I liked the seating arrangement they have here, seated dining on one side, bar on the other. Service was fast, not super friendly but that's not a necessity. The important part was the food, so good. They have quite a variety of cuisines to choose from. I got the bacon and brisket melt which blew me away. If you get a burger or sandwich you HAVE to get the queso on the side, definitely worth the upcharge read more

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The venue upstairs was used for an adult prom recently and I attended. It was a lot of fun however the seating was odd, the shape of the room was even more odd. The bar is at a corner and yet at the center of the room .. the bathrooms are tiny and don't have doors and are right when you walk in so it feels like no privacy. The dance floor was a decent size, and the area could be setup better for seating but it was a fun night. I just loved that the bar had 1911 loganberry! read more

I only tried the beer, not the food. The 1812 Amber Ale on tap is delicous. Cost is $8 for the "tall" glass (didn't catch the cost for the short glass). And the seating out back along the river makes it even better. Food smelled great inside though. Cute place with ample parking. Would be a great place to eat and sit out back, enjoy the view and listen to the rushing water from the river. read more

Maggie's on the River - 1812 Amber ale is delicious. $8 for the "tall" glass - Bars Near Me - Watertown, New York

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Made reservations for noon on Mother's Day. SHAME ON THE NEW OWNERS. if I was one of your employees, I would have QUIT.....just like you did to them, leaving them high and dry on an important family day. instead, your staff apologized for the short staff, long waits, and an unfortunate experience for all. this wasn't my first experience with this poorly managed, poor excuse for a restaurant. could this be a reason why small restaurants fail while the chain ones survive????? read more

Found 1812 Brewery on Apple Maps and headed there to find Maggie's on the River. When we arrived, I requested to sit outside by the river and we were informed that the patio seating was closed because there was a chance of rain. We sat in the bar and I was happy to find they had Mango Cart on tap and deep fried pickle slices (which are WAY better than spears IMO). My husband and I split a pear walnut salad that was drenched in dressing. It was so bad that I attempted to sop up some of the extra dressing with my napkin. Helpful tip if you decide to order a salad here...ask for the dressing on the side. We also split blackened fish tacos and fries. The fish was definitely more Cajun than blackened. The fries, however, were on point. Crispy and delicious. Our oldest had chicken wings which were extremely dry on the inside. Our youngest had chicken strips with fries and he stated "they are not good". Didn't get much more out of him other than he said they were "burnt". Sadly disappointed and will not be back. read more

i'm in NY on business and someone recommended maggie's on the river NEVER AGAIN! one of the waitresses was having sex in the bathroom and the second floor (where the kitchen is) REEKED of marijuana smoke! not to mention that i have a disability but had no choice but to take the stairs to access the second floor because their elevator has apparently been broken for quite some time...is that even legal? honestly after all that the food was mediocre at best certainly not worth a second taste. read more

We are here at the "endless $8 tacos" and waiting here trying to wave down the waitress for the last 15 minutes to get the second round. They keep walking around us and never looking at us. Kept getting our order wrong. Hasn't refilled our water. Horrible. So disappointed. read more

Maggie's on the River - Empty cup. Mine and husbands empty taco plates. - Bars Near Me - Watertown, New York

It's open on Mondays which is a huge plus food's decent waitresses are nice fish and chips are delicious and apparently all the locals know about it so you should make a trip especially on Monday they have Tuesday through Friday specials as well read more

Location, food, service, and the view were all amazing! Next time I am in town, this is a def must-go for me.

