I loved the food, especially the Zinfandel pasta it was packed with flavor and cooked perfectly. The wings could have been more on the crispy side but nonetheless it was pretty decent. I will definitely be coming back to this place. read more

McGinty's Public House - Zinfandel Pasta w/Shrimp - Irish Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

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Went by for the first time in February to McGinty's for some drinks with a friend. They for sure have a great beer selection and a decent menu of different bar foods at a relatively reasonable price. We didn't order any food but the menu is definitely cohesive to the Irish theme. We went on a Tuesday evening at around 8:30 PM and the restaurant was fairly busy. When you walk in, you're greeted by a host who offers you the choice of ground level seating or upstairs. We chose to go upstairs as there were more booths and space available. As we proceeded to climb, we heard live music that resembled that of Irish or Scottish descent. We found out that every Tuesday evening, a group of musicians gather to rehearse their music together. It's quite nice as it fits the theme of the restaurant. Our waitress was friendly and attentive and I had a good time having a few drinks before heading over to the movies across the restaurant. Would definitely like to come back and try some of their food next time. read more

McGinty's Public House - Dark ale - Irish Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Nice cute little Irish Pub to hang out before or after a concert at the Fillmore. Food was delicious! Had a traditional Irish Entree. Loved the sausage and mashed potatoes! read more

McGinty's Public House - Irish Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

I went here for a cheap happy hour snack and was told that I had to give my glass to owner instead of bringing water to my table like everyone else. He made a scene all bc I requested same service. Other owne came out saying I was rude for my reques. Conner was a good person bc he understood what I was requestin. don't eat here if u are a paying customer asking for good service that u are paying for. Food was good but they are racist here when it comes to other race. Avoid this place if u are not white. I'm from the area and never experienced so ch bad manners as a paying customer . Don't eat here. i usually don't post anything for a restaurant but the racism at this establishment is real. I've eating all over the world and never been treated like this. read more

Went last Sunday night to watch the NFL playoffs with two of my dear friends l. Great restaurants and authentic menu with some MD influences you can tell people love coming here. And the service is solid very well priced. Cozy bar both upstairs and downstairs, A lot of parking too which is cool. This time around Down was ours bartender he was very friendly and cool. I will definitely keep coming back good time. read more

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My first time trying McGinty's brunch. So many good dishes made it hard to choose. I finally decided on the Irish Eggs Benedict with an Apple Cider Mule pairing, and was very happy with my choice. I definately will be back to try the other dishes. Thank you McGinty's for a wonderful dining experience. read more

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Think Twice: Getting there one has to deal with people smoking dope and skateboarders. The first floor was full at 6:45 and, because I had a cane and couldn't take the stairs and the elevator was broken we were told to enter the second floor through the mall with several darkened storefronts. The entry was fine. The ambiance truly Irish. there we're only high tops with no backs to chairs. Menu fine, beers fine. Unfortunately there was a band attempting to do sound checks for their 7:00 start. Sound checks included screeching feed back, resounding symbols dropped on live mikes multiple times and a constant "check one, check one, check, check" from 6:50 to 7:50 when we were able to get our check and get out of there. Burgers were good, fish and chips passable and Shepherds pie like I've never seen before. Waitress was very nice and helpful in the midst of this odd experience. As we attempted to leave we were ushered back by police due to shoplifting and fist fights by locals. much of the above is understandably not the fault of the establishment but you can guarantee the next time I'm in .silver .spring I won't be running here. read more

Great Pub to watch football and meet some new friends. While watching the game , I decided to order a burger ( which was cooked to perfection ) and fries. I will be back! read more

Back again to share my experience with my mom! Best fish and chip. Like said before live music upstairs. A great place to meet new ppl and sit back and watch spots; they usually have a tv on with basketball, soccer, and football. Regulars and new ppl meet and it just happens so smoothly!!! Downstairs is the bar and seating and there is an outside patio but upstairs is where all the action is with band. We got shepherds pie and Guinness beef stew to go! read more

My husband and I came here to meet up with our niece and her bf on a rainy Sunday evening. Our server was personable and attentive. He came to check on us frequently to replenish the drinks for the table. I didn't drink so can't comment on them. We ordered several appetizers including the turkey chili and wings. We thought the chili was going to be a soup, but it was served more like a dip with cheese on top and a side of nachos. My husband liked the flavor. The wings had decent flavor, but was a bit dry to me. I ordered the fish and chips at my husband's recommendations and loved it! The fish batter was crispy and crunchy. It may just be among the best fried fish I've ever had. My husband ordered the corned beef which was tasty too. Great service, ambience, food, and I'm sure drinks based on how many my crew ordered! I would come back for the fish and chips. read more

