McQuaid’s Public House

New York, United States

4.2

Closed now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 212-582-6359
Address:
589 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10036
b/t 44th St & 45th St
Hell's Kitchen, Midtown West
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
660 ft12 Av / W 43 St
680 ftW 42 St / 11 Av
740 ft12 Av / W 46 St
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Takes Reservations
No
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Garage
Bike Parking
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Good For Dancing
No
Alcohol
Full Bar
Happy Hour
Yes
Best Nights
Mon, Wed, Sat
Coat Check
No
Smoking
Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
Outdoor Seating
No
Has TV
Yes
Has Pool Table
No

Today

Today 9:30 am – 12:00 am
Closed now
Local time (New York) 02:03 Monday, 23 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 9:30 am – 12:00 am
Tuesday 9:30 am – 12:00 am
Wednesday 9:30 am – 12:00 am
Thursday 9:30 am – 12:00 am
Friday 9:30 am – 12:00 am
Saturday 9:30 am – 12:00 am
Sunday 12:00 pm – 12:00 am

Description

Specialties

Irish pub specializing in draught beers, bottled beers, mixed drinks and pub fare. Live sports events on 3 HDTVs in the bar area. AMI Barlink-​enabled digital jukebox. Private room downstairs. Open for private parties and events (please call for booking availability).

History

Established in 1920.

Established in 1920, the building at 589 11th Avenue has been the local pub for New York City’s longshoremen for nearly 100 years. Since 1995, McQuaids has maintained the bar’s legacy as the go-​to watering hole for longshoremen, local blue collar workers, residents and visitors to the Hell’s Kitchen area.

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20 reviews of McQuaid’s Public House

