what a great place! Kiley Whitton was the best part!! attentive, knowledgeable about the menu, and a great attitude!!

Visiting Tampa for the week and decided to go here with a couple of friends. Didn't have any of the food, so no review on that. As for the music, I can agree with the other reviews; music was mid. Watched multiple workers drink on the clock as well. Not a good look guys. The real reason Im writing this review, is because one of the security guards, with neck tats and a full sleeve thought it would be funny to slap water out of my hand and into my face after I repeatedly told him it was just water. I was about 10 minutes from filing an assault charge on him and I still might. Real classy establishment guys. read more

Stopped in for St. Patty's lunch celebration and it was hoppin' at 1pm. It's a pretty large place and there were a good amount of TVs so we set up near a TV to watch some BBall. There was a buffet with potatoes, cabbage, shepards pie and corned beef. I went with ordering off the menu instead, went with the chicken fingers and potato chips. I should have went with the buffet. The chicken fingers were very overdone or maybe they just sat there for a long time cause they were like rubber. My boyfriend got the buffet and the shepards pie was to DIE FOR... or just bathe in, SO GOOD! I have to say though, my chips were delicious, the fresh Irish potato chips, so good and salty. They did have Magners! #FTW So maybe the food would have been better on a non-crazy day but I am stickin' with just A-OK for now. Our server was a sweetie too! read more

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Horrible service, food was raw, (buffalo chicken melt) blackened wings were plain with no seasoning, fries were cold! TVS are outdated

If you enjoy waiting in line at amusement parks you will love the wait at MacDintons. Wait to pay your cover, wait to get your drink, wait to get into the bathroom... this place is a zoo! The $10 happy hour is a great deal, but by the time I manage to get my bracelet and stand in line at the bar for a drink I am lucky to get 2 drinks. Not to mention the happy hour rum & cokes taste like rubbing alcohol! My suggestion is to skip the bracelet line and just order a beer. MacDintons is a great scene for the poor college student, but I have outgrown this crowd. There are so many better bars in South Tampa for young professionals. read more

"I didn't fall. The floor just needed a hug." "Dude, are my eyes seeing what my brain is telling my eyes that they're seeing?" "Dude, where is my car?" That is MacDinton's in a NutShell. Oh yeah, my brothers live at the back patio bar. If there is some loud, drunk and obnoxious guys yelling at a bartender called Misi... tell them to shut up and go home. You have found my younger brothers. read more

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Disclaimer: I am writing this review as if I were MacDintons' target clientele - a 20-something year old, beer-drinking, party-going, single person. This is exactly where I'd go if I recently graduated college, had lots of beer money now, and wanted to hang out with fraternity or sorority friends or co-workers, or was looking to hook up. It definitely turns into a meat market at night, so all the single people, go to mingle! The venue is really nice. It's HUGE. The patio has multiple sections with seating at tables or cocktail tables. The inside has numerous rooms as well with multiple bars in each section. There was a game room, a cozier room; it's all a blur now, but it was a place you could possibly lose people if it got really crowded. The wait staff, bartenders, and even the restroom attendant were all really helpful and nice. I was really impressed with the bathrooms as gross as bar bathrooms can get. The attendant was on top of things and had a counter full of items to sell. She gives out hand towels instead of paper towels to dry your hands - a nice touch. There is valet to park your car and security to keep the drunks in check. Big guys were positioned around the bar, so I'm assuming they are needed as the night goes on. If this sounds like your kind of place, you will have a great time. read more

While I was a student at USF, I never went to MacDinton's. I came back to Tampa a few months ago to go to a football game. We went to MacDinton's one night because we heard from a few friends living in Tampa that it was a fun place. I was a little disappointed. They had an event going on outside where people could bring their dogs. I thought that was cute, but I was on vacation, so my pup wasn't with me to enjoy it. We sat inside near the bar. We ordered a few things to share from the menu- typical bar food, not the Irish fare I was expecting based on the decor. It feels like a cave inside. It's a little drafty and really rustic. It definitely gives off the Irish pub vibe. Food was average. They had a limited selection of beers. I think we asked for a few different pretty popular beers, and they didn't have most of them. Service was slow, but friendly. There was also valet. For a place like this, I would've preferred self parking, but we didn't see that as an option unless we found street parking. When I'm back in Tampa, I probably won't have MacDinton's on the top of my list for places to go. I've heard they have great happy hour specials, so that would be the only thing that might bring me back when I'm in town. read more

