We visited 'Molly McGees' (cute name right?) on Castro early evening. We love a dive! Molly's was pretty empty at about 7pm yet we had a hard time getting the attention of the older gentleman tending bar. He was standing in one spot chatting up a buddy and the long bar was littered with used glasses. Eventually we flagged him down, and with a scowl got served...like a subpoena. If you do not mind a smelly bar with undrinkable well drinks and cheap shots and poor service...bingo, this might be your place! Just remember to bring your own wet-wipes for the sticky stools. Cheers! read more

The only place I've ever had problems with the bar security. The bar section is decent enough. Depending on the time it can get pretty loud and the dance floor isn't the best. read more

Pretty cool lil Irish Pub, Dark old, serious dive bar fun! We have popped in a few time, an Would go back in a heartbeat! read more

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Not interesting and I miss the real pubs and Irish cafes down in southern california where the pubs actually had nice and welcoming. Literally the older Irish folks asking me how I'd come about learning some of their traditional music, :) Oh, you want to know about social scene at the pub? I think the other reviews put it pretty clearly what kind of crowd comes here. I don't think I need to restate anything. For cleaner drinks and entertainment, there's lots of boba places and many establishments also serve alcohol. read more

This is a great place to hang out the the clientele is friendly . The bartenders are great , Desmond and Suzannah are awesome! Everyone should stop by and have a drink or two! read more

One night, my friends and I headed to Zen for a bday party, Zen was a quarter full, and nobody was on the dance floor. they also played music that was to fit a 30's crowd. Then we stepped outside and found ourselves going into Molly Magee's. The whole night changed from there! The dance floor was packed! the bar was busy and everyone was having the greatest time. The DJ was awesome and they mix it up with electro beats that makes you want to dance. This has got to be Mountain View's best bar. My friends and I had such an adventurous time there, thanks Molly Magee's! We will be back! read more

Met up with a group of colleagues here for happy hour. Located in downtown Mountain View. I was able to find free street parking a block away. Stepped inside to a dark, old school, divey irish pub. Huh, who'd a thunk this would be in downtown Mountain View. Rest of my group was already there at a high top. There were different parts of the bar, for different groups: the singles or doubles sitting at the bar, the group playing pool and the large group in the back. The high top was perfect for our group of 5. Our group was drinking a variety of items, IPAs, hard liquor and I kept it simple with the house chardonnay. Good spot to chit-chat and watch some sports. I didn't catch the prices of drinks (someone else picked up the tab). We did have to go to the bar to place our orders and bring it back. BUT, they were great about stopping by our table to pick up empty glasses. It was a Happy Hour (or two), so mission accomplished. read more

Great place to go and have a few drinks with friends. Always fun. Always a good time. Never had any problems

Molly's is a super fun place to dance it up.usic is great, bartenders are attentive and bouncers are chill (and good at making sure we stay safe!). They are friendly at the door (James) and mostly hands off in the back (Robbie). Just be cool and your douchiness at home. The place gets 4 stars cause dress code is nonexistent, so the crowd can really vary. Cleaning it up a bit is a good things guys . Just don't lose your attitude. read more

Only because it's impossible to give a negative rating here. The place has horrible service - the bouncers and the staff here have way too much attitude as if it's their house party and they are hosting everyone for free. People pay entree free here and shouldn't be treated so badly. They definitely need to teach their staff some manners - if nothing else atleast basic manners on how to treat other people. The place is always too crowded and the smell of cigarettes makes it impossible to stay in there for too long. read more

Do not bring women here. If you do they will be harrassed. The crowd is creepy as they get and no one here even dances. The dj also doesnt know how to do his job and the choice of music is lame. read more

I was visiting "home" after moving out of state when the girls had a night out. Small dance floor. We had fun until a Caucasian security guard thought it was cool to tell our friend.. the sweetest woman in the world, to get the "f@ck" out of the way. Not cool.. one of the group tried to defend our friend and we got kicked out. 3 out of the 4 in our party were Hispanic so they felt it was racially motivated. Sad. Won't return. read more

