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Date of visit: Monday, Oct 9th, 2023 Thanksgiving dinner We wanted to go somewhere to meet our eastern Ontario friends for Thanksgiving dinner. The restaurant we usually go to wasn't open this year for some reason. A quick Google search for Thanksgiving dinner gave us McGillicaffey's Pub as our option. I made a reservation to ensure we had a spot. When we arrived, we were quickly & pleasantly greeted and seated. They had turkey dinner on special, meatloaf, and several other items. We had 4 turkey and one meatloaf. The meals were all beautifully presented and served piping hot. The food was delicious. For dessert, we had deep-fried cheesecake which was huge, candied apple crumble and pumpkin pie. The desserts were excellent and decadent. The candied apple crumble had actual candy caramel crackles, which was terrific. The service was exceptional. Our waiter and host (bartender/ server) were amiable and pleasant. We had a great meal and great service. What a lovely find. While we knew we wanted turkey, their menu looks so good we will return for some other options. Hastings is an adorable town worth exploring
Rogue TrippersRogue Trippers
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In peaceful Hastings the number of restaurants are limited. However, McGillicafeys’s offers such an extensive menu plus daily specials that you can eat several days in a row and not get tired. The establishment is large enough with a beautiful outside patio and a large bar inside. The decor is simple yet appealing. The service is friendly and efficient. The menu is large and varied. Everything we had was well prepared and tasty. The Kroes beef bites are delicious, an Dutch recipe, yet it reminds me of the Cuban croquettes. Their poutine is very good and they have variations to the simple one. The shepherd’s pie is very tasty and with a twist to the original: instead of ground beef they add chopped beef brisket, delicious. The chicken pot pie is tasty and the puff pastry very crispy. The dry rub wings were crunchy and juicy. Their special on Monday is pierogi and they pan fry it a bit so it is a tad crunchy, very tasty. They have drink specials every night plus there is a local beer made just for them.
Angela KatsavavakisAngela Katsavavakis
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We finally made it down to Lock 18 for dinner and had to try this place. We were there about 4:30 on a Tuesday so it's easy to score a patio seat yet there wasn't any Lock traffic, so the background music was our entertainment. Food was delicious! Special was a salmon penne with capers and focaccia bread (I saved half for leftovers!) which was great! Fish and chips with homemade tartar and coleslaw - well enjoyed! Breaded shrimp and chips with seafood sauce and homemade coleslaw - loved by the teen! We honestly sampled off each other's plates throughout and in taking a break, the food somehow stayed hot! Morgan was an excellent sincere server who watched over us with the perfect level of care. Cocktails and mocktails offered a nice selection (must come back for Caesar's) as raspberries came in the raspberry mint mocktail and slices of peach came in the homey sweet peach iced tea with vodka! No room for more after that! Many thanks! (Don't forget the drink menus when you seat us!😉)
Andria BAndria B
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Nearby Attractions Of McGillicafey's Pub and Eatery
Trent-Severn Waterway, Lock 18 - Hastings

Trent-Severn Waterway, Lock 18 - Hastings
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Captain's Table Restaurant
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Jiang's Restaurant
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Address
13 Bridge St N, Trent Hills, ON K0L 0B1, Canada
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+1 705-696-3600
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mcgillicafeys.com
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4.4
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attractions: Trent-Severn Waterway, Lock 18 - Hastings, restaurants: Captain's Table Restaurant, Bridgewater Coffee & Pizza, Roma's Pizzeria, Jiang's Restaurant, The Nook, Subway, Country Style
