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    McSwiggan's Irish Pub

    4.0 (143 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Lexi H.

    This was like buried treasure for St. Patrick's day weekend. I couldn't find any specials or information online while we were en route but went anyways. It's was crowded but not too bad. They have standing areas with a ledge and after about 45 min we got seats at the bar. We got the Reuben and it was good and the fries were perfect and crunchy.

    Shepards pie. Look at it, would your just look at it?! Delicious and the wings are dope too
    Tyler O.

    Look at it... would you JUST look at IT. Delicious. And the wings are dope too. Just come on over take a small hit , have a beer and enjoy some delicious foods.

    Just great night at work he bar!!

    A great bar with great people. Ashley and Steven are always on top of their game. The food is good but watch out for the salsa it's HOT!!

    Classic Guinness
    Jamie T.

    I usually don't like bar food but this place was surprisingly a culinary delight! The chicken tenders were very good as well as the fish and chips (I don't even like fish!). Highly recommend those two items! Shepherd's pie comes out steaming hot so be careful! But wonderful as well! You could tell they probably need to hire more people to take orders but you know what, just give the damn bartender a promotion, he was giving 300% that night when we came!!! Best bartender I've ever seen, he ran the entire place himself! He was taking orders for food, cleaning tables, orders for drinks and making them, waitering the guests, bouncing all over the place! So if you come here, please give a fat tip to the bartender! And be prepared to be patient.

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    Sommer C.

    I enjoy going McSwiggan's! I usually go for drinks and apps. Let me tell you!! The Fried Pickles wow, I absolutely love them. They are always fresh and delicious! The drinks are great too, and bartender are real cool! Love coming here for wind down and with friends too. Good spot!! -Awesome atmosphere -Nice drinks -Yummy Apps -Great service

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    Christina M.

    This is another one of the Austin Ranch community's bar. After going to the bar next door my husband still wanted to have another beer so I suggested we take a look at this pub. It was a good choice! The bartender was super attentive and quickly got my husband a beer. We finished our drinks on the patio with our dog. It was almost 12$ for a beer and Shirley temple which is a little steep but I would definitely come back if I want to relax and have a drink or 2. If you live in the area this is another place you can visit to get drinks.

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    Tried to go and sit on their patio but there was no waitress or waiter. One guy was bartending and serving food.

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    Walked in, stood at the front for 5 minutes to get a table.. walked out because there was no acknowledgment from a staff member.

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    Need to get a new filter system for the kitchen. You will leave here with your clothes and hair smelling of fried food.

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    Food is fantastic & vibes are great. Always have good service here, and the pricing is quite reasonable too

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    Roady and Kat are the bees knees. Best in the business. Foods great community is better and beer is best.

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    2 years ago

    What a H@ll Hole! Murder music and smelled like @ss! Don't do it! I'm sorry I stayed for one drink. Lame excuse for an Irish establishment.

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    Great place to grab a beer and watch a futbol game. Great Irish pub and the food is on point as well.

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    My husband and I have been going here for years. Went this afternoon for a quick bite and learned…read morethat several of the longtime staff have left. That was a major disappointment. After we paid our bill with a credit card, I noticed that we were charged a 3% credit card fee. That was a first, and likely began in April since our last visit was on 3/24/26 and no credit card fee was assessed. Nowhere on the menu was it mentioned there would be a credit card fee, nor was it articulated by a bartender. That sort of fee makes me wonder what's going on in this establishment. Not sure we'll be back.

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    We came here in a week night with reservations though they were not needed. The place was hopping…read morewith live music byt not full by any means. Walk in via J Theodore, the ohone booth is to the left. It's a cool novelty calling with a book name to enter via the book shelf. Once inside the speak easy area there were two seating options. The Library which is set away from the open lounge area and quieter or the lounge area with the bar. They would not let us pick our spot despite seating being available. We opted for the lounge area as the seat offered to us there was better to our preference. The tables are packed quiet tightly which i dont like personally but i get it. That tidbit aside it is definitely a cool environment. Service was really nice and the food we ordered was great. I presume it's the same menu as J Theodore so I'm going to have to try that now for a more restaurant style meal. This is a cool place to hang out and bring friends imo. Since we don't really drink we'll probably end up at the restaurant next time as it's not easy to eat on tiny tables. It's a bar/lounge after all.

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    This time around I am giving 5 stars for the special slidersni enjoyed (not the onion rings, they…read moreare left out of the equation here). I ate the popper, lb&j, and the cowboy, which I love (ate the smokehouse in the past and that's also a top choice). The Cowboys pimento cheese was just the right amount of cheese for the slider and the jalapeno cilantro aioli was an outstanding addition to it. The PB&J - I'm a sucker for jam in a burger and the blackberry jam was refreshing and cool and paired great with the bacon in the peanut butter while still complimenting the meat. The Popper had a lot of rosemary lime aioli which was delicious to bite into. I've been here several times and narrowed down to my favorite 4. The sides (waffle fries, extra sugary drinks, onion rings) could be improved but while the sliders are pricy, they leave a great impression. The service is also very kind to lete grab a lot more ketchup packs and you do feel the "butcher" vibes in the food when you're eating.

    This place was nestled inside of a food hall which was a cool concept. I ordered the 3 slider combo…read moreand got the following: 1. Cowboy - Beef, pimento cheese, crispy onion straws, jalapeño cilantro aioli - DELICIOUS. the pimento cheese was the star of the show and made the slider taste extra good 2. Smokehouse - Beef, smoked brisket, Cheddar, pickled red onion, house BBQ sauce, rosemary lime aioli - I enjoyed this the only downside was the brisket was dry and made me so thankful for the drink that came with my meal. 3. Popper - Beef, fried jalapeño & cream cheese, pepper jam, bacon, cilantro, rosemary lime aioli - DID NOT ENJOY. Unfortunately the jam that this burgie came with just overpowered the whole thing and not in a good way. It did not mesh with the rest of the ingredients and the popper had no flavor or filling. It just flattened when I took a bite and I got nothing but a mouthful of that terrible jam. The waffle fries were ok just nothing special. The onion rings though....OMG so crisp, so fresh, so flavorful. Would just come back for those. Service was fine, we were the only people waiting to order so it was quick.

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