The Olde Triangle Pub

Comfortable, friendly place for dinner. Worth driving into town for! Good ‘stick to the rib’ Irish pub menu. My spouse had the Shepherds Pie and I had the evening’s special, Chicken & Mushroom Pie (basically Shepherds Pie, but with a chicken base instead of beef). Both were flavorful. Began with the Irish Nachos, potato medallions served with sour cream, onions, cheese and a simple fresh tomato salsa. Excellent — beats the typical potato wedges. Service was great atmosphere was welcoming and casual. Was driving home, so we didn’t sample from what appears to be a great tap beer selection. Next time! Understand they serve a great cheese cake, nut were too full to try. Well’ll be back next time we’re driving up or down the river!

Cute little joint. Cozy atmosphere that’s not so loud you can’t have a good conversation. Seemingly nice staff.
My first disappointment was at the lack of a good hard cider. I was hoping for a Magners or Strongbow, nope.
I ordered the fish and chips. When I order fish and chips, there is an understanding of what that is. These were not your expected chips. These were thick cut American chips, not French fries. Good but when you are expecting one thing and get another… a little bit of a let down. I know we are rural and can’t really expect fresh fish, but the fish was your standard freezer section, grocery store battered cod. Nothing special.
My fella got the stew, again nothing special.
Fun stop, just don’t have high expectations. :)

My wife and I, and another couple (late 30’s) stayed in loft across street. Had dinner one night and were very happy with food. The fried mushrooms were out of this world, cheese curds naughtily delicious. Reuben was very good and grilled chicken salad was great. Laid back atmosphere, very good experience.

It became evident that the proprietor is really Irish when I received a «you’re-joking-is-the-Pope-Catholic» hard look from Paul Mathias when I glibly asked if he knew how to draw a decent pint of Guinness. I did get a wonderful pour of the dark stuff that was every bit as good as the pints I’ve had at Garavans in Galway. We ordered shepherd’s pie (which was fantastic) and fish & chips. The cod had a nice flaky covering and the potatoes were thinly-​sliced and fried and seasoned to perfection. We really like our food and liberally sampled each other’s meals, so I can speak with personal experience that everything was truly good. It was clear that no short cuts were taken and that 100% effort was put into everything they prepared. To be honest, I wasn’t expecting more than bar grub to stop my growling gut and was surprised with a well-​prepared meal that was worth savoring. Paul & Karen Mathias have a great place they should feel proud about.

Great food! Prompt and very friendly service. Great place! My husband wanted Guinness so we gave it a shot and they were running a dinner special — pot roast with mashed potatoes. It was fabulous! Great price, too. We’ll definitely be back.

This is a unique little gem in the heart of Wabasha. The food is hearty and good. There was only one guy working when we were there and he seemed a little grumpy at first — but we warmed up to each other and the service ended up being great. We had a burger, Reuben, fried mushrooms, and a grilled chicken sandw

Great food. great Guinness and great owners. Went to the Old Triangle on St Pats Day a few years ago and had a great time. Their menu is small but unique. Probably the best small town Irish Pub that I’ve visited!

This is one of the more unusual Irish pubs I’ve visited in that there really wasn’t a lot of room for people to sit down and eat — most of the seating was either at the bar or at tall bar tables. Considering the dining area was unoccupied, we decided to occupy it for dinner. We started out with onion rings, and both ordered fish and chips,.
The fish and chips were nothing special — the fish was good (have had better, and have had a lot worse; the fish here is on the good side of the median) but the chips were more on the order of ¼″ potato slabs — which could work, but didn’t here, since many of the slabs were undercooked. The seasoning was pretty good and would have totally rocked the chips had they been adequately cooked.
The service was, I suppose I’d say businesslike — quick, accurate and attentive, just not very personable. On the plus side, the bartender understands a proper Guinness pour, and my pint was very enjoyable.
Bottom line, there’s a difference between going to an Irish pub and going to a place that serves Irish food. The Olde Triangle gets the second part, but just doesn’t have the craic — the welcoming and fun atmosphere — that a good Irish pub gets right.

We only stopped for lunch after visiting the national eagle center, so i cannot speak to the Guinness-​pour quality, but I saw some tasty looking glasses go by our table. As to the food: very smart of them to keep a limited menu that is true to what one would expect at a Celtic-​type pub. A pub near where we live has about 70 items, and nothing ever turns out quite well. So, in my opinion, they should keep things simple.
My fish and chips were delicious. The fish was cooked very well; it was flavorful and moist. The chips, being circular slices of potatoes that had been deep fried, tasted very nice and I liked the look of them on the plate. The wife had bangers and mash. Both parts of the fish were very good.
My only suggestion: since a pub, in the British and Irish isles sense, should be a place for families and friends to gather, they would do well to have at least one booster seat and one high chair. Our two year old was mostly seated during our meal, but it would have been nice to make sure she stayed seated.