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    McGlinn's Public House

    4.1 (794 reviews)
    ModerateNew American, Salad, Bars
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Annette J.

    McGlinn's is the best place to eat in Wenatchee. Great food, the decor is nostalgic, and the servers are awesome! Hard to choose which meal is best. Go for breakfast, lunch or dinner and you won't be disappointed.

    Sadie wearing glasses...open hearth oven in the rear, with a cook throwing pizza dough in the air.
    Scott B.

    It's hard to review an old friend! Since returning to Wenatchee three years ago, we have cycled around to most of the haunts we frequented 15 years ago, mostly restaurants where we had made friends with the wait-staff and owners as well. Sadly, many of them have moved on. But some still remain, and encountering them again is exhilarating. I always look forward to the hugs and squealing laughter.--"...where did you go and what have you done...? We've missed you!" McGlinn's Alehouse is the place we spent most of our time for the first five years of our marriage. It was originally the Orondo Tavern, built in 1922 as a solid brick two-story commercial building in the small town rural American style--big, open storefront windows on the ground floor, and small offices and apartments on the second, with tiny windows surrounded in iron bar planters. Such buildings have long narrow internal staircases up the right side entrance--one you'd never access unless to lived in one of those vaults upstairs. I finally returned to McGlinn's tonight. I had been meaning to, long before this, but there was never any parking in front --many restaurants now have covered sidewalk-cabanas out front--a code violation waved during the COVID pandemic. Inside, the left wall is still that half-block-long cabinet of all the liquor bottles you can imagine, multiplied in depth by the mirrors behind them. Down the middle of the room is one long continuous table that seats 14 people on a side--yes, strangers sit together. At the very back wall there is still, the largest brick open-hearth wood-burning oven you'd ever bake a leg of lamb and two pizzas in, at the same time. And down the right side-wall were six wooden tables-of-four, all sealed in a hard resin clear coat, as shiny and clean as they were vintage and rustic. I sat in the first chair at the first table, my back to the stairway down to bathrooms in the basement below the sidewalk. I had the Pulled Pork Sandwich with Tim's chips, a departure from the "John Paul Bacon Burger with pickled onions (McGlinn's is famous for). Ask to sit in Sadie's section--she's been there 20 years. McGlinn's has been there 34 years! What's not to like about an old friend! -------== ##### ==-------

    Chicken Cranberry Sandwich
    Erin W.

    Great and friendly service, our waitress was very attentive! Definitely a bar and grill type of vibe. I came with my boyfriend and mom and we all loved our dishes, my mom got the steak, boyfriend got a pizza, and I got the chicken cranberry sandwich. All very different dishes, so I'd say this restaurant is pretty versatile. The chicken cranberry sandwich was very unique in flavor, but everything worked so well together and was very fresh 10/10! Can't forget dessert, with the lime cheesecake and it was so creamy 9/10. Highly recommend this spot, I'll definitely be back to try more!

    Key Lime Cheesecake
    Nellie C.

    Spending some time east of the mountains, to enjoy some much needed sunshine and overall change of scenery. Went to Wenatchee, WA, to grab some yummy dinner and met some really cool people, at McGlinn's Public House ( @mcglinns_public_house ) downtown! Their Rib Eye Steak was juicy and delicious and their Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo was a light and the perfect amount! We also had to get some of their highly recommended desserts ~ Skillet Cookie and their Key Lime Cheesecake! Oh my! Looking forward to going back, to try more of their menu! #McGlinnsPublicHouse #WenatcheeWA #downtown #centralWA #eastofthemountains #WAadventures #foodieventures #supportlocal #supportsmallbusinesses Instagram: @NelzLovesIt

    Blackened Salmon w/ Garlic Mashed Potatoes
    Ryan T.

    You can tell by the picture what matters to me most and it's MASHED POTATOES - these were excellent sometimes garlic mashed potatoes are either too salty or too much garlic *dodges thrown shoe* but not here The salmon was prepared well but it was hoping it would have a little more of a kick. For me though it was the service and vibe that made me feel comfortable talking with family and enjoying a meal. I'm not from this neighborhood but if I was I'd make this one of my routine spots.

