Mick Finster’s Pub & Grill

Live near this place and went in several months ago … and now just getting to this review.
It’s a bar time has forgotten … and forgotten by the cleaning staff as well. Seems like a regular for locals … but since there are so many good places vying for your business, why settle for this?
Service was indifferent. Too pricey for what they serve. A beer should be cheaper in a crap hole like this. After all, they aren’t paying much for janitorial.

I would come here after closing at work with my co-​workers just to grab a quick drink or beer, shoot some pool, and play some music. It was nothing extravagant to say the least. Apparently, it was MUCH better years ago, and as of current, it is closed down. So, I wouldn’t suggest trying to come here right now… you won’t find much.
R.I.P. Mick Finsters! Now my co-​workers and I will have to find a different ghetto, divey bar, you will be missed.

Long time customer here and it’s recently gone through some staff changes as well as some menu revisions. It’s a fun, local hangout that I’ve met some really great people at.
There are TV’s all over the place to watch sports as well as a jukebox (plays country music too!) with a couple pool tables and dartboards thrown in the mix. I am a fan of this little hideaway.

I would highly recommend not going here. However if you somehow feel inclined to go here, pay with cash.
In addition to my bill my credit card was charged $ 82.95 for someone else’s tab. I called several times and was told I needed to speak with the owner — who I would leave messages for — because he was never in. I also asked for the owners personal phone number, but the employees did not have this. I found an email address on their website and emailed them. While calling in I spoke with many of their employees who had interesting things to say like, «oh yeah, this happens all the time!» and «people claim the owner isn’t here when he is because he yells at us» and «you’d have better luck just disputing this charge with your bank.» So I went to my bank and have disputed the charge if you are curious.
Save yourself the trouble and go somewhere else.

Yuck.
I hadn’t been in for a few years til this weekend, and the quality of everything in this bar has seemingly gone downhill.
One of the Women’s bathrooms was flooded over all over the floor. The garbage can outside and in the other restroom were full to the top with junk and empty cigarette boxes, like they hadn’t been emptied the previous night. The whole side area by the pool tables where we sat stunk like stale spilled beer.
They used to have heat lamps outside for the smokers. They no longer do, but they’ve erected a covered canopy for the smokers. The food I tried wasn’t nearly as good as I remember, and the service was pretty crappy.
Worst offense of the night: Out of IPA on tap, and the bartender obviously doesn’t know the beer list of what’s stocked because I noticed a customer drinking a New Belgium Ranger out of a bottle.
Woulda been nice to know, I drank diet coke all night and was bored out of my mind! This place just doesn’t hold the same appeal anymore, it’s unfortunate, it used to be a pretty nice bar. Now, it’s kinda divey, not in a good way.

We came in for some pool and drinks on a Friday night. Not very busy, got a pool table right away. Cheap drinks — apparently it was ladies night! I ordered 2 mixed drinks and a beer and it came to $ 7! Can’t beat that!
There was a DJ, played pretty decent music and they moved some tables and chairs to create a dance floor, that was fun! Didn’t eat anything because we’d already had dinner but the people next to us had the nachos and they looked and smelled delicious! I was tempted to help myself, but I decided that might not be the best idea.
TV’s are old, they must be the original tv’s, they should upgrade these. There was some sports on but I don’t think anyone could really see what was going on because the screens were so small.
I would go back and next time I’m ordering nachos!

This is a perfect candidate for Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network). The service was great, no complaints there… The food was good, had unique tastes and the prices seemed within reason… All sounds good till you look at the upkeep of the store.
The seats were very outdated and had large rips in them. There was no consistent theme to the location, so much randomness hanging from the ceiling and walls. There was a water leak at the entrance to the lobby (it was raining hard out to be fair) and the annoying chime anytime a guest or employee entered exited the location.
I know remodels are expensive, but a $ 10k Restaurant Impossible makeover could do wonders for this place! Overall, based on the locations current conditions, I would not return to this establishment or recommend it to friends.
To comment on the previous commenter on health department should close it, I would advise one to read Snohomish County health’s restaurant inspections online. Although not perfect scores, the scores obtained here are within reason. The issues are being outdated and unkept, not unclean. I did not see any food or dirt debries during my visit, which is what matters most for safety…

Had the fish and chips for lunch. These are hand breaded, thick sliced pieced of Alaskan Cod. Unlike the prefrozen, machine battered cuts, this breading was extra crunchy. I don’t know if chef Quinton is making the batter homemade or what but I saw him pouring a beer into the batch the other day for a true beer batter. The fries were good too, with just the right amount of spice! Served in a basket with cups of coleslaw and homemade tartar on the side. Goes great with the Guinness draught or a Manny’s!

Uh no. There are way too many places with good food in Edmonds. The service was terrible and the food was worse. We got a burger. The meat was old.

I did not have a drink so I can’t evaluate those. However, I did have food and it was greasy and gross.

Went to Mick Finster’s Pub & Grill to celebrate my friend birthday and it was fun. All the staff were friendly and helpful. The place looks like a house from outside and it has really nice setup once you get in. Its very cozy bar.

Eeeeeeeeewwwww! I was desperate for a job close to my house, so I was rather excited to find out this place was hiring.
I quit after my first day of «training».
The beer cooler where they keep the kegs has an inch of standing swamp water. in order to get to it, you have to walk through the death kitchen that is caked with grease and grime.
While «training» I learned that you have to pour all drink recipes according to a computer and jigger measure everything. Bleh.
Not sure why the health department hasn’t shut this place down.
Bottom line: definitely don’t eat here, inadvisable to drink beer here, and if you order a cocktail, you’re getting ripped off.
As a side note, the woman that they have «in charge» as the lead bartender is a complete jagass and probably the most unprofessional «trainer» I’ve ever encountered… and if you’re reading this, lady, note to self… don’t drag a new trainee through burlington coat factory, purchasing work clothes and talking smack about the rest of your staff while arriving 20 minutes late for your shift. It doesn’t set a good tone.

