Just an update of my updates. Amazing food. Fantastic service. The feel of a place you can enjoy and want to be. Last night we branched out with our wings (pictured) to include a burger (simply phenomenal) and a chicken quesadilla (equally mind blowing). Only disappointment ever.. was the pizza. But, it's a pub. He ordered pizza. It's his/our fault. I/we love this place. read more

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This place NEEDS to be shut down, by health department, labor department, anybody. We talked to several regulars, we heard management is terrible. My coworkers like to come here for happy hour but the food just sucks, you either get cold food or disgusting food, but never the same. Go to Tap It instead, up the street, better prices too! read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]What a welcoming atmosphere![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] From being seated to great service thanks to Nate. MacGregors on Jefferson for the win! Nachos were piled high, beers were ice cold (and responsibly priced) , the honey mustard chicken salad was awesome. Our server Nate was professional and friendly, for anyone looking for a hometown bar & grill MacGregors on Jefferson is your spot! We'll be back! read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]The place has games and is so much fun![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It is close to RIT which makes it a good place for students to hang out after school. The drinks are BIG and good. The friesget the waffle fries!! The wings are good too The service tho, is usually slow if u order food! But not bad! Worth a try for sure The paninis are good too! But I would rather them to be less greasy read more

MacGregors Grill & Tap - Beer - Chicken Wings Near Me - Rochester, New York

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After 5 years at RIT, I tried this place one last time on the day of my graduation for nostalgia sake. And regretted it so much and understood why I stopped going here. Extremely slow service. And more importantly, disgusting food. Something as simple as nachos was totally messed up. I tried more than half their menu due to its proximity to RIT and literally didn't like a single dish. Stay away! read more

Only came here for drinks on the patio but WOW what a beautiful patio it is! I really enjoyed my moscow mule and the pretzels were seasoned to perfection, and served up with beer cheese. The interior is probably in need of an update, but the patio boasts a lovely fire pit, and lots of tables - all with umbrellas for shade and comfort. Parking is easy and the Henrietta location is convenient. Their beer list alone is enough to sell me, and our server was super sweet, with food and drinks coming out quick quick quick. Overall, a fine stop if you're looking for a drink and a snack in the Henrietta area! read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]A shell of what it used to be. Darker inside and everything was sticky[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. Beer list has gotten weaker which is understandable because no one was in there. Played pool. No chalk Pool stick were sticky. What a mess. I always heard the owner were terrible to the employees but this is beyond that. Sad. I used to like it there. read more

Normally I love MacGregors, but as a college student trying to only treat myself to eating out every so often, the portion sizes on my recent visit were TERRIBLE for the price this time around. This is not normally an issue when I get the chicken tender basket. It was barely big enough to count as a kids meal, and I've never seen a 'chicken tender' sliced so thin. I'll be happy to change this review if it was a one off instance- hoping this isn't the regular portion now. read more

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so had a quick bit to eat last night at Macgregors in gates. At one time you always had a good meal and fair for the price. Well i can tell you not so much anymore. The only thing that was good was the service, I will tell you the young waitress was very good, friendly and efficient. After that the experience went right in the toilet. First the menu has shrunk a great deal which honestly is happening everywhere and I get it. Labor and cost are an issue and everything is up. But it does not mean you have to sacrifice quality to make a buck, My partner's chix sandwich was small, dry and not taste my Beef on Wick was the same. And both sandwich's were more like sliders for $15.99. the Fries that were suppose to be Steak fries were not and were terrible, soggy and a bunch of broken pieces. I would not recommend to anyone if your looking for good food. If it's just beer then have at it. read more

Been coming here for a while and their food is definitely better than ever, not to mention the huge amount of beers on draft and daily specials. This place does not deserve three stars. read more

MacGregors Grill & Tap - Pulled Pork Nachos - Chicken Wings Near Me - Rochester, New York

We waited for over an hour for our food, it finally came but was not quite what we ordered. One person in our party of 6 waited for a flight if beer, but it never arrived. In the end the waitress couldn't even produce a check since the printer didn't work. In summary - I very disappointing experience. read more

Three of us had some tasty eats and drinks here. Awesome brew list with a terrific variety! We shared the spinach salad, beef on weck au jus and the blarney stones. They were having a busy night. As a result food took forever to come out. Manager ended up comping us the blarney stones, which made us feel a lot better about the wait. Let me tell you, if you are in Rochester, try what you can't find anywhere else...the Beef on Weck, and it was TERRIFIC here! The bread is what makes this so special. YUM. The blarney stones weren't my faves. They were pretty heavy. A bit too rich for my blood. But that sandwich and the spinach salad were terrific. read more

