We were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food, especially for the price! We visited on steak night, and for just $10, we got a genuinely good steak. We were shocked because you can barely get fast food for that price these days, let alone a freshly cooked meal. My steak was cooked perfectly and tasted great. The tater tots were hot and crispy, and my husband said his burger was delicious as well. They also have a decent sized parking lot, and the drinks were very reasonably priced. Our waitress was brand new, and despite it being her first day, she did a great job. We appreciated that she wasn't afraid to ask questions to make sure everything was correct. Overall, we really enjoyed our experience and definitely plan to come back for one of their live music nights. read more

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Mother's Pub in Gainesville offers a surprisingly versatile space that manages to cater to several different vibes all under one roof. Upon arrival, the first thing you'll notice is the parking lot, which features a somewhat eccentric layout and tends to stay fairly busy, so it is worth navigating carefully. Once inside, the interior is thoughtfully partitioned into distinct areas. There is a main bar section outfitted with standing tables for those looking for a casual drink, a dedicated seated area centered around a stage for live performances, and a separate private room that seems ideal for hosting parties or closed events. During my visit, a band was performing on the stage, and I was genuinely impressed by the sound management. It is a rare treat to find a pub where the music is lively but the volume is kept at a level that doesn't hinder conversation. I was able to chat easily without having to raise my voice. The service throughout the evening was equally smooth, with the wait staff being attentive and ensuring everything was taken care of without any hitches. As for the food, I started with the fish and chips, which were perfectly serviceable and of standard pub quality. They struck me as the kind of reliable fare you'd expect from a kitchen supplied by a national distributor... consistent and familiar, if not necessarily unique. However, the real highlight of the menu was the wing special. At just 65 cents a wing, it is an incredible value that I couldn't pass up. The wings were quite enjoyable, especially with the variety of sauces available; the hot buffalo flavor provided a very pleasant heat. Between the great atmosphere and those wings, I would definitely make a point to return. read more

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Very good food. Great service. True pub feel. 65 cent wings on Sunday 55 cent on monday. Good happy hour. Breakfast on Sunday until two. Large Long bar read more

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Cold fries they wanted to microwave them to "correct the order". Lazy. Avoid. Lost a customer even manager came out and wouldn't make it right and refused to take off check instead Since "closing in an hour" read more

Been going here every Monday with some friends for their 55cent wings and I've also had their other food. The food is great, all that I've had, and they have the best wings you'll find anywhere. Staff is super nice, tons of TVs if you want to watch sports, free pool tables, Jell-O shots are gas. Shoutout Danielle too she's awesome read more

Not a lot of Irish pubs in Gainesville but we were looking for a little friendly Irish themed fun on the Saturday before St Pattys day and found this place. It's a pretty typical dive style bar. Cool. We take a seat at the bar and are pleasantly surprised -it's not too crowded the last Saturday before the holiday. Ok. Bartender is friendly and pleasant. A plus:) I am far from an expert on Irish food but I have been to Ireland. The Irish part of the menu was pretty slim pickins. I was hoping for bangers and mash or maybe Irish stew. Nope. Shepard pie had lamb in it. Not a fan of lamb and had fish last night -so I ultimately ordered the boneless wings. I like wings but hate the mess. Hubby got fish and chips. I was immediately disappointed when food arrived. Hubby's fish was just one average to small piece and over cooked. Not served w malt vinegar. He had to ask for lemon. My boneless wings were what disappointed me to the point of review. I ordered 10 because it was the only way to get dipping sauce without an up charge. I thought that would be a lot (hilarious) they were no bigger than a quarter and it was $14 with no sides -I was offered celery or carrots for another dollar The medium sauce I ordered was actually mild and the boneless wings were pressed meat.. Not even close to what I expected for $14. (So $1.40 each) The sweet potato fries I ordered cost extra and the portion was pretty small too. Now I know why it wasn't crowded on the Saturday before St Patrick's Day. Overall the atmosphere is fun but the food was far less than stellar-and WAY overpriced. read more

Mother's Pub North - I ate two before I took the picture. ($1.40 for each one? And carrots and dipping sauce are extra??) Crazy! - Sports Bars Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

When you think dive bar, this is the place that comes to mind. Is it rundown and in need of renovation? Yes. Is it not the cleanest place around? Yes. But this place has been around in Gainesville and it will always remind me of Gainesville. The server I had was great and super friendly. The food might not be amazing, but when the Friday night special is $5 cheeseburgers and $3 Long Islands, they are fantastic for that price. When I'm coming here, I'm not coming for ambiance. I come here for cheap food, cheap drinks, and to relive my college experience. And in that regards, they check every box :) read more

