Finnegan’s Wake

Probably one of the only ol’ time Irish Bars left in NYC. They have been a favorite on the UES for years. We had the chicken in a basket, hamburger and BLT, all served quickly, hot and delicious! Had a perfect black and tan to drink, well I am in an Irish bar! Very good and reasonably priced too! The service was attentive and friendly. Had a really great lunch and will be back again soon!

I’ve been coming to this place for years but this place makes the best burgers and juicy too. I love their crab cakes and nit to mention their turkey and mash are excellent. Fiona gives amazing service and has a great aura. she makes you feel like family. they are open late too. you can’t go wrong. thank you.

Once again I went there for a tap beer recently. I ordered a beer ($ 7) and is was slightly flat or just tasted bad, soapy or something. I asked the bartender (Alan) for a different beer and he was rude and said that the beer was ok. How would he know? He refused to give me another and said I would have to pay for a new beer. I asked for the manager had to plead for a replacement beer. After a brief dispute I finally got a replacement. The staff there is all around rude. The patrons are friendly though.

I’m more of a fancy pants dining person. But, sometimes I just want solid and simple food. The burger here rivals JG Melon. The fish and chip is better than jones wood foundry. Also — the place is just easy. No fuss, great food.

What do you do when you are done with a doctor’s appointment and you decided to take the rest of your friday afternoon off from work? You go to the nearest pub, duh. Stopped in here with a friend that came along for moral support and we grabbed a beer and a breakfast/​lunchtime snack. Its like any typical Irish pub but it conveniently keeps out the bros and the upper east side deuchery pretty well. In here there were older folks and locals that seemed to frequent the bar on a regular basis and just wanted to sup on some grub and a cold one for lunch. I kind of liked that the most about the place. It had a certain amount of charm but definitely was lacking in the options of beer. Its a whiskey and soda kind of place, a guinness kind of place, or a smithwicks (which was my poison of choice) kind of place. After perusing the menu and the lunch specials we decided on splitting an order of cheese fries. When asked what kind of cheese we wanted from our friendly Irish bartender he convinced us into putting all three types of cheeses on it (American, cheddar, and mozz) as well as gravy smothered on the bottom of the well. He is so so very smart. The fries are steak frites and cut in nice large sizes. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. To complete the atrocity we were indulging in he gave us a side of ranch sauce. Can’t complain. Good Irish pub with no gimmicks on the upper east side and they make some damn good cheese fries.

Came here once with a friend in part to kill time and in part to get some food (and beer) in our bellies. We don’t often spend time this far into uptown Manhattan, but we found this place using the Unilocal app and it looked like it would do.
Our bartender was very friendly. They don’t have much of a beer selection, but they’ve got all the classics so we each order weed dry Irish stouts.
As for food heir menu was your regular Irish breakfast/​lunch fare. We opted to order cheese fries to share and decided we would grab more of a meal elsewhere.
When our bartender asked which cheese we would like out of American, cheddar and mozzarella I said all three sounded great and he didn’t even bat a lash. About 5 minutes later, out came some delicious steak fries (my fave!) with three perfectly melted cheeses on top. I also asked for a side of ranch and ketchup came to the party as well. This bar is A-​OK and I’d come back here again if I were in the neighborhood.

If you want to feel young, this is the place to go. If you want good value solid food and an enjoyable drink, this is also the place to go. A neighbourhood institution. You can’t go wrong here.

always the best time at finnegans. good food better drinks. best neighborhood place on the ues!

The name of this place suits its quite well…
Its like a house of vampires here, full of misanthropic self pity and misery…

NOW this is an Irish Pub! Our waitress was definitely an Irish lass– she was absolutely incredible and everyone loved her. She even sat with one table for a bit — such great energy! The food was wonderful — we had crab cakes and then fish and chips — both were great. We finished off dinner with an Irish Coffee, which was perfect. This is a great place for dinner, drinks and fun!

