Chief O'Neill's Pub Reviews

One of my favorite spots in the avondale area, it's as close to walking into a Dublin pub as you can while being in Chicago. Always super friendly staff, great food and great drinks.

Big & friendly. Nice outdoor garden area for & drinking.

Food is fantastic, great service and an outstanding pint of Guinness.

This place is awesome! They're food is authentic and the place just overall has a neat ambiance. We went once and they literally had live musicians playing harps.

Had a blast here during St. Patrick's day, there was a $10 cover charge, well worth it. They had entertainment all night. Festive environment. Enjoyed my time and I recommend it!

Probably my favorite Irish pubs in the city. Good beer and whiskey selection, food's good too, can't complain. Definitely a spot you should check out.

I have never understood why this place doesn't get crazy crowded. Hands down my favorite summer joint for eating and drinking outside. Gorgeous patio and great food.

Fantastic food and amazing drinks! If you like a good cocktail, Matt will set you up with expertise.

Good family atmosphere for brunch on late Saturday afternoon. Brunch is $30 per person.

It reminded me of a pub straight out of Dublin. The food was amazing, the server was very attentive and you feel at home as soon as you walk in the door and the hostess greets you. I would highly recommend a visit to this place. I will definitely visit again.

Was at Chief O Neill s last week! And. Oh. My. Gosh! The ambiance. The food! It was so good! I ll definitely be back soon. Thank you for the excellent service, Mia!

Cozy Irish pub with lots of outdoor seating during good weather. We especially like the Sunday brunch with eggs benedict, a bloody mary bar, carving station, omelettes, fried calamari, fish and chips, 2 chocolate fountains, etc.

The lamb burger was incredible! I'd eat it again. Comfy bar, good bartender, was friendly.

Visited Chief O'Neill's for St. Patrick's Day. Awesome experience! Live music, Irish dancers, and bartenders kept the party rocking. (didn't have food but heard it was good stuff) Best St. Patty's experience for me so far.

Most buffets food does not taste fresh. This place has really fresh food and it was really good. The price per person was not bad at all. We brought a group of our friends here and they really liked it as well.

There are better Irish pubs in Chicago where you dont have to wait 20 minutes for drinks and over an hour for food.

Food was delicious and the staff is super friendly!

We planned out visit for the last Sunday in a month so we could be there for the live music of the Irish Heritage Hooley which is the last Sunday of every month I guess.

Good music and quite good food. The atmosphere was excellent, we would go again. I'd like to find some Irish music in a more cozy pub (smaller) but this was great.

The Scotia Eggs were very well prepared, best Scotch eggs I've had, with the eggs being done just right. They could have used a bit more seasoning but otherwise very good, with the arugula salad accompaniment being excellent and a perfect paring.

We shared a Steak & Guinness pie. The flavor was excellent but the root vegetables were fairly under cooked. The pastry was excellent.

The Guinness was very good. It also afforded me the opportunity to try a bit of Green Spot, which I had always wanted to try but didn't want to splash out on a full bottle. It was good but I prefer Paddy's.

It is a perfect place to go for party's and get togethers.

I go to this great spot quite a bit! This is my favorite restaurant to eat. I visit this spot many times. The cooking is excellent, the staff is helpful and the charge is affordable. I enjoy meeting in this place for a decent lunch.

Wonderful Chicago gem, good for drinking, good for families, mostly good food. Cheerful brunch for fun!

We all had the cheese curds and Friday night fish fry. Great food and service.

This is my new favorite Irish pub! All you can eat fish and chips any night of the week was delicious and my girlfriend got the stuffed chicken breast which was excellent! The building is fantastic to look at... Just look at the ceiling and you'll know what I mean! We'll be back!

Took me quite a few years of going past this place too actually stop in, and I'm kinda sad about that. Everything we had was really good, and the beer list had a good range of beers on it.

Their Irish whiskey selection is awesome! Lots of really excellent whiskies that you probably don't want to but a full bottle of but want to try at least once.

This place was great! We reserved a space for family to join us after our son's baptism. Not only was the space set up before our anticipated arrival, but our server did a great job of handling all twenty of us! The food was delicious, per usual, and everyone had a great time. Kristin, the event planner, was fantastic and easy to work with. I would recommend this bar for any group gathering or casual dining spot.

Good food, good atmosphere, and great waitress. Very enjoyable.

Had some of the best meatloaf in my life here (Irish Meatloaf). Great beer, good music, and relaxed atmosphere. I love Chief O'Neills!

