The Irish Rover - Louisville

Soups & Salads

• Leek & Potato Soup

  • BowlUSD 3.95
  • CupUSD 2.95

• House Salad

  • With HamUSD 7.95
  • Topped With Grilled Or Fried ChickenUSD 8.95
  • Choice Of DressingsUSD 4.95

• Cashel SaladUSD 6.95

  tender bibb lettuce dressed with a balsamic vinaigrette, walnuts, and cashel blue, a soft, farmhousecheese made near the rock of cashel, the ancient seat of the high kings in county tipperary

• Bacon & Blue SaladUSD 4.95

  field mix tossed with strawberry vinaigrette and topped with blue cheese crumbles, chopped bacon, red onion and diced tomatoes

• Chicken SaladUSD 6.95

  homemade with red onions and dijon mayo, served with fruit or as a sandwich with irish chips

• Smoked Salmon SaladUSD 6.95

  a light meal of smoked salmon, diced red onion, and tomatoes served on baby arugula with a lemon-herb dressing

• Spinach SaladUSD 5.95

  baby spinach leaves tossed in a warm bacon dressing with red onion and red peppers, and topped with pears, a grilled orange slice and blue cheese crumbles

  • With Grilled ChickenUSD 9.95

• Shrimp SaladUSD 8.95

  small shrimp mixed with yellow and green onions, shallots, red peppers and celery, then tossed in a lemon-herb vinaigrette and served with field mix and tomatoes

• Chicken, Apple & Walnut SaladUSD 8.95

  diced chicken and apples, mixed with walnut pieces in a soy-ginger vinaigrette and served on bibb lettuce

• Blackened Salmon SaladUSD 7.95

  a 4 oz. portion of salmon, blackened with the rover's special spice blend and served with a strawberry vinaigrette atop leaf and romaine lettuces, squash, peppers, honeydew melon, mushrooms, tomato, onion and cucumber

• Seared Beef SaladUSD 11.95

  the same blackened beef tenderloin and cashel blue cheese served as an appetizer, but a larger portion, set atop lettuces, diced tomatoes, and onions, and dressed with a soy-ginger vinaigrette

• Prawn & Cashew SaladUSD 9.95

  baby arugula, mixed with tomatoes and topped with shrimp & cashews in a warm lemon vinaigrette. the recipe comes from patricia cahill, chef/owner of flappers in tulla, co. clare

Sandwiches

Served With Irish Chips

• Toasted SpecialsUSD 6.95

  triangle of stuffed and toasted foccacia: ham & swiss, portabella, red pepper, cream cheese & swiss

• Pub BurgerUSD 6.95

  hand-pattied 6 oz. burger, grilled to order, dressed and served on a toasted kaiser bun with irish chips

  • With Cheddar, Swiss Or Smoked GoudaUSD 7.95
  • With Cheese & Irish BaconUSD 9.50

• Grilled Chicken SandwichUSD 7.95

  grilled chicken breast served dressed on a toasted bun, with dijon mayo

• Irish BltUSD 8.95

  salmon rillettes, bacon, lettuce and tomato served on a french roll, with irish chips

• Rover LamburgerUSD 8.95

  ground lamb and beef, hand pattied and grilled to order. served with irish chips

  • Topped With Cheddar, Swiss Or Smoked GoudaUSD 9.95

• Jamaican Pork SandwichUSD 7.95

  pork loin rubbed with jamaican spices, grilled, dressed and served on a toasted kaiser roll with remoulade and irish chips

• Welsh RabbitUSD 6.95

  a grown-up's grilled cheese, made with cheddar and mustard on thick slices of sourdough

• Veggie SandwichUSD 8.95

  a giant toasted sandwich of thickly sliced homemade bread, diced sauteed veggies and melted cheddar

• Shrimp MeltUSD 9.75

  shrimp salad mixed with a caper-dijon mayo and sandwiched with melted swiss cheese on toasted sourdough. served with slaw

• Sausage RollUSD 5.95

  irish bangers on a toasted french roll with sauteed onions. served with irish chips

• Portabella SandwichUSD 8.95

  a large grilled mushroom cap, topped with marinated, roasted red peppers and melted swiss. served on a toasted bun with dijon aoli

• Irish ClubUSD 6.95

  sliced chicken breast and limerick ham, dressed and served on homemade sourdough with irish chips

• Salmon BurgerUSD 7.95

  a fresh salmon cake, grilled, dressed, on a toasted bun. served with dill mayo and irish chips

Pub Grub

Hearty Stews, Casseroles, And Fry-ups...plus A Few Lighter Meals

• Lamb Stuffed CabbageUSD 12.95

  three cabbage rolls, stuffed with ground lamb and smoked cheddar, topped with a red wine reduction and served with champ

• Dublin SmokiesUSD 9.95

  a famous dish from the old-time dublin street markets, this is a casserole of smoked haddock and salmon, sauteed shrimp, garlic, onion and tomato baked in paprika cream and topped with melted swiss

