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McCooley's Mathew Street

Restaurant Bar Pub Irish pub Irish restaurant

One of the Most Reviewed Irish pubs in Liverpool


Address

9, 12 Temple Ct, Liverpool L2 6PY, United Kingdom

Website

mccooleys.co.uk

Contact

+44 151 351 6703

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (2.9K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 8 am to 4 am
  • Sunday: 8 am to 3 am
  • Monday: 10 am to 2 am
  • Tuesday: 10 am to 2 am
  • Wednesday: 10 am to 2 am
  • Thursday: 10 am to 3 am
  • Friday: 8 am to 4 am

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  • 5/5 Sam A. 5 months ago on Google
    Massive pub on multi floors with multi bars and rooftop. Live music, many large screens for sporting events and good food at fair prices. We visited on a quite afternoon and enjoyed our food with a good musician playing a series of crowd pleasers. Can't ask for more.
    23 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Popicorn 2 years ago on Google
    Really nice atmosphere. Lots of room inside to relax with a beer or order a meal. Visited in afternoon and enjoyed the happy hour offer on drinks £2.50, Guinness £3. I'd imagine a great place in the evening too.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Marky D. 2 years ago on Google
    Good for the footy, just wish they would close windows as it was chilly and Guinness in plastic glass as they had no branded ones and not allowed to serve in say tetley glass. At these prices you'd think they would serve it correctly. Staff great and good atmosphere and music 🎶
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Emma Ceri R. 1 year ago on Google
    last night. went to mcooleys for the first time in Matthew street. This women working behind the bar, dark orange hair, half up/half down. She scammed me and failed. £43 for 2 drinks. Um, no. She tried to say i ordered about 7 drinks, i was sober at this point. No i did not, she kept saying i did after i said i didn’t, as well as my friends saying i didn’t. Very rude, attitude, no sorry, just dirty look and to go to her friend on the bar to talk about me and laugh. The bill was then down to £21, absolutely disgusting service. Make sure you ask to check how much before you pay. Tip jars behind the bar full of £10 £20 notes, definitely scamming people to pay more to keep to yourself. Taking advantage of drunk people.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Georgie M. 1 year ago on Google
    Went here for my best mates leaving do. Great atmosphere bar staff on the ball serving drinks quickly. Dj with great selection on music. Security staff not over the top and really quick and polite in not letting everyone get over the top. Defo great night here
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Victor B. 3 years ago on Google
    Loved it. Great space. Very enjoyable
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Inderpreet Singh R. 1 year ago on Google
    Great club. But security needs behaviour and rules correction sometime they let you in without even seeing your I'd s sometimes they refuse you entry for no good reasons. That too in same night. Lol bouncers need education.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Phil F. 3 years ago on Google
    Bad experience Refused Entry. Discrimation. Wont be visiting this bar again. Another customer lost. During Covid I was refused entry to the bar because staff said i was on my own. Staff said it was government guidelines. I never heard so much rubbush in all my life. I have been to many bars on my own and no problems. No such advice given by government as it would be discrimatory. The boucer refused to let me in despite visiting the bar in the past. Looks like the bar is more about making money from groups and not interested in single customers as they take a table. Bad experience.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Finn A. 2 years ago on Google
    The food is very good but the music is a little bit too loud.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Twisted M. 1 year ago on Google
    Great bar! set over 3 floors Inc roof terrace, Live Music, Live Sports, Pool tables and Shuffle board..(so addictive!) Decent selection of drinks, good menu. Popular with hen and stag do's .
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Mitchell B. 1 year ago on Google
    Went there at around half 2 and asked one of the bouncers if they were still serving with my ID in my hand, (haven’t been to this pub before) and he pushed me so obviously I was confused and he was just very annoyed with me and didn’t let me in, I think he confused me for someone else. But bouncers are so rude and aggressive for no reason.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Grant N. 1 year ago on Google
    IF YOU WANT FOOD, YOU WON'T GET IT! We went to McCooleys and went to order food and drinks at the bar but we was told that it is table service and a member of staff would be over to our table to take our order. 10 minutes later no one had come over so I went to the bar again to try and order some food but was told that someone would be coming to our table to take our order. Again 10 minutes later, we still hadn't ordered our food because no one had come to our table. I approached another member of staff who requested that someone came over to our table to take our food order. 15 minutes later, no one had come to our table! 50 minutes after the first time of trying to order food at the bar, we finished our drinks and left!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 northern l. 1 year ago on Google
    Rude staff on front door! disgraceful manners from front door staff! A party of 7 refused at 6pm.on a Thursday because you're female staff on door had an issue with us afte she had followed us into the slug and lettuce swearing and threatening us her badge should be revoked shame on her! Again disgrace!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Flynny 1 year ago on Google
    Service with a smile 😀 ... Great place for a pre match breakfast
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 figaro_pravda 3 years ago on Google
    Inconsistent customer service. Girl who served us had a terrible attitude. The guy who also served us was very pleasant though.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Leanne A. 2 years ago on Google
    If you're looking for a fabulous, lively night, with amazing live music, this is your place. It doesn't matter if you're 18 or 80, the staff always make you welcome. The bar staff are second to none. You never have to wait long and they're always lovely and friendly. The security are sensitive and professional. Thanks for a great night!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Lesley M. 2 years ago on Google
    Good bar, great live music. A bit dark though. Great for a wee stop off pint

