McShea’s Restaurant & Bar

Delightful place. Great food, fresh and carefully prepared, which somehow catches me by pleqsant surprise each time due to the pub environment. The staff members are charming!

Come and ask for Ginger… She is new but fits in with the atmosphere. She will recommend her favorites pulled pork and nachos. Made a new friend while dining with my old. #GingerYesTheCookie

Ordered the chicken sandwich and it was raw. The service was really slow when there were very few people in the restaurant during lunch time. Finally, our bill was incorrect– they charged us for a different order that was more expensive. Not a fan.

Went with the wife for date night to get a few beers and a burger (my yardstick for civilization). Ordered my usual; burger, medium, cheddar, bacon, and a fried egg.
Objective review is as follows:
1. 1 star for friendly staff. Got drinks, ordered, and got food promptly.
2. 1 star for good beer menu. Craft beer selection was good.
3. 1 star for good food. Burger was huge, cooked properly, and seasoned well.
4. 1 star for the fried egg. I dont believe any establishment deserves to be in business if they cant figure out a way to overcharge a customer for an egg. There are many places like this, especially in the suburbs. McShea’s didnt seem familiar with egg-​on-​the-​burger concept, but they delivered on a properly cooked egg (could have been 2, not sure, it was huge.)
There you have it folks, best in Narberth so far.

Located in the heart of Narberth, you’ll find this neighborhood watering hole. Started at the bar and grabbed a bottle of Amstel Light as the draft list didn’t excite me (not a fan of hoppy beers). As my friends arrived we decided to move to a table to eat. I ordered steamed littleneck clams as an appetizer (not only did they arrive late but at first they were raw plus I did not get butter. Bread to dip in the broth was not great but the free crab dip for the table was great with crackers). Had an unimpressive Caesar salad with shrimp. The people I was with seemed to like their food. Its a good bar with a better-​than-​average menu. Service was good considering we had a large party.

Poor menu. Very limited. Seating is small. Lighting is dim. Restaurant is too hot. Service is decent. And the food is bad. Wasn’t impressed with the establishment one bit.

Really enjoyed this great spot in Narberth! Good drinks, wings are perfectly sauced and the bread pudding is very good! We really enjoyed the small town feel and can’t wait for our next visit!

I love this place! A great local bar and restaurant. A varied beer and food selection, with classic and original options.

The food here is not that good. Personally I think the best item on the menu is their cheeseburger. You might want to try Jack Mcsheas in ardmore

Cool pub with descent food and a solid beer selection on the main strip in Narberth.
Cheesesteaks are solid, I wish the wings were a little better, but they certainly aren’t bad. Also, great spot to watch a game.
McShea’s has a great neighborhood feel and a classic pub vibe; brick walls, long bar, tight booths, dimly lit, vintage signs on the walls, very cool spot.

Great atmosphere and good food food I would recommend for those times you just want to watch a game with a cold brew some friends and well made sandwich.

This food is seriously good. Had the lamb sliders. 3 kinds of da bomb with a mountain of bomb fries. Buffalo wings, best I’ve had in a while and a huge portion. I was super excited the whole tim.

Met family and friends for dinner on a Saturday night. The place was PACKED– bar and dining room. It was very noisy, and very tight on room (like, you get bumped every time someone in the restaurant gets up) But, hey, good for McShea’s– it’s a thriving bar/​Restaurant on a Saturday night!
I read a bunch of reviews before going here, and I was honestly nervous about going. People called it dirty, and had a lot of little quibbles about different things. But, I was pleasantly surprised. I don’t know if I would call it dirty, but it did have the feeling of being «broken in», if you know what I mean.)Maybe if the place was empty, I’d have had more chance to see the dirt.)
As far as the food went, I ordered a pulled pork sandwich and thought it was delicious (crispy fries and all)! The menu is pretty much a typical bar/​pub menu, and if you go there expecting a gourmet meal, you may be disappointed. But, if you are looking for bar food done really well, I’d recommend McShea’s.
We were really impressed with the waitress, BTW. She was so busy, and she really had it together. Although she had little time to chit-​chat, she anticipated every need we could have had, and really stayed ahead of the game.
Overall, everyone at our table was happy with their meals (not sure if my parents were thrilled with the noise and jostling). I’d definitely go back, but maybe on a weeknight?

