Finn McCool’s

Finn McCool’s is an AWESOME to come to get some drinks. Thurs from 8 – 11 they got $ 1 Bud and Bud Lights. Pretty cheap! I came here tonight with 2 co workers after work. We work at SFO so it was REALLY close to this bar. It was awesome, we all had 3 drinks or so. It was good. $ 6 each. They had a Hyphy Bomb, I really wanted to try it hahah lol Next time I will! but the bartender was quick and nice. Reasonably priced, Great atmosphere. Great little dive bar. Will definitely be back after work again to drink some more!

Finn McCools is a pretty chill Millbrae bar. They take cards which is a plus and Thursday nights are dollar beers which is cool but it gets crowded. Keith and Jay are cool guys. It’s one of those bars I can walk home from which is wonderful so I don’t have to worry about transportation. They have Shock Top on tap which is pretty damned good.

$ 1 drinks and karaōke @ 8 woot woot

Finn McCool’s, though not a traditional Irish pub, is a great place to get together and have a great time! The bartenders are friendly, and pour a very strong drink. There is Karaōke on Wednesday and Thursday night, hosted by Tommy Boy Productions. There are also drink specials on those days:
Wednesday– 2 for 1 well drinks and domestic beer
Thursday– Dollar bud and bud light from 8 – 11
The kitchen there also makes some great food! The sliders are fantastic! Three mini burgers on Hawaiian sweet rolls, melted cheese, pickle, and a chipotle aioli sauce. They are served with fresh potato chips made in house. Yum!

Been here before and had a blast, but I don’t know why I didn’t review it. At least I was given the chance to redeem myself. Met up with a few former co-​workers for a night out. Tried their drink special of the night called the Tic Tac. It a bomb-​like concoction of Hyphy energy drink wit a shot of Absolute Mandarin vodka. Whaddayaknow, it did taste like the little suckers! I had two of those, a raspberry push pop shot (pretty tasty, yet strong), and two bottles of Shock Top. I shall make a return appearance here not only because of their nicely priced bevs, but their djs are good too. For a few hours, I actually liked mashups for once. That will probably be the only time I’ll ever like them, unless those same djs are there again.

went in last thursday with the bf and his buddy for dollar beer night. the place was packed which was kinda lame b/​c karaōke took up hella of the places to stand.
we had a good time though. sang some tim and faith. got pretty hammered. the bouncers were super nice. the bathroom was clean and stocked which always scores big points in my book.
leah and i went in last night and this weird cover band was playing the crowd was a little older than thursday and we kept commenting on how thats going to be us in like 10 years.
all in all we had a really good time and will be back.

This place has been voted the best new restaurant on the Penninsula and best pub.
I wouldn’t go that far but is is a good place with good people.
I lived about 5 minutes from this place while it was going through its change from a dive to a nice place.
Guinness is the best thing on tap. Actually, I would venture to say that they have the best Guinness on the Peninsula.
They have gotten new ownership since I used to go there so it is tough to say how good it is now.
They have the Bay Area Regular, Pub Quiz on Wednesdays. A fun time if you are there alone or with friends.
A nice place to stop, though not really a place for great craft beer.
Update: Shortly after posting this review I actually got a message from the new owner so I need to correct a couple of things.
First off, they don’t have the Pub Quiz anymore, but are thinking about starting it back up on Tuesday nights, I hope they do, it is a good time.
When I used to go there, the food was a little more formal, now they feature a little more traditional pub grub.
All in all I plan to get back there next time I am up in the Bay Area.

Finn McCool’s is one of the best dive bars in the San Bruno/​Millbrae/​Burlingame general locale.
Everytime I’m back in town I make it a point to stop by with some friends over cheap drinks. Even during regular times this place has in my opinion, very fair prices for drinks.
I’ve never honestly tried the food, but based on these review I’m definitely going to in the future.
I enjoy coming to this place because having grown up here for 15+ years of my life before going to college, I quite often see people I know here which is a welcome sight when I’m visiting home on vacation time.
The drinks are always pretty cheap and STRONG. I like the heavy hand on the mixed drinks they have. The beer selection is pretty good. I don’t think I’ve had a bad pint here. I typically get Stella or just opt for cheap domestic. I mean honestly most of the time when I’m at Finn McCools I’m looking to get trashed.
It just kind of sucks that this bar is in Millbrae, because the cops set up DUI traps all the time around the area. Millbrae is definitely THE riskiest place to leave if you think you’re over BAC and liable for a DUI.
That’s real talk advice there from experience, LOL
Anyway, Friday is a down night like everybody says. A girl I was hitting on once at Finn’s had the perfect 650 drinking schedule made up… something like Finn McCool’s on Wednesdays… I think it was Burlingame Bar & Grill on Thursday, SF on Friday, and some other joint on Saturday. Alcoholics, seriously.

