Stopped here for lunch after a friend's comedy gig last Sunday afternoon. The menu descriptions sounded great - including mac & cheese with toppings, grilled cheese with bacon, ham with arugula and gouda... but what a huge disappointment. The grilled cheese looked like the plastic type you probably ate as a kid with a mealy tomato where more cheese should have been. The ham & cheese was ONE measly slice of ham with 2 pieces of SPAM - I kid you not!! - and the so-called gouda and arugula had no flavor at all. I would not serve any of this food at my house, even to young kids. Flavorless, questionable quality. I'm sure their food costs are low but this was ridiculous. Server was great, bloody marys were good. Stop in for drinks but eat elsewhere. read more

Corcoran's has great food, good service, decent prices, and an awesome atmosphere! As an Iowa State alum, I come to Corcoran's quite a bit to catch the basketball games. Corcoran's uses the back patio area as the main sports viewing section and it is a blast! Highly recommended. read more

I visited Corcorans on a late evening Monday. It wasn't crowded and I received great and quick service after sitting at the bar. I ordered the cheeseburger, which turned out delicious, with fries, which were freshly fried. I also ordered a beer after being informed of the happy hour specials. The happy hour specials were decent: $4 for a pint of select beers and half off appetizers. So in comparison to many of the other reviews, as long as you don't go when it's crowded, you will enjoy your visit. read more

Me,wifey and her mom went this past Sunday. Wifey had bangers and mash which she said were out of this world. I on the other hand chose the pub Burger with fried egg. I must say it was at least the second or third best hamburger I've ever had in my life. Service was very good. Thank you for your attentiveness Jill, and wonderful service from Carol. The girls that work there come over from Ireland on a work visa for the summer. Love their accent! If I lived anywhere near this restaurant I'm sure I'd be at least 90 pounds heavier. Highly recommended! read more

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i made a reservation for the patio in the afternoon. just a few hours later, i took an uber to the restaurant. at the door, i was informed that all their outdoor sections were closed and they sent their servers home. they did not call me or inform me in any way prior to my arrival. i was out a $20 uber ride, and basically stuck there, as i had tickets for the second city across the street, with the show's doors opening in about 90 minutes. definitely not enough time to find another heated patio restaurant, confirm an immediate reservation, wait for uber, uber there, order, eat, pay, uber back. i said i would be happy to order food inside, obtain my food, and take it outside to eat it. this was, for some reason, unacceptable to corcoran, so they assigned a server and told me to sit outside. they did not wipe down a table or dry a chair. being a pandemic and all, i was good natured about it. i sat on my jacket to stay dry. but now i'm sitting outside in 35F weather, for over an hour. they would not turn on *EVEN ONE* (of their many, many) heat lamps for me. when it started to snow, i had to put my jacket on, and i didnt last for very much longer. my food took an incredibly long time to come out. so i was only able to eat about half of it when my fingers and toes started going numb. they did not even offer to open one of the umbrellas. i was seriously freezing. i didnt want to make a scene. i just wanted to go inside with my mask on and pay my server (who was very nice and doing her best.) i offerred to help her clear the table because i didnt want her to have to make multiple trips in the bad weather. i feel like i was going over and above to not just be understanding of corcoran's massive eff-up, but also helpful and kind. the guy at the door was beyond, way BEYOND rude -- AGAIN. i dont like to call people names, but he deserves lots of bad ones. he has NO BUSINESS in hospitality. he wouldnt let me in without confirming that i would order MORE food and/or MORE beverage. like bro i'm effing freezing and i need to use the restroom. i've already ordered an appetizer, 2 beers, and a main. i feel like that should be enough to USE THE FREAKING BATHROOM and just sit inside for 15 minutes. it was absolutely insulting. stinging insult to infuriating injury. this is mediocre pub fare, mostly fried 7-11 quality stuff, with absolutely abominable service. if you're a headstrong, invincible 20-something who loves loud music and flashing lights while eating, a very VERY crowded space with literally NO ventilation and NOBODY (except the poor wait staff) masked, and have zero qualms about spending money & calories on sh*tty fried food, this will be a fun spot! if you are a comedy nerd who takes covid precautions seriously and is just looking for any food closeby to the theater, do NOT attempt corcoran. get *actually good* food delivered to the safety of your hotel/airbnb room from grubhub/doordash/ubereats/etc. or take the time way in advance of your trip to get a reservation at a reputable spot. (my bad.) dont bother with this place. it's a party/club atmosphere not suitable for dining, the food is terrible, the service -if you can even call it that- is offensive and demeaning. read more

Food was decent, not amazing. The problem I had was the fact we sat there for 20 minutes without getting helped once. No water or silverware. Only saw the menu because I grabbed one. The waitress walked past many times to help other people. I kept wondering if we were invisible?!?! Weirdest thing. Just from being so annoyed I won't be back. read more

