This bar is everything. Nothing but good things happen when I step through those front doors. Beers with the boys, watching the Jags cover after being down 27-0, and recovering my keys from the jaws of the downstairs bathroom. S/O the bartenders for keeping my keys safe and sound, this bar is forever GOATed. Good vibes and trustworthy people. For as long as I live in this city, you forever have my business. One love! read more

We were out of towners, stopping in before a wedding. We wanted a pub/tavern bar with some personality and we definitely found that here. They had great prices and friendly par tenders. The ladies at the bar were on point and helpful with ordering. We also ordered some apps, the fried cheese was great! read more

If I could give 0 I would. Bartender was shady and didn't speak the entire night and then charged me for mixed drinks when my party only had light beer. I brought it to her attention and she said " umm want me to take it off" then door guy Dustin accosted me and she leaned over the bar and screamed at me calling me a bitch for her poor tip after she tried to sneakily overcharge me without an itemized receipt. Bar and employees are trash so you get what you pay for. Please save yourself the trouble and go anywhere else. These people are garbage. read more

Probably had one of the most humiliating experiences of my life here the other day. Bought a beer from the bar and a bouncer started yelling at me because he suspected I brought in the beer and asserted that they did not sell it there. He made me look like an idiot in front of several friends and made me find the bartender that sold it to me. He also looked like he was hopped up on some substance. I've never been more disrespected in my life. read more

We decided to stop by to support a local neighborhood bar. There were a few booths which were adjacent to large open windows. We were lucky to find one open and my fiancé ordered us a drink at the bar. 5-10 min after we were seated at the booth, the bouncer asked us to move to a different table (which was not open to the air) in order to accommodate a larger group. He seated another 2 person party at the booth. We didn't feel comfortable sitting at a table away from the window so we chugged our drink and left. read more

Wish I Could give 0 stars!!! Bouncer(s) are EXTREMELY rude and sexist. Probably on some type of illegal substance if I had to guess since he was screaming at me at the top of his lungs for asking him a simple question. I've been to over 2000+ bars and exclusive night clubs in my lifetime and have never EVER encountered such horrible people in my life. Stay clear I'm begging. read more

Want to go out and not break the bank? Want a bar that is ventilated and not too crowded? If you said yes, then Halligan is the bar for you. I came here on a Thursday night around 8 pm and it had music on with some people in the bar already. This bar has a really nice speaker system and many screens, perfect for watching games. The inside was designed in a classic Irish bar style and was very clean. What was better was that the place felt cool with the fans and AC running. I was shocked to see the signs inside and outside about the price of their drinks. I have never seen $3.50 Thursdays (everything from beer to cocktails) or $2-$4 drink specials every day. They had some draft beers as well. I am a huge fan of places like this that doesn't charge through the roof for drinks. If you wanted to go bar hopping and around the neighborhood or just want a few drinks at a comfortable and nice place, this should be on your list given their very affordable price read more

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DO NOT COME HERE. This bar has a nasty history of racism. This is now the second time a person of color has been kicked out to appease a white person. Our table had the beers poured out when we got up and a guest asked why he poured the beer out. Next thing we know security is in our face raising their voice at our friend. As things escalate, the bouncer tackles the person who chose to say something in response to their vitriol. This same bouncer later said this person was lucky that he wasn't strangled to death. Think about this this - the bar sanctioned extreme violence against someone who was neither violent nor belligerent before being tackled. Because the bouncer was threatening strangulation of this individual, we separated them from the bouncers. When I came up to discuss the issue with the bouncers, they called me a bitch as soon as I said a word. The one who seemed particularly upset at the fact he wasn't allowed to strangle him nor I made physical advances toward me that his colleague had to stop. This colleague then asked me to talk to him elsewhere because simply discussing the event was likely to provoke this other individual. TLDR: this bar will kick out Black or Brown patrons at the request of White patrons. read more

Halligan Bar - These are the bouncers who tackled a Black man & said he was lucky not to have been strangled. They didnt want their face shown. - Irish Pub Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The bar is near DePaul's campus, so expect it to be a little bro-y and filled with a much younger crowd. Bartenders were helpful (obviously getting our drinks), but had no customer service skills. Just pretty faces and crop tops. Music was great. If you're into Top 40 mixed in with some more rap and 90s/2000s oldies, then you'll love the jams they play. I just enjoy cheap drinks and good music, so it's a no-brained for me. But the crowd IS nuts and you'll probably have to stand if you don't get there before like 8pm! read more

Beer and titties. Bit tough to get your song played on the touch tunes as the queue is 300+ songs at any given time. Would go back

