Reviews for McCleary's Pub in Marietta, PA
Stopped by McCleary's Pub after a ride on the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail on the Saturday of Independence Weekend. ... We were seated in a covered porch area. Our server knew the menu and made recommendations. The fish and chips were astoundingas was the pulled pork. Add Irish cider and it was a great late lunch. Highly recommended! Read more
Loved this place! The atmosphere was quaint and not too loud. I loved that they had employees bussing the tables. They checked... in a couple times to make sure we didn't need anything so that our waiter could be attentive to new guests. The waiter quicklytook note of my food allergy and notified me of any issues. He also had good recommendations. Our reservations said we wereseated "outside" which turned out to be just not in the main restaurant portion but still enclosed. It was fine because thetemperature was perfect (even though it was cold outside). Pretty sure we'll go back again! Read more
Update 2: We were able to score a reservation on a Friday night. I tried the prime rib melt this time. It tasted good, but the... bread to meat ratio wasn't great so I would skip this next time. The fish and chips were spot on as usual and the Smithwick's ontap was awesome as always. Updated: we stopped back in on a Thursday with just 2 in our party without reservations and therewas an hour wait due to short staff, common right now everywhere it seems. Luckily the bar was open seating and were able tograb a seat here. We tried the pretzel appetizer and the cheese dipping sauce was great, we saved it for our fries. We alsotried the fish tacos and the reuben. Both were very good, but I thought the fish in the tacos were a little small. I definitelycould have used a 3rd taco, since they only came with 2. We saw a waitress make a drink with Guinness on top, she said it was ablack and tan, which we had heard of before, but they make them with Smithwick's and Guinness here, of course no many otherplaces can do that since they don't have Smithwick's on tap hardly anywhere, so I had to try one, very good! The young ladbartender was very good as well, very busy, but kept up with everything. As we were guided to our table we weaved in and out ofthe pub area of the restaurant which really made you feel like you were in Ireland. We were sat in the enclosed patio area whicha really cool feel, which you can see in many of the pictures. I started with their Old Manhattan which was very good and Ireally loved that they had Smithwick's on tap. I ordered the crab soup and the tips on toast. The crab soup was excellent andthe tips were also very good, but some of the pieces were a bit chewy. Other's at the table ordered the famous fish and chipsand the pulled pork sandwich. The fish and chips were very good. They had a very nice flavor and it made me wish I had orderedthat over the tips and toast. The pulled port had a wonderful smoke flavor to them, also tasted very good Read more
My fiancé and I went to McCleary?s because my coworkers were raving about it, one of which even had her rehearsal dinner there.... We heard their fish and chips were outstanding, so I ordered that and my fiancé got the prime rib melt sandwich. Great portionsizes, not too much but certainly not too little. Both very tasty and impressive dishes. A lot of meat in the prime ribsandwich, especially for the price. The batter on the fish stayed so crispy that even on the last bite, it was still just assatisfying as the first bite. Our server was very attentive and friendly. At least 2 or 3 other servers saw we were done withplates or trash and just picked it up while walking past. This really added to the experience because we were sat in a halfsized booth for 2 people, and those tables can fill up fast. So to not have all that extra stuff on the table was great. Foodwas served quickly and was hot. We had such a welcoming experience. We will definitely be back. Edited to mention that thisexperience happened on a Friday night! We made reservations online, which was super easy, and we were seated right away when wearrived. Read more
After one visit, I'm pretty sure that this is now my absolute favorite restaurant. The food was perhaps literally the best food... I've ever eaten in a restaurant. The service was incredible (and the place appeared to be at near full capacity). The staff wassuper friendly and cool. The atmosphere of the place in it's entirety was almost like something out of a movie. I almost can'tbelieve how great this place was. Read more
My husband and I ate here for dinner tonight. The interior of the dining room is dark. You need a light to read the menu. We... both had the Maryland crab soup to start. It was a bit spicy and light on the crabmeat. I had the pub steak with fries. Thesteak was seasoned well and cooked perfectly to my liking. My husband had the fish and chips. He really loved the batter dippedfish. It was a large piece of fish. It came with fries, coke slaw and pickle. We will be back. We had a great experience! Read more
Reservations highly recommended! One of the only spots we can find that has smithwicks on tap! Good pub food with a few Irish... menu staples. Yum! Great atmosphere Read more
Our relatives used to play musical instruments in the restaurant. He said the food here is great. Crab Dip taste very authentic.... Plenty of vegetables and bread. McCleary's Wings It tastes great with spicy Thai sauce. The food is made quickly and the serviceis professional and friendly. The food is made quickly and the service is professional and friendly. Read more