Probably eaten here 10 times. Pros- I like the Thursday hamburger special. Good beer and a juicy burger. I've tried different dinners usually seafood, and very satisfied. I like the view of the bay. Cons- the wait staff are young eager and busy but service slow and disorganized. For so many kids running around it seems a little chaotic. read more

What a great place this used to be--my memories of this waterfront icon don't match the experience. Mother's Day dinner for seven (3 generations of moms!) was almost inedible. The food was clearly plated early and left under a heat lamp. The filet was not seasoned, severely under-cooked and served cold. The potatoes had formed a crust on the outside from the heat lamp and the asparagus was wilted and soggy. The cream of crab soup was served cold with a similar crust on top from the lamp. Both Rock fish entrees were horribly bland (virtually no seasoning) and soggy, with wilted asparagus. The kids meals were even served cold. We chose not to send our food back. We ate quickly--it took us less than one hour for 7 people to finish and leave. It was a terrible experience at a normally outstanding restaurant. I wrote to the manager, and to his credit, got an immediate call back with an apology. He sent a $50 gift card as a make-good. A nice gesture, but we spent triple that and I wanted him to really earn back our trust by offering a nice experience on the house for at least what we spent. read more

I went there for lunch along with two friends.The service was very good.One of us had the cream of crab soup along with coconut shrimp..both excellent.Two of us shared a standard cheese burger which was very tasty and cooked med rare as requested.It was served with fries.Also quite delicious.There was no plate- sharing charge.Very good atmosphere with a good view of the bay and railroad bridge.JIM ARCHER........Looking forward to another visit. read more

Went into MacGregor's tonight. Around 6:30 pm. There's a separate entrance for dining area, tavern, and banquet area. We used the dining entrance, me and my date. Upon entering the dining area we were greeted by a smiling hostess. The dining room was most empty, only a few tables were occupied. The hostess told us we could sit where we liked, so we took a table near the large windows overlooking the northern Chesapeake bay. Our waitress came out pretty quick, she was very polite, and took our drink order. We both stuck to basics, water and unsweetened tea, so I can't offer a drink review. Our waitress came back several times to take our order, but this was our first date and we were talking more then browsing the menu, but she was very patient and friendly with us. She brought out fresh, bread that was very good. We finally ordered a Single Crabcake appetizer. It was delicious! I ordered the house specialty of Rockfish, it was served on a bed of white sweet corn and on top of that was my golden garlic mashed potatoes. On top of the potatoes was my breaded rockfish filet and it was topped with a tangy tomato salsa or sorts. On the sides of the plate was fresh steamed asparagus. It's was all very delicious. Cooked just right. The breaking was crispy not soggy, the salsa was cool to slightly warm. The asparagus was just tender enough to keep a slight crisp and not be woody. My date ordered the wasabi tuna on purple sticky rice. I can't go into as much detail for her dinner. It came with ginger and she said it was delicious. For dessert I had a chocolate overload cake. Unlike most of this sort it was not too rich. It was cake, mousse, and frosting with a chocolate drizzle and 2 dollops of whipped cream. I thought it was very good and would certainly order that again. MacGregor's was a very charming place with a great atmosphere and a smallish, but delectable menu. I will certainly go there again many times over. I can't wait to see the life the summer will bring there. Enjoy!! read more

so disappointed....big letters on side of building showing Prime Rib. Asked the server if it was a specialty, he said yes. HONESTLY it came out looking like it was from a truck stop diner. Maybe, and I am being generous 1/5" thick.....overcooked. No Au Jus. No horseradish. If I wasn't staving I would have sent it back. Honestly.....worst steak ever and it was $29. All other entrees a the table were average at best. Yuk yuk yuk.....do yourself a favor and go next door to Tidewater. read more

Hadn't been there in a while and was pleasantly surprised that thete wasn't a wait but it didn't take long to figure out why.ordered the scallops for an appetizer. 5 dime sized scallops for $13.I had the crab cake dinner.The crab cakes were cold,small and half filler, I don't know what kind of award they could have won as advertised.My wife's margarita was so bad she had to send it back.This was definitely our last visit. read more

Often inconsistent in a good way! Goes from expected goodness to greatness at times. Not quite there yet but a good choice.

