D’Arcy McGee’s

We came to D’Arcy McGee’s for St. Patrick’s Day and it was pretty busy! We decided to come to Tempe Marketplace for the block party and to see the greatest band ever, Filter, play (JK! Does anyone remember any other song they had besides «Picture»…Didn’t think so ;P). Once we found out we had to pay for it, we decided to come here instead.
The bar area was pretty busy and there was a long wait for a table so we decided to stay at the bar. Getting drinks wasn’t easy since it was so crowded but we managed. One of the bartenders was really sweet. I was hungry so I ordered a grilled chicken sandwich with fries. I originally wanted the fish and chips but they were out (how does that even happen? I thought this was a «pub»?!). The sandwich was okay, nothing to write home about. I thought the bread could have been toasted; definitely tasted like something was missing.
Drinks were mainly beer and carbombs the whole night, it being St. Patrick’s Day and all. Normally carbombs are in a huge glass of Guiness and you drop a full shot of Jameson with a touch of Bailey’s but this came in the smallest cup you could imagine. It was like one of those cups you get on an airplane filled with Guiness and a quarter sized shot of Jameson with the Baileys. WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?! I’m not a fan of carbombs (I’m lame, I know) but that was such a rip-​off!
The only reason I had a good time was because I was in good company, other than that there really isn’t much else to say about D’Arcy McGee’s. I don’t really get how this place is called a PUB when they are out of fish and chips and serve their IRISH carbombs in airplane drink cups!

Best St Patty’s day 2012 Went to Angels Game against the Brewers
Angels won. Had dinner at local little hole in the wall Tom’s BBQ
Then we all met up at D’Arcy McGee’s neat pub great drinks, crowded
as patio cleared we got outside table near the band and danced till the place
closed down give this place a big Thumbs UP :)

it was St. Patty’s day and the crowd was enormous, at 5pm! luckily, we were seated immediately. given the crowd, i should let it slide, but we made up for the wait to get service. a good 8 – 9 minutes passed before our server showed up.
we weren’t expecting fireworks, but i’ve had guiness before and this by no means would qualify as Guiness beer. it was over the top flat. like drinking flavored water. i struggled to drink it. no bubbles either. it’s not the servers fault, but obviously the bartender was overworked, knowing it takes several minutes to correctly pour a guiness. but then, my wife’s Bud Light was flat too! yech… but we ordered 2 more and they were a bit better, but not by much.
we both ordered the fish n chips. a rather meager portion considering they charged 9 bucks for 1 piece of fish. and i could count the number of chips on the plate on 2 hands. they also failed miserably in the water glass test.
alas, it was st. patricks day and everyone seemed to be lively and drunk so we didn’t let the sub-​par beer, food, or service get us down. but we won’t be back.

We stopped in this weekend to grab lunch with some friends. Of course, since my name is «Darcy» it was kind of a fun idea. The food was ok, I got the mac and cheese skillet which was average at best, and only over $ 10! Yikes! My husband got the fish and chips and said it was alright.
The service was average and food very overpriced. They need to rethink their menu and pricing quick in order to survive.

I went here on Tuesday evening while I was at Tempe Market Place for dinner. Their prices seemed fairly reasonable and their food sounded interesting. I also figured it might be a good place for a beer.
My girlfriend and I waited for about 10 min in front of the greeter’s both to be seated. Seeing as no greeter came up, we moved to become more visible to the bartenders and waitresses. As we moved into what was the restaurant, two different bartenders and what looked like the only waitress looked at us, tried to avoid eye contact, and walked away from us at least 5 different times. As we waited for an additional 5 – 10 min to be noticed and seated, I realized the place was actually really empty; 12 or so people (a few at the bar and two tables being served). At one point I went up to the bar to attract the attention of the bar tender, but as soon as she served the guy next to me she walked to the other end of the bar to serve someone else, ignoring my attempt to communicate with her.
We left and went to California Pizza Kitchen instead. I have never seen such a blatant disregard for friendliness or service. I have no idea if any of their food was good because I never got a chance to try it. I suggest you save yourself the hassle and go somewhere else.

For a bar that is supposed to be an Irish Pub, this place isn’t very Irishy or Pubby (are those words?).
The service is average, the drinks are moderately priced. I like the place as a bar but I don’t like that their claim to fame is an Irish Pub. You do not get to be an Irish Pub because you carry Guinness or color the bar a dark cherry finish.
The food here isn’t the best. It’s classic bar food but even a step below that in quality. I had the fish and chips (over $ 10) and have had better at fast food joints.
There are plenty of bars in Tempe Marketplace. Give another a try, you’ll be happy you did.

D’Arcy McGee’s serves up a mix of various cuisines that can be best summed up as Anglo-​Saxon origin. Ranging from dishes such as Irish boxty, corned beef and cabbage, Scotch eggs, Canadian poutine, and British Yorkshire pudding, portions are hearty and service is cheerful and pleasant. The food quality itself is just OK, but it’s a nice change of pace from your standard wings, pizza, or sandwiches that you find at other bar-​type restaurants.

