British cuisine: the best places to taste it in Indianapolis

Macniven's Restaurant & Bar

85/100 (1579 ratings)

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Fish & Chips

"Absolutely the best place to have delicious food, I had tuna salad and and chicken curry is really delicious and the food is cooked really nicely and..."

Bella North

"Absolutely the best fish and chips in Indy. Try the haggis - it's an amazing chorus - not dissimilar from the 'Jet Song' scene from West Side Story...."

Greg Pilcher

"Fun atmosphere and decor, warm and friendly staff, flavorful, hearty food and generous portions. Had the veggie haggis, peeps, and tatties. Really..."

Whimsical.ladybug

"Stopped in for a quick drink and snack. We made a good choice! Our bartender/server was the fastest ever! Great service. The Scotch egg was perfect..."

Robbie

"Great food and atmosphere. When you go (notice WHEN) you have to have the Scottish Egg. You won't be..."

JoeAquatics

"If you have to pick one place to eat in Indianapolis. ..This needs to be it!. I found this place by chance as a off handed semi recommendation of a..."

Schneeweib

"Excellent service, great food, great beer. I highly..."

Topdogfroyo

"Hey Egg Drop Erin, I thought this place was loud too! What's up with that?. Okay, so other reviewers say that this place was loud too, and now I've..."

Professional Eater Mike

"The service is really amazing.. Every service-person in this establishment gets an A+. If they're slow enough the bartenders will try to remember..."

Tiffnay Kay McIntire

"Great Place. Service is wonderful. Stuart is a Gem. You should check it out. We go here to get away from our kids and have a bite. Great veggie..."

Julie Byfield Pearson

"The best pub food in..."

William Potter

"Always a great place to eat, have fun, and best of all, great people, and fantastic food! Love warm spring and summer nights at the window watching..."

Steven B

"Bar & Service were great but the food only okay. We liked the look and atmosphere of the bar and the service was good. The food was pretty average at..."

Mhav2k

"All the drama from past posts aside I got to try this place and was very impressed. Since it was my first visit I went for the fish and chips. I..."

Tracy

"This place is pretty great. Fish and chips are probably the best in town. I don't know what kind of vendetta the guy at the bottom has against this..."

J Street

"Dessert. The best bread pudding I've ever had in my life!!! SO GOOD! Warm, moist and not too sweet, just..."

Melissa Bradley

"Thumbs up. I had very good and fast service here on a Saturday evening from my waiter. They let you have little samples of food and drink before..."

Dan

"After reading a couple of the poor reviews on this site, I felt I needed to put my two cents in. I have visited this place on several occasions and..."

Joseph Ritter

"Food and beer is amazing. We usually get fish and chips and haggis. Best fish and chips in town-- and we've tried a lot of..."

DNAbrams

"Worth a visit!. AWESOME beer menu & the burger just has to be..."

Andrew

"Not a fan of fare from the Isles, I gotta say, I really like this place. Hearty steak fries, great flat grilled burgers, excellent beef stew and..."

Garlicaper.com

"Gotta try the Angus Burger w/ Fat Onion Rings. One of my favorite things in town.Also, MacNiven's offers a monster beer menu. I think the count..."

Nibbler

"Great Food and Beer. This is still our favorite English/Scottish/Irish resturant in the Midwest...Extensive beer menu...Small pub food menu but great..."

Mbastuk

"Special place in my heart. And a special place in my alcohol problem! great pub food, haggis is a must try at some point of everyone's life. the beer..."

Christian

"Good food and beer. I really enjoyed the atmosphere of MacNiven's. They offered a nice selection of beers on tap, and the had a variety of vegetarian..."

Maddie

"Good selection of beer and..."

Trevor Yager

"Best Bar in Indy. MacNiven's has the widest selection of beers in Indy, and an ever-changing tap smorgasbord. On warm summer days, they open the..."

SMC Nola

"My first-born son and I decided to recognize his Birthday with lunch; rather than dinner. Initially it was to be Saturday dinner but he got some..."

Benson Skelton

"We had the Vegetarian Curry, Clam chowder and Shrimp & Chips. Everything was excellent AND the owner brought the food out and told us a little about..."

Samara Dulik

"My husband and I have been here twice from the recommendation of my parents! Both times super good food/drinks and the fastest service anywhere we..."

Justina McDougal

"We chose to celebrate my birthday at MacNiven's this year. It had been a least 11 years since my last visit and that was too long. When I used to..."

Brad Anderson

"Pretty good Scottish food in the U.S. Will go back for sure next time we are in Indy. The service was good and food came out super fast. You get a..."

Alisha

"Scottish American pub style restaurant. I ventured here thanks to Devour Indy. The food and atmosphere was great and very fast. Looked like there..."

Aimee Holsclaw

"It has a pub feeling, but the dining area was rather loud. The (GIANT) onion rings were fantastic and filling. The mashed potatoes that came with the..."

Max Pham

"A cool little restaurant/bar on Mass Ave. The atmosphere really nice. The Scottish eggs are to die for. The hamburger is different being rolled flat..."

Paul Gaddie

"Live nearby but never tried it because it always looked busy, and I haven't been impressed by the American options in Indy so far. Well, I was..."

Christine Chern (陳筠)

"One of my favorite places in town to go. Their Scotch Eggs are great, and so is just about everything that I've ever ordered. Love it. In the..."

A J

"I had a beverage tonight and really enjoyed the window dining because the weather was perfect. I want to try their onion rings, haggis and bread..."

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