Paddy O'Splaines
Chicago, IL 60618
Phone: (773) 866-1825
- Cross Street:
- Artesian Avenue
- Directions:
- El: Brown Line to Western; Bus: CX49 to Montrose
- Hours:
- Sun-Fri 11am-2am, Sat 11am-3am
Message from Paddy O'Splaines
Paddy O'Splaines in Chicago - Upscale Sports Bar and Irish Pub
- Private party & banquet room
- Large appetizer selection
- Pool tables and free darts
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Editorial Review for Paddy O'Splaines – by Liz Reuss
In Short
Housed in an industrial brick building on Montrose where discount retailers and mom-and-pop shops are the norm, this spilt-personality bar is law office meets tropical island with leather waiting room chairs, palm-leaved plants and screens of thatched branches. Light wood and flat-screens hung on every wall lend to a sports-bar vibe, with Cubs games broadcasted in stereo. Diners--who have a prime view of the open kitchen--perch at the marble-eque bar for beer and pub fare like buffalo wings, onion rings, beef Wellington, barbecue ribs and curious Italian and Mexican dishes.
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Insider Tips
Fun FactVegetarians fear not --all of your options are clearly marked on the menu with a green "V."
Private RoomsBig parties or catered events can be held in the banquet room in back equipped with a private bar, pool table, separate restrooms and two large screens to show the big game or that slideshow from the corporate Christmas party.
Save MoneyEvery day is 312 day where pints are $2 each. Other $2 specials include Domestic Draft Mondays and Domestic Bottle Tuesdays, and on Wednesday groups can buy a pitcher for $5.
When to GoCheck the chalkboard for daily food specials such as $3 apps on Thursday and for Catholics, the traditional Fish Fridays.
User Reviews for Paddy O'Splaines
05/09/2008 Posted by AudryTotter
This cookie cutter standard issue pseudo-irish pub left me cold. Was it the overpriced drinks and food? Was it the terrible service from the disinterested staff? Perhaps it was the sterile environment or the room temp appetizers we were eventually served. I just can't put my finger on it. The crowd is lame. Try getting a root canal instead I'm certain you'll have more fun.
Pros: They take American currency.
Cons: I'd rather have acid thrown in my face than hang there again.
05/08/2008 Posted by jaymobrown
This place is a typical faux Irish wannabe bar. Beer selection is terrible. Food is completely standard bar fare. What I can't understand is the terrible music. Why with a place that invested so much in infrastructure would play the Mix? Listening to commercials? Don't fret...there's enough TVs (13 from where I sat) so you don't have to talk with the people you are with. This bar belongs nowhere near Lincoln Square...perhaps Lincoln Park or Wrigleyville or in the Suburbs. The city doesn't need another Applebee's knockoff. If you like anything original, inventive or fun, then stay away from this travesty of a bar.
Pros: Good looking bar; not crowded
Cons: Terrible service, lackluster drinks, uninspired
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