Super confused .... this used to be a fav of ours. Haven't been in a year and brought some friends. The Mac and cheese had no cheese, the glassware tasted like soap, the bathroom had no towels, air dryer and soap .... then we saw roaches. Waitress was super nice and attentive read more

Would like to start by saying I had the most amazing experience here! The atmosphere here is soo comfortable and the drink specials are amazing! The patio is so nice and they have heaters outside which makes it so cozy and warm. The food is awesome and delicious! My boyfriend and I couldn't have had a better time here. Would highly recommend and we will most definitely be back very soon! read more

A great, reasonably priced place for pub food. I love the crispy fish tacos and water. The wait staff is always pleasant and very friendly... read more

Such a fun little spot. Good drinks, always had sports games on and Devin was the BEST server. Felt totally safe and spaced out from other customers! For sure coming back. read more

Martha is my favorite! She is so easy! One time after I had surgery to get my voice box removed, she volunteered to not only cut up my burger for me, but also preceded to chew and regurgitate my meal. Like a momma bird to baby bird! Thanks Martha!!!!! You are the BEST! read more

This place just feels good. Dark wood and cozy! Went in a Monday afternoon bar crawl and started the day here. Paid 4 bucks an hour parking here, but you can hardly blame the bar for that! Drinks were good but expensive. Service was friendly and prompt. Monday has half price appetizers! May I suggest the poutine? Fries. Melted cheese curds. And brown gravy. Yes it's fat ass heaven. Yes it's delish. No you won't appreciate it living south of 55. Overall, a great place to stop in for drinks and poutine. Damnit... I want poutine.... read more

I absolutely love it here. The staff are always so sweet and accommodating and the management is top shelf as well. They always remember my name and go above and beyond for me and my party. Keep up the great work and I'm sure you'll see me again soon! read more

DO NOT COME HERE! This place is very clearly profits over people, even during Covid. We were watching the cubs game and a group with two people more than us came in and demanded the game be changed to the basketball game that was being played on another tv on the patio with enough seating nearby for them to watch the game and leave the baseball game on. Not even a question from the wait staff if we were cool with them changing it as it was obvious we were watching the Cubs game. Obvious where their intentions lie. read more

Excellent place if your looking for a nice small bar... they have a dj who plays all the hits from today and yesterday... I love going to places with great music, different beers on tap, a nice atmosphere and friendly people. This place is awesome read more

The ambience, location, and look of the place is adorable. My friends and i sat outside in the alley way adjacent to the restaurant for a low key night of drinks and dinner. I wanted SO much to like this place since it was my first dinner in Chicago for Memorial Day weekend. First, our server hated us. She hated us so much that she took all of our menus before we all had a chance to order and then gave our table to another server without even telling us. My two friends ordered dinner and I just wanted something small so I waited a bit and ordered after the server had brought my friends' entrees. Cut to 45 minutes later...no food. The server had never even stopped by our table so I didn't get a chance to ask where my food was. The place looked and smelled fabulous and my friends certainly loved their food but I would never go back unless guaranteed a polite server and actual service. read more

Since reopening due to Covid they have been wonderful. Everything is spaced out well and they have been very accommodating. I went last week with a few friends and they sat us at a smaller table as it was the first thing open. As soon as a larger table opened up we were moved there. The staff has been very accommodating and flexible given the circumstances. read more

Hacker-Pschorr Weisse! Yes-- they carry one of my favorite beers on draught. The scene was okay for a Sat., but our Colin Farrell doppelganger of a server was all the"scene" that I needed. Oh, and that Irish (or possibly Scottish) accent didn't hurt... not a damn bit. Food was tasty though the steak quesadilla is a very small portion for 2 people. read more

I was surprised not to see a bigger crowd here than there was. I heard that this place can get quite crowded. It was rather on the empty side and I was able to have a good conversation. The burgers were outstanding as you definitely get your money's worth. The bruchetta seemed to be missing something but was still tasty. the service was friendly and the dining area was rather comfortable. My only complaint was that the were out of Heineken - my favorite, they were out of Blue Moon, but they did have Sierra Nevada where they redeemed themselves! this was a really good place to where I will return. read more

Great food and I especially love e deals like the 5 dollar wine with food, and the 6 dollar 6 pack of white claw.

