McSorley’s Beach Pub & Rooftop — Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale

First, let me start off by saying everything started off ok. My wife and I stopped by for a quick bite to eat as the patio was almost empty and we figured we could eat and continue on with our evening. We were seated and our order was taken in a somewhat timely manner. Food and drinks were delivered and this is where thing started to take a sharp nosedive. My wife ordered chicken fingers and fries, I opted for a turkey club. Again, thought process was on a quick bite to eat. My food wasn’t bad, my wife’s however was an entirely different story. Her bottled beer was warm and the chicken fingers were soggy. While we were eating, I can only guess that “friends” of the manager or owner showed up and two tables were pushed together directly across from our table. Ok, no big deal here, I have seen big groups numerous times and they have never disrupted my dinner or the service that I received, however, that was not to be the case this time. We sat and watched as the owner/manager, our waitress, as well as another waitress or customer host, brought bottle after bottle of wine to the groups table and catered to their every whim. The group had a dog with them and were given a “take out box” which they then used as a water bowl for the dog in the restaurant, as well as used water from the guests water pitcher to fill the make-shift bowl. Now if this would have been a proper service animal, that would be one thing, but as the dog would wander around greeting people, ourselves included, this definitely was not a properly trained service animal. The waitress, finally noticing that we were done eating, came and asked if we were done (which we had been at this point for a good 15 minutes) and proceeded to take our plates. Now at this point, one would expect the waitress to come back with your check, but, nope. The owner/manager, the waitress, and the customer host continued to cater to the group sitting across from us. Numerous times the owner/manager made eye contact with me sitting there at the table, no food, no drinks, but never came to question why we were sitting at a table in the establishment without food or drinks. Exactly 34 minutes after our waitress had taken our plates, I was finally able to get her attention to get my check. When the waitress came back, she said “I’m sorry, it’s a bit hectic tonight”. Had the patio and bar been full, I could have easily bought into the theory of hectic, but considering the patio was only half full, it was far from hectic, they were just too busy catering to the family/friends group than they were with efficiently running their business. In my 51+ years of life, this is the absolute worst service I have ever experienced and this is the first time I have every left a bad review for...

Back in the spring I was informed there would be "no more smoking at McSorley's." So that was the end of my six-plus years of taking my business (and cash) there. Of course I posted my disappointment on Facebook, having been a loyal, weekly customer for so many years. Fast forward six months and I was called by management and informed "smoking was now allowed on the top deck and it's open seven days a week." Great, I'll stop by periodically. I made it a point to go by tonight and see one of my favorite servers and talk Ravens, as we are both die-hard Ravens fans. I walked in and Simon, the owner, gave me a look that could kill. Wow. Talking about taking a customer personal. I thought, "Maybe I should leave." But the server and I started talking Ravens. But shortly afterwards, the server, NOT THE OWNER, approached me and told me, "Simon wants me to leave, he didn't like your post." Really? Normally when a customer posts a poor review on social media, the company bends over backwards to make amends. Here? I was asked to leave. Worse, the man who requested me to leave couldn't do it himself, he had to have one of his employees do it. I could care less about how I was treated. I have options, like taking my money and spending it at other establishments. What I do feel so bad for, are the employees. One who was nice enough to call me back and the other who was so happy to see me. Not for shame to me, shame towards how the employees were treated, told by an owner to remove a customer for a social media review, and an owner who was present who didn't have the guts to...

Nothin better than an Irish pub.

It's funny that Mcsorley's shows I only have a handful of check-ins. This is actually my favorite spot on this part of the beach. I popped in with friends this past weekend, for the 100th time. This time we stopped in in the morning. We had just done sunrise yoga on the beach and its right in front. why not, we asked each other. We stopped in, and sure enough, there was a handful of other degenerates sitting at the oaken bar, talking it, apparently having stopped in from some beach workout as well. It was nice to see the place not packed. its a clean place, with dark woods, and basic bar seating. We didn't go up, but we all preferred either the 2nd or the 3rd floor. The 2nd has more of a game atmosphere with a pool table etc. a little more spacious as well. but the roof is even better. That is if you like roofs. It's open of course, and you can feel the ocean nearby. The music pumping out the speakers isn't as in your ear without a roof up there either, so you can have a conversation easier. But back to the main floor. It's more chill than some of the nearby bars. It has hidden parking in the back for the lucky few that get a spot, and when you step out the front door, you are looking at the beach. What's not to like. We were happy to stop in for a morning beer, it was a nice surreal moment. We might have to...