This was a wonderful experience. Tony was incredible. The service and staff are excellent. I do have to say, you should allow staff to kick out disrespectful people. The staff are so kind and considerate, they should not have to serve people who are unkind to them. Great bar. read more

Staci was our server and she was amazing! She was able to help us out and recommend fantastic drinks as well as other touristy spots! Highly recommend her as your server!! read more

O'Callaghan's - people sitting at the bar - Pubs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Fun place great drinks, even better wings. The bartenders are always sensational! Great vibes and upbeat music! Delicious cocktails and friendly staff make it a must-visit! read more

Stopped by after dinner with some friends for some drinks. Was surprised to see their drinks were on the cheaper side! I got a plain margarita which was really good and we all did two rounds of mystery shots (for $6, amazing!) the shots we got were like cookie shots? I can't remember what the girl said the name was but they were really good, tasted like a caramel iced coffee! Service was quick and overall a very chill spot for drinks with friends! read more

O'Callaghan's - Mystery Shot - Pubs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

A friend and I came here to visit recently. It's your typical Irish bar that serves more beer than hard liquor. It was extremely loud and hard to talk even though the bar was not crowded. Not being a beer drinker I ordered a Stoli raspberry and club soda that didn't really taste like there was much liquor in it. The wine pour was rather average at best. Servers were very nice and friendly. I'm not opposed but there was definitely the smell of pot here. I think people were going out the back to smoke but I'm not sure. We didn't eat here. I'm not sure if I would return. I prefer Emerald Loop or Kerryman for Irish bar. read more

First of all, the heat was way too cranking in this place. Save on the electric bill a little. All in all pretty good experience here. I liked the bar, beers were strong and the selection was good. Wasn't thrilled about the guys next to me that kept paying 5 credits per song to get their songs to the front of the line on TouchTunes. I could see why they had to pay so many credits. No one in their right mind would let them DJ. At that point we went upstairs which was a good time. read more

Great prices come and and split a burger with someone! Love this Irish Pup! It's also in the middle of it all! Great location, great food. Inhaled my food! They also have fish and chips that are to die for. read more

Went to the bar with a group of friends and it was like a typical Irish bar. However, my friends were leaving and I had called an Uber. I asked if I could stand inside while I waited and the bouncer told me no. As a female, standing alone outside of a bar at night is not comfortable nor safe. Especially since Chicago has had a lot of crime recently with fake Uber drivers scamming bar patrons. Not female friendly. read more

This place knows how to pour a proper pint of Guinness! The bar staff were all great and attentive. Def stop by for a drink! read more

O'Callaghan's - Proper pint - Pubs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Pretty good and quiet bar on a very noisy Hubbard street. We were looking for a place to get some beers and socialize and this bar was the most welcoming, everything else around was way too loud. The serve draft beer and a variety of food. I've ordered a classic mozzarella sticks to accompany my Blue Moon and they were served quickly and were delicious. Bartenders were nice and welcoming as well as the host. Second floor has some pool tables and another bar. read more

This spot is my new go to in the hood! Not sure what more you could want. They have tons of tvs. They play awesome music during the day. The food gets the job done and the beer is cold, fairly-priced and served by the nicest bartender in the neighborhood. I forget her name but I bet she remembers mine...she was introducing herself to everyone. That is classy and I loved it. I didnt forget her name on purpose, Im just horrible with names. I will tell you what, Im going back to re-introduce myself to the bartender, have a couple cold beers, watch some sports and enjoy the music. This place is head and shoulders above the others in the hood. If you think otherwise, I will take this place to myself. It's awesome. read more

Bar/Restaurant in North Chicago, friendly customers and staff. Tried the chicken wings they were lightly breaded and not too spicy but good. The Italian beef sandwich was thin sliced beef with spicy giardinera veggies and mozzarella au jus on a soft hoagie. The sandwich was good, and the peppers in the giardinera had a nice kick of heat. Guiness accompanied my meal. Service from the bartender Teddy was amicable the food was delivered promptly. Customers at the bar were helpful with my selection of the meal. read more

Everything was great quick fish and chips was awesome The service is amazing. The pricing was really good. The beer is awesome.

Love, Love this place! Such a great atmosphere with awesome bartenders. Great food and beer!

