We had our staff holiday party here. The manager, Thyvian, was very accommodating and gave us a great budget friendly deal. The staff were friendly and attentive! Great place to hold a big party and would go back again!
Colleen Davidson-Ho
Takeout forgot out fries. We were able to pick up fresh ones from the restaurant. Much appreciated.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fish and Chips
Sarah W
Service is great but the manager is awful!!! Ruined my experience for all Fionn MacCool’s in the future!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
rich mac
Think this might be my new favorite restaurant in Durham the service from Sash was A1 and she introduced me to my new favorite guilty pleasure the jalapeño grilled cheese!! Used to think I had to go to Scarborough or Toronto for similar experiences nice to know I have something like this just down the street.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fendi
Amazing place with great food and service. The staff is really nice. I’ll definitely be coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Abi Lewis
Fish and chips combo is really good, I literally get it from there all the time
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
CB
Perfect spot for a night out with a big group! They easily accommodated our group of 5. The manager Pradeep was amazing help with all our dietary needs and staff was extremely friendly. The food was delicious, and the live music added an energetic and fun vibe to the evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mediterranean Burger
Jason Donovan
We visited here frequently before Covid and it was a great place to go. Closed down for a while and recently reopened. Went for lunch today and found the restaurant really cold. I don’t think the heat was on at all. Next we asked about the beer on tap. Only two selections as they were “cleaning the lines”? No selection and obviously a lie. Food was “ok” but the kitchen dinged the bell three times before our waitress brought out the food. It was luke warm. Then the prices- burgers $20 and up. Every entree and lunch special is much higher now than ever. $4 for pop! Will not return. Would rather eat at Mackenzie Pub on Bayly.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Ron Stiles
Is there anyway to leave a zero ⭐️? . I honestly don’t leave reviews and never complain when dining out but my goodness this was terrible in so many ways. I hope this review helps the owner that just took over to make some changes First of all the Entertainment by Dave was by far the best thing all night. This place is very lucky to have a guy like this entertaining the guests.
The French onion soup I ordered as a starter was the size of a chalet sauce bowl. No exaggeration. Any maybe the worst I have ever had. I didn’t end up eating and politely explained to the server that it was that bad and didn’t want it anymore. She said she would mention to the Owner. I ordered a chicken shintzle dish that looked good on the menu and when I recieved it it was way over cooked. The mash potatoes were very cold and they didn’t put the sauce on that was described on the menu. Almost everyone food at our table said the food was not good at all. Kids Mac and cheese was cheese wiz Sauce. The hand breaded fingers were for sure frozen and over cooked. Wings were very small and bones were black from being frozen for so long. The owner did not come out at all after the server went to explain our issues. The best thing he did was offer to take off the small bowl of brown water French onion soup and offer a desert. Which we did not want. A lot of other issues before and after which I won’t bother to write about.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Nisarg Jalendra
Manager and workers are super nice and helping for all causes.
Amazing place and food very giving and caring staff
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Heuthe
I was not impressed with my latest visit. It has been a while since I ate here so they must be under new management. Both myself and GF found the portion sizes to be extremely small considering the price, and left still feeling hungry. I ordered a beer, an appetizer and a main and my bill came to over $60. I shouldn't leave feeling hungry after spending that much. For a pub style restaurant and considering the portion sizes it is way too over priced. The service also wasn't that good, our server dropped off the meals and didn't return until we had wanted the bill, even though we needed a couple of things during our meal. They had live music when we were there which was nice but overall this was a far cry as to what this place formerly was, will not be coming back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
Muralitharan Thambapillai
Fionn MacCool’s Ajax is a fantastic spot for an authentic Irish pub experience! The food is delicious and hearty – We tried the Wings and Ribs , both of which were flavorful and perfectly cooked. They have a great variety on the menu.
The service was exceptional! Our server was friendly, attentive, and quick to recommend dishes, making us feel very welcome.
The atmosphere was warm and inviting, with traditional Irish decor and live music that really added to the experience. It’s a great place for a fun night out with friends or family. Highly recommend Fionn MacCool’s Ajax if you’re looking for great food, friendly service, and a memorable time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Krizz R
Just amazing period! Came across here on a Sunday with friends to watch the football came. The drinks were flowing and on par. Oh wait but there's more! On Sundays they have burger specials i tried the Mediterranean...🤌💯. The mac & cheese and gouda balls were the groups favorite that we even took doubles home. We had the best time and we'll surely come back. Didn't know that this was open but glad I did - this will be the new hangout. The owners are super friendly and great. The dj playing was great too - the vibe was bumping!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Pie, Back Back Rib Trio, Gouda Bombs
Donna Parsons
My aunt and I went to this restaurant as we have been to a Fionn Maccools before. The wait staff was friendly. We ordered coffee when it came to the table it was cold. I brought the coffee up to the bar and asked for fresh cup. The waitress brought fresh coffee and it was decent. We both ordered hamburgers and French fries. When it came to our table the hamburger was not cooked through and there was little taste. My French fries were fried over so many times they were hard as rocks. The waitress did not come by back to the table only to see if we were finished our meal. Needless to say will not be going back.
