Decent bar, but I enjoyed The Back 9 which is in an adjacent parking lot even more. The bartenders are nice and the drinks are moderately priced. Smoking is allowed and there was a solo acoustic artist that was playing while I was in attendance and he was nothing short of amazing. However, good luck playing pool or running into a crowd. We solicited this place on a Thursday night and it was packed at the bar and the rest of the place (except the one pool table in the main room) was completely empty. An okay experience at an average bar.
Review Source:If I could give this place 0 stars I would.
First off, don't be fooled by the VIP party gag they try to pull on you. It's not worth it and gives you next to nothing. I've dealt with their "promoter Sarah Masterson before, and she's classically deluded that she plans parties for a living....hello you work the door and troll Meetup for business.
The waitresses are never available....mine simply disappeared. Took me 30 minutes  to get my credit card back! The drinks are small, for what you pay.
The food is dodgy at best, and it is so incredibly loud that you can't hear the person even if you're yelling in their ear...
Do yourself a favor and help this place close..by not going.
I was there on Saturday around 7:45 pm with a group of 7. There were only two couples in a booth and some people at the bar. It was pretty empty... SO why did it take an HOUR and 10 MINUTES for us to get our burgers? The waitress was sweet, but very slow. She took a very long time to bring our drinks, even longer for refills and about 15 minutes to bring out a margarita!
Our burgers were huge and not in a good way, half of it was burnt! Even those who asked for a medium done burger had burnt meat on both sides, burnt like charred! Not good! The fries were stale and over priced!
I will not be going back!
Went to McFadden's for the first time for lunch today and was sorely disappointed. We arrived at 11:30 and the place was empty. Considering its location this place should have been packed for lunch. That fact that it wasn't should have been a huge hint that this was not going to be a good experience.
We had a table of 7. 4 of us had fish, 1 burger, 1 wrap and 1 buffalo wings. All easy things to make but it still took 45 minutes for the food to arrive. 3 of the fish dishes came out first and then it was another 5 minutes for the wrap and another 10 minutes for the burger and last fish dish. The portion sizes were also incredibly small. For the $11 fish and chips plate you get 3 measly pieces of fish, Â a few fries and some sub par slaw.
The waitress told us that it was just her and the cook and that the cook gets bogged down when big tables come in. 7 is a big table? In the end she did the right thing and comped us the entire ticket but even with that I won't be going back.
All in all it took us 1.5 hours to get in, order, eat and leave.
I spent $100 in drinks and at 2:01am they refused to let a paid customer (female) use the bathroom. I asked them to let her go and they threatened me and then through me out. I asked to speak to the manager and the manager then yelled at us and demanded us to leave. This bar is the worst in Addison! Go to any place other than this place, even the Addison jail gives better service!
Review Source:The place is  filled to the brim with red neck teenagers. The food wasn't good, bartenders spent most of their time talking to their friends. As I was leaving I could see the security guard in the parking lot getting a blow job. I expected nothing and somehow still felt disappointed. Prepare for an elegant evening!
Review Source:Went on a Saturday night - music was fine when we arrived, but once they started blaring it so loud I could barely hear the person next to me it was time to go. Â I had the shepard's pie, which was gross. Â It tasted like canned soup. Â I had been here one other time though and had the pulled pork sliders, which were alright. Â The brownie dessert was also alright. Â I didn't like how all the waitresses seemed to strip throughout the night. Â My waitress had been wearing short shorts- suddenly she was in a G string. Â Isn't that a health code violation? Â There were a lot of cheeks showing around this place. Won't be back. Â There are better options in this area.
Review Source:Nice Looking Bar BUT no one greeted me, so I went to the bathrooms which were tore up and dirty, afterwards still no one greeted me for lunch, I guess they were busy with some lunch banquets. There was not one person in the bar or dining area for lunch, it was like a ghost town so I left.
Review Source:The first problem I had was walking in and expecting an Irish bar. The only thing Irish about this place is the name. But ignoring that completely and looking at this place as a dive/ sports bar, it still sucks. Dive bars have cheap drinks and well done simple dishes.
I went with my boyfriend and two friends for dinner and drinks on a Sunday night, St.Patricks Day. The DJ was overly loud and playing typical crappy dance music. There was a band for awhile that was pretty good. The place is huge and even a room away from the music we were yelling. It took quite awhile for a waitress to come by and then awhile after that to get a few green beers ( the place was more than half empty at 7:00)
I ordered a fried fish sandwich, my friends split the fried Mac and cheese bites and my boyfriend had a chicken fingers basket. When I ordered the server asked what type of bread even though the menu says ciabatta. I said wheat and then she didn't ask for a choice of cheese ( like the menu said). The mac and cheese was OK. My food was cold and greasy (not in the tasty way. In the old oil that needs to be changed way). It was on white bread and no cheese. My boyfriends chicken fingers were laughable. There were four tiny pieces of leathery breaded chicken there were literally finger sized. They looked like someone fried grandmas fingers and probably tasted as bad. For 8.99 I think something larger than child's portions are expected.
