This is definitely a hotel bar. However the drinks are pretty bad. My summer lemonade came with a gummy orange. It felt like I was I ordered a kiddy drink! It cost $12 and had very little alcohol. The meal wasn't worth the cost either. My chicken sandwich looked like a half a breast and I never revived the honey mustard for which I asked. My friends got the soup with Irish soda bread, both were not good and they are less than half. Overall, if you're in need of some calories and a place to drink light drinks- this is the place. Otherwise, walk outside the hotel and experience another restaurant. I won't be returning here by choice. I considered one star, but since I didn't get food positioning I will give it two. read more

I only stopped in for a couple drinks. They have an excellent Irish whiskey list and that's one of my favorite drinks. The place is super cool and has a good selection of drinks and food. They do have live music at night which can make it difficult to have conversations, not the best spot if you want to sit and chat unless you're on the outdoor patio. read more

This is a popular spot for folks staying at the Hilton. Friendly bartenders that sport a wonderful Irish brogue. The food is just ok....it's a better place to sit and have a pint w friends and if there's and event at the Hilton, the people watching is good too. read more

Have. Been in numerous times thru the years .. Had a few items this week.gotta say while not fine dining for bar food the food was very good.. First the deconstructed Shepard's pie was a pleasant surprise consist of boneless short rib and a couple of perfectly cooked lamb chops with mashed potatoes , pearl onions, peas with a nice Demi glacé sauce. Would definitely order again . Another item was cream of lobster soup and was very good also the chicken wings served with carrots celery and blue cheese made for a quick pleasant meal. Service could not have been any better both trips- fast, pleasant and friendly . It is a little loud but hey that's very normal in a busy Irish pub. Can't count the times I've been in when in town last 30 years .. so want comfort , fast and friendly this is a good stop . read more

Ahhhh....I'm torn on this one. Pros: Free wings and popcorn since our server forgot to tell us last call for the kitchen. I don't know why, but the popcorn was freaking awesome -- salty, sweet, perfect combo. The Irish band rocked my socks and made me want to keep drinking. Cons: $10 for an Absolut Tonic....really? $6 for a Budweiser...seriously? Our server wasn't the friendliest. The random ballerina after midnight jamming out on pointe to the Irish band was random. Why was she all up in everyone's face? I didn't get it. All in all, it was fine and I had a great time, but I think that was mostly because I was in good company. I'd go back if that's where all my peeps are and it's convenient. read more

Excellent corned beef. Lean, juicy meat piled high. Delicious cabbage and potatoes. Impressive and reasonably priced. I wish the menu had more options, but overall, it's worth return trips for the corned beef alone. read more

This was an irish bar in the lobby of the Hilton Chicago which was across the street from Grant Park. We just had beer in here. They were friendly and the employees had authentic irish accents. read more

Very disrespectful. Will never go back! Came an hour before closing and was turned away. Am telling everyone I know never to come to this bar and never stay at this hotel. read more

I was staying at the hotel so I ordered a salad to go. While I was waiting I ordered a ginger beer. The bartender brought me a nonalcoholic soda instead of a beer. She turned it into a moscow mule which was better but when I got the bill it was 12 bucks for her mistake. Secondly the drink was very watered down. The salad was not fresh and they gave me two knives instead of a fork so I had to go back and get it for a sub par salad. Poor food and poor customer service. Dont waste your time. read more

My friends and I met up here for a beer. They have a broad range of beer and other drink options. I appreciated all the different seating arrangements available. Note that it can be very loud and hard to have a conversation. The atmosphere was vibrant, and I can imagine it would be entertaining when flying solo. read more

Food was ok. Service was slow because there was a convention in town. Small portions and high prices

Someone said in another review that the food was good. Food? Really? There is food here? Allegedly the food is good. Maybe I will find out someday. What there certainly is at Kitty O'Shea's is beer. Good beer. Slightly spendy-inside-a-hotel-beer, but its better than the alternative. Which is no beer...and thats just no good. This is ground zero during any conference happening at this hotel. Show up in this bar at 6PM before heading out to dinner to see your fellow conference goers relax. Then after dinner show up at this bar to see them get loaded and be stupid. Its great fun! read more