It's now called 1812 brewing company on the river. Wife and I are their today on Easter Sunday. She had lamb and I had a burger. She said the Lamb was cooked to perfection, better than the local steakhouses. My burger was very good with the addition of grilled apple slices. Fries were fresh and crispy. The waitress does a great job and is very pleasant and patient. read more

Excellent food and great service. People were very friendly and welcoming and the pizza was phenomenal read more

Maggie's on the River - Bbq chicken pizza - Bars Near Me - Watertown, New York

Great service...amazing beer selection / on the river so a nice view... Only tried the Brisket burger which is great and with a burger a free 16 oz beer...can't go wrong read more

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The food was delicious, and the service was wonderful!! Our service was so sweet!! She stayed and chatted with us for a moment and helped us pick out our food. We also chatted with some other guests. It was a great experience! read more

Cool venue right on the water. Food is alright, nothing crazy, but definitely something for everyone. Lots of TVs, great for sports. Service is good. Free parking. read more

Relaxed Tuesday afternoon, quick and tasty. Definitely enjoyed the food and the female server was so kind and helpful. Had the fried chicken fingers with honey mustard, very very crisp and delicious. My husband had the cowboy burger, I think it was called and he loved it. They have funky shaped fries but good, hot and crispy. They also serve their fries with warm cheese dip! Pretty neat, will definitely return. read more

Maggie's on the River - Chicken, fries, honey mustard, cheese dip - Bars Near Me - Watertown, New York

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I hate to leave a bad review and I have never left a bad review on anything, ever...but I feel like something needs to be said for this place... Maggie's has really gone downhill since the new owners. The restaurant area feels like a cafeteria, and their wait staff is extremely slow and barely present. If you order a drink with dinner, you better order two, because it will be a long time before your servers make it back to ask if you need anything let alone another drink. Anytime you order food, something always comes out wrong, or worse, undercooked. Nothing is more disgusting than biting into a piece of barely cooked chicken. Then you have to wait a very long time before your server comes back just for the mistake to be corrected. The only thing that will come out cooked properly is their pizza. Which I will say is very good, but if you're only getting one thing on your menu right then what's the point of having anything else? It feels like the kitchen rushes everything, and the waitstaff just doesn't care. We used to love coming here because the food was always great, the atmosphere was laid back, and the waitstaff used to be above and beyond what you would expect. It was phenomenal, but it's clearly not the case anymore. Maggie's used to be packed with customers from open to close any day of the week. Now, you can find parking there even on their "busiest" nights. It's really sad. Again, I normally don't leave bad reviews and I feel bad for leaving this one. Hopefully it starts to get better sooner rather than later. read more

We were in Watertown for the solar eclipse. The mayor said in her speech that they had been preparing for the influx of people for years and yet many restaurants remained closed. We ended up going to Maggie's as they were one of the few that seems to be open, however they were understaffed and our waitress was unhappy to have to work another shift. They had run out of many items on their menu and it was basic pub food and it took a long time in coming. One redeeming factor, we were sat upstairs on the second level and had a good view of the river. read more

Heard Maggie's was good. Wouldn't recommend this place anymore though. Experience was okay. Got home and was sick for a week. Pretty sure this place gave really bad food poisoning :( read more

The new owners are ruining a good thing. The "new" smoked wings are just horrible. They used to have the largest draft selection but now most of it is their shitty beer. read more

I'm coming back to update my rating from 3 to 4 stars. If I never saw the place from midnight-2 AM, I probably would give it 5 easily. Anyway, brunch here on Sundays is great. read more

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Not one to complain but literally couldn't even eat what I ordered. Brisket was just fat no meat, no slaw, just disappointing. Plus the cob webs...on all the windows. Service however was great. ​ read more

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Extremely slow service and not friendly especially for not being busy. We had to wait to be greeted longer than expected once seated. We had to ask for refills and our food was cold. Do not recommend! We will not be going back. read more

Waited over an hour for mid mac & cheese and a chicken parmesan sandwich that consisted of a single chicken tender, on stale bread, and cold sauce. We were not checked on once after ordering. $50 was not worth the wait, or food read more