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I placed an online order for pickup from the restaurant (my husband and I used to love this place when we lived in Rochester) we always look forward to getting it when we're in town. I opened my salad when we were on our drive home to find a bug crawling around my salad. We don't live in the area so I couldn't return the salad. I called to get my money back and they told me they could only cancel the order and re bill me for the two items I ordered. So I said ok only to find they never cancelled the order and just charged me two times. After a few phone calls and some hassle the manager did refund us twice to compensate for the difficulty. I appreciated that read more

MacGregors Grill & Tap - Two charges. - Chicken Wings Near Me - Rochester, New York

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One of my favorite places I've been coming to for countless years. Great service at the bar and never had to wait on a thing. The server was totally on top of everything. The Cuban Paninni and slaw were delicious. We'll be back before you know it! read more

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This place feels like a Rochester institution. Since a while back, they've had the most incredible selection of draft beers - dozens of 'em - and a pub fare menu that amply covers the bases and fills the stomach. We've been going for years, and now it's our go-to casual place for a beer and a sandwich. Besides the impressive number of drafts, no one thing stands out. What stands out instead is the list of features: - back patio with umbrella tables - typical local fare: wings, garbage plate, fish fry, reuben - plenty of other pub fare: burgers, pizzas, wraps, apps - beer flights - TouchTunes jukebox - constant sports on well-placed TVs - pool tables - arcade games - dartboard (iirc) - giant bar to sit at - space for large parties - ample parking - reasonable prices - last but not least, good service They've experienced some changes in management recently, and their expansion through the area got cut short by the pandemic. Yet, the new owners have improved the food while not taking anything away. Not a place for a date night, but instead a fun happy hour or meetup. read more

To start, I've been going to MacGregor's for well on 35 years now, even when they were on W. Henrietta Rd. I used to frequent this place 3 or more days a week. Today is the last time. Let it be said, the bartenders are very nice, attentive people who do their best to accommodate the customers. My problem is with the cooks, managers and ultimately - Owner. The past 3 times I've been there, the food has been CRAP. I used to bring friends, girlfriends and family there for lunch, dinner and a few times for holiday party dinners. I will never again enter this establishment! Today, after the last two BAD lunches, I ordered a 'Beef on Weck' with steak fries, thinking there was no way to screw up this easy lunch. Well, they found a way to do it. Anyone in western NY knows the beef in a 'Beef on Weck' DOES NOT come out of the kitchen with the meat looking "Gray". It is supposed to be pink. Not today... The horseradish should light up the nostrils on the first bite - unless it's very old. I dumped the entire little container on the sandwich and could barely taste the horseradish. The 'steak fries' were regular french fries that the bartender says "that's what they claim are steak fries". Well, I guess that means Wendy's, Mac D's and Burger King also serve steak fries, for MacGregor's were the same. The last time I was there (around 2PM, weekday) for lunch, I ordered a Philly cheese steak. The meat came out burnt and the peppers and onions must be made of gold because there were only a couple pieces of each on the sandwich. My girlfriend had a chicken sandwich that she said was dry and tasteless. So, today I 'tried' to use my loyalty card, which had $18.75 on it, to pay for part of my lunch. The bartender told me the card wouldn't work... that she would talk to the manager. He told her to get my name and address and they would put the points from today's lunch on my card. Now, why would I want more points on my card that I can't use. The bartender said she'd ask the manager to speak to me. She came back and said that he claimed he was too busy. Too busy to spend 2 minutes talking to a 35 year customer. And why would I ever consider coming back to a restaurant that serves terrible food, can't use customer loyalty cards, and managers who don't give a crap about loyal customers. I hope that $18.75+ goes a long way toward your future 'cause you'll never get another dime out of me! Today I cut up my loyalty card at the bar and asked the bartender to give it to the manager and tell him that I said, cram it where the sun don't shine! I tipped her 30% and left. There are way too many places in the Jefferson Rd area with cold beer (cheaper) and better food... why would anybody to to MacGregor's??? read more

This was our first visit to MacGregors and it went like this...First off there's plenty of parking and easy entrance for all...Next the bar service...A tad slow but not terrible either...Now onto the food and table service...The menu is all things pub fare and that's okay, we were having a few beers and not looking for Haute Cuisine...I ordered the chicken finger basket and the wife got an order of wings...My chicken finger were super large and very good and the fries also good...My wife's wings although she asked for extra crispy, were not so much, as most places that can't seem to get this simple request right, oh well...Anyhow all in all it was a good time with two meals and 4 beers at a cost of $110.00 with tax and tip...Give them a try and enjoy. read more

