McCloskey's Tavern

This is no ordinary Pub.  They even pour an excellent Guinness, which most don't!  The food there is great as long as you don't order any Italian dishes (weak sauce).  Anyway, we have been going there for a while, but our last visit was spoiled by one of the waitress/hostess.  We went on a Saturday night (July), when many are at the shore and the place isn't as crowded as it usually is.  When we walked in (8:15 pm), we saw 2 empty tables of 4.  There was no one else waiting for a table and the bar area was pretty empty.  We were a party of two.  The waitress/Hostess approached us and offered us a high top table off the bar.  I told her that we came to have dinner and would prefer a regular table.  She told me that there would be approximately a 25 minute wait.  I pointed to the empty tables and she told me that she can't let me sit there because they are for 4 people.  I can't tell you how many times I come there and they always put a 2 at a 4 table, even when there are people waiting for a table!  I thought it was a dumb decision to not seat us, so I turned to my fiancée and asked her if she wanted to leave right in front of the hostess.  We left.  As it turned out, we had a fantastic meal right around the corner at Felini's!  Really dumb to let a customer walk out the door in hopes that a 4 party will be coming for dinner at 8:15pm!  We probably won't be going back to McCloskey's anytime soon!

Have been in here a handful of times and each time has been a great experience. The staff is always friendly and they have a fantastic selection of beers. Most of the bartenders make good drinks, though had a poorly made one or two. They make great food - burgers, appetizers, fish and chips, chicken sandwiches... all fantastic. Portions are large which makes it great for me and my fiance since we enjoy splitting plates. Definitely will be making many more trips to McCloskey's!

I live very close and seem to always be ordering take-out. My favorites are the shrimp salad, the chicken parm entree and the chicken parm sandwich. The Italian sandwich is good too! There is a great beer selection and the staff is very friendly. Plus, there is live music and karoke during the week.