The fish fry was excellent - I would highly suggest getting the onion rings as a side instead of…read morethe fries. The fish was fresh, and the batter was light and crispy - too much to eat for one person! YUM! Don't go here if you are in a hurry as the bar is small and there is limited staff. Some reviews say it is divey, to me it is just a neighborhood bar, friendly, chill staff, that serves a great fish fry. Get there early if you want to sit at a table as there are not that many, but you can also eat at the bar. We sat there for a few hours and it did not smell like septic and the beer did not come out all foam. So try this local neighborhood gem.

Typical dive bar with live music and cheap drinks. Just what I needed as an out of Towner, felt…read morevery welcome by the locals and staff

I was here for a private event and everything went well. This location offers numerous activities:…read morewhirly ball, laser tag, and bowling. There are multiple floors - each including a full bar. The food here was OK. Our group was provided a taco bar and cookies for dessert. The tortillas were not great, the texture was off. Everything was served buffet style which led to hot items being cold. Unfortunately the cookies were rock hard. Could break a tooth rock hard. Overall this is a great place for activities. It's nice that they offer food and drinks, but I wouldn't come here hungry.

Great atmosphere and fun games. Good service and food…read more Drinks are served as well. Laser tag, whirlyball, great for large events, work family or friends.

I love the Friday Fish Fry. Cole Slaw and Onion Rings. Reasonably priced…read more Good service always. Friendly staff.

What a super fun place. The outdoor bar is awesome. Good crowd. Reasonably priced food and drinks…read more Kayla is a fun and funny bartender. Great customer service.

The service is rude and unprofessional. I would never purchase from them again. The answer to…read moreanything is "don't know". Very expensive items for zero service.

Kathy the assistant manager was very helpful, and got us exactly the cushions we were looking for.read more

Came here last weekend (holiday weekend) when we were looking for something to do that was chill…read more We hadn't played billiards in a long while and were happy to find out they had a table. I believe each game was a dollar, which was a huge plus. We ordered a few drinks and basket of fries too. Fries were GF! They also have electronic darts in the same area. Darts were fun too, only down side is one dart machine is very close to the billiard table. Everyone that was in the game area was super friendly and ultimately everyone was able to play their games in peace. Only recommendation I have is to move the foosball table out or move all the dart machines to one side (if possible). We'll def be back just from the overall vibe alone.

Solid local pub. Food was good. Service was friendly and efficient. More of a local watering hole…read more/ bar than a taproom.

Basic looking dive bar in Libertyville that brings in mostly those that live around it. Downing's…read moreisn't a high class place. If looking for anything fancier, stay away and up the street to the hipper restaurants. Has basic beer on tap, and some crafts in bottles and cans. The prices are pretty good on these. A place that's called an Irish pub, but it's really just a regular old bar. It doesn't actually have that much Irish about it except the Guinness. They do have festivities around St. Patrick's Day though. Good beer. It's about $5 a pint. The bigger named corporate brands are on tap. May or may not have food. Seems like it depends on if they feel like making anything I guess. Of course, really not sure if you would want to even eat anything. The place isn't filthy but it's kind of scuzzy. Cheap prices are the best things about it. It's pretty boring in the afternoon, and gets livelier at night. They're open pretty late until 3 usually, so this is one of the few places that are still open late, so they get crowded the later it gets from people coming from other bars or wherever.

Why would I continue to patronize in establishment that parks a political statement at the front…read moredoor? It's never been a terribly friendly place. Lots of negativity from both patrons and staff. Are used to go here often to get my car repaired nearby. I would spend time and money in the pub while waiting. Never again.

Great little local dive bar with friendly people and cold drinks. Prices are good too.read more

I will make it clear; I have been in here many times. I can't make that any clearer. I love my…read morefellow customers. The drinks and food are just okay. But, hey, I love the clientele. But, this place has gotten caught with underage customers. The owner's response? He put a sign above the front door instructing the local police department to not send underage people into his place of business to test him. Brilliant, just brilliant.

