OMG!!! The food is amazing!!! But if you can get Ryan as a waiter... he is the BOMB !!! Don't forget desert!!! With coffee is just amazing!!! We've eaten there many times and the food has been amazing each and every time! I recommend it highly if you are in the Villages area it's a must do!!! ask for Ryan or Tatayana as a waiter/ waitress!!! They are great!! read more

Authentic Irish Pub located in the Villages, live music in the courtyard nightly. It can get a little loud if you want to have conversation so I would suggest sitting inside. Place was packed, beer was served ice cold! We ordered the special which was Indian Curry Chicken served with rice not allot of chicken but the flavor was delicious, a little spicy but good. I ordered fish and chips and they were served tooo well done, the waitress realized that and took them back had the cook look at the lm and agreed they should not be served. So I order thickly sliced corned beef sandwich, wow so delicious. Corned beef was lean and so flavorful. Music goes until 9:00 and it is nice from inside as well. read more

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Went for dinner last night ... spoiler alert ... unimpressed. My meal was OK but just OK. I had penne pasta with grilled chicken. Did not live up to what I would expect for a good meal. The restaurant itself was clean and nicely decorated. Service was OK. Perhaps another menu selection would have been more satisfying. Probably not a place that I will return to. read more

Darn it. I really wanted to like this close-by eatery. I watched it under construction and had high hopes. Alas, my hopes were dashed. My fish and chips were good. ( I had a salad instead of chips) But the portions were too small. I ate my dinner in 3 minutes, including my skimpy salad. Wife reports her buttermilk popcorn chicken were too few, and too small. She doesn't like dark meat and some were. Her salad was also about a fist size. The meals here are expensive. I expected more for the premium price. Our server was great. My beer was tall and frosty. We enjoyed listening to the adjacent Sawgrass Grove music stage. But, we are X-ing out McGrady's from our list of approved places to eat. read more

McGrady’s Pub - Outside patio. - Pubs Near Me - The Villages, Florida

We loved this restaurant. It's located in Sawgrass Grove. We were seated promptly out on the patio and our server was so sweet. I ordered unsweetened tea and finally, a tea with some oomph! Awesome. My husband ordered the steak and lobster and declared it perfect. Our 16 yr old ordered the fish and chips and ate every speck of it. I got the pictured salmon cakes that came with a spring salad and mashed potatoes. I have to applaud the blood orange vinegrette dressing. Light and just a bit of tang. It was lovely. The salmon cakes were filling and hot and mashed potatoes were deeeeluxe. Inside, it's dark wood with lots of plaid accents reflecting the Scottish theme. There are lots of unique items on the menu to try and I'd love to go back. read more

McGrady’s Pub - Unsweetened tea. Nice and strong - Pubs Near Me - The Villages, Florida

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Terrible food experience at the bar. They used to have an excellent homegrown salad. This is no longer the case PLUS menu says $16.95 and they charged $17.95 on the bill. A salad with this price tags should be excellent - not mediocre. Plus, bartender frazzled and not the best to get is to order more drinks and food. McGrady's isn't worth it anymore. read more

McGrady’s Pub - Pretzel bites, homegrown salad, KJ. - Pubs Near Me - The Villages, Florida

SERVICE: 5 Stars ONION RINGS: 3 STARS SCOTCH EGGS: 4 STARS This is why we went here, having seen this dish on TV, and aware from FB that McGrady made them. They were tasty, although a little pricey at $ 17 AMBIENCE / DECOR: 4 STARS Nice pub like atmosphere inside. AMBIENCE / NOISE: 1.5 STARS From where we sat our ears were assaulted by three separate sources: the unfortunate live singer, perched in the perpetually sunny corner, WVLG from the speakers on the poles outside, and some other feed from the speakers inside the restaurant. The cacophony greatly detracted from the overall experience. read more

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Went for a Scottish feel and surely was taken back to a pub in Scotland. The menu had Scottish classics like fish and chips but it was so hot that I decided to go for a chopped salad and for 11.00 added a salmon. It was good not the best salmon but good. The salad had a combination of greens and candied walnuts and cranberries. The dressing was really good. But the star of the dinner was the sticky taffy pudding! It was warm, delicious and the caramel flavors mixed with the soft cake were to die for. Next time I will start with dessert! It was so good I didn't get a chance to take a picture. read more