  • 3/5 C 2 years ago on Google
    Fab live music!!! Atmosphere was great. Best Irish bar I have been too in Liverpool. Was dark however and tables weren't cleaned etc more of a nightclub feel

  • 5/5 Jonny B. 1 year ago on Google
    Great atmosphere, whilst being pretty busy afternoon time, massive inside with 3 floors and loads teles (big and medium size) which are spread over all 3 floors. It also has pool table area which is well laid out. Staff are friendly, can imagine it to be packed on football days and weekends👍

  • 5/5 Karen G. 1 year ago on Google
    Went on a hen do the match was on the oub was rammed. The atmosphere was electric! The only thing I can say is that we had to wait about 15 mins to be served which was understandable, the guys outside were fab and looked after us. If you want a decent day drink/night get yourself down. I'll be back definitely 👍

  • 3/5 Dean P. 2 years ago on Google
    Great venue with plenty of screens for sports and lots of pool tables. Reasonably priced drinks, however the food was very disappointing and left much to be desired. I ordered a chicken box which had the equivalent of a mini fillet cut up very small which was placed throughout a box of chips and sauce accompanied by crispy onions. my bro ordered a burger which was very dry and burger bum was burnt. Food aside decent spot for some drinks but would go elsewhere for food should I return.

  • 5/5 rulerste 2 years ago on Google
    Best place to go for a drink. Staff are very fun and drinks are cheap! Doesn't shut until after 6am

  • 1/5 Jackson J. 2 years ago on Google
    Having a lovely drink with a friend tonight- went to the toilet and a member of staff entered with his uniform on and what looked like yellow kitchen gloves ...he Did his business and left without washing his hands!! If this is the standards of the employes during covid or any other time that its abousolutly disgracefull!

  • 5/5 Sammy P. 2 years ago on Google
    I love this bar, cheap drinks and always a good atmosphere here. Often have live singers and always show major sports event on the many TV screens. Really spacious though does get really packed on a weekend. Security are friendly and polite and bar staff are great, always keeping calm when often they work under a great deal of stress.

  • 4/5 Joy T. 2 years ago on Google
    Loved it there, it was so spacious + there was ao many tvs 2 watch,I have never been there 4 the match but it is an ideal place, everyone will get 2 c a screen, loved it

  • 1/5 Gayle C. 2 years ago on Google
    We Had a vodka red bull and Kahula and coke..... worst drink ever. Poured out of a jug !!!! And it was flat..... definitely not worth £13, and left them both :( very disappointing. Toilets - no locks on doors :(

  • 4/5 Mark V. 2 years ago on Google
    Great atmosphere, a fun venue for my first time out in Liverpool.

  • 4/5 Alan 2 years ago on Google
    Great bar, everything under one roof, only thing I can fault this bar for is the time you wait to get served.

