THE place to be ...

Picture the scene - St Paddy's Day and you want to go to an Irish restaurant for a meal and a pint. Obviously everywhere is overcrowded. With no reservation, we arrived at Machics in the Willows. Although they didn't have space for a flea, they found a spot for us at the bar and even served us a meal there.<br> <br> Besides the absolutely delicious meal and the friendliest of staff, what was most impressive was that we thought we were going to wait hours for our meal, considering that the place was packed to the rafters. Truth be told, we waited no longer than what we would have waited anywhere else with their normal amount of clientele. And barmen who know how to build a Guinness!!!!!<br> <br> Good food, good draft, exceptionally friendly and helpful staff, and an ambience that can't be beaten, you can bet your bottom pound stirling we'll be going back there - OFTEN!<br> <br> Thanks, guys, we had an AWESOME time.