The place is a lot bigger than it looks from the outside and is quite charming and relaxing. There's a beer garden and another room further in the back.The specials here are fantastic. There are drink and food specials every night, except weekends of course. The $4 Burgers on Tuesdays are quite good. read more

Terrible service. The waitress took 20 minutes to get a diet coke. The manager was extremely rude towards my friend who was not feeling well. After scolding us, she ventured behind the bar to drink with customers and "socialize." read more

I have nothing but good things to say about Corcoran's. $5 burgers on Tuesday nights were a huge hit this summer after our volleyball games, and the staff is always so friendly. I've actually never been there on a weekend night -- it's more of a weeknight place to me -- but I'm sure it's great on weekends too. They sent me a $25 giftcard for my birthday, and when a friend asked for donations for a school charity raffle, they offered up some great prizes without even batting an eye. It's great for a first date, a group dinner, or just to grab a few drinks at the bar. read more

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... UPDATE 2: It took me a long time to come back to this for some reason. But they took off the extra credit card charges and I think they gave my boyfriend 25 dollar gift certificate to the 4 or 5 places that they co-own. read more

I love that this place is directly across the street from The Second City, so this was a convenient place for an after-class meet-up. We were seated in a booth, which, unfortunately for me, meant I was sitting on a wobbly part of a bench that kept tilting forward every time I shifted or moved. It's a pub, so I'm not expecting food to be stellar, but I was also not expecting a very watered-down Mule. I ordered 2 appetizers for the table, and the spinach/artichoke dip was hot and gooey and tasty. The mushroom flatbread with truffle oil fell a little--well, FLAT. Flavor was fine, but the bread arrived with overcooked edges, making it difficult to cut through (yes, I use silverware instead of picking it up). The wait for the food was way too long! In fact, some members of our party had to leave before it arrived. Our waitress was fine overall, but it would have been nice if she had been checking in on that. Would I return? Probably, because this is a convenient meet-up spot, and I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt that my first-time experience here might be better next time. read more

Love the burgers here!. The bangers( sausage) and mash are excellent!. Great beer choices!. Good food specials!.Sign up for your birhday giftcards. They give you a 20.00 giftcard every single yr!. read more

I went here for the first time in the fall and it has a great place in the back. I met one of my friends that just moved close in the area and had 25 cent wings. We have been going back most Wednesday ever since. I know you can find the 10 cent and 15 cent wings elsewhere, but these wings are bigger and they come in many different flavors. My favorite is bbq though. Fat Tire is a special on Wednesday too so you can't go wrong. Since it's been getting colder out, the outside has long been closed. The atmosphere now is pretty average but its still a great place to go with friends. In the summer though, it is great! read more

If you are a fan of getting food poisioning, then Corcorans is just the place. Seriously, I am just now recovering from my bout after eating here this past Wednesday night. It was the second time in about 5 years, which really pushed me to reevaluate this place. Let's see-awful service, average food, and a chance of vomiting for the next 3 days? I'll take a pass, thanks! read more

The 'Grill' part of its name makes Corcoran's seem fancy. When I went a few years ago after a Second City show, it was divey inside. Last night I went for a date with my boyfriend and it seemed a lot nicer. Outdoor seating, a cleaner inside, a beer garden in the back and then a strange little "party room" or something behind the beer garden with another full bar and big open windows. Kinda cool. It only looks that way. I should let you know we only went because, when you sign up with Vaughan's for your birthday, you get a $20 gc. Since Mystic Celt, one of their other restaurants, continually disappoints, I thought we'd try the food here. When we walked in, quite a few waitresses ignored us. I don't stand like a lost puppy for too long before speaking up, so I asked a waitress if we could sit in the beer garden. "Yep," she said with a chuckle AT us and only a slight tinge of annoyance. "There are lots of empty seats so you can sit anywhere you want." It's true. There were lots of empty seats. No sign to instruct us what to do, nor hostess, but lots of empty seats at 7pm. Should have known. We sat and were greeted by our very nice waitress. She told us that the Blue Moon drafts special we had come for wasn't applicable because all the taps were broken. We ordered $4.50 Miller Lite bottles and chips and salsa and gagged instead. The chips came out unsalted, a little chewy and generally stale with a salsa that reminded me of something... It took awhile, but I realized it was Jewel brand. When our food came out, his quesadilla was just OK. My caprese salad was not. I asked for the salad with no oil, vinegar on the side, and please not the balsamic vinaigrette dressing on the menu. She looked as though she had memorized it, but it came back coated 3 inches thick in olive oil. If I had ASKED SPECIFICALLY for olive oil -- LOTS of it -- this still would have been overkill. It also had the dressing I didn't want, so I sent it back. Our waitress was perplexed by the mix-up and totally apologetic. She and the nice waiter who, unprompted, removed the umbrella that was blocking our view of each other are why Corcoran's rated even 2 stars. The salad came back fine, with no olive oil (or seasoning) and the balsamic vinaigrette on the side. I decided to cut my losses and dug in. The salad consisted of one whole tomato cut four ways, lazily, with four hunks of once-fresh, tasteless mozzerella on top. I can see why they drenched it in olive oil. These quarters of tomato were hard. Crunchy. Unripe, I finally figured out. Miserable, I just ate the cheese, went home and got a stomach ache. How do I know I'm not crazy or over-picky? When we walked back through the restaurant to leave, I saw my original salad sitting in the kitchen with fork and knife lying there and about two bites gone. Someone poor waiter guy had decided to try it, and he had rejected it, too. read more

