molly mcguire's

i liked the food and atmosphere a lot but i'm weary of going back because of the service.
the service was pretty much a drag from start to finish.
i had to get my own menus, waited too long for everything, and sat on a beautiful deck/gazebo surrounded by dirty tables.
the check was dropped when asked for but the server never came back to pick up the card. waited and waited, but had to search for the server inside to check out. ridiculous.
worse than that, i think we got better service than other tables around us. there was some sort of salad fiasco going on a few tables away. i'll note my side salad was good, but she was saying it was the worst salad she has ever seen and the manager comped her meal. there was a lot of aplolizing going on for reasons unknown at other tables nearby.
the only way i care to go back is if it's for drinks! happy hour 11am to 7 pm! give me a few drinks on that lovely patio and i won't care how long it takes you to bring the food out! the fish tacos i had were really good and everyone else i was with enjoyed the food....overall, i would say give it a try, you might luck out better than we did.

shrimp problem. we have always loved molly's seafood but this past thursday - april 9th we were very disappointed. we ordered the fried shrimp salad. this time the shrimp was fried to olong and too crisp. we should have complained, but didn't. i don't know if they have changed cooks, if so, please go back and find the old one.

steph. pls call me some dates for pete and i----thanks----jay----604-5337

the service was great! bartender megan was very attentive of everything that we need or wanted!! but a lady named ( layne) said that my wife was acting like she had enough when everything was fine she was just tired and i was driving. i had 4 yeungling.my wife had 1 1/2 longisland ice teas. and we where cut off while people playing trivia where drunk and kept get served.what good this will do but it makes me want to spend my money else where!!! very bad experience!!!she was very rude and continued too serve others that were obviously drunk,but came to us and cut us off.even though we were sitting quietly and having our own conversation.

s. l. o. w. been waiting 45 minutes for chicken fingers and spuds....

really?

justpeachy. food was okay....service terrible! waitress waited on us, brought the food and then came back one time immediately after the food was served to see if everything was okay. never saw her again. ended up going up and asking for some honey mustard for my last two chicken fingers. everyone had finished their dinner at that point. brought a bowl full of honey mustard. i asked "why the bowl". and she smarted off saying " i figured since it was so urgent, i had better bring you enough" never once did she ask if we needed another drink or anything. then came time for the checks. big fiasco! got the checks mixed up and our cards incorrectly. instead of bringing a credit for the mistake, we got new charges, with no proof that the other charge had been reversed. ended up asking for a manager who approached me saying "let's talk woman to woman" if i ever go back, it will be a long time in the future. good food, but no customer service. you are treated there as if you owe them, not that your are helping to pay their salary. submitted a complaint, got a voice mail from mr. williams and returned the call only to get voice mail, and no return call from mr. williams.

great welcoming faces!. as we walked up the cedar path, we were greeted by two handsome young host who made us feel quite at home. they sat us quickly, ushering us to a wonderful seat on the "rocks" as they called it. the service was mediocre however which took away from our first impression quite a bit. overall, the food was good, and despite the service, we had a great time. highly recommend this restraunt!

awesome. we where looking for a nice low key place for a bite to eat and a good bloody mary and molly's was an ace on the table, just what we wanted and besides good food and drinks the wait staff was pleasant and knowledgably.

casual island dining at its best!. following the suggestion of another urbanspoon user, a friend and i tracked down molly mcguire's on wilmington island. molly's is pretty much hidden from johnny mercer, but if you turn in at basil's pizza and creep around back towards the cancun ii, you will almost barely notice molly's hidden in the trees on the left. there is a sign, but i really think it needs to be more prominent. anyway, turn in the back onto the white crushed-rock parking lot. if there is no room there, you can park a few feet away back over in the islands shopping mall lot. note for tall folks: remember to duck your head nearing the restaurant entry due to the low-hanging tree branch across the path. the branch is lighted at night, just in case.

upon walking up the ramp, you cannot help but notice a huge sign about unattended children being used as crab bait. hilarious! the host or hostess stand is right there and he or she will seat you. if there is a sign saying seat yourself, just go ahead and sit where you want. the wait staff will serve you in a minute or three.

to the left is a covered deck and pavilion with numerous tables and a view of the patio area just below. the pavilion is heated on chilly days. to the right of the host stand are the dining rooms. the first room on the right is a cozy, quiet, and quaint room with about 10 or 12 tables/booths. the wood paneling in here is amazing. even the angled ceiling is covered in old planks. the bathrooms are conveniently just a step up in an alcove. outside, the second door on the right opens into the bar and a much larger dining area. there are numerous tvs for viewing sporting events. this area is connected to the cozy dining by a short hallway.

