McCarthy's Irish Bar

117 S Upper St, Lexington
(859) 258-2181

Recent Reviews

Linda Nguyen

I love the cozy traditional Irish pub vibes. My partner and I stop by here when we miss pubs in Ireland. Their bartenders are always sweet and friendly and the drink prices are super reasonable. They unfortunately do not serve food.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

william yamasaki

Old style Irish bar, great atmosphere, employees were friendly and courteous. Bartender was knowledgeable and helpful. This place was quaint and cozy as well. Nice place for a pint of

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Justin Perron

Always a great experience regardless of your age. Great place to start any night with cheap drinks and good bartenders and music

Alexis G.

Giving it 4 stars because our waitress was NOT friendly but the food was great! Spinach artichoke dip wasn't yummy but I got the pot pie and it was sooooo good! Perfect flavor combo.

Clayton P.

Great pub for grabbing a pint of Guinness/Smithwick/Magner and watching whatever game is on, chatting with locals, and just enjoying the night. No food but they sell chips. Service is great and the decor feels authentic. With a great location and easy access to close parking, good place to either start or finish a night

Nicole Collier

We thought we would stop in for an afternoon meal after the parade for St Patrick’s Day & we were not greeted, looked at & completely ignored. Basically we were an outsider. No, we won’t ever be going back into this establishment. We walked out & we were stared at so to me if you are a local & in their inner circle you are welcome, if not, nope.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Hank M.

Stopped in for a place to hang out one evening while in Lexington. Great crowd, great jukebox, ice cold beer and solid service. Very cool old school Irish pub.

C. J.

An interesting complex for dance, drinks, and music. Quite loud, so be ready to dance and sing.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 4

Chris John

An interesting complex for dance, drinks, and music. Quite loud, so be ready to dance and sing.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 4

Frank Tsela

True to its hometown roots, still THE BEST local place for food, fun, friends and civilized, serious hanging out.The back patio in the Spring, Summer, FALL & weekends (or after work) is a seriously (secret) COOL ? spot to hang out!!! BRING FRIENDS!!!Can't go wrong here!!!! (KILLER SERVICE ALWAYS!!!) ???

Nat Rose

This is a cool spot to pre-game when you go out with your friends for the weekend. They have three-separate bars with different kinds of music in each section. The drinks and vibe are always great over here.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 4

Natalya R.

This is a cool spot to pre-game when you go out with your friends for the weekend. They have three-separate bars with different kinds of music in each section. The drinks and vibe are always great over here. The service (depending on which nights) can be fairly decent and fast.

Ian Lawler Athlete

Good environment, friendly service, much enjoyed will be back!

[email protected] Alphaswat220

If I could give it zero stars I would. The only thing “Irish Pub” about this place is the history and decor. I love true Irish pubs but if you’re not (let’s just call it) rich , Ivy League white, do not bother. Too posh to be an Irish pub. If you wanna get judged by the room , go ahead !

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Kelli Prejean

This is my favorite hangout spot in Lexington—always a great time!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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