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We enjoyed sitting outside and getting the fried pickle appetizer as well as the shephards pie and salmon! They were large portions and delicious. It can be a little noisy sitting outside in Ellsworth plaza on a weekend but its still nice. read more

McGinty's Public House - Salmon - Irish Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

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The food is solid. The group I came with loved the huge array of choices. The Irish Benedict was ok, the steak and eggs were delicious, the mushroom soup was delicious, the corned beef hash with poached eggs, pretty good. They didn't tell us ahead of time that if we wanted separate checks we needed to ask ahead of time--that seems like a poor customer service policy. We did love the outdoor seating, especially that they were able to put two tables together. All in all, I'd come again. The food is pretty decent and the atmosphere pleasant. read more

Food and server were excellent. However, the balding, upstairs bartender with a slight accent was very curt and abrupt. Best bet may be not to order from that bar and just go through your server. read more

Great food and drinks. This is my favorite Happy Hour/Dinner out spot in DTSS. The TVs at the bar are great for watching sports

After a concert a bunch of us went to eat and order some drinks the hostess was cleaning a table. We approached the bar and my friend asked the bartender for a miller light. He was cleaning a glass and said to my friend, "I didn't ask.". I was so shocked at his response that I told the hostess about how rude that was. We ended up leaving. Horrible experience. read more

Always a good time at McGintys. The fish & chips were delicious! Service was great & its a cool relaxing setting with trivia nights & a live band on certain nights. Check them out! read more

McGintys is the jam. The food is delicious and beautifully prepared. It is surprising to see such pretty food in an Irish Pub...the Chef is a true artist. I am a huge fan of the weekend brunch. Cool and unique foods to try. I am a fan of the Shrimp and Grits as well as the Crab Cake Benedict. Also....$4 champagne drinks are a steal! As far as the bar scene goes...its a fantastic Happy Hour place with cheap drinks and yummy snacks. 5$ for various bar foods (but with ENORMOUS portions) and $4-$6 for wine and special beers and cocktails. All the bartenders are super friendly to everyone. If they are not....it is probably you. read more

I've been to McGinty's many times over the years. This past Saturday was the first time I was not too happy with the service we received. When we first sat at the bar, the bartender never even made a hand gesture to acknowledge us. It wasn't even busy. The other bartender came eventually, he was polite but I don't know if he doesn't know his drinks, or he just doesn't care. My friend and I ordered Long Island ice tea's, I'm not sure what we received. I don't think it even had any alcohol. Anyway it tasted like lime juice from a squeeze bottle and looked like pineapple juice but certainly didn't taste like that either. I called for him because I thought he accidentally gave us the wrong drink but he argued that he gave us what we asked for. I showed him a picture and he still insisted that he made Long Island's. At that point I felt he was just being a douche and requested another drink. The yellow drink is one of the Long Island's he made and the little cup is what he replaced it with. I have never drank a yellow Long Island read more

McGinty's Public House - Hennessy to the left and the supposed Long Island ice tea to the right - Irish Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Solid four star Irish Pub in Silver Springs shopping mall. Wings and onion rings were acceptable. The beer list was not bad, and the service made it all good. read more

McGinty's Public House - the bar - Irish Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

I have been to McGinty's many times. Their brunch and lunch are a great deal as is their happy hour. Unfortunately happy hour is now discontinued which I suppose is due to the pandemic. All their food is excellent. The costs are somewhat pricy for dinner, but not terrible. Previously my friend has made reservations for a larger group of friends twice but their system did not have it in. They have managed to seat us though and hopefully this issue been resolved. We last went last week to celebrate me being cancer free and chose to sit at the bar. First time sitting at a bar since the pandemic started and it was not too bad since people were distancing. Not all of the staff wears masks, and I think with the Delta variant that maybe should change but I won't hold it against them yet as long as they are fully vaccinated. We ordered the Strawberry Gazpacho, Roasted Beet Salad, Fish and Chips, and Chocolate Moose for desert. They let us try samples of the beer on draft and we chose to have Crooked Crab Furious George on draft, Calvert I Just Crush A Lot in can, and a bottle of Guinness Extra to pair with dessert. The food was great and the bill turned out to be nearly 65 bucks before tip, which was a little high, but we've and drank a bit more here a couple years ago and the bill was closer to 100. We will return, especially for brunch or lunch when the costs are more affordable and for dinner on occasion. read more

Nice Irish pub atmosphere, good menu, decent service. All in all I have no complaints, nor anything to rave about. We sat in the bar area, promptly greeted and seated. It took longer than desired for someone to check in with us for drinks and apps, but once the bartender did, he was great. He made a couple of good drink recommendations and was very accommodating. The food came out fairly quick. Presentation was nice but, it was average bar food at best. This is a cool place for drinks and pub grub -- deep fried apps or burgers and fries. Definitely a good spot if you are looking to fill time before a concert at the Fillmore or just have an hour or so to kill. Irish specialties sounded good. Stew was decent. Prices for dinner entrees and some specialties were a little steep read more

