Great time celebrating birthdays with 20 something's. Good food, good drinks., good service. The young ones picked the spot but us old folks enjoyed it too! read more

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Great little spot with the perfect vibe for an Irish pub. Service was fast and friendly, all staff were great. Had some fun live music for St. Pattie's weekend and the corned beef sandwich was simple and delicious read more

Walked in and sat at the bar by myself. Right in front of not one but 2 bartenders. No greeting, not even a look in my direction. Twenty minutes later, still no service and the place wasn't even busy. What it was is a dungeon of pathetic barflys and the smell of cigarettes permeated everywhere in there. I guess my money was too clean for this place. Pathetic read more

Great service and sandwiches .. if really hungry try a cheese plat ..freshest Guinness in town with proper glass

Love this place! Best cheese plate in RI. Golden tee for games. TouchTunes for beats. I always have a good time. The patio is also sweet and has windows now for the winter. Before it was open air. Drinks are fairly priced, service is what you want at a local Irish bar. I rarely eat here (aside from the cheese plate) but the sandwiches I have had were excellent and surprising. Building is up for sale, but I hope McShawns can stick around. read more

Great establishment! I may not be Irish but this is a solid watering hole. Can't beat the drink prices and they even have a nice heated patio for smokers. An old school place in 2023 is nice to see. All the bartenders and very friendly to add to it read more

Perfect pint of Guinness and a delectable hot corned beef sandwich. Classic Irish neighborhood bar

Keno, Cheese Plate, and $5 Wine. Bartenders are pleasant. They have a good selection of beer!

Stopped in for lunch today, tasty sandwiches, cold beers and a friendly atmosphere! Definitely recommended :-)

This is my go to pub/bar and the prices are excellent. As are the staff- attentive and friendly. Aside from Escada Bar in Johnston this is one of the only places I can go to comfortably! Also they have excellent reuben's! Deliciously good! I can't say enough good things!! Love this spot! read more

Top Dive Bar I've done several reviews about dive bars on yelp and I have to say McShawn's is one of my favorites. Pros: Small Divey Atmosphere Good Pub Food Family Friendly Service Good Music Selection Cons: Small Setting (place gets busy, tough maneuvering) McShawns is a cool dive bar in Cranston. Every time I go in the staff treats me like I've been going there for 20 years but that isn't the case. If you like close knit old school bars you'll definitely like this place. Tip: Order the cheese plate as a quick apps with drinks, you can't beat the deal. Thanks read more

This is a nice little pub. The bartenders were very friendly and laid-back. Do you like corned beef? If you do, get a corned beef sandwich here with whatever you're drinking. It's outstanding! They have about 6 sandwiches to choose from, all inexpensive. Very basic menu, but so what? It's a great little pub with excellent draft Guinness and other beers imported and domestic. Very inexpensive. Fun atmosphere, good people, good music. There's a few TVs around the bar if sports is your thing. Dart boards too. And Keno! This is what a regular watering hole should be. read more

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So Bartender John and Laura are amazing. the corned beef on rye with Swiss with mustard was awesome and came out nice and quick. the other patrons were very joyous and made it that much more of a good time I definitely advise this place read more

Simple sandwiches and good beer. Not much more to say except that if you are in the area, it is worth a stop for a pastrami or roast beef sandwich with potato chips. Tuesday night is card league so it is difficult to get a table. read more

Best corned beef sandwich around. And hot pastrami sandwich. Ice cold beer great service. Very friendly place they also have free hot dogs on Saturday read more

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Definitely the best corned beef sandwich around! And Heineken on draft, not many places have that! Good stuff! Give the corned beef a shot. You won't be disappointed. read more

They have the best corned beef sandwich! Nice little pub with good pub sandwiches. I highly recommend.

It is true...the best corned beef sandwich. PERIOD. It is not full on unnecessary fluff, just delicious thin corned beef that melts in your mouth. You get a sandwich and some chips...not a huge menu and I cant comment on anything else because I always get the corned beef. Beer is, well, beer...nice and cold. A surprise pub on Cranston Street, if you are in the neighborhood, stop in and get a corned beef sandwich.... YUM! read more

Great burger and beer! We were passing through, looking for a pub with a good yelp rating. Good choice! Great draft beer selection and sandwiches. We split a 10 oz. burger - it was awesome. read more

If I could go more then five stars it'd be an easy decision. Coldest beer probably on the planet. Real cheap. Bomb cheese plate and mad nice sandwiches. There's always a random dude who will buy you a beer to drink with him. Like one of the best freakin places ever ! read more

Comfortable little dive. Waitresses are nice to look at, drinks are cold and the sandwiches (and soup for that matter) are cheap and DELICIOUS. If you want to avoid receipt regret and enjoy the Irish pub vibe, this place should be on your list! read more

A friend recently introduced me to McShawn's and told me about the homemade corned beef. I opted for the pastrami on rye and it was excellent. Being a workday lunch I passed on having a beer. The bartender and server were welcoming and it reminded me of neighborhood bars from years ago. I am looking forward to going back. read more

Love this place. They have the BEST SANDWICHES!! I am comfortable going in alone, with my girls or with my boyfriend. Great for lunch, after work, evenings, weekends. Today was lunch - Harpoon IPA, cheese platter, 1/2 Pastrami sandwich and 1/2 a burger. It's so tough to decide... we will usually order different sandwiches and share read more

Old school pub. Great sandwiches. Nothing fancy, just a good place to go have a few without the drama.

