36 East
36 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204
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36 E Washington St
Indianapolis, IN, 46204 - Phone
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Specialities
- Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Noise Level : Loud
Music : Juke Box
Good For Dancing : No
Alcohol : Full Bar
Happy Hour : No
Coat Check : No
Smoking : Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Has TV : Yes
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Eastside J.
This place may be good for stopping in for a drink, but I can't recommend it for food. I am a downtown worker, and I decided to stop in for lunch because the sidewalk sign advertised a lunch buffet. They served spaghetti (passable), garlic bread (hard as a rock), baked chicken breast, and two kinds of bbq ribs. The chicken was waaay overcooked and very tough. I had to saw through it with my knife hard enough that it shook the table. The ribs were tough as well - not cooked low and slow long enough. The meat should fall off the bone, in my opinion,and I had to tear the meat away, and had to use the same sawing motion to cut it into bite size pieces. The only item they didn't mess up was the mashed potatoes, but I think those came out of a box. The mac and cheese was passable as well. I may wander back in to order something from the menu, but I won't be returning for the lunch buffet.
(1)Tonya S.
My friend and I went out this past Sunday in search of a place to watch the Colts game. We headed downtown over an hour before the game started and still couldn't find a seat anywhere, so we decided to give this place a try since they had both seats at the bar and at tables. 36 East opened a few months ago and some other friends had written sketchy reviews on it, so I was hesitant, but thought maybe they had worked through the kinks at this point. We arrived, sat at the bar and were asked what we wanted to drink. I asked what they had on tap. The bartender said, "Just a minute. Let me check.". Then, he returned to answer, "We don't have anything on tap." I respond, "Okay, so what local beers or IPA's do you have in a bottle?" He responds, "We have (can't remember really, but it was NOT local or IPA's)" So, we scanned the cooler ourselves and were very happy to see that they did indeed have some local IPA's! So, we ordered our drinks and they asked if we wanted a menu. We did. We scanned the menu and then start chatting for a while. We weren't really ready to order yet, but wanted a preview of what they had to offer. Note: On the way in, we saw that they had two drink specials and two dinner specials on the sidewalk chalkboard. About 10 minutes later, they wanted to take our meal order and when we said we were not ready yet, they needed the menus back. Let me just say that after fighting for menu time throughout the course of the night, I truly think they had less than 5 menus being shared by the entire establishment. Too much pressure for me and my time with a menu. When we were finally ready to order, I asked what was good. I kind of wanted the special, but kind of wanted the corned beef and cabbage. The bartender mentioned it was his first night working, so he had not yet tried anything. He pulled over a guy that appeared to be the Manager for the night and I explained my dilemmna again. He responded, "What special?" Then, he had to go outside and look. Okay, so who wrote the specials on the chalkboard and why don't we know about them? My friend ordered the 75 cent wing special and I ordered the Chicken Finger and Fries special. Literally 45-75 minutes later (I wasn't keeping accurate count, but it took forever), my meal comes out. It is cold. All of it. My friend and I both sampled a fry and piece of chicken....confirmed. I was going to send it back to the kitchen, but didn't want a reheat....I wanted a new order, so I broke all of the chicken fingers in half. About 10-15 minutes later, we both have our dishes and all is good. Food wasn't fantastic, but it was decent comfort food that filled the belly. Shortly afterwards, the DJ (who was to start after the game ended) came up and started chatting with us. He mentioned that the establishment had recently wiped the slate clean and every one working that night was pretty much completely new. Okay, so this cleared up some lack of knowing much earlier in the night. THEN, next shift bartender shows up. This bartender is wearing her underwear and maybe some see through tights, but below the waist, all she visibly had on were really short boyshort panties. Think Hooters shorts and then imagine worse on a non-hooters person. Above the waist, we had a tank top that clearly didn't hold everything in well. It was so inappropriate that you just couldn't STOP looking at! We just couldn't believe it. At this point, we had been there maybe 4 hours and the guy that appeared to be a Manager asked us if we wanted a shot. I always decline shots, but he kept encouraging it. So, we finally agreed. It was good and I enjoyed it. Then, we asked for the check and passed over our credit cards. Typically, when I do this, I get my credit card slips and the itemized bill. We were lacking an itemized bill and that was unfortunate, because in our minds, we were questioning our totals. Yet, at this point, we had already been there too long to debate it, so we provided our signatures and left. I must say that despite the things I did not like about this experience, the staff was VERY friendly. It was their first night though.....so, maybe that could change? Further, there were multiple televisions throughout and they do have Megatouch games, which I love! As for the bathrooms, they were clean, but a bit smelly....not due to patron reasons, but just smelly. I hope 36 East can turn it around. This location has yet to produce a successful restaurant/bar. I hope 36 East can change that, but at this point, it isn't looking good!