Neither our waitress, nor any other, came by our table for ten-fifteen minutes. We had to flag her down to tell her the chicken was tiny and over cooked. I asked if that was normally how it looked, hoping it was a bad batch, she said that's how it comes. Â It seemed like she didn't have any idea how to handle a complaint she just sort of stood there seeming to wait for us to make the next move. I politely asked to see a manager. Another ten minutes later a bro in a t shirt saunters over and says 'what's up? so there's a problem?". He seemed put out by us. My bf is practically apologizing for not liking their awful food and the guy barely acknowledges the issue. He finally offers to get my boyfriend something else. He didn't apologize or give any indication it would be quick. And it wasn't. Another fifteen to twenty minutes for some boneless wings.
Our waitress wasn't rude, the drinks weren't bad, the place didn't have bugs everywhere. But I can't say anything good about it. Drinks took forever, food was awful, atmosphere was weird and management was inept. This is a place to get a shot and keep moving along if you want to stop at all.
This is my first Yelp review I have ever written which should say something in regards to my experience. Â First, when I walked in (Thursday at 6) no one greeted me, I didn't know if it was seat yourself or what was going on. Â I did seat myself and waited for someone to come take my order (which didn't happen). Â I didn't know you had to go to the bar to order everything and would have a runner bring it to you. Â The atmosphere was ok and had a lot of potential as there were NCAA basketball games playing on all the tv's. Â All of a sudden a DJ gets up and starts blaring dance music and invites people to come on the floor to do the wobble, electric slide and any other cliche group dance. Â With this going on it was hard to carry on a conversation or watch the games. Â My party did suggest going to a different place but we were already settled. Â When I think of an Irish Pub I think of a place that is laid back, an environment inviting conversation amongst people and (big shocker here) a place playing some of kind Irish or Celtic music. Â This place had no identity or character and just blared crappy music while March Madness is on the tv's. Â
Definitely will not be going back.
1st time here and good luck
Bad service, confused waitresses (dont like the fact that she's walking around with my Credit Card (Had 20+ cards in her book)
Went to the bar to get a drink, b/c the wait staff took too long
and then get "Bitched at!" for a cheap tip?
Couple shots and a beer - Tip $2 (cash)
Coulple Shots - Tip $1(cash)
Shot - without tip, cause i only had exact cash........why run my card, since I already had a tab with waitress; that couldntt keep up?
Had big expectations for this place, but it's obvios the bar management and waitstaff, is either confused, understaffed, or just inconsiderate. Â
Lost my business (and it could have been big business), and will never go back!
This site always fails anyways, must b a curse. Â
-1 who wouldnt want to own
Went in and destroyed about half a lake of Crawfish for Fat Tuesday. These mudbugs were done right and the bar staff kept the Guinness and cold Cider a'coming! Great BAR (this is not an Applebee's or some other fake drinking place)... they have a TON of good beers (and cider!) on tap and all kinds of great cocktails. Went here with a TangoTab deal and am glad I did! Also saw that they have the UFC fights for FREE - UNlike some of the other Addison/Beltline joints who charge a cover. Yea McFaddens!
Review Source:Just joined a Cornhole/Bags League (and by that I mean my boyfriend signed us up as a team without my knowledge - joke's on him. I'm TERRIBLE.) that goes for the next 7 weeks and meets at McFadden's on Thursday nights. I can only speak for the friendliness of the staff, drink prices and atmosphere from 7-9pm on a Thursday night, but overall I got a good impression! Much less smoky than most Addison bars, $2 drafts and $3 wells (perhaps Uptown prices have made me grateful for anything under $5 for a beer) and a huge, welcoming space.
When I walked in, a country line dance lesson was in full swing and the cupid shuffle (both led by instructors) followed promptly after. It looked fun and I likely would have jumped in if we weren't already borderline late for the league. Â Our bags games were being held in the back room, but we were given our own bartender which was really nice since there were only about 20-25 people. The bathrooms were a little sketchy, but I hope people aren't spending a ton of their social outing at a bar in there anyways, and there were two sets of them which was convenient.
