restaurant

Music

Banquets

38-40 Broadway
Schenectady, NY 12305-2902
Call ahead for takeout
(518) 346-6431
www.pinheadsusan.com

Schenectady Landmark Since 2000

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Ultimate Nachos

Irish Nachos

Irish crisps with our homemade chili,

diced tomato ,and jalapeos.
Topped with melted Monterey-jack cheese. 7.95

Tri-colored tortilla chips topped with

diced tomato, black olives, and
jalapeo peppers. Covered with melted
Monterey-jack cheese.
Finished with a dollop of sour cream and
guacamole on top to finish. 7.95
Add chicken 2.50

Add chicken for 2.50

Mozzarella Sticks

Crispy beer battered sticks with a

melted mozzarella center.
Served with melba or marinara sauce. 6.50

Buffalo Wings

10 jumbo chicken wings in Macs famous mild,

hot, or golden honey BBQ sauce. Served with bleu
cheese and celery. 8.25

Irish Nachos

Boneless Buffalo Tenderloins

Juicy chicken tenderloins in Macs famous mild,

hot, or golden honey BBQ sauce.
Served with bleu cheese and celery. 7.95

Spinach-Artichoke Dip

Our homemade hot and cheesy

spinach & artichoke dip with a platter of
tri-colored tortilla chips for dipping. 7.25

Loaded Waffle Fries

Crunchy waffle cut fries loaded with

Monterey-jack cheese and bacon crumbles.
With sour cream or ranch for dipping. 7.50

Fried Green Beans

Battered green beans with a thai chili sauce 6.95

Chicken Quesadilla

Grilled chicken and Monterey-jack cheese melted

and folded between a large flour tortilla. Served
with sour cream and salsa for dipping. 7.95

Fried Ravioli

Crispy cheese ravioli sprinkled with

Parmesan cheese.
Served with marinara sauce. 7.25

Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla

Our boneless buffalo tenderloins,

tomato, and Monterey-jack cheese melted and
folded between a large flour tortilla.
Served with bleu cheese for dipping. 8.50

Onion Rings

A basket of black and tan premium beer

battered onion rings served with a
spicy sabi-ranch sauce for dipping. 6.95

Chicken Strips

Breaded chicken strips served with honey

mustard or BBQ sauce for dipping. 7.25

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Soup Du Jour

Homemade soup.
cup 3.25 bowl 4.25

Homemade Chili
crock 4.25

Soup and Salad Combo

House Salad

A house salad paired with a cup of

our homemade soup. 5.95

Garden salad with lettuce, tomato, onions,

cucumbers, and croutons.
Served with your choice of dressing. 3.95

Oriental Salad

Served all day

Dubliner Mac & Cheese

An Irish cheese sauce made with a hint of Guinness

stout and tender bits of corned beef brisket served
over aldente rotini. 8.95

Pub Fish & Chips

Large pieces of beer battered cod,

paired with Irish crisps and cole slaw.
Served with malt vinegar and your choice of
cocktail or tartar sauce. 10.95

Crisp lettuce blend surrounded by

cucumbers, sprinkled with almond slices,
mandarin oranges, and crunchy chow mein
noodles. Served with ginger mandarin
dressing. 7.50 Add chicken 2.00

Black & Bleu Steak Salad

Crisp lettuce blend topped with tender

sirloin steak strips, julienne carrots,
green bell peppers, tomato, fresh bacon bits,
and crumbled bleu cheese. 9.50

Pinheads Cobb Salad

Sliced turkey, fresh bacon bits, tomato,

cucumbers, red onion, and egg on a bed of greens
with Monterey-jack cheese. 8.25

Buffalo Chicken Salad

Fish & Chips

Prime Rib Sandwich

Sliced prime rib grilled on a garlic ciabatta, with your

choice of cheese. Served with Aus Jus and horseradish
mayo on the side. 9.50

Fish Sandwich

Beer battered cod, lettuce, tomato and cheddar cheese

served on grilled sourdough. Served with cocktail or
tarter sauce. 8.95

Paddy Melt

Our famous boneless buffalo tenderloins,

served on a bed of greens with tomato,
red onions, and cucumbers. 8.25

Crispy Chicken Salad

Crispy chicken tenders

sprinkled with Monterey-jack cheese on
a bed of greens, tomato, cucumbers,
green bell pepper, and red onion. 8.25

