Thomas Magee's Sporting House Whiskey Bar

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About Thomas Magee's Sporting House Whiskey Bar

Known for

• Sports viewing in a casual tavern
• Full bar with beer and cocktails
• Outdoor patio seating
• Jukebox tunes and live music
• Happy-hour drinks

What reviewers say elsewhere

• “All the staff was very rude and every time I ordered the same thing the prices kept changing and they snatch money out hands and don’t give change back owner is very rude I will never come back and if your black I wouldn’t visit and they…”

  — shaneice roberts, September 12, 2026 · google

• “Very disrespectful and never will be back owner is so unprofessional”

  — Tarik Colston Sr, September 12, 2026 · google

• “Very basic amenities, and a hand dryer, which is a negative. It also did not seem that clean for not being that busy, so I wonder what it is like on a busy night. Not really accessible either.”

  — Shooki App, September 9, 2026 · google

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