This bar claimed that my female friend was harassing one of its regulars and proceeded to kick my friend and me out of its bar for attempting to stand up to this patron from harassing my friend. Despite the fact that my friend and I tried to report this man, the bar staff decided to support the patron because he was a "regular". I'm incredibly disappointed in this bar and will never be giving them my business in the future. read more

I'll give this place one more shot after coming here on a trolley stop for my friends birthday last month. Yes I showed up completely blacked. Yes I almost fought some random guy in line. Also true last time I was here I saw this girl I had a 1 night stand with and it ended weirdly but her friend probably didn't know how weird it was. So when she called me over and I hugged a former lover in front of her new boyfriend I to this day wonder why my friend insists on coming here. The service is fine the prices are good but the clientele is the worst. Myself included. Have fun here by draining cheap mixed drinks and yelling to be heard. I got thrown out after starting a fight with collared shirt bro and then ripped up the dance floor at lions head. Sobered up while jogging away from a big pack of suburban bros I bumped into. They said some words after taking up the entire sidewalk so I returned the words in double. The pack thinned out and only two caught up to me inside the exit only vestibule of the CTA Fullerton stop. He came in yelling expletives so I stunned him with an arching right hook to the temple and then set him leaking with a left jab right in the kisser... his pal got a few half-contact rights in on my temple but they both had a long ride back to Park Ridge or wherever most of the guys who frequent the stretch of bars on this street come from while I got a the fastest ride home ever with a CPD wagon..lol they blew they every red on the way...much faster than calling an Uber. CPD 5 stars. read more

Bar tender girl from Virgina was terrible. She cried when my friend questioned the bill and kept on changing the songs to some terrible music that she wanted to listen to. Place was dead and boring on top of that. read more

Bartender is unexplainably rude. I was shocked. Who treats people like that? I will not be back.

Typical corner college bar. Prices aren't bad but the place is pretty small and there's really no good place to stand without getting in people's way. They have a projector if you are interested in watching a game on a large screen. We came on a Saturday night over Labor Day weekend around 10 and the place was about 1/3rd full read more

Total bro bar. Loud, obnoxious, cheap drinks is the atmosphere; bros, douchebags, assholes, and drunkards are the population. Not really my kind of bar. I come here once in a blue moon because a friend knows a couple of the bartenders pretty well and they treat us like kings. They make the drinks strong and cheap. If you wanna get smashed on a Friday or Saturday night you can't go wrong here. They really pack it in too. 10 pm on most nights makes you feel like a sardine. Good for business I suppose. They get 3 stars because it's not my kind of place. Too loud to have a real conversation and cheap drinks using mass produced cheap alcohol is not my idea of a good time any more. However If you're 22 years old and just wanna get blitzed this place is for you. Be careful on your way home buddy. read more

I love this place and they fixed the ringing noise that goes over the speakers! Great specials on Sunday and every other day of the week! read more

Halligan Bar - Irish Pub Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This is become a go-to spot for my friends and I because of the unmatched drink deals. Also, the staff is wonderful. They helped me find my purse and wallet after a long night and not a single item or dollar was missing. Good karma and good vibes! read more

Halligan has horrible music, cheap drinks, and a frat party atmosphere. One out of three is bad. So, it's one star since that's the least you can give, and another star for the drink specials. Possibly the only good time to go here is if you are in the neighborhood on a Tuesday or early Friday evening. On Tuesday, all drinks are half price, and on Friday, it's all you can filter through your liver for three hours for $10. It's not worth the trip for these things since buying a bottle of whiskey and sitting in an alley would be more pleasant, but if you are walking by and and there's a blizzard or something, you should stop in at these times. read more

Lots of dudes = this place smells like farts. We were there for three hours on Saturday and we kept expecting that smell to dissipate. Nope. Maybe there's a sewage problem? The only redeeming quality was the cheap prices for drinks. read more

Great place for a pregame, good music, ok service, usually packed on weekends. Price is good.

Yes, Halligan's is Lincoln Park central. But hey, I'll go drinking with the kiddies anytime there's $3 Guinness and Blue Moon pints AND $3 Effen vodka cocktails. What day of the week? EVERY day of the week. 'Tis all true. Besides the permanent 'special', you'll make yourself dizzy noticing all the other specials posted on the walls. If you go for happy hour as my group did past Friday, you'll find an older set happily parked at Halligan's, minus the crowd that nighttime brings. Oh, and the music made me happy. Everything from the Pixies to the Raconteurs and Ben Folds. read more

