Corcoran's
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (312) 440-0885
- Cross Street:
- North Avenue
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 11am-2am, Sat 11am-3am
Editorial Review for Corcoran's – by Peter Behle and Robyn Galbos
The Scene
No surprises here--just a pleasant Irish pub with tables and booths along one side of the narrow room, with a bar on the other side. A couple of TVs are usually tuned to sports. Deep, high-backed booths and colorful Tiffany lamps hanging from the ceiling add to the old-fashioned charm of the place. While the bar stools provide a comfortable perch, larger groups gather at the sturdy tables in back. Surrounded by high walls and brick buildings, the small patio is a tad claustrophobic, but pleasant on summer evenings.
The Draw
As would be expected, there's nice selection of beer on tap (from Guinness to Goose Island). Mixed-drink specialties include pint-sized margaritas and a very smooth Manhattan (made with Knob Creek bourbon). Food ranges from the usual fried appetizers to Irish entrees.
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User Reviews for Corcoran's
06/16/2008 Posted by snoflak25
I visited Corcoran's today for lunch, and be it safe to say I will never return again. When we arrived the place was not too busy (most of the tables were empty), but after we placed our drink orders, we did notice that there were only 2 waitresses. When our waitress did come back to take our food order, she did not write anything down. I do have experience waiting tables, and I know it is never good when the waitperson doesn't write down your order. So we requested an order of mozzerella sticks and a house salad for an app, and then we both ordered appetizers as our main courses (so we didn't order anything that should take an extraordinary amount of time). 45 minutes later, we still had no food, but nor had our waitress even come over to refill waters, refill our bloody mary's or reassure us about our food. Another 20 minutes later, after finally getting her attention, she returns to confess "I'm so sorry guys, I completely forgot about your order. I don't even know what you got. Do you want your check?" Again, I do have waitressing experience and I do know these things happen, however,not only did she forget about our food, she just completely forgot about us as customers. Nothing else was done to alleviate the situation on the restaurant's side. After, we went to O'Brien's down the street (yummy food, and they definitely do not forget their customers!), but while there, we saw a huge table of about 10 that we had seen go into Corcoran's after us, and we overheard them complaining about the same exact things we were. I will not be returning here due to their lack of respect and care for their customers. UPDATE: A few days after this horrible experience, my boyfriend was checking his credit card account, and the waitress charged him way more than he had spent!!!!! We called the manager, and still have not heard back.....They should not have even charged us for the drinks in the first place, but charging us more is just the cherry on top...
Pros: Nada
Cons: Forgetful staff, No respect,
11/08/2006 Posted by lklancnik
Great place pre-movie at Pipers Alley, or pre-show at Second City. Old Town neighborhood pub with a consistent crowd, above average bar food, friendly service, and plenty of seating.
Pros: Daily specials