(2)Heather E.
If there were a way to give this establishment less than one star, I would. The group I was with ended up at 36 East after finding there was no space available at the Libertine. When the seven of us walked in, there were perhaps four people in the bar. I was the first to order - a St. Germaine and Sprite, hardly a difficult drink. The bartender then proceeded to stare blankly at the array of boozes until I pointed out the location of the St. Germaine. Fail #1. Unaware of what was to follow, I opted to start a tab. Fail #2. I then left the immediate bar area to speak to my friends at a table about four feet away, leaving three members of our party at the bar, ostensibly to order their drinks. Soon, two of the three returned to the table, drink-less due to what the third had to endure to get his order. Fail #3. The third had chosen to order a round of shots for the group, however the two-liquor shot he ordered had the bartender absolutely flummoxed. After looking up the composition of the shot on his phone, he made each of the seven individually, rather than making a larger amount in a shaker and then pouring into the individual shot glasses. Fail #4. We drank our shots and quickly came to the consensus that there was little to no reason to remain at this establishment. Unfortunately, there were two tabs to settle (Should have just given him cash!!). While we waited to settle up - four more people had entered the bar to confuse and befuddle the bartender - we watched the unfortunate spectacle that I shall call The Bartender Makes Change. The Bartender Makes Change involves a bartender staring, terrified, at a screen that says, "Cash: $20 Change: $16.25". Then, the bartender must go looking for a change cup, then back to the register to stare. Then go look for the cash bag. Then back to the register. Then announce, "I'm still trying to get change!!" Eventually, the patron gave up and simply offered up a card to pay for the $ 3.75. Fail# 5. When it was finally my turn to pay my tab, he had difficulty finding my card - it was the only one left there - and the ringing up was similarly slow. Fail # 6. I am generally one who always leaves a tip, even in the face of horrific service, but I could not countenance it in this circumstance. We left the bar as quickly as possible and shall never return. The drinks were mediocre, the service abominable. Just be patient and wait for space to open up at the Libertine next door. You'll thank me.
(1)Paige C.
Is it possible to give 0 stars? We ordered a Miller Lite and they were out so we ordered Coors Lite and clearly received Bud Lite Platinum, which makes perfect sense. It's apparently an Irish bar but they don't have any decor whatsoever. The drink special was for 3 dollar wells, but upon checking out they tried to charge us 10.50 each. It's like this place just randomly decided to exist with no forethought whatsoever...and maybe they need to invest in some taps. Bottled beer is dumb.
(1)Garrett J.
Only came to 36 east because they were running a special for the construction workers next door. Walked in to a different but nice layout of the restaurant. The bar tending girls were very nice but very awkward at that. Getting a refill of water seemed to be a struggle for them. Food was less then par and took way too long to get. Good thing it was on special. I don't think I will return in the future but they have some potential.
(1)Josh S.
The allure of a new Irish Pub in downtown Indy brought me in for lunch. I must have misread the sign, because this is definitely not an Irish pub. In all I think the experience could best be split between the words confusing and disappointing. Confusing: Buffet lunch that the bartender told me ..."has different stuff on it every day", smooth jazz from two guys on a guitar and electric piano, several TVs with sports on them, no beer on tap that I could see, and a bar that had one of everything piled on top of the cooler to apparently advertise their lack of selection. With several competing genres here, I think the Senior Citizens all you can eat buffet seemed to be winning. Disappointing: The restaurant is cold, the bartender wasn't friendly, I shared my meal with a dozen fruit flies who were apparently attracted to something in the bar, and the food was mediocre at best. I had the fish and chips which was soggy from the oil and relatively small compared to the other nearby restaurants who serve the same. Hopefully this is just a case of a good place that opened too soon. Much better places for me... Probably won't be back anytime soon.
(2)Trent R.
Why didn't I see the signs. When you walk into a place and there is nobody eating you are supposed to run and run fast. Not me, I sit down and just admire that all the liquor is covered up. I decided to order the Bangers and Mash. The Banger was decent and the mash was more like mush. I am still mad at myself for not running. Do yourself a favor and stop at the Libertine or even better go to Taco Bell. I hope they get things figured out there because it's a great location. If not someone is going to get that place real cheap and make it work.