We had our staff holiday party here. The manager, Thyvian, was very accommodating and gave us a great budget friendly deal. The staff were friendly and attentive! Great place to hold a big party and would go back again!
Takeout forgot out fries. We were able to pick up fresh ones from the restaurant. Much appreciated.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fish and Chips
Service is great but the manager is awful!!! Ruined my experience for all Fionn MacCool’s in the future!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Think this might be my new favorite restaurant in Durham the service from Sash was A1 and she introduced me to my new favorite guilty pleasure the jalapeño grilled cheese!! Used to think I had to go to Scarborough or Toronto for similar experiences nice to know I have something like this just down the street.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing place with great food and service. The staff is really nice. I’ll definitely be coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fish and chips combo is really good, I literally get it from there all the time
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Perfect spot for a night out with a big group! They easily accommodated our group of 5. The manager Pradeep was amazing help with all our dietary needs and staff was extremely friendly. The food was delicious, and the live music added an energetic and fun vibe to the evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mediterranean Burger
We visited here frequently before Covid and it was a great place to go.
Closed down for a while and recently reopened.
Went for lunch today and found the restaurant really cold. I don’t think the heat was on at all.
Next we asked about the beer on tap. Only two selections as they were “cleaning the lines”? No selection and obviously a lie.
Food was “ok” but the kitchen dinged the bell three times before our waitress brought out the food. It was luke warm.
Then the prices- burgers $20 and up. Every entree and lunch special is much higher now than ever. $4 for pop!
Will not return. Would rather eat at Mackenzie Pub on Bayly.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Is there anyway to leave a zero ⭐️?
. I honestly don’t leave reviews and never complain when dining out but my goodness this was terrible in so many ways. I hope this review helps the owner that just took over to make some changes
First of all the Entertainment by Dave was by far the best thing all night. This place is very lucky to have a guy like this entertaining the guests.
The French onion soup I ordered as a starter was the size of a chalet sauce bowl. No exaggeration. Any maybe the worst I have ever had. I didn’t end up eating and politely explained to the server that it was that bad and didn’t want it anymore. She said she would mention to the Owner. I ordered a chicken shintzle dish that looked good on the menu and when I recieved it it was way over cooked. The mash potatoes were very cold and they didn’t put the sauce on that was described on the menu.
Almost everyone food at our table said the food was not good at all. Kids Mac and cheese was cheese wiz Sauce. The hand breaded fingers were for sure frozen and over cooked. Wings were very small and bones were black from being frozen for so long.
The owner did not come out at all after the server went to explain our issues.
The best thing he did was offer to take off the small bowl of brown water French onion soup and offer a desert. Which we did not want.
A lot of other issues before and after which I won’t bother to write about.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Manager and workers are super nice and helping for all causes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Amazing place and food very giving and caring staff
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was not impressed with my latest visit. It has been a while since I ate here so they must be under new management. Both myself and GF found the portion sizes to be extremely small considering the price, and left still feeling hungry. I ordered a beer, an appetizer and a main and my bill came to over $60. I shouldn't leave feeling hungry after spending that much. For a pub style restaurant and considering the portion sizes it is way too over priced. The service also wasn't that good, our server dropped off the meals and didn't return until we had wanted the bill, even though we needed a couple of things during our meal. They had live music when we were there which was nice but overall this was a far cry as to what this place formerly was, will not be coming back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
Fionn MacCool’s Ajax is a fantastic spot for an authentic Irish pub experience! The food is delicious and hearty – We tried the Wings and Ribs , both of which were flavorful and perfectly cooked. They have a great variety on the menu.
The service was exceptional! Our server was friendly, attentive, and quick to recommend dishes, making us feel very welcome.
The atmosphere was warm and inviting, with traditional Irish decor and live music that really added to the experience. It’s a great place for a fun night out with friends or family. Highly recommend Fionn MacCool’s Ajax if you’re looking for great food, friendly service, and a memorable time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just amazing period! Came across here on a Sunday with friends to watch the football came. The drinks were flowing and on par. Oh wait but there's more! On Sundays they have burger specials i tried the Mediterranean...🤌💯. The mac & cheese and gouda balls were the groups favorite that we even took doubles home. We had the best time and we'll surely come back. Didn't know that this was open but glad I did - this will be the new hangout. The owners are super friendly and great. The dj playing was great too - the vibe was bumping!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Pie, Back Back Rib Trio, Gouda Bombs
My aunt and I went to this restaurant as we have been to a Fionn Maccools before. The wait staff was friendly. We ordered coffee when it came to the table it was cold. I brought the coffee up to the bar and asked for fresh cup. The waitress brought fresh coffee and it was decent. We both ordered hamburgers and French fries. When it came to our table the hamburger was not cooked through and there was little taste. My French fries were fried over so many times they were hard as rocks. The waitress did not come by back to the table only to see if we were finished our meal. Needless to say will not be going back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
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