McGrady’s Pub - Salmon on a chopped salad. - Pubs Near Me - The Villages, Florida

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Loved this restaurant. It looks like it may have been redecorated recently so the decor is nice and the atmosphere, service and food was great. They offer some delicious martinis, too! I definitely recommend this restaurant! read more

First dinner ever at McGrady's as we are new in town. Fantastic look and feel and the food was excellent. Our server Cullen ( a Sheldon doppelgänger " was polite , informed and attentive w/o being intrusive. Amazing beer and Scotch selections. I had the McGrady's red ale and it was very good. Dinner selections included Guinness haddock fish & ships, mussels appetizer with garlic bread was out of sight. Finally I had the Leg of Lamb special which was hot, flavorful and balanced with a perfect touch of fresh mint. I highly recommend this place. Great ambience, crowd, staff and food. Bravo McGrady's! read more

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We liked it. I had the Ruben stuffed mushrooms & risotto. Both had a great flavor. We sat at the bar and had great service. Outside area is cool and looks like a lot of events. We plan to try it again in a few weeks. read more

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Yesterday my husband and I had dinner there. The drinks were watered down and full of pumped greased cream on top. The food is so bad. The fisherman's platter came as a hospital dish with 4 shrimps, 4 scallops and a tiny piece of fish it could hide in the palm of one's hand. I had a chicken stroganoff and when it came I asked which kind of food the waiter thought it was. She said: Chicken stroganoff. I told her I had Stroganoff my whole life and that was just a pasta with sauce on top, no chicken, no mushrooms. She said: "This is how we do it." I tasted and I sent it back and didn't want to order anything else. I figured this place is desperately trying to make things as poorly as possible to cut costs for them. 'We'd NEVER set our feet on this disgusting establishment. Yes, it's a nice pub, but don't eat there. It's pure scam! We were HORRIFIED of the lack of honesty and scam. Beware! Perhaps if you order a beer it will be OK. I wouldn't recommend anything else. Perhaps a group drinking beer and some fries would rate this place better. Not if you like to eat good decent food. read more

I'm visiting the Villages in Florida. One of my brothers favorite things to do is to stop for cocktails at a new place each time I come down for a visit. McGrady's is so Irish cool. There are numbered mugs along the ceiling's and some on the walls. You can buy your own beer mug. The bar is very clean and pleasant. The staff are friendly. What a special place, especially 3 days after St. Pattys day. read more

The place was probably at 50% capacity. Asked for a booth, the person acted like we were asking for the world. They needed to get glasses, silverware & napkins. Service, the lady was nice and did a good job. Food, I had the Cajan Chicken Sandwich. Absolutely the smallest chicken breast I have ever seen. Served is a hamburger bun and the breast could not even cover the bread. Taste was ok. My wife had the Grill Corned Beef Sandwich. She enjoyed it. She stole a few fries from me since the side dish of fries was very small. People we were with had some kind of beef sandwich. He said the beef was very tough and would never order it again. The place, surrounds were nice. Looked like a fun bar. But I'm not sure we will be back. Maybe I'll surprise myself. read more

I am only giving this place 3 stars because of the server. She never told me about the specials of the day. Talked about their food items. And for the most part only came by two times. To say she was an attentive waitress, would never be attached to her. She just was not there. The only way I heard about specials was by the waiter that was taking care of the other group of people. He was very attentive, and if anything, he should be helping my waitress get her act together. My waitress saw that I was done eating and did take my left overs away. However, it took 15 minutes for her to come back (I timed her) to give me my bill. After the lack of attention, and all I rounded up my bill to the next dollar for her tip. The food was quite good, which is the only reason why they do have any stars. I like the idea that it is a pub and that the bacon on my burger was from their country and Not mine. Quite good, niceThe burger was cooked the way I wanted. It was rare. It was quite tasty and filling. I could not ask for anything better. read more