Went to see a movie this Sunday morning at Harkins in Tempe Marketplace (no, not Real Steel, Ides of March people, give me credit for a little class) and is my wont I went with my fellow movie-​goer over to this fine Irish establishment. The nice thing about Sunday lunch, it is not that crowded and the service is generally quite quick.
The server, a lovely young woman whose name I can’t recall, in a fetching Scottish/​Irish lass sort of outfit that is somewhat less risqué than what one might find at the tilted kilt, was kind enough to let us know they had Pumpkin Porter from Four Peaks on tap so kudos to what is a chain restaurant for bringing some local brews into the mix and actively letting the customers know about the option.
However, I’ve had it several times so I chose a light wheat bear, the 20 oz size and I had the roasted beet and flat iron steak option. I generally get a burger but decided to try something new and wow, what a great meal option! It was a mixed green salad with various additions to the side and not on the salad which was nice. It included a small but delicious portion of grilled flank steak, which was done to medium rare as asked, a portion of both golden and dark purple roasted beets and, to my delight, a small mix of blue veined cheese and walnuts. It went amazingly well with my wheat beer so glad I did not choose the pumpkin porter.
So yes, a chain restaurant, but that provides focus on operations, in this case, that enhances rather than making the dining experience overly bland. I don’t think I would go out of my way to go here since I’ve got three Irish pubs in walking distance of my house (Casey Moore’s, Robbie Foxes and Rula Bula) but for a place to go before or after a cinematic experience at Harkins, thumbs up to D’Arcy McGee’s! :-)

Stopped in before a movie for a bite to eat.
Food was meh and the service was the pits. I really didn’t need to hear the servers talk about bloody cuts and how they were in the hospital while I was eating. Standing right in front of me!
I’ll be going elsewhere

I thought I’d give this place another try. That was a mistake. They still can’t pour a proper pint of Guinness (how hard can this be, the instructions are on the Guinness website). I had to send the pint back twice and finally gave up on the third one. The food was flavorless and cold. One person in my party had a soggy cold burger that appearred to me microwaved.
On a Saturday night, this place was empty. I don’t understand with the reviews on here and the lack of business on the night most people go out to eat, how they are still open.
I rated this with one star because our service was incredibly nice (and apologetic when she realized none of us ate our meals or drank the Guinness and cut the price of our bill in half). I feel bad for the wait staff.

Love Darcy’s for a beer and some yummy cheese dip !

Y’know what? I usually try to go to a place a number of times before reviewing it. I was only here once an NEVER WANT TO GO BACK. It’s just awful corporate «Irish» BS! Their burger (Mushroom Swiss I believe) was $ 14! So much I remarked to my friend how excited I was to try this ridiculously priced burger… it was moderately OK.
They had a Tullamore Dew mirror but no Tullamore on the menu (Tullamore Dew is an Irish Whiskey), going back to the place being «Irish.» I asked the manager about the whiskey and he had no idea what I was talking about.
The best part! They had a beer menu with domestics and imports. Imports were $ 1.50 more and Fat Tire was listed on there as a Belgian import. Now it is from New Belgium Brewing, which is located in that far of land of Colorado! Again, asked the manager about that, he had no idea what I was talking about.

Stopped in for lunch on a Saturday with the wife and mother. Three stars because two-​and-​a-​half is not an option.
The Good: Happy hour on a Saturday… that’s a good thing. We were early for happy hour on the first round, but we got the second round at happy hour prices. I am a beer freak and like to try new stuff. I had a couple of Erdingers, a German beer. Go figure that the the thing I enjoyed most in an Irish pub is a German beer.
The Not-​So-​Good (Bad is too strong a word): My club sandwich was just so so. Maybe it’s my fault for just not ordering a burger in a pub or being too cheap to spend nearly $ 15 on fish and chips. Three slices of toasted multigrain bread with mayo, tomatoes, turkey and bacon. Sounds hard to mess up, right? All I tasted was dry, over-​toasted bread. I hardly found any turkey. Wife and mom both had the burgers (Moral of the story: women are smarter than men). They looked fine but maybe a little dry to me. They did not rave about them so I figured they were just OK. If it was really good my wife would have said so.
The Ugly: $ 70 at lunch for a glass of wine, four beers, two burgers and a pile of bread. In my best Irish accent… a wee bit pricey.
If I go back: It will be during happy hour and, because Mom knows best, I will order the burger.

This place is the Applebee’s of Irish pubs. While they do have typical pub fare and drinks, the place just felt fake to me. The entire staff was very pleasant but I’d much rather go to Rula Bula or KC Moore’s. The vibe at those places is much better.
I can’t fault this place for trying though. Trying to make an Irish pub into a chain can’t be an easy task. However, this place fits in perfectly in Tempe Marketplace and is probably a crowd pleaser.

