Many districts divide St. Louis into unique cultural parts. Some of the parts are The Hill, the Central West End, The Loop and-more. Now if you ask someone about the location of the Irish part of town, the answer would simply be Dogtown.

The Irish fever usually found only on St. Patrick’s Day emits nightly from the bars and restaurants that line the streets of Dogtown. Seamus McDaniel’s, located in the heart of Dogtown at 1208 Tamm Ave, continues the area’s Irish tradition.

Seamus McDaniel’s originally opened just as a bar in 1985. Then in 1986 the bar extended into a restaurant, serving delicious food with an Irish pub atmosphere.

The restaurant would eventually become a St. Louis favorite. Crowds of hungry patrons fill the tables and pack the bar to catch a favorite televised game or to dine on a fine meal.

The menu at McDaniel’s contains a hearty listing of delicacies worth washing down with only the best of beers. The appetizer portion covers all the basics, like potato skins ($4.25) and toasted ravioli ($4.25), but also specialties like dunk-the-veggie ($4.75).

The dunk the veggie plate consists of broccoli and cauliflower pieces wrapped in Provel cheese and then fried to a golden brown. A tasty meat sauce is available to dunk the pieces in.

If one of the appetizers fails to fit the bill, then try the homemade chili ($2.50). The chili contains the right amount of spices and came to the table piping hot. Each spoonful of the hot chili will become a blessing in disguise on colder days.

The specialty of Seamus McDaniel’s would have to be the burgers. The Seamus cheeseburger ($5.75) becomes an instant favorite, with its huge juicy patty. The burger comes available charbroiled to your taste and with your choice of cheese. The Seamus McDaniel’s way of serving a hamburger ranks among the best in the area.

The menu offers more then just hamburgers. Some of the other categories include chicken, steak and pasta. The chicken and broccoli dish ($6.95) starts with a fried or charbroiled chicken breast.

Provel cheese, broccoli and saut?ed mushrooms top the chicken breast along with a white wine, lemon butter sauce. The chicken breast then journeys to the oven for the finishing touch. The tender chicken was delicious and worthy.

The rib-eye steak sandwich ($6.75) is another favorite of diners. Seamus serves the steak charbroiled to your specifications. Saut?ed mushrooms and onions top the mouth-watering rib eye before it finale lands on a bakery bun. Fries accompany the huge sandwich.

The service at Seamus McDaniel’s combines friendliness and prompt service. The meal came to the table without a huge wait, even though the restaurant was busy. The server made the dinner pleasurable by being attentive and willing to please. The restaurant gets busy, but the tables open up quickly.

The air quality proves acceptable with adequate space between smoking and nonsmoking. Patio seating is available in better weather. Seamus McDaniel’s accepts all major credit cards, and they offer to-go orders.

Saint Louis University students should take a chance with Seamus McDaniel’s. The Irish atmosphere will fill any Irish cravings remaining from St. Patrick’s Day, and the wonderful food will fill any voids of the stomach.

The prices are reasonable and in a range that college students can afford. So the next time questions come up of where to go, travel to nearby Dogtown and Seamus McDaniel’s.