They have an ahi tuna stack on their menu that I'll be trying in the near future due to my addiction to anything ahi tuna based, so maybe I'll knock this down a star then (ahi tuna.. Addison bar... not sure about the combo), but for now it seems like a place I'd return to for a midweek happy hour or even a low-key weekend night if I lived closer. I think I'd feel totally comfortable coming in workout clothes, so very casual environment.
It's a bar. Â Not a restaurant. Â It's ~LOUD~ and smoky, and well, just a bar.
The food was lousy, and in small portions. Â There was nothing remotely Irish, or even English, about it. Â The menu online is out of date.
Our table ordered the so-called Shepherd's Pie ($13), which was 80% mashed potatoes, 15% vegetables, and 5% hamburger mixed with TVP (ground soy beans immitating beef) . Â It had no gravy whatsoever. Â It was served with an oily piece of Texas toast, which was the tastiest irem on the table.
We also ordered the Fish'n'Chips ($12), which turned out to be 3 previously-frozen Van De Camp's fish fingers - about 3/4" x 3/4" x 4". Â The menu said it was served with cole slaw, but it arrived in a tiny paper cup, holding about a tablespoon. Â There was actually more tartar sauce than cole slaw. Â It was served with about 15 French Fries.
Service was horrible. Â There was *one* waitress for the entire place. Â She took a glass of water, and never returned with it. Â The food arrived cold. Â The tartar sauce had a crusty film over it, where it had been sitting too long.
To add insult to injury, the Groupon we used **required** a large tip. Â Way too large for the service given. Â I can't recall ever NOT tipping, but I was sorely tempted.
I love this place!
I found this place by accident one day for lunch! Every since then, I have been a regular. I love the atmosphere and the staff is awesome as well!
It is you typical bar/dive spot! But they have a signature staple that stands them apart from the rest! They get Coyote Ugly with it! Every Friday night, they play the shot song and get on the bar and give out free shots! I haven't seen that done no where but in the movies.
As I stated that I am going to continue to go for lunch as well as Friday night! Oh yeah if you just to happen to go there ask for the following bartenders:
Brian aka Jabrow
JC
Heather
Either of the three are awesome! And if you get a table make sure that following waitress waits on you:
Miranda
Tell that Kam sent you!
McFadden's has a very nice outdoor area, and a check-in from yelp gets you a % off your food...but frankly I wouldn't eat any of it. Â I attended a party here that was catered by the restaurant, and while the staff was very friendly, the food was tasteless and sometimes unidentifiable. Â As a bar the place was clean and overall typical - but there are many places in Addison that are much better.
Review Source:I was there last night (sat) and had a pretty descent experience. After thd major football games were over they really let the music rip (loud, in which many people were actually dancing). They play a wide variety of your typical dance/party music.
Drink prices are the only thing I recommend they lower.
Overall, I enjoyed it and would go back for sure
It is a nice place with 2 indoor, 1 outdoor bar. You can play pool, some bar games, chill outside or dance. Like the dance floor. Ok drinks, there are some nice bartenders some with attitude...But although I like the place I will never step a foot in again till they change their DJ. He is probably the worst DJ in the town. I don't know why a place like this won't change out DJ's.
Just a few notes for  DJ IV Real (umm yeah),
*You don't need to ask every 20 minutes if there are Cowboy's, Ranger's and Mavs fans in the crowd. We live in Dallas and yes most people like these teams. If you are looking for an accurate count maybe they can ask everyone in the door while they are coming in so we don't need to hear you ask that all night long.
* Whoever told you yelling 'All the ugly people make some noise' was a good line for a DJ they lied!
*I don't want to put my $#% hands up to every song. There are other moves you know.
*Wait who sings that song you play?? Yeah whoever it is lets keep it that way please. You are not a singer/rapper.
I can keep going all day but the short version is we are done with this place till they get a new DJ. Like the ones on Back 9.
Can I give it no stars? Â Didn't eat there when I went, was probably a Saturday night all I know is that I was almost involved in many physical altercations that could have ended with my finally producing my own 1 inch punch of death!
unless you're down to knuckle up i would say avoid this place!
Went here for lunch today. I had a <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Frestaurant.com&s=c5fe485af4df376130bee54f875814d79c4d7913e1258123b1206d2bdbf4873b" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://restaurant.com</a> certificate to use, but didn't need it: everything is 50 percent off at lunch! Great deal! The place was empty and the waitress was still super attentive. The food was eh, bar food, nothing special. My French dip was bland and tough. But for the price, it is what it is.
