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McGilvery's Speedway Pub & Eatery

3.6 (51 reviews)
ModeratePubs, American
Open • 12:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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Philly cheese steak without mushrooms
Amanda S.

So much fun here on Friday nights! They do bingo every Friday. I think it starts at 7pm and the guy who hosts it is perfect for the job. I heard this place recently renovated and stopped allowing smoking and my husband and I have talked about visiting for years so now was the time! We walked in and there is a bar with seating and lots of regular tables and booths. We started with a soft pretzel with cheese. It was pretty good. It tasted like a a ballpark pretzel and brought back all the softball tournament memories from my childhood. I ordered the philly cheese steak which was phenomenal. Grilled onions, peppers, and mushrooms are on top, au jus to dip the sandwich in (or dump on it) which was super flavorful and chips on the side. The chips were really good and thick like kettle chips. My husband got the BLT with an egg and said it was great, too. The bread was perfectly toasted and didn't hurt his mouth like others who toast it too long. Our waitress, Megan, is a pro! She had so many tables but she handled them all very well. Can't wait to be back!

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Best place to bet on Little League baseball. Illinois beat Ohio and I made $1. My coke was delicious and Airport Larry threatened to beat me up. I will definitely come back.

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Jenny H.

This is a fun place to go! It is very clean, and inviting. It is now no smoking and a wonderful environment. It is 21+ so no kids but it's laid back. The food is wonderful. The wings were perfect! The Mac n cheese bites, delicious! The tenderloin is famous! I would definitely try this place out if you're looking for bar food! There is nice outdoor seating and nice indoor seating. Restrooms are beautiful

Classic BLT + Egg
Charlie A.

This place is great, especially since they remodeled. It looks like a typical dive bar from outside but it's actually quite nice inside with plenty of seating, decent bar space, and a stage for live music. Their menu is fairly extensive for a bar and I've enjoyed every single dish I've had here, you really can't beat the prices either. The staff is always really friendly and is quite attentive too. This used to be a smoke friendly bar but since the renovation they've asked patrons to move that outside and you'd never know after everything they did. I can honestly say it's one of the cleanest bars I've ever been in and I think that's a huge plus with everything going on. If you're looking for a casual atmosphere with good food, great drinks, and a wonderful staff then look no further than McGilvery's!

Breaded Tenderloin.
Rick G.

I've been wanting to try this place for a while now, and business took us to the West side, so we decided to pop in. First of all, I was somewhat shocked after sitting down only to find out it's a smoking restaurant. The rest of Marion County is non smoking, and I assumed Speedway was, also...but apparently I was wrong. But, we were already setting and would have felt bad about leaving at that point. We were surprised, though. The food was decent enough. My wife had a salad (OK) and breaded mushrooms (REALLY good). I had a breaded tenderloin. It obviously was hand breaded, but was pounded out way too thin for my liking, and the seasoning....well, there wasn't any seasoning. The service was not exactly bad, but I'd say it was a little below average. All in all, a pretty underwhelming experience. I don't anticipate returning.

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Karen P.

This was our stop today on the International Marketplace Lunch Tour. There is a large area on the Westside of town called The International Marketplace. Many places are restaurants with International foods from around the world. Most are not your kind of sort of and mostly Americanized, but are very authentic opened and ran by the people from that country. McGilvery's Speedway Pub and Eatery is a part of The International Marketplace District. It's like an old Irish Pub with a limited menu right now due to the coronavirus. It's very nice inside as it has been remodeled. There were 4 in my group and we all decided on the Tenderloin with chips for $14.99. That included a drink and gratuity. The tenderloin was huge. It was pounded extremely thin. Too thin so that it seemed dry and overcooked. 3 of us prefer ours thicker so that the meat is juicy. The owner is very nice and cordial. I would go back, but I would definitely order something else. Give McGilvery's a try!

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Great food, fun times celebrating our good friends birthday. We had about 14 people and the servers did a great job keeping up!

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What an awesome place. Great atmosphere! DB did an amazing job behind the bar. Appreciate the crew welcoming a southerner! Had a great time.

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Service was good, if a little slow. Had the fish and chips. Fish was very dry and overcooked.

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Good food... great service.... great entertainment with the Music Bingo w/TJ Hollingsworth!!

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