(1)Scot C.
The other day I was walking past 36 East after frequenting my favorite nearby barber shop and noticed that a.) this looked like a newer establishment, b.) I was pretty hungry, and c.) they had a Ruben sandwich on special for around $5. I wasn't in a hurry and a nice Ruben sounded good - so I went on in. My first impression was kind of weird - the orientation of the restaurant is odd and there isn't someone to immediately greet you. I went up to the bar to order a sandwich to go. The girl behind the bar was very nice and helped me get the order in. I waited for my sandwich for about 15 min - which I thought was a bit long, since I was the only person there. After I got back to work with my lunch order to go, it had gotten a bit cold, but that was my own fault. The Ruben was good, but the 1000 Island dressing, or some variant, was on a little too heavy for my taste. The fries were meh. I'm glad it was on special. This seems like an unusual type of proclaimed Irish pub. The place really has potential, given it's location and catchy architecture. Maybe 36 East is still finding it's groove, but it looks like I'm not the only one who has had a less than stellar experience.
(2)Sonya A.
After a great event in the neighborhood, we decided to continue drinking. After some crazy eye from the Libertine's hostess, we then decided to take our business elsewhere. 36 East is next to the Libertine Liquor Bar, has some outdoor seating but seems like they are still working on the place. It's a two story bar and the second floor was not opened that night. After chit chatting with the bartenders they did say that we happened to walk in on their soft opening. They have a few beers on tap, some bottles but nothing local and nothing special. The high shelf tequila selection was pretty good considering its an Irish bar. Someone in the group ordered some pork sliders, they were average. Drink prices were average. So - drop by if you are in the area if you want to check it out for yourself but don't go out of you way? Drinks: 3/5 Service: 3/5 Location: 3/5
(3)John K.
Wow! I tried, I really Tried!! I went a few weeks ago and the wings, extra average, over priced and under amazing! Fish was reminiscent of the fish sticks we had as kids! I gave them another chance and it was worse!! Omg, the wings had visible blood in them!! I will never go back!!!
(1)Deborah B.
I live in this neighborhood and have been eagerly anticipating the opening of this place for quite some time, since Coal Pizza closed. It is an Irish Pub and Grill. When we went in last week, there was virtually nothing to speak of as far as it being an Irish pub other than a few decorations and the food menu. To be fair, they are barely opened, and still do not have taps installed or a bar for that matter. Not a TV in sight, and the music they were playing was not Irish. We just came in to check it out, but had dinner plans elsewhere. We were disappointed at the beer selection, which on this visit, was limited to bottles and nothing very interesting, except 3Floyds. The irony is when we were sitting here I got a tweet from Tom Tap stating they had Zombie Dust on tap for $4. Would much rather have had a fresh beer on tap. We powered through our bottled beer and while doing so chatted with some of the staff. The main critique I have is merely constructive, and not meant to be mean or offend but I was a bit shocked at the staff's etiquette level. The bartender/bar manager, a woman that was extremely friendly and nice, and REALLY talkative,obnoxiously chewed on her straw through our entire conversation. Same with the bar-back guy, he too seemed to love chewing on straws, a bigger fellow that was nice enough, but in addition to the straw chewing, had a really gross habit of touching his hair, and literally, picking and rubbing his eyes and face continuously while holding a conversation with us. I mean did he just roll out of bed?? The straw chewing didn't necessarily bother me to the level of what this guy was doing with all the ear picking and eye picking. Maybe it's me, but I really don't want to see people that handle food/beverages attending to personal hygiene needs while I am sitting at their bar. Yuck. Overall impression is that the bar was opened a little early and maybe could have waited until the taps were installed? Will return after a few weeks to see how it's going. I gave them three stars b/c again it is early on and well, I am frankly, being nice.
(3)Trena R.
