Fun vibe in downtown Nevada City! Bartender was awesome. She asked all to recommend a song to play ---a whole community juke box and the pours were good! Lots of fun playing pool, socializing and just plain fun. I'll be back McGees! read more

McGees Annex - Pool! - Bars Near Me - Nevada City, California

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I don't even know where to start! we are visiting for the weekend and we walked in to this place with our dog to open arms and a room full of lovely people. Marge greeted us and told us about the town and Trish, the lovely bartender, served us the best vodka tonics with a huge smile! please come visit this local, quaint, genuine bar that is a gem in this beautiful little town! read more

They said they don't close till 2 AM and they are closed at 1:15 AM I really wanted some snacks?

After a long week, I decided to stop and try this place... first of all, they had a live band on a Sunday , and oh boy, what a treat, service was good, the environment was chill and relaxed.. I would 100% recommend it.. read more

McGees Annex - Passion Fruit Martini .. - Bars Near Me - Nevada City, California

Best bar in Nevada City! Great bartenders, wonderful drinks, fun music. Especially like the bartender Justin. He always provides such a fun time and great vibes. read more

Really fun bar to catch a drink and catch up with friends. Bar staff is super cool. We were visiting town, and met some kind strangers and fellow travelers. Night life here is fun as well. No cover charge before the music begins is an added bonus. The night we visited a local DJ was spinning some cool jams. Plaice was jumping. Cheers!! read more

Bartender offered my wife a few samples of beer so she could pick one she liked. Made a great impression, love the "classic bar" feel

Don't waste your time. Can be cool sometimes. But lately not so much. Bartenders tend to power trip quite frequently. Even when you have been going to the bar longer than most of the people working there have even been in this god forsaken town. Check it out if you feel like waiting a half hour for a damn beer. read more

Amazing spot. Great pool table, new pinball machine and Sundays and Mondays they offer free pool all day! Bartenders are kind, drinks are cheap! Great spot to pop in on any night. read more

One of the lamest/strangest places I've ever been. After casually hanging out with the asshole in question and buying multiple people drinks for everyone at the bar, I open the door for someone and the wana be hippie gets crazy and aggressively accuses me of running out on the bill! Lol. As Im standing there. This was obviously surprising and disappointing so I threw him a few hundred dollars but definitely one of the weirdest interactions I've had with a "business owner" these guys, especially the owner have a lot of internal things they need to deal with before they will be capable to deal with the general public. Imagine being sober but still a shitty person lol. Wow. read more

Couple years back my 18 year old dog had an accident and pooped in front of the sidewalk of this establishment. I didnt have a bag to pick it up with so i was just standing there waiting to see if i could fetch a napkin from someone in the restaraunt. Before i caught anyone's attention to the owner came out completely escalated and rather then giving me a chance to clean up he literally egged me on into getting in a physical altercation with him to which i just stayed calm even with him getting inches from my face, spitting on me, threatening to hose me then even physically shoving me in front of a crowd of people on the street. Called the cops over and they tried to say i must have did something to escalate him to act that way (i didnt) which also doesn't make any sense and is unacceptable in any situation. Youre lucky i decided not to press charges or even sue you. Guy who owns this place is a complete joke and doesn't deserve to own or run a business read more

This used to be a fun bar, but the overzealous doorman and poor management make it an unpleasant, stressful experience. A place to avoid.

Looking for a place to chill... this is it! I'm from New Orleans and I know bars! This place has a great atmosphere. Friendly bar tenders who know the town and have fabulous suggestions on where to eat and shop! Huge selection of flavored Vodkas and the BEST Bloody Mary! They have a pretty good night life ...live bands and DJ's! Just ask to see what's playing. We had such a good experience that we came back! read more

McGees Annex - Half of the bar - Bars Near Me - Nevada City, California

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I usually love this place, nice smoking area and the people and drinks are normally great. Trish is AMAZING, I cannot say enough good things about her. She makes a mean margarita and is always so sweet. She earned two of these stars. Recently I've seen a new bar tender, the blonde girl with tattoos, and she makes the worst margarita I have ever had. My husband and I had to ask her for a splash of orange juice or SOMETHING to make it drinkable, and she was extremely rude. Last night we went in again hoping she wouldn't be there, and she was but we decided to give another chance. Again, the drink was undrinkable but we powered through, not even asking for orange juice because of our previous interaction with her. When we came back to the bar for a second drink, we went to the other side of the bar and spoke with a different bartender who unfortunately asked the blonde girl how she made our drinks, and made them the same way... super bummed read more

BEST BAR IN TOWN! Was here during Victorian Christmas and it was a blast. Bartenders are super friendly and made me feel so welcome. Highly recommend! read more

If you like dogs, billiards, good beer, eclectic stickering, and friendly bartenders (and patrons) this is the place for you.