Have been coming here for years, nice old fashioned food the room looks like we are back in 1974 but priced good, drink prices good and just a nice place. Older crowd

The last time I was here my medium rare burger was totally very very well done.
I went back because friends wanted to meet there. I ordered the Chicken Francaise, which was in the Specials that night. It was NOT Chicken Francaise. The chicken was cooked just fine but it was in a flavorless white sauce with dried parsley. There was NO flavor at all, not even a hint of lemon. And their mashed potatoes were lacking as well.
Maybe they’re good for Irish Breakfast. But for dinner, I’d skip this place!

Nice easy going bar food. They have gotten my order wrong not once, but twice on the ten times I’ve eaten there. So it does seem like a lot!
Everyone is warm and friendly and make you feel right at home

Don’t order chicken pot to go. There is no pie. Just filling in a tin. A sloppy mess. They give you what I thought would be bread or rolls but it was one big crumbled mess of dough.
Would stay away. Just plain laziness on their part.

Great local restaurant and bar. Good for late night bar food. Food is great but I do have issues with the price vs quantity of mozzarella sticks. You only get 4!!!
I usually order the chicken pot pie. On a side note, a lot of the food is deconstructed. For example the pot pie comes with a triangular piece of phyllo on top (aka: not pie shaped). The grilled cheese is an open faced sandwich.
The BLT is also another favorite as is their clam chowder (when it is on the menu). I’ve had friends order the Beef Eater Steak and say that it is excellent for the price.
If you are a big fan of skinny fries, don’t order them here. They have giant fat potato-​y french fries. Though you can ask for gravy or cheese to drown them in.
The bartenders and waitresses are friendly and and service is good, even when you are sitting outside in the summer. You don’t get the feeling that they have forgotten about you, no matter how busy it is.

High hopes for fish n chips.
SOGGY AND BLAND 3 others agreed.
Sent it back.
25 min for chili– equally disgusting.
WORST part: staff and management was rude and confrontational.
Billed for BOTH items because «our fish n chips are famous. There is nothin wrong w it».
INCORRIGIBLE customer «disservice».

Finnegan’s wake is an unassuming pub in an UES filled with pubs and bars. I wandered through after taking a walk — I had not been here in over a year since a group of us stopped by after visiting a friend at nearby Cornell. The food at Finnegan’s is basic pub fare and comfort food. I had a craving for meatloaf after seeing it as a special on the menu. It was fine, nothing special, basic fare. The mashed potatoes that came with it were a bit hard and did not come with gravy that would have helped it a lot.
The bartender was friendly and served a nice drink. While I sat at the bar, the dining area had that 1960s lodge look to it, but it added to the charm of the place. Not a place to go for haute cuisine, Finnegan’s Wake is the place to go when you want a simple meal and beer or drink without overpaying at a fancier — though not better — place.

Really great pub food! Burgers, Irish Breakfast on weekends! Open late, great service! Love Finnegans!

Just had an incredible bacon cheeseburger deluxe, medium rare with fries very well done. Only wish they made the bacon very crispy, as I clearly specified.
Otherwise, very happy.
They always have blackboard specials and
on weekends there is an excellent brunch menu.
Will have to give their eggs Benedict a try! A good deal, with choice of coffee, Mimosa
or Bloody Mary. There is a Full Irish breakfast and several other choices.
I’ve tried their huge salads and bar food before as well and sandwiches, all are excellent.
Sid Bernstein always invited me with his family on Thursday nights, when they have the corned beef and cabbage special! Yum!
This is my go to place when in doubt. They have all the comfort foods and some healthy choices, as well — plus selected entrees and a special every night.
You don’t really need to cook! This is easier
and worth it!
PS, weather permitting, there’s a small sidewalk café on the side street.
Shhh!

This is a great neighborhood haunt ! Great pub food with no bull ever !! Great burgers and I love the cheerful service !
My wife and I eat here regularly and enjoy it always ! Great place to unwind after a hard day !!