I walked in and there was pretty loud punk music playing, a group of monster garage type bikers (not the leather types), and some random folks that seemed to be there for karaōke. Acoustically the place is loud.
Drinks are good and strong. When I was there they were doing $ 4 well drinks served in pints.
What will make me go back is the FOOD. The strange part of this dive-​bar isn’t the mix of clientele or the karaōke, or that it is a Irish sounding bar with no Irish feel… it is the food. The guy in back knows about food, we were talking about the menu and it sounded like he put a lot of work into making that food good. He also was telling us about future sliders and food they are going to offer. IT sounded great!
To what I actually ate… the hype of the pork sliders is well worth it and they come with these great chips. The pork had a nice sweet flavor (not too sweet) and the cherries added a bit of tart to it that just worked well. The spinach salad was really tasty but to be honest a little small for me, dressing was delicious. My friend had the fish sliders and he liked them but liked the pork better. The other items on the menu seemed very interesting but mostly deep-​fried appetizer, but if the rest of the food was any indication I am sure they are great.
They have a lot of specials
Wed — order sliders and get a drink for a buck. 6 — 9pm
Wed — pint sized well drinks for $ 4 9-​close
Thur. — $ 1.89 sliders (which I will be back for.
UPDATE
Ahi Sliders… mmmm they were very good. Light teriyaki, a little daikon and a nice pepper crunch KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

This place isn’t really an Irish pub at all, but it is a pretty serviceable dive bar, with a pretty standard beer selection a wide selection of mixed drinks with funny names.
What really makes this place stand out, though, is Zamo’s in the back. It’s some of the best food I’ve ever had in a bar. The garlic fries were fresh, crispy, and evenly spiced except for the liberal sprinkling of minced garlic.
The potato chips were fresh out of the frier, paper-​thin, deliriously crispy, and perfectly spiced. I had the cherry pork sliders, and they’re everything other reviewers claim and more. My brother had the hamburger sliders, which are slathered with chipotle aoli. Chipotle aoli – need I say more?

We live in the building behind this place, and on certain days there are large numbers of people spilling out both the front and back entrances, so we decided to give it a try.
It was ok. Friday is apparently one of their down nights (due to big events on Thurs [karaōke] and Sat [live DJs]), so the place was all but empty. They have several big, attractive screens turned to different sports channels, and an electronic jukebox. The selection of beers was just ok. They have some interesting cocktails – though the Slutty Shirley we got tasted EXACTLY like Robitussin. Ick.
There was a female bartender working who was really funny and nice. If I’d remembered to get her name, I’d give her props. Alas…
We might go back on a busier night.

Don’t let the name Finn McCool fool you, with drinks called the hyphy bomb, it’s not an authentic Irish pub in here. What they do have is a good divey vibe, with a good mix of locals of all ages. They also have 4 different kinds of $ 2 Warsteiner beers, cheap enough to try one of each.
They also have a grill over here that bumps this joint an extra star, Yamo’s. You can find typical bar food like jalapeño poppers ($ 5.54), buffalo wings, and fried pickle chips. They also have some dishes I haven’t found anywhere else on El Camino like shepherds fries (fries x shepherds pie), sloppy joes, and the beast that I want to try next. «THE BIG ONE», which is 2 pounds of Angus beef on a giant sweet Hawaiian bun with cheddar cheese, lettuce, pickles, and chipotle aioli. It’s about to be man vs. food time.

This review is for Yamo’s Grill inside Finn McCool’s. I am a friend of the chef but as far as bar food and food in general, he makes some damn good dishes. Try the sliders as they come in many different kinds and you cna mix and mash. The menu is always changing and has way better than normal bar food on there. I would definitely recommend this as a place to eat. And the bar has a lot of activity too and is great people watching.

