Service took forever and the food was pretty bad. They couldn't even cook mini corn dogs right ‍. The fish and chips were soggy.

They have a fairly large menu, the fish and chips. Here are really good. I've had various sandwiches. They have a full bar. The prices are fairly reasonable. It does get a little crowded at night, but lunchtime is a good time to come here. It's very casual, so no need to get all dressed up. read more

Awesome little pub that has an old style feel to it. Food was great and out quickly and our waitress was friendly and quick.

Three stars and one star is fully devoted to the service. Otherwise.... Okay so I can see why it has a cult following - it's a little place in Mount Vernon where the locals have their usuals, service is very friendly, and it's a no frills and no pretense. We got a French Dip and the full plate of fish and chips - which you can get grilled - which came with a soup. The soup was good, if not a little confusing because it was basically stew, but with a soupy broth. The fish and chips were pretty basic - I've had better/crispier ones elsewhere, but there was a hefty portion. I can't say I tried the French Dip, but my friend who is a sucker for roast beef, did not finish it. We did, however, finish the curly fries. I swear they were good just because they were curly. Overall, I'd say that everything probably needed another 30 second sin the fryolator/toaster/warmer...things aren't BAD per se, but little tweaks could make them a lot better. I'd also say things could be a little more spice-ful and seasoned but I'm glad I tried this MV staple and can now have an informed opinion. read more

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Last nights service was perfect. Food and drinks were very good. We definitely will be back.

A huge shout out to Rosie at Gentleman Gene's! My father in law, my husband and myself went in for lunch after leaving the funeral home for business with my mother in law's passing. My father in law brought a photo and put it in front of the empty seat at the table. We each ordered a drink with lunch, and Rosie gestured to the photo and asked "what will the lady be having, on the house?" (Whiskey 7-up). She made an effort to engage with my fil at every passing by our table. Where did you meet? How long were you married? What did you enjoy doing together? While our lunches were very good, Rosie will never be forgotten to us, she made a hard day bearable and was kind beyond measure. ​ read more

We had the oyster shooters and the onion ring appetizers. And the Ribeye which came with clam chowder and a salad. $55. The oyster shooters were huge and super flavorful. The best part of the meal. The onion rings were hot and plentiful. The clam chowder was better than expected. It was hearty and had pretty good flavor. However, just when everything was going great the steaks came out bland. My wife described them as watery. The service was pretty good except for some errors with our bill which were corrected. read more

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Nice little neighborhood bar. Hidden away. Clean. Very food fish &chips and sandwiches

I just had the Ribeye steak and it was by far one of the BEST steaks I've ever had. Awesome place to eat and always great food and friendly service. If you want to go out for dinner I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Gentleman Gene's!!! read more

We always have had an excellent meal here over many years of eating here. I prefer their Dagwood sandwich or Fish and chips. It's all good. Great service too. read more

This review is completely devoted to this restaurant's amazing employee SHANNON!................. Hubby and I are here to visit dear friends after our grandson's graduation last Friday in Redmond Oregon. Our friend suggested Gene's as it is right down the street from her apartment complex.. We enter and seat ourselves ( as sign instructed). The place was fairly crowded for a Monday night and the bar too. As I looked around I only noticed one gal that appeared to be the only server? Hmmmm...I thought. This could be a long night. Anyway...after several minutes SHANNON appeared with menus and asked us for our drink orders. We ordered drinks. It was, what seemed a long time to have them delivered. Finally they came and we ordered our food. I wanted another cocktail later and thought it would be faster for me to go order directly from the bar.......So off I went. Are ya'll ready for this????.....I get up to the bar and SHANNON is bartending too! She looked at me and I asked her "Don't tell me you're the bartender too"?! "Yep" she said. . I told her she was amazing and I was so impressed by her Multi Tasking skills! I went back to my table without ordering a drink. A few minutes later SHANNON kindly sets a cocktail in front of me...A good one! Lol. We received our meals, that were all delicious, shortly after. I asked her if she was the owner of Gene's? She HAD to be! "No" SHANNON said. I have been here for 16 years. Well let me tell you owners of Gene's Pub......SHANNON is a gift to your business! I want to thank her for the professionalism, service and kindness. Shannon...you're a ROCKSTAR!! read more

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Thank you for being pleasant and having very tasty fish, chips and chowder. The tarter does taste proper too. Thanks for being fast and friendly also :) read more

Unless they deem you are a regular, don't bother going here. They were great a few times we went and then the last time we were told you aren't a regular and don't come in enough to play the football squares. This is against the gambling commission rules by the way. Now we will never go back. The lady was rude and gruff. Left completely shocked. read more