MacDinton's Irish Pub - Sports Bars Near Me - Tampa, Florida

My friends and I came here on a Thursday for dollar beers. When our Uber dropped us off there was no line to get in and security checked our ID's and let us in no problem. I had heard usually about a line outside like other bars but when we showed up at 11 pm, we walked right up. The place is what you would expect, an irish pub full of college students. We walked to the bar and got our dollar beers then headed to the tables inside to catch the end of the game. The bartenders took a while to get to us but that is understandable when there are 20 other people yelling drink orders at them. They had a ton of TV's so it was perfect for watching any sports game because you can walk around and catch it on another television. Outside was cool and had plenty of space for everyone. I didn't feel cramped like I normally do at other bars. We happened to come on a cooler Florida night so we really enjoyed the atmosphere! read more

Just not a fan of Irish pubs, and this place is no different. We dropped in last night as party of our St. Patty's day affray and I was underwhelmed. The layout of the place is large and could accommodate a nice size crowd, but I just wasn't feeling the frat kid clientele. The food smelled good, but by the time we worked up a hunger, they were completely sold out of everything. Probably won't return unless invited for a function/party/etc. read more

Stopped in for a drink with my buddy. We sat at the bar. Nice place. While we didn't eat there we did enjoy a few adult beverages. The bar staff was quite friendly and attentive to our needs. With service like this you can bet we will return for dinner. read more

Hannah W is awesomee, I wouldn't consider going if it wasn't for her. She's very funny (sometimes) and always on top of it

I, and all of my friends have been coming to MacDinton's for a long time now (currently at a table of 11 people) and we are always treated very well and with respect. This Sunday was A MESS trying to accommodate having everyone's football team on the TVs. After a bit of a mix up the manager, Milly Z, was able to satisfy our whole table, along with the million other people here requesting their games, and make up for the mix up with free shots! Our server Hannah was also THE BEST server ever. She was so attentive even with a bunch of other tables and gave us everything we wanted. I don't know how she did it but she is a SUPERSTAR! EVERYONE COME TO MACDINTONS FOR A PARTY! Or a relaxing time. It's honestly great for all occasions. Thank you Milly and Hannah! read more

I felt really out of place here because it is filled with tons of undergrads. A total college bar so keep that in mind. I'd probably opt for a different place in Soho if I was going out. It gets pretty packed on the weekends. Just okay to me. read more

Very frustrated with this location. Walked in with a group of 21+ friends and not only did the bouncer give us a hard time, but he also requested that he "take the phone" of my friend who is 22 years old. The bouncer gave no reason as to why he needed to take my friends physical property into his own hands, and then requested that we leave when we questioned why he he did so. Coming from someone who works in a restaurant and cooperates with the public nearly every day I rate this place a 0 out of 5 with absolute confidence. read more

OK, it's a meat market and I'm not talking about the food. It's a blast on a warm afternoon or evening. The large outside bar attracts a crowd. The food is underwhelming at best. If you come here to eat, you are in the wrong state of mind. read more

6-8 $10 all you can drink Happy Hour Friday is worth it. We got there at about 5:45 p.m., because we wanted to eat first. They were already selling the wristbands. There were a couple people in line, but it went really quick. I don't think they expected people to buy food, because we sat at a table for a while before I went to the bar to ask for menus. They said they would send over someone to take our order, but it took a while. I ended up getting the corned beef on a pretzel bun with chips. It was delicious! I was so shocked that the food was that good. The chips were hearty and salted perfectly. My friend got the shepherd's pie and she thought it was great too. We were seriously stunned that the food was so good. We joke that we might come back just for dinner. It is a really good deal to get all you can drink for $10. I was afraid the lines would be long to the bar, but it wasn't. I barely had to wait each time I got a drink. You will definitely want to get here early. It gets very packed. This is one of those places you do not want to be fashionably late to. read more

I came here for spring break and he asked to go through my phone after accepting my ID. Made me uncomfortable so i got defensive and he told me to leave. read more

Arrived early for a game. Was told by a homely bartender, Bridget, that I could not be in the premises as I might steal the liquor.... very mature, great service! My thoughts- all colored people don't walk around trying to steal liquor... the Manchester United supporters club need to find a less prejudiced joint to watch the games. Just because we like football (soccer) doesn't mean we're hooligans... read more

Best bartenders around but management has no clue what they are doing here. Only reason to go is for the bartenders

The drink prices are great, but if you're looking for dancing. The dj plays bunch of cringy edm music that's hard to dance to. People don't stay on the dance floor. Mr DJ why don't you try some house music. Then maybe you'll be able to fill the dance floor. read more

i love royce. the best bartender ever. his mother should be proud. he provides the best service ever ever ever