I came here on the Friday after "bar"-none the worst week of my professional life. Not bad enough to warrant bad puns, but pretty effin bad. I don't really drink anymore, and I've NEVER drank to forget about my problems, but this week warranted me getting home after work, only working a lil on side projects (a man's gotta finish his next hair metal album after all - @catnipandtherenegade on spotify), and then driving myself to this place. I'm like 30-60% Irish, so when I moved to Mountain View, this became my top of the list spot for places-to-check-out should-I-ever-need-a-beer. I'm still thankful I made that list, because I NEEDED a a beer (yea, I only had one, drinking and driving is no joke). My brother and I arrive, and this huge man in a heavy metal kilt (you read that right) stamps our wrist. I am a large man, but this man was like me + 50 lbs of heavy metal and beer and chains and savagery. Very nice guy. So I sit at the bar, and of course you've got the whole gamut. Couple of guys who don't wanna see their wives just yet after a long day, a lot of tech workers, and then a few groups of friends just chopping it up at the tables. It honestly pains me that I am one of the tech workers, because the bar tender was boys, and he probably thought I wasn't. My brother gets a Guinness because "we're in an Irish bar and we're Irish", but I opt for a foods light because "this is America , and I can't drink beer with too much flavor". We see a bartender rotation, and this like straight up outrageous, awesome bartender comes into the fray. I can't describe what she looks like without probably coming across as disrespectful, so I'm not gonna, but she looked hecka cool. Very much about it. Bathroom had the normal trough set up where you can fit 2 boys on it, or 3 MEN, and there were no paper towels, which was kinda whack. Apparently this place becomes a dance spot, but we were only there from like 8-10, so we only experienced it as a bar. This is a nice spot. I would definitely recommend it to anyone of any walk of life. Thanks for reading read more

People of colored skin should completely avoid this place. They discriminate. We arrived there at 10pm, a group of 4 dressed in a neat costume. The bouncer at the door asked us to pay a 10$ cover at the gate. However, the lady at coatcheck was haughty and rude and said we should pay 15$ because it's after 10pm. We didn't think much of it, paid her the amount, and moved on. My friend is currently fighting cancer and had brought in a bottle of watermelon water which he requested to be kept at the coatcheck. In about ten mins, he went back to take a sip because he was feeling a little tired. In parallel, we went to get drinks for ourselves. When my friend didn't return for a bit, his sister went to check what happened. When she didn't return, I went to check what had happened. When I got there I see that both my friend and his sister were standing outside the bar. I went to check what happened and was told that they can't come in because the coat check lady doesn't want them in. I personally went back to the coat check lady to apologize and clear any misunderstanding that may have occurred.I explained to her that when someone is going through treatment for cancer you have a few good days far in between. We were celebrating our friends' courage and didn't mean to bother anyone there. She refused to listen and was adamant/ arrogant about the refusal. I walked out to chat with the bouncer again (he was standing to block my friends from entering), again no sense of understanding, Finally, I turned to go in to get my husband out but a bouncer felt he needed to shove his body against me to stop me from entering this time. He was arrogant, rude, and downright disrespectful. If I ever see him in a public place during the day, I will walk up to him and ask whether he has any idea how to treat women. Because if he needs some tips, I sure can help! Later I heard the clincher from my friend- He was explicitly told that if he has cancer and he can't buy a drink he shouldn't be there. Oh and in all of this, I forgot to tell you- they kept our 60$ because we spent 10 mins in their bar before they threw us out. We had to leave our drinks too. And the one night we were planning to make memorable for a friend is now memorable for the most hurtful reason. I understand the management only cares about profit and based on the single star reviews I've seen of this place right now - discrimination against color is a common theme for them. Here is a business oriented way to think for you--- you're located in California, a state known for being accepting of all colors. There is a large immigrant population that lives in Bay Area. If people of color boycott you, it will catch up and hurt the cash registers, don't you think? read more