3 Blue light drafts , 1 cheeseburger with fries and a buffalo chicken salad to go came to $56.98 . Good bar service and good beer selection but probably won't be going back anytime soon . read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]This is a very typical mediocre neighborhood bar. Not even a good neighborhood.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]While I was there, there were people getting into verbal altercation and almost erupts into physical fights. Not their fault but kind of their fault when they let it go on for almost 20 minutes.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Took almost an hour to get my burger. I was told "the kitchen was flustered". The restaurant was 2/3 full. I understand short staffing but I do not understand not flavoring your burger. I had to add salt and ketchup to my supposedly Rueben sandwich/burger. The fries was decent but after waiting for an hour, I really thought I was better off going to a drive through and a happy meal. What a mistake coming in. Most likely won't return. BTW, there is a 3.5% convenience fee if you pay with credit card. It is 2023. Major eye roll. read more

service was the worst I've had in my life hands down waited for an hr and a half for food to come out wrong could get a beer in same amount of time worst experience at a restaurant ever 0 stars if I could put it in read more

I haven't been in a while and we went for drinks with friends after dinner. The atmosphere was lively at 10 pm and the staff was very attentive. The drinks were a generous pour and the game was everywhere with so many TVs there wasn't a bad seat in the house. I hear the food is good and can't wait to head back for some wings. read more

Food is always on point, great selection of drinks on tap. Service is pretty good too.

Awesome service. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great place to watch the game.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Wings were HUGE and tasty. Best bartender read more

I wish there was a zero star option for this place. I hate being a rat or whatever but I'm so livid. I worked here for a couple months as an assistant manager and they mess with everyone's paychecks, overwork their employees, and never give anyone time off. On a serious note, they over serve alcohol all the time, and let people drive home drunk constantly. Especially college kids at RIT. My grandpa died so i had to take time off and the manager Rick was mad about that. A couple days after my grandpa died i told my managers that i had to drive to philly to pick up my sibling for a funeral and they said they didn't care and i'd have to work my shift anyways. So a couple days ago (the day before i had to drive 12 hours), I had to close the restaurant till 3am after a super busy night, and be in to open at 10am, so the day i had to go pick up my sibling, I was only late about 15 minutes (10:15) and the owner with no explanation or anything screamed in my face, took my keys and fired me. I asked for an explanation because i had never been late before or messed up anything during my shift and he screamed "its none of your fucking business, get the fuck out!" The owner is an asshole & also the food is over priced af. read more

MacGregors is one of my favorite go-to meet up places. I love the food, which is mostly typical bar fare. Though I find the fries to be some-timey. The wings are great. Plus. Hold your hats. A CIDER FLIGHT! Oh, yes. Six different ciders. I'm tearing up just thinking about it. read more

Food is just ok here, lots of beer here on tap. Very nice variety, they will let you sample. Staff could be friendlier. read more

I didn't eat it at all, these are the smallest chicken wings I have ever seen, you can use the ranch sauce on the side as a reference, and they were burnt, maybe it was just a chef mistake, that can be forgiven, I tried and returned with the manager Dropped this dish, the manager refused my request, she said "this dish is meant to be like this, other customers love the burnt taste", I am not saying that all the food in this restaurant is bad, some of it is good Eat, many people come here to drink beer, maybe the manager doesn't care about the reviews on yelp, but when the problem happens again and again, the customer will make a choice. read more

MacGregors Grill & Tap - Grilled MacGregor Wings - Chicken Wings Near Me - Rochester, New York

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This is probably our favorite bar and grill to hang out at in Rochester. the bar tenders or awesome and the servers are friendly, professional and likely the most patient group I've seen anywhere. It's the kind of saloon my wife and I look forward to getting to after a long grinding work week and sometimes day. We have lived in henrietta our whole lives and when asked where a good place to stop in to for a drink and a bite it's always our go to pick. We know that the staff there is at work but they make us feel as if we are all just hanging out shooting the breeze. Thanks Ken & Kim read more

- bartender at the bar ignored me for 20 minutes and kept taking new guests and kept openly ignoring me - purple haired waitress outside- ive been outside for 2 hours and she's never come out to us - man w clock tattoo takes mens orders and fully ignores womens orders even if they wait longer!!!!!!!! 0/10 on service!!!! read more

Overall a good place for some beer and apps. The bartender was nice enough to offer suggestions based on their specials that night and what kind of beer we were in the mood for. They have a ton of taps but the beer menu is nicely organized. For food we tried the wings, fried pickles, tater totchos, and fried pierogis. They have plenty of tables around the pool tables so you can easily eat and play. They also have electric dart boards. The best: wings were super crispy, good sauces, and excellent chunky blue cheese. The tater tots is a huge portion! And they load it with meat chili or meat and beans. Very filling and tasted good. The pierogis were good but just plain. They serve them with buffalo sauce and blue cheese which wasn't my cup of tea. The pickles were super soggy. The chips clearly were really wet still when they breaded them. read more

