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    McNamara's Pub & Eatery

    3.3 (530 reviews)
    ModerateIrish, Pubs, American
    Closed 8:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Buffalo chicken tenders and ranch
    Jenn P.

    We really enjoyed dinner. The staff was really kind, and the food came out fast and fresh. Our pretzel and beer cheese appetizer was hot and fresh, and my kids loved the Hangover Burger (ham, egg and American on a burger) and the Hungry Soldier (fully loaded double cheeseburger). We had a choice of fries or tots served in little single serving mini fry baskets - super cute. Our server accidentally ordered us buffalo chicken wings instead of chicken tenders, and he fixed it immediately with no charge - we were able to bring home the wings too. The tenders were huge when they came - we got five and they were like slabs of chicken breast. Very delicious! Bottomless drinks were awesome. It was a bit loud in there, but it is a pub. We will definitely go back!

    Bowl Irish onion soup
    Sarah O.

    Came here after the DuPont bazaar on a Sunday, midday. The restaurant wasn't too busy, maybe 3-4 other tables full in the main dining area. It's your typical pub, the bar side is 21+ only. Ordered Irish onion soup which was pretty good and the corned beef and cabbage. Portion was nice, my cabbage was very peppery which was a bit unexpected but not too bad. The corned beef was nice and tender and had lovely flavor. Services was quite slow and there were only two other tables seated, we did not get refills for our drinks after asking, I think I server got side tracked with other responsibilities. Overall, it was ok, still deciding if this is somewhere I want to try again or not.

    Cowboy burger with the best fries!
    Lori C.

    Fantastic food and great service that goes above and beyond. We always sit in the bar. Big TV's and comfy booths, too. Still one of our favorite places to stop between Kent and Vancouver.

    Guinness
    Brendan L.

    We had a big party and used their private room for our gathering. The food was great, drinks were great (I didn't know you can do other things with Guinness...). Our service was great and very timely, which was contrary to recent reviews. Overall, if I'm in town, I'll come here again!

    Wicked Stepmother with her stepdaughter
    Kay M.

    Food was fantastic! Ambiance was as expected. Server could put a smile on her face. We tried interacting with her several times and I don't think she smiled once. Her lack of checking on us too was an issue I had, it wasn't that busy, so not sure what the issue was, thus why I knocked one star off. Besides the waitress everything else is as we remembered, delicious:) what was exceptionally cool is we found our picture still on your wall from numerous years ago attending a St Patrick Day celebration here with numerous family and friends, boy howdy that was a fun night.

    Sharks bites and coated fries

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    11 days ago

    Service was slow even at the bar. The fish was dry but on a good note the chips were spot on.

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    6 months ago

    Really enjoyed. Good space. Nice afternoon writing and reading spot. Nice vibes. Good bar. Fries are delish.

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    3 months ago

    Everything was great, the environment was cool and friendly and the food was seasoned well and has great taste.

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    8 months ago

    The power was out so we didn't eat there. I have eaten there before and always liked their food.

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    6 months ago

    Our burgers were amazing and our server Maxwell was amazing! We also loved the dessert options.

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    1 year ago

    Great food and drinks . I will definitely be back . My favorite fish there is the shark bites.

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    Thank you so much Roy! We can't wait to have you back again!

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    A very nice and friendly restaurant in the neighborhood. Staff are awesome food are decent. :)

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