Regular hole in the wall bar (not that there is anything wrong with that) in Narbeth.
Narbeth has a cute litlte twony area to walk around in.
Narrow entry way which leads to an open dining area.
We sat at the bar near the entrance and what was odd was that we say the service staff carrying food from outside the bar to inside to serve to the patrons. Not sure I really understand why that happened.
They do offer a wide range of beer, which for me is always good :)
We ordered the sweet potato fries which were delicious. They have cinnamon on them and came with, what I think, was a sour cream type dip (not all the crazy about the dip).
Bar service was fast and friendly :)

I live locally and always have high hopes when I go here to eat and I’m always disappointed. Hungry, tonight I tried a burger and it seriously looked and tasted like a frozen burger patty. My boyfriend loves it here, but the menu items just aren’t appealing to me. Maybe I’m missing something? My drink wasn’t bad though. I’d be okay with drinks only here.
Update: We got our check and we were charged more than was listed on the menu. If they updated their prices, they should update their menus too.

My friends wanted food before the fireworks so we chose this pub/restaurant.They have a good selection of beers and dinner. it was crowded on a Friday night before fireworks, but, we had friendly and prompt service and they thought food was very good. Also the bread and crab dip while waiting for food was scrumptious. We will come back.

Annemarie on Sunday night is the greatest. She’s very accommodating and will always honor special requests when it comes to making specialty drinks.

Came here last night for Quizzo with colleagues. It’s a standard, divey neighborhood bar in most respects, but with a decent menu. I ordered pork tenderloin and it was well-​flavored, though a tad overcooked.
Our waitress was friendly and checked back on us often to make sure we had everything we needed.
Quizzo was a blast – especially since my team won. :) I would definitely come back here for a low-​key drink in the neighborhood.

I love my dive bars and I’m lucky enough to be able to seek them out all over the country. Based on Unilocal reviews McShea’s has been on my list for a while. So I stopped in on Monday around 3 PM. It was an odd time and I was the fifth patron in the place.
The atmosphere meets all the dive bar standards. It’s a little beat up. It’s a little dark. It’s a little cluttered. The employees I spotted were a little scruffy. It is definitely a divey place.
My scruffy bartender was cute and quickly served me an Avery White Rascal draft. It came from one of about ten taps. The beer list is impressive, especially the bottle selection. Beer aficionados will be delighted.
Unfortunately cute was the bartender’s best trait. Part of a bartender’s job, especially when it’s slow, is to engage the customers. At this she failed miserably and I hate that! Maybe it was because I was not a regular. She did a nice job of keeping me from becoming one.
It seemed that my fellow Unilocalers liked the Chicken Quesadillas ($ 10) so I gave one a try. It was huge, hot and excellent. It was packed with big chunks of chicken. The side of BBQ sauce was unusual but tasty. It’s a good thing it was great because the bartender never bothered to ask.
I liked the atmosphere, liked the beer and loved the food. The bartender turned me off so I’m going three stars instead of what should have been a four star experience.

I love McShea’s. This is definitely my favorite bar in the area around SJU’s campus. It’s so much closer than Manayunk and it’s an easy train ride away (no cab needed). That being said, it’s not really a college bar– it’s Narberth, I’m not surprised, but the crowd tends to be more middle-​agers than young professionals. The bar has a great cozy vibe and the back room is great to bring a group of people. However, I find the wait service tends to be a little slow for larger parties– I tend to go early and start my own tab at the bar, because that’s much faster. Some of the bartenders are really quite friendly as well.
The beer selection is really quite good and varied; there is a beer card called the «Full Fifty» or something– if you finish the list, you get a pint glass with your name on it. It’s a great incentive to try new beers. But the prices tend to be more «city» prices than what you would expect to find in a small town. Again, I’m not surprised– a lot of the beer is imported (you’ll find Chimay, La Fin du Monde, various Troegs etc). But remember this or you’ll be extremely put out when your check comes.
A final note about the food: get the fries! They’re well-​battered and come with their own special mayo dip. I really don’t like mayo on my fries, but I do love salty fries that are crunchy on the outside and softer on the inside. These are the fries for me.
Overall, McShea’s is an enjoyable trip, especially with a group of friends. It has a great local vibe and a great selection of beer. Quizzo is not a must (it tends to vary, depending on the week).