Excellent food and greatest server. Our group had a steak salad and a Cobb salad and both were delicious. Another had a beef and cheese and onion rings & loved it, another had a fantastic burger with lots of grilled onions , another had fantastic fish and chips, and lastly our grandson had chicken tenders and fries and cheesy bread and he loved it. Dinner was a great success. We loved the place! read more

The place was very busy with what appeared to be a men's get together. Our waitress went out of her way to get our order to us before she had to cater to all the other tables. She was efficient and friendly and we appreciated her. I can't remember her name but it was Friday 6/14. read more

I don't know what the negative reviews are about... it's pub grub! I would give Gentlemen Gene's 3.5 stars if I could. Maybe it's just me, but if I'm going into a pub in Skagit County, I'm not expecting caviar and tiramisu. I'm expecting a menu that is heavy on fried food, most of which is probably coming out of a bag of frozen items from Costco. We went on a Thursday afternoon. They have an extensive menu. My wife had 2 mini cheeseburgers and a salad, my stepson had a bacon cheeseburger ('No veggies or sauce') and I ordered a small dinner salad and the fried oysters. We shared a basket of cheese sticks. The cheese sticks were exactly as we expected, with 3 dipping sauces. Tasty! My wife's mini cheeseburgers were good, nothing to write home about. Our salads were good. My stepson's only complaint about his bacon cheeseburger was that it had mayonnaise on it. I can't argue with him - his 'no sauce' request should have covered mayonnaise. The burger looked really good, and had plenty of bacon! My fried oysters were OK. I don't really order them enough to have anything to compare them to. I was bummed that the darkest/heaviest beer option was Black Butte's Porter. Our server - Mandi - was great! Friendly and attentive. We felt we got great service. All in all, I can see us stopping in at Gentlemen Gene's again. read more

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Friendly staff! I get the Dagwood on whole wheat for takeout often and the waitresses always know that means I'm working late and rush my order! read more

I had written a review years ago & have now revisited after Covid. Service was great, altho I did come early...11ish. Had the soup of the day which was zesty Tortilla soup. Definitely made from scratch. Chunks of tomato & properly seasoned. Also, you can get a 'top & bottom' garlic bread instead of having to order a whole side. And my favorite here is the small draft beer. I cannot finish a pint so totally a waste of money. Perfect place to come if you are a light eater! read more

Good food . I love the Ruben. Wife loves the ham and cheese. We always go in the afternoon for lunch so it is never busy . Only negative is it's a bar and a little dark . read more

Drove by to see if they were opened back up after the stay at home order and they were! Been coming here for years and never really been dissatisfied. The servers all have good attitudes and are friendly. Sometimes it takes a bit long to get food if they're busy or short staffed but I'm here to relax and am never in a hurry so it's never been an issue for me. Plus, the food is worth the wait and honestly, it's what has kept me coming back over the years. Definitely a good place to eat and my kid loves it too. read more

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We have lived here for over 15yrs and I had never heard of this place. We really liked it. It's a great place to go for a quiet dinner. Not loud and the staff is very friendly. I had steak i liked that the potatoes toppings were in a side container, my man had the shipmaster. I won't say it's the best food in town, but for a friendly local business with good food and a clean environment, I mean even the salt and pepper shakers were clean so much so I had to take a pic, this is one thing that tends to bother me at restaurants dirty condiment containers. Someone mentioned the bathroom being dirty but I didnt use it so I cant comment on that part. read more

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Cute little place. Friendly service and good prices. The pool table is only $0.50 a game, so that's a plus! read more

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Went there for Breakfast had no expectations, but it was great. No issues with service and did not even mind the little wait for food. The server was great they had college football playing and we asked if they could put the Soccer game on the TV no issues at all. We were pleasantly surprised and will return. We want to try a dinner there and see how that is. Recommend the Eggs Benidict, also. read more

This place is nice and not loud. Food is fantastic and the prices are good. They have a full menu and a good variety. All you can eat fish and chips on Friday's !!! read more

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I had never even heard of this place until I saw it pop up on yelp so I said "why not. " I ordered just a deli sandwich and curly fries... SO SIMPLE BUT SO DELICIOUS. Everything was put together neatly with nothing falling out of the sandwich making it incredibly easy to eat and enjoy. 10/10 will be eating here again!! read more

We were just here, now disclaimer we had a mid size party of 9 but there was only 1 other couple in place so not busy First the waitress taking our order was not familiar with the Menu ,we waited for over an hour for our food When asking the waitress what was taking so long she informed us the had a new cook so ok maybe something you for warn before but ok But once the food comes out its horrible and uncooked my dad said he couldn't eat the hashbrowns the waitress turns to my Dad and Says " Its not my fault it's the cooks I'll see what I can do " and then turns to my Aunt and say" This is just a nightmare" oh I'm sorry we picked your restaurant to spend Mothers day with but know it gets better the what we believe was the Manager or person in charge proceeds to not apoligize to us but comes to our table and tells us there a small place with 1 grill thanks for patience My Omlete was not even of a Denny quality our Bill came full Bill and honest they acted like we were out of line for being upset with Wrong orders uncooked food and Horrible service . I paid my bill and left but would never step foot in this place again not because the food but the Attitude from Staff One word Customer Service read more