Few things are better to me than a good breakfast sandwich, and McGinty's did not disappoint. Turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, fried egg and cream cheese on toasted sourdough bread. Perfection. A friend I was with ordered a 3-course meal off the brunch menu. Each entree looked great and were plated well. For $21, the 3-course brunch meal was a food value. McGinty's was a great spot to watch EPL action and I was impressed with their variety on their beer tap list. The bartender, whose name I do not remember, was fabulous in remembering everyone's previous orders and names. She had great a service. Located in the heart of downtown Silver Spring, this will definitely be a place I frequent often. read more

McGinty's Public House - McGinty's Breakfast Sandwich. Turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, fried egg and cream cheese on toasted sourdough bread with home fries. - Irish Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Love this place! A great comfortable place to gather with friends. No pressure to move on from your table, you're encouraged to stay awhile. There's a typical variety of Irish pub fare and other sandwiches and entrees. They have half price burgers on Tuesdays and specials for all different sporting events. The upstairs pub can be rather loud and rowdy at times, particularly if DC teams are playing but there are several corners where you can tuck into a booth and still have a quiet conversation. They are great about accommodating food allergies and other dietary restrictions. A good friend has pretty severe allergies and has never had a reaction here. Other friends have modified meat dishes and subbed in the veggie patties without incident which elevates this place even more in my book. Always glad to suggest it as a place to meet and glad to go here for any occasion. read more

Their burgers are awesome!!! The Four of us got burgers and loved them. The service was great and enjoyed the atmosphere. read more

Decent wings on wing night. Pretty chill place to grab a bite and read the news or write an email after work.

Went here for lunch/brunch with friends. Loved Guinness on tap, the mango refresher was tasty (drank this as a sort of pseudo-mimosa for brunch). I loved my fish and chips - the haddock was cooked well, batter was perfectly crunchy and light, fries were excellent. The Irish benedict was good. Brunch burger was OK - the sauce was a bit much, very messy to eat between the onion jam, aioli, and egg. Tasty neighborhood pub. read more

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Wings are always consistent and quick. I think these are a double deep fry where they add their own seasoning to them. Taste good and fall right off the bone. Worth a try if you are in the silver spring area or especially during happy hour read more

McGinty's Public House - Hot wings - Irish Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

a hometown fave! the bartenders are always welcoming and the vibes give you a feel local nostalgia

I'm so glad our favorite Irish pub survived COVID. The food is really outstanding - I ordered the salmon with roasted veggies and mashed potatoes - perfectly seared and so flavorful. They didn't have my hubby's fave - Irish breakfast, which he likes to get at dinner so hopefully they bring it back for the dinner menu as they start to integrate more dishes back into their menus. But no worries, he got the bangers and mash. We usually like to sit in the booths upstairs, it's the perfect place to unwind after work. And service was superb and my Pink Peach cocktail was delicious. read more

McGinty's Public House - Pan seared salmon - Irish Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

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Such an underrated restaurant in Silver Spring! One of our favorite places for brunch. Classic Irish fare as well as a variety of entrees that always have some unique or interesting spin or ingredient to it e.g. their avocado toast with tomato jam and black sesame seeds. Our favorite brunch item is the banana custard French toast. The interior and exterior aren't much to look at - but then again its exactly what you would expect a divey Irish pub to be like. I've actually been to Ireland and interestingly enough I like their fish and chips here better. Highly recommend! They've got some interesting chef specials occasionally that rival more high end steak restaurants. read more

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Food is absolutely amazing here! For Irish pub lovers a must go! Big open spaces, a bar downstairs, and a nicer reception area means you can come here for business, pleasure, or a bit of both. Solid place. Let me start by saying I love Irish pubs and McGintys is definitely one for the list. You can get a sampler that contains Shepherds pie and a couple of others or just stick with fish and chips, spaghetti (really awesome) or something new. Nachos were also very good, not too soggy and greasy with just the right crispy. Very good. The space at McGintys is really well utilized and while the basics are all met, McGintys is giving you some awesome Irish pub food that you are sure to appreciate and come right back to. 5stars because: 1: the food was great 2: no seriously. The food here is really good. Drinks too! 3: awesome environment, really makes it feel unique to Irish pubs. 4:great wait staff 5: clean bathrooms read more

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Came here randomly looking for food during happy hour. Cheeseburger and fries were really good!!!! Music playing around 5p on a monday was current hip hop. Bartenders were super nice read more

