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Perfect place to celebrate our anniversary. Food was delicious and the service was excellent, especially considering we arrived an hour before they closed. Super welcoming and attentive staff. We came to visit from Sacramento. We knew we were in for a wonderful time when we saw a shooting star on our way here.

I arrived at 5:45 and found that their outside seating was already full. The lovely hostess led me to a solo table in the back of the restaurant. After a wait of less than 10 minutes, my waitress arrived. I promptly placed my order. The restaurant was starting to fill up and get busy, so I wanted to get my order in. I ordered a side salad and a bacon cheeseburger with fries. After a wait of about 20 minutes, my salad arrived. The burger and fries was delivered while I was still enjoying rhe salad. My only complaint is that they should have waited on the burger until I was finished with the salad. The burger and fries sat at my table and cooled down while I finished my salad. Overall, I enjoyed my meal. It just could have been better. I kind of felt like an after thought by the employees. It was a real effort to get the attention of the staff to request the check.

Came for happy hour and had a blast. Thanks to Adam for answering our questions and making a great Brandy Press, cocktail of the day. We had the Reuben rolls, calamari and chicken dore (best of the three items we ordered in my opinion -- the vegetables and mashed potatoes were exquisite). Loved the local atmosphere. Will definitely return.

The food was delicious and the service was excellent. Our server, Vanessa, was very nice and friendly. We are planning to return for brunch soon.

Don't ask how, but this awesome family-owned and operated pub—a Marin staple that has its roots in Northern New Jersey—somehow managed to find its way across the continent and ended up right here in Novato, CA, where delicious tacos and potent 100% Agave tequila usually rule! The secret sauce is the Finnegan family, who brought a piece of the East Coast with them. The Novato location, which opened in 1985, is the oldest continually run pub in Marin, and the family connection runs even deeper. The original Finnegan’s, founded in 1978 in Hoboken, New Jersey, was opened by the grandfather of the current owners. Now that's what you call lineage! Judging from all the happy faces in the place, no one is complaining about this Jersey transplant! Years and years ago, when I lived in New Jersey, I visited the Hoboken location often, and I must say it was one of our favorite hangout spots. Finnegan's is the kind of place where happy hour wings and a crisp Cobb Salad perfectly pair with a couple of top-notch IPAs. My significant other went for the classic Fish n’ Chips—and I can attest that those chips are worth fighting over! We were happy as a couple of clams, even if I was the designated driver. If there had been a game on, I tell you, I would not have stopped at just two IPAs! It’s a pub built for staying awhile, steeped in local history, and still serving up that classic Finnegan's hospitality from the minute they opened over 35 years ago on Grant Avenue.