James Hoban is the little known Irishman who was the architect of The White House (beating Thomas Jefferson in an architectural competition to find the best design). He designed many other important buildings in his adopted country, the young United States of America. We seek to honor this little known Irishman by naming our restaurant & bar after him.
In Ireland the bar, whether it is a bustling Dublin one or a humble village one, is a focal point where the people meet as in the piazza of a continental European town. They meet to converse with each other, to entertain each other, to share a meal with each other, to celebrate some happy event and even to give support to each other in times of trouble. The young and the old will go to the same bars to meet their friends and strangers in town will go to the local bar to meet new friends. So the Irish bar is a vital place.
We have endeavored to bring to Washington a flavor of today's Ireland with a look that presents our most cherished traditional aspects and also allows modern Ireland to speak. Our menu naturally features many favorite traditional dishes but also reflects contemporary Ireland with its strong European culinary influences.

It's in the spirt of St. Patrick, St Patrick's Day, Ireland, the Irish worldwide and ShamrockFest that we present this fine Pub to be part of the StPatricksDay.com Irish Village and Irish Games. We look forward to having you join us and wish everyone a Happy Saint Patricks Day!