Demetria Cooper

This was my first time visiting this bar when I went with friends to watch the 2024 Super Bowl. I was really pleased with the experience 😀. The staff were great, attentive and friendly to all, and the atmosphere felt like a familiar place. It gave me a nostalgic feeling almost like the being pet of the show Cheers, “where everybody knows your name and you’re always glad you came.” Several of the other people I know have also been to this location and say the same. I will definitely be returning AND going to make sure to try the cheesecake. 😊

Enjoyed this place. Pretty quiet around 4 on a Tuesday. \n\nApparently Happy Hour was going on as the servicable wine was $7 a glass. \nTuna sandwich was delicious. Along with the upgraded sweet pota…

Enjoyed this place. Pretty quiet around 4 on a Tuesday. \n\nApparently Happy Hour was going on as the servicable wine was $7 a glass. \nTuna sandwich was delicious. Along with the upgraded sweet po…

Enjoyed this place. Pretty quiet around 4 on a Tuesday. \n\nApparently Happy Hour was going on as the servicable wine was $7 a glass. \nTuna sandwich was delicious. Along with the upgraded sweet po…

Enjoyed this place. Pretty quiet around 4 on a Tuesday. \n\nApparently happy hour was going on as the servicable wine was $7 a glass. \nTuna sandwich was delicious. Along with the upgraded sweet po…

The friendliest staff provides consistently good service. I got a grilled chicken sandwich with shoestring fries instead of chips for a small upcharge. I love shoestring fries! The grilled chicke…

The friendliest staff provides consistently good service. I got a grilled chicken sandwich with shoestring fries instead of chips for a small upcharge. I love shoestring fries! The grilled c…

First things first....Hat off to the chef....\nAlso great vibes every time\nGreat location and environment \nAll flavors of wings are mouth watering

Staying at the Hyatt Place near by this bar while on a road trip with my friends - we came and got apps and drinks. The apps are 10/10 and so were the drinks! Prices are great as well - we got mo…

Staying at the Hyatt Place near by this bar while on a road trip with my friends - we came and got apps and drinks. The apps are 10/10 and so were the drinks! prices are great as well - we got mozz…

McGeary's has been an Albany staple for many long years. It is the go-to hangout after work or for a night out on the town. The atmosphere is great and so is the service. I ordered the artichoke di…

We stopped in wednesday night around dinner time.We did get a table really nice staff.Great atmosphere good food decent price

We stopped in wednesday night around dinner time.We did get a table really nice staff.Great atmosphere good food decent price

We stopped in wednesday night around dinner time.We did get a table really nice staff.Great atmosphere good food decent price

We stopped in wednesday night around dinner time.We did get a table really nice staff.Great atmosphere good food decent price

We stopped in wednesday night around dinner time.We did get a table really nice staff.Great atmosphere good food decent price

I went to McGeary's for drinks and dinner. The pub was busy with locals and visitors. Outside seating was nice. They had two or three waitresses and waiters covering the outside patio. I don't know …

I went to McGeary's for drinks and dinner. The pub was busy with locals and visitors. Outside seating was nice. They had two or three waitresses and waiters covering the outside patio. I don't kno…

We were in Albany on business and stopped in because it’s close to our hotel. We didn’t know it was trivia night and the place was packed. No problem! They opened up the banquet room in the ba…

Went for the Bills game with some friends. Reminds me of my Irish Pubs back home. Everyone is family, the food was great and inexpensive, and it felt cozy. A place I could definitely see myself reg…

We had the ribs special and it was really good. The mashed potatoes and gravy were amazing. The girls who work the bar were really friendly and really good service. One of the girls greets everybody as they walk in through the door. It seems like such a small thing but that really makes a big difference, to me anyways. They have the outside seating so it’s dog friendly. Oh and apparently Wednesday is karaoke night.