Place is rundown bad. Bathrooms are old and dirty. Bartender was wonderful and talkative. We ordered fish and my wife had the clam strips. Hers where chewy and my fish was really greasy and over cooked. Beer batter should be golden brown not dark. Nothing special for food. The waitress was running her butt off. Only one floor person is a recipe for failure. Other people where waiting also.. she said there is only one person on during the week. WOW. Bad business plan. Must be hoping for more profit. Not going to happen. We wont be back. Beer was good. But food was bad. Slow service. But not her fault. read more

This is the best place!! The atmosphere is great, food is the best, and the folks that run this place are awesome..!!

Been here a handful of times since moving to Mount Vernon and I have yet to be disappointed! The food is fantastic and they have a good selection of beers on tap! The service has been great also!! Excellent fish and chips and the reuben is soooooo good! Just make sure to get some horseradish and a side of 1000 island and you're in for a treat! Will keep coming back as our waitress has already memorized our beer orders! read more

Been a loyal fan of their fish and chips for many years. When Gene owned it, it was always crowded with lots of happy people having a good time, mostly Draper Valley guys. He had quite a following and owned 2 other businesses, Genes Tavern in Burlington and Laconner Tavern ( I think) Gene always made his wonderful cheesecake and that was a piece of heaven after my meal. They were so good with strawberries on top. He's since passed away. I guess nothing ever stays the same. Close but not the real deal. read more

They have the best chicken strips and hamburgers. Have TV's to watch the sports or the News. Stop in and give your reviews, also goo seafoods. read more

Gentleman Gene's doesn't have bad food. Its just not as good as it once was. The place doesn't fill up as much to as it used to and the old timers are slowly dying off, but it still is a good place for a brew or mixed drink and the service is excellent. read more

I had heard that they had the best fish and chips around and I would have to say that it was not the case. After waiting about 30 minutes for the food the fish had no flavor at all. I had to add vinegar and tabasco for flavor. The side chili was luke warm and not that good either. My dad ate the chowder and said it was really good so we didn't get totally skunked on the meal Almost forgot, the coffee was like colored water...no flavor either Gentleman Genes service is slower then 2 old people f@&$ing Wont be back!!! read more

went for a family dinner and the server was amazing kitchen time was long but the fact there was a single server and the manage sitting at the bar doing absolutely nothing but talking to the customers at the bar was ridiculous. read more

I agree that the food is not as good as it used to be. I hadn't been in for many years, and was Jonesing for fish & chips, so after reading reviews here & elsewhere, decided to give it a try. The service was good, the beer selection totally boring, and the portion of my 5-piece F&C excellent, BUT the fish & batter seemed like your basic "Frozen Beer-Battered Fish & Chips". The batter didn't taste fresh, nor did the fish, which had very little taste. I doubt if I'll be back. read more

Went to Gentlemen Genes last night for dinner. It took 2 1/2 hours. Waitress stated her manager let someone go home early. How stupid is that for a Friday night ? Felt bad for the waitress but she did not seem to be very structured in her work or possibly just overwhelmed but regardless I will not go back. Food was just ok had Scallops and the breading was too thick. Salad was just lettuce on a plate add a slice of tomato carrot and cucumber. Fish was not as good as it used to be read more

Awesome small little local sports-bar. They serve a full menu late into the evening and have a fully stocked bar. I always go for their Ruben, but their Fish and Chips are pretty good too. They don't fill up too big most nights so you can generally count on getting a seat when needed. The beer selection is set for a standard sports-bar, so if you're looking to search down some hipster level microbrews you're in the wrong spot. Worth a stop if you are looking for a late night stop. read more

Last time we went to Genes, he was still alive, and the food and service was great. Now that Gene is no longer with us, the food was so so and the service was terrible. To begin with, one person was running all but the kitchen, and it was not sitting well with her, judging by her attitude. It took 20 minutes for us to get our soft drinks. I thought she had forgotten us entirely. My fish was okay, even tho she forgot to bring the soup that was supposed to come with the meal. My daughters ham and cheese au ju was so small. It looked like a small hot dog bun cut in half. When I went to pay, the server tried to blame me for not getting my soup, then she tried blaming the kitchen. All in all, we wont be back. I miss you Gene. read more

Great food and drinks! D and Shannon are awesome, nice going to a place where they remember your name. Can't go wrong going here, make sure you get the fish and chips! read more

I love this pub! Good food, great drinks and a laid back atmosphere. D is an awesome bartender btw