McGee’s

This was an awesome experience. Kevin was an amazing bar tender. We really enjoyed the atmosphere and great customer service. We would definitely return in the future.

The bar did not disappoint! It has two levels which provide plenty of space to relax! Met an excellent bartender, Kevin, who provided friendly service! I would definitely recommend again.

Awesome bar. There are two levels. Main level plays upbeat music. Upstairs plays relaxed music. They have several TVs playing sports. The bar definitely does not look like HIMYM. They do have pictures of the cast around the bar. And they have food and drinks based on the show. So if you’re looking to see the actual HIMYM bar setup, you’re out of luck! The show is based around the bar, not the other way around.
We were not there for food, only drinks, so we don’t know how the service for food was. We ended up being upstairs because the bar downstairs was filled. Good choice. We met the bartender Kevin and he was very educated in his drinks. He was phenomenal and had awesome customer service! If you ever go here, make sure to chat with Kevin!
All of the bartenders are Irish, so definitely well suited for an Irish pub!

While it is the model for McClarens, this place far lacks what the bar in the show made appear, the speciality drinks are simple renamed cocktails, one is simply a rum and coke. Also many of their entrée’s are served with what were clearly frozen vegetables in the side.
A place for die-​hard HIMYM fans, but for anyone else better food and drinks can be found for better prices.

I won’t say that I found this place by accident, I’m not huge HIMYM fan. I went around 11 am (please don’t judge me) and had maybe 3 or 4 drinks.
I love how low key and casual it was. The bartender knew half of the people there, and I was treated like I’d been coming there forever.
Drinks were solid — they have an entire cocktail menu of HIMYM themed drinks. I had a «naked man» (whiskey Ginger ale) that was quite good.
I will definitely check mcgee’s out next time I am in town, and maybe at night instead of 11 on a Monday!

Like many others on here, we HAD to stop by here because of HIMYM. You could definitely see the similarities between this bar and MacLaren’s but I was surprised by how much HIMYM memorabilia and photos were showcased.
I liked the HIMYM drink menu and as much as I wanted to try all of them, I decided to go with the S.O.B. As expected, it pretty much tasted like a vanilla coke which is a-​ok with me! We also ordered food. I ordered a chicken sandwich and it was very interesting to say the least. It was chicken with the spinach infused inside which was weird to me personally but it still tasted good.
The environment was busy, crowded, and loud. The service was pretty much in the middle to be honest. We sort of had two waiters. One took our drinks and he was more accommodating. Our waitress took quite awhile to get to us (we were sitting for awhile before she approached and asked us for our orders). She also seemed pretty unhappy. However, they were helpful when we asked to get our check sooner since we had to rush off to a show after.
Good to experience. If I lived in NYC, I’d probably stop by every once in awhile.

Kind of disappointing, even as far as tourist destinations go. Yes it’s the inspiration for the show, but you wouldn’t know it except for being told or the pictures on the wall. Otherwise it’s just another forgettable Irish bar. There are HIMYM themed drinks but they have nothing to do with the show. Leans on the pricey side. Also had a bartender who I think was trying to be engaging but came across a little too aggressive. Oh well. I’m sure I’ll be back with visitors!

The chicken pot pie could use a little more chicken but the crust was great! Definitely loved the load fries which had chili cheese and sour cream. The atmosphere feeling was a neighborhood friendly bar.

Tolle Bar, aber hohe Preise. 2 Guiness, 2 Corona, 1 Burger und 1 mal Pommes kosten ohne Tip $ 67, – . Nicht gerade ein Schnäppchen

The bartender seems okay. However I think he’s more interested in picking up chicks than being friendly to other customers. Ordered Hummus with pita bread/​cucumbers. It was very very bland. Meh I won’t be coming back here!

No está mal. La variedad de cervezas y la carta de tragos están bastante bien. Roban a diestra y siniestra (?) con How I met your Mother. Desde los nombres de los tragos hasta los cuadros en las paredes. El mayor inconveniente es q es bastante caro. Para ir y tomar una cerveza está bien. Ya si vas a comer una hamburguesa, hay muchas más opciones, más baratas y mejores.