I worked nearby all week and stopped in for dinner on Thursday night. Had the teriyaki porkchops and they were delicious. The server was friendly and helpful. I left my Brand new Oakley sunglasses my girlfriend had just gotten me there. I had to leave super early the next morning so i didnt have a chance to go check if I left them there. I called and they were there. The manager shipped them to me at no cost. I was more than prepared to pay whatever it cost to get them shipped to me but the manager ran out to the post office and got them out same day I called. That is really good service above and beyond. And the food was really good with a great atmosphere. Come and support a business that takes care of their customers. read more

Love the view off the deck. Food is ok, margaritas are awful. i think its the "sour mix" seems like the restaurants with a view don't need to try hard with the food and drinks. read more

The experience that I had during my last visit was pretty terrible. We waited for a very long time in an awkward area in the middle of a bunch of waiter traffic near the kitchen to be seated, the food was small and had NO flavor, flies were everywhere, and our waitress was drunk. We haven't been back since, and it's a shame because years and years ago I had enjoyed my visits. read more

Blown away. I have brought over 15 people here from various areas as the best representation of Havre de Grace over the last year, so you can imagine my surprise tonight when I bring in family from two different states on the west coast and I am SO MORTIFIED! The bar area was full, so we were forced to sit in the main area: no big deal but you can't get the happy hour prices, and the new menu that is void of the classic HdG staple - crab dip pretzel. Seriously, WTF?! How is it our fault that the bar area is full? If you don't honor the happy hour prices throughout the establishment then don't serve the same menu. I have friends in the local hotel businesses that send people here specifically for that pretzel raving that it is the perfect example of what HdG is on a plate! I'm so disappointed. I will never be back here when there are so many other great places that capture the area and care about their visitors as well as capturing the spirit of this area. Further issues that blow my mind on the new menu are the inflated prices. When a 10 year old mentions that her meal has gone up in price, you know there are issues. $9 for a plate of children's pasta and marinara sauce? Seriously? Wow. read more

It took us 1/2 hour to get a drink and another 40 minutes to get served our salads and coconut shrimp. The food was pretty good except the shrimp were cold. People that came in way after us got there food well before us and they had more complicated meals. We heard several others complaining for the same reasons. The food was on the expensive side for what we got (six cold shrimp for $12) and in the end they overcharged us so we had to send the bill back to be revised. Which they had to change in pen and couldn't do on the computer. I will sure check this on my credit card when I get it. read more

The view was nice but that was it. The service and food sucked. I ordered the scallops to which they were 1/4 of a normal sized scallop. The "cauliflower risotto" was really just cauliflower cut up into bite sized pieces. I'm not sure why they wouldn't have used cauliflower rice. The entire portion itself was the size of a kids entree.. if that. My friend ordered the harvest salad with salmon and was given a house salad with no dressing. 10 minutes later after finally getting ahold of our waitress and i was pretty much done my meal, she informed us that she was really busy tonight and had wrote it down wrong.. no big deal right? WRONG. She came back literally 2 minutes later with a throw together harvest salad with the same piece of cold salmon mangled on top. When my friend advised the waitress that she didn't want the salad and asked that it be taken off the check she displayed an awful attitude and walked away mumbling she would have the manager take it off. $66 dollars for 2 alcoholic drinks, an appetizer of BRUSSEL SPROUTS, and 1 entree. We will NEVER be back. read more

You'd think, with the location at the tip of the bay this would be a paradise. But the talaipa (an industrial aquaculture fresh water fish that you buy fozen by the crate imported from ??) special dinner is the tip off that this is not a local-seafood house. The view from the deck is also of a parking lot with a little slice of the bay. read more

The food was pretty good but the service was a little slow. I ordered the Rockfish $23 and it was cooked well. The sides with the fish were good. It was a little under seasoned but still good. The table was dirty when they seated us with chips and scraps of meat on the table. The waiter took a while to take orders and bring out the food. Overall the food was pretty good but the service was ok. read more

Bar staff was pleasant but the food is really below average for the price. The steak was poor, the creamed Brussel sprouts were bland and cold, the fingerling potatoes were just boiled and undercooked. The crab cakes were bland and mushy. They really need some help in the kitchen. They have a great looking establishment, but need a lot of help in the kitchen. read more

This is the third time this place has struck out with us. I gave it one star because the waiter was alive. Please beg Gordon Ramsey to come and save you. My steak smelled and it was cold all the food was cold. I was looking forward to the view and being on the deck but I might as well sit on a rock by the bay and eat a tuna sandwich. The soup was cold brown water with onions the bread day old. The waiter attentive but that's it. Desserts were good but I am sure they are made off the premises. It's a place to drink beer and watch TV but never to eat. Three strikes and your out. I don't mid paying for food but after eating there I am taking cooking lessons and staying home. read more

