MacDinton's Irish Pub

I ordered three different beers on tap and they were all the same. They all tasted like vanilla. Super weird. I asked the waitress the check the taps and she said no. Otherwise I really like the atmosphere for Sunday football games. I would just recommend getting a bottle of beer instead of a tap.

Perhaps the worst place I’ve ever been to in my life. Trashy bar. Was there with some friends we drank a few drinks tried to go to the restroom and assaulted by security who denied us entrance to their restroom even though we were customers. Do not go to this place ever.

On May 10, we had a VIP section at the Tampa MacDinton's and it was absolutely fabulous! We had a safe and secure section of our own with amazing service! Billy, the manager, made sure everything was perfect from a tub of Champagne to sparklers, party poppers and a framed graduation diploma from Macdinton's! The night could not have been more perfect! We will definitely be back!

Went to watch a big English soccer game on a Sunday and TVs showing the game were plentiful. This place must really take a beating on from a raucous crowd on Saturday nights. Be prepared to pay $10 to park. Later found the price tag was normal for that part of town. Was not expecting a *whole* fish & chips (It was very good).

terrible. the bartenders are so nice but the security would not help me look for my belongings that i lost in the bar after pleading with them, but they were letting drunk people back inside.... terrible security, except the nice older gentleman named JD who comforted me and found it for me. thank you to him. aside from him, very rude service and wont be returning.

There was a short young man who denied us entry because we were under 21, but he did not let us know any reason behind it. He pointed at the exit and just angrily stared at us and we were very confused. We went up to another security person, an older black gentleman, who we asked what the problem was. He told us we were under 21 which I responded I wanted to form a complaint against the man who just pointed and scolded us. The man told us it “wasn’t a big deal” and that we were “doing too much”. It was incredibly unprofessional and I would NEVER recommend it to anyone, even 21+. Even when I pointed out the man who was disrespectful he smiled at us mockingly and it was incredibly rude. An incredibly disgusting place.

Dear MacDinton’s Management, I am writing to formally bring to your attention an incident that occurred during my visit to MacDinton’s SoHo location on 09/03/25. At approximately 2:40 p.m., my friends and I ordered drinks without being informed of a last call. Within minutes of receiving our drinks, we were told the bar was shutting down and that we needed to leave. We were surprised, but calmly went toward the exit with our drinks in hand. One of my friends had been traveling since 6 a.m. from another country, another had just finished a long double shift and driven over an hour and a half to join me, and we were celebrating my 24th birthday. Instead of being allowed to finish our drinks, a staff member named Billy became visibly angry and aggressive. Despite me apologizing and explaining that we had just ordered, he was sweating, shouting profanities at us, and ultimately grabbed and crushed our drinks out of our hands. He slammed us toward the gates and called us “entitled pieces of shit.” Another individual then repeated the same insult, while multiple security staff stood by and did nothing. I work in the hospitality industry myself, as do my friends, and we fully understand the stress of late nights, closing procedures, and difficult guests. However, the behavior we experienced was unacceptable by any professional standard. Not only were we disrespected and humiliated, but our drinks were taken away, spilt on us, well before official closing time. Because of this, I will be contacting my bank for a refund of our charges. More importantly, I expect to be contacted directly by ownership or senior management with an apology and assurance that this matter will be addressed. I have always been a loyal guest at MacDinton’s and often bring friends, tipping well, but after this experience, my confidence in your establishment has been badly shaken. I trust you will take this matter seriously and respond promptly.

It's always a good time, cheap drinks and a great atmosphere regardless of the occasion. I also love how for a lot of sports games they mute the commercials and put on the DJ until the game is back on. In my experience at night, MacDintons is mostly young college age individuals. (I've never had the food so gave it 4 stars instead of 5)

This is THE place for Premier League games! I'm here every weekend for Manchester United games. Love the atmosphere, servers are always sweet and attentive. And beers and food are good and consistent. I haven't been there during he night but it looks like it get busy. If you want to watch a good soccer match, grab a snack and a couple of drinks, this is the place!

Came here to watch Arsenal v Liverpool game with other Tampa Arsenal fans. The food is actually much better than you may expect from a "club". The fries are salty and thick. The avocado chicken sandwich is really tasty too. This was a great place to watch a game with some friends.