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This place is pretty cool! It's a pretty chill bar with an upper and lower level so seating is not an issue. You can watch tv, play darts, or use 50 cents to choose the next song on the jukebox! Happy hour specials are great-$3.50 for shock top or yuengling, $4 to $5 for other draft beer/wine/cocktails, and $5 bites. We ordered potato samosas with mango chutney off the happy hour menu but it wasn't anything more than what I expected from bar food. We also ordered burgers. The veggie burger was decent and comes with either fries or salad. On Tuesdays you can also experience traditional Irish jams and it's an enjoyable experience! The musicians are very talented. I recommend this bar for a place to relax after work but also have a nice time. read more

I'm not really 100% sure how I ended up at McGinty's late one Wednesday evening but I was there. I met up with a friend and we sat at the bar on the 2nd level. I asked the bartender for drink suggestions and he suggested a blackberry martini. It was perfect...had some strength to it. It was sweet but not too sweet. I ended up ordering the grown up mac and cheese which had an interesting combination of ingredients but somehow worked. Personally, I could've done without the sausage in it but other than that, I loved it. Add to that a very interactive and hilarious bartender and you're in for a good time. I enjoyed hearing his interesting life stories and watching him attempt to bust a move. After a long, hectic day, my experience provided me with 3 things I really needed: alchohol, comfort food, and laughter. Thank you McGinty's for that. read more

Despite a lot of foot traffic because Ellsworth was closed for a block party of some sort, there weren't too many people in McGinty's. Upstairs, there were a few people at the bar and only two or three other tables taken when I chose my open spot (the hostess said "it's all open seating upstairs") and got comfortable. A good few minutes later, my waitress arrived to take my drink order and drop off a menu. Beer in hand, I ordered the lamb stew which arrived about two minutes later. They must sell a lot of it and they already have it hot and ready because there wasn't even enough time to microwave it. It was THAT fast. The stew was tasty with plenty of pieces of lamb in it, plus potatoes and carrots. Topped with piped mashed potatoes and two crispy chips. It was plenty hot when it arrived but it cooled very quickly. My suggestion? Heat the bowl before filling it with stew. But the quickly arriving dinner was the only thing that went fast tonight. From the wait to place my drink order to the wait to get a check. Surprising, because it really wasn't that busy upstairs. Summary: Not very busy. Good stew. Good beer. But not timed right. read more

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I've passed McGinty's many times in downtown Silver Spring and decided to stop by one Friday night. The service was fair. We were given the wrong items and wrong check a couple of times. Food was a bit slow. By the time we got our food- the next discount hour had started. If you eat downstairs- it just feels sad. There is barely anyone around and the music is slow. However! Go upstairs! I didn't figure this out til after we left. The party upstairs is where it is at, lights and music - much much happier. The beer selection could use improving. No Blue Moon or other light Belgium beer. The nastiest thing that night was the fried cheese on top the Caesar salad. It should never be brought out again. It tasted rancid! read more

Came here for happy hour one evening and service at the bar stinks! Our waitress was slow and unattentive. She blamed it on all the customers she had to serve, but she wasn't waiting on too many tables. Bah. Their happy hour menu had a several $5 food items and drinks that ranged from $3-$4. We ordered some volcanic chicken wings and the chicken quesadilla. The volcanic wings were okay, but I was expecting a lot more heat from there. They were basically buffalo wings coated with red pepper flakes. You'd expect them to be spicy with the red pepper flakes, but they weren't. Also, when I hear volcanic, I'm expecting to eat wings that will make my nose run and my butt burn later. Didn't happen here. The chicken quesadillas were a complete joke. You got four measly pieces of tortilla that were oozing with cheese, but lacked chicken. Imagine getting a taco sized tortilla filled with cheese, but into four pieces. My last piece had chicken, but I couldn't taste any in the other three pieces. They could have gave you at least one or two more pieces as well! Come on now. Happy hour looked promising on paper, but eh...totally was not impressed. read more

McGinty's Public House - "Chicken"quesadilla. - Irish Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Hadn't been to McGinty in quite a while since moving away...was very pleased with out food, service and great value at brunch tody!

Whoever gave this place less than 5 stars have never had the shepherd's pie. Wait staff couldn't be nicer. Love it. read more

Happened tonight. Wife really likes their burgers. We checked the sign outside to confirm we got the right night for half-price burgers, went in, and ordered. Wife wolfed down her burger and our older daughter made a good dent in hers. Got the bill and we were charged full price for both. When we asked why, they said half-price is only for upstairs. Ok, that's fine, but that's not what the sign said. Only had good experiences in the past. Honest mistake but surprised they didn't own up to it and make things right. They did fix the sign while we were paying. read more

McGinty's Public House - How the sign looked when we left (the hostess fixed the sign while we were paying full price) - Irish Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

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