Finnegan’s River

Closed… :-(

Came here during memorial day weekend and had a blast this place was excellent the only downside was that the machines that were making the frozen margaritas and other drinks wasn’t working for almost half the time. They were serving us drinks that weren’t even all the way frozen but hey it is what it is. For the food we ordered a fish sandwich and some chicken tenders with fries. (btw they weren’t included) lol anyways I would recommend this place nonetheless to anybody who wants to have a great time and nice pool to swim in.

The location is great on the water, outdoors with a fun and chill vibe BUT the service sucks. We ordered some apptz and after 2 hrs gave up. Had to go search for our waitress Margaret to get a refund. No apology. And after several attempts to get food she just kept saying 10 more minutes but truth is it was never going to come.

Ordered the crabcake sliders. The texture of the crabcake was really good, cooked well and they used a good portion of crabmeat with not a lot of extra filling which I liked. However, it was also lacking any seasoning. There were no herbs or spices added, It tasted like they just fried the crab meat right out of the can.

The most hood bar in the world. Bad food, bad drinks, ghetto patrons, crackhead types… and on the grimey Miami river. Priceless.

Couldn’t agree more with the last post, should’ve known better to visit before checking reviews.
This place is in need of a bulldozer! Knock it down and try starting all over. Horrible horrible food! The patrons are very questionable.
So embarrassed I even ate here. Sorry I did!

Good food, service and beer, and great for kid’s. They have a very nice pool outdoor…

This is kind if a hidden gem. It is on the river past the publix on sw 7^th. It has a pool, jacuzzi, stage for live music and is very big. Decent tap selection and lots of mixed drinks. The coconut shrimp was good, a tad pricey but thick crispy crust and the coconut flavor really comes through.

Great layout. Pool, two outside bars, a good size inside bar, docking for your boat and even a stage. There was $ 5 Absolut drinks specials going on Sunday. The location is tucked away from any main strip however so you won’t get a ton of people there. At least not yet but it will be a hot spot in a couple of years. Its cool seeing the huge barges being towed by the tug boats too.

Beautiful location over looking the Miami River and some of Downtown/Brickell’s skyline. The drinks were strong for my buck, which is a very good thing. Had the «Chips & Salsa» which to my surprise they were plantain chips and it brought a side of guacamole. Definitely coming back to try the friend pickles.

There are a great many reviews extolling the wonders of Finnegan’s as they pertain to boat owners. Because I don’t much care for the ocean (in fact, I’m often downright afraid of it), this review will be catered to land lovers everywhere.
Finnegan’s suffers, in my opinion, from acute bar/​club confusion, which afflicts very many spots in Miami. Where it’s somewhat presented to you as a bar in everything from the bar itself to the food Finnegan’s serves, the blaring music and largely obnoxious and seedy crowd dancing drunkenly with utter contempt for rhythm tell a different story.
Truly, if what you want is a bar where music plays in the background as opposed to being pressed up against your face like a wet rag, there are a million other places that you can frequent. In this area alone, you’re better off heading to Tobacco Road and/​or Blackbird Ordinary.
In fact, now that I broached the subject, I don’t get why Brickell and the neighborhood directly adjacent to it suffers from acute bar/​club confusion. Not that it’s exclusive to this area, but it’s definitely ground zero: the veritable «Outbreak» monkey that will make your eyes bleed in much the same way that poor Kevin Spacey did in the movie.
And to be honest, I don’t get the appeal of docking at Finnegan’s. It seems like a lot of work. I mean, isn’t the point to be out on your boat in open water? What this tells me about the crowd is that it’s more of a «be seen» group than anything else. Again, you can see this everywhere in Miami, but there’s something about seeing it here that makes my butt itch.
If you want something a little more subdued and with a better crowd (I know how this makes me seem, but I really don’t care), then take your business elsewhere. Even Finnegan’s Too/Finnegan’s Road on Lincoln more aptly embodies what this place is presumably trying to affect.

