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    McGilvery's Speedway Pub & Eatery

    3.6 (52 reviews)
    ModeratePubs, American
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Philly cheese steak without mushrooms
    Amanda S.

    So much fun here on Friday nights! They do bingo every Friday. I think it starts at 7pm and the guy who hosts it is perfect for the job. I heard this place recently renovated and stopped allowing smoking and my husband and I have talked about visiting for years so now was the time! We walked in and there is a bar with seating and lots of regular tables and booths. We started with a soft pretzel with cheese. It was pretty good. It tasted like a a ballpark pretzel and brought back all the softball tournament memories from my childhood. I ordered the philly cheese steak which was phenomenal. Grilled onions, peppers, and mushrooms are on top, au jus to dip the sandwich in (or dump on it) which was super flavorful and chips on the side. The chips were really good and thick like kettle chips. My husband got the BLT with an egg and said it was great, too. The bread was perfectly toasted and didn't hurt his mouth like others who toast it too long. Our waitress, Megan, is a pro! She had so many tables but she handled them all very well. Can't wait to be back!

    A cup of coke.

    Best place to bet on Little League baseball. Illinois beat Ohio and I made $1. My coke was delicious and Airport Larry threatened to beat me up. I will definitely come back.

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    Jenny H.

    This is a fun place to go! It is very clean, and inviting. It is now no smoking and a wonderful environment. It is 21+ so no kids but it's laid back. The food is wonderful. The wings were perfect! The Mac n cheese bites, delicious! The tenderloin is famous! I would definitely try this place out if you're looking for bar food! There is nice outdoor seating and nice indoor seating. Restrooms are beautiful

    Classic BLT + Egg
    Charlie A.

    This place is great, especially since they remodeled. It looks like a typical dive bar from outside but it's actually quite nice inside with plenty of seating, decent bar space, and a stage for live music. Their menu is fairly extensive for a bar and I've enjoyed every single dish I've had here, you really can't beat the prices either. The staff is always really friendly and is quite attentive too. This used to be a smoke friendly bar but since the renovation they've asked patrons to move that outside and you'd never know after everything they did. I can honestly say it's one of the cleanest bars I've ever been in and I think that's a huge plus with everything going on. If you're looking for a casual atmosphere with good food, great drinks, and a wonderful staff then look no further than McGilvery's!

    Breaded Tenderloin.
    Rick G.

    I've been wanting to try this place for a while now, and business took us to the West side, so we decided to pop in. First of all, I was somewhat shocked after sitting down only to find out it's a smoking restaurant. The rest of Marion County is non smoking, and I assumed Speedway was, also...but apparently I was wrong. But, we were already setting and would have felt bad about leaving at that point. We were surprised, though. The food was decent enough. My wife had a salad (OK) and breaded mushrooms (REALLY good). I had a breaded tenderloin. It obviously was hand breaded, but was pounded out way too thin for my liking, and the seasoning....well, there wasn't any seasoning. The service was not exactly bad, but I'd say it was a little below average. All in all, a pretty underwhelming experience. I don't anticipate returning.

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    Karen P.

    This was our stop today on the International Marketplace Lunch Tour. There is a large area on the Westside of town called The International Marketplace. Many places are restaurants with International foods from around the world. Most are not your kind of sort of and mostly Americanized, but are very authentic opened and ran by the people from that country. McGilvery's Speedway Pub and Eatery is a part of The International Marketplace District. It's like an old Irish Pub with a limited menu right now due to the coronavirus. It's very nice inside as it has been remodeled. There were 4 in my group and we all decided on the Tenderloin with chips for $14.99. That included a drink and gratuity. The tenderloin was huge. It was pounded extremely thin. Too thin so that it seemed dry and overcooked. 3 of us prefer ours thicker so that the meat is juicy. The owner is very nice and cordial. I would go back, but I would definitely order something else. Give McGilvery's a try!

    Tenderloin (smaller one)

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    Great food, fun times celebrating our good friends birthday. We had about 14 people and the servers did a great job keeping up!