Baylee pictures of this girl who was too drunk and handeled w ease. Deserved w ease.

this place was so much fun especially Emma who really was great fun and helpful. you have a great staff who cares for their customers I would give this place 5 stars and Emma 10 stars read more

Out of all of the bars in south Howard, mcdintons used to carry weight. It used to be a place one could always expect to have fun at but as of late it has become an establishment that allows its bouncers and managers to work purely for money and not towards the respect and discipline a well owned and operated bar deserves. Coming to mcdintons feels like I'm at a bad high school party with expensive alcohol, bad music and terrible environment. Of all the bars in south Howard it may look like a diamond but better represents a rundown Mcdonalds. read more

Great place to watch soccer pre-Covid until smoking came back. Will need a new place to watch soccer.

I was with my girlfriends the past week, it was great place! Had a uncomfortable experience with an employee named James i believe. Other than that, I highly enjoyed my time. read more

Great sports bar with specials all days of the week! Great coverage of soccer and open early for the games!

The only reason this isn't getting a 5-star review is because I got my phone stolen there a few weekends ago and every worker seemed too busy to really care. I even called the next morning to double-check and they said they "didn't have anything". I understand that there's not much they could do but a little sympathy would have been appreciated. Other than that, MacDinton's is definitely a go-to place for young adults on just about any day of the week. I enjoy their different drink specials throughout the week and their atmosphere has a good variety. read more

Bar is awesome but... I don't know what the FUCK is going on in this city, but all of the bars in this godforsaken town keep hiring the same DJ and he SUCKS and is a douche bag. He tells you he takes requests and then when you ask for a song says things like "pay me two hundred dollars bitch" or "don't tell me how to do my job". Just say you don't take requests. You don't have to be a dick. Also- maybe I should tell you how to do you job because nobody is fucking dancing to mambo #5. Enough with the mf yellow card, the wonderwall remix shit. Same songs. Same order. Stop hiring this dj!!!!! Update he is playing fall out boy Update he is playing good charlotte Update he is playing fat joe I mean like if you aren't a good dj it's whatever. But don't be a dick to everyone. read more

What would be a proper slogan for this place? MacDintons: I am only Irish in name and nothing more. OR Macdintons: I am a terribly overrated, overcrowded college bar OR Macdintons: Home of the diluted alcoholic drink Hmm... after careful deliberation, the winner is all of the above. Yes, Macdintons: The overrated, overcrowded college atmosphere Irish bar that is only Irish in name and wildly popular for serving diluted alcoholic mixed drinks. Save your money and just go for shots here. Seriously, I think i drank coke on the rocks. I would not be surprised if I was drinking RC Cola from Winn-Dixie they are so cheap. The ambiance reeks of a college bar, so be warned, but if that is your thing then you might like this bar. It really has no Irish pub charm, so if you are looking for that, look elsewhere. Its saving grace is the big patio area. I wold prefer not to come back to Macdintons again. FYI: If you leave your card over night, they will destroy it. You are warned. read more

Um, yeah. Noisy, and like being in college with a bunch of underaged kids just trying to get drunk. The dj music is too loud and the karaoke, is downright obnoxious! As as grownup, this place is annoying, best bet is to find a more age appropriate place. First daters? You won't get a word in at all! read more

Everytime I'm in Tampa, we end up here. Whether it's a nice night in November and we want to chill to some live music and cruise the meat that is the band (how you doin', bass player?) or we want to just be outside (January, when Chicago is 10 degrees withOUT wind chill) or when my friend wants to show me how she got my airfare for $100 round trip in July (they have MISTERS out on the patio!)*...this place does not disappoint. Love the giant patio here. There's lots of seating and a huge bar outside for easy access to a frosty beverage. There always seems to be something fun going on here, and it's a great place to just relax without being all fancy. No doubt, I'll be back! * This "Florida-in-July" incident led us to midnight swimming which led to a passive aggressive note in my best friend's housing community prohibiting "swimming after dusk." Jerks. read more