Hahaha theres something about a buncha lil asian kids walkin into an Irish Pub. The Weird looks, the awkward glances, the increased level of high pitched volume. hahah.
Sure we were there on a Tuesday Night, bar full of almost-​middled aged men, but you know what they made the night. Their awesome selection in music off the digital jukebox. (thanks MIKE!) Their shameless flirting with far younger beauties.
As far as entertainment, the digital jukebox Rocks, and they got Dice all the ghetto fabulous games you can play with dice! As for as the décor they got some cool, old-​school bar ambiance going on, with some modern ammenities. PHOTO HUNT AT THE BAR! god i can play that for hours (drunk anyway). Drinks were alright, and were decently priced. Only place i’ve seen with a Jello Shot special. Intriguing. yes? Visit it if you’re not afraid of mingling with the local regulars.

This review is for the Finn McCool’s in Calgary, Alberta, Canada (downtown next to the Sheraton). Yes, this place is part of a chain, albeit a very good one. And Unilocal doesn’t cover the Great White North. eh?
It’s late April in Calgary and it’s cold outside with snow on the ground! And with the Stanley Cup playoffs (Sharks vs. Flames) on the telly, this is a great place to be! The food was very good and the draft Guiness and Murphy’s beer was tasty. Service was friendly and efficient and the room was full of fun of happy and friendly folks.

This is not your traditional Irish pub. It is more like a modern day pub in Ireland with a blending of generations and music styles. There is a solid group of core regulars that frequent the pub, but a younger crowd comes out on the weekend for the music.
Went there on St. Patrick’s Day this year and had a blast. The music was a mix of modern and traditional Irish. The food was classic fare and was good. I think a key differentiator was the owners and the staff. They were very attentive and welcoming. Really made it seem like everyone there were friends and we were all enjoying the evening together. That sense of community is hard to foster and I give kudos to the owners for creating it. The place was full up around 6:00pm and everyone there was having a blast!
I plan to revisit the pub soon and be there next St. Patrick’s day.

Finn’s is definitely a favorite dive bar of mine, but it has gotten SO unpredictable lately. One Wednesday it’s packed and the next one it’s dead. Now I’m all for having a mellow bar full of friends, but when there’s 3 people taking turns singing karaōke it’s slightly reminiscent of drinking in grandma’s basement during high school…
That being said, this is a fun little place. The bartender, Elena, is such a sweet heart and makes *strong* drinks, the bathroom door finally locks again, and if you come in before nine there’s pretty good pub grub to be had. More often than not there’s a game or three up on the TVs, but heads up, Wednesdays & Thursdays are karaōke nights, so if you want to watch the end of a Sharks game without a Britney Spears wannabe yowling in the background, steer clear.

So Lance and I left American Bull Bar down El Camino to come here, hoping for a moderately quiet place. Nope. The DJ’ing here was equally loud. At least there was a crowd here. A drunk crowd.
Exit.

As far as Irish pubs go, I’ve been to a fair few. And while Finns’s isn’t the most traditional of them all, it is definitely up there with the most fun to be had. The bartending staff there are just stand up people who are always in the best mood no matter what night you go.
The best night of course being Wednesday Night Karaōke with Tommy Boy, the bay’s lead Karaōke DJ. Whether you’re there to sing or drink, you will never leave unsatisfied. The girls who work Wednesdays are loads of laughs, not hard on the eyes, and pour the best drinks I’ve had outside of SF.
Crowd is a great mix of young and old who are there to party, with no drama attached. Overall a great mix of people, all there for one thing… To drink and be merry! An addicting place for sure!

Nice local pub feel with extremely friendly staff. Just don’t expect too much from the food.
Drinks came out a bit slow. Got our appetizer before we got our beer. Guiness had separated by the time it was served. Fried calamari tasted like the frozen & fried variety. Fries were good compliment to beer. Shephard’s pie was nice and hearty, but a bit too much veggies for our liking. Steak cooked to correct doneness w/​tasty sauce and mashed potatoes, but was such a bad cut that eating it was like performing surgery — took some intricate carving to get to the edible portions.