Stayed at the Hilton and came here for a later dinner but not absurdly late by any means. The whole "seat yourself" thing at 9pm is annoying when you're coming to eat and drink, not just drink. We found a spot to sit with relative ease, but it took nearly 10 minutes for someone to come acknowledge our presence. It was busy, and I understand that, but maybe just maybe they should have a hostess. The food was ok; the boyfriend had the burger; I had the chicken, brie, and arugula sandwich. It tasted good but was a bit bland (would have been better had I asked for them to add the onion jam that accompanies the burger). The burger was decent but also a bland, aside from the tasty jam. The fries were ok, as were the chips; they would have been better had they actually been warmer. Overall, this place was convenient and the food was ok. I'd recommend it to someone who wants to pick something up if they're staying in the Hilton, want something sit-down-y and relaxing, and don't want to move beyond the confines of the hotel. Otherwise, I'd totally pass on it and recommend people do the same. read more

Stayed in the Hilton that Kitty O'Shea's lives in so we stopped by for a quick lunch. Typical Irish pub fare and the most ginormous booths you've ever seen. The crowd were mostly business professionals stopping in for lunch and wandering hotel guests. The waitress was nice and the service was a bit slow, even though the restaurant was quite empty. The food was okay. The Kitty's Award Winning Mac and Cheese featuring gouda & cheddar béchamel, cauliflower, raisins, puff pastry, and miso butterscotch sauce was a very very very surprisingly good dish. It's super heavy and sounds quite strange, but tastes delicious. Besides that, the salmon was overcooked, the Caesar dressing tastes like sweet 1,000 islands dressing (or did they just put the wrong one on? not sure) and the Carolina Style BBQ Pork Sandwich was dry according to one of my colleagues. Probably won't be back but it worked for the convenience! read more

This probably would have been 3 stars if not for the prices. We came on a friday during the blackhawks convention which we did not know about (try social media so your customers know whats up) and it was absolutely packed. Idk how but we scored a table outside right away and luckily it was nice outside. The food was cooked well but was nothing special. I got the bourbon salmon which need more glaze (the glaze was delicious) but for what you get on the plate it isn't worth the $18. My gf got the shepards pie which was pretty decent but tasted a little bland and not homemade. We got buttered cabbage (good but needed a little pepper and salt maybe), and the mac and cheese which was decent. Their home brew is ok after a glass but my initial thoughts on it were fairly negative. The service was good, a little attitude-y at first but i can imagine she was under a lot of pressure, that place had to of been filled to capacity and then she was much nicer later. The biggest disappointment was the prices which was cool with us since we had a giltcity voucher and it only cost us $29 (SCORE!) However i would not return without a voucher or something. But what do i know, go check it out and yelp it! read more

What Irish Tavern doesn't have Irish Stew on the Menu and plays American COUNTY music. I was disappointed for a major hotel chain pub. Expect to pay $50 for lunch and that was only one beer and an iced tea. Doubt I would go again.... keep walking.. read more

Kitty O'Sheas - Nice old fashioned bar - Irish Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I've been here before to grab a beer while out walking around the city. Loved the place then, so when I was back in town and happened to walk past it again, I decided to stop in. It was hot outside and having a cold Strongbow Cider beer sounded perfect! Too bad the bartender told me they were out of it. Boooooooo! How do you run out of a beer at 3pm on a Tuesday? Seemed strange to me. Oh well....no beer for me. Went to Starbucks instead. read more

Ate there first day after it opened after pandemic. Good food, good service, server Jennifer was great. You can eat outside on Michigan Avenue if you want. Moderately expensive, but ok considering location. Try the Shepard's pie. read more

It opens until late, food is good but the service and price is bit poor. I saw the menu at the entrance and decided what to have but once I sat at the table, waier told me there isn't such thing. Where's my Shepherd's pie gone!?? One of the guy who took my order was blunt, seems like he wanted me to go away soon, but other guy offered me water when I did not have anvthing to drink, so I think not all of them are unfriendly. That saved me somehow. It's in Hilton hotel, so we expect hotel standard but I feel Hilton is not doing very well in that aspect.... read more

Loved it here- very good for a hotel restaurant- great atmosphere and our server was very good. I had the fish and chips and it was delicious, my only complaint would be that my portions were less than my colleagues who ordered cheaper sandwiches. They had a seat yourself sign but it really seemed that they could use a hostess/busser. Other than that it was great! read more