This place discriminates against medical condition & people of colour. Last night, my brother, I & his friends went to Molly MaGees. Since my brother is battling cancer, he cannot drink alcohol or any sweetened drinks & also avoids outside water (how safe can the water at a speakeasy be). For this reason he carried a small bottle of unsweetened watermelon juice for rehydration. The discrimination began at the entrance itself. When we were entering the place, the security people at the door told us the entry is 10$ per pax. But "Grace", who sat at the entry to stamp each guest, told us it's 15 $ per pax. We paid without arguing although it sounded unfair. At the time of entry, my brother requested "Grace" to hold the bottle of juice for him & explained his condition. To which, she rudely remarked, "I'll put it at the back, someone might throw it." She also told him to stand in the entry line each time he needed to have a sip. My brother is a very peaceful & polite person, he just shook his head in dismay & walked inside to us & narrated what happened. So, I went back to "Grace" & explained that my brother was battling cancer & it would mean a lot if she could hold just that bottle of juice for him. She told me that "he'll have to come in the entry line to have the juice", the entry line was long & would've taken him standing in it for 10-15 mins each time. So, I requested again & said the same to her, since all my brother wanted was to have a good time with us, but given his cancer & the limited energy he has, he wouldn't have been able to stand in that line each time just to have a sip and he couldn't drink anything at all at the bar. To this "Grace" retorted, "Then maybe he shouldn't be here!". I thought I heard her wrong & tried to clarify if that's what she said & meant, she repeated the same thing. By this time, my brother came there & heard the conversation. He was very hurt by what she said & only softly said to her "this is no way to treat someone who's unwell", and asked me let it be & get inside. At this time, "Grace" came in front of us from where she'd been sitting & asked us to leave from the bar since she had found my brother's tone "threatening". Even the security personnel, including "Anthony" who said he was the head of security, agreed that this step was a bit much. But they couldn't get us back in, although he agreed to get our money back. But later, after having a conversation with "Grace", he told us that the money couldn't be refunded either. Meanwhile, my brother's friends had come out & his friend "Ritika" went & apologised to "Grace" for any miscommunication, since all we'd wanted was to have a good time with my brother & apologising seemed to be the best way. But "Grace" told "Ritika" that "your friends had too much attitude & I don't care about your apology. I won't let them in." So even though "Grace" had been discriminatory & rude to us, we were thrown out of Molly MaGees, since she felt my brother shouldn't be there. Some of the security staff was extremely rude to our friend "Ritika", to the extent of trying to intimidate her physically. When all she did was asked for the names of all the staff we'd had the discussions with. It was a harrowing experience! read more

Molly Magees - Our stamps from Molly MaGees - Irish Pub Near Me - Mountain View, California

It's the best dive bar with a dance floor in Mountain View, which isn't saying much. Good beer. There's usually a line between midnight and 12:30. Be prepared to accept a wait if you come then. In the past several months, there has started to be additional unlisted criteria to getting in beyond the presence of a line. For instance, don't try your luck after 1 AM, even when the line has died down. Last call is around 1:30, but if the guy at the door decides not to let you in and explain a "policy" instead, tough luck. Really comes off as if the guys at the door really don't want anyone in there of my kind. Compare this to Patio, who stops charging a cover around 1 AM and it actually becomes easier for thirsty patrons to enter, not harder. They've done various other steps at the door too which I won't go into further detail on, (and raised the entrance fee from $6 to $7), but those minor annoyances were generally attributable to heightened security. Anyway it's a hassle to enter this place, but I'll change my review if it seems easier to get in in the next couple months. Fortunately once you have been given the privelege of making it in, it's a fun place with an interesting and diverse crowd. read more

Love Molly's Ma Gees! Always great Dj music, dancing , drinks and friendly bartenders!

