McKenna’s Pub

HAPPY HOUR! (2 for 1 drink specials, can’t go wrong with that)
This is a nice little divey Irish pub to get cheap drinks at during happy hour and meet some interesting people. I was here last night with a friend and we had a good time. Drinks were cheap and place was packed with all walks of life.
Décor is your typical dive bar but seemed to be kept pretty clean. Staff seemed friendly and pretty fast with service. Haven’t tried the food here yet but from the menu it was very simple in food section which you’d expect from a place like this. I’d definitely recommend for happy hour and will eventually be back again.

Well, there burgers are awesome for a cheap price. Other than that, if you like 2 for 1 drinks for Happy Hour and a Bud Light is $ 7 and they play All American Rejects and Avril and Sum 41 then this is your bar… Bud light should never be $ 7 dollars… ever.
I had to leave because the music was killing me. Basically, just come for the burger.

Nice place I stumbled into in the blizzard 2016!
Service was quick and nice. When I was there, it seemed like some bros were there, but they kept to themselves.
2 for 1 drink specials hell ya!
I got the fish and chips for $ 9…probably cheapest in the city. The portions were proportionate to the price as well.
They had sports on the tv, so good place to catch a gamevtoo.

2.5 stars
I’ve been here a few times. The 2-​for-​1 happy hour is a big plus. The food is great – well-​portioned and affordable.
But I had a horrible time on Thursday (1÷21÷2016). My friend and I get there just after 6pm and make it for happy hour. We order drinks and take them to the back where there’s seating. We see a long table with «reserved» signs on it and we thought that was a weird thing for a bar. We thought it was a joke. We sat down because there was no where else to sit. Plus there was another couple sitting there and they clearly weren’t the «reserved» party. We order food and when it’s brought to us, the employee (an older man) lets us know the table really is reserved but the party isn’t here yet (they were supposed to be there at 6pm). It’s about 6:30, so we (me, my friend and the employee) wonder if that group is even going to show up. Me and my friend take a chance and stay at the table. The party does show up… at nearly 7:15 and we have to move! C’mon! Isn’t the rule of thumb that you have 15 minutes of leeway before your table is given away?! And since when did bars/​pubs reserve tables anyway?!
That’s not the worst of it. When I got home, I noticed a huge ketchup stain on my Calvin Klein coat! The stain was 12 inches by 6 inches! It must have transferred from either the stool I first sat on or the chair I had to move to later. It’s ridiculous that their furniture was that dirty at so early in the evening. EWWWW!!!
I would still come here for drinks and food. But be warned. I’m giving 2.5 stars because the playlist was on point that night.

HOW DO I LOVE MCKENNA’S PUB! If you’e looking for a local dive in Chelsea with cheap eats, hefty portions, great music, and an awesome atmosphere McKenna’s is your place. When I worked downtown at the Dream Downtown Hotel I was there at least once a week to hang out or pick up food. I LOVE THIS PLACE SOO MUCH! Food is always great and the staff are the coolest. Definitely a gem located in NYC!!!

My favorite bar in NYC. Well oriced stiff drunks good food. The mac and cheese is world class.

Dive bar with great prices and a fun, dirty, casual Irish atmosphere.
Ended up here one night by chance with some friends. Grabbed a couple drinks, there wasn’t much action happening here this evening as it was a weekday night.
Drinks were okay, typical bar drinks. Nothing crafty or memorable. The bartenders were very friendly and sparked up conversation, seemed like they had a couple regulars. Not my scene, but it was cool to check out.

Today I thought about those delicious wings, so I text a friend and asked for the name of this spot, spacious, great music.

This is one of those bars that older men come to and grab super cheap drinks to get them drunk. The have 2−4−1 specials 7 days a week and if you’re coming with a chick make sure she likes beer because if she doesn’t then take her somewhere else. It’s a typical sports bar for your typical individual who just wants to listen to lame boring country music and grab cheap drinks at that!
Never tried the food but I’m sure it’s your typical sloppy bar food for fat people so if this is what you’re into then it’s for you but if not go somewhere else!

