McLoughlin&#x27;s Bar

Cuisine: 8 Service: 7…read moreDecor: 7 Value: 8 Overall: 8 Four of us came here because I heard their fish and chips are very good. I am a sucker for this famous British/Irish deep fried goodness. Well, I can say without a doubt that this version is excellent (8.5/10) as described. The dish comes with three pieces that are crispy and tender. However, they gotta make a better tartar sauce than the ones they served in packets. Also, we switched out chips for onion rings. They were fantastic! I also really enjoyed their French Onion Soup (8/10) and the Shepherds Pie (7.5/10). The soup was flavorful without being too salty like most restaurants, while the pie had relatively fluffy mash potato with tasty ground beef mixture. The only item that was a slight letdown was the Chicken Pot Pie (6/10). The puff pastry was decent and so was the cream sauce. The problem was the overcooked and dry chicken breast meat. Our server was very friendly and always had a smile on her face. Btw, even though the space was basically a dive bar, the energetic 60's and 70's music was definitely a plus. Therefore, I gave it a slightly higher score for decor. All in all, this was a great experience.

At one time, Cronin & Phelan had a terrible reputation. Their patrons would hang out on the corner…read moreand stench up the street with cigarette smoke, then during the COVID period planned super-spreader parties, as advertised by their followers on social media. And that is why I boycotted them. Everything was very lax at that time, with little enforcement from the SLA. In October, my partner and I headed back to try their Irish breakfast and to see how things had improved. At the time, a large party was being held in their backroom, and we were not prepared to wait forever. We asked to speak with the owner, Mike Peacock, and told him we had to be at church to ring the church bells. We appreciated his dedication to getting us our food on time, but to be really honest, the Irish breakfast was not the best that could have been made.

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French Onion Soup

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My fave Irish cider that have me keep going back

The Quays Pub

4.5(108 reviews)

0.7 mi•Astoria

This place is so darn cool (don't need to be using curse words for the kids on here), the whole…read moreinterior makes you feel like your in Ireland, the Irish beers on tap is really amazing. I love this place and the server is also amazing.

Great Irish pub. Great pours. Delicious Guinness. Trad music periodically. Wonderful neighborhood…read morebar.

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Doyle's Corner

4.3(100 reviews)

0.5 mi•Astoria

the service is fantastic here. everyone is so kind and genuinely cares about you having a good time…read moreand enjoying your food. the margs are very strong. we got the spice bag and it was so good. I love Irish curry so I'm definitely biased. Great deal and good music playing :)

Decent pub food, fresh Guinness. Fast service that's always on point. Could get a little loud and…read moreunruly.

Sunday Funday #groovineats

Great Guinness!

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Blackbird's Bar & Restaurant

4.0(303 reviews)

0.6 mi•Astoria

We heard Blackbird's has notable wings and decided to stop by. It was a…read morefootball-less/NYC-sporting-event-less Sunday night so pretty laid-back. The whole space wasn't too big, with a bar and some high tops. Even though Christmas was a few months ago, the place had a holiday feel due to the lights and Christmas tree. We weren't given a physical menu, just a QR code. Blackbird's offers five flavors of wings: mild, medium, hot, nuclear, and honey BBQ. I ordered a dozen ($15.95) mild wings which to my surprise, didn't come with carrots and/or celery. You do get your choice of ranch or blue cheese. I did like the sauce, though the wings were fried a tad too long. We ordered a side of fries ($7.95) which were pretty good too. The two servers checked on us regularly and were nice. Would return to catch a game!

I was told this place has solid wings and it did not disappoint. I came on Wednesday and it was…read morepacked. I was told 30-40 minute wait and almost didnt stay. After debating about staying or going, we were told about table may actually be leaving soon so it'd be more like 5-10 minutes. The wing Special is a dozen wings for $11 and $7 for half dozen. It comes with one sauce and dip and $.75 extra for any more. We put an order of 2 dozen wings in with medium, mild, and Honey bbq Sauces plus blue cheese. There is also a $6 draft beer special. The wings came out piping hot and we're so delicious. I couldn't tell which sauce was mild or medium and when asking a busser, he said he didnt know which was odd. Staff should know what their condiments look like to tell the difference. Luckily the medium wasn't bad so I was able to try it also. The wings are a pretty decent size so I got full after about 5 and took the rest home. Our waiter Leah was very friendly and helpful. She checked on us just enough and was very attentive. It seemed like she was the only server that night so and it was quite busy. She handled it all very well. We only came for the wings but I heard their other food is great too so I will definitely be back. As an fyi, wings day is cash only.