  • 4/5 Gloria A. 2 years ago on Google
    Went to McCooleys for the first time last weekend wasn’t too bad, the staff could’ve been better, waited over 5 mins at the bar to order my drinks, the staff gathered in a group and seemed to be having a conversation just in their own world really, but luckily enough a another bartender came straight to me and took my order she was really lovely( black girl with long reddish braided hair with curls, absolute gorgeous girl) she was everything a member a staff should be towards customers, she was really engaging. Overall it was okay enjoyed the food and the atmosphere, but the customer services could’ve have been better from the rest of the staff. also think her name was Aisha not too sure it was pretty loud😅

  • 5/5 Sara M. 2 years ago on Google
    We had only stopped for food, and it was really good! We got the burger and the spice box - loved the coleslaw. Live music came on as we were leaving which would have been real fun to watch. Large place and good atmosphere!

  • 5/5 Dean 2 years ago on Google
    Live music and sports shown all the time, pool tables, food, friendly staff, good price, lots of seats. Definitely worth a visit, brilliant atmosphere.

  • 1/5 Ciara R. 10 months ago on Google
    Went with family, 12 of us (8 adults, 4 kids. Aged 4, 6, 11 and 16) over from Dublin. Wanted to go here for dinner.. met by a very rude security guard! Singled out the 16 year old, apparently he was the only one needed to be over 18 to eat there! 4, 6 and 11 year olds could eat but not the 16 year old.. You lost out on approx. £500 over this awful security guard! It’s great yous must be able to afford to refuse family’s eating and spending £500 approx.

  • 5/5 Gary K. 5 months ago on Google
    Brilliant friendly atmosphere kids allowed in best stop for refreshments after a long day's shopping in liverpool city centre food was amazing and reasonably priced fed the whole family for under 50 quid definitely recommend it to any 1

  • 5/5 oliver c. 5 months ago on Google
    What a great place. Service and food it fantastic and well priced too. The spice box was so so good. Beer is a bit over priced but worth it for the sport, pool and food

  • 1/5 Natalie W. 5 months ago on Google
    Beware of what you are charged in here. It would appear that even though they have their prices advertised on a menu which contains both happy hour and normal tariff prices. what they actually charge is quite a bit more.

  • 1/5 Liam c. 7 months ago on Google
    Shocking £12 for 2 bottles of Estrella on a Saturday night!! over crowded and some nugget wanting to fight all night !Full of tourists and day trippers willing to pay London prices in Liverpool. I don't normally leave reviews but the rubbish were putting up with in Liverpool lately is a joke!

  • 4/5 Alan & Majella G. 7 months ago on Google
    Some place in 4 levels catering for most needs I'd argue. Lower levels appear to be more music while upper floors have TV's for sport. Will return

  • 5/5 Adam H. 8 months ago on Google
    As a part of my Sperm Donation World Tour of the UK, I come to the rock'n'roll heartland of Liverpool, where there is so much Beatlemania living on around here, but Monday night Forest vs Burnly was on, and this venue was massive had some guy playing acoustic there, only let down would be with so many floors and areas you would think one small section could have the commentry on. In saying that, a great bar would love to come back when it is more packed.

  • 5/5 Paul M. 9 months ago on Google
    An absolute gem of a bar, situated over 3 floors and includes a roof terrace. Great selection of drinks,food looked amazing too. Staff were really friendly and helpful

  • 3/5 Alison H. 10 months ago on Google
    Great place to have a breakfast in. Not alot of atmosphere as only afew others in. Big place with loads to do. Sport on telly, pool tables and some other game. Breakfast was spot on lovely.

  • 5/5 Piotr A. 1 year ago on Google
    Philippines cold lager in Irish Pub sounds great. Nice atmosphere and perfect location

  • 5/5 Ian M. 1 year ago on Google
    Great atmosphere, service was friendly and welcoming. Value for money and the burger was really tasty. Chips not entirely to my taste, but that's just personal preference. Definitely will come back