So we stopped in at Sawgrass Grove in the Villages yesterday, had a beer at McGrady's Pub. We also had the Chowder and the Bruschetta. We thought that the quality was good, but the quantity was underwhelming. The domestic draft beer was $6 which is very pricey for the Villages. The view of the Southern Oaks golf course is nice. read more

McGrady’s Pub - a swing set and palm trees - Pubs Near Me - The Villages, Florida

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McGrady's Pub is a cool Irish Pub themed place with all the interiors you would imagine if you were in Ireland. They have indoor seating and outdoor patio areas. Outdoor seating can see and enjoy the live music at Sawgrass Groove. Server who helped us out was very friendly and knowledgeable. She even suggested a couple ideas to customize our sandwiches and drinks. She was terrific. The food was ok. Good but ok. Nothing too special. Typical bar food. I had the chicken sandwich and our server suggested I take the bacon from my kids BLT and add it to my sandwich. It definitely added a good touch of flavor to the sandwich. Fries were cooked perfectly. Can't complain about the fries. 1 kiddo had the BLT but only wanted Ham & Cheese, so I can't truly judge the BLT. They were excellent at accommodating the request. The other kiddo ordered a Ceasar Salad and a side of mashed potatoes. Both were good. Wife got the Scotch Steak and Onion Baquet. She enjoyed it but it was thick meat, like a steak, not thinly sliced. She enjoyed the flavor. Truly it for yourself. Good stuff, fun place. read more

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Went to Sawgrass to listen to some music, wanted an appetizer of some sort. Checked out the to go menu with the nice hostess then ordered the pretzel from the bartender. Here's where the customer service skills are lacking, bartender seemed like it was an effort to take a to go order. It would have been a 4 Star review if he showed some hospitality. The pretzel on the other hand was amazing, huge warm and great dressingon the side. read more

McGrady’s Pub - Huge pretzel enjoyed watching music at Sawgrass. - Pubs Near Me - The Villages, Florida

Our first time here. Great atmosphere and very clean. We started with the corned beef and cabbage stuffed mushrooms. Just little Reuben's. Then we split the fish and chips. Super large portions so we both were full. We will be back. read more

[went to McGrady's last week on our way home from playing golf. Stopped for drinks and appetizers and then decided to stay for dinner. We ordered the Curry Chicken and it was absolutely delish. Our server was very quick and attentive. She made sure our orders were correct and delivered promptly. For a sports type bar it was quite surprising about the selection of menu items available. For the five of us we were in and out within a very short time frame. Will be going back again. Especially since there is live music right out side the door to enjoy after your done with your meal. read more

Order the Banger & Mash. Marginal at best. The Bangers were NOT Bangers, but two oversized Bratwurst! Believe me, I know the difference! Wait staff was above average, however, the new owners didn't do much to improve or personalize the interior. Seemed like the old place with a slightly improved staff. You know what they say: you can put lipstick on a pig....but it's still a pig! read more

Food, Service, Ambiance is outstanding ! Staff work hard to make you feel comfortable, service is fast and friendly. Food tastes great every time, and the beer is fresh, just a great place to hangout with friends and family read more

Nice atmosphere this was our first lunch meal in The Villages. Food was mediocre. Burger itself was tasty. Bun top was over toasted, bottom bun was soggy. Upgraded to onion rings as a side and they were overdone and fried in nasty greasy old oil. They came out super greasy and dark brown. For god's sake change your oil frequently! Service was but for a $50 lunch for 2 with no alcohol beverages, not great! read more

We enjoyed a wonderful lunch with friends at McGrady's today. Our server, Max, was one of the best that we have ever had. She was welcoming, attentive, and accurate with our orders. You can't ask for any more from a server. Great job Max! We hope to be matched at one of her tables next time we dine out at McGrady's. The food was also prepared very well. Overall great experience. read more

Our social club had our first event at McGrady's Pub last night and it was a hit! The staff, and manager, John, made our evening comfortable and successful. Shianne & our other servers were so attentive & efficient! Everyone got their drinks & food quickly & to order. They even took time to help us get a fabulous group photo! Have your event here! Call in and talk to either John or M.C. to get it set up! You will be so glad you did. :) read more

Service is poor and very slow. The server is unknowable of the menu. Caters to snowbirds

