McGillicuddy`s in Essex

Good food, good drinks, good service.

With the virus situation, phone orders are the only means of business. So, why in the middle of the day is nobody answering the phone? I called 10 times to place an order. Got no answer. Business fail! And yes, I know they were open for business.

Went there with co-workers on a Sunday evening. The food was good, excellent service and decent prices!!

Food is good.. big place, tvs at every table and everywhere in this place.. it gets really busy.. the brunch menu is small and limited but it's the usual eggs, toast, breakfast sandwich, eggs Benedict. Lunch menu is better more choices. The wai t for food is kinda long as there's not enough servers. But overall good.

Great selection of beer and good food too, just a shot in the dark as to whether or not your bartender will use the right glass for the right beer style. When you have a wide beer selection like they do - with 30+ beers available - you should know the proper glass for the style. That said, the wait staff are very friendly and attentive when needed. I only took one star because, truth be told, the beer lines were properly cleaned, the staff was great and it's not the end of the world to be served every beer style in a pint glass.

I kissed my girlfriend here, and someone complained, so the bartender kicked us out! Sad, sad world that people cant stand love. Go somewhere else!

Huge draft selection! Superior wings. Nice wait staff.

Great tap list consistent quality food nice location.

Out waiter Tyler was AWESOME! Very helpful, entertaining, great customer service, etc.! :)

Good meatloaf lunch. Could have been warmer when served and the mashed potatoes were a bit dry.

Good atmosphere and solid pub style food

Good food, fair prices. Lots of beer to choice from. Cool place.

Food was amazing. I'm a very picky eater but this was some of the best food I've ever had. Best wing sauce I've ever had. Wings nice and crispy. Burger was juicy. High quality beef. Cabot cheddar actually tasted creamy on the burger unlike the most bland cheese you get on a burger. Fries were good. Reasonably priced. Nice interior. 100% plan on coming back here and that says a lot for me because I don't usually to spend money on eating out.

Great wings and brew selection!

Mcgillicuddys has great food and great service. Food is always consistent and tastes great. They have local grass fed burgers and a great variety of menu items. They also have one of the largest selections of local brews anywhere around. As a google guide I would highly recommend them to try.

The atmosphere is casual (I saw families), and there are some nooks for people to stay out of crowds. Some TVs are on the walls. Parking is tough to find. Food is standard pub fare, with about 20 beers on tap (as I recall). For my visit the service was so-so: the waitstaff was friendly, and they graciously split the check for a large party, but they weren't great about clearing old dishes. We started seeing how high we could stack our empty pint glasses before someone noticed. My fish and chips was raw in the middle, and they replaced it but didn't offer to comp any part of the bill. I had to ask before they finally did.

Food is good great menu selection. Staff are fun and the kids love it. They get to eat while watching tv!

Food was outstanding, beer selection was on point (per my husband), and service was great!! Our group was of 20+ people, that they at last minute accommodated, our visit was also on a busy Friday night. They were awesome! We were put in our own room, and where made to feel like this dinner was no different then if we had walked in off the street with a small party for dinner. I'd rate burgers with some of the best I've had, the fish and chips were marvellous, and shepherds pie delicious (could have used a few more veggies but that's my personal taste). We will definitely be making plans to go back!!!!!

I've only and Vermont for just over year. This was the best dining out experience I've had since I've been here! The atmosphere, service and food were all outstanding.

Lots and lots of interesting beers on draft with decent ambience and plenty of seating. We had a friendly and patient waitperson, so it was a good first visit service-wise. Will go there again, for sure. The only cons I can think of is that the restaurant entrance is hidden in the back, the main above-ground parking fills up fast, and it is very difficult to take a left when driving out onto route 15.

This is a great sports bar. They have many TV's for games. Talked the bar tender there and she said they have the NFL Sunday package. This is going to be my go to for Sports games. The food while not exceptional, is damn good. Seems like the largest McGillicudy of the group.

The bartending staff is great! Jason, melissa, and stephanie are amazing! Great food, great wings, and great beer! Outstanding atmosphere, many TVs, fun place to have food and hang out with family and friends! Our family highly recommends Essex Mcgillicuddys.

McG Essex can be hit or miss. Past visits have been fine. This weekend was a miss. They were clearly overwhelmed with meals taking an hour to arrive. No one, including the parents, were taking steps to stop kids in the booth on the other side of the divider wall from scaling it and the sitting on it and staring at people on the other side. Beers were starting to warm by the time they finally arrived. It ended up being an unpleasant visit this time. Hopefully, more staff get added to eliminate the staffing issues.

This is an awesome place! Love the food and waiters!Jason is behind the bar and is so sweet and cool!9

Very good. I had the meatloaf and thought is was pretty good. Service was perfectly paced and friendly.

We had a reunion of sorts. The place was busy, but they mostly got our vibe and paced our food and drink accordingly. Everything was not perfect, but i think we mightve been a "difficult " group. Not (too) obnoxious, just staggered orders. Final 4 games. Good sports, good food, great drinks. Very good night for a reunion!

I have bittersweet feelings about the 5-corners location. There's a severe shortage of parking, and I'm often disappointed by the unnecessary wait time before a hostess glances my way to have me seated. However, this is a decent place to grab a drink with friends and well worth the hassle on half-price burger night. McGillicuddies is a classic sports bar where what you see is what you get. I keep going back so clearly something about this place works, despite my review 😂

Very comfortable dining. Even had your own tv at each table.

Awesome Bloody Mary at Cuddys today! Great time great food and even greater service from our awesome bartender Tyler! 👍

The food was good but nothing special. Each booth has its own television built in, so your party can watch whatever they want. Good for gameday. Little pricey for what it is. Service was lacking. Our waitress forgot about us several times.

All-around decent place for some pub food. One weird thing though is the booth seating. The seats are so low that you can rest your chin on the table top. It's a bit off-putting, so ask for a high top or table unless you're 7' tall or more. The food is good, the beer is cold, the service is good, the prices are reasonable.

Good food. Liked the Sunday evening deal.

It's a very good atmosphere. The food was good. I think it's definitely worth checking out.