I've probably made as many trips to Halligan as any other bar in the city. It's probably not in danger of falling out of my regular rotation, but a few things have gotten on my nerves lately. 1) Sloppy Guinness pour. For a long time, a $3 Guinness handed to me by any one of Halligan's barmaids was just fine in any form. As I've gotten older, I've come to appreciate this drink served properly. Slow it down, ladies. Those of us who enjoy this beer know that it takes a while, and we're willing to wait. We'll try not to make our staring too obvious while we do so. 2) Bogarting of the jukebox by the staff. If you aren't playing top 40 hip hop or R&B, there's a good chance that a Halligan employee will kill your selection. This ain't your house party; it's a bar and the jukebox is a very public, sacred item. Unless some dork puts on Celine Dion as a joke, you have no right to cancel the songs that people have paid for. Last time I checked, those are Pogues posters on the walls, not Lil Wayne, so quit co-opting the latter for the former. That music blows. read more

You know, after my visit last night, I'm bumping this up a star, and writing a better review. With 2.50 pints on Wednesdays, what's not to love!? Seriously! Also, a super awesome place to watch a game, because there are about 20 flat screen TVs in here, and one TV projected onto a huge movie screen that shows the game as well! This establishment does not have a kitchen, so BYOF! (Bring your own food!) read more

This is the kind of bar I never go to, so I felt a bit like a cultural anthropologist. "Observe the Lincoln Park native in his natural setting. He feasts primarily on Red Bull shots, washing them down with cheap domestic beer. Listen to his mating call, a low rumble that transforms into a screech with no notice. Oh dear, there goes another bar stool." It's a decent neighborhood bar with lots of drink specials. $3 Blue Moons and $3 Jameson shots, as if civilized people are drinking Jameson as a shot. Every flavor of Effen vodka, which tells you something about the crowd. The bartenders are very cheery, if a bit vacuous. But that goes for much of the clientele as well, so it's a good fit. I visited before a show at the Victory Gardens Greenhouse, across the street, and was amazed at how LOUD this joint was. Granted, it was a Saturday, but it was early and the bar was mostly empty. And the windows and doors were open. But my friends and I could barely hear each other over the the crowd, the TVs, and the music. I realize this makes me sound like a cranky old man -- a charge I don't deny. But my point is, there didn't seem to be enough people to account for all the noise. Just an off hand observation. Another reviewew refers to the crowd as "bit older than the rest of the Lincoln Avenue strip." I guess that means 27. read more

Disclaimer: I've never been to here late on a Friday or Saturday night. Based on the location I'd be willing to bet that it gets crowded with the college and 'wish they were still in college' crowd. If that's not your thing, stick to weeknights and early evening hours. I'm just saying. I'm a sucker for drink specials. I love getting a good deal and will usually adjust my order to whatever happens to be cheap. Halligan Bar probably has the most drink specials of any place I've been I Chicago. They have $3 Guinness and Blue Moon everyday and I think Tuesdays are 1/2 price everything! There are signs all over the bar advertising all of the daily specials that range from Bud to Stoli. I think you could come here every night of the week and find a great drink special that appeals to your taste. Three stars for the stellar prices and selection! One star for the laid back atmosphere, open windows in the summer and the kind of dark wood and dim lighting that makes you want stay and continue to take advantage of those great drink specials. I also came to Halligan early in the morning the day of the South Side St. Patrick's Day Parade. For $25 they provided a ride to the infamous boozefest and a keg on the bus. Although I probably won't be making that trip again (I'm just too old to be on a school us with college kids chanting 'keg stand on lake shore drive!') everyone else seemed to be having a great time and I loved starting the morning with $3 Guinness! read more

A decent place to drink in the heart of Lincoln Park. All wood interior that does not smell as if it was soaked in beer providing reasonably priced drinking opportunities for the neighborhood. The TV situation there is great for Bears games as the TV's are everywhere and are flat screens. On the flip side the service at Halligan's will not fit any type A personalities. Standing in line or waiting for a waitress won't get you any service any quicker. On the weekends forget about it, this place is shoulder to shoulder packed where mobility and personal space are assaulted. read more

Definitely a go to college bar. A cool space that feeds into another bar. A good place for younger kids going out and for sports. A bit more rowdy on the weekends and can get quite crowded with a young crowd. read more

Where do I even begin? Do I come to Halligans/Hook on a weekly basis, guilty. Am I getting a little too old for these shenanigans, getting there. Do I always have a GREAT time, absolutely. Hal's/Hook are my friends (and families for that matter) watering hole, may not be local, but I somehow seem to end most of my weekend nights saying hi to my favorite bartenders (shoutout to my girl Alex). You can always count on cheap drinks, great music and some definite cuties. All of my favorite things if you ask me. I have nothing but great things to say about this bar, any day of the week, that is when I can remember it... read more

