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    McCarthy's Downtown

    3.3 (48 reviews)
    InexpensiveMusic Venues, Pubs
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 3 months ago

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    MCCARTHY'S DOWNTOWN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Live music
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Mc Carthys Signature Wings with sweet Thai sauce
    Daniel D.

    The wings were amazing and perfectly tossed in a very delicious sauce. The bar also had a really old school vibe with modern music playing.

    Chicken Caesar wrap

    This was by far the best wrap I've ever had! It wasn't even on the menu but my friend ordered a chicken Caesar salad and it looked so good! I asked if they could make it into a wrap and they sure did! It was HUGE and amazing!!!

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    Taylor M.

    Stopped into McCarthy's for a quick bite to eat. They have your average arrangement of typical bar foods - but their buffalo chicken wrap won my heart over. So good! The space is massive and has lots of specials throughout the week. Wednesday is $12 steak night, and I believe they had $5 pizza night, among others. I will definitely be stopping back in! On the weekends, the place sounds like it's packed - often hosting a variety of events. Making it a key place in the area! Also special shoutout to Thomas! Super friendly and gave great service.

    Nachos to cure what ails ya.
    Tiffany W.

    Here's the deal: I came to McCarthy's drunk as a skunk after taking a Nautica booze cruise. Curse you, Cleveland Beer Week, with your Off-Shore Pour full of high ABV brews! Needless to say, I wouldn't be driving, but my companion was steady enough to just need a bite of food. The bar across the way didn't have an open kitchen, so McCarthy's was where we ended up. Listen, I don't remember much, but I do remember digging into some onion rings (they were okay; even drunk, I'm still an onion ring connoisseur) and some nachos, which were honestly pretty great. I remember chatting with a lovely couple next to us, but what I remember most was Thomas, the bartender who, when I left my purse behind in all of my boozy glory, made sure it stayed safe until it could be retrieved the next day. I called the bar as soon as I realized I'd left my purse behind, and they assured me it would be waiting for me the next morning. Lo and behold, it was! Thank you, Thomas, for your excellent service and for keeping my stuff safe when I was being less than responsible.

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    What an amazing place. Val was amazing! What an amazing individual. Great personality and overall personality!

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    Not a huge menu but the service and food were excellent! The portions were very generous! Highly recommend the chips, they are homemade!!!

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    Dustin, Kayla, Symone & Jose are amazing! The service is fast and efficient. Tacos are good and the vibes are always great !

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    Great find on a Saturday afternoon for lunch and day drinking before and after the aquarium!

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    We went on a Saturday evening around 5pm and ordered…read more cocktails and wings. I've seen other reviews about the wings being too crispy but I thought they were great! I want them to be crispy on the outside with a mouthful of chicken in each bite and they were just that. The lemon pepper sauce was very salty, but I love salt and vinegar chips so I was prepared. This is your typical Irish bar - long bar with 8-10 rectangle tables. We sat at the bar and our bartender/server was very friendly and helpful.

    The first warning before the actual review is don't even attempt to come to this bar on a Thursday…read morenight after 7pm. Every John Carroll University student attends this bar at this time. You won't even be able to stand. As for my other visit, it was on a Friday night. A nice sized crowd, full bar. Sports game on the television. A nice atmosphere for a neighborhood bar. A great touch is the 1 pinball machine in the corner. Older game but it does take up something to do with friends. As with service we were told that the bar is extremely behind by a rude bartender named Meg. You can tell she was overwhelmed and just seemed to be having a rough day. A few minutes later we were told by staff that the kitchen was now closed. Pretty strange as the menu is mainly all bar served fried food or burgers etc. The bartender also announced that they were out of fish as well. I continued to order drinks, they were cold and tasted as advertised. About an hour or so later , the kitchen was then re opened when the bar was less crowded. I order a dozen wings, garlic Parmesan with ranch. The wings were real solid. Nice and crispy and the garlic and parm combo was just enough. The basket of fries we got were average fries. Not crispy, nor salty but atleast they were hot. The prices were about average, no complaints about that. Overall, the bar does not seem to handle stress or large crowds very well. My wings were good, fries were average like I said. My friends attend this bar often and did tell me that this bar is not like this usually. May have been a rough day. I assume I will be back again, I wouldn't pick this place to go to but the location is close enough to the area we hang out. Not so much of any certain type of theme at the bar but I did notice the staff recognize many patrons by name so it will continue to be the neighborhood bar for many. Overall a 6.7 out of 10.

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    The food here is just incredible! The perogis, avocado toast, hashbrowns and everything else we got…read morewas just above average than your usual restaurant. I loved the little small- town feel it gave. Will be back next time I'm in Cleveland. Only taking a star off because of the parking, no (real) iced coffee, and another reason

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