    Tim L.

    Went there with the family while staying in Wenatchee and it's probably the best restaurant in the city with a great selection of beer. Great service, good ambience really a lot of fun from babies to grownups.

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    Jacques I.

    McGlinn's Public House is such a fun spot in Wentchee to dine at with live music on the weekends, friendly staff, delicious food and is located in a historic building. It's one of the more popular places to eat at in Wenatchee, and I can see why after checking it out. We came here on a Sunday night and there was live music playing out on the patio, which is where we wanted to sit since we had our dog with us. We waited for about 20 minutes for a table to open up as this place gets busy on the weekends. The building used to be a pool hall and housed a Wenatchee baseball team on the upper level back in the day. Our server said it's haunted in some areas, which she has personally experienced...so kind of spooky! The menu features different, classic items to choose from like burgers, sandwiches, salads and a handful of entrees with beers and wine. My partner ordered the ribeye plate while I had the caesar salad with smoked salmon and a side of clam chowder soup. Everything was tasty. The clam chowder was nice and thick, with chunks of seafood. And the caesar salad was a huge portion with lots of smoked salmon. I can see why McGlinn's is so popular after checking it out as it has solid food and fantastic service. We had a good time here.

    Kailly G.

    Wow ! What an experience not only was the food incredible and extremely affordable but we had the best server ever Brandy is super kind and helpful. I thought she was the owner because she loves what she does so much. I'm glad we met her and gave this place a chance we definitely recommend!

    Kids pepperoni pizza
    Opie T.

    Family of six and was able to sit right away for dinner. Customer service was great, food was amazing, unfortunately I was only able to grab a picture of my chipotle bowl with blacken chicken and caught half of her kids pepperoni pizza. The place had a retro pizza/ bar and very cozy place on a date night or just a night out.

    Southwest salad...salsa has a kick!
    Chrystal C.

    Good food. Historic awesome surroundings. Great service. We're here for a soccer tournament and I was nervous about finding a legit restaurant, but now I'm happy and my belly is full of protein from the delicious southwest salad. Kid loved their kids' burger and even have some left over. Would recommend for sure. There's an outside seating area with water misters, too. They don't do fries.

    Chocolate chip cookies we got to go.
    Tonia P.

    Ashley at McGlinns contacted my husband. She was awesome, she was very apologetic, said it should have never happened. She credited us back our money. We are very appreciative that she made it right. We will give them another try next time we're in town. Businesses that work with the public need more employees like Ashley. Thank you, Ashley for making it correct.

    Entry way. Lots of character.

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    2 months ago

    Ashley gave us amazing service! The pasta was amazing! The burger was amazing! Can't say enough about this place!

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    Incredible food and Ashley gave us the BEST recommendations and exceptional service! We LOVE this place!!!

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    The restaurant was highly regarded on yelp, but the food and drinks were ok. The service was great.

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    6 months ago

    Don't order the ribs. All the other food we had was good and the service and atmosphere were great. The ribs are awful

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    I had the worst experience today with a group of friends for football. Our food was cold and not…read morecooked. The toast was just plain bread NOT TOASTED. Uncooked hash browns, cold prime rib Dip. We waited almost an hour to get our food which sucked. Our server would hardly check on us and when she did she would only come by to pick up the table and didn't ask us what she could get for us. My friends got charged $1.50 on top of The cost of their bud light every time they asked for it to be red. They disputed the price and the server threatened to call the cops on them. The server also said "well you've obviously had too many beers because you don't know what you're talking about!" Number one, if she had too many beers ( which she didn't she only had three) it would be the servers fault. And number two she called my friend a bitch. Who says that?! What kind of a place let's this happen?! What a joke. On top of everything she got the bill completely wrong just a really bad experience all together. I go out to eat a lot but will never go back here nor would I recommend this place to anyone.

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