Good food and music. There are a lot of seniors and they are all so happy!! I am amazed how friendly the staff is read more

McGrady’s Pub - Yummy - Pubs Near Me - The Villages, Florida

For a year I have anticipated this place opening. Super exited for a good restaurant nearby with bar food. What a huge disappointment! The menu is absolutely horrible!!! Not only that, it's super expensive, which I can deal with if the menu is good. I don't know what the Morse family was thinking. When it first opened 3 or so weeks ago there was a line out the door. Now that word had gotten out that the food and drinks are mediocre at best and the prices out of line for what you get, there isn't any issue getting a table. This place has the opportunity to be a great neighborhood pub/bar, I hope they reevaluate before it too late. read more

McGrady’s Pub - Menu - Pubs Near Me - The Villages, Florida

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What great food we had! Everything was great and service was excellent! The food came out so fast. If you want to try a nice Pub, this one doesn't disappoint! read more

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First off, our server Stephanie was attentive, charming, and delightful. We sat in the outdoor dinning area, so we could enjoy the music. Unfortunately, the jazz band called it quits early do to the cool weather. Good solid fish and chips. Nicely done. As you'll see from my other reviews of restaurants in The Villages, food is hit and miss with more misses then hits. McGrady's delivered good food, great service, lovely atmosphere, at a fair price. I'll be back in 2 weeks, try more menu options and report back! read more

Guess who ever dreamed up this bad imitation of a Scottish pub and food has never been to Scotland! Nothing on the menu is "Scottish" unless you feel salmon and fish and chips hail from Caledonia! I'm not talking haggis either (which btw is quite good. I had it at two diff places in Scotland and it was delicious). How about some meat pies, maybe a dish or two with venison and lamb. Shepherds pie isn't exactly Scottish but at least it's from the UK! C'mon guys, show some imagination and study the cuisine of the country you're supposedly representing. Festooning the building with plaid does not make the atmosphere "Scottish", it makes it plaid. And last but not least, don't overcharge for mediocre and poorly executed food. I'm gobsmacked. read more

The food here was really good and the service was really good as well. The only issue I have with this place is that it closed extremely early I'm assuming it's from the location it was at. However, overall, the experience was pretty decent. read more

Sat outside under the cover and watched the band. The Waters's Georgia was attentive and quick to get my order. Drinks came quick and food was fine. Only had a sandwich so can't really give a fantastic review. read more

McGrady's did an AMAZING job of hosting my birthday party. The venue on the back patio and the adjoining room was perfect for our private event, while allowing us to enjoy a great band. The food was top notch and the service was perfect. read more

Our favorite place to go. Just a golf cart ride away! The only sad thing is the outdoor bartender... only one of them feels the need to never give change back! I always tip good but just to do that is wrong read more

So we were looking for a place that served Irish Coffee for the holiday and we found this place. The food was very good and the sticky toffee pudding was yummy! The service was awesome and the atmosphere was great. They have the cleanest bathrooms I've ever been in. We will be back again next time we are in that area. read more

The worst Corn Beef dinners we have ever experienced, plus the most costly. Congratulations!

Food prices extremely high for mediocre food and small portions. Happy hour for beer and wine only and I believe for only 2 hours. A prior review talked about a surly bartender and assistant. Must be the one I have dealt with before. I once accidently knocked a drink on the floor. He berated me and yelled at me to pick it up. I am 70 years old with knee problems which he did not take into consideration and which he should have based on the age of his clientle. Their are other incidences I've had with him and another bartender at McGradys. And I know I'm not the only person who has had this experience because I have talked to other people who have had similiar experiences. When I moved down here I never expected to be treated like this. When I go to the country clubs I am greeted with a smile. The bartenders talk to me in a pleasant respectful manner. read more

Went back for the wings and rings I had a few weeks ago. The wings were good size and crispy, the onion rings were great. THIS TIME the wings were tiny, cold and clearly had lots of wait time in the kitchen. The rings (4 orders at our table) were all cold. The waitress replaced them but we got the fresh ones 15 minutes later. WHAT HAPPENED ? I thought I could like this place. Guess not. read more

Solid place. Nice Irish pub ambiance. Burger was very well done and I enjoyed the the mushy peas.