I happened upon here with my friend while we were in NYC for the pride parade. We decided to grab something to eat, as it was raining and we were hoping it would pass over while we ate. So we ducked into this place, the word «pub» speaking to me. I love pub food.
We looked over the menu and I kept coming back to the skirt steak sandwich. I have been DYING for a good steak sandwich, after a series of unfortunate events kept me from a prime rib sandwich a week or so earlier. So I trusted my instinct and ordered the skirt steak sandwich, with no onions, medium. What came out was shoe leather on bread. Ok, ok. It wasn’t that bad. But you know how when you’re expecting something to be one way and you’re looking forward to it and putting it up on this pedestal in your mind and it’s not even close, so you’re so completely disappointed? That’s how I felt with this sandwich. The steak was way overcooked and it was dry and disappointing and barely was enough steak to cover the sandwich bread.
My friend got the mac and cheese, which was so much better and amazing than what I got. Thankfully she let me finish it when she got full. I did with zeal.
We sat in the booths by the bar because the bar was way too crowded. Our experience suffered in service but we had the entire booth to ourselves. Give and take.

Beautiful bartenders and efficient. The male staff Is great too. They can change any monitor to any game in under a minute. All exemplary workers unless the Rangers are in the Stanley
Playoffs then it’s double up your drinks!
Beware of the OVERLY LOUD sound system! (As nerdy as this is, I use unnoticeable ear plug!)
The crowd is young and tends to jostling. Still if they are our future, we could do much worse.
McKennas is not really a place you want to have a quiet few drinks or meet up with a date. But reasonable prices and the reality of living in the city, make this an ideal place to get drunk.
And even without a couple of shots, the food is delicious! Burgers and nachos rock!

My friend and I stopped here before hitting up the Pride Parade and I loved that they completely decorated for the event.
The bar area was completely packed so we grabbed a booth. It took a bit for someone to stop by but I figured since it was busy. The waiter/​bartender was super friendly.
I had to use the bathroom, they had one for ladies, one for gentlemen, and one for handicapped but said gentlemen on it. I used it anyways since the ladies one was in use for a while. It was thankfully spacious and pretty clean. (Huge perk for me since NYC can be a deathtrap of hell when it comes to rest rooms.)
I got the macaroni and cheese which came in a small crock pot looking thing and I thought it wouldn’t be enough. But it was packed in! It was overflowing with cheese and there was a LOT of cheese in it, yay. I was fully 75% in and gave the rest to my friend.
She had the skirt steak sandwich without the onions so it was just steak on bread. The bread was toasted a bit which is nice. However, she asked for medium and the steak was pretty well done. Meh. Not the best.
Service took a bit again to get the check and paid out. We ended up taking the check up to pay since it was faster that way. At the bar, the bartenders were very attentive so I recommend the bar next time.

Great bar… try the steak sandwich.. Best in the area … 2 for 1 4pm to 7 pm

I returned to this bar because of the previous high-​quality service I had received. Still no complaints there, as far as the bartender is concerned. It was the same lady as the last time I was there. She was cordial and pleasant, just as last time.
They had some great drink specials going on Sunday night. The cocktails that a friend and I were purchasing were 2-​for-​1 until 2:00 AM. Between the two of us, my friend and I managed to get four Cosmopolitans for $ 20 (call brand vodka, not the well). They have an extensive selection of flavored vodkas — always a plus for me.
The crowd was a bit dodgy. This is not the business’s fault, and I would never, ever expect them to make any concessions over it. Just like any bar, there’s always those few in the bunch. In my case, it seemed like the moment my friend let me out of his sight to smoke a cigarette or use the restroom, a select few other patrons were approaching my table, following me, saying inappropriate things, propositioning me. After I parted ways with my friend, one guy and his friend would not leave me alone, to the point where I essentially had to get quite harsh with my wording, and proceed thereafter to make sure I ducked out when they weren’t looking.
AGAIN — I am NOT in any way blaming the business for this, because these are behaviors that can be expected at a pub. Just a heads-​up to the ladies to be extra mindful of your surroundings when you’re at any bar and this type of thing starts happening.
My biggest valid complaint was the way they act when they close. They need to do «last call» a little earlier, because although I didn’t get a drink when they announced «last call», I noticed that they were only giving people about ten minutes after that to finish their drink before the bouncer hastily threw everyone out of there.

