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    Vaughan's Pub

    3.9 (134 reviews)
    InexpensiveSports Bars, Irish Pub
    Open 4:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 2 months ago

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    VAUGHAN'S PUB ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Raspberry Bubbles
    The Chicago Diva T.

    So they have a "Raspberry Bubbles" cocktail, which is a Brut Champagne, Malibu Coconut Rum, with raspberry purée! Served in a classic Champagne coupe very 1920s / classic Hollywood! A traditional Chicago Lincoln Park Pub! I loved the quaintness of it all! The coconut shrimp paired wonderfully with the yummy spirits! Service was awesome (yay to Jack the bartender who was absolutely awesome

    Specials
    Robert S.

    This cozy pub in the Lakeview area has great specials during the week. We stopped by for the $0.50 wings. They have two types: Buffalo and BBQ. We got some of each. They were ok, nothing to write home about and the size of the wings were a bit small. But they also have a large selection of beers, cocktails and fun drinks to choose from. The bartender was a nice Irish guy that made everyone feel welcome. Check out the photo with the Specials and pick what you like, so you can visit at your leisure.

    Tiffany H.

    Here it is 2022 and I have to leave a review about a racist experience at a bar. Today I just went and sat down in front of the pub and was greeted by a really disrespectful server. He asked what I was going to order since I was sitting on his porch. I requested tequila and water and he did not want to serve me water until I paid my bill. When I asked of him To serve me inside he took my margarita and said leave. I do not recommend going here if you are a black woman.

    Erin M.

    This has quickly became my friends' and my favorite local spot, especially in these cold months. There's always the perfect amount of patrons, I love the local vibe, the staff is so friendly, and their happy hour deals are awesome (some beers $5, $7 pizzas, and more 4-6 M-F). They always have sports on and is a guaranteed cozy spot for drinks with friends. Highly recommend checking this spot out!!

    $7 on Sundays
    Adam R.

    In town for the weekend and needed a place where I could watch the Browns. The Browns are the Browns and I love and hate them, so I almost didn't come because why waste 3 hours watching a terrible football team when I could be out exploring Chicago when I'm only here for 2 days. But luckily Vaughan's was so cool that watching the Browns lose wasn't so bad. Great specials, great ambiance, great people. It was one of the highlights of our trip.

    Chi-Rish Bloody Mary
    Kayla F.

    I came down to Vaughan's while waiting to be seated at another restaurant and wanted to stay longer! Friendly service as soon as I walked in until the moment I left. I did two of the bloody Mary's served Chi-rish style - with a bit of Guinness on top! Great flavor but just wish they had pickles for the bloodys haha! Love the cast of characters at the bar - the world needs more bars like this! Lol My first time coming here but certainly not my last! :)

    Is the Giant Pretzel still GIANT?
    Mirella G.

    The brisket taco here is delicious, there is no doubt about it. I've been coming to Vaughan's for over 3 years now and I've always had a great experience with the food (brisket tacos and giant pretzel), drinks and the service. Until last weekend. Such a disappointment! So I was convincing my friends to go to Vaughan's to eat the GIANT pretzel and the delicious brisket tacos. I talked about how big the giant pretzel was and how they would be surprise. Well, we get to the bar, the order without looking at the menu (because we knew what we wanted) and we waited for the food while drinking some beers. The woman that brought our food put everything on the table in front of us and I immediately say: "WHAT?! What happened to the pretzel? It's so much smaller than usual. Did you guys change anything?" She said she had no idea what I was talking about, said that the pretzel was the same as usual and that I must not remember right because she had been working there for two years. I asked her to check with the kitchen but she couldn't care less. She never checked with the kitchen nor checked with us again for the whole night. It's fine to make the pretzel smaller or charge more but to pretend it was always like that it is just wrong. Even the tray for the pretzel changed. You decide!

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    Great food, nice friendly wait staff. We go there often. Beers cold, & just enough TV's.

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    Cute little Ohio bar. If you're looking for a dive but not a dive this is ur spot!!!! I'll go back when there's CLE sports going on!

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    Vaughn's is THE little known local pub right next to Mad River and across the street from Kirkwood.

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    Our daughter moved to the area and after a long day of moving, we needed something to eat…read more O'Shaughnessy's is within walking distance so we checked it out. Our party was four adults and two young adults (old teenagers). We were seated right away and greeted by our server. We ordered drinks and Curry Chips. The Curry Chips were so good. My son devoured them and still talks about them. I had the Reuben, it was fantastic. My hubby had a burger as did my ex-hubby. My son had the quesadilla and my daughters ordered a burger and the corned beef press. Everything was delicious and the serving sizes were great. My daughters' friends showed up when were done eating and joined us for a beer. They had no issues accommodating us and adding a couple beers to or tab. I look forward to eating at O'Shaughnessy's again when we are in the area visiting my daughter.

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