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Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
Best Irish pub food I have had in a long time. Owners are Irish and very nice. Beer and food prices are reasonable. If you are going to to jarvits convention center for work, definitely make the short walk there for a pint and a meal, you won’t be disappointed. The meatloaf and Yankee pot roast are fantastic.
Place rating: 5
Frisco, TX
Great food. Great drink prices. Great staff. We were very relieved to find a place close to our hotel (InterContinental) that wasn’t touristy or over priced. Everyone was gracious and kind. It wasn’t overly busy but there are obviously regulars here (which is a good sign). I cannot complain about anything. The bartenders were awesome. They even gave us advice for other local spots. Food was great!!! I love the homey, cozy feel of this place. We will be back before our trip ends!!!
Place rating: 4
New York, NY
This little pub is tucked on the west side. It felt like a very authentic pub experience. I came here with a couple of friends on a Friday night and was surprised to find that the place was not crowded at all. It was very laid back and overall a great for friends to gather if you’re looking for something chill. The bartender was super nice and engaging. The best part was the alcohol was super cheap. $ 3 for a half Guinness!
Place rating: 5
Edwardsville, IL
Great pub food and the staff are friendly, engaging and attentive. Price is nice, too!
Place rating: 5
Manhattan, NY
Second time there, Saturday nights seem a bit slow and quiet, but that’s fine. I love the rustic & casual vibe, very nice bartender/​waiter, good inexpensive food, nothing fancy but just good comfort food, $ 10 for 10-​pieces Spicy Fried Chicken Wings with Fries (appetizer), $ 10.95 Lamb Shank with Veggies & Mashed Potato, $ $ 9.95 Friend Chicken with Veggies & Mashed Potato.
Place rating: 5
San Antonio, TX
Visiting this Public was a treat…
1) Very clean
2) bar keep /​staff wicked friendly
3) wicked food, try the meatloaf
I fully recommend this Public to everyone. Also pub is short for public for those who don’t know.
Place rating: 5
Manhattan, NY
I love this place. Yes, it probably does not really warrant 5 stars on a pure non-​biased rating scale, but it has surprisingly good food, a good selection of draft beers, and very reasonable prices. The bartenders, Tim and TImmy, are very friendly and known to buy a round of shots. The Bar is probably 100 yards from the intrepid battleship, and it’s definitely worth stopping by if you are visiting there. They also get a good crowd after tradeshows at the Javits Center. But it is a great regular place for those of us who live close by. Highly recommended.
Place rating: 3
Jersey City, NJ
McQuaid’s will not win any awards for cleanliness or food, but it’s not a bad place to stop for a casual drink and some bar bites.
We arrived on a Saturday afternoon looking for drinks and a lunch, and it seemed one overworked gal was both staffing the bar and acting as the server for the tables. I will say that she did an admirable job of keeping up with things and kept a smile on her face the whole time, but it was pretty apparent she needed some more assistance.
I ordered the cheesesteak, it was not bad. My friends ordered a platter of fried appetizers, and it was what you’d expect.
You shouldn’t come out of your way, but if you’re nearby and looking for a beer and casual bite, McQuaid’s isn’t a bad choice.
Place rating: 5
Babylon, NY
Just stopped In after the Auto Show. Glad to see nothing has changed. Still delicious juicy burgers and seeing Mr. McQuaid tend bar is priceless! Great man and great conversation. A little bit of the old country on the west side of Manhattan.
Place rating: 4
Aylett, VA
It was still St Pats day here… mix in march madness crowd and it was a very rambunctious bar. Loved it! Had tge chicken cordon bleu. Flavors was great. Little hard and I ended up sending it across the table. Oops. Mixed veggies and mashed potatoes were so freaking incredible.
My friend had the baked meatloaf he doesn’t like mushrooms but still cleaned his plate.
Place rating: 5
New York, NY
So much better in the past few weeks as new chefs have come onboard. The packaging on take out food would win awards in a packaging competition.
Place rating: 3
New York, NY
I remember this place when they were on 14th St before the renaissance of the Meat Packing. They are pioneers in up and coming areas of NYC. Traditional NY Irish Bar, authentic Staff friendly service.
Place rating: 5
Manhattan, NY
I LOVE this place! I LOVE their food. I LOVE their staff. It’s bloody «BRILLIANT», just like Bernadette who works there in thee aft, who has served here for many a year. Their whole ’ PUB STAFF” knows thee menue, & helps with which beers is best with what you have ordered. I perform for a living, & live in the area, & can go to ANY place & eat, here in MANHATTAN BUT I still choose here. P. S. Cheers to the lot of you, & GOD bless! PLEASE LIVERPOOL WIN, OR AMERICA, OR IRELAND! ALL games are here. If your team loses, just drink more. !
Place rating: 5
Staten Island, NY
Always one of my favorite places to go for lunch or just to grab a drink after work with the co-​workers. Always great bar food and the fact that it is family owned is great! Feels like you are in your basement at home hanging out with family!
Place rating: 3
Brooklyn, NY
This spot is cool. I stopped by to kill some time. They had the world cup on with sound, which was cool. Staff was nice and friendly.
Place rating: 4
Alexandria, VA
What a jewel. The place makes me feel like a local. Realistic prices and a great food menu the roasted lamb shank was 10.95! A definite must stop.
Place rating: 4
Flushing, NY
cheap cold beers, good food. what more can you ask for from a pub?
came here on NYE and was greeted promptly. Beers and food did not have an up-​charge on NYE. Ordered the appetizers samplers with some friends and we had NOTHING bad to say about it
Place rating: 2
Edmonton, Canada
I’ve been in many Irish pubs all over the world, this one was just ‘meh’.
I thought we were going to get some decent pub grub as we were in Hell’s Kitchen but alas we didn’t find what we were looking for. The atmosphere also was a bit of a downer as they looked to cater more to their locals and didn’t pay too much attention to the tourists.
It seems like they’re running this pub as a half hearted hobby. It has so much potential but they really need to want that!
Place rating: 4
Virginia Beach, VA
We were headed to Landmark Tavern up the street, but it was full, so we headed here for lunch — we were hungry! We had 8 people, and the place was almost empty when we got there. My husband and his friend were both in their Navy uniforms, and well, that sealed the deal. We got SUPERB service from everyone there. Very attentive, even to the kids, and they really went above and beyond.
To top that, the waitress told us to put away our money — someone had paid for our meals. We suspect that it was her. That was amazing.
The food — well, I’ll just say that the service sold us on this place.
Place rating: 3
New York, NY
Looking for an inexpensive Irishy, dive bar in Hell’s Kitchen? McQuaids has got you covered. I went in there on a recent Friday afternoon after work for drinks. The crowd was a mixture of old weirdos that had nothing better to do but drink all day, FedEx and UPS workers that just got off their shift from their massive nearby facilities and geeky hipsters just out of work from the giant Ogilvy headquarters office across the street. They also serve food, too.
The prices were cheap, the TVs had ESPN and YES on and the bartenders did a good job refilling drinks. Can’t ask for much more than that.