I use to go this place all the time years and years ago. It was, I thought, a great bar where me and a bunch of friends could get drunk, start fights and try to talk to chicks. In my mind, this was the greatest bar in the world. Unfortunately, I stopped in for the first time in years to watch my beloved Irish and my fond memories quickly evaporated.
We walked in through the front and it did not look like they were seating people at the tables. And, of course, there was no one to ask. So we decided, reluctantly, to belly up to the bar. Or at least try to. The place was not packed but in order to get to the bartender we had to elbow our way through the collection of drunk grandpas who had surrounded the bar and were holding it hostage. We managed to get to the bar but not without pissing off the geriatrics. Unfortunately, the bar was staffed with only one bartender who didn't get to us for another 10 minutes. Inexcusable, especially since this place was empty, sans the old farts. We finally were able to order a drink and got very warm miller lites. Awesome. The whole afternoon was nothing but warm beer. Judging from the other reviews, it appears this place could upgrade their refrigeration units.
After getting our warm beers, we retreated and quickly realized that the TVs over the bar were blocked by various decorations. Unless you were with the old-timers and were close to the bar, you weren't going to get an unobstructed view. I made due but it still sucked. Around halftime, some of the old guys decided they had enough and left. We seized this opportunity to grab a couple of chairs right at the bar. Got to watch the second half with no obstruction. Well, almost none.
Turns out that the bar's drainage system must be right where we sat cause the smell was atrocious. It was like a combination of shit and urinal cakes waging war in my nose. The worst part was that the bar started to fill up and we couldn't move because we had ordered  food, which under the smelly circumstances, was clearly the wrong move.
I ordered a chicken sandwich with American cheese and a side of fries. The fries were fine but the sandwich sucked. The chicken was as thin as a slice of paper. Even the bartender commented that it was beaten within an inch of its life. My chick got the french onion soup and said it was different ("very liquidy - not thick at all.").
McGorey's probably deserves a very poor rating but my youthful, fond memories do not allow me to do so. I am biased. At least I admit it. Probably will never order food from here again or sit where I did the other day, but I am sure I will be back even if that means warm beers.
Went last night for St. Patty's. They were serving us 12 oz. Warm bottles of Bud Light. We looked around and saw that people had 16 oz. aluminum bottles! Â For the same $5 price. Â I asked the bartender and he had the audacity to look me in the face and say they were the same size. Â I pointed to the 12 and the 16 on each bottle. I asked why we were being served those 12 while you had cold 16 oz. bottles. He walked away. We left after that. Sneaky. Â They lost 10 customers that night.
Review Source:I've been to some good bars and some bad bars. This bar is probably the worst bar I've ever been to. First of all, I understand if someone breaks a glass. People are drunk --it happens. At McGorey's broken glass is the norm. Wherever you go, you'll be sure to find some broken glass.
But, its a two for one offer. Not only will you find broken glass wherever you go, you'll also find the "kind of people" who like to prove themselves by breaking glasses, talking about how tough they are, and starting fights with people who glance at them in the wrong manner. Many of these people are stuck in their high school days.
Now, lets talk about the beer. The tap is not changed often and really needs to be cleaned out. I'm not picky, but this is not hard to do and the staff at McGorey's fails at this. I will credit that the staff seems to be very hardworking --nonetheless the beer on tap is not remotely close to ideal.
So Johnny McGorey's is the quintessential Irish Pub. From the decor which is garnished with whimsical touches like old sports equipment and such to the bartenders and waitstaff who are mostly Irish ex-pats, this joint has a chameleon like ability.
During the day the crowd is a mixture of all ages, at night it transforms into a much younger ( but legal ) group.
Wednesday's are big night with great .10 cent wings ( not a typo ).
I've seldom sen a Wednesday, Friday or Saturday when the place wasn't packed.
During most days Carol does a great job of working the bar and most nights Nil, Joe, and Kevin keep the drinks flowing.
Worth a visit.
Awesome local pub. Â Really Dig how everyone is Irish in the place. Â LOL I can barely understand them but its all good. Â Its really dead on the weekends and its poping on the wednesday. Â Wednesdays it is packed to the brim which is awesome good crowd. Seldom do I ever see fights break out or anything everyone just sits down and enjoys like 50 wings and many many pints. Â Ireland has a place is my heart and that place is called Johnny McGoreys.
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