Keeps getting better year after year... But the prices never seem to go up! Younger crowd these days, but the corned beef is still amazing! read more

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Best corned beef sandwiches in the State. Coldest Heinekens on draft ever! All you can eat saugy hot dogs cooked in saurkraut and beer on Saturdays, Greatest authentic Irish pub in the state. Hands down. read more

I love McShawns! The sandwiches are out of this world and served with the best pickles! Great beer selection as well. I usually stay traditional with a Black and Tan. read more

This is my favorite of the local cranston watering holes. They've upgraded their tvs. And tap system which definitely gives them an upgrade. Like them on Facebook and they send you promotions and free food events. Saturday is a free hot dog buffet. Also they have a cheap draft beer of the month. Ruben sandwich is the best outside of being homemade. Give it a shot. read more

These guys aren't kidding! Best corned beef sandwich EVER. I didn't quite believe the reviews but man, I'm at McShawn's now and having the most luscious and non fatty corned beef that melts in your mouth. And a VERY cold Heineken-there's some slush in it. Great for food and a pint. It does seem to be a bit of an old guy hangout in the afternoon which is fine with me but may not be for others. read more

Very friendly staff with an authentic atmosphere. Come in for an inviting conversation and pint!

Never disappointed fantastic food and ice cold beer the besthighly recommend it the crowd is always nice and personable but the food is fantastic for the price and the beer was almost frozen great place read more

I've been to many bars and the only beer I drink is Guinness. Walking into McShawns I had high expectations, Guinness sign on the door touting 20 oz pints. They lived up to it, the best pint in all of Rhode Island, and i've been to all the big Irish Pubs. Awesome corn beef and great people, I am now a regular! Go there order a Guinness you won't me disappointed! read more

Kevin! I FINALLY did it! This place is filet-o-fishing great....Ok??? 5 Stars! If they had more stars, I'd give them!!! By FAR, THE best corned beef sandwich eva! "You are a stranger but once!" A place where everyone sincerely "knows your name" once you walk through the doors! read more

Great place great drinks friendly people. Highly recommend it! Great place to have a beer on a Wednesday or party with a crowd on the weekend. GREAT PLACE read more

Needed to burn some time and grab a bite and this was everything I expected from an Irish pub. Relaxing atmosphere, good sandwiches, draft beer, and friendly service. Certainly deserves a return back! read more

Just what it looks like a divey decent priced bar with very nice staff. A decent place for a quick beer or maybe 12. Not really where you want to watch a game or anything but to have some beers and shoot the s. read more

This was tough to rate. Basically this is a decent bar that is clean and hasn't been too crowded whenever I go, which is nice. They have great monthly beer specials and nice tv's. I came here to try out the corned beef sandwich because I've read many reviews on it and honestly I don't see what the big deal is. It's basically regular stop and shop prepackaged sliced corned beef on a regular bread bun. The cheese plate was actually pretty good tho. About the same price of buying the platter at stop and shop so that is nice. I will def stop by here fairly often as I live a few streets away! read more

McShawn's is a neighborhood pub. It has a darker interior (which I like). Bartenders are friendlier talkers with regulars (which is to be expected). Drinks are cheap. I wouldn't go alone, it's the kind of place that would be boring alone. The thing you gotta go there for though is there corn beef sandwich (just trust me on this one). Order it on rye (if not it's on a hamburger bun yuck). It is not a Rueben. It's NOT deli meat corned beef. That's the key! So delicious and inexpensive. Cheese and cracker platter is great too for the price! Stop in for a cheap drink and sandwich with a friend. read more

The tuna on marble rye was delightful, yet BURSTING with robust aromas of celery and paprika. The portion size was more than adequate and the $2 rolling rock beers leave nothing to be desired. My only request is that Nathan Bookbinder makes an appearance, as he always does on Saturdays. Nate is a staple of this establishment providing a unique take on beers from around the world, with an expertise in Israeli yeast fermentation read more

Great place, good atmosphere, great Guinness!! We had a total blast! Food was quite good. I had the corned beef sandwich which was awesome. Loved the pickle! Old school deli style nice touch. Music selection changed while we there from Irish music to heavy metal that was a bit much but we weren't there for the music. Can't wait to go back. read more