Bartender service was great for an afternoon lunch. Food okay and lacked flavor. Kind of bland. Had the bacon wrapped shrimp and blackened chicken quesadilla. Chicken wasn't blackened at all. But, will still definitely come back. read more

I want to give this restaurant 5 stars but unfortunately it suffers from the same defect that many restaurants nowadays do: obnoxious taste in music. The cause of the problem is obvious... MacGregor's, as with many restaurants, apparently must allow employees' tastes to determine the genre of music, as opposed to their obvious clientele. I cannot speak to the clientele of the evening, but whenever I am here during the day (and I am becoming a regular), the clientele is almost *exclusively * Gen Xers and baby boomers. And the music they play (think rap and music for late teens /early 20 somethings) is so opposite to what average people in this age range would like as to become distracting. The music was so horrendous that I question whether I am going to frequent this restaurant again. It's about the customers, not the employees. A good manager will always know this. I want to give 5 stars, because, with the exception of this distraction, the food for the most part is some of the best in Havre de Grace, without the exorbitant prices all too often common in this town. And the staff in general are very nice and attentive. They just apparently have poor taste in music. Honestly I'd prefer silence to the crap they are playing.. It's so distracting read more

Had a great dinner here. The service was top notch. The raw oysters were cold, salty and delicious. The hanger steak was amazing. Cooked to perfection. read more

Great service, bad food. Heard from others the mussles they got before were burnt black & the second round they got were "crunchy" due to not being cleaned well. Attempted to give them a chance- Mussles I received weren't that crunchy, but their recipe is bland. Paid for an expensive meal (including some overpriced alcohol) & left hungry & unsatisfied. Maybe next time, but not for mussles. My rating is for what I ordered, so please don't judge their other menu items, for I have no knowledge or opinion of them. read more

Solid but uninspired food. Service was slow despite the fact that we were there at 2:30 and the place was just about half full. Not great, but not terrible. read more

I am a Harford County native and MacGregor's is a GO TO place for great food, atmosphere, price, good service and one heck of a happy hour...best in the county! Go for yourselves and make your own decision and while your in Havre de Grace go check out all it has to offer! Gem by the Bay! :-) read more

Restaurant was dated.Service was very very poor but we did observe good service at other tables, 16.00 for a very small crab cake that was burnt on the bottom,16.00 for very over fried fish and chips(no side other than fries? Cole slaw?) We will not return. read more

This was one of the worst meals I have eaten out in years. Our table ordered appetizers, and the crab dip and calamari were just ok. However, the pita chips served with the dip were unnecessarily fried. The oysters wrapped in bacon were over-cooked and unrecognizable as oysters. Unfortunately, nothing redeeming about the meal and we won't be returning. read more

Great location. Food is average overall, but the crab pretzel is great. Service is inconsistent: sometimes it's excellent, other times OK, and then sometimes just marginal. This isn't our first choice to dine in HdG, but it's a nice spot to meet friends. The management is very sensitive on the reservations issue: they will only hold tables for parties of a certain size or higher. We had reservations for 8 that turned into 6 because a couple couldn't make it. We were treated as though we had intentionally scammed the reservation "system" and given a bad table (with a view of the back of the deck bar). After that, my partner refuses to return. Summer weekends are crazy, and not worth the bother, but other times, it's a nice enough meeting place. read more

We recently had our rehearsal dinner at MacGregors's and everything went great! We got there a little earlier than we had booked and they were extremely accommodating to us. The food was also amazing and they just kept it coming!! Thanks so much!! read more

Well we tried them again. This time for lunch. Should have went to McDonalds for a real fish sandwich. Sooo overpriced and food is poor to just ok. read more

Great food and friendly service. Always a great experience for lunch or dinner. Nice view of the water. One of our favorite places in Havre de Grace! read more

Very good dinner, atmosphere, nice server and near waterside.

