I left here sooooo full and didn't break my bank paying for me and my two other family members. What an awesome hidden gem 25 minutes on the outskirts of Boston Massachusetts. This breakfast spot has so much rich history, charming centerpieces and decorum. And of course the people - they made this place special and worth coming to on its own. I was treated with so much love and respect and optionality with my orders. The process to quality ratio in this place is practically unbeatable and the country culture and class this place oozes is palpable. I don't remember the name of our server, but she was a real treat to watch because she was incredibly fast with an amazing memory and I was honestly super impressed with her experience and serving abilities. read more

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Located right across the street from the Adams family homes, Mckay's was pretty crowded at lunch time! I had the spinach and feta omelette, and it tasted great, though it was stuffed with spinach that overpowered everything. Once some of it had been pushed to the side, the flavor of the omelette was good and the feta could shine through. The potatoes were a good addition, though would've been better if they had a bit of a crisp. Toast was fine and went well with the various jams available. Also tried the shepherd's pie which was a large serving size and flavored well! read more

Mckay's Breakfast & Lunch - Spinach and feta omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Quincy, Massachusetts

This easy accessible quaint restaurant for breakfast and lunch seems to be busy often and most customers are definitely regular! The Staff super friendly and helpful! Great location directly across from the ADAMS HOMESTEAD! The area brings alot of foot traffic and a great spot to chill! Food is abundant and tasty and the kitchen works hard to give you a meal that's filling and tasty and definitely satisfying! Plus a short walk to downtown Quincy Center. Enjoy! read more

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The food was exceptional and homemade Corn Beef was so good. The best one I ever had and I've had many a Corn Beef Hash. The waitress was so attentive but not over bearable. The place had three to 4 rooms for seating. Plenty of room and not crammed. Laurene was too nice. It was my first time and it was very enjoyable just sitting there and eating. I will tell my friends and I will be back. read more

Mckay's Breakfast & Lunch - Homemade Corn beef Hash with eggs over and home fries . - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Quincy, Massachusetts

I was introduced to this spot from a friend. It is a fantastic family owned restaurant that is opened like everyday of the week. I have tried their breakfast and dinner. Food here is very consistently good! The staff is very friendly and kind. A really wonderful hardworking team! It is spacious and a great spot that can host all sizes and in group. Great positive atmosphere! I enjoy the food, service, and atmosphere every time I come! read more

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We ended up at Mc Kay's after our first choice for lunch told us we'd have a 45 minute wait. We decided that even if a table had been immediately available, the waaay too loud music would make it impossible to converse easily with our niece who was in town for business. When asked, a waitress in that first place suggested McKay's - and it was the perfect choice for us. (No photos during a family visit though.) McKay's is on the corner of a busy street, but we easily found parking on the side street along the side of the building. Outside, it looks pretty unassuming here & it was hard to tell how much space there is inside: three separate rooms of tables, so we quickly found a nice quiet spot to settle in for a good chat. The menu had all that we were looking for, both "breakfast" and lunch items all were tempting. I went the breakfast route and got a big, full, tasty omelet that actually had great flavor and held together nicely instead of unwrapping as I cut it (a pet peeve of mine). The home fries were good and had that Goldilocks amount of salt, not too much & not too little. What a pleasant surprise to have Irish soda bread as an option too; it was super delicious toasted! Pancakes and waffles were also really satisfying, with a nice amount of blueberries in the pancakes. The coffee was decent not great, more diner quality than coffee shop, exactly as expected. My cup was never allowed to get too cold or too empty though. All in all, we got just what we'd been looking for, and at a great price, with no pressure to eat and leave. Really good experience! read more

First and LAST time at McKays. Ordered spinach omelette , home fries with un-toasted Irish brown plate with side of bacon...total with tip $20. Could not eat home fries cuz almost every other one tasted ranched and off...noted home fries included two different types of potatoes based on skin color (red and standard) and thinking one group 'bad'. Brown bread stale and biting into it with butter was like texture of eating an Amazon box. OMG the bacon appeared to be the precooked type you buy in stores (did they microwave it too?) and had to put glasses on to see any meat. My niece ordered bacon and same nasty texture but any meat on bacon was tough and difficult to chew. Cannot honestly give feedback on spinach omelette cuz it difficult to eat/enjoy without 'all the fixings'. Someone said they extended the restaurant due to popularity and thinking given my $20 plate of in-edibles, perhaps they are too cocky now and dropping standards. Maybe I'm better off buying a $20 burrito everyone talking about recently??!!! read more

The service was excellent. The food was ok. There is no ambiance. White walls type a joint. I'll come back for them pancakes and a cup of orange juice. read more