I don't recall when I came here but it was maybe a month before this Corona nightmare went down. The reuben sandwich was immaculate, nestled between two perfectly toasted bread slices. The waffle fries were crispy gifts from heaven. Honestly, in this lockdown, the one thing I am looking forward to is getting my hands on that sandwich and fries again. I thought I should let you guys know. read more

O'Callaghan's - Pubs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I came in looking for some brake pads but they were out. They had lots of beer and liquor, however. Coolest auto parts store I've been to in a while. read more

O'Callaghan's - beer. - Pubs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Bartenders are nice but slow service. Food was decent bar food. I really liked the jalapeño poppers. Nice place. Good to go for a drink.

First time going here tonight and first impressions terrible. Place doesn't value customer service. Came in with my husband and his friend and was told to go upstairs, got served a drink that was straight syrup when I told the waitress she snatched the drink and instead of offering to make a new one she immediately says she'll take it off the bill, I would have never even asked for it to be removed But ok no sweat off my back, my friend said she's rude and we obviously aren't welcomed here so at that point we politely ask her to close us out. She comes, we pay the bill and leave her 20% tip despite the terrible service and instead of saying thank you she tells us "next time don't open a tab if your going to close it out and return drinks". Immediately I tell her we can do what we want and that's when she yells in my face and causes a screaming match for everyone to see, she then calls security on us. I ask the security about 10 times to direct me to a manager and he tells us he is the manager and doesn't offer anything to validate us as the customers. Obviously this place runs off of no customer service. P.S the waitress should lay off the cocacola (it's obvious and making her aggressive.) 1star won't be back read more

Had such an amazing time here a few weeks ago. I brought my entire family in, and the service was amazing. Our server Jasmine was so fun and kind. She was so knowledgeable about Chicago and gave us amazing recommendations for our stay in the city. We had originally planned to bar hop, but we had so much fun here we ended up staying for hours to watch the games and mingle. The wings are really good, and the siracha was our favorite. We will definitely be returning to see Jasmine when we come back to Chicago! read more

Decent pub that gets the job done on a Friday afternoon. Now that there are so many changes in terms of operating hours to places in the area, it is good to see that this spot has hung strong throughout the pandemic. The drinks selection is no frills (to paraphrase Moe Syzslak, "We have beer....and beer"). I opted for a Stella Artois on tap and my drinking companion had a Blue Moon. I probably wouldn't venture into the wines or mixed drinks, although at one point the bartender was concocting a couple seated nearby a drink with Midori and what looked like pineapple juice. I bet this place would have a solid scotch/Whiskey selection seeing as how it is an Irish Pub, but unfortunately that did not sound good to me on a hot August afternoon. Looks like an autumnal pub crawl might be in my future to sample these offerings. read more

The food was ok. I heard so much about the wings being good but they were ok. Nothing to really go back for a repeat experience. Customer service was not very friendly read more

Kayla was a great server. The bar is exactly what it should be. Good food, relaxed crowd And all the games on Tv. read more

Excellent bar with amazing service. Teddy is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to bars and restaurants in Chicago. Very cool old bar that's been there for 30 yearsz read more

We wandered in here after walking past and are so glad we did! The bartenders were great, the beer selection was perfect. But the highlight for sure was the sirracha bourbon wings. Truly the best wings I've ever had! read more

Friendly service, and after dealing with fussy children for 3 days in a row, a welcome break for adults, who enjoy alcoholic beverages

The staff and food were awesome. Very friendly Pub and they make you feel like a local! Not many great Pubs around and this one you gotta try. Won't be disappointed. We were visiting from St. Louis. read more

Soooooo the only reason I'm giving this place two stars is because how bad my group was treated and I wasn't a fan of the continuous genre changes in music. The drinks were normal, prices were normal, and over all vibe was fine. The music went from oldies to sad to country to hip hop to random songs I've never heard of or recognize. I'm huge on music at bars and I didn't like the constant changes with different genres that didn't help set the tone of the bar. As for the service, my friends and I basically all ordered and then closed out, paid our bill, and TIPPED our server who didn't provide any special service or even have a good additive a minimum of 20 percent. Then my friend ordered another round of shots and some chicken wings. We had the shots but he did not like the chicken wings at all. So he told the server he wanted to close out again but really didn't like the wings. So she rudely took away the food and brought the check. So then he paid and didn't tip her on this check. (He had already tipped her well from the checkout before) And she came back cussing at us and told us all to leave and that it's not her fault he didn't like the wings. She could have approached him calmly but chose to be extremely hostile and immature about the situation. I was shocked and we left. Never been kicked out of a bar before so this was interesting, especially since my party was nothing but respectful. read more

