Lizz Farrell, daughter of patriarch and 30-year gastro/dining enthusiast John Farrell, has her finger on the pulse at McNamara’s Pub and Eatery, an Irish-inspired American comfort food dining spot. They serve Irish favorites and classic American comfort foods — ribs, burgers, seafood, sandwiches, salads. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily

Holy cow, we swear we felt my arteries thickening at all of the fried appetizers. Tot-chos, a plate of heart attack with fried tater tots versus tortilla chips, were smothered in cheddar-colored cheese sauce with diced tomatoes, sliced jalapeños and sour cream with green onion mounded on top.

The traditional Irish side dish of colcannon was a rich, creamy blend of mashed potatoes and kale. Couple that with forkful of meatloaf and it felt like a big warm hug in our belly. Roasted carrot and parsnips were tender without being mushy. Salt content of those and colcannon was perfect for us.

The salmon was nicely moist, and we only ate the tartar sauce because we like tartar. The fish certainly didn’t need it.

Hours: 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-2 a.m. Friday and Saturday