I am ashamed to be considered a regular. Sigh. This place is frequented by a younger yuppie crowd... and Ed Hardy crowd. The decor of the place fits the name. It looks like an Irish pub. They serve the Guinness, the Harp, the Magners, but stay away from the new trend of craft beers. Not that they care, most of their income is probably from liquor. Don't eat here. I got a craving for Shephard's pie and they had a wing special so my boyfriend and I decided to go. It was a Monday, so it was slow which is unusual there, and great for us. The pie was overly salty, their wings had more bone than meat. During the World Cup I went there for the games, despite their lack of TVs. For the Super Bowl, they didn't even show many games. What made me swear off the place was the DJ for Karaoke. On many occasions my boyfriend and I went there since he likes to sing. The DJ is going through a midlife crisis, friending young patrons, hitting on other girls while his wife is present, picking favorites to skip the line. On my birthday my boyfriend asked guy if he could do anything to move him up in line. He suggested my boyfriend put $20 in his tip jar. Our song never played. I was angry and asked for the manager. A bartender said he'd be right by. The manager never came. So that is how much they care about customer service. The place must be ran by the same hollow headed idiots that frequent it. I avoid it at all costs. read more

What a difference time makes. I've been going to MacDinton's for dinner probably over 20 years. It used to be a wonderful place and we would meet friends there every week for all you can eat crab, which was delicious of course. I have tried other dishes, & burgers, with no complaints. The main reasonthat we always went there on a weekly basis, was happy hour in the all you can eat crab. On a recent visit Kama it has gotten pretty run down and get it is like a frat house. But I call it a dive bar.... No I wouldn't it still has good food and good prices. Because it's close to a college you make your money in this business where ever you can buy serving the best of what you've got. MacDinton's has stood the test of time and survived so they've changed with the times and now they're doing what's best for them to continue to keep the doors open and make a living, good for them. Even though the crowd infant exactly what I'm looking for at this stage but it is lovely, boisterous and like a big party. If you want to have some fun and let your hair down MacDinton's is your place to go. Be prepared to be around a lot of college students but a fun is what you make of it and where you find it. How you handle it that's a personal decision. Magnant son, food and drinks to offer any Patron on a fairly good basis. Ideal best all-you-can-eat crabs. What's a girl to do? Life goes on, life changes and you got to change with it. read more

Came to MacDintons last night (Wednesday night) to start the celebration of finals being over. This will be the 1st of many nightlife reviews to come. We showed up around 9ish for their Open Bar (lasts from 9-11). I didn't drink from anything except the well so I can't really say much about their liquor. We got our first drinks and the bartender was friendly to us. There was some people karaoke-ing inside and most of the peoples voices were decent enough to still enjoy being inside. There wasn't many places to sit though even though it wasn't packed. Outside they had heat-warmer poles which was nice because it was freaking cold! They had a beer pong tournament, but I didn't participate. Overall the place looked pretty nice and cozy. The crowd was alright..not too wild just chill really. We stayed for about an hour and a 1/2 then got bored and decided to head out. BTW as an FYI: since I recently turned 21 they asked me for 2 forms of identification and wouldn't let me in if I didn't have had my college id or debit card on me...so come prepared . read more

Come here if you wanna party with drunk annoying college students that you wanna smack up! A friend and I were ordering the same drinks all night but were getting charged differently every bartender we would get. It's like they knew we were from out of state. Bathrooms were gross, which means I would never order food from there. Staff and bartenders were rude. Won't ever come back if I am in the Tampa Soho area. read more

This establishment is disgusting. The staff is incredibly rude and they follow no choice guidelines. Not even the bare minimum. They are disrespectful to people who are trying to practice their own precautions. The lack of respect that they have for women is disturbing. If you are a girl and want to receive some decent manners, don't come here. Never again read more

Some of the best times. Some of the worst times. A 6-8pm Friday Night at MacDintons is part of the quintessential Tampa experience...so do it (just don't plan anything after oooohhh say 10pm because you may be crawling to the cab). This place is a love to hate (not love or hate). It is trendy without a velvet rope. It is cheesy without tourists. It is huge, yet will eventually get you shoulder to shoulder. If you haven't been for a Thursday, Friday (6-8 All-U-Can-Drink) or Saturday night, then you are missing out. If you are into rugby and soccer, then it is the only place that I know of to catch European TV. And the hamburger stand in the parking lot is awesome. read more

Macdintons is good for 2 things: scoping out frat boys and partaking in $10 sink or swim. If either of these 2 are not your cup of tea, then I would suggest picking another watering hole. Located in the heart of SoHo, Macdintons is probably one of the busier bars on the strip. I'm not going to try to be something I'm not, so I will admit, 10 years ago, Macdintons was a favorite destination for me and my friends. It's one of the many places we would find ourselves on a Saturday night (or a Thursday and Friday for that matter). As I've gotten older and my bedtime has drastically changed, Macdintons doesn't really fit into my schedule. BUT, if you're looking for the 2 things I mentioned, then this is the place to be. read more