I'd remembered that Kitty O'Shea's served the best Chicken Pot Pie on the planet, so I insisted that my convention colleagues join me here for dinner. It's the crazy crowded hotel bar, but they were willing to accommodate. Unfortunately, they've taken the pot pie off the menu, and we just had a passable dinner in a busy hotel bar. Darn! The Shepherd's Pie was only fair. The cheesy potato top was okay, but there was more gravy than meat underneath, and the meat wasn't very well seasoned (no lamb involved either, but it still had looked like the best thing on the menu.) Mussels were equally boring, although I did appreciate that they had opened them in the kitchen so I didn't have to stare longingly at any closed shells. My colleagues were okay with their salad and fish & chips, but they weren't anything special. read more

Same time again next year! It was nice coming here again and being remembered by Margaret. The service is always good. They added a few new items to the menu. See you soon! read more

Mediocre pretty much sums it up. Warmed up pre-prepared average food. Average service, average pricing.

Food was good, service could have been better. Waitress has an attitude. It seems like she does not want to be here.

We were visiting a group of out-of-towers and came here mostly out of convenience. This restaurant is located beneath the Hilton downtown. Service: A We had a continually expanding group and they were very accommodating about us pushing tables together. The service was appropriately paced, yet not intrusive. Food: C+ We had a variety of appetizers among the whole group. The fried Brie cheese with jam and toast was definitely a stand out. However, other dishes like the pork belly and cheese curds fell short. The cheese curbs were cold and rubbery when they came out- never a good thing. Overall, I would come back if I'm in the area but wouldn't make a special trip for a meal here. read more

My mom and I stayed in the Hilton for a weekend. We had been walking around all day and came back for an afternoon nap...that turned into a very long nap. We woke up around 8pm and, of course, didn't want to go out anywhere for food. Soooo, we ordered candied bacon and loaded potato soup from Kitty O'Shea's and took it back up to our room. Both food items were very delicious. read more

Had lunch at the bar two days when staying at the Hilton; while getting the bartender's attention took a couple minutes, she was attentive and very helpful once engaged. Thought the BLT was an excellent sandwich but thought the burger tasted a bit odd (don't know if it was meat or seasoning). As many people mention, the fries are unique and very good (thick potato with crunchy outside). Had nice selection of breakfast options on weekend brunch menu. read more

Kind of pricey because it is attached to the Hilton. The waiters were slow. There was nobody there and we still waited for a good 5 minutes before anyone eve said hi. That is not a long time, but when you are one of 4 other patrons, it seems service should be snappier. The potato flat bread was great. They have Murphy's on the menus but when asked for, we were told they no longer carry it. What is up with not updating your menu? Went with a Smithwicks, but still! read more

We stopped in after the Blackhawk convention. So granted they were busy. But the food was not good. We had burgers,chicken wings, and Nuggets. Along with cokes. The Coke was flat, the chicken wings looked like they were reheated(the meat looked like it shrank on the bone and the bone ends were bright white) my son at 1. The $15 burger was smaller than the bun. My husband asked for Avocado an extra $3. She kept forgetting to bring it so eventually deducted it. 3 times she said she'd be back with refills. Eventually that did happen. Easy to say an expensive lunch that left us all unhappy. Won't be back read more

On a good note, I would recommend to hang out with friends for apps and beer at Kitty O'Shea's...and irish music of course! Being pregnant, I did not get to enjoy the Guinness but I did get carded when I ordered a Diet Coke at the bar...hmm. The potato skins were a great closing to the evening for me. But when I went there for lunch a few days before I ordered the cheeseburger and GROSS! Don't do this to yourself. I agree with the "month old frozen grade C beef" comment below, lol. But the onion rings and french fries were good...like I said go here for apps and beer and you'll be ok. :) BTW, seat yourself...just in case the waiters and bar staff ignore you like they did us. Go ahead and seat yourself, haha. read more

Will take forever to get a beer whether busy or slow, large bar with slow bartenders (slow but steady)

Good place to pop in after work and have a drink with friends. Appetizers are typical bar fare, nothing extraordinary but certainly not objectionable. Staff is more attentive when lingering at the bar as opposed to out at the tables. Diverse crowd, lots of neat people to meet and watch. Good outdoor seating on Michigan Avenue as well, which is nice in the summer which in Chicago is from July 14th to July 19th, approximately and respectively. read more