I honestly dont know why I attempt to eat here. So its fri nite around 11 I order mozzarella stix and they taste overcooked and the amount of cheese inside was pitiful!! Service was very slow and late. The table ordered nachos and they show up but no silverware or plates . Another several mins wait for all that. All in all this is second time food was bad so probably wont be ordering g anything here agsin. read more

MacGregors Grill & Tap - 5 of these for $8.99!!! Where is ty he cheese????? - Chicken Wings Near Me - Rochester, New York

Beer selection is fantastic. The service was friendly and attentive. The bar area was quite loud and busy on an early Friday evening. I can't imagine later or during a sporting event. read more

The only reason this place doesn't get a 5-star rating is because of the flippin' lights above the bar. The flickering and dimming throughout the night was so discomforting. However, the bartenders and staff were phenomenal!! With so many beers on tap, they absolutely key in finding what we liked to drink. Not known for their garbage plates, but we ordered three at the bar and were very satisfied. Definitely would come back (after the lights get fixed)! read more

MacGregors Grill & Tap - 1911 Cranberry Cider - Chicken Wings Near Me - Rochester, New York

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I am a regular and go every single week for years on end. last night on a thursday night i went there and waited at the bar for over 20 minutes!!!! not one time did this specie bartender greeted me or asked me what i wanted, she looked at me plenty of times and just walked by like i wasn't there! this happened 3 times now i was so heated and mad i just got up and left. i will not be going back n i will tell every single person i know what kind of service you are going to get from this septic bartender there when she's working it's always thursday night she works. save your money and go somewhere else where you will get respected and great service because u will not there !!!!!!! read more

"Aw man, they' are gonna get Yelped for this one."... and it is not gonna be pretty. I am definitely one to be generous with criticism, but I like to think I'm generous with compliments when they're due too and I do try to take responsibility when I am partially at fault for things going wrong... at least on Yelp, ha. But there is no room to be open-minded about this experience, it was needlessly stupid and bad. I didn't eat breakfast because I didn't have time, and I was picking my bf up from the airport at noon so I knew he'd be hungry too. We went to MacGreggors on the way home, and as a result of its sheer shitasticness, I am now currently having my first meal of the day, at home. It is 4pm, Eastern Standard Time. (I had to stop at the store because we didn't have any food, which is why we went out for a "quick" bite in the first place.) Let's start at the beginning- our server was high. There is about a .5% chance that she wasn't high, just based on what I know of people who walk around high at work. She fit the description. Anyway, I had to send my food back- which really, honestly, I never do. What was this complicated meal I got that they couldn't figure out? Nachos. That's right, a restaurant- more specifically, a person that cooks food for a living- messed up nachos. TWICE! The first time it came out I got it with chicken, and I took one bite of the chicken and knew something was off. I had my bf try it too, he said it was definitely old. Old wasn't the word I was thinking of, more along the lines of rancid, but I supposed that can be the same thing. D-I-S-G-U-S-T-I-N-G. Server was no where around *cough*outgettinghigh*cough*, so I went to the bartender, who by the way was awesome, and asked if they could just remake it without chicken, no big deal. The second time it came out, which took longer than necessary for nachos, especially a refire (aka do-over) they were cold, which isn't too much a of a deal breaker except half the cheese was never melted. I'll post a pic. Dude, it's a plate of melted cheese on chips, there are two steps: 1. Place cheese on chips 2. Melt cheese YOU SKIPPED HALF THE STEPS Also, to clarify, the server didn't know anything about it until she meandered by and noticed I had no food, at which point she went into the kitchen and came back out with them, so the food was done before she even knew what happened. Toke up, hunny. The manager seemed to give zero f--ks, never came over, never said anything to me, in fact I'm fairly certain he never left the kitchen, except to stand in the doorway when my bf had to go over there to tell the server- who never came back- that we weren't paying for them. So what's the take away here? If you can't melt cheese, maybe cooking is not your calling. If that's too hard for you, perhaps you can switch to waiting tables... I hear that job is so easy you can do it high. (just kidding, it's not actually easy) read more

MacGregors Grill & Tap - mmmmmm, cold unmelted grease icicles - Chicken Wings Near Me - Rochester, New York

