Mc Faddens Restaurant & Bar

Every Night at McFadden's is a Non-Stop Party

(866) 936-2589

800 2nd Ave, STE A
New York, NY 10017 40.750304 -73.971848

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Neighborhoods: Midtown East (Turtle Bay), Midtown, Midtown East

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Hours:

Mon - Sun: 11am-4am

Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Restaurants, Sports Bars, Bars & Clubs, Bars & Pubs, Irish Pubs

Payment Methods:

American Express, Diners Club, Visa, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Happy Hour

Restaurant Special Features:

Business Dining, Private Parties

Cuisine:

Traditional American

Bar & Club Special Features:

After Work

Smoking Permitted:

No

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What People Are Saying About Mc Faddens Restaurant & Bar

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Mc Faddens Restaurant & Bar

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Located on the corner of 42nd and 800 Second Avenue, in New York City, just minutes from Time Square, McFadden's has come to be known as one of New York's premier bar/restaurants. Our resident DJs and friendly and fun bar staff deliver an experience you will not soon forget!Spread out over several different party rooms, McFadden's can suit your every desire. From food or football, to your Friday night with friends and friends-to-be, come and play at NYC's hottest establishment: McFadden's Restaurant and Saloon. Known for our vibrant nightlife with live DJ's and Legendary Happy Hour Parties,…

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In Short – With high ceilings, a handful of semi-private booths and 13 beers on tap--including Guinness, Pilsner Urquell, Stella Artois and Heineken--McFadden's is an east side Irish pub with a touch of class. Professionals in their late 20s and early 30s sit at the polished dark wood bar into the wee hours, sipping McFadden's classic martinis and munching on beer battered onion rings from the full menu. All eyes are on the many sports-broadcasting TV sets.