Good beer, good atmosphere, sub-par food. I would suggest against anything with buffalo sauce, and the hamburgers taste like their month old frozen grade C beef. The staff is super nice but kind of slow. The Irish stuff all over the walls is really cool. read more

A 4 star visit followed by a 2 star visit = a 3 star review. Since we were staying at the Hilton Towers we managed to find our way to Kitty Oshea's twice during our Chicago weekend. The first trip was on a Friday night, around 10 o'clock, right after we got in to town. Our in room dining guide mentioned they had Guinness battered onion rings and I was sold. After looking through their menu twice down at Kitty's I asked the waitress if they still had the Guinness onion rings. Her response was "No. I wish." When I inquired why they got rid off them she said that the owner just redid the menu a month ago. Why you would take out a signature item that was liked by the staff and I assume the customers is beyond me. Their saving grace was that their beer of the month was Sam Adams Octoberfest. $5 draft, not bad for a hotel bar and one of my favorite beers. Also they had live music, nothing amazing but exactly what you want at a pub. I ordered the fish and chips and slowly started to forget about the onion rings. The fish was very basic but the tarter sauce was great and the fries at Kitty's are very good. There's some kind of a lime taste to them that goes perfectly with a drink. Our second trip to Kitty's was on a Sunday night, the mood in the bar was completely different. No live music even though the schedule said there was supposed to be, only overturned stools on the stage. The clientele two days later was day and night from the previous visit. It felt like I was in another bar. Sunday night had brought in all the suits for some conference the hotel was starting on Monday. All the tables around us were filled with good ole boy backslapping, bragging about who sold the most staplers in the previous quarter. Top that off with them being out of Octoberfest (I didn't have that many the previous night. I promise.) the waitress offered a local comparable beer, it wasn't. I downed my imitation Sam Adams and a side of fries as quickly as I could before I started getting handed business cards. I actually felt bad for the waitress. All these middle aged dullards trying their best one liners on her while they are away from the Misses. I guess Kitty O'Sheas is going to be one of those bars where some nights it's fun and sometimes you know to take your bar tab elsewhere. The food is okay and I recommend Kitty's over the other bar at the Hilton. They do have TVs at the other bar if you want to catch a game. read more

Restaurant is convenient since it is inside the Hilton. Okay for a late night snack. The menu is your typical for an Irish pub. You seat yourself so it can take a bit to get a server. read more

Ate here during the Blackhawks convention. It was obviously crazy crowded by the staff handled it well and remained attentive. I enjoyed a delicious bacon, Irish cheddar burger and a green line. The burger was amazing! And obviously the green line was terrific as always. The fries were perfectly seasoned and not too soggy. I would definitely go back here if I was in the area. The fact that they can handle that many hungry and thirty Blackhawks fans running around in such a small area is impressive on its own. read more

Kitty O'Shea's has a nice little outdoor patio right on Michigan Ave. The menu looked good but I didn't try anything yet. I just drank. I'll have to go back and try the food because it looked delish. read more

I wouldn't say that it has the most fantastic food in the city, but if you're going to the Symphony and don't want to eat at Bennigans this is a great place to stop in. I run a lot of race's, and it's also a great place to grab a bite to eat after you're done. I would recommend going there just to see the hotel if you're poor like me and can't afford to stay there. read more

OK, so we went here for drinks and music after dinner. We sat in this place for about 45 minutes, and the band had already been on a break for a half hour. They never came back while we were there, and there was a little drunk guy causing a scene. Apparently, he was a guest of the hotel, so they were reluctant to do anything for a while. He was touching people coming in to the place, and walking close to them to try to intimidate them. The fact that he was allowed to do that to several different people, was ridiculous. He should have been arrested. I have decided not to ever go back to this place. read more

Save your time and money, and pay for a cab a few blocks away. This place sucks hard. $10 for a metered out small Jack and Coke? $10 a shot using crappy well alcohol? Besides being filled with a very douchy crowd for the most part, the rest of the people were cougars on business trying to hide the rings swollen the fingers or guys in dress shirts and shorts. You can't make an Irish pub cool by importing a few guys with accents and having Guinness on tap....sorry. I'd expect to pay those prices in NYC at a trendy spot, not in this place with poor service, a few crappy outdoor seats with a good views of the bums and a bathroom that that hadn't been cleaned in a week. read more