1st time patrons visiting from NYC. Nice atmosphere, not crowded but it is Sunday night. Brooklyn lager was cold and smooth. Had the pesto veggie pizza. Different from NYC pizza but still it was very good. Service was excellent. Based on my experience I would recommend this place and consider it next time I am in Henrietta. read more

Beer and wings... I'm in! This place is a perfect casual bar to spend time with the best of friends. I love love love their wings. Just the right amount of sauce, nice and spicy with a crispy exterior to keep the meat juicy. They have loads of taps... you'll have lots to choose from. I like to order the 11oz. to get a taste of a few different options. Be warned that some of the lines aren't super clean on the beers that don't rotate or get poured as often as the more popular brews. I like the square bar. You can have a good chat with some of the bartenders there and taste some of the new beers on tap like the local breweries... Naked Dove, Custom Brewcrafters, 3 Heads... the list goes on... Service has always been good here and friendly bartenders to keep you company. Their Irish Nachos are killer. Waffle fries can do no wrong in my book. Of course their wings are #1 - I stick with medium sauce. That's just spicy enough for me. Continuing on the Buffalo sauce train - the Buffalo Burger is a must. Love that crumbly bleu atop a burger and the Buffalo Chicken Sandwich is beyond delicious. Lightly breaded and topped with a cabbage bleu cheese slaw. Literally the best combo. Clearly, I'm in a buffalo sauce mood when I eat here. Why not! read more

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Wow! totally disappointing. Our Server was friendly caring and conscientious! I would love to give her a shout out but she never introduced herself or told us her name! We ordered the Macho Nacho appetizer with pulled pork. It was enough food for 8 people! The issue was it was a mountain of tortilla chips with cold pulled pork on top. The toppings (olives, Jalapenos, tomatoes , were all in the center of the mountain of nachos and sparse to say the least. Because the tortilla chips and the pulled pork were both ice cold, it made what little bit of cheddar/Jack cheese hard and cold. I ordered a Medium Rare Canyon Burger. It came out well done and charred . I tried to eat it but after only 1 bite I just couldn't. The unknown server apologized and said the kitchen would cook me a new one and it would be medium rare. I waited another 20 minutes for this burger. by now my wife had finished her ultimate grilled cheese, which by the way should be renamed the way below average grilled cheese. My Burger finally came out. This one was more charred and more well done than the first one. The server apologized, said she was going to get her manager. Fast forward 10 minutes no manager no one came to our table. after waiting 14 minutes the server brought me the bill . She said she was sorry. I had to pay full price for everything even my inedible Canyon Burger! By this time I was so disgusted rather than argue over an inedible $17.00 burger I just paid my bill and left. It was very disappointing. If I could give MacGregors negative 5 stars I would have. read more

Different MacGregors, different experiences. We had not been to this location in quite some time and were surprised at how jammed it was on a Friday night. Guess we shouldn't have been given there was an RIT hockey game that night - which is where are group was headed after dinner. Fortunately the organizer of our event reserved a table or none of us would have eaten before the game. Despite the crowd the waiter did a decent job of keeping us in beer though he did admit to forgetting to put our food order in and thus we waited a relatively long time for our food. It still came out with enough time to eat and still get to the game without a mad dash. The pretzel-icous was juicy, thin sliced roast beef and cheese on a pretzel roll - very tender. Unusual for ROC is that they have hush puppies as a side and they were excellent. The Pig vs. Cow burger (bacon and pulled pork on the burger) was very good but a real gut-buster (for the lighter eater). We usually go to the Penfield location on Empire and the experience there has been really inconsistent but despite the order snafu I must say that the food at this location seemed much better! read more

As a RIT alumni, this bar was one of my favorite college hang outs. It is true that the food is a hit or miss... don't even try the fried calamari there (if it's still on the menu) cause the last time I had it, it was sooooo chewy that I couldn't even digest it. Beer specials can be great. Bartenders, not so much. There were a couple that were AMAZING and so sociable while others were meatheads or just plain rude. The one thing that I LOVED about this place was that it had 2 dartboards and 2 pool games and 2 arcade games, so it was always so convenient to come out here to play a couple of games and socialize with my friends over a pitcher of beer, too. So, since the last time I came up for a visit, I saw that the RIT campus has now extended their "mini-village" of stores, restaurants, and a bar that is merely a walk away from classes. I am sure that ever since this expansion has happened, Mac's has lost a lot of customers? Perhaps, but I am sure that the older crowd of college students still come out to Mac's as there is no need to carry a fake ID anymore. Even if there's been a lot of changes, I'll still call Mac's my bar away from home whenever I am in Rochester. It just a MUST to come in for a pitcher! I hope it stays alive and stays grinding for many more years to come. Love y'all! read more