I'm a regular here because of the chill vibe and fun dance nights on Friday and Saturday nights. The drinks are decent but the DJs aren't as good as they used to be. These are what I call "iTunes DJs" -- rather than actually mixing songs together, one song should be over but everyone on the dance floor is always waiting way too long for the next song to begin. You can tell by the awkward sway everyone is doing to kill time before the next beats drop. I used to love coming here for nonstop dancing. The party crowd is super mixed. There are always some chill people, but there are also some creepers on the dance floor. Same as any other club, I suppose. Folks of all ages and backgrounds. And let me tell you, all the varying levels of social awkwardness are present too! TIP: Molly's is great with a group of friends who love to dance and don't mind getting sweaty with strangers on a teeny tiny dance floor! read more

Molly Magees - Molly's all decked up for the holidays! - Irish Pub Near Me - Mountain View, California

Not sure why we left a restaurant with a perfectly inviting lounge bar but I think it had something to do with wanting a more chill dive bar scene??...and maybe somewhere to dance?? Well, we found both, if that's what the party was looking for. But not sure at the quality we were expecting. Right! I did say dive bar so what exactly was I expecting?? Uhhh...a drink!!! You know, a real one!! Not the watered down cups we kept getting. The prices were at dive bar standards but the drinks definitely were not. And for some reason when I think dive bar, I think pleasant social bartenders because you could potentially be a regular, but no, not here. It was pleasant hearing songs we grew up to but not too great being nudged in the bum by some girl's head cuz she was bending that far over to stick her own ass deep in her partners crotch. Thankfully, I was with the girls who roll with it and make it fun no matter what. So, of course, we poked fun and danced wide to make some room for our party to get down. I did not check out the outdoor patio nor the bathroom, and when I was sitting in the lounge chairs towards the front, it wasn't too bad since the sauna and sausage fest hover near the dance floor. I obliged the birthday celebrants choice this night, but $5 cover to get in here??...me thinks not!! read more

Molly Magees - The drunk chick who ended up with her head up my bum LOL - Irish Pub Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Don't judge the book by its cover. As the saying goes. I guess, you can apply it to this bar. It may look small and ugly outside but the feel when you're already inside is just Purdy and FUUUUNNNN!!!! Oh well, when you're drunk everything seem to look purdy anyways. Heh! The first time I went to this place was 3 years ago when the boyfriend brought me here on our second date. *giddy* I love this place! Let me list the reasons why: - They have cheap drinks but strong enough to give you a buzz - Coat check ins - Big patio outside with heaters and TV (smoking allowed) - Dance Floor with awesome DJs It's usually popping on Fridays and Saturdays, like SUPER PACKED!!! There is a cover charge for $5 if you come here after 9pm. The crowd is definitely diversed. Too bad I didn't get to experience St Patricks Day here. Bummer! read more

Still a regular here every time I am in downtown MV, but I am sometimes hesitant when they charge cover. Try to come by and get a stamp before they start charging cover, which is usually by 9 or 9:30 on Fri and Sats. Crowd can be a hit or miss, but environment is always fun. I love the fog and blue lights; grungy and very typical Irish pub :) definitely come by if you like a casual kind of club on the weekends! Also is it just me or has the population like doubled within the past year? I haven't seen this many people even though it's winter.. read more

Went out last night to Mollys and I'm finally bored of this place. I've been going here alot ever since I turned 21 and I usually have fun here. But last night they played all the old boring hiphop songs and I'm just so over this place. Thurs night usually so much fun but since I have school I only come here on Fridays and the DJs on friday sucks. The old bartender guy at the back bar was sooo rude, we ordered jager bomb and he gave so little red bull, so I nicely asked for a little bit more but hes like I will charge you if you want more. Wtf seriously?! We payin like over 10 bucks a shot and u cant give a little more of red bull? Some bull right there!! read more

A friend was showing me around the area and we ended up here. Typical dive bar. We didn't pay a cover and it was pretty empty. It was good enough to sit and enjoy a few beers. There were quite a few beers on tab and I can see this place be lively during the weekends. Bored bartender wasn't rude, but wasn't particularly friendly or cheerful either, which was a turn off. read more

Molly Magees - Beer! - Irish Pub Near Me - Mountain View, California

Worst customer services ever. Avoid this place as much as you can. Happen to be in Mountain view area on Thursday night with girlfriend and wanted to have a drink at 1:15 am at this place. Since they were going to close at 1:30 am I though they will let us in to get our drink ,while in my surprise the bouncer told me that we have to pay the full night cover charge!!! I was like why?!! This is 1:15 am and you are going to close with in 15 minutes, So why should we pay the full cover charge?!!!! Well fortunately "Alberto's lounge" was less than 100 feet from them and they happily gave us our drink and we enjoyed their music for couple of minuets too. read more

