Live up the street from this wart on Sunnyside. One star for me because I did not demolish my toilet when I got home. Everytime I've been here I say I will not be returning. Wanting to give the wait staff the benefit of the doubt. This time I mean it. Waitresses are humorless drones who spend the majority of time bs'ing with eachother rather than waiting on their customers. The stuff I saw in the front today really makes me wonder what's really going on in the back...and Wtf is up with the owner/owners not seeing and dealing with this sh*t. And prices are way to high for what you get. DO NOT WASTE $ or time.
Review Source:1 or 2 starts.. it's a toss up..
McCool might sound cool but that's as far as it goes..
decor is sports-ish, neighborhood bar.
the food at this place is pretty bad. menu has burgers, sandwiches, pasta, random "bar food".
the hummus plate (why did the person I was with order that?) was probably one of the worse hummus plates i've seen and tasted.. it sucks.
my club sandwich was ok. we had to send the steak back.
the food is way overpriced for the quality that it is.. it's pretty bad food.
they do have a bar and a lot of beer on tap..
On a strip of SE Sunnyside surprisingly bereft of worthy night-spots, McCool's gets a reluctant and photo-finish edge over McMenamin's and Godfather's. On the one hand you don't have the tasty but spendy and super greasy pizza of Godfather's, but the drink and appetizer selection is much niftier. But you do pay through the nose for the big selection (counterbalanced by the small-ish portions, thereof)
"McCool" was a hilarious and original comedic device in the movie "Super Bad" ... circa 2007. Now the concept and the term seem shopworn. The joke hasn't aged well....every body noticed----everybody, apparently, except the owners of McCool's ... unfortunately, They don't sell the "Irish Pub" them very enthusiastically or convincingly, either...
got talked into going here again....Still not impressed at all. Food portions were VERY small, the CUP of soup was the size of an over sized shot glass! Prices are not cheap either...service was fine and thats about it! Sunnyside area NEEDS some good places to eat and drink but this is not one.
Review Source:Decent pub food but never enough servers. Seems management doesn't care if people leave due to never being able to place their food order. We have actually tried this restuarant three times, just in case our first experience was a complete fluke. Â Unforunately it wasn't. Â As a point of reference we never actually ate there the first time we tried because they had 2 servers, no hostess and after waiting for 15 minutes (and trying to get someone's attention) we walked out.
The server we did see working there were hussling, but when you are waiting, serving and busing almost 10 tables each, how is that manageable? Â Hopefully managment will realize hiring waiters = customers & money.
I have eaten here many times in the past and have had great food and service . but tonight was the first time I have been disappointed .they were not very busy and the service was slow i had half rack of ribs and they were over cooked . however the Halibut was fine the other thing was they changed there beer special in the middle of the service . also reading over the beer list they had rouge ale as a import beer come on GUYS
Review Source:I stopped here on a lunch break and ordered off the happy hour menu. The service was good. I asked how the coffee was and she could tell that I would be a picky one, so she gave me some to try. It wasn't the best cup but it sure did the trick. Also, since she put in the effort I couldn't say no. Â I ordered the mini cottage pie which was surprisingly filling and the prices were pretty good. Also they seem to have a lot of regulars and people they knew by name which was really cute. I would definitely go back.
Review Source:Ugh. These were some seriously sucky sandwiches. I had the displeasure of having ordered a patty melt with french fries; my dining mate the equal displeasure of ordering a reuben with french fries. Blech, and blech. Their rye bread was tasteless. Swiss cheese, equally tasteless. It had that dreadful, rubbery texture that processed, cheap-o cheese is famous for. The hamburger patty was fine, though rather on the smallish side for a $10 sandwich. And I hate when restaurants don't properly slice their onions in a manner conducive to being served in a sandwich. So they end up falling out everywhere, instead of being ate.
The corned beef should have been called corned gristle. The only thing sorta edible in the meal were the french fries, and these were nothing to write home about. So this whole experience was basically par for the course for so many of the eating establishments I've tried in Clackamas. Meh.
This place 'is what it is', bar food. Â Better than the food was our service as the owner/manager was very friendly to our group (I was a tag-a-long to a group of soccer friends). Â I only came here for an after-soccer-game-after-party with that group.
They do redeem themselves with tots though!
McCool's is awesome. Â I know, I can't believe I just wrote that.
The place is so unassuming from the outside, bland decor and what looked like a wannabe Shari's. Â It's strip mall neighbors (Pet store, Chinese joint, nail salon, and Safeway) don't make it look any better either. Â Hence the initial shock when my low expectations were completely exceeded. Â I had probably driven by this place a thousand times without any interest of ever going in. Â At the request of a friend, I'm so glad I did.
The place is bigger than it looks and looks like it could be a mini-Applebees with the set up. Â There a lot of youngins here during my first night crowding the big bar in the front. Â With a solid array of TVs, this place could also be a decent place to catch a game. Â The staff is accommodating but a bit understaffed during the late night hours with only a bartender and a waitress. Â The bartender can be a bit distracted with all of the folks crowding the counter, so it may be best to hash it out with the waitress even if it takes awhile to get your drinks / food. Â Our waitress was super nice and surprised someone in my group with a free birthday sundae while charming us with flair and dirty jokes.
Being used to Happy Hour prices in New York, I was floored when I saw how amazingly inexpensive this place is during its nightly happy hour (4:00-6:00PM & 10:00PM-01:00AM) in which the specials range from $2.95 and up per drink. Â The drink menu is fairly extensive, with a solid variety of cocktails and an adequate selection of beers on tap. Â There is fairly typical bar food as well, which is also cheap and satisfying while munching over some drinks. Â The most expensive happy hour food item was the fish and chips ($5.95), followed by mini-corndogs ($2.95), chicken fingers ($3.95), tater tots ($2.95), and onion rings ($2.95).
I wish they had more business, but given its location its likely to cater to a local Clackamas crowd for the most part. Â If it's not employees of the strip mall square coming out here for a drink, it's going to be the residents of the area vying for some happy hour action. Â Count me in for another go when I'm back in the area.
This place is really Mc-Cool. I stopped in once to kill some time in between appointments. I sat at the bar (I HATE sitting at a table alone) and the bartender and patrons were very friendly and funny. I ordered a Greek Platter, I think it's on the appetizer menu. It's the best. It's better than any I've had at Greek restaurants. The pita is soft and warm, the hummus was excellent, but what I really appreciated about this plate was that it came with sliced cucumbers, tomatos and red onions. I'm a stacker. I like topping my hummus & pita with all of these. It makes it a meal.
The next time I visited here was with my husband. We sat at a table and the service wasn't quite as good but the drinks were strong and the food was good.
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