Fado Irish Pub & Restaurant

Stopped in for a quick lunch while on business. Good food good service. I’ll be back.

Maybe I just don’t like Irish food but I didn’t like the food at all.
That being said, the place is cool, the servers are nice, the soccer fans are fun and I live nearby, so I’m sure I’ll go there to hangout but won’t eat.

My Friend and I wanted to grab a quick lunch– we compose fado because it is equidistant from both of our condos. We got a great table on the patio and Fado did not disappoint! Thank you Brian!!! you were great at refilling our beverages and advising us on what to order. Brian was really great company and has a wonderful way of interacting snd responding to patrons! We will be back and we will bring friends!

One of the best corned beef & Swiss sandwiches I’ve ever had, so tender … Higly recommend it. The service was prompt & higly friendly. I came here to watch a football match & there are plenty of screens to do so. The help was going all out for the Kentucky Derby, dressing for the occasion etc. This is a great pub.

Went in for a drink, met some nice people and enjoyed the Band, but, service was terrible! Waitress checked on me once or twice in 2 hours I’ve spent there.
And the best part is; She never gave me the change (bill was 47 $, I gave her 60). She just took it thinking its her tip, even tho I never said it. Very unprofessional, wish I knew her name so I could make it public. Terrible

Pub in midtown Atlanta.
A nice looking place with comfortable seating of a few different types. This place does not look like the one in Buckhead on the inside, but the menu appears to be almost the same.
The food was excellent!!!
Ordered the topped chips — very good! Ordered the Shepard’s pie — very good! Ordered the Chicken and Shrimp boxty — over the top excellent!!!
A great place for food and drink.
I recommend.

If you love your football (in this case, soccer) with a bit of sing-​song, banter, great camaraderie, wide beer selection and really attentive wait and bar staff, this place is for you!
I love Barry and all of the bartenders. I haven’t had a bad time at Fado and they really get to know you!

We were looking for a place to catch the end of the Barcelona game in midtown. Didn’t even know they had a midtown location, so once it popped up on google, we headed that direction.
Great spot to watch the game. It was on every TV and the bartender was talkative and sweet. Lots of fans throughout the restaurant. Wanted to try the blackberry bramble, but had a Dirty Hoe instead (Guinness and Hoegaarden), delish!
Really cool layout of the whole place. Some of the cleanest and nicest bathrooms I’ve been to, especially in midtown.
Loved the hustle and bustle of the place and the area
They had great bottomless brunch drinks that I am sad we missed, but want to come back to test them out

Fado is definitely one of my favorite bars in Atlanta. It is slightly more of an upscale bar. It’s located in the heart of midtown. The food is really good. Here are some of the items I’ve tried:
Smoked Salmon Bites: Really good, definitely recommend it
Mini Burgers: Pretty solid
Chicken tenders: These are the best chicken tenders I’ve ever had! You are probably thinking, how good can chicken tenders be? Well I’m telling you these ones are amazing. They are hand breaded and taste very fresh.
Beef Skewers: juicy and flavorful
Aside from coming here to grab some dinner and drinks with friends, Fado is also a great venue for group events. My company has had a few happy hours at Fado. My colleagues were really pleased with the food and the service. They have a back private room that’s perfect for group events. The events manager Ashley is a pleasure to work with! She was very flexible and extremely willing to work with us to put together a happy hour geared towards our needs. Overall definitely recommend Fado!

My friend and I have been here for drinks and we had a nice time with friendly staff and customers, too. Inside is really beautiful, most seats are covered in soft velvet and the dark wood along with the dim lights sets the mood.
Friday (1÷8÷16) night we were looking for dinner and decided to walk to Fado. I have a sinus infection so I asked if they had hot tea, no they don’t. I ordered water without ice. Nothing on the menu seemed appropriate sick food, so I just ordered a side salad which was really good until I found a may fly in it. I maintained my cool and told the waitress, who was in disbelief. She took it away and a manager quickly greeted us and apologized along with «We get the salad from? so that’s what happens sometimes» I accepted his apology but I didn’t need an excuse because that made me think «okay, so it’s not washed?» but interrogating isn’t going to help anything, so I just put it here for the reader to interpret as they please. They didn’t make me pay and they gave me a ticket for a free dessert because of «live salad» :-)

It was on a whim that we arrived at Fado on New Years Eve.
$ 20 cover for a champagne toast, drink specials, and noisemakers and 2016 headbands. Alright, Fado, alright. It was a little annoying that they accepted card — I should have just handed them cash. They didn’t have the square app, so they had to run our cards to the bar to get them charged. It took a while and the doorway got a little crowded.
After a couple shots at the bar, we couldn’t stand the crush of people, so we headed to the small patio outdoors. It was chilly, but there were some heaters overhead to make it a bit more bearable. Somehow, we were able to get 5 – 6 shots and drinks out of that table — those servers were on TOP of it, and it was surprising. Server didn’t forget to come back outside to bring us our cups of cheap champagne for that 12am toast.
Drinks were affordable and flowing all night. A sign of a good night and a HAPPY new year. I’d love to come back on a regular night and test the waters when I don’t have to pay a cover charge or for parking… But hey, it’s all part of having a good time.