Review Source:We were once regulars there but after last weeks events we have decided to move on. We use to spend at least $200-300 a week there and we knew all the bartenders/ door guys. I even threw a surprise birthday bash for my boyfriend there when they first opened their club. Well, on Friday's and Saturday's (sometimes even Thursday's) we went there with 4-8 group of friends of ours.
Last week, I accidentally brushed against a fat Mexican girl and for the first time in my life had to physically fight someone. I weigh less than a 100lbs. Keep in mind that I immediately apologized for brushing against her. It didn't take a second before she and 6 of her fat friends started punching me! It was the scariest moment of my life. The fat girls even tried to beat up my 200lbs boyfriend! The managers didn't help and they didn't allow us to press charges against them. The gang of girls even threw a stone at our car! I'm just so disappointed at the management of McFadden's. They saw everything transpire but just told us to leave.
You can make sure that we will be all taking our business elsewhere. That's 8 customers you've lost that were always cordial, regulars, promoted your club and spent money every week at your club. The ghetto trash have moved in and the good affluent white folks have moved on. I'm not paying for drinks where trash is sharing the air!
SOOOO I wrote a longer review and my computer crashed. Â Here's the basic idea:
This place sucks...BAD. Â The staff has no clue what they are doing, and they are rude. Â I don't care how cheap your drinks are, if you can't service it won't matter any way! Â We gave this place 2-3 tries, and the most recent was the final straw. Â Don;t be lured by the "VIP" party crap, they will screw you over somehow. Â The live music is usually pretty good, but if I can't even get a drink then I'm over it. Â Plus, what bar in Texas doesn;t serve Budweiser products????? Â LAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Â
My suggestion?? Â Go to Back 9...way better staff and they have a great atmosphere.
Why cant I give this place zero stars???
We tried this place again after the Yelp event. Walked in...no problems. The place was empty on a Thursday night which was fine. They must have cleaned house because none of the bartenders I saw last time were there this time. We didnt stay....we walked out and the bouncer was like where are you two going?? I said this place still sucks....even after 4 months...still cant get it together. He asked why...I said the DJ sucks...big time!! Then the DJ comes out of no where like a spider monkey and was like can I see your ID...I am like why...I am not coming back in. He was like its because you want to hear country music huh...just being a total douche. I looked at him like do I look like I like to 2 step?? Shiiittt!! Â I dont like getting harassed by the douchey DJ because I hurt his wittle feelings. Get over yourself...you suck...and thats it. A grown ass man doesnt play Justin Bieber...EVER!!! He told my friend one time when he requested some hip hop that he doesnt play that kind of music....but in a much more racially nasty way that I dont care to get into. Its not appropriate for Yelp...I promise you that!!
The bouncer was cool...told us to come back on Saturday night...I highly doubt I will be back.
Went here on a Tuesday night and it wasn't very busy...
They have a rockstar Karaoke band that plays every Tuesday apparently which were really fun to listen to and watch, but I don't sing :( Â I would however recommend coming on a Tuesday night just to watch the band!
The food was really good...I had the pork wrap (it had grapes in it!!!) which was surprisingly good! The fries were a little greasy for my taste.
Waitstaff was a little unattentive at first but once they noticed us they were good.
I think this place is a little intimidating because of its size but all in all, it's a nice place to hang (at least on a Tuesday)
I don't recommend going for the food unless you want a bucket of grease with your meal. Â I felt like the garlic fries were drowned in grease, and they came out soggy. Â I also don't recommend the bonless wings, they were too salty and felt undercooked in my opinion. Â I'm a sucker for wings too! Â I may have to come back and try something else here, but so far my impression wasn't as great. Â The service could also use a little improvement as well especially when the restaurant is completely dead, and it takes a very long time to get your meal.
It does seem like a go to bar at night though, the place IS HUGE!!!!!!!!!
My impression of McFaddens is that it's a really really big black finn. Same crowd from the black finn too.
You can definately get lost here because it's so big. This is the place you want to get drunk and dance your pants off! There's lots of space it is just huge.
Oh and if you wanted to come second hand smoke this is the place to go! Not me. But don't really have a choice lol.
We came here last night because my coworker wanted to check this new bar out. Girls are dancing on the bars on the stage all over the place. They were pouring Malibu shots from the bar! It's a fun place to party and just get drunk.
Last night, apparently The Unit from the jersey shore was there so lots of girls were dropping their panties for this tool because he got lucky that MTV. He was pretty nice posed for photos for everyone.
