Where to find Irish nachos, corned beef, a BBQ special and more for St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is a busy restaurant holiday.
But two restaurants do the biggest St. Patrick’s of all: J. Gilligan’s Bar & Grill in Arlington and Angelo’s Barbecue in Fort Worth.
▪ J. Gilligan’s, 400 E. Abram St. in downtown Arlington, is known as the home of “Irish nachos,” cottage fries topped with cheese and jalapenos as if they were chips.
The restaurant opens for lunch at 10:30 a.m. St. Patrick’s Day. The 41st annual celebration continues into the night, with bands, bagpipes, green beer and a cover charge after 6 p.m.; 817-274-8561, jgilligans.com.
▪ Angelo’s, 2533 White Settlement Road west of downtown, celebrates its 62nd anniversary with $3 chopped beef sandwiches all week, plus bagpipers on St. Patrick’s Day.
The Angelo’s chopped beef sandwich is a vastly underrated menu highlight. Order it on the optional dark bread, not a mushy bun.
It’s a thick and hefty sandwich loaded with beef, sauce, mustard, onion and pickles. For $3, it’s way better than anyone else’s chopped beef.
The special is good all week beginning March 16. Angelo’s is open for lunch and dinner daily except Sundays, 817-332-0357, angelosbbq.com.
▪ Bird Cafe, 155 E. Fourth St. downtown, will serve Guinness beef stew, corned beef-and-cabbage and Guinness chocolate cake with Bailey’s Irish cream-cheese icing.
Bird serves lunch or brunch and dinner daily; 817-332-2473, birdtinthe.net.
▪ B&B Butchers & Restaurant will serve a St. Patrick’s weekend brunch Saturday, March 14.
The restaurant’s publicity only described “irish-inspired” specials.
B&B Butchers & Restaurant is open for lunch or brunch and dinner daily at 5212 Marathon Ave.; 817-732-5212, bbbutchers.com.
▪ Thirsty Lion and many chain restaurants also will offer corned-beef-and-cabbage, shepherd’s pie and other specials.