  • 5/5 Emanuela B. 1 year ago on Google
    We were exploring Liverpool when we saw a sign that says rooftop terrace. It was a sunny day so we wanted just to enjoy in the sun with a pint of beer. This place is huge. It has three floors, on every wall there's a big one or two tvs, and it has music all the time. Staff is very kind. We decided to go for snack box and nachos. Snack box was so delicious and worth the money. With the nachos i never tried chilli con carne so i asked if i can have it on a side just in case i dont like it. I usually dont eat nachos because they are always messy. This portion of nachos is something i never had before. I do believe its something you will not eat anywhere else. I think the nachos was either homemade or something you can't find it in the store. Chill con carne was very delicious, and the guacamole was tasty aswell. Actually all the sauces were amazing. They put enough sauce that you need so the nachos were not drowning in sauces. Everything was perfect. If you go to Liverpool and you want to enjoy in delicious food and nice atmosphere this is the place to go. We went back for a night out on a live music.

  • 3/5 Robert K. 1 year ago on Google
    We visited twice, breakfast one morning and pool and a few beers the following night, the staff that on both occasions were young and very unhelpful and none of them could change the channel on the television. Breakfast was very small and not worth the 12.50 a head. I will give it another go but not too soon.

  • 5/5 Dmytro B. 1 year ago on Google
    Good food for reasonable price! Happy Hour for the beer! Kindly recommend it!

  • 5/5 Frank H. 1 year ago on Google
    Didn't try food but excellent atmosphere. Service was excellent good music/live music. Highly recommended.

  • 3/5 Roxanne E. 1 year ago on Google
    Busy place on a night time didn't get any food because I only went in for a couple of drinks with a friend who enjoyed himself. Nice staff ,friendly atmosphere

  • 4/5 David P. 1 year ago on Google
    Always people about and good service at the multiple bars throughout. Good selection of beers to suit what you feel like. Plenty of areas for the sport and been acoustic live music on at the times I have visited.

  • 1/5 Dan R. 1 year ago on Google
    First British pub I’ve ever been to where they wouldn’t let you order paint at the bar – they had a sit down then we waited for 15 minutes until no one ever came and we finally walked away. It’s the most unfriendly pub I’ve ever been to I highly recommend you avoid this tourist place at all costs.

  • 5/5 James O. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a fantastic breakfast and a brilliant atmosphere when I watched Liverpool v Ajax there that night

  • 3/5 Amanda A. 3 years ago on Google
    Ok but took a while to get served

  • 5/5 Brian S. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food, great time

  • 5/5 Stephen W. 3 years ago on Google
    Busy sports bar

  • 3/5 Patrick B. 3 years ago on Google
    Staff slow to serve at bar would rather talk to each other than serve customers, but pint was nice

  • 4/5 georgeann b. 3 years ago on Google
    Very nice bar

  • 5/5 Nadia P. 3 years ago on Google
    Fabulous Service Extremely Prompt Well Done

  • 5/5 The fat bird H. 3 years ago on Google
    Boss

  • 5/5 Michael C. 3 years ago on Google
    absolutely great excellent live music and staff are great get yourself down

  • 1/5 John G. 3 years ago on Google
    From food being ordered to it arriving at table took 45 minutes and the food was not just burnt it was also cold

  • 5/5 Colin D. 3 years ago on Google
    Was before lock down ,very easy to order and friendly

  • 4/5 Rory G. 3 years ago on Google
    Good service and friendly staff! Very busy and very loud

  • 5/5 Gary F. 3 years ago on Google
    Great night out, thanks 🥰

  • 5/5 James B. 3 years ago on Google
    Loads of screens. Huge food portions. Friendly staff

  • 5/5 Daniel F. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent service and safe

  • 3/5 Kevin G. 3 years ago on Google
    Staff not very organized

  • 5/5 Gary C. 3 years ago on Google
    Mint night, even with current restrictions. Chillies fries are a bit lively🔥

  • 2/5 Barbara and Peter P. 3 years ago on Google
    The food was poor this time. We both ordered buttermilk chicken burger. It was dry, overcooked and in 2 layers of batter (cooked twice?). Chips OK but gone cold by the time waitress had brought the mayo we had previously requested. On the good side, the place was clean, staff were pleasant.

  • 4/5 Michael H. 3 years ago on Google
    Food was impeccable and served within an expected time frame. Slightly difficult gaining attention to order more drinks but staff worked exectuoanlly well due to the Covid circumstances.