Bernard Freeman

Well worth the visit. If you want to feel like you are a local and being treated as such, definitely go. I enjoyed it and the drinks were pretty damn good

Deborah Sarmir

My boyfriend and I stopped here for drinks and a bite before seeing a concert at the Palace Theater. When we arrived, two hours before the show, the place was hopping. They were only serving food indoors, so we put our names in with the hostess, grabbed a couple of pints, and headed outside to wait. The hostess who was the queen of no-nonsense and a dry sense of humor, greeted everyone with a raised eyebrow and a knowing smirk...making sure we knew she was not going to come look for us outside, and we needed to know our order upon being seated. The food was typical pub food...I had a burger, and my boyfriend had a chicken dish...but the real entertainment came from the hostess whose sarcasm and wit left us feeling very lucky to have gotten anything at all to eat or drink before the concert. She certainly added some unique flavor to this pub's atmosphere!

Red (Redman)

First time visit, I had the lodges burger, and my girlfriend had the house salad. Both were good and delivered as expected. We chose to sit outside on the patio. The only deterrent was a nearby park playing some kind of electric music which drowned out McGearys music.

Sudeep Ross (TamilRascal)

Nice little place tucked away in a corner of Downtown. Food is okay - nothing exceptional, but the atmosphere is great...there was live music when we went (Diva and the Dirty Boys), with a small but enthusiastic crowd. This is a place for Buffalo Bills fans, as you can see from the pictures...being a fan myself, I loved it! 😃

+4

Oh my deary McGeary, I'm so sorry but your atmosphere projected expectations you couldn't meet.\nPro: Nice bar atmosphere the weekend of St. Patty's.\nCon: My table was uneven. Ended up spilling …

We wanted a pub vibe and to avoid any Halloween shenanigans. The place wasn't crowded or loud, so perfect for our needs. Surprisingly no light beer on tap but there's an outside seating area.

Okay I am giving 4 stars as the staff were very nice and it was a super cool vibe especially upstairs. But as an Irish person from Ireland who is dating and American living in Troy. Please for the lo…

Okay I am giving 4 stars as the staff were very nice and it was a super cool vibe especially upstairs. But as an Irish person from Ireland who is dating and American living in Troy. Please for the …

Nice outside atmosphere. Got noisy when larger groups arrived. Attentive friendly staff. No reservations taken. Varied beer options. While not extensive….Good variety of bar type eats from appetiz…

Photogphotog

We selected this establishment primarily due to its proximity to the Palace Theater. Given that a concert was scheduled, we were fortunate to be seated relatively quickly. Upon reviewing the menu, we observed a limited selection of authentic Irish cuisine, which we inferred was a streamlined, event-specific menu intended to manage the evening's volume efficiently. We began by ordering appetizers and explicitly requested that they be served before our main courses. The server, citing the restaurant's busy status, asked us to place our full dinner order immediately. We complied only after receiving assurances that the initial sequencing would be maintained. Our primary service frustration occurred approximately 30 minutes later, when both the appetizers and our main meals arrived simultaneously. An attempt to have the main course held back was unsuccessful as the server quickly moved away after a brief apology. Despite this misstep, all food items were served hot, well-presented, and tasted good. A significant secondary frustration pertains to the restaurant's itemized billing practices. First, the chicken sandwich was served without any condiment on the roll. We were subsequently charged $0.70 for a modest dollop of mayonnaise—a minor but perceived as a petty attempt to increase profit margins. Furthermore, we find the practice of calculating suggested gratuity amounts based on the total after tax to be deceptive. Standard tipping etiquette suggests calculating gratuity on the pretax amount; while not illegal, this approach lacks transparency. Finally, we were charged an additional surcharge for using a credit card, a growing trend we believe externalizes a standard cost of doing business onto the consumer. In summary, while the food quality met expectations, the service execution regarding order sequencing was unacceptable, and the subsequent nickel-and-dime billing practices were highly questionable.

