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We stopped by Madigan's Saturday evening and sat outside at the Tiki Bar. My wife and I found a table and a waitress appeared right away. We told her that we had a couple more people coming to meet us. We ordered some beers and shrimp. She was very polite and friendly. Little did we know that she was to become "The Beer Fairy" aka "Niki". And don't let anyone tell you that fairy don't come around in the rain, because our The Beer Fairy never made us wait for our next round and it was pouring on her. We were there for four hours and all enjoyed the live music, shrimp, beer and atmosphere. Niki, you made our night. I'm not sure if you're a "The Beer Fairy" or a "Beer Angel", but your great in our book J Thanks

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Once again Madigans was a hit with our friends. We all shared some crab and shrimp nachos & brie and fruit. The chicken oscar was great but I think the cowboy ribeye was the best choice for the meat. Danny had the surf and turf which was hard to eat because he had to hold the rest of the table away from his lobster with a fork. One of these times I'm going to try and save room for dessert. Great job Madigan's

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My experience with Madigan's Waterfront has always been a happy one. There is live entertainment Friday & Saturday evenings in the bar area starting about 9:30. which has been a pleasant experience. The food is wonderful and the service is terrific. If you haven't visited the waterfront you don't know what your missing.

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wonderful food and service. The view could not have been more plesant. I will be back.

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A bunch of us went for a boat outing. We docked at the small pier in old town Occoquan and opted to have lunch at Madigan's which is right off of the water.
We were seated in the outdoor patio, even though the place was crowded.
I ordered the goat cheese (!) Quessadilla. It was very good.
Several of my compadres ordered the crab crake sandwich and said that it was fresh and tasty.
Very convenient if you're going there by boat.

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Location is everything! I visit Northern Virginia often to see family and outside of Old Town Alexandria or DC riverfront locations, the setting here is incredible. It is a true destination and a special place to bring friends and family. It is my favorite place to visit when I am in town. It offers something very different, actually, which is a quaint village setting. The historic town of Occoquan is a real Virginia treasure. The restaurant is right in the middle of the main street of the little town and right on the river. There is a beautiful bridge over the river to look at and a charming riverwalk/boardwalk to stroll on after your meal. The town is adorable with several shops and ice cream parlors so you can truly make an afternoon out of it.

The restaurant is very spacious with different areas inside and out. I recently dined upstairs for their prix fixe wine dinner which was many many delightful courses and yummy local wines to taste. Every seat in the room was filled that night and it was a wonderful evening. I have spent lovely afternoons on the deck enjoying the live music, beautiful scenery and friendly patrons all around. The deck is especially lively in the warmer weather. I once experienced a beautiful rain shower over the river while I was there that we could watch and listen to from the safety of the covered deck. The roof over the deck also provides shade so no need to worry about the sun in your face.

The restaurant is very clean and constantly being updated. The bar and restrooms were all brand new when I went for the wine dinner the other night. The staff is courteous, the prices are very reasonable and I can always count on a relaxing and enjoyable experience there. Highly recommend!!

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My fiancé and I went here the other day b/c we are thinking about having our wedding reception there.  I did read the reviews beforehand and was disappointed b/c I really like the location but we decided to check it out anyway.  We had a really good experience.  Our waiter was totally awesome.  It's beautiful sitting on the deck at night.  I had the crab soup which was some of the best I've ever had and the shrimp and crab nachos which were so good I can't stop thinking about them.  My fiancé had the jambalaya.  It was good as well with big juicy shrimp.  The chicken in it was just ok but the rice and flavor was excellent.  The only bad thing I can really say is their bread kind of sucks.  Now, it is possible they treated us so nice b/c they know we are considering doing our reception there but the food was definitely good.  We've decided to do our reception there so I hope it works out....   Oh, I did take a look at the inside bar and it did look like redneck city like somebody else said but...  this is close to Woodbridge so what can you expect?  Besides, rednecks can be nice too.   :)

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The quality and tenderness of the meat was very good.  The only downside to this dish was the bearnaise sauce, which tasted like it came out of Campbells Soup can, not fresh at all.  Fortunately it came on the side in a separate plastic container.

My sister-in-law had the chicken quesadilla, which I tasted as well, and it was quite good, the chicken tender and tasty.  However the tomato salsa that came with it was not fresh either, so it was good that, like the bearnaise, they had put it on the side.
My father-in-law had a roast beef sandwich, which I didn't get to taste but he said it was good.  Also a couple of the dishes came with fries, which were good as well, they tasted fresh and were not soggy like at some restaurants.

I'm not sure why so many people were impressed by the scenery, because from the back deck there isn't that much to see.  That section of the river isn't actually that pretty, especially since it's right next to a big honkin' bridge.

So in the end, I would say it was actually good.  The service was good, and the food was good except for the things I mentioned; they really need to work on their bearnaise and salsa.  From the other reviews it sounds like we got lucky that we actually didn't have the buffet.  The prices of the individual entrees were quite reasonable as well, with most under $10.  We all had enough to eat, and since we didn't order any alcohol we spent half the money that we would have for the buffet.

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Beautiful location, water view, excellent service. Each person loved what she/he ordered, from hamburgers to fried seafood to outstanding chicken salad, fresh house salad and wonderful she-crab soup. Enjoyable experience. Check this place out.

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My friend and I happened upon Madigan's one night in June and had a nice, intimate dinner. We sat inside, which has a cozy atmosphere- too bad it was chilly out, or we would have preferred sitting outside, as it looks very inviting as well. The food we picked was delicious and the waitress was friendly. They had a band playing in the bar on our way out, so we ended up staying & dancing for quite a while. There were a bunch of folks out to enjoy themselves, just like us. It was a pleasant surprise. We ate there again this Wednesday night and both of our meals were delicious. The prices are kind of high but the service is good and if you're out to enjoy yourself, it's a nice place to go.

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A Perfect Father's Day at Madigan's. We randomly ended up going to Madigan's on Father's Day, and it was perfect. I'm actually surprised to read some of the bad reviews, because we had an exceptionally good time. The location was great, and it appeared to be the only place in Occoquan that was doing something special for Father's Day.

I had the filet mignon in the peppercorn sauce, which was AWESOME, and he had the soft shell crabs, which he enjoyed thoroughly. Our server, Lisa, was great, and provided wonderful customer service.

There was a live band there that day, and they were really good, but we wished they had played a little later...I think they left the stage around 7:30pm.