Mother's Pub North - Best Friday night $5 Cheeseburger and $3 Long Islands! - Sports Bars Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

How this filthy dump remains open is a bit of a mystery. I know very few who will eat here and it is filthy and in disrepair. The kitchen is crawling with roaches and they are crawling in your food too. An acquaintance used to work there and said the same of the time she spent there. The food is absolutely disgusting....the fries look like limp dead worms. I wouldn't even touch them. The fish....eeew. Soggy and ice cold in the middle. Wings--you can keep them. Now lets talk about the bartenders and waitstaff. The two times I was dragged there to eat the servers had a funereal pall and were about as friendly as wet rags....but then again maybe I would be too if I worked for that woman with the ever delightful personality (at least in my experience) who is said to have married the owner. Both her and her male colleague behind the bar (I was informed he is was not the lucky groom) are RUDE to customers for absolutely no reason whatsoever. It is as if they are doing one a colossal favor by serving them a poorly made drink from one their dirty, buggy liquor bottles being to take a break from making rude cracks about the customers seated right in front of them. Sarcastic, disrespectful, a touch racist (for making off color comments to an Asian man at the bar) yet still expecting a tip? Adios! Then co-owner screams at closing time how she is going to throw everyone out (Was that a threat or a promise?) One night I arrived to pick up a friend who had called me. She needed someone to drive her home. As I walked in she greeted me with "get the $%%# out!", which mind you, it wasn't personal. She was just on a rampage yelling at everyone. I respectfully as possible informed her I would be departing as soon as I retrieved the person I came to get and not another moment sooner. I noticed the crowd in there late at night leans toward aggressive so I had no intentions on hanging around. On the unfortunate occasions that I have visited Mother's this woman is disrespectful and foul mouthed without cause toward anyone who crosses her path. I cannot imagine the amount of energy she must expend. Why not put that energy into cleaning the kitchen and the bar, fixing up the interior, training the waitstaff and making Mother's welcoming to people other than their cult followers who for some reason like this place. Would that be so awful?? read more

I ordered 30 wings with the understanding I could put the ones I didn't eat into my own container and take them, which I've done many times before. Then, she left after ringing in my bill and I paid her. 2nd shift came on and argued with me whether I could take those wings with me without paying a five-dollar fee. I will never go back, I was told one thing from the first shift bartender and then the second shift lead bartender argued with me about something that didn't even take place during her shift. read more

The absolute worse fish and fries, I've ever had the fries were supposed to be crispy instead they were limp and the fish was overcooked it was like eating rubber and the service what little there was horrendous. Don't go there save your money read more

We went on St Patrick's day, so I look forward to redoing this on a regular day. The crowd management was poor, the waitress held a table for her friends who came in behind the groups waiting and told everyone to find their own tables and if they didn't like it to go somewhere else. I found a guy leaving and went to stand by his table, I made small talk with the guy while he waited for his bill. He offered to let my wife and I sit with him while he waited. The waitress then came over and told me I was being rude for rushing the guy and told us to go stand back at the door. We were served by a different waitress who was nice. The food was good, the prices were fine and the Irish music and dancing was fun, they mostly made up for how bad the service started. read more

Mother's Pub North - Corned beef and cabbage. Pretty tasty - Sports Bars Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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If I could give 0 stars I would! This establishment should be closed permanentl. I had a terrible and unsafe experience at this restaurant. While already receiving poor service, I asked the bartender to close my tab and return my card. Instead of promptly returning it, she continued holding onto my card, which led to a verbal altercation. Shockingly the situation escalated to her physically pushing me in the face Then proceeded to call me racial slur. It is very cleat that this establishment does not welcome people of color as a Vast number of employees and other customers proceeded to also yell racial terms. This behavior is completely unprofessional, unacceptable, and unsafe. No customer should ever have to worry about being physically assaulted or disrespected in this way. read more

Great music, great service! Love the wings! The bartenders are very friendly and they care for their customers.