We had a great time playing trivia and having drinks. Great smashburger with fries. The bartenders were friendly and the trivia was fun. Lots of people great vibe exciting environment.

Bar staff were fantastic, great to talk to! The Avacado Chicken Sandwich was one of the best chicken sandwiches I've had. It's a good place to chill with some friends, have a few drinks, and eat good food. Would recommend.

Update - just went through these reviews as well as Google Reviews, and it looks like this is common practice for this establishment. DISGUSTING!! They should be sued for assault, endangering minors, and intimidation. I just witnessed this guy take money from a couple of under age girls to let them get in the bar. However, it looked like another girl refused to give him money, and he got very aggressive, and literally slapped her hand. I don't care if the girls were right, or wrong. It was infuriating to see this guy hit a girl half his size and age...COWARD!! I think the guy pulling him back, saw it happen too. This establishment needs to be careful, before they get slapped with a lawsuit for assault and getting paid on the side to let under age kids get in.

Visiting from Dublin, Ireland, looking to watch Leinster v. Scarlets Qrtr Final rugby match live at 10am on a Saturday morning ... MacDinton's pub management arranged for the match steaming subscription, we had a lovely breakfast and a couple pints of Guinness! Brilliant service, friendly staff, good food & drink

The fact that they fired Mike (the best bar tender at the main bar at any given time) over someone who barely attend MacDinton's is insane. This is someone who has been here the first time I've came here, which is years ago, and should be here till the last time I'm here. They should be embarrassed firing one of their best workers for because of absolute nonsense. I hope this message is heard because this is coming from someone who has been here for a better part of a decade.

Great service, BUT the punching bag limited my punches and cut off my card for buying more punches to prove to the ladies that I punched the hardest

They fired the best bartender they had. Ocean Mike. I won't be going back there until he's back behind the bar

I went to MacDinton's last night to see my favorite bartender Michael and, to my surprise, I heard he was terminated over something ridiculous! I started going there a few years ago when you would post videos on instagram with the bartenders favorite shot and went there for that! Michael is BY FAR your best bartender. Whole package, speed, customer service, friendly, therapist, and all around a great dude! I am unsure of the whole story behind all of this, but I truly feel (as a manager in this service industry) Michael should be allowed back to work.

The fact they fired Michael is absolutely absurd. i met Michael a few months back and from the moment I met him till the day he got fired he treated me with respect and always looked out for me (which is tough to do in a busy bar.) and now out of the blue hes fired? Over a situation with a random? Like get your priorities right dits!!! Take care of your own #bringbackMIKE!! Dits isn't the same without him.

Best bars to party when you're in college. Dollar beers on Thursday, can't go wrong with that.

Terrible customer service and food was just as bad, also very hostile environment. Would not recommend!

I love macdinton's it's so great, I'm a long time customer Gina Marie is by far one of the best. I approached her tonight and saw her outside by the doors. Not my usual spot but made sure to stop for a drink.

Food was bad, service was horrendous. The establishment also felt very aggressive to lgbt friends of mine.

Clyde and Michael are so kind and sweet. They were so wholesome and made my friends and I feel so safe. Give them a raise immediately!! They are angels sent from heaven!!!!

Come hear to feel different- when I hear " I like to move it move it" I immediately side eyes the several twenty somethings that must be thinking this song is an original that seem to be losing their minds. That's when I knew I was too old to be in this place. Three long islands later paid for by someone's son that thought my drink was unique made me second guess my assumptions. :-) This could work. The bar was busy but good. Super strong drinks! I do a drunk smile ahead and notice a dude at least 60 years old. Yes I'm not the oldest person here on a Monday night! Most people are watching a pitiful Miami game and sipping drinks as they chat with friends but a small few are dancing (the main reason I'm here.) An IG post lead me here for salsa/bachata dancing (but there wasn't much dancing) and the drinks have me stuck. It's an ok bar.

Mac Dinton's has great cheeseburgers and fries. The wine doesn't have any sulfites. Great tasting and healthy red and white wine.

I am very much a regular here this is my spot! I love this place I've been here so much since the first time I've reviewed this place ! It's Literally the best and located right in the middle of Soho here in Tampa, i've had so many good nights at this bar it's ridiculous it's a vibe every time I walk in and The drinks baby !!!! They keep me coming back you guys get here if you haven't been here !!!

Been coming here for years, Hannah W always provides quick service and makes the best drinks!

