as we would’ve liked. However, the pizza dough itself was absolutely delicious — can’t beat that coal fire oven! I ordered the buffalo chicken wrap, came with side of fries and my bf ordered the Irish breakfast. The wrap was just ok — but the fries would soooo good — hand cut and soft in the middle with a bit of crispness on the outside. My bf enjoyed his meal but it looked like a smörgåsbord of everything but the kitchen sink! The couple with us ordered calamari and they said it was really good as well.
They also have quite an array of craft beers — bottled and on tap, something for everyone! Def would love to try other pizzas and the wings next time around! As busy as it was, our server, Sammy was awesome! Friendly, personable and definitely took care of us during this crazy night of UFC fights! As for the main UFC event, that’s a whole nother story — but Arigna def was a great spot for food, laughs and a bloody good time!

Beautiful atmosphere great food and plenty of televisions! The staff was friendly and the food was reasonably priced .
I enjoyed it very much

The trashy Carousel has been replaced by the upscale Arigna. It’s beautifully laid out and spacious. The atmosphere is very comfortable and it is not loud like Murphy’s Law.
The food is a mixed bag. The Reuben pizza was pretty incredible. The bangers and mash was good (especially the gravy) but the herb rubbed chicken was blah. The chicken was a bit tough and pretty plain while the mash potatoes have a boxed mix feel. Maybe it was just an anomaly.
The drink selection is pretty and having taps at the table is very convenient. The service is excellent. Both times I had a server named Caitlyn– she was very attentive and friendly.

Oooh baby those taps at the table will win me over every time. Ok, so that was the primary reason I wanted to head over to Arigna, that and it was a new place in town. So with any new place, organization will always be a tough thing, especially as the place is trying to gather buzz. So with that any type of service hang up, I always remove out of my judgements. That being said Arigna only had a hiccup at the door because of the Rousey match going on that night, which any bar would have. Our server at the table was excellent, so good in fact her story won us over on our food choice of the night.
So the story is Arigna, a town in Northern Ireland, was traditionally a mining community. Thus, the restaurant owners incorporated that passion and feeling into a coal-​fire oven restaurant.
We went with the coal fire wings and the Roscommon pizza (Roscommon is the county Arigna lies in). On the Roscommon is basically a Rueben pizza. Let me tell you this pizza is beyond delicious. I mean the though of a Rueben pizza had me scratching my head but all the ingredients work. And those wings, no need for any dipping sauce… ok get some dipping sauce because how do you not have wings without it.
And again, you need to experience beer on tap, at your table!
All in all, Arigna is a great addition to the area and will be a true hidden gem of food, not just a local bar.

This is a new place in the neighborhood and we really need it in the food desert that is Pawtucket. Friendly and noisy, the chicken wings were delicious. Friendly and trendy,

Came here for lunch.
Coal-​fired wings were cooked perfectly. Juicy, tender meat, crispy coating, lightly seasoned that was tasty — but not overpowering.
Had two pizzas. One with arugula, prosciutto and mozzarella — and another one that was a standard pepperoni pizza. Both were cooked perfectly. The coal fired oven really brought out another level of depth to the flavor. Dough was fresh, sauce was fresh, nothing but happy.
Guiness on draught wasn’t bad either!

Great atmosphere! We went on a Thursday night and it wasn’t crowded. Loved the feel and drinks were great. This may become a usual Thursday night spot. Didn’t try the food but heard it was great and better then most pubs. Our waitress was great, attentive and professional.

I love this place! Fun atmosphere (beer taps at the table) and really great food. They specialize in coal-​fired pizza, but I just wasn’t in the mood for pizza (will get when I go back though). I asked the waitress her opinion as I couldn’t decide between the crab cake sliders with a siracha mayo, or the tomato/​mozzarella/​pesto sandwich. She suggested I get the tom/​mozz/​pesto, but also add prosciutto to it, and that she’d bring me a side of the siracha mayo for my fries. She got an A+ in my book! My sandwich was delicious and the fries there are to die for, thick but a dark brown color, just how I like them. My husband got the reuben which was also delicious. They had a fried peanut butter and jelly sandwich on the dessert menu which I really wanted to try but was too full.
Will be back for sure!

Very disappointed. Food was sub par, too expensive, waitress was terrible. Place is sorta cool, not sure why it took took a year to complete. Complained to the manager, he was completely useless (he should be fired!).
Probably will not return. Sullivan’s has better food and a better atmosphere.

The old Carousel has received a huge makeover. The décor is Irish themed but I would not consider this really Irish. The food and service were very good although the wings were a little bland. Price was heavy for what we ordered.

Arigna opened a week ago so it was expected to be a bit busy. The wait time from when we were seated to when a waitress came over was long, almost 10 minutes. Once she started to wait on us everything else went by quickly. We tried the Coal fired pizza, it was really good.
Will go back again and try something else.

Great atmosphere and décor but the food was very bland. I was with a group and all of our meat was clearly frozen in our entrees — not fresh. Also the taps at the table, although a good idea in theory, make it awkward to have a conversation with the people you’re with — usually the main reason you go out to eat in the first place! Nice effort but they’re not quite there. I might try it again next year and review again… if they’re still around.