Maginns Pub

Really nice little gem of a pub near the movie theatre. It’s a sit anywhere kind of pub, and it was nice and crowded at 5:30pm on a Friday evening before a movie. We had the cosmo and the Bees Knees, and they were incredible. The fish and chips and the cottage pie were classic staples in generous portions. Parking is very easy around back in a garage, and it’s free.

Great little local Irish Pub. Carol was a sweetheart and got me a seat. The tenders were awesome. They were very pleasant to deal with. The food was very good. Overall, I really enjoyed myself.

I loved just about everything about my experience at Maginn's...The food, the atmosphere, the entrance even! It brought me back to the fantastic experience my wife and I had on a trip to Ireland a few years ago...one of the greenest places you'll see (I mean seriously, I think they invented the color green there and what we have here that we call "green" is sort of a cheap knock-off.)

We were a little concerned about seating...party of 3 and no hostess. They bill themselves as a traditional Irish pub and seating is kind of fend-for-yourself...they actually ended up accommodating us rather quickly, but there's clearly a desire from the local community to be able to get on a list and get a table with the right amount of chairs when it's their turn so Maginns might consider adjusting a little bit in that direction, at least to fend off some of the feedback of frustrated folks who aren't so cut-throat in their ability to get a seat, which then can taint the whole experience.

That having been said, we ended up seated rather quickly on a Friday night and the food came out fast too. We're vegetarians and so much to choose from. I started with a Kilkenny Cream Ale (I mean I had to embrace that I was in a pub and thought it would be cool to try something that wasn't Guiness...it was creamy and tasty!)

Then we overdid a bit...the Irish Cheese board (really tasty), Irish Soda Bread (I mean, fresh baked bread in house, come on man! I'd come back just for the bread.) My wife thought her Beet and Goat Cheese salad was super fresh (again reminding us of how fresh and local the food was in Ireland). They also do a pub burger with a Beyond Patty which made our 13 year old quite happy.

The Salt Potatoes were a little bland...For me, it's hard to be at a restaurant that has a unique potato dish and not order it...but it was not all that spectacular.

Everyone was incredibly friendly...from the person who helped us get seated (who I think was one of the proprietors) to the chef who made the rounds and made sure everything was okay with us.

We felt well taken care of and had plenty to it. We'll definitely be back!

I've had lunch at Maginn's twice. The first time I had bangers and mash and the second Shepherd's pie. Both were very tasty. The service was outstanding both times. Good selection of English and Irish beer. Highly recommended

This place has a great atmosphere. It looks and feels like very classy with great theming. The location is great, right next to easy parking. The prices were reasonable and the menu selection was good. Unfortunately seating is a bit confusing. There is no hostess stand or a deadicated person to seat you and it is not self seating. Most of the staff didn't acknowledge we were there for some time. The waiter attentiveness was good once you were sat. We were served other people's meals a couple times. They are definitely still learning where tables are. Once we got the food it was a mixed bag. My wife's Irish stew had great flavor but it is quite a stretch to call that stew. It was more of a roast than a stew. The cottage pie looked fantastic but there just wasn't much flavor. I would expect sort of a gravyish consistency in the meat with some rich meaty flavors but it was just ground beef with potatoes on top. Small tweaks to both dishes I think could really make a huge difference. It was probably our mistake. The fish and chips looked amazing on other tables and smelled great and we both considered getting them and didn't. That would be my recommendation to try. We also ordered the Irish soda bread. I would recommend against that one. It was extremely salty. Both the bread and the butter were way too intensely salted. That needs an overhaul. Maybe some honey butter, way less salt. Overall, it was very close to being great. I'll have to check back in a few months and see if things change for the better.