So, i actually had a great time at this bar and I probably shouldn’t have. Went here with one of my girls for happy hour after getting our nails done in the area. Place is kinda dark, definitely old, sort of yucky, doesn’t smell that great… but, their drinks are SUPER strong and their food was incredibly good which was such a surprise.
We struck up conversation with some regulars and they invited us to join them at their table (the big long table near the front). The Happy Hour (2for1) was great, the bartender was making our whiskey/​gingers with Jameson! Like, super strong, and Jameson is your house whiskey? Wut? That doesn’t even make any sense! Give me a hundred of them! Ahhh! Also, they have this token thing where you buy one, and if you don’t want your second right away, they give you a token. you can literally leave for 3 years, come back to happy hour, and present your token and get a drink for free. That’s like. the best idea ever.
The place definitely had a constant dull roar of folks partying and talking, and I know there was music playing although I couldnt remember if i tried. As for food, we ordered mozzarella stix (greasy, juicy, crispy, melty gooey, everything mozzarella dreams are made of) and the buffalo chicken pizza which was so good! I was literally blown away by how good their marinara sauce was, and I KNOW MY MARINARA. I would shower in it maybe.
Do not go here on a date unless that person knows you very well and loves you very much! They will be horrified otherwise. Go here with your idiot friends, to get drunk at happy hour and eat delicious bar food and be in a gross dingy basement bar.
I’ll be back.

Went to this place on a random Sunday afternoon after grabbing brunch nearby at CK14, and we ended up really enjoying ourselves. Can’t say what made it so fun, it was your typical dive bar, but the three of us grabbed a table in the back and ended up staying for hours. The deals were pretty good from what I can remember, and the bartenders were attentive.

My favorite bar in town. It’s right by work and it definitely feels like home. All of the bar tenders are awesome and a lot of fun.
The food is great. I recommend the fried calamari or any of the sandwiches. The Philly cheesesteak is great.
The drink special is by far the best I’ve seen from any bar in NYC. It’s by one get one everyday till 8PM. Doesn’t get better than that. They play great music, too. There’s a juke box which is nice.
Really close to major subway lines as well. I bring all my friends here and my co workers and I frequent pretty often.
You really can’t go wrong.

This place as no Positive energy at all they will
Rob you .If you have to be there then pay as you go .
Don’t start a A Tab and watch how many drinks you buy. This place just Don’t have the right energy.
Go somewhere else .The city is full of pubs .Don’t waste your time and money.

Stopped in here for a couple of drinks before we headed over to the Standard Hotel. The staff is very nice and friendly. I can’t comment on the food, but their drinks are fairly strong, and they know how to pour a Guinness, so I’ll give them that.
I sensed that it could get creepy here for some people. I saw some older 55+ year old guys were creeping on a group of 20-​something year old girls. Sorry guys, I think you missed that boat 35 years ago. Pretty sad and hilarious at the same time.

Twenty three taps, seats about twenty at the bar. Pop music playing, Seemed to be a combination of pop and country.
Had a BLT (nice) which came with some decent fries and a good pickle — cheap at $ 8.00. A Harpoon IPA set me back $ 6.00 for what I think was a twelve ounce pour. I was a happy camper. I will go back. I have to try one of their half-​pound burgers for $ 6.00.
Bartenders were fine.
Bar top needs to be refinshed.