Die hard HIMYM fan here (also a bit lazy and this review is about a month overdue, my apologies). Okay, not die-​die hard, but a «rewatching the series at least 4 times already» fan. I actually work around the bar so that was really convenient.
So this is the bar that inspired McLaren’s. They have pictures of the cast visiting the bar, so that was pretty cool (which means my soles have now touched the same floor that their soles have touched, life achievement unlocked, haha). So they served your normal midtown priced foods and drinks, although at a slight maybe 1 or 2 dollar premium on their cocktails with fancy HIMYM inspired names (which is fun to point at). I was hoping to get that drink named after Robin (the one that Marshall created, but Robin ordered it most of the time?), but I didn’t see it on the menu.
I guess I was a little disappointed that I could not imagine the interior to be like McLaren’s, but I came in knowing that already. Regardless, they do have nice décor and a good layout. It’s a nice cozy little spot with booths and a second floor (not the spacious rectangular style as we see on the show though).
The food was eh. nothing super tasty, but for bar food, I’d say it is what it is and not bad (large portions though).
I am not disappointed, but I can’t say I had the time of my life. It was… as expected (this is a hard feeling to describe).

We enjoyed a drink and nachos at McGee’s after taking a Movie and TV tour. Cool to find out this is the bar that inspired McLaren’s from How I Met Your Mother (the creators grabbed drinks here often when working on the Letterman Show).
It’s a comfortable two story place with the first floor being primarily a bar with lots of booths and a fireplace. The top floor offers a second bar (wasn’t open when we visited) and a lot more dining tables. Really cool décor – vintage signs and pictures of the HIMYM actors and show paraphernalia. They also have menu offerings based on different episodes from the show (I.e., a robin sparkles drink!). As fans of the show, we enjoyed our experience here and found both the nachos and drinks to be tasty and decently priced for the area!

This is a good place. The staff are friendly and effective. The burger probably wasn’t «best in New York» but was very good… Not greasy nor dry but juicy and flavorful. The onion rings were great. And the Brooklyn lager was on tap and fresh and cool.
I’d come again.

As a big fan of how I met your mother, this bar was similar– cheap food, good beers on tap. I think it’s a pretty fun/​cool divey bar in the 50s. Good place to stop in if you’re in that area.
The orange cream-​sickle is a little funky, I would stick to beers!

I’ve been here several times, mostly with friends from out of town who are die-​hard How I Met Your Mother fans (I am one too btw!) and absolutely HAVE to check out the pub that inspired MacLaren’s in HIMYM! If that’s your sole reason for coming here, I have to warn you that you really shouldn’t expect it to look anything like MacLaren’s. The bar area somewhat resembles it, but that’s really it for the ground floor. If you go upstairs though, there are several booths that sooorta look like the show, but you’ll really have to use your imagination. If you’re a HIMYM fan, they do have pictures of the cast members visiting McGee’s hanging up on the wall to bring out the inner fangirl/​boy in you. Trust me, I understand. I’ve done my fair share of fangirling!
Unfortunately, I am really not a fan of the drinks! They have a special HIMYM drink menu with HIMYM-​inspired cocktails (e.g. Tantrum, The Naked Man, Robin Sparkles) which is super cool, but these cocktails are some of the most weak and watered down I’ve had in NYC! For $ 8-​$ 10, totally not worth it. I can’t speak for the food as I’ve not tried them, but they have something called How I Met Your Mother Mondays where they serve HIMYM-​inspired dishes like the «Bro Code» Combo (buffalo wings, chicken fingers, potato skins, and mozzarella sticks), «The Best Burger in New York», the «Suit Up Sandwich» etc. I haven’t had the opportunity to try the food yet as I always go after having dinner somewhere else. But if friends from out of town ever wanna go to McGee’s in the future, I’ll definitely suggest going for dinner on a Monday so that I can try the food.
Overall, I’d say that this is definitely a place for HIMYM fans. If you’re not a fan of the show, it’s probably not the best place for you to go for drinks. I will update my review after I try their food, so watch this space!

Irish Pub. Near Times Square. I’m not up on pop culture as I just learned about the connection to a TV show that I never watched… so that explains the tourists taking pictures near a sign at the front of the bar.
Pub food was fine — shared a sampler with 2 others and ordered the buffalo chicken wrap. I was told that the chicken was grilled — it wasn’t. I ate it anyway since I didn’t want to make a bit deal of it. Sweet potato fries were good.
This was an unplanned stop last night for adult libations and something to put in the gullet. It did the job.

