Mc Kinney Avenue Tavern

03/26/09

My neighborhood cheers!

by cochon78 at Citysearch

. The MAT is an amazing place to hang out. People are nice and the staff is great. There is only one male bartender who is a complete a**hole. I wont mention any names, but his name starts with M. This guy will give you an attitude if you ask for extra ice! Avoid the place while he bartends, you will not have a good experience. Everyone else is amazing!!

• Pros: Awesome place to hang out
• Cons: Bartender named M****

11/11/08

Awesome hangout!

by Missylongstockings at Citysearch

I have been to the MAT twice now and both times I had excellent experiences! The staff is friendly, and the drinks are great! I will continue to go here as long as its as good as the last!

• Pros: Service!!
• Cons: NONE!

09/29/08

BEST sports bar

by mzskylar at Citysearch

After reading some of these reviews, I have to laugh. People rate this place bad because service was a little slow when they were twice their capacity? I have seen this place standing room only and just like you can't walk through the aisle, neither can the waitresses! Cut them some slack. Most people are rude and never give them room to walk by, either! I have had pretty bad service there before when there was just no excuse, but I think they got rid of those girls because in the last few months service has been great. And expensive beer? Their alcohol prices are normal and slightly cheaper than respective places in the area. And their food is great! I would like to know what the person was eating who posted about the food being bad. I have never had an issue with the food I ordered.

Granted, this is Uptown...you are likely to get some snooty person who expects to be treated like royalty at a sports bar for their super-worthy 10% tip. If you like going to a place where the waitstaff is very attractive, very friendly, and the atmoshpere is very chill and non-corporate, then this is the place for you! If you want someone to refill your water before it's even empty and have issues with food being served in wax-paper baskets...then this is NOT the place for you.

• Pros: very neighborhood-like, great staff
• Cons: the valet is nowhere to be found sometimes, and there are not enough stalls in the bathrooms