Brad Youlton

Atmosphere - Great! Food - not so much…. Between the two of us we had a Shanwich (chicken sandwich) and a burger, we each had fries, Mac and Cheese bites to start, and we each had a beer. Shanwich - not a memorable sandwich at all. Just some chicken with cheese on top. Burger - ordered medium rare. Fairly flavorless and the bun was dry. Good size but that’s about it. Shoestrings fries - very tasty. Max and Cheese bites - cooked from frozen, lacked much flavor, not worth $11+ Blue Moon beer - tasted gross, skunky, couldn’t finish it, and we usually love this beer!

Honest foodie

Decided to try this based on the reviews. I wish. I didn’t. So I expected an Irish pub. With like bangers and mash or fish and chips. Nope, they have an odd menu. The best thing out of the group that was ordered was the steak. The burgers were not cooked correctly and my son got his burger after everyone else ate, maybe they ran out. The fries were soggy with grease. The server was good and kept apologizing for the delay as it wasn’t his fault. Maybe it’s a better bar than restaurant.

+7

No outside service this evening. Inside was dark, need a flashlight to see the menu. I ordered the "Tweety" Chicken sandwich. It was chicken, cheese and bacon. Very dry. Fries were "ok"\nService,\nTh…

No outside service this evening. Inside was dark, need a flashlight to see the menu. I ordered the "Tweety" Chicken sandwich. It was chicken, cheese and bacon. Very dry. Fries were "ok"\nService,\n…

No outside service this evening. Inside was dark, need a flashlight to see the menu. I ordered the "Tweety" chicken sandwich. It was chicken, cheese and bacon. Very dry. fries were "ok"\n…

Typical bar food to enjoy with drinks and listen (weekends) to good music. Don’t plan for anything other than bar food, average at best.

Typical bar food to enjoy with drinks and listen (weekends) to good music. Don’t plan for anything other than bar food, average at best.

Vendetta

As far as authenticity goes, not so much. I've been to far better pubs. The wait staff is inattentive and looks overwhelmed even when it's "less busy than usual". I feel as though we're on an episode of Hell's Kitchen or Kitchen Nightmares with the service. Regardless, I have yet to try the food and will update when I do, but if it's anything like the service, I won't be surprised but very, very disappointed. Extremely disappointed with the food and service, hence I did not rate them. I will ensure that anytime I come to Albany, I will never return.

Chris McNeely

Not sure what was Irish about this bar lol. Probably two of the worst draft beers I’ve ever had which is sad. Warm and dank are not desirable in a beer. Probably need a professional cleaning of the tap system and fix the refrigeration. Local’s were there in force for the Bills game and the atmosphere was good if you don’t mind shouting out your order. Chili was good. Overall I can’t recommend though.

Allison Thomas

Love a Guinness at an Irish bar, beer selection was decent and TJ the bar tender was great. I’m embarrassed to post a negative review but Our nachos took 30+ minutes and the cheese was just tossed on top.. I had to ask for a fork to eat them?? What bugged us the most was the owner or manager talked down to the bartenders the entire time and they were great... it was obnoxious :):):)

Our server was the least attentive woman I have ever met, She messed 14 things up within our dining experience. (samantha)!!! If you are just going there for a drink (Go Bills) + great bar staff all …

Our server was the least attentive woman I have ever met, She messed 14 things up within our dining experience. (samantha)!!! If you are just going there for a drink (Go Bills) + great bar staff …

Cute little pub, just wish I could say something of the food. We never got the chance to try it. We were there in plenty of time before a show down the block. Hostess told us, and another couple, t…

Flat beer and a weak menu. Apparently something special happens at night and they restrict their menu. Waste of time. Tap beer was flat. Maybe it's a New York thing...

The atmosphere is pleasant because it is outdoors, the staff is rude to customers, the food may be good but their bathrooms are disgusting.

The atmosphere is pleasant because it is outdoors, the staff is rude to customers, the food may be good but their bathrooms are disgusting.

On the plus side, cool looking, old time feel pub. However, despite this, only giving one star We specifically came here for the chicken wings. We had 2 different orders and both came out with al…

The two good things about our visit: the hostess and our server. Their website states no reservations on show nights, which we knew, and we were heading to a show at 8 PM. We were seated at 6:20P…