Came for some drinks and bar food for a birthday event. I am appreciative of the options on the beer menu. However, their food seems a bit on the overpriced side in my opinion. Ordered the buffalo wings appetizer and a side of wedge fries. Had a bite of my boyfriend’s lamb sliders, which were quite delicious, but again, overpriced for being a tiny appetizer. Go with the lamb sliders though if I were to recommend you one thing and add on a side of their wedge fries (you get the option of skinny or wedge). Wedge fries were fantastic.

Went here on a Tuesday night with a friend. This wasn’t our first choice but we chose this spot because we never got seated in the [empty] first spot. This was my first time here and I’d return. Service was good. Food was good. No complaints.

Expertly prepared reuben and chips!
Kevin and the staff are superb. I will come back soon.
It is nice to have another location of this Buckhead landmark restaurant.

I’ve probably had half of the items on the menu and they have all been excellent.
Im not sure why but anything they do that has Guinness in it is SO GOOD.
I want to just lay in a bed made of those thick cut fries. I’m not even kidding when I say they’re my favorite fries on earth probably.
Not getting 5 stars bc service is always pretty slow and I sat at the bar once with a friend and it took the bartender 15 minutes to great us and just get us cocktails at a relatively empty bar and then disappeared so we just didn’t eat that day.
Other than that it’s been great!

Fado is a small chain of 15 Irish-​American pub/​restaurants. Though the menu is touted online as being.“upscale”, most of the menu reads like a menu you’ll find at most pub/​bar type places around the U.S.
My beau & I are giving Fado a very solid 4&½ stars today. We were here for lunch this afternoon, around 2pm. The place was mostly empty so, we were able to choose where we sat. We were seated by & all of our meal was serviced by Randolph. He is super friendly, eager to answer any questions, and was extremely attentive through our entire meal. (I didn’t get a chance to ask him if it’s okay to call him The Refill Ninja, but he managed to keep our drinks full for our entire visit, without our even having at ask. I loved it!)
Looking over the menu, I was actually a little bit surprised by how many American type dishes were on offer. I came to Fado in the hope of being wowed by some really scrumptious pub grub that isn’t like all of the other places around here. I honestly only saw a few things that didn’t sound like what I could order elsewhere. I get that places want to cater to the masses, in order to stay in business, but why classify your place as being Irish, if the place doesn’t actually serve more than a few special Irish-​like dishes? And I’m talking about sandwiches that I can get anywhere, or make at home…
On to the food…
We started with the Chips, and two Curry Dipping Sauces, as our starter. The chips were fried to perfection! They were so tender and HOT that we had to blow on them a bit, as we ate them. I love my food really fresh & hot! We both agreed that the curry dipping sauce was just a bit too sweet & thinned oit for our tastes. We love our curry a little more like a gravy, and really savory tasting.
Beau ordered the Shepard’s Pie. As with most Americanized Irish Pub type places, the Shepard’s Pie here is actually what the Irish would call a Cottage Pie. It’s made with beef, and not lamb which is what is actually used in authentic Shepard’s Pie. Regardless, it was very good! The meat, and gravy are really unctuous, and the slightly browned potato on top was cooked beautifully. We both agreed that the beef in the pie most definitely could have used more seasoning (salt & pepper), but they have those on the table so, we were able to add own. I ate the salad that comes on the side of this plate, and I thought that it was really really delicious!
I ordered the Smithwick’s (ale-​flavoured) mini burgers. Three mini burgers to a plate. These were ridiculously good! For being so small, these burgers really have a lot of flavour & are really filling! The meat is tender, really juicy, and the hit of horseradish on these made me salivate. I would most definitely order these again.
One of us was driving, and we had a lot to do today so, we didn’t partake of the «adult beverages» on offer here at Fado’s, but we will most definitely be back & try some of those in the near future.
The reasons why we didn’t give Fado five stars today were: not enough seasoning in the Shepard’s (Cottage) Pie, and we both really wish that Fado had more authentic Irish, or even British (gasp!) type fare, than the mostly Americanized menu that they currently have.
We highly recommend giving Fado a try. You might find it to be a new favourite spot!