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We walked in with 6 people..the waitress saw us and immediately rolled her eyes. No I'm not exaggerating. She put a couple tables together and seated us. We were there for about 2 hours and I got one refill. A majority of my friends got the pasta dishes which were according to them extremely disappointing. The crab was obviously not fresh. The noodles were jus like store bought noodles for an excessive price. Honestly the best thing we had was the pretzel appetizer with cheese. I'm sure the pretzels weren't made In house but they were good and fluffy. This place was overall a disappointment. Our original waitress was such a joke. She seemed so upset from the beginning that we had 6 people. This doesn't surprise me since every place I've I've been i this town is pretty sh*ty. This place had potential but it seems like the owners have given up and/or cutting corners. I got the Texas burger which was the most expensive,, and I had one slice of brisket on the burger that ISNT EVEN MADE IN HOUSE. Ridiculous. This place sucks for lack of a better word. read more

Don't come here - dirty, soooo many things crossed off on the menu, the food being served around us looked disgusting. Thankfully we got to see what they had to offer before we ordered and left. I'd give 0 stars if I could read more

Their cheese bites were amazing with a great view of the water even with the snow! And our waitress was wonderful!

This place is highly overrated. First let me say, the service was phenomenal. We had Brandon and he was awesome with our little, attentive towards us, and when I finally told the truth about the meal, he immediately took care of it. We had come here to celebrate closing on two properties today. We thought it was going to be an awesome experience. The decor was nice. We wanted to sit outside, but they didn't have tables. Inside was a bit too cold and we were chilled to the bone. What I assume was the manager was training someone and taking orders - while wearing hot pink shorts, a shirt, and her hair matched her shorts. It seemed a bit too casual to me. You couldn't tell her apart from the actual customers. She just genuinely looked unprofessional and attention seeking. The food - it was subpar. We ordered the Thai egg rolls for a starter - HEAVEN. Perfect amount of heat and the chili sauce was fire. We were excited about the entrees. My partner got a Reuben and fries. He rated it a 6/10. I got fried pickles and garlic Parmesan boneless chicken wings. Both were deep fried in grease. That was the only thing you could taste about them - grease. They were not seasoned at all. I was able to eat one chicken wing before I wanted to throw up and maybe about 3 pickles and I just felt queasy. The food is pub style food. As we were leaving, we saw a group of about 8 guys walk in. They are catering to a pub clientele that may be too drunk to realize how awful the food actually is. I had heard really great things about this place, but I was so disappointed. Btw - what got removed from our meal, Brandon got in a tip. He was awesome! read more

So far I'm here and it all just sucks.... Came without reading the reviews because I was visiting town and someone told me the wings were good. Haven't had them yet... the bartender is super slow and bought out an ice cold app after I asked why it was taking so long....... Guess she forgot to pick it up... I'm super hopeful that my meal will be warm..... but I have no confidence at all. I normally love small places, but this isn't IT! Go eat somewhere else. I'll update if it improves read more

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Maggie's was so much better than 1812 bad service and food has declined a lot since the change in name

I enjoyed my visit to Maggie's. There are a number of beers on tap and they have good weekly specials. We went on a Wednesday and everyone in my group minus me went with the all you can eat tacos for $9. You can get sour cream and pico de gallo with them. I stole a bite of both the chicken and the beef. The tacos were decent, I preferred the chicken. I mean they're all you can eat so if you eat enough I would say they would be worth it. Our table got an order of fried pickles. They were solid but the order was a bit smaller then what I was expecting based on the price. I got the sirloin slider. That was great! The bun was good and the slaw was great. There was a good amount of steak too, it was overflowing off the bun. I only wish I could have specified the temperature of my steak, it was a medium well and I prefer my steak bloody. I will be back to Maggie's. I get the feeling that some food is great, I just have to figure out which menu items they are. read more

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My one trip here was pretty good. The food is decently priced and I didn't hear complaints from the group. I've only eaten upstairs where the pizzas are made, so I'm not sure what the dining experience is downstairs in a smaller group. It's worth the stop. read more

Such a gem of a place! Had to drive from Syracuse to Watertown because of a missed flight and stopped here for lunch. The food was phenomenal, the dessert portion was massive and our server was so kind and attentive. I'll definitely return whenever I'm back out that way. read more