I'll start by saying that I want to like this place and I really want it to do well. I work on the block and was excited to see the space come back to life and add another place I could grab lunch or a cocktail after work. The place is definitely confused: The sign before it opened proclaimed an "Irish Pub & Grill". I don't know what an Irish grill is, but hoped it meant that there would be some non-fried options. It's become a bit of a game to try and figure the place out - I walk by and hear Jazz followed by (I swear) mariachi music; sometimes club music thumping away followed by Red Solo Cup. Really, I can't make this up. They even had a keyboard player out front on nice days playing some lounge music. The daily specials range from Rueben to wings to BLTs - ONCE they had fish & chips. The lunch buffet usually includes wings, beef quesadillas, Spanish rice and other lesser-known Irish staples. The decor is what it is - I actually admire that they didn't try too hard and overdo the I'm-trying-to-look-like-an-Irish-Pub vibe, although the random 8x10 Guiness sign behind the bar seems a little lonely beside the "Cold Beverages" fridge (sparsely stocked with nothing-special beers). It feels a little out of place and generic alongside the exposed brick walls and dark wood bar. All of this stuff is easy to fix and I'll chalk up to growing pains. 5 co-workers joined me Friday afternoon for a round to wrap up the week. I wasn't in a beer mood, so I ordered a cocktail - a friend said they actually made pretty good Old Fashions at 36East, so I decided to try that. They didn't have ice, so someone ran out to get some (presumably from the liquor store around the corner). I have no idea what drink I actually got, but it was nasty. I'm not one to send back mediocre food or it'll-do-the-trick drinks - and certainly not when I'm with so many friends - but I just couldn't help it this time. The bartender was pissed and I got a scolding for wasting "a perfectly good drink" ('you know you can't finish it, right?' she said. 'ummm... that's why I'm bringing it back', I said") and went for a scotch on the rocks (hoping she couldn't screw that one up). I think the owner felt bad for our table and brought over some munchies on the house - bagged potato chips served in really pretty bowls (seriously, I want their dishes! - if they can make equally good decisions when hiring, decorating and creating their menu, they could be amazing.) The "chef" also brought out pizza squares. I didn't try them, but got confirmation from a friend that it indeed featured softened Fritos as a topping. One gal in our group excused herself from the table to use "the scary restroom". The ladies room door didn't shut all the way, was pretty dark and dingy. The owner seems like a super nice guy, but with no bar/restaurant experience. I was really tempted to pull up a bar stool beside his and get to know him a little. Maybe one day soon... hopefully they're around long enough for me to make that happen.
(2)Thomas H.
I was on the lookout for a new lunch spot when I saw the sign outside for the $7.99 lunch buffet. What drew me in was the pan fried chicken on the buffet menu along with the mac and cheese. What a disappointment !!! I am almost certain the the mashed potatoes were instant and the fried chicken looked and tasted like the fare sold in the freezer section of your local grocery store. It is probably the case with the mac and cheese as well. There will not be a repeat visit
(1)Parvonay D.
Like Heather E. mentioned in her review, every bit of our Saturday night visit to 36 East was absurd. Our group of seven couldn't find space at the Libertine next door, and because of the freezing temps, we decided to (literally) run into the next closest bar. On the way in, I noticed a huge window sign advertising live music. The "live music" turned out to be a DJ playing an odd selection of 90s jams. Strange, but definitely the least of our concerns. First, we tried to order drinks. I'm sure our bartender is a lovely human being; however, he has no business standing behind a bar and pretending to be a bartender. Ideally, even a mediocre bartender should have some understanding of how to make basic drinks, how to operate a register, and how to make change. He struggled with all of these things. Unacceptable. After logging onto Yelp to see how others rated this shit show, we learned that 36 East is intended to be an Irish pub. Really? There is nothing Irish or pub-like about it and in fact has zero personality or decor. The whole place is just dark and sorta creepy. We stayed here maybe 45 minutes, as that's how long it took to make and pay for one drink and seven shots (one variety of shot; seven glasses). Again, it was not the least bit busy. We should have known when we walked in on a Saturday night and saw only two other patrons in the entire place. That's the sign to run. Every interaction with our clueless bartender was a struggle, and we eventually decided that this can't possibly be a legitimate bar, and that it must actually be a front for a money laundering operation or prostitution ring. No bar can really be THIS bad. Avoid this place, seriously. Not worth your time or money.
(1)Jelly R.
We went here after work, to the upstairs part. I had trouble getting the vodka drink that I wanted, with the bartender stating that she would need to go to the bar downstairs in order to make the drink. Several minutes later, she reappeared with the bottle of vodka. However, she could accept neither cash nor credit card, because she was locked out of her cash register, so she told us to just sit and that she'd find us later to collect the money for our drinks. The staff was nice, and they were generous with the alcohol to mixer ratio but, like other posters said, I felt like this place was a bit disorganized. And yes, there was nothing about it that made me think "Irish bar," other than reading Yelp reviews after the fact, and recalling that I saw a clover leaf on their sign.
(3)Amber K.
