A Corktown anchor since the neighborhood's earliest days, McShane's Irish Pub and Whiskey Bar is the prototypical neighborhood watering hole — unpretentious, welcoming, and stocked with an excellent whiskey selection. Daily happy hour 3–6 PM and live sports make it the heartbeat of the block.
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Cozy
Hip
Good for groups
Known for cocktails
Live music
Sports on TV
Google: happy hour drinks
Google: happy hour food
Late-night food
Outdoor seating
Is that score good?
Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in Detroit, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.
Rated higher than 20% · tied with 12% · lower than 68% of the others
· median ★ 4.3
Across the US1,653 rated venuesBelow median
1.02.53.03.5THIS SPOT4.25.0
Rated higher than 34% · tied with 11% · lower than 55% of the others
· median ★ 4.3
Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 7, 2026.