Wow, this was so good!!! We opted to eat on the tavern side with Will (bartender/server). He was very pleasant and was quick to help with our choice of local brewed beers to our menu choices. We built our own buffet, having crab cake egg rolls, crabby burger and the crab cake platter at our table and was not disappointed with any of our choices. The beer on tap was extremely cold - yeah!!!! read more

My wife and I visited MacGregor's for the first time, because our old standby in Havre de Grace, the Tidewater Grille, was too crowded. We had a late lunch on the outside deck, where we had a view of the water, and we were pleasantly surprised with the place. The food was very good (My wife had the crabcake platter, while I had steamed shrimp and the poached pear salad) and we were happy with the drinks. Our waitress was friendly and accommodating, and we left happy. The place has a nice vibe. read more

Delicious dinner, Harbor of Mercy Rockfish entree. Super nice staff offering great service.

Anyone wishing to taste a "real" Maryland crab cake would be advised to skip MacGregor's. A recent meal there was an overall disappointment. Food: dry, underseasoned crab cake. Garlic mashed potatoes, gummy scoops with no hint of garlic flavor. Asparagus--one diner received three perfectly cooked, 1/2 inch diameter spears. Another at our table, three pieces thinner than a pencil. Dinners arrived before appetizers were eaten and were lukewarm at best. Our waitress however, was another story. She was amazingly professional in this era of "you guys" and "who ordered the ??." Quick to refill beverages too. Visitors to Havre de Grace should try one of the other restaurants in town unless they absolutely must look at the river! For that, take a walk on the boardwalk afterwards for a more authentic experience. read more

If the waitress had at least inquired why I pushed my plate away barely touching my food, I would have strained to give them two stars. I drove 40 miles to get to MacGregors. After a very long internal debate, I chose the Fish And Chips. I was thinking comfort food. It took a long time (Sunday Brunch). I had a book to read so it didn't bother me too much. When my order came I was immediately astonished at one gigantic piece fish that was as long as my oval plate. I picked up my fork and poked at the very dark brown over-fried crust. It was rock hard. I did not measure the fish but it must have been almost 2 inches thick. The fish was absolutely horrific! I was still determined make the best of it. Reasonable but ordinary french fries were staged above and below what little space there was left on the plate. I sank a little deeper into dread when I had to ask for ketchup, trivial I know, but it all tends to add up to the total amount of brushstrokes that paint the picture of a restaurant. Iced Tea and Fish and Chips = Over $18.00 read more

MacGregor's was very good. My husband had the swordfish and said it was the best fish he ever had! He goes on a lot of business trips so he should know. I had their signature rockfish dish which was fantastic! The service was great and our server was nice. We went on Tuesday evening, June 21, 2016. I don't know why some people gave 1 or 2 stars. If you are in the area, you have to check this place out! read more

Had a long wait to get seated, took over a half hour for waitress, before we even ordered we were told that we have to eat and leave table because of a band setting up. so we departed. waitress and greeter were very ignorant. will never return again.... last time we were their food was not all that good and service was bad, my wife and I figured we would give them another chance. We they got it and blew it. This place is really going down hill.... departed and went to Chesapeake grill, had a great dinner under $40 for 2. read more

On Sunday, Sept. 28th we went to your restaurant (first time we were there) for sister and brother-in-law's anniversary. The drinks were excellent but the food was not good. We each had a different meal - all meals were seafood. Would not recommend the food. Very poor quality - crab cakes were not freshly made and crab meat was not local. Tasted funny. Scallop meal was too oily with more potatoes and bacon than scallops. Would not return or recommend not even for the drinks. read more

Worst food I have ever been served. The crab bisque appetizer I had was amazing but the calamari was old, rubbery and badly cooked. Then we went on to the main course what was supposed to be a demonico Marsala, I asked for mine medium well and when it arrived it was the nastiest looking steak, looked like a cheap skirt steak. When I cut into it much to my horror it was raw not rare actually completely raw and cold inside. I sent it back and they replaced it with a steak that was raw in the middle. I am pretty sure they where just microwaving crappy steaks. Will never eat here again. I was so sick for 2 days after I should call the health dept read more

The service was great, as usual, but food was very disappointing. The server couldn't have been sweeter, and was very attentive- that wasn't the issue. Cream of crab was too heavy and thick, oysters had a weird taste to the point where we didn't even finish the 6 we ordered (and we LOVE oysters), entrees were heavy and greasy from other people that ordered at the table, and my salad was just ok, but shrimp undercooked. We ended up spending over a hundred dollars for two of us and weren't real happy with anything (and didn't even order an entree, just salad and a wrap along with soup neither of us ate and oysters that went to waste). If I'm spending that kind of money, I want to be impressed. read more