Classic Caesar Salad

Green leaf lettuce tossed with Tuscan

Caesar dressing, topped with croutons
and shredded Parmesan cheese. 6.25
Add chicken 2.50

Quarter pd. burger, Guinness onions and

Swiss cheese on grilled marble rye. 8.95

Susies Cheesesteak

Roast beef, mushrooms, Guinness onions,

marinara and cheese served on ciabatta bread. 8.50

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Going To A Show!

Take a look for our Proctors

friendly menu items.
These menu items can be prepared quickly
to ensure your arrival for the show.

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Served with a pickle and choice of Irish Fries, French Fries,

Waffle Fries, Macaroni Salad or Coleslaw
EXTRA BURGER TOPPINGS INCLUDE:

Cheese:

Served after 4pm

American, Swiss, Cheddar, Mozzarella

Monterey-jack .99 each

All entrees served with vegetable of the day,

your choice of side and your choice of soup or salad

Toppers:

Sauteed Mushrooms, Guinness Onions,

Raw Onions, Onion Rings, BBQ Sauce, Bacon,
Peppers and Onions. .75 each

Pinhead Burger

1/2 pound Certified Black Angus ground beef

cooked to your liking, topped with Russian,
Swiss cheese, and cole slaw. 8.50

10oz Grilled New York Strip STeak

Cooked to your desired doneness 14.95

Sauteed onions & mushrooms, Jack Daniels glaze or
bleu cheese dressing with crumbles.

Top your steak off with these additional toppings .99 ea

Jacks Jumbo Burger

1/2 pound of Certified Black Angus ground beef

cooked to your liking, topped with
lettuce and tomato. 7.95

Bacon Bleu Burger

1/2 pound of Certified Black Angus ground beef

cooked to your liking, topped with
bleu cheese crumbles, bacon, lettuce,
and tomato. 8.50

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Guinness Burger

1/2 pound of Certified Black Angus ground beef,

Irish style with a hint of Guinness stout cooked
to your liking, topped with Guinness onions and
melted cheddar cheese. 8.50

Jack Daniels Burger

1/2 pound of Certified Black Angus ground beef

cooked to your liking, topped with a bourbon
glaze, black and tan onion rings,
lettuce and tomato. 8.50

Chicken a la Susan

Grilled chicken, topped with spinach,

roasted red peppers, and mozzarella cheese.
Served with a garlic wine sauce. 13.95

Fresh Seafood Feature

We scour the Boston Market

for the finest freshest catch. Market Priced

Veggie Burger

A fire roasted veggie patty grilled and topped

with lettuce, tomato, and raw onions. 7.25

We are no serving Locally Made Brick Oven Rolls

on our hamburgers

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Ts Turkey Sandwich

Grilled turkey, melted cheddar cheese,

and bacon on a grilled ciabata roll dripping
with melba sauce. 7.95

Tuna Melt

Grilled tuna sandwich and American cheese,

on your choice of bread. 7.50

Roastbeef Melt

Warm roast beef sandwich with cheddar

cheese, and Guinness onions
on grilled sourdough. 7.50

Reuben

A Pinhead Susans favorite corned beef or

turkey, sauerkraut, swiss cheese, and
russian dressing on grilled marble rye. 8.25

Bruschetta Chicken Sandwich

Grilled chicken in a mixture of

diced tomatoes, onions, basil, and melted
mozzarella cheese served on a grilled
ciabata roll smeared with pesto mayo. 7.95

TRIPLE DECKERS

Irish Club

Corned beef, turkey, roast beef, bacon,

lettuce, and tomato on toast with mayo. 8.50

Turkey Club

A triple decker of turkey, bacon, lettuce, and tomato

on toast with mayo. 7.50

Cheeseburger Club

Our Certified Angus Cheeseburger on a triple

decker tower with lettuce, tomato, and bacon. 8.95

Artichoke Turkey Melt

Turkey, cheddar, tomato, and spinach

artichoke dip on grilled sourdough. 7.95

Grilled Chicken Sandwich

Juicy grilled chicken breast served on a grilled

ciabata roll with lettuce, tomato. 7.95

Pinhead Melt

A Pinhead Susan favorite, thinly sliced corned

beef, coleslaw, Russian dressing and
Swiss cheese on grilled marble rye. 8.25

Deli Sandwich

Your choice of cold cuts:

Corned Beef, Roast Beef, Turkey, or Tuna.
Your choice of bread:
White, Marble Rye, Wheat or Sourdough. 6.95
add $.50 for lettuce and tomato

Buffalo Wrap

Our famous boneless buffalo tenderloins

wrapped in a flour tortilla with tomato, lettuce,
shredded Monterey-jack cheese,
and bleu cheese dressing on the side. 8.25

Turkey Bacon Ranch Wrap

Turkey, bacon, ranch dressing,

shredded Monterey-jack cheese, lettuce,
and tomato in a flour tortilla. 7.95

Tuscan Chicken Wrap

Grilled chicken, roasted red peppers,

lettuce, mozzarella cheese, and
pesto mayo in a flour tortilla. 7.95

Chipotle Steak Wrap

Tender sirloin steak strips,

Guinness onions, pepper, and shredded
Monterey-jack cheese and chipotle aioli
wrapped in a flour tortilla 8.50

In order to serve you best, we suggest reservations be made for parties of 6 or more
18% gratuity added to parties of 6 or more. Split plate charge 2.00

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On Christmas Eve1981, seventeen year old Claire Duggan made good on the threat she made to her fourteen
year old sister Susan. With paint and brush in hand she painted Susan is a pinhead on
the wall at the rear of the Amtrack stations parking lot in downtown Schenectady. Claire and
Susan had always called each other pinhead. The playful insult remained on the wall, when it was eventually painted over, the words, Susan is still a pinhead appeared. When they were
erased, Susan remains to be a pinhead appeared. Claire takes credit only for the original graffiti. No one
knows who returned the message to the wall each time. For over a decade, the words
calling Susan is a pinhead remained. In 1996, as the city of Schenectady strove to revitalize, they
painted the wall with a special anti graffiti paint and Susans name was eliminated. Although
some called the message a Schenectady landmark and a classic part of Schenectadys heritage,
the city felt that graffiti, no matter what the history, might promote more undesirable graffiti, and so the
story might have ended.
But three years later, Jack and Dennis McDonald saw a building for sale at the corner of Liberty Street and
North Broadway, just steps from the wall. For many years they had dreamed of creating an Irish pub and this
property had real potential. It had interesting history, and with much imagination, they began to plan how
to make the dilapidated former print shop in to a special place in downtown Schenectady. They purchased a
building and created a new Schenectady landmark, a revitalization of historic property, and return of the locally famous reference to Susan being a pinhead.
They called their new pub Pinhead Susans.
On June 29, 2000 Pinhead Susans opened and the public got to see
the elegant transformation made by the McDonald brothers and
their many family and friends. The antique walnut bar with its
marble top and brass foot rails is the centerpiece of the main
bar room. There are hardwood floors and oak panelled walls to
provide a beautiful contrast to the rustic red brick wall with its
graceful arches. The custom accent paint named Pinhead Red by the local
paint store was matched to the wallpaper which was selected as close to
the style found on scraps of ancient paper uncovered during the renovation. Many large windows were installed to create an open, airy atmosphere
and antique style lighting added a final elegant touch. The building dates
back to 1852 originally a shop for carriage making but sometime after the
Civil War in the early 1870s it was converted to a hotel although not Irish but
German. Charlie Wienckes Hotel Germania served good beer and excellent
German food and was a popular spot for the young men from Union College.
The building remained a hotel for most of its years, well into the 1960s but
was most recently a print shop. The McDonald brothers have returned to the tradition to serving good food and
good beer from this location in Schenectady.
We hope you enjoy our Irish hospitality during your visit and will return again soon. As you look
around at our little corner of history, take a moment to recall the many patrons of the past who have raised a
glass of good cheer in the same place.

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