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10. Steak Tidbits

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Dominie's

4.1(107 reviews)

0.4 mi•Astoria

Ernesto was our bartender always liked him cause he bartenders at my local doms. He has a lot of…read morepatience He's really sweet. He took his time helping my drunk friend get the jukebox to work. FYI the 8 is stuck on the jukebox. The place is very chill. We didn't like the bartender who took over after Ernesto left. We asked simple question and he man explained it to us, no bueno man, muy malo and rude. The pizza was so good. Pepperoni was on point and the cost was amazing. They lost a star cause of the second bartender. I prefer my home doms than this spot. ::bathroom alert:: Very clean and smelled good.

Updating this review in lieu of the fast response after much Reddit discourse on what the happy…read morehour specials actually are and are not. See updated photo below.

Fake happy hour sign - margaritas, rum punch, drafts, and sangria are not included. Only well drinks with less than $3 ingredients.

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The menu

Maggie Mae's

4.4(171 reviews)

1.2 mi•Sunnyside

I haven't been to this bar in literally ages.. I must have been 21 years old in fact. I returned…read morethe other day with a group of highschool buds and was pleasantly surprised. It's got such an old feel yet is clean, well kept and run by gentleman behind the bar. It was busy but didn't feel overcrowded. I loved the modern jukebox- I put on old school N.O.R.E and the bar was jumpin! I especially appreciated that they had heineken zeros, another pleasant surprise! I would definitely bring friends here to catch up. Great safe neighborhood bar!

The crowd and vibes here are always top notch. The crowd is never too young or too old but a nice…read moremix of everything in between. They even serve some decent cocktails in such a crowded bar. The only thing I wish they would do is open the bottom floor and reopen the dance floor there.

Prickly Cactus Pear Margarita

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Daly's Pub

4.2(67 reviews)

0.0 mi•Astoria

Great prices, friendly bartenders…read more I like that there are a lot of tables in addition to the bar seating, and there is also a small outdoor area in the back. The music can be loud sometimes or the TV if there's a popular sports game on. Glad to have this in the neighborhood and so close to the train too. No food can bring in food from outside.

First off right next to the N train, lovely. The bar has a yard which is great if you smoke,…read morepersonally I closed the door to the area. The music was on point playing late 90s early 2000s music which has my heart. The staff was chill AF. You get your drinks quickly here. Not sure if they have a food menu. Definitely would have ate if they did. The price is decent. ::bathroom alert:: Clean bathrooms, I appreciate that. The soap was fully stocked. I definitely seen myself coming back here for a happy hour. Great for a late night spot.

0.5 mi•Astoria, Long Island City

EVERY GAME! EVERY NIGHT! AND THE SUNDAY FOOTBALL PACKAGE DURING THE WINTER!!

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Veronica's Bar

4.3(46 reviews)

Honestly I haven't been here since 2010, 16 years later I strolled in. The bartender was on point…read moreand quick with our drinks. They have a pool table, darts and good vibes. It was negative degree weather and the place was on point with the heat. :;Bathroom alert:: Look there is a waiting area before you get into a stall. The actual bathroom is so warm! I wanted to marry the heater. Clean bathroom. The vibe was vibing and the cost wasnt too bad under $100 for four people. The taps werent dirty either. Its definitely a locals kinda bar, where everybody knows your name.

So my exploration continues this is the first time I ever even heard or saw Veronica's bar once I…read morewalked in I saw that this definitely my type of bar the vibe was definitely awesome. To my surprise the service was such incredibly fast they had juke box atm they had everything that I love in bars and honestly it's such an awesome thing. And in Superball weekend they have calender and to buy a box if you watch the super and you love football then please I highly recommend coming to veronicas bar and playing and having fun maybe youll make some money. I don't think they're food here so if you are bar hopping like I've been recently then I recommend looking for place to eat before it but they do serve food for certain holidays and like i assume like Christmas and like thanksgiving and from what I heard also super bowl Sunday. If you are interested in boxes for the Superbowl I highly recommend coming to veronicas bar and have a good night for the bar is so chilled and so fun.

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Flynn's Garden Inn

4.0(28 reviews)

1.1 mi•Sunnyside

Great local bars with lots of TVs a big screen projector, two TVs in the beer garden…read more Wonderful bartenders!

Great Irish bar, super welcoming staff, cool music! Best hang in the hood! Highly recommended!read more

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Cozy sitting area

Dutch Kills

4.1(899 reviews)

1.3 mi•Long Island City

Dutch Kills is one of my fav speakeasy, cocktail bars in the city. Their cocktails have been…read moreconsistently delicious since 2016. I love how dimly lit the bar is, it's cozy and intimate and is definitely a great spot for date night. I've enjoyed all of the food collabs they've done throughout the years. Dutch Kills is always on the top of my list when I am in the mood for great cocktails and top notch bites.

I didn't get the full experience here. We walked in before 10pm on a Friday. The place was so…read morepacked. There was live music upstairs, sounded fun. I ended up just using the bathroom while I waited. Then we just gave up and left. I feel like this bar could be great if I stayed to be seated. Would I come back? Yes. Their cocktails looked amazing.