This is a pretty big bar. Pool table in the back. Friday evening the middle area (which has hardwood floors) turned into a little dance area. I got in around 9:30 and around 10:30 there was a cover and people coming into dance. I had no idea this place would be so poppin! Decent selection of beers. There's a nice covered outdoor area with heat lamps as well. Good place to meet with friends, drink at the bar, chill, and apparently in the evening go dancing. Woo! read more

Molly Magees - Irish Pub Near Me - Mountain View, California

You can not smoke outside when you're waiting in the queue. That is ridiculous. I stepped out of queue to prove them I'm not smoking while standing in the queue, still they didn't let me in. I spent many bucks to buy drinks in the bar and they didn't let me in because I was smoking outside of moly magees. Someone can explain me this incidence. read more

This is one of the strangest places. First, it doesn't really seem to fit in with the rest of the neighborhood. Second, it's sort of a mix of an Irish Bar, a sports bar, and a dance club / disco-tech. Third, it seems to attract some of the craziest (not in a good way) dancers I've ever seen. Seriously, it's like a train wreck, you know it's horrible, but you just can't look away. Pool table is always a plus! read more

So basically we had $13 cash and a bunch of quarters and cover was $7. The lady at the cash counter wasn't very clear in giving us directions and gave us the impression we could pay with card. However, she meant we could buy drinks inside with card but had to pay cash in order to get in. Don't know why this is the case, OPAL takes card even for cover. When we asked her to take our quarters she said she "didn't like quarters" (last time I checked, quarters are legal currency too?) and asked us to get money from the ATM (probably to make even more money off of us). We happened to just go outside and ask a random dude to exchange our quarters for $1. Also the DJ kept censoring music like it was high school prom and that was a little weird considering you have to be 21+ to get in. I did enjoy the chill "bar" not "club" but still had dancing atmosphere, and the music they played. The drinks were pretty good. The Reyka Mule is a sweet version of a Moscow Mule. I do think they need to fix their cover system and have more of a clear communication with their customers, and also not censor their music, but that's pretty much it. read more

Molly Magees - Cool sign! - Irish Pub Near Me - Mountain View, California

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It's a bar, nothing more. We stopped here after a girls movie night looking to have some beer. Thursday night, okay crowd, dance floor and DJ going on but really, people were there to just have beer and talk or watch sports on TV. One thing I liked about this place was the outside patio area, all the way on the back of the bar. Heater to keep us warm, tall tables and chairs... My girl friends were happy about Newcastle on tap :) read more

I always heard that Molly MaGee's gets busy on the weekends. I wanted to see for myself how busy it gets so last weekend I wasn't working the nightlife like I usually do decided to come out and hang out with my fellow DJ that was spinning that night DJ Menace. The crowd was differently different from where I am use to in San Jose, but the thing I really like about the crowd there is that everyone minds their own business. Which puts me in a place where I can to be who I want to be without anyone judging. The security were extremely nice. They different are aware of their surrounds and the crowd. If they notice you are a bit too intoxicated they stopped you from drinking. To others this maybe be a party pooper action but the next day, you'll thank them for it. The bartender was sweet and definitely helpful evening during times of great stress and craziness. The music selection, for that night, definitely hit me at the right spot. Overall, I would definitely come out there again during my nights off and would recommend all my friends to Molly MaGee's for a good time. read more

This place is a fun Irish pub with a pool table and a small dance floor. They have drink specials every day. read more

Molly Magees - Never seen it this empty - Irish Pub Near Me - Mountain View, California

Pretty nice place to grab a beer with the colleagues and friends after work. The place has a ton of beers on tap that you can try and drink. The selection is pretty consistent day to day. The prices are a bit on the high side, but you didn't get a wide variety. I think you can order food as well but I have never had dinner there. The atmosphere is on the darker side so that gives you a bit of what it'll be like there. Good place to come with friends but not really a date place. read more