This bar is awesome. There are tons of tvs for sports watching, really amazing daily specials, great service and somehow they manage to not be completely full of DePaul kids even though it's really close to campus. I used to come here most Weds when they have a 2.50 you call it special, I mean seriously, holy crap... There's usually a decent amount of seating, the bathrooms are clean, there's an ATM if you need it, it's close to the Red Line and a Chipotle. Sometimes it's a little loud but, most bars are loud. read more

Seriously the best prices in the L.P area! Their staff is great and friendly. Halligan's probably the best priced bar in the Lincoln Park area, one which doesn't always serve you $5 and above drafts. Love this place! Just wish it was a bit bigger. No complains just a great bar in a great area! read more

Super nice staff!really cheap drinks and specials and you can bring in food from any restaurant you like...makes for a fun,relaxing cheap day drinking session! read more

You can't beat the deals here. This place is a regular spot on Thursdays and occasional Fridays. Drink of the month is usually $3 bucks, beers are usually $3 and $5 bombs to really f-you up. All this with pretty hot and friendly bartenders. Won my heart, give it a try! read more

**DRINK SCAM** I would also like to second the Jillian D. review. I used to live in the area, and I liked going to the bar because it wasn't usually crowded, and the drinks were cheap. My friend was a little intoxicated after a Sunday Cub's game, and I met him there, but I was the sober one. I believe the special that night was $3 Kamikaze shots and $2 Millers. So being the nice friend, I bought 5 shots and two rounds of beers (a total of 4 beers and 5 shots) The female bartender was incredibly unreceptive, but she was busy - I was ready to go home, so I got my tab. My bar tab was $66!! I don't know if she was taking advantage of my friend, thinking I wasn't sober either - but I called her out and said "You came by 3 times! Once for a round of shots, and two more times for 4 beers." Her response was this: "Look I don't have time to argue with you. No one ever complains about their tab here. You're the only one and I don't have time for it, please, just pay it and leave." I was shocked. I said look, I know I didn't order this much to drink. She continued to argue and I said I'm not leaving until you credit my tab. She walked over and said I normally don't do this, but I'm pulling $20 from MY tip jar - happy now? I said well, not really, that's still almost double my original tab. I tipped her nothing and walked out, appalled. Never, ever go to this place, ESPECIALLY if you're paying with a credit card. The drink specials are there to scam you. It's pretty sad, actually. read more

I miss this place. I moved to California, but I will be visiting on the holidays. I always got exceptional service (with the exception of one occasion- it has been rectified). The owner, Courtney, is incredible and runs a great business. She has a lot of passion and a lot of love. I highly recommend this bar for an overall great experience. read more

I like calling this place Hooligans, because you never know what you are going to run into there. I have been to this place several times during my many trips to Chicago. It is always a different story the next morning. We went on the Sunday before Labor day and they had great drink specials and $2 summer shandy!! woohoo!! read more

1. Possibly the worst Bloody Mary I have ever had, there was honestly an inch of sediment at the bottom of the glass. I took two sips and decided it wasn't worth drinking, so my boyfriend took it up to the bar and got me something different. I am almost positive that someone else was given my drink and they drank it (I pulled the olives out and put them at an angle on the top of the glass). Gross! 2. No FOOD (at least you can bring in food from somewhere else) 3. They wouldn't change the ND football game to another game. Seriously, who wants to watch that horrible excuse of a football team besides the bouncer? read more

Great specials! They even have weekend specials, which a lot of bars do not have. My favorite is the Wednesday you-call-it special: everything is $2.50. If you get there early enough, the lady bartender with the heavy pour is the only person working (around 8 p.m.) so you'll get the most bang for your buck. The bar itself is nice, too. There's some tables and seats at the bar and if you come early enough, you'll more than likely grab a place to sit. There's a lot of TVs and they have that amazing satellite sports package. You can just ask them to turn on any game you want and they have it. The bar itself is also kind of small, but in a nice intimate way. I'm not sure what is downstairs, but it's something. Maybe one day I'll have the opportunity to view it. read more

Absolutely loved this place. This was by far my favorite bar while I was in Chicago. Such a divey feel with dive prices. They have crazy drink specials each day alongside with whatever happy hour specials they run every day. The crowd is a nice mix. Seriously there was guys in suits, college kids, graduates the whole spectrum was covered. They have a juke box and it was awesome hearing music from all the different generations playing from all the different ppl choosing songs. Awesome fun bar with good vibes check it out !! read more

$3 beers and vodka mixes on a Saturday. Crazy cheap specials on other nights too. Space to stand. Nice staff- even on a Saturday night, the day of the Sheffield Garden Walk fest thing when people have been drinking copiously, um, all day? Sofas downstairs, good tip if your legs are weary. Sports on TV but not obnoxiously so. I can find no reason not to give 5 stars. Does exactly what it says on the tin. And cheaply too! read more