  • 4/5 Sharon C. 4 years ago on Google
    A fantastic place to go on Mathews street liverpool. Great music massive place would definitely recommend this place to all ages.

  • 5/5 maxxie d. 3 years ago on Google
    Great for social Times.. Loved the atmosphere and there's no riff-raff and any troubles. Pool tables to play there too. Great time in here

  • 5/5 Patricia D. 3 years ago on Google
    Great have the 7pnd box was lovely with yea drinks in these times ok looks a mess but 😋 yummy

  • 3/5 Debbie D. 3 years ago on Google
    Very busy, waited a good while to be served, then even longer to get our food, had to ask in the end were it was, a mistake had been made but they had not told us. Not sure would revisit but food was nice

  • 5/5 Michael E. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place for live music and food is great too. Beer at a good price and all around great place to go

  • 5/5 ciaran d. 3 years ago on Google
    Great pub!

  • 5/5 Laura 2 years ago on Google
    Great bar. Great prices. Lovely roof terrace, as well as ground floor space to enjoy your drink and people watch. Nice feel. Pool tables and shuffleboard games.

  • 4/5 Andy B. 2 years ago on Google
    Great atmosphere, great music, and great vibe!! Also opportunity to have a few souvenir photos with some of the statues in the walkway between the front and rear parts of the bar

  • 5/5 Emma H. 3 years ago on Google
    Great venue, great food reasonably priced, with a great atmosphere. We enjoy watching the football matches In this venue. Staff friendly and reasonably price drinks. Definitely worth a visit if your visiting Liverpool

  • 5/5 Jody E. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolutely bouncing bar! Great atmosphere.. bar staff are plentiful so you never wait long for a drink and they are all really friendly. Live music. Good food. Loads of screens for sport. Brilliant fun bar!!

  • 5/5 Tyler S. 2 years ago on Google
    The music and atmosphere was amazing. The drinks are not to expensive. Tge staff and bouncers are friendly. It also doesn't take to long to get a drink. They also have several floors with more bars so if one bar is busy you can head to another no problem. Overall I recommend visiting for a few drinks!

  • 5/5 Steve B. 2 years ago on Google
    Cheap drinks. Gorgeous sharing platter. Nice rooftop terrace. A really good chain of pubs. I love the Irish fry on a morning!

  • 5/5 faye s. 3 years ago on Google
    Lovely atmosphere and the bouncers are kind and funny too and you don't often see that

  • 5/5 Keith W. 3 years ago on Google
    Very friendly staff. Welcomed my son and dog to the outside seating area

  • 5/5 Mark D. 3 years ago on Google
    Very busy on a monday night

  • 5/5 Chris A. 3 years ago on Google
    Not my regular sort of place, but a good fun bar. Simples

  • 1/5 jaynie W. 2 years ago on Google
    Very poor customer services, Michael the "manager" was very angry due to myself drinking only coffee and water, he was vocal about the fact that I was apparently drunk...as a care assistant I was drinking coffee due to being on shift the following day, not because I was "drunk". This really ruined our hen party event that we were attending there. The food was OK, the non alcoholic cocktail that I made was lovely. Just a shame the power crazy Michael ruined it all and left a bad taste.

  • 5/5 K L. 3 years ago on Google
    Lovely food. Resonabily priced.

  • 5/5 Patricia S. 3 years ago on Google
    Lovely staff and food and music was fantastic ✌️

  • 4/5 karen p. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice bar staff very attentive. Following all procedures. Nice to have a bit live music back

  • 4/5 Glenice B. 3 years ago on Google
    Like it... Relaxed... Really good Irish coffee... Nice outdoor area as well...

  • 5/5 Diane B. 3 years ago on Google
    Lovely interior

  • 5/5 Derek P. 3 years ago on Google
    Great pub

  • 3/5 Matthew Grimwade F. 3 years ago on Google
    Chain mccooleys

  • 5/5 Jason S. 3 years ago on Google
    Great atmosphere

  • 4/5 sue w. 3 years ago on Google
    Great atmosphere

  • 5/5 Andy S. 3 years ago on Google
    Great beer and great music


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Dancing
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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