Its a rocking pub on Castro. Every one out there should be rated a 5-Star for their customer satisfaction, smiling faces and welcoming gestures for the pub's guests. The pub is an Irish pub like one next to it, Stephen something... the drinks and the services are far better at Molly Magees. For instance, we had ordered the same drink, Jameson and Ginger ale, at Stephen and yesterday at Molly Magees, the latter's (Molly) drink taste and proportion was exactly what we wanted. The dance floor is cool, flashy lights, bigger space and nice crowd. I would have given a 5 star here but I take 1 star away for poor restroom maintenance. The floor was gross, stinking and too Orange! read more

100th Yelp Review! Molly's will forever have a special place in my heart because it is where my love and I had our first date almost three years ago. So I decided to dedicate my 100th Yelp review to Molly MaGees. We have been here numerous times over the years. During the day and during the early evening hours, it is a cool to place to just relax, have a drink, and catch up with friends without the crowds. Prices are pretty reasonable compared to other bars in the area. My SO usually gets a beer, they have a wide variety on tap usually, and I usually get a mixed drink of some sort. At night time during the weekends, they have a cover charge of $10. On the weekends, there is DJ that plays a variety of music from old school to current hits and everything in between. The dance floor is a very small area and it gets very hot very fast there. However, there is an outdoor patio with a separate bar to cool off. This is where we usually hang out because there are a few tables and chairs out on the patio as well. The bouncers are usually very good. They will not hesitate to kick someone out who looks too drunk or is bothering too many people. Parking isn't usually too bad in downtown Mountain View. You can usually find a space either in a free parking garage or on the street. The downside I can think of is that they do not sell food at all, just drinks, so make sure you come thirsty! If you are looking for some nightlife without the night club scene in Mountain View, I would recommend checking out Molly's. Guaranteed a great time! read more

I was here on a Thursday night, and the dance floor got super crowded. Quite impressive for Mountain View, CA. Not my typical crowd though. Definitely not the typical Silicon Valley crowd. read more

Molly Magees - Irish Pub Near Me - Mountain View, California

The best bar/dance club combo in the area. This is the spot that my friends and I go to the most, within the south bay area. Nice mix of club scene plus lounge its outside patio area where you can go to drink and talk. It does get rowdy at times on the dance floor, but the security is pretty good. Bartennder service could be better but drinks are an average price. Cover charge is lest than most other venues. Overall, good place to chill and talk or dance. read more

I went on a Friday night. They got a small yet cozy dance floor opposite to the bar. Music and drinks were good except that they were only playing 90's songs. Also, crowd was not so great. read more

It's got a mob, but for me, this one misses the mark. It seems it'd be an Irish-style pub. The bar seems that way. The rest of it feels like a college bar, displaced into Mountain View. That works for some. Didn't work for me. I'd've been happier if I'd not gone to places named Molly McGee that were Irish-style pubs. Names are significant. read more

Compared to SoCal, I don't think the bay area's nightlife compares... I came here once just to grab a drink and catch up with a friend. I went on a Sunday and the place was pretty empty, you could easily grab a seat at the bar. It was quiet enough that I could hold a steady conversation with my friend and actually hear what my friend was saying. Another time I visited on a Friday and Saturday for club night and it was quite packed. You can avoid paying cover if you arrive before a certain time (9:30). The dance floor is quite small so I wouldn't get your hopes up too much if you're looking to dance. It's a chill place to hang out in downtown Mountain View, if you don't feel like driving to SF or SJ. read more

We rolled up to this place at 11 pm on a Friday night ready to get our drink on. We were denied entrance by the bouncer because one of our friends was wearing "sweatpants." Another bouncer quickly came to the scene and corrected bouncer #1, stating that our friend was "clearly wearing joggers due to the taper at the ankle level." He also told us the cover wasn't worth it since there were only two girls in the bar. In conclusion: Bouncer #2 for being a bro and understanding men's fitness style - 4/5 Our friend's style sense - 1/5 read more