McGillicuddy’s Restaurant & Tap House

Good service. I loved the wings. Margarita was weak but ok tasting. Loved the college vibe.

If i could give this place zero stars I would. Never in my entire existence have I or anyone I know been denied entry anywhere simply because we are from a certain town. They are prejudice and wrongly judgmental against people from Newburgh who are not students or military, which is absolutely the most bizarre thing I’ve ever heard. Hopefully this tip saves a couple fellow Newburgh residents the hassle of going here.

Great spot to watch the game. Would love a craft beer or two. I know that’s not the crowd they focus on but it wouldn’t hurt to sacrifice a single tap line. It IS new Paltz.

I have been to this establishment many times within the past few years. It’s your typical town bar/​restaurant but the staff and food is great! They have a large selection of different sauces for their hot wings, go hot or go home! I split the Irish nachos with a friend and they were very tasty, more than enough to go around.
–keep in mind that this is a country establishment!

Ok so this past weekend I went to see my daughter up at New Paltz University. I always like to try a different restaurant in town. So for lunch I found this establishment. They had a sign that said best wings in Hudson Valley. I will be honest this alone sold me. Wings, Nachos and Beers are 3 things that I Love to try at different restaurants so here’s my review.
They have a nice selections of wings. Once I saw the gold rush that was the one. I used to go to a spot up the block that closed down that had these and they were amazing!!! So I ordered 10 and 10 Brazilian Heat which is a dry rub. I ordered them well done and I kid you not they came out in under 5 mins. Right away I knew they weren’t done well like I asked. The Gold Rush was ok. The Brazilian Dry Rub was to salty do my taste
We also ordered Nachos and they were horrible. They took chunks of burger patty’s and put it up nicely on some chips. To me the Nachos as well were horrible.
The server Michelle was very nice and pleasant and made sure to check up on us.
Overall place really didn’t make me too crazy. Don’t think I will be checking them out again. Lots of more choices on the Ave…
Oh I forgot my Guinness Beer came out warm!!!

Burned wings twice that I went there. Friends with me also had bad experiences with their food. Did we go on the nights the chef was off?

The manager from McGilicuddy’s contacted me and explained some of the issues I experienced the day of my visit… I really appreciate his customer service, and he seems to care a lot about the restaurant and about the experiences of his customers… so I am updating this review!

McGillicuddys. Irish Pub.
And you don’t know how to pour a Guinness?
You should be ashamed of yourself.

I really only go here for the wings. The have plenty of flavors and spiciness levels that range from 0 to 100. My favorite is the gold fever which is a sweet yellow mustard based sauce. It is the same as the gold rush but with a LOT of heat. Don’t try this if you don’t like spicy food. Otherwise it’s typical bar food. This is one of the major college hang out spots on the weekends.

Let’s get things straight. I have close friends (who are expert food critics) that would drive over an hour just to experience their wings. They raved, and so I had to see for myself.
For me, the best part about the wings was how many different sauces you can choose from. Don’t get it confused with the miserable sauces that Buffalo Wild Wings offers; the wings are Cuddy’s are actually fantastic. They have that great buffalo flavor, with a hint of that buttery taste too. I can’t recall any wings I’ve had that are better than these. Suck it B dubs.
We all know that you gotta order a substantial about of beer if you’re going to be eating buffalo wings. This is where Cuddy’s lost some stars. They have around 5 beers on tap that aren’t named bud or coors light, and they are all the type of beers that you don’t want to drink with wings (think double white’s, stouts, and 7%+ ABV). They need to have a better selection of drafts for normal people. I guess it’s because the town is full of hippies who have weird palate’s and don’t eat meat.
Wings– Kick ass
Beer– Pretty terrible

Best wings in New Paltz hands down! I love this place! I graduated from new Paltz and whenever I come to town to visit, wings from McGillicuddies are always a thing I have to get while here

Excellent food and service. Rich makes sure your dining experience is top notch. My family and I will return. Try the wings. They are delicious.

Great place. Just moved up here from GA and the bartenders do a great job and the wings are better then most!

Oh McGillicuddy’s…what have you done? It’s been over 10 years since i was a young student of New Paltz and would come here religiously every Monday for Wing night.
Ok — so prices going up is one thing… we have to survive with the times i understand that, but quality diminishing, that’s unforgivable. And if anyone is saying that it’s the nostalgia getting to me i assure you it isn’t.
The wings are good — but i guess i went too early, b/​c the wings had a hint of being frozen and not exactly as fresh as they could have been. But then again ordering wings when it’s not wing night on monday is a faux pas anyway. I got the Gold Fever (Which is 3^rd on the top hottest wings in the place with a new flavor called Pepper Spray). I remember when red hot bbq was the hottest thing on the menu and that would melt your face off painfully. I can’t imagine this pepper spray one. There were a few new flavors like awesome sauce which is a mix of a buttery and sweet buffalo sauce.
Here’s where i got upset at the quality of the food. The Irish nachos. They used to be piled high with guacomole, diced onions, tomatos, melted cheese sour cream and even black olives! It was all missing! There was none of that, just some cheese melted over the waffle cut fries. It was very very disappointing.
With that said — prices were going up and quality to me felt like it was going downwards.

Home to a huge list of tap & bottled beer, an enormous wings menu, and some tasty burgers and sandwiches, McGillicuddy’s is one of the many solid pubs in New Paltz that are always a safe choice for good eats & times. TV’s are located all the place for a friendly ‘sports bar’ feel, and there’s no shortage of brews & wings to pass the time along with friends. Some really yummy chicken sandwiches on the menu, and the fries are also really well done. Have not had the wings yet, but there’s a long list of flavors that I will be sampling in the future. Also, this place isn’t hard on the wallet by any means, which is a nice plus.

Came in for a beer after a long day of traveling and was pleasantly surprised. There were tons of college kids singing karaōke and the place was packed.
Our server was great and the wings were awesome for 50¢ each!

Great soup and wings. Excellent service. Lots of tvs. ding it 1 star for happy hour only in bar area. I know that is standard but wish it wasnt.
They do have a lot for kids, great kids menu, food comes in cars, and they bring out a treasure chest of pretty nice toys for the kids to pick something out.

Wings were pretty damn good, nightlife scene is wastecase SUNY college.
Loved going here back when I was in school, but not sure if I could take it so much now. I had a fish bowl and it tasted like gatorade so not sure thats worth the price tag on it ($ 20.) Thankfully it was my bruhs bday so it was free. My other brahh did the 2 lb burger challege and COMPLETED IT! Holllaaaa
2 pounds of burger, with the fluffiest bun and a pound of fries in under 25 minutes. The only wack part that Cuddy’s needs to get with the program. you get a tshirt and bragging rights but still have to pay for the whole thing. Wtf guys? If you finish it, it should be free or at most half price. Cheap out on their part but whatever.
Happy hour specials are where its at, otherwise I doubt i would pay full price for average bar food.

What happened?!
McGillicuddy’s used to have been one of my favorite stops in New Paltz for wings, sandwiches, and other bar foods, but the quality of the food has just slumped. I ordered boneless wings that were not even tossed in the sauce (bottom of the bowl), and it was overcooked.
BEWARE if you get server Kyle, be prepared for lousy service. He is quiet, and only cares about socializing with coworkers, not customers.
Will not come back for a while.

Stooped in for a snack and a couple of beers.
We split the chicken quesadilla and French onion soup. Both were acceptable but not great. The quesadilla came with premade guacamole and bottled salsa. The soup could have used more seasoning and flavor.
Decent selection of beers on tap and the service was good.