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    Service was good, if a little slow. Had the fish and chips. Fish was very dry and overcooked.

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    What an awesome place. Great atmosphere! DB did an amazing job behind the bar. Appreciate the crew welcoming a southerner! Had a great time.

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    Good food... great service.... great entertainment with the Music Bingo w/TJ Hollingsworth!!

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    SNUG is a charming and lively pub that much lives up to its reputation for being well, snug! We…read moredon't mind because everyone was in good cheer and we got to enjoy live Irish music. The potato leek hand pie was delicious and so were the Che Chori veggie Shepard's Pie Empanadas. We of course had to try as many of the Irish specialty drinks including the SNUG Butter Beer with SHANKEYS WHIP, Ginger Beer and Vanilla Cream. We had never tried Shankey's before but immediately picked up a bottle at Total Wine with If you LOVE Ginger Beer definitely try the Irish Mule S9. We also enjoyed the BELFAST COFFEE made with Pangur Potin, Shuv Cold Brew, Simple, Vanilla Cream and Cardamon. Snug Whiskey Fest is coming! May 15-17, 2026. Exclusive Tastings, TWO Brand Expo events, Festival Bottle Releases. Snug Whiskey Fest is Brand Storytelling, One Drop at a Time.

    Popped into Snug to grab a cheeky drink before dinner. Snug is the perfect place to pop into and…read morefind a drink -- the door is open. (Literally. They had the door open, which was letting in the fresh almost-spring air.) Drinks are pretty much all they have at Snug, to be honest. Don't visit thinking you're going to find a meal, because they don't have a lot of food beyond locally made hand pies and empanadas, a grazing board, and something called Snug Nuts. (Which brings to mind certain ... images.) I didn't get any food, just a Road & Coke, which is a whiskey with a Coke and lime, similar to a Cuba libre, although a Cuba uses rum. It was delicious, but a little light on the booze. It was only $5 and change, though, so it's kind of like what do you expect, really. It was a nice drink to sip slowly while I sat in the small, cozy bar. Speaking of bar aesthetics: Snug lives up to its name. It's tiny and dark but inviting. It feels like stepping into a hug. A hug that can also provide you with copious amounts of Irish whiskey, which sounds like the best kind of hug, to me.

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    I was in town for a concert and needed a place to eat that would have good food and drinks and…read morethat's exactly what I found at Yard House! The wings were probably some of the best wings that I've had in a while! The lemon pepper was lemon peppering and I would have ate more if I had the room. The fries also came out fresh and were good. I also had a margarita (two of them ) that was pretty and delicious. What also sealed the deal was the server that was friendly and attentive. If I find myself in the area, I would definitely be back. It was the perfect spot to be before our night of concert fun.

    Had a great Dad's Day here -- lots of tasty choices on the menu, huge number of great beers on tap,…read morenot too challenging for Dad's palate. Plus, they had a few vegan choices for me (highly caloric, not super healthy, but still, they had more than one choice, and vegan offerings that weren't salads). They even had three tasty mocktails and some alcohol-free beers (since I don't do booze anymore either)! The veggie burger came with a squishy bean patty, with peas in it -- not my fave texture or flavor but tolerable -- and a tahini sauce... but they barely put any sauce on it. A gourmet, no-high-fructose-corn-syrup ketchup or tomato jam might have been better, or at least more of the tahini. It did come with a nice pile o' crunchy pickles (love) and a lovely green salad with balsamic dressing (way too many carrots). Service was fast and friendly. Ambience is upscale bar, with fun and interesting murals on the walls -- they had a terrific music playlist going, and the Hubbins and I ended up kind of dancing in place without realizing it. Public parking lot directly across the street meant we didn't get soaked by the rainstorm, and didn't have to drive around forever dealing with construction, looking for a parking spot. A nice, easy option for dinner with the fam without having to work/think too hard about it -- something to suit all of our varied diets.

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