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This was another of those Yelp finds. My wife and I dropped in this morning on the way south from dropping someone at the airport. The restaurant was spotless, the food good, and the service particularly friendly and attentive. Bonus: the restaurant is directly across the street from the birthplaces of John Adams and John Quincy Adams. How cool is that! read more

Usually I get good service but last week I had a somewhat unpleasant confrontation with a waitress who was new to me. She later identified herself as a manager. This woman yelled at me because I had not walker right in and sat myself down. I tried to explain that I usually waited to be guided in but she would have none of it. Her face was red and she was very curt. I ended up going to eat at a different place. I would discourage any immigrant or person of color to go there. I have tried to reach the boss but he has yet to get back to me. read more

I used to live in Quincy. Came back for a short vacation and was looking for a breakfast spot. This cute restaurant located across the street from the birth place of two former US presidents. I had the half Irish breakfast and it's very delicious and fulfilling. The waitress was very attentive and friendly. Highly recommended. read more

The Irish breakfast was greasy and disgusting. The sausages tasted rotten. I took one bite, paid and left. I won't be back.

If you are looking for an authentic Irish local neighborhood diner, Mckay's is for you. This place gets five stars for its no-nonsense ambiance and good old-fashioned actual *service*. I was greeted instantly and matter-of-factly by one of the head servers who got me to a table immediately. Everyone in the place seemed to know each other and/or were regulars. My waitress was outstanding. I don't even know the last time I had such proactive and attentive *service*. She must have been constantly surveying the room because when I pulled out my daily vitamins she popped over to ask if I needed some water. I had bought a small bottle of orange juice at my hotel before leaving for breakfast. When I pulled it out of my purse to finish it off she asked if I wanted a glass with ice. And she always seemed to come by just as my coffee cup was about empty to ask if I was ready for a refill. They honestly don't make 'em like this anymore. With the new and outrageous tip culture where I'm asked for a tip as I am rung up at the register just for placing an order, where I have to pick up the food myself and bus my own table if I want to sit down, Mckay's reminds us why tipping was invented in the first place. At Mckays, even though I was from out of town, I was treated like family. Pro tip: Order the grilled raisin soda bread. read more

Mckay's Breakfast & Lunch - a cup of coffee and menu - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Quincy, Massachusetts

There is an overwhelmingly strong chemical/cleaner/cat litter smell that hits you as soon as you walk inside. It seems to get stronger as you walk through the restaurant, making it hard to enjoy your meal. The horrible scent lingers on your clothing for the entire day after leaving. The food itself is decent but I would not return due to the strong odors. I thought maybe it was a one off occurrence but it happened both times I went at different times in the day. I would advise them to try a different cleaner, stop burning so many candles to mask it, and try to air out that horrible smell. I can't imagine how people with sensitivities eat inside here. Good location and nice staff so very unfortunate that it is spoiled by this. read more

McKays is the best, our go to for family gatherings. The food comes out hot and quickly. The waitresses are great. They move you through quickly. They are known for their full and half Irish breakfast. Their soda bread is the bomb. A great place for the whole family!! read more

Just eat here again and it's is as good as ever had the Veggie Omelette without Tomatoes and Home-fries and Rye Bread it was awesome. As always if your around the Quincy area make this one of your stops for breakfast you won't be disappointed or leave hungry. P.S. the server was a awesome as well Thanks Mia read more

Mckay's Breakfast & Lunch - Simply Awesome - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Quincy, Massachusetts

Party of 13 went in for dinner. The prime rib was outstanding. Enough chicken parm to feed 4 people. Scallop scampi delicious. Homemade mashed potatoes and the best squash. Fun night. Great food. Excellent wait staff. McKays serves dinner on Thursday and Friday nights. Hidden gem in Quincy. read more

I don't want to do this. McKays has been a lovely breakfast spot and the waitresses are so sweet. But this is too much. Last fall I ordered takeout and saw a distinct mouse turd in my food. I am well aware of what mice feces look like, but I tried to let it go, thinking I couldn't possibly be right. I was wrong. Today my husband brought me to McKays for Mother's Day. In the second room, the room next to the bar, there's the overwhelming smell of mouse ammonia. Sure enough, mice started coming out from behind the booth in the dining room, running along the walls. It lasted the duration of our visit and we all saw, my 5 year old took photos. What's most upsetting to me is that it confirms that it WAS mouse feces in my food last fall, and it's still obviously an ongoing problem for them. Note: they took off my $11 breakfast as I was physically unable to eat it after watching the mice, but still charged the rest of my family for their meals. read more

