Abbey Pub Restaurant Review:
One of the city’s original Irish pubs, the Abbey dishes up everything from corned beef and cabbage-filled egg rolls to fish ‘n’ chips, chicken quesadillas, burgers and Irish brunch, all washed down with perfectly-poured Guinness. Musical acts perform nightly in the Green Room Pub space, while screens throughout play international soccer and rugby matches.
An “old standby” since 1973, this Northwest Side “hangout” is “two venues in one” – part “concert area” and part Irish resto-bar offering “finger licking good” pub eats; if a few whisper it “suffers from age”, more focus instead on its “great staff”, affordable tabs and summer patio.
The space is small, the bands are great, but let's face it, you're going here for a perfectly poured Guinness and to hear the occasional tale told in a crisp Irish accent by the latest Irish import to grace Chicago. Been around since '73 and still kickin' out some tasty tradional Irish fare: bangers and mash, corned beef aplenty. Convenient parking makes this joint worth at least a beer or two...
Irish brogues abound at this barnlike gathering place for indie rock, folk pop, and other hard-to-classify acts. It's tucked away in a residential neighborhood -- far from the usual tourist haunts -- so you're pretty much guaranteed to be surrounded by locals. Besides Guinness and other Emerald Isle beers on tap, there's a full menu. Traditional Irish music sessions are held Sunday night.