O'Callaghan's - Pickle back shots - Pubs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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My friends and I came in for a quick beer after a long day at work, and Rachel gave us the best service we have had in a long time. She was very fast greeting us and had a great attitude! Over all wonderful service!!!!! read more

Good friendly Irish bar in a nice are of the city - friendly staff and good selection of beer read more

O'Callaghan's - Beer - Pubs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

O'Callaghan's was the site of a mini-reunion amongst a few of my ex-co-workers. One of my colleagues did a great job of reserving the space on the second floor (I imagine the experience on the first floor would be much more crowded and therefore more annoying). There was plenty of space for our group, and plenty of good beer going down as well. The big screens were showing a couple of ballgames, so what more can one ask for at a bar? Another group was coming up to this space as the last ones of our group (including me) were shuffling out, but there was no pressure for us to leave from the staff, so that was cool. It was really good to see some of the gang from the ol' office, so that's why I picked this as my 1000th review. read more

O'Callaghan's - O'Callaghan's - Pubs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I like the design of this place. Irish pub, beautiful patina of wood on the bar. There were 2 to 3 bartenders working behind the bar and they checked on my group well. Brought me a water when I had enough beer. Went with a local Revolution Freedom of Speach beer. read more

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It was our first night in Chicago and one of my co-workers was celebrating her 40th so we hit up this classic Irish pub just around the corner from our hotel and had a blast! We sat right at the bar and enjoyed a front-row seat and fast, friendly service. I ordered the obligatory black 'n tan (yum!), and one of my comrades ordered a round of shooters too. Duck farts? I don't remember but mine was delicious! We also enjoyed a big ol' bowl of pretzels and a hummus plate - although I was so full from dinner I didn't eat much. It was a raucous time and a fun way to celebrate our first night in Chi-Town. I'd definitely go back if I found myself in the Windy City again! read more

O'Callaghan's - Black n tan. - Pubs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ordered a 2 beers and 4 straight shots, tipped $1 a drink and was yelled at by the waitress that she deserved more for delivering the drinks and water to our table. read more

Awesome Irish bar. Fun vibe and great music. Stopped in for a car bomb and some beers. service was fast and the bartender was friendly. Within walking distance of a lot downtown. They had a lot of beers from all over the world which was awesome. Definitely would come back here. read more

This bar is the perfect spot to come get late night bites. They also make really a good hot toddy. What to get: the loaded nacho and loaded fries. The service is great, the staff is knowledgeable of the menu. They're also very quick with turning around the food. Waitress was personable and made conversation with my friends and I. Making the experience very welcoming. Even at the wee hours of the morning, the energy and atmosphere here keeps you going. read more

Doorman didn't let us in because we were wearing loungewear pants. And the moron was letting people in wearing shorts and flip flops. Then when i asked he says you gotta respect the dress code. Please remove this line from your website: 'Established in 1991, we have maintained our reputation as a friendly, fun and comfortable Irish pub. ' Also please put some sense into your doorman/security to treat people with respect. They are driving away customers right from the door and your management has no idea. read more

Worst place in Chicago. Do not go here. The only thing I would say is no way is the only 5 star review about this place. He is amazing. But other than him. This place is 1 star. read more

Embarrassment to the 32 counties! If you want an Irish bar in Chicago this is the opposite of what you want. Bar guy threw us out and threatened to assault us for wanting to give a cash tip instead of a credit card tip? Anyway, this place is the one of only places open late on Monday and clearly pays it staff terrible so it will never change... Regardless every bad review has a cringey response from the owner "Peter S." telling the customers how wrong they are! Jesus Mary and the donkey you claim your guys have Irish roots.. rotter! read more

Gord and I had a late supper at O'Callaghan's. Gord ordered Fish & Chips, swapping his fries for onion rings. He said it was good. I ordered Chicken & Chips. It was okay ... fairly basic. Brittany was our server. She was friendly and took good care of us. read more

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We hosted a post rehearsal dinner gathering on the top floor of O'Callaghan's. From start to finish, Mat was super helpful, professional, and committed to helping us kick off our celebratory weekend! The space is beautiful--we had about 30 or so people and it was perfect. So many comfortable spots to relax and catch up with our favorites. Mat personally volunteered to be our bartender for the night, he is great! I would highly recommend using O'Callaghan's again, great spot right downtown and the staff is top notch! read more