Irish bar that doesn't have Jameson? There food menu is lacking, only having wings and mozzarella sticks as appetizers. Service is ok besides bartender who seems clueless. Looked for a few minutes for Goldshlager before realizing they don't carry it. Also, $6.75 for a bottle of Triton beer? A little expensive compared to most other places downtown.
(2)Bobby N.
Ok, this is a startup. Opening a little too soon. Lot's of work to do for this place. It is very raw. No taps installed. No local beers unless you count something from Da Region. No Guiness to drink but at least it is on the menu being used in food. Open 7am to 3am so you can stop in for a good bangers and mash in the morning. I will go back in a month and see how they are progressing.
(2)Bill J.
As this place gets things figured out it is slowly improving. They have realize they are more a bar than restaurant but still will do food and have a new chef...The taps are open upstairs, and coming soon downstairs but have a lot of local bottled beer now. They opened before they were ready and as they continue to work on the fly the improvements are showing. They will work it out, I am confident. You can get a deal at wxin.incentrev.com/detai… - $50 gift cert for $10 to try it out.
(3)Dusty Z.
Stay away! This place is absolutely shady and can't be for real. When we walked in there was literally no one in the bar, including employees. 5 minutes went by before a strung out 'bartender' finally walked in. We got some beers and ordered some food, which was NOT good. During the experience there were a few very shady and suspicious men loitering around the bar who seemed to be connected to it in some way. We were genuinely uncomfortable and this bar would seem very shady in the ghetto, let alone in downtown Indy. Not only is this bar the epitome of awful, there genuinely seems to be something going on here. I 100% had the same feeling as another reviewer who felt like this place is a cover up for a prostitution ring or money laundering. Please don't even bother thinking twice about even giving this place a try.
(1)Beth V.
Bartender is nice, not knowledgable but after years in the industry, what she was lacking was a direct result of poor management and poor ownership. The menu? I don't have enough patience to type it.
(1)Ashley J.
Last night (Saturday) my husband and I were about to walk into the Libertine when next door at 36 East a guy in a white Colts jersey approached us saying we should come. We decided to give the place a try. We walked in with this guy, he approached the bartender and told him to give us any drink we wanted half off. Ok cool - didn't ask for it but we'll take it! We settled for easy - Greygoose & cranberry and a Captain & diet. Easy ... or so I thought. Neither drink tasted or looked as though he put ANY alcohol in them. The set up of the place was awkward. It was very dark and long & narrow. The DJ was back in the corner playing loud old school hip hop. But there really wasn't a dance floor, or it was too dark to see it. We sat at a table & watched white jersey guy run around the place as if he owned it, drinking and talking to everyone as if they were his best friend. The crowd was, um, white trash might be the only way to describe it. We took the half drank drinks back to the bartender and told him we just wanted to tab out. I asked if white jersey guy was a manager or owner. He laughed and said he was a bar back. We told the bartender our drinks were very weak, and he responded he knows, he has to make them like that and that "they water down the bottles". I can only take that to mean that they water down their alcohol. Not good. We also were a little grossed out with how one of the servers was dressed. She was a heavy set girl with TINY clothes on. Her "boyshorts" were so small that you could barely see them and could literally make out the lines of her fupa and her giant boobs were out everywhere. I'm all about sexy - but classy not trashy. We left, went to Libertine, got amazing drinks and service. We then left and white jersey guy was drunk, standing outside with another guy. He asked why we left and I told him the drinks were weak and the environment isn't our style - he then looks at my husband and says "I feel sorry for you man!" My husband is like, what do you mean? Because of my wife? Yep. The other guy goes in and gets the manager. The manager was very nice, listened to us, said he would be making changes and that he had actually just fired white jersey guy 5 minutes ago due to him drinking. He offered to buy us dinner if we came back in again. I appreciate his offer and might give the place another try down the road - but honestly can't see them being open much longer.
(1)Angelica B.
Ehh..I was not impressed. I came in a little too early for any live music. The food was just bar food..real greasy, tasteless and unappealing. They had seafood on the menu, which I would never really consider ordering at an Irish Pub. On the upside, the decor is eclectic and random considering when you're here, you're in Indianapolis haha...oooh yeah! Oh, and they have different types of board games at each table geared toward short, quick bouts of play while you are waiting for some food. This place really only fits the bill if you're on a budget or actually watching a band play. I'm from the West cost and we have pretty darn good food. This was like a really bad TGIFriday's -sorry Indy.
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