Not a fan of this bar. I’ve only gone in a few times, and everytime slow service and no food. Very disappointed. They never have food!

Service was slow, but friendly and apologetic. It was her first week and she was there alone.
The food was horrid. Everything was saturated in some nasty grease from a frier that probably has not had the oil changed in a long, long, long time. My wife and I didn’t even make it through the appetizer and hardly touched our dinners.
They didn’t seem to care about our dissatisfaction with their establishment. I am not a snob by any means, but anything off of a McDonalds Menu would be better than this «stuff». The owner would do himself a favor by taking some of these negative reviews to heart.

We came in at 4:00 on a Friday expecting some sort of happy hour. Found out it doesn’t start until 5. So we ordered two Gin and Tonics, probably the only drink you cant really err on. They erred. We had to send them back, not sure what they did but they tasted foul. I played it safe and ordered a pitcher of budweiser.
Atmosphere was so so. Lots of TV’s around, even one in the mens washroom.
Its like they cant find their identity. WIth fake leather chairs and two fire places, random pub stuff, and the tendency toward trying to appeal to the sports crowd they need to pick one and go with it.
We didn’t try their food, didn’t look all that appetizing. Bar food leaning heavy on the deep fryer.
If it wasn’t so close we probably wouldn’t go back, but alas, we can walk there…

This is only a review of the service since that’s all we got, barely.
The waitress started out slow getting to us which she apologized about once she gave us menus & water, explaining she was the only waitress on that night. That’s fine, it happens. But after about 30 mins being there and still having not ordered we were irked, to say the least. Then we started noticing she was taking drinks orders at the bar from people that had just walked in, and likely had been the entire time. Now we were pissed. After another few minutes without service we were gone.
This was our first time at Mick Finnsters last night, and I doubt we’ll be trying them again anytime soon.

Pool, filling bar food, and cheap beer. If those three make it a day for you, then Finster’s is probably something you’ll like. Nights, the many pool tables will usually afford you a spot with a few friends, and the tables usually have space. The games are really cheap, at $ 0.75 a game, and coupled with beer specials on certain days, it’s a good place to shoot some pool and shoot the shit.
The food is very tasty, and is probably the same quality as, say, Red Robin, just without the selection. The appetizers are deep fried and comfortingly greasy; the burgers are quite large, and will definitely fill you up. Being a pub, the food is, again, very tasty and worth what they charge. I’d go for some of their burger specials if you go there, and maybe thrown in some wings or something.
Finster’s hosts live dj’s or bands every now and then, though when that happens I sometimes wish they had earplugs on sale. For me, the normal jukebox music (there’s a digital jukebox you can pay to have play different songs on the far wall; careful playing Britney Spears though, you might get some glares) is more than enough and rotates through random selections. Some of the ploys I’ve seen at Finsters, such as a cocktail waitress in a bikini, clomping around in heels with leg warmers and peddling jello shots is one of the low points.
Overall, Finster’s is great for the toned-​down pub scene, if that’s what you’re looking for. Situated conveniently right on Aurora, if you’re in that area you probably shouldn’t expect much else anyway.

I live about 1 mile from Mick Finsters, that alone is going to make me a frequent customer. I’ve only ever gone there for drinks and they were pretty good. Went on Tuesday night once, it was pretty slow, but that’s sort of expected. I had enough attention from the staff that I didn’t feel ignored, but they didn’t pester me either. The next time I went was on Friday, and wow super busy! Fridays is also half off 4 drinks for ladies, which is ALWAYS nice! The fact that the bartenders make the drinks strong makes it even better.
What I like about this place is there’s kind of three areas. One has a fireplace with couches and a piano that anyone can play on. The middle area is mostly booths, and the very left has a couple pool tables. Over all, I like the place. The décor is, yes tacky, but it gives you something to talk about.
4 stars because while the staff is friendly, one gal in particular kinda seems like she’d rather be anywhere but where she works. I realize that’s how most of us feel while at our jobs, but I think she could fake it a little better.

$ 2 Pitchers on Mondays and Wednesday from 4:30 — 5:30. That is reason enough to visit Mick Finsters! Granted the choices for this are limited but Budweiser tastes pretty decent on a hot day at this price!
The perfect accompaniment to the Bud are their Nachos. They use Doritos instead of the standard Corn Chip and I have to say, I’m liking the additional flavor! The cheese is generous and distributed evenly and topped with green onions, jalapenos and olives with sides of pico de gayo, sour cream and guacamole. The serving is enormous so sharing is recommended.
The place itself is a pub-​like atmosphere with lots of dust collecting beer memorabilia and chotzkys covering the ceiling. There is a fairly large seating area, a bar, pool tables, games and a decent outside seating and smoking area. The building is old and you can smell the bleach used to keep it clean and the bathrooms have a moldy odor but I’m usually only there for a short while so can hold it if need be!

Nice assortment of pub grub (burgers, wings, sandwiches, fish-​n-​chips) and the plate of nachos is gargantuan and enough for three!
Although I’m no longer much of a drinker (I’m more of a wee sipper these days), the Mick Finster’s «Roadkill Ale» is pretty dang tasty. Always plenty of seating and the wait staff is helpful and friendly.
Lots of sports TV action too, so you don’t have to spend a lot of time watching your bro scarf down ‘shrooms!