Our co-​workers and I came here for lunch today. We were a group of six but were the only other patrons in the restaurant. We’ve been here before several times and can honestly tell you that we always have a good experience. The table was a little dirty but our waitress took care of that promptly. The waitress was very attentive and had our drinks refilled throughout the stay without even asking. I ordered the skirt steak sandwich and it was delicious and cooked exactly how I wanted it.
I’ve been here before for happy hour a few times. They have great beer and drink specials. It’s a beautiful location with a pool and beautiful views of downtown. It’s a great place to go after work. I’m likely to continue going there for a long time.

It’s amazing how this place has such a nice ambiance and it just doesn’t attract enough people.
Unfortunately, I completely understand why Finnegan’s River does not fill up with patrons like it used to when it first opened. The views are great, but the service is incredibly HORRIBLE!
Can you imagine, a group of guests…9 to be exact… sit around and ask the waitress for a menu, 20 minutes later… NO MENU YET. One of the members of our party had to walk inside and snatch someone to bring us some menus. From what it seemed like, it was the manager that brought us the menu. He offered to follow our member to our table and hand us some menus. All the manager did was hand us the menus and did not even apologize for us waiting or any inconvenience caused.
The service was slow and it seemed like we had to ask for everything that we needed. When it came down to get the check… it took another half hour before we got our bill. Incredible!
Since service was so slow… I decided to go to the bar to grab my own drinks. WOW! Can you say slow as molasses also! Granted, they have a good selection of draft beers… but when you ask the bartender what one of them was like, his description was «it taste like beer!,» it knocked me off my feet! It took at least 15 – 20 minutes before we were able to get a couple of beers and move back to the table.
It seems like this establishment is not really ready for business and provide the service that is seeked. Come on Finnegan’s, carry out your ambiance and provide the quality of service that you should be capable of.
Food was okay, nothing out of this world… everything is edible. Just takes a while to get to your table…

Great water views with dockage for boats. We came here for drinks during Happy Hour. We then learned that Happy Hour includes beer, wine and well liquors. It doesn’t include top shelf beverages. Since I am kind of careful about which types of vodka I drink, I requested a Belvedere with Grapefruit. They didn’t have grapefruit juice but found a whole grapefruit. The bartender squeezed the grapefruit for me making it the best vodka and grapefruit ever. We then ordered some appetizers: 1. Crab cakes which are served over roasted corn and peppers with honey mustard sauce. These were delicious. 2. Mahi sliders– tasted pre-​frozen with fishy aftertaste. 3. Shrimp cocktail– good but also tasted previously frozen and served over wilted iceberg instard of ice. We stayed and enjoyed our drinks, watched the Heat game and left.
It’s a good casual place to stop by with a boat if you only want to have some drinks. If you are driving, there are plenty of other places in the area with better quality food.

From the moment I walked in… I knew it was love at first sight, literally! Beautiful skyline of Downtown, boats, water, pool? Yeap Finnegans, I can’t believe it took me this long to meet you!
and wait… where else can you have alligator tail? Yeah. I was quite surprised at that one and I was forced to try some… and it does taste like chicken. But besides that… the drinks are good, if the weather is just right then this place is def the perfect spot. I went on a Thursday night, it was pretty empty but I’m sure this place comes alive on the weekends. I must check it out again!

«IN LIKE FLYNN.» Plenty of dock space, plenty of places to sit. This is really saying something on a Saturday afternoon at the height of «the season.» We’d been out on the boat and wanted to find a spot for a snack and some beers. Shuckers was packed to the gills. Next we tried Garcia’s, where boats were rafted up 4 deep with a few circling like sharks for an opening, so we went back down the river to Finnegan’s. Parking the boat was no problem.
Service was super. We were our waitress’s only table. She helped us find a cool shady spot with our own little gazebo, and she hooked us up with a bucket of beers right away. The menu has a cool little section of different types of sliders, which really struck a chord with our group: someone wanted grouper sliders, somebody else got Cubans, and then there was a traditionalist. I got a Cobb salad, hold the bacon.
The food was truly mediocre. The people who ordered sliders ended up taking them apart after the first bite – too much bread, under ripe tomatoes, dry. The idea of different fun flavors of sliders is such a good one. Too bad poor execution undid it.
As we were finishing up, a live band began to play, which made conversation all but impossible. Fortunately, we were ready to take off by then anyway.
We’ll go back to Finnegans next time we’re out on the boat and we’re looking for a place that isn’t too crowded. I don’t think we’ll ever have to fight to get into this remarkably average riverside restaurant.