I've been to Mothers Pub Bar and Grill North the past two nights and I've got to say it's a great spot. The environment is laid back and fun with live music and pool tables that keep the vibe going. Bre the bartender is amazing, super friendly, attentive, and really makes you feel welcome. Her whole staff is just as solid. If you're in the area and looking for a good time, I strongly recommend stopping by this location. You won't be disappointed. read more

Sign said seat yourself. Waited 10min...no server. Asked the bartender how to order food. She said we were in the wrong section, which was 1 table away from where we were sitting. Moved to the next table and the waitress was very rude and threw the menus on our table. I asked for a couple drinks and you would have thought I was asking for her kidney or something. The staff as been very rude the last 2 times I have been here. I won't be back! read more

It is a great place with 3 nursing homes and two assisted living facilities nearby the seniors in our community need a place to get together and socialize, the food is good and the service is good and staff are polite! read more

The red curly haired bartender was the absolute rudest bartender I've ever met in my life. First time here we won't be back we didn't even want to tip her and we always tip our bartenders well. No smile, she was downright nasty I guess because we weren't male? She was nice to everyone around us but like I am shocked we just asked about specials and the look on this girls face was disgusting and the way she spoke was so condescending. I'm truly shocked. We are about to leave after only one drink. It's a shame that you employ someone like her that runs customers off like that. My friend and I just wanted to have some drinks and maybe a snack but we are leaving after just one drink. So f ing rude a total b--c. read more

Best service Best food Best ambiance Great place Stop by and give it a try Have amazing deal daily had the 65 cent wings wow how worth it and amazing it is read more

Service is absolutely atrocious!!!! Bartenders are rude and the female owner is a complete bitch!!! I will never give them my business again. read more

I've only gone for the 55 cent wing deal on Monday. The wings are great but too saucy, but the price is so cheap that I don't mind it. There was only one waitress during lunch time since it wasn't busy but she was great despite taking care of many tables. The flavors tasted very similar and I couldn't tell which was which but they all tasted good. read more

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I thought my wife had actually ordered real delivery pizza. When the driver handed me the boxes they were taped with painter's tape shut? The pizza's remind me of tostino's thin thin thin crust pizza.which is the worst pizza . Not sure what kind of sausage they put on the meat pizza tasted like breakfast sausage. At least the cheese pizza we got for our kids at the daycare looked and tasted reasonable. But What do you expect ordering from a bar establishment. Definitely on the bottom of my list read more

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I was first introduced to Mother's by some work colleagues who go all the time. I finally checked it out with them and this place definitely lives up to the term dive-bar. It's dimly-lit, with plenty of TVs, a massive length of a bar, and people from all walks of life. Mother's offers daily drink and food specials, including $2 Miller Lite. There is plenty of seating at high tables, the bar, or booths. There's a pool table and you can rent the balls by the hour. Monday night is wing night where wings are $0.50 each. I usually get their boneless wings and while they have over a dozen different sauces to choose from, I have come to see that the hot garlic is the only way to go. The waitstaff service has always been pretty good in my experience. If you like a good old fashioned dive bar then you need to check out Mother's. read more

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Awful food. Worst bar food in town. (Good job the music can be great!) Fish and chips were truly gross. We all had the same gray fries -- oily and floppy. Couldn't eat them. Overcooked tiny piece of fish burned on the outside. Salad soggy and swimming in dressing. Everyone at our table was disappointed. Won't be ordering food again. The safest bet appeared to be the personal pizzas. Go to NW Grille next door first! Amazing fish and chips. (And everything.) read more

My wife and three grandchildren came here today and I'm not sure what bug crawled up there server's behind but she was beyond rude. She kept harping on their order of wings and then wanted to whine about refilling their drinks. I won't publish her name, but if someone wants to reach out I will let them know. Wings and fries were great, Her attitude was not. read more

I recommend a good cleaning , some fresh paint and some staff training and a modern menu . Bartenders don't know how to make basic cocktails . Be fair to the musicians performing and do some online promoting . The schedule is hard to find , the event calendar does not work on the website , and sometimes not posted on social media and almost never has detail of the genra of music or clips of the music . I'll be happy to post a good review when anything changes for the better . I will still come for a beer and live music but will spend minimally . read more

Should've known this place was a joke. But I thought hey, it's Wisconsin themed. I'm from Wisconsin, I'll try it out. Orders fish and chips. No coleslaw, no tartar sauce. Gross soggy fish. Miserable frozen food tots. Also got the sweet potato fries, no dipping sauce. How is it possible to forget these things. Also no flavor in anything. Oh and not a mask in site, not a good look. Will never come back. The server on the phone seemed understanding tho. So that's a plus. read more

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A nice fish and chips. If you have a taste for fish and chips, stop by. 2 fish filets, fries and cole slaw. read more