I’ve never been to Fado! What the what? Food here is average, 3, but service was amazing, a solid 4. Since I’m feeling generous, I will round up to a 4.
Fado is located on the corner of 8^th and Peachtree, only a 5 minute walk from the Midtown Marta station. This is one of their newer locations. This restaurant is interesting to me because the décor doesn’t really fit the food they serve. To me, they tried to make bar food look high class when at the end of the day, it’s still bar food.
Our server was extremely kind and attentive. She asked if we were in a rush to get back to lunch, constantly refilled our waters, was accommodating to my friend’s and my pictures, and even had our checks ready to go. Food service was quick but not suspicious.
For lunch, my friend and I shared the rosemary and Parmesan fries. OH-​MY-​FRIES! Honestly, rosemary and Parmesan taste good on everything. These could have been freezer, Ore-​Ida fries and I still would have liked them. Their fries come in both thin and thick cut. I am assuming thick-​cut would be steak fries/​potato wedges, because the thin were not incredibly thin (read: not shoestring).
Everyday they gave a soup/​sandwich lunch special for $ 10. On Tuesday’s it’s chicken tortilla soup and a BLT with avocado on sourdough. The soup is good, but a little too salty. I wish they put the tortilla on top so they’re still crunchy when it’s served. Avocado on anything is good. The sandwich was filling, but I found the bread to be too greasy/​buttery. I ended up just eating the inside of the sandwich.
Fado also has happy hour from 4−7p Monday through Fridays. Along with drink specials, they also do $ 5 appetizers on some items (including different types of topped fries, and wings). Additionally, they also have trivia night!
This would never be a go-​to place, or a place to take a date, but I think as an occasional hangout, or lunch spot, this Fado is definitely well suited.

My coworker and I ventured here for lunch. Upon walking in, we see a sign that says, «please seat yourself», but we were also greeted by a friendly staff member who encouraged us to sit anywhere we desired. I really love the aspect that staff are eagerly greeting patrons as they walk in, even though they don’t have to because there’s a sign directing you to do so, but having that personable greeting adds a nice touch!
Off to the right of the restaurant, there’s a circular room filled with gorgeous booths and cushions with large windows. This room seemed open and inviting and reminded me of being in an atrium. I immediately gravitated towards a booth here, and the fancy décor, along with the sunlight, instantly brightened the mood.
We were immediately greeted by our server and he asked how long our lunch break was to be cognizant of our time. He turned out to be very attentive during our entire meal but not overbearing – his service definitely added to the experience!
I feel that their menu is somewhat confusing and slightly limited. There’s a lot going on in that one page of food selection, and two different standout color schemes – red for happy hour specials, and black for everything excluded from happy hour, along with salads, big plates, glossary of words – it’s a lot to take in. There’s not a lunch menu here, and I feel like this location could really benefit from featuring some lunch specials, especially for someone like myself who wanted something more than an appetizer, but not necessarily a «big plate». I decided on one of my past favorites from the Buckhead location, the Chicken Boxty Quesadilla: chicken, pico, pepper jack, between two potato boxties, red-​chili aioli & sour cream. This comes with four quesadilla pieces and I really love their pico and red-​chili aioli on top. The quesadilla is hot, flavorful, and seasoned well and is loaded with pepper jack cheese. I loved the quality of the food I had and the presentation was beautiful. By the way, the sweet tea is top notch here, too!
My coworker commended me on an excellent lunch choice. We both enjoyed our experience here. Can’t wait to come back – this place will definitely be one of my favorites!

Welcome to the neighborhood, Fado! Sláinte!
It’s great to have another Irish pub in the heart of Midtown. Now our little part of the city has a second place to get an excellent pint of Guinness, along with better than average bar food. The décor is more city chic than Irish pub, but the barstools are comfortable and the mixed seating areas scattered throughout the large, open space are conducive to gathering in groups large or small. (Not quite as great as the old original Fado in Buckhead, but it works at Peachtree & 8^th.)
The $ 5 happy hour specials — food and drink — are a reason to leave work a little early. Enjoy a strawberry mule, a Moscow mule with fresh muddled strawberries, and a select menu of appetizers. There aren’t a lot of GF options, but I was able to enjoy the roasted red pepper hummus platter, served with assorted fresh vegetables, including cucumbers, carrots, celery and radishes.
My dining companions both enjoyed their bacon cheeseburgers with thin-​cut fries, asserting that yes, they were better than average, but not quite up to the high standards of Grindhouse Killer burgers or even Five Guys. But since you can’t get a cocktail or a pint at Five Guys, score a point for Fado.

Happy hour drinks aren’t clearly defined, but I was happy with my premium cocktails ($ 7 – 15) and $ 5 foods. The fish taco and small fish and chips were just right.
Attentive friendly staff and was great to people watch from the bar.