Couple cool bar tenders... but huge reasons why I don't like going... always charges you $5 to get in and usually no ones there and drinks are over priced and sometimes it takes way to long to get a beer!! read more

Absolutely the most insulting place I have ever visited in Nevada City in the last 40 years of coming here. A young man in a pony tail, pretending to be a bartender, purposely ignored us and chose to walk by us serve his friend who walked in after we sat at the bar waiting to order a drink. Deplorable action against non-locals. So many people here treat tourists poorly because they think they are better than they are. Without tourists, Nevada City would dry up blow away. We left and took our Tourist money to Friar Tucks...they believe that customer service is important. Stay away from this place... unless of course you are a local and you will be acknowledged. read more

Last night--- Walked in and saw a gal at the bar smoking a vape pen--- constantly. Then went into the back and there were 4 people smoking pot, while playing pool. They have some work to do to get any more of my business. read more

the best vibe in this place ... chill ... good pool table and great dj on Saturday night when I was there ... great night

McGee's is working super hard on keeping live music in Nevada County. The live Jazz on Sundays in the afternoons has been amazing. I've been down there a lot lately and it is almost always hopping with either Rock and Roll for dancing or some great jazz jam. They do have DJs on Friday and Saturdays late night. But this week The Soft Bombs, local hard rock band, will be playing on Saturday night starting at 9:30. Last time they played they packed it... The cocktails there are made to perfection, and affordable. Seems like it is the only place to be. McGees "s read more

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Having a prior positive experience, I was looking forward to a return visit. Captain Colander and I popped in on a Saturday night. BIG mistake! YUCK! Being completely accosted at the door by very loud and crappy music and a sea of poorly dressed hoochie-hill-girls, I should have ran immediately. Unfortunately, I'm a tad on the stubborn side so I blew some money, and some sanity and stayed for one drink. Poor decision. Needless to say, a swift escape was made out the back door after promptly downing my vodka. In short, I think that I would come back to McGees but only before 2 p.m. and probably only on a weekday. Much after that, and things could get a little dicey. read more

um, no. Avoid like herpes. I RARELY talk trash about a bar, but wow, not a place to go if you are looking for a GOOD time. you are better off driving to ANY place within 50 miles. read more

We were in Nevada City for a wedding, and my husband and I wanted to go out for a drink the night before. After wandering around and popping into a few places, we found Mc Gees. Blasting an awesome mix of music, and finding the had the Giants game on, we were here to stay. Really nice older bartender. Decent drink prices. Great DJ. We even met a really nice local/ex-employee who bought us a round. (This all goes a long way for me, considering that I bartender in a nightclub, and am particular) Next time we are up in Nevada City, we will be back here! read more

This place is always super crowded, which is good when you know some of the people there, but not so much when you don't know any of the people. Every time I've been there, the music is super loud - I can barely hear the people I'm with. We always end up going to the back just so we can talk. But the back is so small that I always feel like I'm in the way. The bartenders are attentive and very nice. Over last year's Thanksgiving weekend, I was charged cover. But this last Saturday, I was not charged a cover. So, I'm not sure what determines the cover charge. The prices aren't bad, and they make their drinks STRONG! The door to the back patio is left open, so it usually kind of smokey in the back area of the bar. read more

I have to agree with many of the reviewers. First time I went we asked for a cocktail list. The bar tender said they don't have a cocktail list -- he used to work in SF and he can "make any drink." It was the worst Old Fashioned I've had a in a while. I figured I'd give it another shot and went again on a different day. Ordered a standard drink and it was awful. Bummer, because the ambience seems pretty cool in there. Drinks are bad and pricey. Much better off going to any number of other bars in downtown. read more

Never busy, VERY expensive drinks and all the dj's play nothing but out of style music and rap. Shady looking people all over. No wonder no one goes there anymore Go somewhere else! read more

Best bar around! Inviting and the bartender Trish makes you feel welcome and is amazing!! Great service and atmosphere, NC classic.

The drinks are horribly made, service is too, the security would rather sit and talk to girls than do their job. The people that frequent this place are either looking to get black out drunk, fight people, or grope the females that go to have a good time. The music is played entirely too loud. The bathrooms are always a mess. We will never go here again read more

Cover sucks so I'm taken one star back! DJ is cool a little loud so don't come to just to talk to people,you got dance or there not gonna here you,lol. Drink wait is a little long because there always so packed on weekends! But the people here are super friendly,even put my jacket in the kitchen so i didn't lose it/get stolen! Pool tables got a long wait! They have an outside smoking section were you can take your drink,i don't smoke,or drink lol but my friends sure do like it! read more

Wow...sorry I'm not a local...but you should be able to help everyone...terrible service...

