I come here for trivia on Thursdays. Staff is always very friendly. There are great beers on draft and they do rotate. The food is great too. They do seasonal items/ weekly specials. The staples like their fish and chips or kerrygold pimento cheese are perfect. The right amount of batter, not too heavy, and their fries are crispy and salty. Of note, their condiments are great too. The chips come with a blue cheese and it's so yummy, not too pungent or overly blue cheesy. The honey mustard dip is also really good. Would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a simple pub with elevated food.

Approaching the Marlay House, I noticed they had a small parking lot right next to the restaurant, along with a sign pointing to additional parking in the rear. I quickly found a spot in the side parking lot and headed to the outside seating area where I saw my group of friends. I joined them, and our server quickly came by to check on us.  I reviewed the beer and food menus. The beer selection was okay--about ten options to choose from,including offerings from some local Atlanta breweries. I started with a Three Taverns Night on Ponce IPA. We were chatting it up, and after a while, I started to get hungry. I ordered the grilled mahi tacos and a Creature Comforts Bigger Dreams Hazy IPA as my second beer. The tacos came out pretty quickly, and they were good--went well with the beer, too. A friend of mine ordered the fried fish tacos and really enjoyed them. I walked through the restaurant's interior, and it was dimly lit, really living up to the Irish pub motif. Everything looked very clean and overall I enjoyed my first visit to Marlay House and would return to try some other items.

We friggin' love this place! Funnest place in town. Make a point to put it in your travel plans. Brantliegh and Cooper taking great care of their patrons.

Not a shocker that I had an incredible time here for St. Patrick's Day. Definitely my kind of Irish pub where you can slam drinks and hide in a corner while fight for your life. Throw in some great food like the fish and chips and some stew that had stout (I think that's what it was), you're destined for a great time. Service was great even at its busiest and the waitress was on point. I have to come check this place out on a normal weekend.

Had lunch at The Marlay today and it was delicious. Never had Irish food before so it was interesting. We ordered the smoked salmon, smoked wings, and chips for appetizers. The wings were very spicy but tasty, the salmon was really good with the aioli sauce (the bread wasn't my favorite), and the chips were very good. For the main course we had the Sheppards Pie that came out steaming, it was a large portion that could definitely be shared. That was tasty. We also had the Orange Chick'n (vegetarian) that came with cauliflower rice. A great tasty option if you don't eat meat. Finally we had the Banker & Mash, it was just a sausage and potato's, not a lot of flavor but the potatoes were pretty good. If you save room for dessert, the bread pudding was soooo good! It was just the right amount of sweet and soft, you have to try it. The restaurant had a good amount of space, indoor and outdoor. The booths are very spacious and the outdoor area looked really nice. Our server was okay, didn't come around much, but overall we enjoyed our lunch and would go back.

I had to make up my mom's belated birthday lunch, so I let her choose where she wanted to go. She lives in the city of Decatur, so she chose. The Marlay House on this blustery (but sunny) Saturday afternoon. Mom has been here before wanted comfort & apparently she craved fish & chips?! By the way, her birthday was OCTOBER, lol Tiny little parking lot & it is NOT a drive around. One way in & one way out, on an odd corner just down from the Post Office, at a traffic light. Walked in & wow! LOTS of that OLD, rustic, Irish Pub wood- chunky with the bar at center stage. I didn't feel comfortable taking pics b/c there was a solo guy eating at the bar & I didn't wanna be awkward. Anyway, sat down at a cozy booth/table set up on the far side from the entrance door. Very nice server gave menus (Sat is Brunch too) & got our drinks. I felt like a beer was worthy of such a joint & mom got wine. A VERY sweet server took care of us the rest of the visit- funny & attentive! She told us they have live music on (oh gosh did she say) Tues or a Thurs nights? Sorry.. I got a Cod Sandwich with Chips & mom got her Fish & Chips. Mine needed a little salt on the fish itself, but they have tarter, vinegar, ketchup & mustard if you need to juj it up. The chips actually tasted like potatoes, not greasy or over salted- really great!! I'll bring my hubby & children next time. I think they would enjoy. OK- that's all for now! I am very full & am on my sofa now stretching out. Enjoy your weekend!!!

I am have driven past this place for years but never had the opportunity to dine here. The few times that we did consider going, we discovered a lack of parking at their dedicated lot and surrounding street parking already full, so we never actually had success to patronize the business. A client of mine lives near the restaurant and suggested that we arrive at 6pm for dinner on Thursday evening and this would give us the best opportunity to find parking onsite. We arrived at 5:50pm and secured one of the last parking spaces behind the building. It was a challenge parking my large SUV as well as departing when we finished our meal. If you are lucky enough to live nearby and walk, then this place is a gem. It's a charming building with covered terrace at the entrance plus indoor dining with decor that resembles the pubs in Ireland and the UK. My client and I had both spent a long day working indoors so we chose the terrace. The ceiling fans kept the temperature pleasant. The picnic tables are spacious, however my client is older and had some difficulty getting into the seat because the bench is attached closely to the table. Something to consider if you are dining with older people. The staff was super friendly and efficient from the moment we arrived until departure. I am pescatarian and found plenty of seafood as well as vegan and vegetarian options on the menu. I considered getting the brussel sprouts salad with the vegan chicken added as a protein, however the server highly recommended that I go with the smoked salmon instead. It was a great suggestion and I loved the complete meal. Every component of the salad was fresh and executed to perfection. It paired nicely with the blood orange ginger mule cocktail. My client had the D14 burger meal with the pimento cheese and proclaimed it excellent. She enjoyed her burger with the house Cabernet wine and found it delicious. Originally we both had planned to consume only half our meals and save the rest for later but we ended up eating everything! No room for dessert! During our visit it was trivia night and there's a separate tent set up adjacent to the covered terrace where we dined. The trivia event was a little loud at times but never bothersome. If you dine on a Thursday maybe use the indoor space or the terrace. Other than the parking challenge, we loved our dining experience here and look forward to going back to split the fish and chips meal and order a variety of the appetizers and beer. It's a great value for the money. We recommend this place!!