How could we pass up visiting McGee’s after finding out it was the inspiration bar for How I Met Your Mother (HIMYM)???
I got the chicken pot pie: the puff pastry on top was nice, but the contents inside was very dry and didn’t have any soup or gravy.
Service was ok. I think we enjoyed the atmosphere more than the food. I loved seeing pictures of the cast of HIMYM and even when the came to visit on their own.
Also thankful that their restroom was decent. :)
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I went to Mcgees seeking for some Himym feeling. You’ll get it when you go. I went on a Monday which was Himym Day.
I was expecting the drinks from the show, but they have the names right but the drinks aren’t the same ingredients that the show said.
Keep in mind that this was the pub that influenced McClearans. So it was there before the show.
I was seated in «The Booth» according to the waitress it was that booth where they came up with the idea for HIMYM.
So now on to the food. I just had something light, I had the Bro Code platter. Food was good, but wings were cold.
Also had the Robin Sparkles cocktail. It was good! But not the same drink from the show.
The place is very cool if you’re a fan of HIMYM. There are posters everywhere and in the bathroom stall, the graffiti is based on HIMYM.
They also had shirts, cheap and look great. All in all it was pretty great! Awesome service, but cold wings :(
Definitely a place to check out if you’re a fan!

After a long, exhausting work week, all I wanted to do was change into comfy clothes and find the nearest pub with a laid back atmosphere and a good drink.
Thanks to Unilocal,I found McGee’s and Ed the bartender who by far exceeded most servers in the industry. Most of the downstairs was already full as it was after 5pm on a Friday, so I made my way upstairs. I was quickly served and took a seat at the bar to watch the US Open and converse with my new pal, Ed. You can’t help but love his authentic Dublin accent and I never went thirsty as he was always on top of providing refills. Looking forward to coming back to this bar in December for my next NY trip!

Kind of bummed about this place.
I’m a huge HIMYM fan, and when I found out that they had a menu based on the TV show, I was expecting a lot. I wanted it to LOOK like Mclaren’s. Sadly… other than a few posters and the drink menu they have available, there’s not a whole lot that’s reminiscent of the show.
This place was packed when we got there. We managed to find two seats at the bar upstairs, right by a couple of really drunk girls. Haha, it’s alright. Ambience, right?
Of course we had to order from the HIMYM drink menu… but I was not happy with any of my choices. I feel like they just drove up the price because people will pay for the title. It’s just a fun place to say you’ve been while roaming around New York. If you do stop by, get… THE NAKED MAN! :)

Pub irlandês com ótima cerveja da casa. Os aperitivos para dividir são bons e bem servidos. O hambúrguer também muito bom. Muitas referências a serie HIMYM.

I had high expectations as a bar that fancies itself as «The Home of How I Met Your Mother», one of my favorite TV shows. If you know the show well, you must expect this place to have some resemblance to McClaren’s. Unfortunately, it does not. It looks nothing like it whatsoever. Well, if you count how dim the place is, then yeah. There is plenty of seating when I arrived and propped myself to the bar on a freezing Thursday night. There are plenty of TVs surrounding the bar so it’s a great place to watch games. It pretty much looks like your run-​of-​the-​mill bar with wooden tables, bar games and booths.
Their menu consists of drinks based on the show, such as Robin Sparkles, The Pineapple Incident (spoiler: a deleted might have revealed why that pineapple was next to Ted’s bed in that episode. Look it up.) and the drink of my choice, the Naked Man. The drink consists of Bulleit Rye, ginger ale, club soda and lemon juice. In the show, the move works 2 out of 3 times. I guess the same can go for the drink, because it wasn’t that great. It barely had enough alcohol and it really tasted watered down. I was very disappointed with a drink with such a legendary name.
In the show, Carl really provided the bar with pretty good service. I wish I can say the same for this place. It wasn’t that busy and it took a while for the bartender to get my order and give me my check. Wasn’t sure what was really going on, but I expected way better service with a well known bar such as this one, especially when it wasn’t that busy. Overall, this place didn’t meet my expectations and It wasn’t a awesome experience.

Un bon pub irlandais qui est celui qui a inspiré la série télévisé américaine How I met your mother. Un bon Happy Hours avec de bon spéciaux sur la bière et les boissons, mais aussi des verres de vin à 5 $ certains jours. Ce sont les même plats de pub irlandais comme le fish and chips, le pâté au poulet, etc. Des plats savoureux a prix très raisonnable pour ce secteur de la ville et une belle ambiance chaleureuse.

Avis au fans de la série How I Met Your Mother: Ce bar né ressemble en rien à celui de la série. Il né s’agit ni d’un bar en sous sol, l’agencement et le décor n’est en rien comparable à celui de la série, …
Il s’agit d’un bar Irish, comme des milliers d’autres dans la ville! Une belle arnaque!
Vous trouverez un poster à l’entrée de la série… sachez vous en contenter.