I'm giving the place 2 Stars with an asterisk: If you live here and don't ever travel off the hill, you've only got a few options so if you apply the "Nevada City Handicap" to McGee's, I guess it would get "Four Stars". On weekends, McGee's can get crazy-packed with both locals & tourists, not necessarily a bad thing, however that can mean waiting a hell of long time to get a drink. Depending on the DJ, it can be hit & miss, the music sometimes gets cranked to where no one can hear you talk, i.e. your drink order, etc. You'll see all walks of life there including the four C's of Nevada County (Cougars, Clampers, Cannabis & Cops) so I don't think dress code has ever been an issue. There's a cover charge because your other choices are Coopers or the Mine Shaft. read more

I came here while I was in town over the Thanksgiving break. Not having any Nevada County bar experience under my belt yet I thought I would give it a try. It was completely the local college kids, home for a visit. For me, that was perfect and felt like a high school reunion. Bar was packed but the bartenders were friendly. Dance floor was a little sad, not too many partaking in the booty shaking but it was fun none the less. They were charging a cover, pretty ridiculous but I didn't have to pay it after sweet talking the bouncer. Overall it was a good night but I based that on the fact that I knew half of everyone there. read more

It's one thing to wait for a drink when it's busy but when the bartender is just talking to her friend, not ok. I waited 5 minutes then left. read more

McGee's is a fun bar to go to. They have a small dance area and have a DJ playing all of today's hits. The back of the bar has a pool table and smoking area. The bartenders take care of you and make your drinks well and strong. I wouldn't suggest going here if you want to catch up with an old friend because it's loud in here. There is usually some sort of drama here on the weekends.. fights and stuff, but nothing too serious (that i have seen, plus i think that stuff happens in most bars). Mostly just drunk 20 something year old guys, having too much beer and thinking nothing can touch them. It's really entertaining actually. This is usually the bar i go to in NC if I go out, which isn't too often. read more

Beautiful bar with serious goldrush charm. The bartender was really great and they had Powers Irish Whiskey

In town for our anniversary, my wife and i started to run the nevada city bar gauntlet. Started at the mine shaft, then golden era, we in our 30s, way too young for the golden era. So we left, walked 20feet and found McGees.....giants game was on, awesome. Bartender Mark said hello as we sat, obvious we were the early crowd only 9pm. Cool old bar, Mark is a manager, good dude, knew history of the bar and town. Made a killer irish mule. We had every intention of heading to the last couple bars after our 3rd round when Marks security team came in. Very cool group. Door girl, seriously, reminded me of my sister, this girl could whoop ass. I didn't test her. Mark informed us the bars all charge covers to get in. Now, me being from nevada, we only pay covers to strip clubs and night clubs, not bars. So i was hesitant, but, for the cover you get a drink ticket, your drink of choice. Cover was like $5. Thats not a cover, thats a steal of a deal. As the night progressed people would either scoff at the cover, which really isnt a cover, hints the ticket you paid 5 for gets you 1 drink anything you want. Now, if i was a broke ass hippy, id pay the 5 and get a long island ice tea.....and deodorant. What did these snowflakes ask for? A budlight, or cosmo......but bitched about the cover. There was a dj, i think he was good. By this time, ive veen sittin at this bar downing Irish mules and people watching. People were dancing so there's that. Bottom line, McGees is by far the best watering hole in town, Mark was outstanding along with the extra bartender who came on around 10, she was a 10. Whoa. But sassy. Perfect. If im ever in town again, i will most certainly stay for a few hours. Thank you Mark, hot bartender, and bad ass door girl. What a great evening. read more

Average price drinks, mix crowd and decent bartenders. Some live music, pool tables, good amount of seating, decent selection of beers & liquor... night time music a little loud for conversations. read more

I come up every month to go to Scott's flat lake, and this is the place in town to stop, locals playing liars dice, always the same bartenderess, sometimes they have live music, and crazy dance party's. it is an essential stop while visiting. one of the cleaner places in town, unless you want to go swat flies at the other bar across the road, where they literally supply you with fly swatters... read more

This bar is awesome. The bartenders are quick to help people and they respect their customers. Adam and Jessica are a great combo at the bar so any night you go you should hope they are helping you read more