My daughter and son in law had an amazing wedding here. Even tho it rained and they wanted a garden wedding, the staff worked very hard to please them!

Great Saturday brunch! Friendly staff, large restaurant and bar, upstairs available for private events.

Wonderful Oyster Fest this past Saturday, planning for next year already!

All you can eat fish fry is amazing. Not much else should be needed to convince you to go.

Love their happy hour specials. Service is one of a kind!

Great bartenders and delicious food. It's one of my favorite restaurants.

Love the atmosphere and the brunch. Dinner options are delicious and taste even better than homemade!

We will 100% go back here. Food was very good and our server helped us find some places in town worth going to.

Super cozy restaurant and bar. Friendly staff, home-made, family-style dishes in a very welcoming, warm atmosphere. A place truly suspended in time, where a 3 months old and and 85 years old can equally have fun. Generous portions. Nutritious traditional options. Live Irish music at times. Honest prices. Reccomended!

always a great time. great atmosphere, good beer and great food

The brunch buffet on Saturdays was delicious. Food is hot and kept fresh. The wait staff was a little inder staffed when we were there but luckly we didnt need our waiter for much. Inside was clean. Food selection amd quality were great.

Great Irish food! Love music. Friendly staff. Loved it.

Wonderful service. Excellent food and atmosphere. Shepard's pie to die for.

Took a Lyft ride on the suggestion of many people in downtown. Got there and where set at a table until there was adequate room for a table of 8. Jordan was our waitress and she was very pleasant and informative as to the Selection of tap beers. As our order was placed we were informed that out table was ready. We wered upstairs andsoon recevedpur drinks. We put in an order for food and we were advised the kitchen was busy. 45 minutes later ourserver came back and let us know she was not allowed to put our food tickets I. And it would be another 44-60 minutes before we would revceiveour food. This was a Friday snight at about 8:00 and for me this is unacceptable to expect to wait for 90 minutes for food.

Awesome Irish place for food, drinks, and live music.

Fantastic fish n chips, and the bartender was great. He made a clover with Guinness foam!

Delicious traditional Irish food and drink. Great atmosphere

Great Irish pub with really amazing food. Especially cozy in the winter.

Great bar and restaurant with yummy traditional Irish food! Ask for special's.

Great pub for food and drinks. Great history about the location. Outdoor seating is available and great for events & parties.

Great staff and excellent Guinness mixed drinks.

The Guinness and apple cider is my favorite.

Parking is available and usually there isn't a wait.

I definitely recommend stopping by.

Server Orna (Amy) was wonderful. Sunday brunch selections are great here! Highly recommend.

Nice experience in this Pub. Open so long ago. Beautiful local for drink and food

This restaurant has really gone downhill in the last five years. We used to come all the time and were in the neighborhood recently so we thought we would stop by. Major thumbs down. They also want you to wear a mask to walk from the outdoor gate to the outdoor table. Then you can take it off. This is "for safety reasons." Also they no longer allow people between the ages of 1 and 13. This is also "for safety reasons." LOL! Sadly, it is just not worth the trip anymore.

This place has the best ambiance in the city! Food is good but the service is always slow and under staffed. The outdoor area is in sure need of some music.

Love, Love Sunday brunch in the beer garden. Excellent Bloody Mary's. Great place to gather with friends.

The Sunday Brunch! My friends were oooohing and ahhhhhing over my plate! Every offering was well prepared and delicious!

Love this gem. Great food, great service. Beautiful Pub.

Came here for dinner before seeing Cabaret. The drinks took forever as the bartender was overwhelmed. It took forever to get the server to take our dinner order. The fish fry had soggy fish. The best thing was the tiny cup of peas. And I hate peas. Had to get the manager to get our check so we would not be late for the musical. Cabaret was amazing. Dinner was not.

Great weekend brunch. Yummy choices of quality food

Chief's is good, service is really temperamental- you'll either be completely ignored, get the wrong order and never get a refill; or you're waited on hand and foot and really taken care of. Expensive, but Friday is all you can eat fish fry :)

Traditional Irish pub - nailed the shamrock in the Guinness foam...

Excellent Brunch Friendly staff
A gourmet meal.

Great typical Irish pub/restaurant. Decent selection of craft brews. Food was excellent. Service was very good.

Great Service! Chilli had a nice spicy kick to it! The Steak Crostini appetizer is a must have!

Great Irish bar and restaurant with awesome outdoor patio.

Best beer cheese soup around...and the bartenders make some amazing cocktails if you're looking for more than their large beer section offers.