Cleveland bars

CLEVELAND, Ohio - There are plenty of Irish bars in Greater Cleveland, but according to cleveland.com readers, PJ McIntyre's is the best of them all.

The Cleveland Kamm's Corner staple has "good food, good music, great Craic, " according to one reader, who also noted Craic is the Gaelic term for "awesome fun."

PJ McIntyre's came in first in a cleveland.com poll on the best Irish bar in the Greater Cleveland area, snagging 22 percent of the votes cast by readers. There were 16 finalists.

See the full results, along with photos and details on the pubs in the corresponding slides.

Stone Mad Pub on Cleveland's West 65th Street finished second (14 percent), while The Harp Irish Pub and Restaurant on Detroit Avenue claimed third (13 percent).

Cleveland.com will be at the Top 3 bars on St. Patrick's Day for stories, photos and videos. Look for the coverage at

All 16 finalists - based on nominations from readers and research - are great choices to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, or your Irish heritage any day of the year, or a pint of Guinness even if you don't have a drop of Irish in you.