I hear they’re big in Canada!
Seriously, this is a Canadian chain of Irish-​themed restaurants. Among pub-​style chains (think Rock Bottom, Yard House, etc.) they offer a decent choice.
I did not love my sandwich (It was a special but so unimpressive, I can’t even remember what it was…) but the short rib grillbread was decent. Saw some other menu items I’d be interested to try.
Good happy hour, with half price apps and reasonable drink prices.

The Octoberfest menu is a great addition to the fall menu’s and the new beer’s always are great, this is by far one of the best pubs in the east valley. They actually have good beers that you should expect at a pub and also the food compliments well. Not just the average fried food you get elsewhere.

Plain and simple: It’s a theme bar for people who are afraid of bars, with the added convenience of being right by the movie theater for said such people. Been there about a dozen times, sometimes for a beer before or after a movie, sometimes for a post movie meal or happy hour
Outside of happy hour, which is really a decent bargain, the place is over expensive, but the food is actually pretty darn good. The Stilton Cheese dip is very good, and their calamari is fantastic. The entrée that stands out to me is the Guinness Crock.
I was in again yesterday, and nothing was jumping out at me, so asked if I could just get some mashed potatoes and gravy (which isn’t on the menu separately), and the bartender was cool enough to say «Yeah. .. I can make that happen»
I will say there’ve been a couple of times where there were «issues» as anyplace might have on a busy night, but the management is VERY responsive and went out of their way to assuage us
Recommended if you’re in the area for a movie or happy hour

This is really just a nice bar/​restaurant. Just because you decorate in green for St. Patty’s day, play Dropkick Murphys or Flogging Molly, & serve Irish beer doesn’t necessarily make you an Irish pub.
4 of us came here to listen to The Sharett Miller Duo since my friend knows Sharett. I recommend you check Sharett & Tom out. They’re very good.
We were carded at the door & stamped with the word «Craic». I have a pretty large vocabulary but was unfamiliar with this word. I asked what it meant.
I was told, «It can mean anything you want it to.»
My response was, «That is not a good answer.»
I wasn’t drunk enough for that BS banter. Don’t stamp my hand with a word if you don’t even know what it means. I was honestly curious.
Anyway, here’s what it means:
I hope our server was new. She came over & tried carding us, again.
1 of my friends asked for a black velvet. She asks, «Black & tan?
My other guy friend’s last name is Schneider. He spotted a Schneider Weisse on their menu. He just had to order that. Our servers’ response: «Is that a beer?»
Oh boy…
My smoking friend liked that they had a patio.
I liked the dark stained wood paneling & beams.
Also, the restrooms are brightly lit & clean. Nice. Wish the sinks were automatic though. I’m a slight germ freak when it comes to public restrooms.

I have walked past D’Arcy McGee’s several times, but have never stopped inside. In trying to find a location for a large happy hour to honor three co-​worker birthdays, we initially stopped by another restaurant in the Tempe Marketplace. That turned out to be a bust thanks to poor service, so we scrambled for a new location before everyone else showed up. D’Arcy McGee’s was able to handle the request and allocate large spacing on the patio for all of us.
The bar had a nice selection of happy hour items from 4 – 6, including $ 3 Harp, Guinness, and one of my increasingly favorite beers the Four Peaks Kilt lifter. The happy hour prices did not extend to food, but our party ordered the baked brie, the chicken wings, the vegetarian grill bread and the mini Yorkshire puddings. Each was about $ 9-​$ 10, but very tasty. The waitress kept the drinks filled and made sure to come by more quickly as happy hour came to a close. I ordered another drink 10 minutes before happy hour and a few minutes later the waitress brought me a second drink seconds later.
The atmosphere was great, the service was wonderful and the staff was able to help our party out at the last minute. The evening turned out to be a good time.

Ok, so I went to this place on Saturday night with a first date. Its located inside the Tempe Market place sortof near the theatre section.
So, I get there, and its a late date. Like 10:30 PM. On a Saturday Night. They had a few security people checking ID’s, and after I did that and got my hand stamped, my date and I went and got seated. The place was half empty! There were people at the bar area, and a few seated throughout the rest of the resturant.
So, we sit down. For some reason, service took forever here. My date went to the bar and ordered drinks, but eventually the server came by and took it for us. (he was waiting for a while at the bar.)
I guess after a certain time they only have a limited menu. So, we ordered our food. He got a burger and fries, and I got this bread with stuff on top of it. His burger looked delicious, and my bread looked appitizing and was tasty.
Another thing I disliked was that there was some kind of band playing here… and it was really really loud. I mean, I personally am not a band critic, but it was really annoying, and loud, and I couldnt carry on a conversation or be heard. So, not condisive to enjoying a dinner.
Anyways, I cant say that I would reccomend this place, the food was okay, but the service was SO SLOW, and the music was super loud and annoying. I dont plan on returning anytime soon.