-Reid Duffy, Indiana University Press

"...good food and good antiques when they opened the Irish Lion in downtown Bloomington in 1982 in a building on Kirkwood Avenue that traces its ancestry back to 1882.  The transformed the structure into an Irish watering and dining mecca that would bring a tear to the eye of any son of the sod, what with Guinness on tap, corned beef and cabbage, Celtic lamb stew, leg of lamb, mutton pie, Irish soda bread, and Baileys Irish Cream mousse on the menu.  Chef Marc Hennessy also offers a full range of steaks, prince rib and seafood to show that the Irish can do much more on the sustenance front than merely satisfy your thirst.  ...the decor, including the 16 foot long 1860 bar adorned with animal heads..."