Really friendly service, beautiful view and sound of the rapids from the terrace seating. The food selection was large. We had pizza, wings and fish tacos with sweet potato fries. The kids meal options were good with generous portions. The pizza dough was yummy. Have since returned and wouldn't recommend the French onion soup but we all loved the Asian spring rills, bang bang shrimp and cheese curds. read more

Usually if we go to Maggie's, we have a couple hours of cocktails at the bar before we sit down to eat. Because of the Covid 19 rules, we sat right down in the air conditioned dining room. Luckily, our delightful waitress told us to take as long as we want, even though they have tables and the place was full. For appetizers, we had the delicious Philly Egg Rolls. I then had the delicious chicken parm sandwich with great fries, while my wife had the chicken parm dinner. Others at our table had a tasty looking Mac and cheese. Our waitress JC was just great to us. The only reason I don't give Maggie's give stars is because their beer is very expensive. Seven dollars for a draft is way too high. read more

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I was going to give 4 stars, but changed my mind to 5 stars for what you get based on what you're in for. Maggie's is a drinkin' hole! Lots of great beers on tap and in cans/bottles, staples and rotations, good pricing. They do a VERY nice job with the bar food, borders on gastro-pub styling without the pretentiousness. Chef's specials can be a real treat. I end up in Watertown nearly once a month on business, almost always on Tuesdays, so I often get the 'can't beat beer n burger $10 special,' but everything else I've had on the menu was great too. Kitchen is open 'til midnight when they sit the doors -- friggin' awesome! The bar stays open 'til the last patron is done drinkin', until the barmaid gets exhausted, or until 4:00am, whichever comes first (usually the foremost). Be prepared for a little rowdy as the patrons roll through during the course of the night, part of the fun. Remember, I said it is a drinkin' hole. Maggie's is determined to live up to that rep. read more

Maggie's on the River - Look at the beautifully glossy bun on the apple and goat cheese burger. Tasty. - Bars Near Me - Watertown, New York

Pretty mediocre place with mediocre food. It has a good spot for seeing the Black River. Then pretty much that's it. Nothing more to write about. Happy hour beer price only applies to bar. Ordered wings with raspberry inferno and garlic perm. Oily and nothing special. Spicy Italian sandwich, not spicy nor the sausage was good. The chicken quesadilla was okay. Probably the best of all things ordered, but again like pretty much anyone could make it at home. Since there was no patio seating, got a spot on second floor with a "view". The view was full of spider webs. Pretty scary. Might want to think twice before return here. Hope they can do better next time. read more

Maggie's on the River - Spider webs in the window- A lot. - Bars Near Me - Watertown, New York

Food was not great for the price. Dining area felt like a cafeteria and not that clean. Server was overwhelmed but did her best. Food came out in waves. Some in our party were eating while others didn't have yet. Bathrooms were disgusting. Especially the woman's room. Travel through that area 3-4 times a year. It was our "go to" but not anymore. Heard it had been sold. New owners need to step it up. Probably won't go back. read more

"Best fish tacos I've ever had in my entire life" Everything is amazing, from the pickle chips to the fish tacos to the sampler platter!!! Love this places food and the drinks! I wish they had bigger martini glasses because I could drink a gallon! Great service too! read more

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Was recommended by a friend and it didn't disappoint! My husband and I went for lunch and we're very pleased. Our server was Alicia and she was extremely friendly as well as knowledgeable about the menu. We ordered a couple of their signature drinks and they were just as she described. The Philly cheesesteak egg rolls were amazing! Hubby had the blackened fish tacos and I had fish and chips. It was all delicious. We ended by sharing a Snickers cheesecake. For some reason our server got tied up towards the end but another server was able to get our check. She was also very friendly and accommodating. Definitely recommend this place and we will go back. read more

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Love the place. GreAt food, lots of it too. Love the glassware with the holes in them, nice novelty Staff was great No reservations as we walked in off the street. read more