• Bangers & MashUSD 6.95

  mild, handmade irish sausages and mashed potatoes - a pub classic

• Veggie GratinUSD 8.95

  eggplant, portabella mushroom and other vegetables of the season, baked in a curried tomato chutney and topped with parmesan. served with toasted foccacia

• Shanagarry Fish CakesUSD 8.95

  a mix of fresh and smoked salmon and cod, fried and served with veg and mash. the recipe comes from ballymaloe cookery school

• Farmer's PlateUSD 7.95

  a marinated, grilled portabella mushroom cap stacked on grilled zucchini, squash, red peppers and eggplant, and sauced with a roasted red pepper vinaigrette

• Smoked Salmon & Potato GratinUSD 8.95

  a casserole of potatoes, cream, smoked salmon, swiss and parmesan served with the veg of the day. we've adapted the recipe from the menu of aherne's, a world-class seafood restaurant disguised as a family-run pub in the historic port city of youghal (pronounced "yawl")

• Guinness Beef StewUSD 6.95

  a rich mix of meat and vegetables simmered in the famous black beer of ireland

• Ploughman's Plate

  a changing selection of domestic and imported cheeses, served the traditional way, with brown soda bread, homemade apple chutney, branston pickle and colman's mustard

  • Market Price
  • Add Cashel Blue CheeseUSD 2.95

• Fish & Chips

  a 7-8 oz. portion of icelandic cod, fried extra crispy like the old-time dublin "chippers"

  • Market Price

• Cottage PieUSD 10.95

  home-made beef stew served in a bread bowl and topped with mashed potatoes and cheese

Pub Plates

Traditional Dinners - Served With Champ And The Vegetable Of The Day

• Catch Of The Day

  your server can describe the day's seafood special mkt price

  • Market Price

• Limerick HamUSD 10.95

  juniper-marinated ham, grilled and topped with a honey and brown sugar glaze

• Rover ChickenUSD 12.95

  two grilled chicken breasts glazed with a reduction of irish rover red ale and cumin

• Stuffed PorkUSD 14.95

  seasoned pork loin rolled around a creamy filling of spinach, mushrooms, red peppers, shallots, walnuts and parmesan and sauced with a red wine demi-glaze

• Rover SalmonUSD 14.95

  fresh salmon, grilled and topped with chef's choice of sauce

• Chicken Cashel BlueUSD 14.95

  spice-rubbed, pan-sauteed chicken breasts accompanied by a savory bread pudding of mushrooms and cashel blue cheese. served with a mornay sauce

• Irish Whiskey SteakUSD 19.95

  a 10 oz. center cut of top sirloin, grilled to order and served with a whiskey-mushroom cream

Side Dishes

$1.50 When Substituted For Irish Chips

• Cole SlawUSD 2.25

• Vegetable Of The DayUSD 2.25

• ChampUSD 2.25

• Fresh FruitUSD 2.25

• Roasted New PotatoesUSD 2.25

• Side SaladUSD 2.25

Childrens's Meals

(12 And Under

• Kraft Mac & CheeseUSD 2.95

  the familiar orange pasta that's every kid's favorite

• Fish & ChipsUSD 2.95

  kid-size version of our signature dish.

• Grilled CheeseUSD 2.95

  american cheese on white bread, served with irish chips.

• Kidburger

  a smaller version of our pub burger, grilled well-done and served on a store-bought bun with irish chips.

  • Kid CheeseburgerUSD 3.95

• Chicken FingersUSD 2.95

  fried crispy and served with irish chips.

• Bangers & MashUSD 2.95

  mild irish sausages and mash

• Vegetable SmashUSD 2.95

  mashed potatoes mixed with other vegetables - a kid-pleaser that's also healthy.

Bar Bites

Small Plates That Are Perfect For Starters, Snacks Or Sharing 'round The Table

• Bubble & SqueakUSD 2.95

  crispy griddle-fried cakes of mashed potato, onion, and vegetable

• Scotch Eggs

  deep-fried savouries of hard-boiled egg and sausage which are a staple in english pubs each

  • EachUSD 3.95

• Garlic MushroomsUSD 3.95

  fresh mushrooms sauteed in butter & garlic and served with marie rose sauce

• Cheese & Chive FrittersUSD 4.95

  fried rounds of cheddar and green onion

• Smoked Salmon PateUSD 5.95

  a homemade spread of salmon and cream cheese served with brown soda bread

• Crab CakesUSD 5.95

  three pan-fried rounds of sweet crab meat mixed with red peppers, onions and breadcrumbs

