Walk inside Fado and you'll immediately feel part of a warm, living Irish museum filled will traditional relics, a fine selection of fluids and an earful of hearty conversation. Once you escape the touristy sidewalks, it works. There's a nice beer garden outside, but there's not much to look at. At best, you can lambast wide-eyed tourists who pour out of the Rainforest Cafe.
Big windows line one side of the place, and a beautiful wooden bar wraps around the center.
The shape of the room allows many cozy corners, perfect for romantic toasts in winter months. Fado offers a fine selection of fluids and an earful of hearty conversation. Sunday afternoons and Tuesday evenings you can hear live music. Otherwise, you'll hear everything from traditional Celtic music to popular Irish stars like Van Morrison to synthesized flute crap that tries too hard to elicit a catharsis. It reminds you that people are alive and civilized, and celebrating sharp dialogue and warm company.