About MacDinton’s St Pete
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The transitions here on a Saturday night just ain’t it man—it’s a little disappointing. If I was 21 again and still a semi educated upperclassmen college student this would be heaven, but sadly I am not. The drinks are pricey as well for a middling, at best, club experience. Moreover, you guys have the weather channel playing in the club…why?
I went out on a Thursday night with 2 male friends for a Karaoke night (which begins at 9PM at this establishment). I was pleasantly surprised by three things: 1)their very cheap drink specials. 2) the extremely friendly staff (bartenders, bar backs as well as security). 3) their food. My guy friends ordered their $1 Miller Lite drink special (as well as other beverages throughout the night). I ordered their Turkey Club sandwich (no cheese, no mayo) with a side of sweet potatoes fries (although I generally opt for healthier fare, this was great for bar food and the fries were not oil soaked - so a win for me). The karaoke left much to be desired though....it seemed that 3 women were running the show. The brunette ran the equipment and seemed pleasant, the blonde was on the mic calling out the names of the singer who would be next (she was also pleasant and had a powerful singing voice). The last was...well...offensive at best. We'd arrived 30 min before they began, ordered food and full priced cocktails and waited patiently for the karaoke to commence. When the karaoke ladies arrived, they put out a clip board for us all to write down our name and the song we wanted to sing. My friend Shawn was 3rd on the board, I was 4th. The 3rd woman came up to me stating that I could not sing the song of my choice because she was already singing it (I looked on the clip board she was holding & noted it wasn't on there). She said 'but I'm singing it'. I joked and said 'well you better do a great job then'. She said 'oh I will!' - she didn't. I'd also noticed she was not going in sequential order, rather selecting who would go next (so although I was 4th on the list, I was the 8th person to sing). Furthermore, it seemed that although the board had plenty of female singers..they kept calling men's names to sing. The problem I have with the mentioned issues is that in the service industry: 1) the paying customer should get to sing the song - trumping the person hired to be there. 2) it's only fair to go in sequential order (also note: if we'd been there longer - we've spent more money). 3) don't make selections of who's next based on gender (or song or anything - it should be fair). In one of my photos I'd magnified the problematic karaoke worker.
I have recently started doing some exploration in DTSP and this is one of my “must-visit” when I stop by the district. MacDinton’s is quite the experience. They have two full, long bars, they offer both indoor and outside seating. One bar is open to the outdoors and faces the street. The other bar is located against the side wall, inside. The outside seating is right on the strip/walkway, which is great for people watching. You become fully immersed in your surroundings and it certainly makes for a fun Saturday night or an interesting Sunday afternoon! When I visit I order a Crown and Coke and my drink is always perfect! I have not had any fruity drinks here but I am sure they are great too! Last weekend my party and I ordered the Pub Pretzel, Irish Nachos, and the Soho Cuban. The Pretzel was warm and salty! The outside is firm with a soft airy inside. I did find the pretzel to be a bit too salty for me (my partner loved it!) so I grabbed a napkin and wiped some salt off. The salt came off relatively easily, however, it wasn’t falling off all over the place! The beer cheese sauce is great. The consistency is perfect, gooey enough to stick to the pretzel without being too thick. It has a creamy cheddar base with a nice mild beer finish. The Nachos were loaded, and piled high with toppings! The “nacho” chip part is not a tortilla chip! It’s Irish, clearly it’s a potato 😊. Covered with the same cheese mentioned above, fresh pico de gallo, diced chicken – lightly seasoned, and sprinkled with scallions. The Cuban was good. They are a little light with the sandwich meat but the flavor was what I was looking for. Cuban is served with seasoned fries. (Extra crispy if you ask!!)
It wasn't a busy afternoon but it took a bit to get waited on (only 2 other patrons who appeared to be regulars). No wine to be had (despite the signs saying they had wine) but my Black and Tan was okay. I'm more used to Harps with the Guinness and not the Yuengling the bartender used. Price was reasonable as well.
definitely a typical divey irish pub. beer selection is meh. mixed drinks are hit or miss. staff is friendly. there is always a staff lady (sometimes two) in their tiny bathroom which is annoying, but they’re usually nice. this place gets really packed after 11 on the weekends and the energy is usually pretty good.