So good. We made the trek out here and so glad. It was really good! Server was nice and gave us…read morethe history and the scoop about this fish fry. The "restaurant" is converted stables. The fish is fresh, cleaned, hand breaded, and fried on site. They have used the same type of frying oil, same recipes for the cole slaw, and same vendor to supply their fries FOREVER because the regulars would REVOLT if they changes it up. We went on a Friday around 3 pm. Plenty of ample seating and parking. BUT as we left- it was definitely getting busier. They seem to do a really good takeout business as well. This fish fry is year round! Restaurant and bathrooms are clean. All the staff we interacted with were super friendly and very hospitable. Hubby and I split a 3 piece cod meal and added a piece of walleye. We also subbed out the fries for a baked potato. Our meal came with a small container of cole slaw AND two pieces of white bread. I miss white bread. Would definitely come again.

Best Friday fish fry East of the Pecos! I don't know where…read morethe Pecos are but K of C Holy Yrinity really is the best.

Had a date night tonight, Phenomenal food and the staff was very accommodating with the patio…read moreseating. Although it's small they made sure to seat us there if possible! Couldn't choose from their great menu went with the Braised Beef Birria sandwich. Make sure to pair that bad boy with a modelo! Phenomenal!

Don't book here for Easter brunch…read more We had a reservation and still weren't seated until an hour and ten minutes later. We arrived on time, only to find at least 50 people crammed into the lobby with barely any room to move. When we finally made it to check-in, the hostess casually mentioned they were running 30 minutes behind. We continued checking in and were repeatedly told we were "close," which clearly wasn't the case. I really wish they had been upfront about the actual wait time, we would have left instead of standing there for over an hour. For a restaurant that's been around this long, it's disappointing to see this level of overbooking and lack of organization, especially for a major holiday where people don't have many other options for food due to many other places being closed.

A+ for food, service, and ambiance. Always a fun, and relaxing place to go with good food and…read moredrink. Supurb

The portions here are big. Service was great with an attentive waitress. The turkey I had was nice…read moreand juicy.

Have driven past this place a hundred times on the way to Al's Steakhouse (q.v. my Yelp about this…read moreperennial fave). Never stopped, as I'm not exactly partial to pub places like this. My aversion was confirmed here at McBrides. I had a taste for a salad, and swung with a Wedge-how could they foul THAT up? (I soon learned exactly how) On a chalk board nearby I saw "Burger special $6". I'm not against dropping a coin or two for a good feed, but I've found a lot of places that look like this are akin to those coin-operated machines with a claw that you try to snag an expensive looking gift, only to have it drop just short of the hopped that delivers it to you. Close, but no Cicada... How could they foul up a burger? (I soon learned exactly how) The Wedge was weird-all the stuff heaped on top of the Iceburg slice, and the waste was...weird. Not bad or spoiled, just. Weird. The burger tasted odd, too. I'm betting it was out of a box. frozen as a penguin's ass. Y'know...penguin ass might have been the protein source for this, but I digress. (kidding, but that's how odd the "burger" tasted) I had a Guinness, which was properly poured, and a properly poured pint of the black stuff is worth 2 stars. The service was efficient and friendly and the place was clean. Eat somewhere else and stop here for a drink...

Got some drinks and food from this Irish pub in Joliet. It seems like food is an afterthought but…read morethey still have a full menu. McBride's is one of several locations so you can check out and compare these. Certainly seems like a place to come for a gathering. There's plenty of tables as well as TVs for watching games and whatever kinds of sports. Beers and other alcoholic beverages are why you come to an Irish pub of course. It's got a few deals going on. There's of course the Guinness on tap. Can't go wrong with it. Saturdays it's $6 a pint. As for the food, it's basic. It's $7 to get a few of the Pretzel Sticks. Could be the healthiest food here. These are topped with garlic butter and salt, and served with bistro sauce and nacho cheese, but I got mine without the butter and had mustard. Have to say it's a lot better than expected. It's got lots of specials that help save money for more to get drunk on. The food is okay while being pretty meaty, with bangers and mash types of things, but they also have pretzels.

Yummy burgers!! So happy we found this place!…read more Big selection and everything is always good! Highly recommend!

We went in for the first time to watch cubs vs Sox game. It was busy, but the bar is huge so we…read moregot a seat no problem. There was a patio with a TV outside also, but decided to sit at the bar. 2 bartenders working and they seemed to be in top of everything. Just got some draft beer and ordered the Philly rolls for appetizer and burgers. The Philly rolls were just OK, they came with a side of salsa and queso, the queso was the best part. Burgers were awesome! I got the bourbon BBQ one with bacon and cheddar cheese, bourbon sauce was delicious, not too sweet. I got the mashed potatoes for a side, no gravy. Definitely will be back!

Great place!! Our baseball team was in town for a…read moretournament. Saturday night we all headed there for dinner amazing food, friendly staff. The owner was also very nice and welcoming of our large group. we will be back in June when we have another tournament there in Joliet.

I played Endless Love on TouchTunes. Some guy named Kevin skipped it. This made me feel a certain…read moreway. Chicken Parm Sandwich and Labatts Blue made me feel another way, a 5 star way. DO NOT PLAY LIONEL RICHIE HERE!

The mushrooms were over burnt The food wasn't like it wasn't…read morethe past I've been coming to Marks on 59th for the past 20 years I have a feeling that management changed. The not the same. The hamburger was like eating soy did not even seem like it was grilled. The french fries were not crispy. been over a year. I haven't been to Mark on 59 but they truly have changed but but not for the better.

Absolutely love the Italian subs great dressing and nicely made. Took 1 star off as the bread was…read morereheated and not that fresh. If you do go, the big hidden food item is the deep fried fish. Very fresh and hand breaded when you order. The jumbo shrimp are my favorite. They come with hush puppies which aren't my favorite. Lovely outside seating and nice cozy inside for the colder months. The staff brought our order to the table with extra napkins.

got the gauc and chip and it was nasty. i made the dude next to me try it and he spit it out. great…read moreservice and good drinks tho

Wow - not sure what happened here - I have done pickup before and food was always good - today…read more(Mother's Day) was super disappointed. The half-rack ribs wasn't even enough for 2 meals like it used to be. I asked for no bread in the french onion soup (it was even on the receipt), but opened it and there was a ton of bread. Definitely not worth the money today,....

The food is horrible. Out of most things. Pretzels were…read moreburnt. Disgusting food. I won't waste my time here again.

When you gotta be in downtown Joliet, and need a quick bite, this is a great little joint. There…read morewere some seats out front on the sidewalk, but it wasn't that kind of day, and I'm glad because when you walk inside, this place is a warm, cozy, dark, classic Irish pub. Dark wood, long narrow room, stools, tables, low and high, and lots of kitsch on the walls. The people were welcoming and felt like a family place. The waitress knew off the top of her head all the specials and what they were out of. I had the pork tenderloin sandwich special. You'd think it's a bad idea to order pork tenderloin parmigiana at an Irish pub, but it was a pretty good quick lunch. I was not there in the evening, but there is signage to suggest it's a place for live music in the evening, including Irish music on Monday nights. I'm thinking of coming back one evening.

Honestly, had low expectations when I saw it was next to an athletic dome. Walked in, Lily (our…read moreserver) was so friendly and helpful. Tuesdays is $12 burgers and they did not disappoint! Fries were hot and crispy!

Great place, worth the drive which is slightly out of the way. There was a nice crowd, slightly…read morenoisy. I had the Sam Adams seasonal with cheese curds. The curds were great! Really nice crisp fry with a nice marinara sauce.