when they have g f orce the place rocks--food and service is ok but the music makes the place

I visit TJ Carney's every year with my friend. Always greeted with a smile. Although Monday night is basically reserved for the townspeople for Trivia Night, we enjoy it very much. Can't blame them, the "townies" have to put up with all the visitors. Can I mention the HOT bartenders (Frank, Drew, Sean, Jose). Owner was very nice, bought us a round of drinks on our last night there. Wanted to say thanks for our patronage. That I thought was good business practice. I plan on returning again. OH, the food is real good too. Nightly entertainment very good. Can't say enough about the place.

In season, the restaurant area has live entertainment. We went in February of 2006 and again on 3/30/07.

The 2006 visit was a rip-off. We went ot TJ's to meet some visitor from New England. My wife and I had burgers and a pitcher of Bass Ale. The bill was $72. They added in $20 for an entertainment charge!!! And we didn't stay for the entertainment. On the 3/30 visit we saw a great local band, however you could not get a seat. We stood near the bar area. The bar was full of senior citizens that hardly ever heard of the music the band was playing.....To top it off, most of them were drinking water. The guy in front of us actually split a beer with his wife. Drinks are EXPENSIVE....$4.50 for a Bud bottle....a little high for this neck of the woods. If you go.....bring lots of cash.

My husband and I went to TJ's during our stay in Venice in Feb 2007. We were expecting an Irish bar, but that appears to be in the name only. The food was okay, but nothing exceptional, and the staff seemed to be nice enough. Unfortunately I can't really say the same for the patrons though. Those retired folks are very protective of their bar stools, especially on trivia night...it's a hoot. The place
is crammed full of people until the trivia stops at around 9pm, then the place almost completely empties out. I can't say that I would return there again for a beer when there's a very nice pub right around the corner called the Tap & Cork.