Food very good, service excellent so why the low rating you ask, its due to one person only and that person is McGrath himself. What an absolutely horrible, mean spirited ugly man. I made the mistake last month of hosting a meet up group of 50 people for happy hour and I made the bigger mistake of trying to keep 3 lousy tables for us! This man, Owner/Chef/James Beard Recipient actually reprimanded me in a rather loud voice - loud enough for many others to hear him and comment about his behavior later - because I was trying to keep 3 tables for us. He proceeded to tell me that he didn't really care how many people I had coming and he didn't need their business anyway and if I didn't sit down at my table immediately (I was standing at the table talking to a friend) and basically shut up I should just leave. I honestly would have left if I was not hosting this get together. I have never been so humiliated, embarrassed in front of friend/acquantances or demeaned by anyone as I was by this horrible man.
By the end of the evening we had filled up the bar area with loads of people that ordered lots of drinks and food yet all I got from McGrath were continued dirty looks....... If you want to go somewhere where you feel welcome by the owner and your not belittled in front of your guests don't come here! Too bad I do love the food.