Gaynor's Restaurant & Pub

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  I can only say that I wish I read Pierre D.'s review before arriving.
  
  I work in the area, and the friends I usually go out to lunch with decided to give it a try, as we've driven past it several times before.  I'll put the problems with this place in a list form for easier reading:
  1.  ZERO cars in the parking lot, similar to Pierre's experience.  It took 45 minutes (in the height of the lunch rush) before another customer appeared.  Red Flag #1.
  2.  As soon as we opened the door, another guy and I both thought it smelled like stale beer and ammonia... basically, my fraternity's basement after an epic weekend.  Great for my fraternity, not for a restaurant.  It's one of those places where the management seems to be cutting all the corners, and it definitely shows.  Red Flag #2
  3.  The drinks came in glasses so small and ice-filled you only got 3 gulps before it was gone, and I STILL rejected my iced tea since it tasted so funky.
  4.  The bread was several days old and moldy.  Red Flag #3
  5.  I had only 2 bites of my turkey Reuben before giving up, and my friend could only stomach 3 of his fish and chips (he later described it as "fish jerky").  Silver lining:  the fries and chips were actually OK!
  
  The best part of the experience was when the bartender (who disappeared for 5 minutes at a time several times, even though we were the only customers in the place) did not put up a fight when I asked her to remove our charges from the bill.  
  
  Not sure if I'd recommend this place for anything edible unless it comes out of a sealed plastic wrapper.  I half expected to see Gordon Ramsay burst through the front door with a "Kitchen Nightmares" film crew in tow at any moment.  We had to stop at another diner for food on the way home, so don't make the same mistake we did!

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  Posted on 07.12.11 Adam P.

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  Came here for a work lunch and all I can say is we should have RAN when we saw 0 cars in the parking lot.  Our second cue should have been when we noticed a senior citizen coming in and getting coaxed into ordering an "all you can eat fish fry" aka 1 fish stick for this man...
  
  Burger not cooked correctly, extra $ for Mayo ($1!!) yea man ridiculous...
  
  I guess being close to Medina CC = buku bucks but comon! You catch more flys with honey than vinegar....
  
  If anything I want my TIME back!!!

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  Posted on 06.03.11 Pierre D.

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  Bad food, rude bartender and really outdated TVs... Hard to be the Medinah Madhouse for the Hawks when there are 3 19 inch tube televisions. Terrible

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  Posted on 05.21.11 Samuel J.

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  Came here with a big group of friends for the Hawks game on Friday night.  It was busy, but they had plenty of room for our group of 10!
  
  The drinks were well served and quick!  Our waitress was nice, sweet, and knew what she was doing.  Despite the large crowd, she was really prompt bringing everything!
  
  While the drinks were good, the food was nothing great.  We got the sample platter where you pick four choices, and they were just ok.  The nachos, however, were practically inedible.  The cheese on it wasn't even melted once you pulled the top layer of nachos off.  It was just shredded cheese underneath there.  Unimpressive and quite disappointing.
  
  So go for the atmosphere, the service and the drinks :)

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  Posted on 04.18.11 Michelle F.

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  Good Atmosphere and GREAT People.  We were here for a St. Baldrick's event and it was a blast.  I will definitely go back!  Thanks PAULIE!!!

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  Posted on 04.05.11 Ray K.

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  We've been to Gaynor's three times.
  They serve a decent pint, glasses are clean and Guiness is competently poured.  The food is, unfortunately,  just fair.  Sandwiches are OK but I ordered a fish entree once (NOT the fish fry) and paid the price that evening and the next day.  I don't know if it was the product or the preparation but I would just stick to sandwiches.
  In terms of atmosphere it is more of a sports bar than Irish pub.

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  Posted on 01.29.11 Ron S.

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  Bar and food.  Avoid the salads.  Pizza is okay.  Nice folks.  Fish fry is always a good deal.

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  Posted on 12.25.07 John K.

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