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Thursday, March 19, 2009

McCleary's Public House

McCleary's Public House, Marietta, Pennsylvania © Susqueats.com 2009

Some towns you have to look a little harder to find. There are no exit signs off the freeway indicating where they are, in fact they aren't very close to the freeway at all. For Marietta, even the modestly traveled Route 441 zips by with barely an indication of the charming town that lies just blocks away. Nestled on the last street of this town, next to the river and the railroad tracks, is McCleary's Public House.

Though only known as McCleary's in the last few decades, the location has operated continuously as a bar &/or restaurant since the late 19th century. While the building has certainly gone through transformations and numerous updates in that time, it has still retained its old-world charm, which is befitting the town of Marietta and an Irish Pub.

While their appetizers include such pub favorites as Chicken Wings and Pub Cheese Spread, they also have some fusion dishes like this Seared Tuna. This is a 4 oz. Yellowfin Tuna Steak, seared rare and perched on a Seaweed Salad and garnished with an Asian Sesame Seed Glaze.

At McCleary's its easy to make your salad into a main course, if you are trying to count calories. You can easily request to add chicken, shrimp or fish on top of your salad. Here a fresh Caesar Salad is topped with a Breaded Basa Fish.

McCleary's features the traditional Irish favorites like Fish and Chips, McCleary's Shepherds Pie, Bangers and Mash, and Irish Seared Lamb Loin. In addition they serve plenty of American favorites like Seafood Sauté, McCleary's Crab Cakes and the 12 oz. New York Strip pictured here. They also offer a Vegetarian Pasta Du Jour.

Like a traditional Irish pub, music is an integral part of McCleary's. McCleary's has weekly entertainment with a schedule that can be found on their website.

In addition to the main dining rooms, McCleary's has several upstairs rooms that are used as overflow dining areas on busy nights. Alternatively, these rooms can be reserved for larger groups or private functions. And for when the weather is warmer, McCleary's has a 2000-square-foot deck that accommodates over 100 patrons.

McCleary's is also a hotel, making it an ideal nearby getaway. Some of their rooms offer verandas with views overlooking Front Street Marietta and across the Susquehanna River.