• Salmon Potato PuffsUSD 4.95

  mashed potatoes, smoked salmon, onion & dill, fried and served with dill mayo

• Cordon Bleu FrittersUSD 4.95

  a tasty mix of ham, chicken, and swiss, deep-fried in our famour batter

• Stuffed PortabellaUSD 7.95

  a large mushroom cap filled with blue cheese, smoked & red onion

• Cashew Nut BrieUSD 7.95

  wedges of brie cheese, coated with nuts, fried and served with a raspberry sauce

Saturday Brunch

• Traditional Irish BreakfastUSD 7.95

• Irish Scrambled EggsUSD 4.95

• Iirsh ToastUSD 5.95

Desserts

• Raspberry TrifleUSD 4.95

  an anglo-irish favorite of cake, berries, custard, and freshly whipped cream

• Bailey's CheesecakeUSD 4.95

  the smooth taste of the famous irish cream liqueur

• Chocolate Guinness CakeUSD 4.95

  flourless chocolate cake topped with chocolate mousse and bailey's cream

• Bread & Butter PuddingUSD 4.95

  cinnamon-scented and served warm with whiskey-caramel sauce and cream

• Irish Creme CaramelUSD 4.95

  silky egg custard, flavored with a hint of irish mist liqueur, and topped with caramel

• Sticky Toffee PuddingUSD 4.95

  dense, moist spice cake served warm with a creamy caramel topping and whipped cream

Wine List

• Bubbly

  korbel brut

  • BottleUSD 19.95

• House Wines

  fetzer valley oaks white zinfandel little penguin (australia) chardonnay, merlot, shiraz, cabernet

  • BottleUSD 14.95
  • GlassUSD 4.95

Wine List Half Bottles

• Kendall-jackson Vintners' Reserve ChardonnayUSD 14.95

• Toasted Head ChardonnayUSD 12.95

• King Estate Pinot NoirUSD 19.95

Wine List White Wines

• Fetzer Gewurtztraminer

  slightly sweet, slightly spicy, with lots of apricot and melon flavors.

  • GlassUSD 6.50
  • BottleUSD 16.95

• Fetzer Sauvignon Blanc

  light, refreshing and great with food.

  • GlassUSD 5.75
  • BottleUSD 14.95

• Bolla Pinot Grigio

  crisp flavors and good acidity combine to make a food-friendly wine that's great for sipping, too

  • GlassUSD 4.95
  • BottleUSD 14.95

• Firestone Riesling

  a delicate, fruity and slightly sweet wine from california. try it with the fried appetizers.

  • GlassUSD 5.75
  • BottleUSD 14.95

• Fetzer Sauvignon Blanc

  • GlassUSD 5.75
  • BottleUSD 14.95

• Mcwilliams Hanwood Estate Chardonnay

  typical australian chard, with lots of fresh fruit, a bit of oak, and a little more complexity than the price suggests

  • GlassUSD 6.50
  • BottleUSD 16.95

• Mark West Chardonnay

  central coast grapes provide tropical fruit and pear flavors, and oak aging adds a bit of vanilla for a wine that has more body than our other chardonnay, but is still easy to drink

  • GlassUSD 7.95
  • BottleUSD 19.95

Wine List Red Wines

• Blackstone Merlot

  yummy, ripe fruit, creamy oak and firm tannins create an elegant but easy-going wine

  • GlassUSD 7.50
  • BottleUSD 18.95

• Mark West Pinot Noir

  a fairly complex pinot, with a bit of syrah adding to the deep, rich berry flavors and earthy tobacco aroma

  • GlassUSD 8.95
  • BottleUSD 21.95

• Angeline Cabernet Sauvignon

  a new effort from one of the founders of california's popular blackstone label. the wine's deep, rich flavors enhance any meat dish, and also bring out the best in cheeses.

  • GlassUSD 7.95
  • BottleUSD 19.95

• Ravenswood Zinfandel

  big, oaky and perfect for burgers and steaks.

  • GlassUSD 7.95
  • BottleUSD 19.95

Beer & Whiskey

$4.75/ 20 Oz. Imperial Pint $2.25/10 Oz. Glass

• Beers On Tap

• Brewed Just For Us

  irish rover red

• From Ireland

  guinness stout, harp lager, smithwick's irish ale

• From Scotland

  tennent's lager

• From England

  fuller's esb, newcastle brown ale, boddington cream ale

• Cider

  woodchuck cider

• The Tenth Tap

  ask your server

Beer & Whiskey Bottled Bears

• Bud, Bud LiteUSD 3.00

• Kaliber Non-alcoholicUSD 4.00

• HeinekenUSD 4.00

• Amstel LightUSD 4.00

Beer & Whiskey Irish Whiskeys

• Powers, Tullamore Dew, Tyrconnel Single Malt, Jameson, Bushmills, And Black Bush

• Bushmill's 10-year Single Malt

  bushmill's triple wood 16 yr. single malt, bushmills 1608 blend, bushmills 21-year single malt

• Redbreast Pure Pot Still

  redbreast 15-year, tullamore dew 12-year

• Bushmill's Triple Wood 16 Yr. Single Malt

• Jameson 18-year

• Midleton Very Rare

  single malt scotches aberlour, glenmorangie, macallan

• Jameson 12-year

  jameson 18-year, jameson gold reserve, jameson rarest vintage reserve midleton very rare

Small Batch Bourbons

• Small Batch Bourbons

  blanton's, bookers, basil hayden, knob creek, ridgemont reserve 1792, woodford reserve pappy van winkle 20-year $8.95