This spacious bar offers tons of lounge areas and chairs. You can dock your boat right up or hang out by the pool and enjoy a drink or two. It’s literally right by the river and offers a spectacular view of the city and boats passing through.
Food: Typical bar food. The wings are quite tasty.
Service: The bouncer at the front was cool. The bartenders were quick and accommodating.
It was one of the few sports bars in Miami that was showing the boxing match (Pacquiao vs. Marquez) so we ended up here and the crowd was lively and excited to cheer on their beloved fighters.
Overall, a lively sports bar and great spot to chill and grab drinks in downtown Miami.

This place is chill, the music and the vibe is cool. Boaters come in and out to enjoy the drinks and delights by the dock and the parties and just incredible and full of energy. Gotta live the tuna tar tar there, always fresh.

Now this is MY SPOT!!!
I actually didn’t want to write a review. I mean if I told you guys about the pool, the jacuzzi, the billiards tables, the extended happy hour and the live DJ you just might start to show up. *insert sad violin playing here* And then my little quiet place would turn into party central. lol WELL READ ON THEN!
So I had some guy (Him who will not be named) offer to play me in pool. Lo and behold he takes me to this place. OMGGG! So what I haven’t talked to the guy since, I’ve been here at least 8 times in 3 weeks!*
Check out the pictures! They have cabanas and lounge chairs and– hold on I just remembered I wanted to get out the negative first… Be careful of the bartender Marie. She will charge you whatever comes to her head. Even after you tell her you know the right price AND you tell her you were there the day before AAND you tell her you’re coming back with a receipt!
OK now where was I, Oh yeah. the chairs and umbrella tables are amazing! I’ve been at all times of the day and there has ALWAYS been a spot to lay. Even in the Jacuzzi! Uuuuuhhh Jaaaacuuuzzzzzziiiiiiiiiii
OK I know you have other reviews to read to lets just cut to the chase and talk about what really matters HAPPY HOUR. The Happy Hour here is usually Monday – Friday 4p-​7p but now its recently been extended to Monday –Thursday 4p TO CLOSE! The drinks will during these times are half off. My favorite is the Shamrock followed by a shot of rum. YUM!
I haven’t had the food yet. I know you’re thinking ‘Kenesha! YOU of AAALLL people haven’t EATEN there!!!’ I know, I know, but the Jacuzzi, the drinks and food just don’t mix. You have to prioritize lol
And last but certainly not least! On Tuesday nights they have DJ George Jett! THE BOMB. Have you ever heard someone mix Ms. New Booty by Bubba Sparxx with Pretty Woman by Roy Orbinson??? No huh? See that’s why I need to see you at Finnegans. Link me up when you come.
*Side-​note: I work everyday (shocking I know) but when I get off early. I’m at Finnegans before my boss can get the ‘e’ out of his ‘Goodbye”

I’ve been here twice, once with a group of friends on a Friday night to have some drinks and check the place out, and once with a group of Unilocalers who’d actually planned to eat here.
Both times, it was the same. It was nearly emptly and lifeless, save the music they had pumping which was a little too loud.
It’s sad, too, because I really think this is a great place with lots of potential! It’s right on a bend of the Miami River, they’ve got a pool, lots of tables and seating right on the river, and a decent menu that includes the usual bar appetizers, but also sandwiches, oysters and shrimp, a few types of pizza and pasta, a few steak and seafood entrees and a fairly extensive sushi menu.
I’m not sure if Finnegan’s River doesn’t advertise enough or if it’s just too far out of the way and off the beaten path that people don’t find this place or what the case is, as it has a lot going for it. Each time I’ve been there on Friday evenings, however, I’ve always had that same feeling you get when you’re the first one to arrive for a birthday party: The place is all prepared, the staff is ready, the music is pumping and you know there will be a nice crowd show up later, but for now the few people who are there are just kind of standing around and the scene is a bit awkward. Yeah, it’s kinda like that, only the big crowd that’s supposed to show up for the party never seems to arrive here.