I was at Corcoran's with Molly, Dave, and a few others last night when we were denied the use of gift cards. No where in any of the small print did it say that more than one gift card could be used. However, Dave and I needed to use credit cards and were able to use multiples of those with no problems. I also have a problem with the "managers" approach to our situation. He came over and state off the bat that he "had not wronged anyone!" I think it would be in the best interest of this business to make sure they have management one with experience in customer service. The manager seemed to be younger than any of us seated at the table and it was obvious he did not know how to deal with customer complaints. Had the manager really wanted to do anything to help the situation, he would have done more than just come over, make a useless comment and walk away. I think that an egregious error was made and that you have lost at least 7 customers at any of your establishments, plus figure that we have all talked to coworkers and other friends about this situation. Word of mouth spreads and the potential impact could be far more than just giving us the $50 value we had on the gift cards. As Dave stated we made clear to all of the recipients of those cards the situation around us not being able to use them. So there are even more people that have been made aware of the less than stellar service at Corcorans. I am also in agreement with Molly that Corcoran's is little more than a neighborhood dive bar, with mediocre food. read more

Corcoran's Grill is a great place to get a beer or drink if you happen to be in the Old Town area. One of the best times to go is on Friday or Saturday nights, though it is often crowded during those times. They offer a variety of daily specials on drinks and specials for food on select days. The bartenders are friendly and professional, and most importantly: fast. This is a place to visit if you happen to be in the area. read more

We were 2 lost and clueless tourists with aching feet who just wanted lunch and a drink. I thought it was about the best Reuben I've ever had. Glad we picked this place. read more

Nice neighborhood bar, food is just okay, nothing impressive there. Great place to hang out with friends, watch sports and have a cold beer. They offer daily specials for both drinks and food, but they have not bothered to change the menu in quite some time, so to someone that comes here frequently it gets a little boring. The Mac and Cheese is great and so is the Giant pretzel; the service varies depending on how crowded the place is. Would be nice to see new food items on the menu.... read more

We have been going here for volleyball the last few weeks and last week was not great. I know it's busy but our server took forever to stop by and check on us. There were multiple times when we all had empty drinks and wanted another. One of us even made eye contact with the server to come over and she didn't come. I was a server so I understand being busy but at least let us know you'll stop by in a few. The food was also very scattered. One of our members got their food like 20 minutes before the rest of us and we all ordered together. We are planning on trying it once more this week because it could have just been a bad night. Hopefully it will change our minds! read more

We came here after a Second City show and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. There was a pretty diverse crowd of people and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. I didn't get a chance to try the food, but that's on my list for next time. Of course, Strongbow on tap makes this a great place for me! read more

I've been to this bar a few times and I like it. Lots. Especially since I live next door. It's the lazy (wo)man's bar. Hehe. It''s just a cozy little neighborhood bar. The bartenders are really nice and the outdoor patio is fantastic! This is what summer in Chicago is all about! There's nothing like a long day spent lying at my pool, followed by a saunter next door for dinner and drinks. Oh- dinner- the food is yummy. It's typical bar food, but it is yummy. And they have my sweet tea vodka, so they get extra points for that. I've had one not so great experience there- when they ran out of utencils and people had to eat with their hands. That was odd. But I had a burger so it didn't impact me and my meal! read more

This review is for the outdoor patio. Stopped by here for a beer before heading over to Second City across the street. Service was good and the outdoor patio is lovely! Heaters and a tv! read more

The front bar is fine, and you'll be lucky if you ever get a spot on the front patio, but the back patio is where Corcoran's really earns its stars. Lots of tables and chairs are placed in a semi-enclosed patio, frequently trafficked by the waitstaff, and in full view of multiple TVs (if that's your thing). Regarding the restaurant as a whole, the food is good, they have daily drink specials, and a series of discounts and loyalty programs that will subsidize your trips to Corcoran's. read more

Corcoran's is a great place to go if you're looking for a low key night of drinks or for a quick bite to eat. They have a great weekend brunch and I love their burgers. It's pretty laid back but is always crowded so it makes for a good time no matter when you head there. read more

Even if someone else is buying you should just take the money and go somewhere else. Or you can stay and deal with horrible service, surly waitresses, overpriced food, a terrible atmosphere and dare I even mention that awful booth shoved in the front window? Why would you want to sit somewhere where you know you'll have to make three people stand up so you can go to the bathroom? read more