Shawn’s Irish Tavern in Sylvania Township is a lot of things: It’s an Irish pub. It’s a sports bar. It’s a family restaurant. It’s a pizza shop. It’s a video arcade. It’s a generational success story, a tragedy, and an emblem of perseverance.

And the food ain’t bad either.

The Sylvania and King location has a lot of history for a place that opened in 2012.

Shawn’s Irish Tavern

★★★

Address: 7436 W. Bancroft St., Toledo

Phone: 419-724-7981

Category: Bar/casual

Menu: Sandwiches, burgers, pizza

Hours: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily

Wheelchair access: Yes

Average Price: $-$$

Credit Cards: MC, V, D

Website: shawnsirishtavern.com

First, there’s the Shawn’s lineage of nearly 60 years as a South Toledo watering hole. About 20 years ago, the pub added a kitchen and eventually expanded to Wat

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