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Hungry? Try the white chocolate mousse cake: three layers of mousse cake with white chocolate, mocha and dark chocolate over a coookie crust. You'll have to be wheeled out.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “was just going to watch the game but I ended up closing the place down, Mary (the bartender) did a fantastic job and I recommend this place to anyone who wants to roll in for some good bar food and a fun place to watch a game.”
  2. “can't speak to the food because I have never eaten there, but as a fun, laid-back bar to hang out with friends, meet people and dance, McFaddens is one of my favorite places.”
  3. “It's in a great location, and has the BEST sweet potato fries ever.”
  4. “great crowd, fun music, and unbeatable drink specials.”
drinks
71.88000202178955% positive
  1. “went in there just recently and the bar staff was rude, they did not know how to serve drinks and they even lost my friends credit card for 45 minutes.”
  2. “Their food has been consistantly good when I've been there, and the drinks are a generous pour.”
  3. “McFaddens and its friendly, attentive staff helps facilitate my beer drinking process to the smooth melodies of old school hip hop, with an occassional U2 or Cranberries interlude.”
  4. “All in all if you want to go and drink beer and shots, this is a good place to go.”
  5. “cool irish bar with good drinks and reasonable.”
  6. “This place is great if you want to go and have drinks with your friends.”
  7. “dont go for the candle lit backgrounds or the overwhelming smell of "Drakkar Noir" I like beer and beer likes me.”
  8. “can't speak to the food because I have never eaten there, but as a fun, laid-back bar to hang out with friends, meet people and dance, McFaddens is one of my favorite places.”
  9. “Picture middle-aged couples getting down to the likes of "The Train," being shoved against the bar of an entirely uncharming pub to order a grossly overpriced pint, and music so loud it's impossible to carry on any semblance of a conversation.”
  10. “This bar is terrible.”
  11. “Rather than her say, "oooh my bad, next beer on me!”
  12. “great crowd, fun music, and unbeatable drink specials.”
  13. “The crowd is always lively, the food is always good, and the drinks are always affordable.”
  14. “The bar staff was really friendly to my group, and this was a Saturday night.”
  15. “They have good draft beers as well as drinks and if you want to us.”
  16. “was just going to watch the game but I ended up closing the place down, Mary (the bartender) did a fantastic job and I recommend this place to anyone who wants to roll in for some good bar food and a fun place to watch a game.”
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. “The food is ok but nothing brilliant.”
  2. “Their food was surprisingly great.”
  3. “It's in a great location, and has the BEST sweet potato fries ever.”
  4. “was just going to watch the game but I ended up closing the place down, Mary (the bartender) did a fantastic job and I recommend this place to anyone who wants to roll in for some good bar food and a fun place to watch a game.”
  5. “Their food has been consistantly good when I've been there, and the drinks are a generous pour.”
  6. “The crowd is always lively, the food is always good, and the drinks are always affordable.”
  7. “the food is much better than you'd expect for a midtown pub, and the weekend parties are always crazy, but the service was probably the best.”
  8. “can't speak to the food because I have never eaten there, but as a fun, laid-back bar to hang out with friends, meet people and dance, McFaddens is one of my favorite places.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “All in all if you want to go and drink beer and shots, this is a good place to go.”
  2. “good for dancing or a place to start the night with cool tunes.”
  3. “was just going to watch the game but I ended up closing the place down, Mary (the bartender) did a fantastic job and I recommend this place to anyone who wants to roll in for some good bar food and a fun place to watch a game.”
service
61.90000057220459% positive
  1. “She then asked with a pathetic surprised expression whether the service had been bad.”
  2. “the food is much better than you'd expect for a midtown pub, and the weekend parties are always crazy, but the service was probably the best.”
  3. “McFaddens and its friendly, attentive staff helps facilitate my beer drinking process to the smooth melodies of old school hip hop, with an occassional U2 or Cranberries interlude.”
  4. “Bad music, corny crowd and rude bartenders.”
  5. “I'm a big fan of McFadden's, it's a friendly place and the prices are reasonable for the neighborhood.”
  6. “was just going to watch the game but I ended up closing the place down, Mary (the bartender) did a fantastic job and I recommend this place to anyone who wants to roll in for some good bar food and a fun place to watch a game.”
  7. “the waitresses are cool and will chat with you and be honest - and they're hot!”
  8. “went in there just recently and the bar staff was rude, they did not know how to serve drinks and they even lost my friends credit card for 45 minutes.”
  9. “can't speak to the food because I have never eaten there, but as a fun, laid-back bar to hang out with friends, meet people and dance, McFaddens is one of my favorite places.”
  10. “The bar staff was really friendly to my group, and this was a Saturday night.”
  11. “This place was absolutely gross, the people there were gross, I wanted to go home and take a hot shower and disinfect myself when Ieft.”
  12. “We took some friends who were visiting here on a Saturday night to eat and the service was slow and the waitress couldn't have been more disinterested in serving us.”
  13. “The music at this place was great, seventies, eighties, Bruce, dance, I did not stop dancing for the whole time and both Sarah and Rebecca hooked up with bartenders!”
  14. “Food was good and order correct, but service stinks”
value
87.5% positive
  1. “I'm a big fan of McFadden's, it's a friendly place and the prices are reasonable for the neighborhood.”
  2. “The crowd is always lively, the food is always good, and the drinks are always affordable.”
  3. “Picture middle-aged couples getting down to the likes of "The Train," being shoved against the bar of an entirely uncharming pub to order a grossly overpriced pint, and music so loud it's impossible to carry on any semblance of a conversation.”
  4. “Their food has been consistantly good when I've been there, and the drinks are a generous pour.”
wait time
0.0% positive
  1. “We took some friends who were visiting here on a Saturday night to eat and the service was slow and the waitress couldn't have been more disinterested in serving us.”
  2. “went in there just recently and the bar staff was rude, they did not know how to serve drinks and they even lost my friends credit card for 45 minutes.”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

08/09/11

fun times

by JBlakkke at Citysearch

first off...this place is not your typical wall street bar. you will not normally find guys in their versace suits socializing at the bar. This is a place were the bar tenders dance on the bar and serve cheap beer. I have never had the food, but I am sure its not much more than bar food. I always seem to enjoy myself here. Its always packed and not filled with stuffy people. You go to have a good time and maybe dance in the back room.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/30/11

Too many good memories not to go again :D

by Christineeliass at Citysearch

SO ive read some of the reviews already written and i think some people have been too snobby, Mc faddens is not for snobby nor picky people i think, i went on a ten day vacation in ny Manhattan, we stayed at the hilton 42nd on 2nd ave, and when we were tired from all the touristic things we've did during the day and where too tired to search for a place to have a drink, all we had to do was cross the street and there we were at Mc faddens.

First i got a little attitude from the bouncer coz i had my Lebanese id with me instead of my passport and wouldnt let me in so i had to go get my passport but i do understand he's doing his job, and turned out really nice.

The music i really enjoyed, if u come a bit early or during the week its a nice place to chill and have ur drink or watch the game i guess, but on saturdays wow it gets packed crazy packed esp on a friday ( or atleast the firday we were there) girls dancing on the bars people drinking and having fun it was nice but i bailed coz i got there late and there was no place to stand.

