Once upon a potato famine, the world’s children knew how to enjoy fish without chips, bangers without mash, and playtime with their only toy, Mr. Gruel Head. Savor the starchy opulence of a potato-rich plate with today's Groupon: for $10, you get $20 worth of traditional Irish fare at Trinity Three Irish Pubs.

Voted Milwaukee's best new bar in 2009, Trinity is a triumvirate of three Irish pubs joined together in an unholy union of corning spices and whiskey-fueled jubilance. The menu touts a titanic selection of sandwiches, such as corned beef on rye ($8.95) and Guinness-braised pot roast ($8.95), as well as traditional Irish entrees. Find valet parking for the sheep and feast on shepherd's pie ($10.95), or marvel at the deep-fried majesty of fish and chips ($11.95). Recite the alphabet backwards after tipping back the grilled Irish whiskey salmon served alongside colcannon mashed potatoes, asparagus, and mustard-dill sauce ($16.95). On weekends, Trinity offers Irish brunch, which includes morning morsels of Bailey's french toast with Guinness syrup ($8.95), corned-beef hash ($8.95), and the traditional Irish breakfast ($9.95) of two fried eggs, Irish bacon, sausage, Trinity potatoes, tomato, toast, and a complimentary angiogram.

Trinity's authentic Irish décor spans all three composite pubs. Gracious guests can peer through the frosty stained glass at Foy or take in some live music at Gallagher. Duffy maintains the feel of a cozy study, with a small library flanking a brick fireplace. During milder mealtimes, visitors can enjoy dinner on the massive patio, bedecked with water fountains, hanging plants, and wrought-iron gates built to obscure the end of the rainbow.

This Groupon is not valid for alcohol.

Reviews

OnMilwaukee.com named Trinity Three Irish Pubs as the best new bar of 2009, and 78% of Urbanspooners like it:

• The middle bar, Gallagher, does a nice job with live music, while the back bar is more intimate and cozy. The big front bar is Trinity's main dining area with eclectic apps like Irish nachos and a good Sunday brunch. – OnMilwaukee.com
• With a spacious layout & live music most Saturdays, Trinity has always been a crowd pleaser. – Perkalicious, Urbanspoon