Without Megan mcdintons is not lit. Best green jello ever. Love her !

Service at the bar is top notch! Matt is friendly and attentive. Really fun atmosphere. Will definitely be going back.

My go-to bar everytime I go to Soho! They always have great specials going on and themed nights!! Try and go when the bartender Katie there, she's the best . Already planning my next time out :)

The place to be in soho!!! Newly remodeled outdoor HUGEEE patio, drink/food specials ALLL the time. Helpful staff. Amazing boneless crispy wings!!!! This is truly the definition of a BAR, as you will come here and guaranteed to meet someone to chat with haha! Everyone is so friendly, and if there are ever any problems, security is on it ASAP. My applause to the owner! Very affordable drinks/food, especially considering this is a very college populated area. -1 star because this place does tend to get TOO crowded on weekends and there's barely any room to walk.

I Love the vibe at MacDinton's! My bartender Hannah W was so great! Not only did she make great drinks quickly, she was really pretty and funny! I'm definitely coming back.

Great atmosphere!!! Always something going on! Hannah W. provided excellent service. Hannah was fast , efficient and had a beautiful smile. I will definitely encourage my friends to join me at MacDinton's. It's a fun place to be!

Katrina was amazing! 10/10 experience & would definitely come again! Love this place!

I'm at bottomless mimosas right now and my waitress Bryce is the shit! absolutely incredible.

Went here tonight to celebrate my graduation with my family and a bouncer grabbed my bother for no reason and escalated a situation that didn't need to get physical. We had been explaining to the bouncer that we were saying our goodbyes to our family members and were getting ready to leave and they were being impatient, and constantly kept telling us that we needed to leave immediately when we were getting ready to go. However, they refused to listen to us and understand that we were saying our goodbyes, and it ended with my brother being dragged out by bouncer for no reason.

Absolute terrible customer service. The bar back pushed us before even asking us to move out of his way while we weee kindly ordering drinks from the bartender. Then the "manager" pulled us aside and had a talk with us saying we were wrong because we were standing in the Bar backs way. Completely siding with the bar back that had a complete egotistical attitude. The bartender even tried to say it was her fault not ours or the bar backs. She was just being nice. The barback was a complete d**k. Our three drinks were just placed on the counter in front of us. Any respectable employee would let the customer grab the drinks and pay the bartender before shoving the customer out of the way. I will NEVER go back. If you've worked in customer service you know this is not how you treat paying customers.

First time ever eating here! They have $15 unlimited mimosas on Sunday's with live music! We ordered the boxty balls with beef- kind of like stuffed mashed potato balls that are deep fried! Came out fresh and so good with the accompanying sauce. We also ordered the pub pretzel which was nice and soft with delicious beer cheese!

Completely unreasonable, saw someone get thrown out because they wanted bottled water and you didn't have it. Never coming here again

Everytime I go to Macs I have a great time! Not to mention Ana is a great server on game days and a great shot girl at night. Love when she serves me as I always feel welcomed with good vibes.

Biggest wings ever! Had Buffalo, bbq and jerk- all were great and huge! Service was nice , large patio.

Went last Saturday lunch time to watch soccer. Good crowd of Manchester United supporters but unfortunately they had everyone crowd around 2 of the TV's. We asked the bartender to put the game on another, to which she did so we could spread out a little and not be on top of each other. Then within 5 minutes another bartender just suddenly turned the TV over. She said "my buddy wants to watch the basketball" - great customer service. We moved over to the side bar where they reluctantly put the game on, but we couldn't stay more than 10 minutes. It was like the bartender hangout area. Constantly having to ask them to not stand in front of us blocking the TV, and having to listen to them bad mouth other people. It was sad. I've never witnessed such a negative, unhappy, depressed looking group in all of my life. It really killed the mood. I didn't even finish my drink. I just had to leave. 0/10. Will not be back.