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The best corned beef hash I've ever had!! Granted I haven't had that many and this was the first time in Boston, but it was soooo good and had an authentic feeling. Definitely would recommend the corned beef! As a bonus the toasted english muffin on the side was buttery and delightful. The eggs were cooked just as ordered and the portions were large. I especially liked the Irish bacon and the sausages on the Irish breakfast. The black pudding and white pudding were fun to try and went well with the potatoes and meats. The Irish breakfast also comes with beans and Irish soda bread which was really tasty! read more

Mckay's Breakfast & Lunch - Irish breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Quincy, Massachusetts

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When I was quite little, my family would sometimes go to Bickford's for breakfast. That restaurant has since closed, and I don't know if other Bickford's I see are related. In either case, on wherever we went, I would always get the same thing off the kids menu: pigs in a blanket. A coworker told me about McKay's, and I'm always down for breakfast because, quite frankly I never know what to make. When I looked at the menu beforehand (because I'm like that), I knew right away what I was getting. When they brought it over, the smell alone brought me back to the days of yore. The pancakes were large and very fluffy. Also not too sweet, which I liked, as you're probably going to drizzle or pour out the maple syrup. The sausage links were pretty standard, not much to say there. My "gripe" is one of balance. When you have a kiddie size, the pancakes are much smaller, and every bite has both. In these, the pancakes grew, but the sausage not so much. Half of the plate ended up just being rolled pancakes. Pigs in considerably oversized blankets, perhaps? The plate was very filling, so I have mixed feelings about what to do. Especially considering spots like McKay's have regulars who've been coming for decades, and humans are not the best when it comes to change. If I am to offer a suggestion, it would be this: have large sausages in pancakes, but only have two of them. To make up for the lost pancake, offer a small side (like some potatoes). My typical closing notes: the location was quite large for a diner-like establishment. It was generally clean, and the service was fast and polite. read more

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I'm such a brunch girl. I went here on a Saturday with my prayer group. The service and servers were amazing from start to finish. I wish I was as impressed by the food. It was nothing to brag about. The home fries were tasteless as was the veggie omelette sans the broccoli and add bacon. Yes, I added bacon to a veggie omelette . The omelette was FLAVORLESS. I added salt and pepper and took the remainder home. While the service was amazing service is not enough to make me go back to a restaurant. I wanted to love it so much...but I didn't. read more

Took my Umass son to this based on others experiences & I can heartily agree with the others - hot delicious food, coffee mugs that don't get cold or empty, and super attentive waitresses. read more

My husband and I had breakfast at Mckay's before going to the Adams National Historical Park across the street. It was great. I had a giant chocolate chip pancake. It was delicious. I wouldn't mind if they had real maple syrup for an additional charge, but I made do with the pancake syrup they serve. My husband loved his breakfast as well. read more

Another one of my go to breakfast places in Quincy. The place is very big and the food is pretty good. The portion was adequate for the price sometimes I even need a take out box for my leftovers. 8/10 would recommend! read more

Great food and lots of it! Breakfast,lunch and dinner! Great place for locals that eat here! read more

This is probably the worst breakfast I ever had. And the waitresses were about as pleasant as a truck driver. Don't try to get a Bloody Mary. This place more or less is sig food. That's why there is no line out front. read more

Great local breakfast spot!! Very popular with the locals. Went several times when we were in the area. Side note - don't get on the bad side of the owner/hostess!!! :) read more

Not good undercooked home fries I ordered well done they were hard. The flavor of the grease taste old and the prices went up so it's not even cheap anymore it's way overpriced. Obs is cheaper and better If you're in this area do not go here. read more

Mckay's Breakfast & Lunch - Raw potatoes Supposed to be well done - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Quincy, Massachusetts

For the most part it's a good dining experience. The staff is friendly and work hard to stay engaged with you in terms making sure that you're food is served and that you like it. The one caveat is that their potatoes (French fries or home fries) are always woefully undercooked!!! And it's gotten to the point that I won't order them anymore. The place is family friendly and priced well enough that you will go back (except for the potatoes). read more

McKays is a nice breakfast place in Quincy. My daughters and I went this morning (Saturday) and it was busy. The wait wasn't bad....10 minutes or so. The place is deceivingly large encompassing three storefronts. Waitstaff was very friendly getting us beverages and taking our order. It was 10 plus minutes or so before we saw our food. I don't want to say it took long but it wasn't "lightning fast" as other yelpers have stated. I ordered the eggs Benedict with home fries and side of corned beef hash. Benedict was good. The home fries were to be honest boiled potatoes with paprika. No flavor, not put on a gill for any period of time. Basically tasteless. The hash was ok. Not going to hurry back for another breakfast. read more