Mother's Pub North - I ordered fish and chips. It has a pub atmosphere. I have no complaints to mention. If want a nice fish and chips, check them out. - Sports Bars Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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I've always gotten food from Mother's, mostly take out but this time I had a bad experience placing my take out order. I placed my order and was told a payment was needed which all the times I have been before that was never the case, I always paid when I picked up my food. I proceeded anyways and the person taking my order said my card declined which I immediately got a text from my bank saying my card was declined because my 3-digit cvv code was entered incorrectly. I told the woman on the phone and she got an attitude and said I can just cancel your order but I never said I wanted to, she apologized with an attitude in her tone and the card went went through when she entered it correctly. I hung up and immediately called back and told her to cancel my order because that was not acceptable customer service and she said they already started making my food, I literally called back a minute later. I told her I wanted to cancel my order and she said they already started making it, so I asked to speak to a manger and she said she was the manager. I told her once again to cancel my order because I would not like to do business with her establishment so she said okay and hung up the phone. I am very disappointed with how the manager handled the situation. I really enjoyed their wings but I will no longer support this business. There are plenty of other great wing places in town. read more

Use to be a regular here at least twice a week stop going about 7-8 months ago because food quality dived and pitchers beer always flat!! Went to night 10/28 for .50 wings and a pitcher of beer. So for the same flat beer they use charge $11 for is now $17 you would think they could at least serve beer that's not flat you post a customer guess it's back the og read more

BIG SWING AND A MISS. So this location used to be sals place. The new owners came in, threw a coat of paint on it, and are now calling it Mothers pub. I understand wanting to keep costs down, but this "new" location feels old because almost nothing has changed since mothers took over. This location is meant to be more of a restaurant than the midtown location. But it's just a bar. Great place to go sit by a bar have a couple cheap beers and watch some football games. My party made the mistake of coming here for food. I can assure you, I won't make that mistake twice. The server was fine she knew the menu and treated us very kindly, but the food was terrible. I ordered the tacos, my fiancé ordered a quesadilla and her brother got a burger. The burger was the only thing on the menu that was worth eating. I am not exaggerating, if you come here, only order the burgers and fries. The taco meat must have been the lowest quality meat I've had in my entire life. All of the ingredients; the lettuce, the cheese, even down to the tortilla were just the lowest of qualities. The quesadilla was a little better but the bar was set so low that it's not really saying much. It was dry, the chicken was bland; but at least it was edible. read more

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Good bar scene with decent bar food and actually good Shepard pie. Not sure why folks give them 2 star ratings. It's a pub. They serve pub food. It's good pub food. They have a decent beer selection too. read more

Combined a Celtic and Reuben sandwich, amazing! Even better the next day. Highly recommend! read more

Mother's Pub North - I combined the Celtic and the Reuben sandwiches and it was perfection! Even better the next day. Highly recommend! - Sports Bars Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Their food is good but not the best. Their sauces for wings are delicious! This place is spacious for anyone come to hang out and drink and play the game! read more

service was terrible, the waitresses don't know anything and the food is lazy I didn't even like it drunk

Love the atmosphere, the food is good, and you can't beat the prices! We come here almost every weekend.

We went to Mother's to get a bite to eat and were seated quickly. We ordered a small nacho(listed as $5) as an appetizer. We then ordered wings. The waitress asked if we wanted celery or carrots with them. We didn't plan to get anything with the wings but assumed they came with them since she asked. The we ordered a burger and again asked what side we wanted as she listed fries,side salad etc. When we received the bill we were charged for a large nacho(10$) and extra for that carrots and side salad. When we asked the waitress she replied that she didn't know there were two sizes of nachos and that we should have realized we got a large. (We have had much larger portions at other restaurants). When we asked about the upcharge she said that's what she is trained to do . When we told the manager that we would pay the upcharge fees but not for a large nacho,she replied that she would call the police! It was not about the money, but we definitely felt deceived and disrespected as a customer. read more

This place has become one of my favorites! There's is always something to look forward to! Between the daily specials, trivia, karaoke, and live music you have something to look forward to every night of the week! Natalie and Breanna are just the Cherry on Top! My friends and I have made this one our favorite spots and you should too!! read more

Wings ! Only thing I get from here and it's great. I usually go for a drink and some lemon pepper wings, I'm satisfied every time !

I came with my family, we stood at the front for about 10 minutes until someone told us we could sit where ever. The table was falling apart. We sat there for about 30 minutes someone said "I'll be with you all shortly" another 10-15 minutes goes by and nothing! I can't review anything else because we didn't even have a chance to! Extremely disappointed! read more

Please please I beg of you... at least put wings and fries on the late night menu. All they have is pizza after 11. This is one of the only late night food places in gville and would love to come here after work for some tasty wings. Super sad. Pizza is borrrrrrring and not what I want when I'm having some drinks. Wings n fries. Wings n friess y'all read more