Pat McMullen's

Eating a delicious burger and fries outside on the patio with a draft beer. Can it get any better?

Great outdoor patio and great neighborhood bar.  BEST bartender in N.E. PA !

McMullen's is one of several neighborhood-sized restaurants in the Green Ridge area (they're almost like signs telling you that you're entering Green Ridge: Mickey Gannon's, Morgan'z, Andy Gavin's, Buddy Clarke's... noticing a theme?) and for what it is, I like it and would return... just not in a hurry.

I've been here twice so far, with a similar experience each time: above average (basic) food with below average service.

My Monte Cristo was tasty, and served on French Toast (my preferred preparation) instead of the often disastrous deep-fried method (I'm looking at you, Bennigan's). It was served with a small bowl of warm non-Maple syrup and a few spoonfuls of finely-textured coleslaw in a dressing cup. They should switch the containers around (dressing cup for the syrup, small bowl for the coleslaw) since there was way too much syrup and barely any coleslaw.

The wings are pretty good - just be aware that "hot" here means "somewhere between mild and medium." Perhaps it is the delicate Irish palate at work, but they were cooked to a nice crispiness.

The selection of beer on tap seemed pretty small and boring. When I asked if there was anything exciting (my word) available in bottles, the response was "do you like [Michelob] Ultra?" with the next suggestion being Corona. Yikes! Don't come here looking for interesting beer, or even Irish beer!

Service was friendly, but painfully slow and somewhat forgetful. They weren't busy, either!

Overall, though, McMullen's is pretty solid and reasonably priced - a nice place to unwind. The crowd is probably a little older (read: less boisterous) and more family friendly than its neighborhood stablemates.