Firkin is a fun, Irish-style pub located in downtown Libertyville, which serves over 100 types of…read morebeer, Ale, IPA's, etc. What keeps us coming back to Firkin is the consistency of the higher-end pub food and great service. We had fish and chips, fish tacos, hard cider on tap and one of their featured beers. Fun spot to meet up with friends!

Typical customer age, 45-65. Nice bar, but no sports TV…read more Great dining room. Table servers were much more attentive than bartenders. The food was underwhelming , and the prices were overwhelming.

We stopped in on a Friday night before seeing a show at Marriott Lincolnshire which is very close…read more We had a reservation but really didn't need it as they have dining room,bar and patio seating. Service was just average as they were training a few new staff members which was somewhat confusing. They offer a Happy Hour from 3-6 so we took advantage of a few beer specials and appetizers. They have a nice beer menu . I tried a few of their lagers which were pretty good . The cheese curds were very good. I tried their Award Winning wings which are smoked and then flash fried . I was able to get half of them with Mango Habanero and half with Sweet and Spicy . I asked for more of the Sweet and Spicy sauce and was surprised they charged me extra! My wife had the Half Day Chopped Salad which was good but loaded with Pepperoni and way too much dressing. Suggestion..order the dressing on the side! They do charge a 3% credit card surcharge. For some good beers and a casual Brewpub experience,give Half Day a visit.

I had very mixed feelings about this place. It was conveniently located near Marriott Lincolnshire…read morewhere we were seeing a musical later that evening. We arrived for happy hour. There were four in our party and I had made reservations but it was pretty empty for a Friday night. Beer selection was good as expected. The decor is typical of a brewery. Our waiter was training someone new so the service was slow and lacking continuity. Had to ask three times for a glass for the Nutrl drink. Not many gluten free options so I ordered the Half Day Chopped Salad. It was drowned in dressing and there were more than a dozen pepperocini which is ridiculous even though I like them I don't want a half a jar! My friend ordered the happy hour one topping pizza and was told that no she couldn't have the margarita pizza but only sausage or pepperoni even though the margarita is cheaper on the regular menu. It looked like terribly cheap sausage. My other friend was really happy with the vegan panini and it looked really good. My husband loves wings saucy so he asked for a bit on the side. Be aware that it is an extra charge. He has had an upset stomach ever since he ate them. Seems like the smoked wings were not cooked long enough? Also they automatically charge a 3% surcharge to the bill. Next time we will choose another restaurant when in this area as one good out of three dishes is not very good.

We went here to watch the Bears playoff game. My first impression is that's much more spacious…read morethan it looks from the outside. It's also really clean. I guess I was expecting an older "house" since that's what it looks like. The bar area is a nice size - not too big or small. Alot of TVs in all directions. This place has more TVs per square yard than dedicated sports bars. Even a 2 person high top table in a little nook had their own TV! The waitstaff consists of 1 bartender and 1 waitress. Service was ver friendly and attentive when they were able to come to your table. As you can expect, when it filled up, they were hard to find. Drinks came at us quickly when ordered. Food is somewhat varied. It all fit on front and back of a long menu. Artichoke dip was great. Plenty of pita like bread. Main courses came to us quickly. I had a mushroom swiss burger and tator tots. Both tasted great! Pizza was completely finished. The shrimp appetizer was big enough for a small meal. It took a while to find the waitress to get the check and there is a service fee. All in all, it's a neat place to watch a game.

Our group of about 12 came here after a hike a few weeks ago. We sat on the heated pario which was…read morecomfortable, bright, and had sports TV screens. It was cold out but I noticed that they have a large outdoor patio. Ambiance: 5 star Service: 5 star, our big group did not have to wait long at all! Very friendly, professional staff. Food: my veggie panini was good but cheese pizza so-so Others did not care for a decked out pizza they ordered, just ok. Five people said their burger was dried out. A few liked what they ordered.