McShane's Irish Pub & Whiskey Bar
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Was recommended by a regular, to come here tonight because they still serve food late. Wow! Good fish and chips (fries, and they were extra tasty), you get more than enough tartar sauce, a good sized cole slaw and a little piece of cornbread. Waitress Haley was super sweet, even though it was late (1am), nice lady full of smiles brought out the food. Restaurant is pretty big, and has a patio with a bar outside. Good music playing, pool and games in the other room with a bar. I've always wanted to come and I'm sorry it wasn't sooner. I can't wait to try other things on the menu. I heard that many things were really good. Thank you for the great experience! Much appreciated! 2nd time coming*** ordered a grilled chicken sandwich with cheese and bacon, fries, ranch, honey mustard.. Everything was really tasty again, however my bottom bun was soo soggy and soaked when I got it.. made for a very messy and unflattering dinner. My partner got the ham and cheese sandwich which looked like a basic deli sandwich on Texas toast. Waiter only came to take the order, and to bring the check. Lots of chatting behind the bar! I'll be back though.
lizzie dizzlelizzie dizzle
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I am a big fan of fish and chips and was craving for it a couple of days ago while at work. I placed the order online and scheduled a pick up time. Got the confirmation text. Went to pick up the order but was told the order wasn’t entered in their system (I am assuming this is done manually by one of their staff but somehow missed it). Long story short, I waited there for about 20-25 mins while they cooked my food. This didn’t bother me much as it was only a matter of a little inconvenience and work was fairly light that day. The manager apologized for my inconvenience and rushed the order. I brought the food back (my coworker also had ordered the same). There were 3 pieces of fish, potato fries, cornbread, coleslaw, tartar sauce and a piece of lettuce. The first two pieces tasted reasonable and the coleslaw was very good. The fries were mediocre at best. As soon as I cut the 3rd piece open there was a foul smell. First I thought it was coming from somewhere else but then realized it was the fish! It was a very strong, foul, nauseating smell! I threw whatever was left in garbage. I am not sure what exactly happened. I was very disappointed as this ruined my fish and chips experience and won’t be eating any from anywhere for a long time. The pieces my coworker got were fine. I didn’t reach out to the restaurant to let them know right away (I should have) but will be contacting them to let them know so they can check their inventory and make sure they don’t have any more of the bad ones.
Maxin edathyMaxin edathy
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I can’t believe I’m giving bar food five stars but everything about McShane’s was top notch. We started dinner with the Irish Egg Rolls which are corned beef and cabbage filled egg rolls. Very crispy on the outside and really delicious with a little of the mustard dip they provide. Be careful though they are molten lava hot when they come to the table. We also got a small Mac n Cheese with the meal to try it out. It is the cheesiest Mac n cheese from a restaurant that I’ve even had but not in a greasy way just rich and delicious. My wife really loved her Rueben! Nice and full of meat and the bread was very soft and fresh. The fish n chips were super crispy on the outside and really good. And I’m not normally a big fan of steak fries or coleslaw but they were so good I finished both. The coleslaw has a great balance of tang and sweet. 2 Smithwicks Pints 1 Irish egg roll 1 small Mac n cheese 1 Rueben meal 1 fish n chips Total bill before tip $58 Great food and great value! Also props to Haley our server.
Peter McGartyPeter McGarty
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3 1/2 stars. Not 3 food was good but the needed more service skills. She was not really attentive enough for me until the food came. Even if she was the only waitress, there it was not a filled pub. My.drink was wrong and the waitress wasn't around so I approached the bar. The bartender didn't know anything about my beverage! So she added more sugar (grenadine) to it which didn't help it the finally waitress arrived again just to correct the beverage with a change of name. If one doesn't ask for a virgin or mock drink, one would assume that u want alcohol in it! So if u come here be specific on your beverage! The food was tasty (except cornbread) but everything else was good! The hamburger and fish weren't dry and the fries were not overly seasoned. It was karaoke night! What a fun unexpected source of entertainment! This place has plenty of screens to look at sports, movies, or read songs for karaoke. Small tablets for menus here as well
Karen WilliamsKaren Williams
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I have avoided this place based on the exterior. Dumb. If the bartender had an Irish accent I would have thought I was in Ireland. Good beer selection, great food, lots of TV's for sporting events. The food was very hot when it came out and excellent. I had the Bangers and Mashed. The only complaints I have are, the bartender was doing enough work for 2 people so she wasn't very attentive. Not her fault. She did her best. As for the TV's , half of them were on the sports talking heads, which makes no sense because you can't hear what they are saying anyway, and the other half were on junk. This was about 7 PM so I would think there would be some kind of game on or rerun of old football games or hockey games. When I asked if they took TV requests she tried to accommodate me but didn't have time to look through dozens of channels. Overall, I will go again!
John ShirkeyJohn Shirkey
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We called ahead of time to see if we could make reservations for a large group. They told us no. When we got there the “manager” who goes by ‘Shorty’ was rude and not helpful. We parked in their parking lot to take the shuttle to the Luke Combs concert. We came back to our cars after the concert and found them with busted windows and broken into with stuff stolen! Unreal when you pay for parking at Mcshane’s to eat and take the shuttle to the concert, you feel like your vehicle should be safe! I feel bad for all my friends with their damaged vehicles and stuff stolen! When we went back into the bar to tell the “manager” he was extremely rude and even tried to fight a 24 year old girl in our party. Will definitely not be going back and don’t recommend you leave your cars there and take the shuttle next time you are attending an event downtown.
Haley PawlowskiHaley Pawlowski
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Nearby Attractions Of McShane's Irish Pub & Whiskey Bar
MotorCity Casino Hotel
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1460 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
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(313) 961-1960
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Irish watering hole with an extensive pub-food menu & a sports-bar atmosphere on game days.
attractions: MotorCity Casino Hotel, MGM Grand Detroit, Beacon Park, Michigan Central, Trumbull And Porter Hotel- Detroit Downtown, Iridescence, The Michigan Pedaler, The Godfrey Detroit, Curio Collection by Hilton, The Corner Ballpark - Detroit PAL HQ, DTE Energy Headquarters, restaurants: Slows Bar BQ, Mercury Burger & Bar, Ottava Via, Mudgie's Deli and Wine Shop, Ima Izakaya, TAP at MGM Grand Detroit, Nemo's Bar, The Sugar House, Nancy Whiskey Pub, Lager House
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