We all had a fun time. Two cowboys showed up and they threw single dollar bills in the air. I however did take note and crawled and picked up 3 dollars lol. Free drink!
p.s. Beer here is priced average-ish it's 4 bucks for domestic and i think it was 8 bucks for a rum and coke.
p.p.s We went last night and parking is a nightmare. Just go and park across the street. Parking got crazy last night. You can valet for 5 bucks. But i never really liked valet.
I first stopped by this place a couple of days after their much publicized grand opening weekend and they were still working out the kinks. Â The bartenders seemed a bit out of sorts, seemingly unfamiliar with the draft beer selection, the menu or how to work the register.
I asked if they offered a good single malt scotch, as every good 'pub' should and they did not. Â I recommended Macallan, which was quickly noted by the bartender. Â On my second and third visits, I was promised they would have Macallan. Â Three weeks and half a dozen visits later, they still don't offer it.
Happy hour includes $2 domestic drafts and half priced appetizers. I ordered a Rahr & Sons Ugly Pug, brewed in Fort Worth. Â I got the first beer for free because the bartender didn't even know they offered it. Â The next few beers were at the $2 happy hour price, a great deal considering, so I decided I'd come back again. Â The next visit, a couple of days later, the Ugly Pug was $3 during happy hour, still not a bad deal. Â A couple of days later, the Ugly Pug was $5 during happy hour, the price of the imported brews. Â What can I get for $2? Â Shiner? Â I'll take it. Â I've stopped by the last two Wednesday nights during happy hour. Â Last week, Shiner was $2. Â Last night, Shiner was $5. Â Unfortunately, charging premium prices for Texas 'craft' brews is standard practice for many area bars. Â I suppose we can blame the $hit light beer distributors for that.
On a postive note, the Ahi tuna stack and the Pork 'wings' (pork shank) are both pretty good. Â The chicken wings are average, at best. Â On at least two visits, other customers have complained about the wings being undercooked. Â Mine were ok.
McFaddens has the potential to be a great live music venue. Â Live 80 plays on Wednesday nights after 9 and puts on a pretty good show.
Right now all i can review is my bar experience during the day. The staff was friendly and attentive even if i was one of the two customers in the restaurant. Samantha, one of the day bartenders, did a excellent job of recommending drinks and food to try (PB and J wings???).
Happy hour lunch specials are also a pretty good deal for a bar in the Addison area. I don't have the full HH details, but it is something like 1/2 off appetizers and a discount on draft beer.
Overall my experience at McFadden's Addison was very enjoyable. A lot more than i expected based on these reviews. I would suggest arriving during the day, then stay for the party.
I was there for all 3 nights of the grand opening this weekend and had no expectations coming in. Addison has plenty of bars and restaurants all down Belt Line, so i wanted to see what they had to offer.
McFadden's is now the most unique bar located in Addison. The menu is great, reasonably priced. The band/set is very interactive and tons of fun. The bartenders put on a Coyote Ugly type show and it makes the whole night out more enjoyable because the workers are having fun WITH you.
For an opening weekend, a lot could go wrong, but this place held it together and I definitely look forward to returning soon!
This bar is terrible. For all those vacationing in Dallas, please do not go to McFadden's. The impression this place will leave on you is something we won't want you to leave our city with.
The service is TERRIBLE! I went to McFadden's with a group of people and got split up a couple of times that night. One thing we all had in common that night with McFadden's was our less than desirable experience with ordering drinks. The bartender's were not aware of who had been waiting for drinks the longest and seemed to just pick people out at random.... Needless to say, it took me over 15 minutes to get my first drink!
By far, the worst thing about my night was the DJ. He seemed to have an undeserved ego and would play the worst music I have ever heard played at a bar. His playlist consisted of  Backstreet Boys, Titanic, The Lonely Island, and a terrible remix of a Skrillex song mixed with Don't Stop Believing...
I will never recommend this place to anyone.
This place was terrible. To be honest, I enjoyed the venue, music, crowd, etc.
My biggest trouble with this place is the staff. They think they are a gift to Addison/Dallas and McFaddens. One bartender refused to close my tab because the bar was crowded. Are you serious?
The bar was enjoyable, but the staff rubbed me such the wrong way. I'd be happy to change my review later if it improves, but right now this place is dysfunctional and run by a bunch of kids that still think their the "cool kids" in high school or something.
Went to their grand opening "vip party" last night and was less than impressed. This bar doesnt offer anything special to the Addison area -
We couldnt get service at the bar, the waitresses took forever to retrieve drink orders and the music was un-neccessarly loud (and bad).
Even with getting free drinks, we left after an hour due to the dis-organization of the staff
I definately would not waste any time or money at this place.
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