The beers i loved comparing to the beers we have in lebanon yea, other than that i didnt try.

The location is easy to reach yes it isnt too far from times square and for the snobbish people who had trouble at this bar i should say from their attitude they will have problems at most of the places they will visit. besides there are some cool bars close u can hop to when u want a change.

cheers and ill deff visit next time im there too many good memories :D

2 Star Rating: Below Average

01/11/11

It started well until....

by misshoney25 at Citysearch

So i recently won a raffle for the 3 hour happy hour tab. Excited to go because my girlfriend won about 2 months ago and we had a great time I invited very important people to come.

So..it was extremely crowded first off. Secondly, I was told I and my friends would drink top shelf liquor, draft beers, and house liquor. Haa, I was told by one of the bimbo bartenders that Blue Moon was not apart of the deal yet it was on DRAFT! so I had no other choice but to get BUD. The bartenders can be clueless especially the females.

Now for the "top shelf" liquor hahaha dream on it. You have to pay at least 7-10 bucks on top of the fact that you paid 25 bucks for a wristband (to get a dash of top shelf liqour) that clearly says in an email you get the above deals. I got house liquor which taste like rubbing alcohol at times, depending what bartender did you drink. smh.Then, as my happy hour was ending the so-called prick of a manager stated he seen my sister push a "dude" and the dude went and complained to the manager. Now for the douche who did complain your such a baby, and thats what happens when you push a WOMAN first!

As everyone was escorted out almost by force for no apparent reason because we were not hostile just getting our jackets from coat check. I personally asked for the "manager" and i explained to him in a nice way that my friends were not served as promised on the email. His exact words were (as well as not giving me direct eye contact which that already is unprofessional) tells me "thats hard to believe" I explained to him despite that i did enjoy my night. I also explained to him the situation about my sister and he supposibly stated that he was there. He really wasnt from what I was told by others. As i continued to talk to him he got aggravated and "snapped" his finger and had two bouncers try to escort me out! He handled the whole situation wrong and i refuse to EVER step a foot in there.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

12/07/10

For a fun night with the girls!

by ally17 at Citysearch

In the busy world of NYC night life, it's often hard to decide whether you want to go to a good place to just chill and relax or go out for a fun night of dancing with the girls. McFadden's is both of these! Their special events are especially fun.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

04/27/09

Great Sunday

by joebiz23 at Citysearch

I get sent to NYC on business every few weeks but this time I arrived on a sunday rather than midweek. My company put me up in the Tudor Hotel on 42nd so I decided to go across the street to Mcfaddens to watch the Yankees. I've gone by there sometimes and thought it was kinda rowdy and not my scene but they must have changed something because I had a great experience. I sat at the bar, ate my grilled cheese for dinner and had to drink away my sorrows at the yankees getting swept by Boston. I was just going to watch the game but I ended up closing the place down, Mary (the bartender) did a fantastic job and I recommend this place to anyone who wants to roll in for some good bar food and a fun place to watch a game. The only drawback was the yankees losing!!

  • Pros: good food, laid-back and great service

The Details on Mc Faddens Restaurant & Bar

Place Categories:

  • recommend fun place
  • good bar food
  • bad service
  • good drinks
  • great fun music
  • awful place
  • worst bar
  • attentive staff
  • cool waitresses
  • rude bar staff
  • happy hours
  • grossly overpriced pint
  • rude bartenders
  • brilliant nothing
  • order overpriced pint
  • good draft beers
  • great crowd
  • cool tunes
  • perfect appetizers
  • recommended definitely
  • worst dining experience
  • overwhelming smell
  • big fan
  • sucked line
  • great location

Message from Mc Faddens Restaurant & Bar

  • Tuesday Night Ladies Night
  • Daily Freebies
  • $3 Drinks Every Wednesday 6pm-9pm

Located on the corner of 42nd and 800 Second Avenue, in New York City, just minutes from Time Square, McFadden's has come to be known as one of New York's premier bar/restaurants. Our resident DJs and friendly and fun bar staff deliver an experience you will not soon forget!

Spread out over several different party rooms, McFadden's can suit your every desire. From food or football, to your Friday night with friends and friends-to-be, come and play at NYC's hottest establishment: McFadden's Restaurant and Saloon. Known for our vibrant nightlife with live DJ's and Legendary Happy Hour Parties, McFadden's Saloon also boasts a delicious dinner and lunch menu. Whether you stop by for a drink, dinner, or to let loose and party, you are always welcome at McFadden's Saloon!