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    Maynard's Cafe

    3.2 (95 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Bars
    Closed 9:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Live music
    Very loud
    Divey
    Casual

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    Morgantown Burger
    Brad M.

    Great Dive Bar Spot. Big room with a wrap around bar seating maybe 20-25 people. AMI Jukebox w/ 2 pool tables for entertainment. Bartender made a great Cosmo & beers were cold. Food was surprisingly good actually. Like above average dive bar food. Burger was cooked medium rare just perfectly. Bacon jam was delicious on it. The chicken wrap we subbed out the bacon jam for chipotle Mayo w/ sweet potato fries on the side. Highly recommend doing that, it is a great sandwich. Chill & play some songs on the jukebox.

    awesome band (for real) !  Summer 2022
    Tricia G.

    I came to see the fabulous, Frankie and The Flatliners band. Great music, and great crowd! Maynard's is a popular bar/restaurant in Margate. It was hoppin'! I loved that they're pet friendly! I held my first (female - always red) Eclectus, one of my "dream birds!" I was in heaven! I had a shrimp Caesar salad, that was very good - I appreciated the dressing not being over bearing, like at some restaurants. Our server, Devin, was on point, and so sweet. There are lots of self serve water jugs all over - awesome! It was a really fun night :)

    Crab Mac and cheese.
    Maria-Elena T.

    Came here with a large group (20+) to hear a band, Mas Tequila Orchestra, play. It was the Sunday night before Labor Day. We came early and were able to score a few tables close to each other for most of the group. Service was helpful in adding more chairs. Overall service was excellent despite the place filling up continuously. The food looked good- I saw cheesesteaks, chicken cheesesteaks, and quesadillas go by. I would normally order something like that or a burger in a place like this. Low risk. I went out on a limb and ordered the crab Mac and cheese. O-M-G! Death row meal worthy!!! It was excellent. Creamy. Hunks of crab. Perfectly done pasta. Never saw that coming.... We also got the sweet potato fries which were waffle cut. They were good. I was the designated driver, so I did not try any drinks. Service was great keeping my water refilled. The music was awesome! Worth the trip! The clientele is mostly young. Very, very casual. That night it was warm and the gnats were having a field day. At some point, someone produced a can of OFF and it worked miracles. My friend said the bathroom was gross. I would not even attempt such a visit. This is a 3.5. I hear with the food, some items are better than others, but my dish was delish! Plus, the service and music were so good I am rounding up to a four star rating.

    Starlite Garden outdoor dining on a busy Friday night.
    Regina M.

    Ah, Maynards. One of Margate's legendary institutions. Situated along a stretch of bay front nicknamed the "Barbary Coast", it was originally one of the 'dive bars' that locals and shoobies alike frequented. Over the years, they've added a summer feature - the "Starliite Garden". In its' early years, this was simply a bunch of tables made from recovered cable spindles with plastic chairs, tableware, and servers running food out from the inside bar. Supplies were stored in two shipping crates at the rear of the lot. We all joked that it could be packed up and made to disappear in 30 minutes should the health inspector come by. Over the years it's gotten more and more legitimate, such that now they even advertise it's presence, have permanent outside bars and kitchen. Gone are the cable spindle tables, replaced by bona fide plastic tables and chairs. For a few dishes you get actual dishes and silverware, otherwise it's still paper plates and plasticware. It's a popular spot, and on a recent Friday night the Rev. Dr. Steak and I found ourselves waiting for a table, listening to the local band do Jimmy Buffett and Van Morrison Covers (Quick: How do you tell the cover band is from Philly? "I got my toes in da wuuuddderr....") while kids danced, parents and grandparents clapped, and really drunk forty something and fifty somethings on the prowl raised their hands and sang off tune. Very loud place with the band playing, not an intimate-romantic conversation place at all. However, the loudness was all the good time, and the place had the atmosphere of one giant beach party. We were seated reasonably quickly by a spunky hostess and our server came quickly. We ordered burgers, fries, iced teas. No problem. Teas were oddly sweetened, not southern sweet tea, not quite peach. Not awful, but not expected. Served in plastic cups. Burgers were delish, fries were very good. People-watching was superb. $24 before tip, not bad for a Friday night on the coast. Cash only. It's one of our 'regular' places at the beach and it has yet to disappoint.

    It's cold outside but warm at Maynard's.

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    cheap drinks. shittiest bathroom in all of margate probably, I've seen better bathrooms in Mainland China (for the males atleast)

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    Great service, friendly staff, good food, gold beer, and they permit dogs in the outside area.

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    Sundays used to a great afternoon with Matt Avery. Emailed them 4 times get NO response. Website isn't up to date.

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