the menu here is very good. it is divided into three "themed" areas: golden isles, british isles, and pacific isles. there are so many choices that it is difficult to decide what to order. take your time and peruse the menu.

on our first visit, we eventually decided on the crab dip appetizer.. this crab dip was fantastic. the fried pita bread wedges were perfect for this dish. my dining companion said the crab dip was "to die for." he was absolutely and completely serious.

for our entrées, my friend chose the buffalo chicken sandwich. he said it had an excellent flavor all around. the sandwich is spicy, without being heat-filled. his spuds were cooked perfectly.

i chose the fish and chips basket. the fried fish fingers were so good that they actually melted in my mouth. i chose the spanky's spuds for the "chips," and they were actually better than the ones i usually get at spanky's proper. no kidding!

every time we have dined here, the acting manager has come around to chat with us. we have had nothing but positive comments to share. it really makes a difference when management cares about your opinion.

once again, the yule holiday has rolled around. for 2013, my partner and i flew into savannah to celebrate with my family. this has given us the opportunity to review some new-to-us restaurants, as well as enjoy again (and review) a few from my younger days when i was growing on wilmington, whitemarsh, and tybee islands, as well as metro savannah.

for dinner and drinks in the evening, some family and i hung out at molly mcguire's on wilmington island. it has been forever since i last dined here, so i was excited to find that much here is still the same as it has always been. molly's is well-known to islanders, but for tourists, the restaurant is not the easiest to spot from the road if you are simply driving down johnny mercer. it is worth the hunt.

if you want some casual and unique atmosphere, tasty grub, and cold beer - all without having to leave wilmington island - molly's fits the bill. and speaking of the bill, the prices here are quite reasonable. if the weather is nice, the outside deck is quite pleasant. the bar dining room is full of action if you want it. there is also a more quiet dining room available.

there was a huge amount of food on our table this night. my partner and i split some button mushrooms for our appetizer. other appetizers on the table were ponzu potstickers and teriyaki tuna bites. we shared communally, and everyone enjoyed the appetizers.

for our entrees, my partner and i chose the 8-piece chicken fingers. he got the buffalo, while i got the original. both came with spuds. as always, these are the absolute best chicken fingers in the savannah area to me. they are like a clone of the spanky's ones since this restaurant is part of the same chain.

ansley williams, founder of live oak restaurant group, which owns molly mcguire's on wilmington island, once said this about why he quit a georgia tech aerospace degree to work in the restaurant business: “two reasons. there’s more money in restaurants, and unlike when you’re flying an airplane, you can drink on the job.” that bit of refreshing honesty pretty much describes the frame of mind needed to enjoy molly mcguire's to the fullest--slightly buzzed, where everything is funny and everyone is about 6 times more interesting and fascinating than they really are.  we sat on the outside deck and chortled a lot at nothing much.  one of those saturday afternoons where most everything is agreeable. i thought this duck in the pond by the deck was real until it didn't move for two beers. i found this gator lurking on the path by the deck to be hilarious.  hell, this was like visiting oatland island --except they had beer! i like the confidence of an agreeable day.  agreeable days make parki

awesome environment! food is good. i took my seven year old and we played trivia outside while we ate. going back soon tho hang out aft the bar with friends. great bands on the weekend.

truly disappointing. food was slow to come out from kitchen and was cold. i suspect this happened because our waiter got "lost" behind the bar playing around with the bartenders. he never knew that part of our order had to go back. the music in the bar area was incredibly loud. the bar staff crashing dishes every few minutes made it worse. it was a miserable dining experience. won't go back.

great food (but a little tough to find). tucked away, off of johnny mercer blvd. on wilmington island, molly mcguires turned out to be a real gem. my wife and i stopped in at @ 3:30 for a late lunch / very early dinner. we were seated outside and enjoyed the breezes, fans and the sounds from the water feature. we decided on salads, a caesar for my wife, a bleu cheese wedge for me. after some discussion, we added a large order of buffalo chicken fingers, some for the salads, the rest to take home. the salads were good, nothing exceptional, but the chicken fingers were outstanding. large portions, well cooked and very tender. our server suggested eight fingers with the salads and boxing the rest to go. an excellent idea followed up with consistent service. great food, great service at a reasonable price.

an islander's dream. the food was really good - i had the bleu cheese wedge salad with blackened chicken - really tasty. better than the normal bar food by far. as an added bonus, the menu is huge. meanwhile, the deck is amazing. good local entertainment, fire pit, great warmers. this place is a staple.