Finnegan's Marin Restaurant Bar

The experience was 5 stars. The 2 cocktails my friend had were also 5 stars. One cocktail.was made with a special type of Tequila, the other had rye, chocolate bitters something else. The Rye cocktail was outstanding she said. The service was impeccable. The food was so, so. The fish chips were too greasy. Yes, I know they're meant to be greasy. I'm all for the grease but not when it makes the dough soggy. It's too bad. Fries were good. Brussel sprouts were mushy didn't taste great. The atmosphere is great. It worth going there. They might have a better deep fry cook the next time.

Love this place! Great staff, and lots of new menu items now, a new brunch menu on sundays, and KIDS EAT FREE on sundays!

I love the food here but this place takes FOREVER to get to you. I went today and it took a considerable amount of time to get plates out. It's not an isolated incident either. Every time I go here it take a long time and we end up being there for a couple hours. Today they had an easter brunch and I figured it would be busy and expected a long wait but to my surprise, it wasn't that bad as far as guest volume goes. Another nice surprise was that they installed an outdoor sidewalk seating area that was pretty nice. However, I was shocked at the overall wait. Even with the volume of diners there it still took forever. I noticed that the waiters support staff were pretty much non existent as well. Diners had to flag people down for things like refills. Another shocking thing was that the usual sunday dollar mimosa was $7 for easter brunch. The table sitting behind up flipped out over that. We were shocked too. If they could find a way to get the operation to run more efficiently I would go more often and they would turn a bigger profit but as is I wouldn't recommend this place unless you have about 2 hours to kill.

Finnegan's is a great Novato restaurant. The staff are always friendly, the food is delicious (try the Irish Poppers...yum! , and the outdoor seating is great. A wonderful spot to grab a bite and a cocktail in downtown.

The overall experience at this restaurant was excellent, receiving a 5-star rating. The cocktails my friend had were also top-notch, particularly the one made with a special type of Tequila and the Rye cocktail with chocolate bitters. The service was impeccable. However, the food was a bit lacking. The fish and chips were too greasy and made the dough soggy, although the fries were good. The Brussel sprouts were mushy and didn't taste great. The atmosphere of the restaurant was wonderful, and it is definitely worth a visit, with hopes for a better deep fry cook next time.