I've becoming coming to this establishment every week with me and a dozen other of my buddies. We actually go out of our way to gather a major crowd to come out and support this place because not only are the prices on Thursdays insanely irresistible, but also the music and multiple different bars with different vibes are all you could ask for. Me and one of my other buddies feeling in the brink of the moment, and after witnessing all night many individuals going on the stage indoors next to the DJ dancing, felt a sense of excitement. I got on staged, grabbed my friends hand and twirled him around, nothing inappropriate, in fact was very romantic and overall very alive, exciting for the both of us, which is exactly what you want in a night out. Within seconds we were kicked off staged by a security guard saying the stage was for woman only. After a few seconds of confusion and conversation the security guard basically stated only woman are allowed to enjoy the staged, in exact words "show off themselves" while all I had was allowed was the dance floor and was warned to stop questioning or else we would get kicked out. Keep in mind, me and my friend were being very respect and in general making the highlight of our night, while also having a dozen of our friends cheer and celebrate the night with us. I understand for marketing reasons you tend to appeal for a certain demographic. To just be so blatant that you want only woman to show themselves off instead of a collective group of EVERYONE having such a great time kinda completely destroyed my excitement for the establishment. I'll be coming back next week and the week after but it's just the overall message that sends an uncomfortable feeling over me and all my buddies. It was hard looking at the stage seeing individuals have so much fun knowing I would get kicked out within a heartbeat.

Giving five stars all for the awesome bartender Chris who accommodated my friend's ridiculous drink / beer order and then proceeded to fix my shoe when it broke. Will definitely be back next time I'm in town.

I've been in Tampa for almost 6 years and I've never been to to try to crack jokes or make disrespectful remarks and think that's what's going "make us buddies" you're sadly mistaken. Back to the bar i go used the bathroom and its a nice vibe inside people dancing and having a good time not bad. Then a security walks up and tell me to pull my pants up which throws me off i say to him my pants not sagging he says he saw my boxers when i tied my shoes wtf type of joint is this? It's a difference between someone walking around with their pants hanging off their ass but I'm 35yrs old and i don't dress that way nor carry myself in that way. That shit pissed me off. Back outside and another weirdo has approached and at this point my friend and I are saying this is why we av. :: oid places like this. Seems like a cool spot to grab a few drinks and catch a game but these dudes here will have you five seconds away from catching an assault charge. Now let me sum this up. Why were we approached by these two guys? I lefted out two important details. Women & insecure white men. Both interactions with these two dudes started with a woman they were with speaking to us first and like most insecure men the dude himself will try to engage with the other male and slick talk him to show his woman he's "tougher" or "cooler" than the other guys smh pretty pathetic to be real. While the girl is laughing and enjoying a conversation with my friend which she Initiated lol. I do a good job staying away from the ignorance but somehow it seems to find me. Will i come back probably not.

Not a family friendly place. Fights every weekend. Cops are there and do nothing. Waiting for something to escalate like it did in Ybor. I won't be back.

I came here for the first time a few months back and I have gone every week since then. Hannah W is my favorite bartender there, she makes the best mixed shots & she's very entertaining. Hotspot for younger college crowd, go check out hannah W!

This is the place to be! Service is always amazing but Hannah W is my favorite bartender. She's fast, attentive, and always makes sure you're having a good time. Definitely THE spot to check out when in soho!

McDintons was so fun!!! Drinks were stiff, people were nice, and music was great!!! Were from out of town and decided to bar hop in SOHO, when we got here it felt so good. Great place to be on a Saturday night, we had a lot of fun after having a horrible experience at Bar HWRD nearby. Recommended!!!

The food from the food truck is a delicious and fresh. The environment is nice and friendly with fast service. I love the chicken wing's, hot, fresh, and crispy.

MacDintons is a fun place to hang out with friends. Matt is a terrific bartender and always friendly and attentive.

Love coming to MacDinton's, it's one of the best bars in SOHO hands down! Was served by a new bartender Katie recently and she was so fun and had great dance moves :) always a good time here

Every time I see Megan I have to buy some Jell-O shots. She gave me shego vibes and I was petrified to tell her no. So here I am with two jello shots in my mouth writing this. Dope girl honestly

Megan is the best jello shot girl. she always makes sure to have blue jello for us. shes energetic and always in a god mood. come buy a shot from her!

such a fun place to visit on any trip to Tampa!! Maya was the best, will be visiting here again when I'm in the area!

Good parking, great ambiance, and FANTASTIC customer service. If you go be sure to order from the best, Gina! She is quick, friendly, and super personable. I don't go out much so I'm always anxious when ordering drinks because I don't know what I like and she was beyond patient and gave amazing recommendations and everything she gave was amazing. She didn't rush me to get to someone else, she truly made a mommy night out the best experience. I will certainly return just to see her.