Mckay's Breakfast & Lunch - Eggs Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Quincy, Massachusetts

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I love Mckay's; pure and simple. I'm a New York transplant and they just have good food, solid food. We've only gone for breakfast and brunch, but they deliver every time. They give you a ton of food for a great price. The people who work there are super nice, work super hard, and I've seen the same faces every time I've gone in for the last 8 months. Definitely do the waffles because they are huge, fluffy, and smell of vanilla. Do the chocolate chip pancakes because they are massive, soft, and filled with chocolate chips. The Irish breakfast is clutch. The place is not fancy, the inside has some "character", and if you ask for anything besides milk or cream, you might get a "this is a mom and pop restaurant, sorry". But that's the best part of this place; it knows what it is and doesn't pretend to be anything else. The only reason it didn't get five stars is because it would just show favoritism on my part. Go, enjoy, and be merry at Mckays. read more

I have celiac disease. Breakfast is usually so easy (eggs and potatoes in a separate pan)! I told the waitress I have an allergy that is severe and I can't have toast. She offered my toast to someone else in my party I clarified that I have allergy-after already saying this but I just wanted to be sure. She brings out the food and of course there is toast on my plate, touching the other parts of my breakfast. She gets upset with me when she overhears someone in my party say "I'm sorry you can't eat that". She comes over and starts telling me I should have told her I had an allergy and it's not her fault I never said anything. I didn't say anything but she took my plate (I said it was fine) and said her boss would be mad at her. She came back actually 2 seconds later saying they remade my food (literally not one minute passed so I don't quite believe this) and that her boss was mad bc it was so busy. After I said thank you (didn't eat my food because I knew it wasn't safe) she told me I should try 110 grille- she used to work there and understands allergies??? Just really stinks that I tried to do what I could to eat safely and was berated ! read more

Sit down breakfast places seemed hard to find in the Quincy area. We saw the reviews of this one and figured we'd give it a try. They had PLENTY of room to handle our family of five. Probably had spots to handle groups as large as ten to twelve. Menu was vast with lots of options to make your mouth water. Overall, the food was great. Most of all, the employees are very friendly. read more

Awesome service. Great breakfast sandwiches or traditional breakfast plate. Would go again.

First time, and my wife and I loved it. There is sufficient street parking, and plenty of tables inside. I brought my large appetite with me and I could not finish all that was given me with the Irish Breakfast - and all of it was delicious, from the blood pudding and grilled tomato down to the beans and Irish bread. My wife had blueberry pancakes and sausage and loved them both. The price was right, staff were friendly, and the food was great. Thank you! read more

This restaurant is not in my neighborhood but it was open on Thanksgiving Morning so we decided to give them a try. We were able to be seated immediately. It is a large welcoming space. Linda, our waitstaff, was awesome! She was accurate, friendly and understood my needs and made sure to suggest a food preparation based on my other requests. We all enjoyed our food. If you order homefries and like them cooked well ask them to be put in the frialator (sp)? We will definitely be back for lunch in the future. read more

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Good food. Abundant portions. Not expensive. Great service. It's exactly what you'd hope to experience at a local breakfast place.

My friends and I were looking for a brunch spot in Quincy and this is how we found McKays. Right away this place looks like a town favorite where people probably come every week. It's got that diner feel to it where the majority of people are regulars, meaning they must be coming back for a good reason. Parking was found very easily along the street. We arrived at 11am on a Sunday, so prime brunch time. This place was huge. I was expecting a few tables, but the restaurant expanded over 4-5 rooms and we were sat right away. One negative to this place is that it took over 1 hour to get 4 breakfast dishes. 3 of us got eggs, breakfast potatoes, bread, all the usual and 1 of us got waffles. Im going to say that it was probably slow because of being under staffed, which is not a problem since enjoyed each other's company. However if you're looking for something quick, maybe pass on this location during prime time. For food, I got 2 eggs poached with breakfast potatoes, griddled English muffin & bacon. The portion was freaking massive. I was stuffed and couldn't finish it all. The eggs were poached beautifully. Sometimes it can be hard to get them right especially when busy. I do wish they came in a bowl on the side rather than served on the English muffin which made it soggy. The homefries were also very mushy, but had great flavor. Not a crispy potato. The bacon was crispy which I love! Overall, a solid breakfast. If I was in the area, I'd come back here. I spent about $15 with tip I believe. read more

Atmosphere is great, everyone is so nice and was seated quickly and got food quickly, highly recommend, food is great too!

Good comfy place to eat. Lots to choose from on the menu. Some are better than others.