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    Elephant & Castle

    3.5 (792 reviews)
    ModeratePubs, British
    Open 7:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    ELEPHANT & CASTLE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Loud
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Noble salad
    Sonali S.

    Had breakfast here prior to a conference. Service was quick and friendly and fast. Coffee was great and they were able to do a substitute for ther eggs hollandaise (avocado and tomato instead of ham) to make it vegetarian for a slight upcharge. Prices are super affordable and quality is great! Love the English pub theme vibes.

    Chris C.

    The ranch and burger sauce were very tasty. My teens loved their burger and Caesar wrap. The fries were crispy, needed a little salt. The English pub atmosphere is fun, lots of soccer on the TVs. I got the leek and potato pie. Really delicious. Crispy top, well seasoned, could taste the leeks. The service was friendly and quick since we were on the way to the theater.

    Menu
    Susan C.

    A good option for a late night snack. Their kitchen closes at 1AM (if I remembered correctly). The servers were nice and it was a cute place.

    Fish n Chips
    Kevin H.

    Melt in your mouth buttery flavor with a nice light crunchy crisp. Service was quick and friendly. Nicely seasoned fries as well. Coleslaw was a nice surprise, very tasty! I'll be back again, hopefully a soccer game will be on next time.

    Chicken Wings
    Brandi H.

    I saw that this place was opened late so my friends and I went to get a quick bite after a night out. It wasn't too busy at 10 PM. Pretzel bites (4/5): These were so salty but in a good way. The bacon and beer cheese dip was hot and thick which paired well with the pretzels. Chicken wings (2/5): We did half buffalo sauce and half honey garlic. It was pretty basic. Definitely just bar food so it wasn't that great. A bit tough. The wee pie flight (3.5/5): This was small portions of each of their 4 signature savory pies. My ranking would be chicken pot pie, shepherd's pie, cheesy leek potato pie, and then the steak and mushroom pie. I expected them to be hotter? The puff pastry was okay. It is a fun way to try all their pies though. If you are just looking to drink and have a snack, probably a good spot. Service was okay. Seemed like they had a lot of people training so everything was a bit slow but no problem.

    Fish and Chips
    Brooklind Y.

    I was stayin at the Central Loop hotel on a Monday night. This cool restaurant is attached to it. I went in and got sat at a table. Decor was cool. I ordered the fish and chips. It took a good while to get my order taken, the waitress was nice but took a while to get checked on at my table haha. Anyway, it was delicious fish and chips. I ordered the bread pudding to go, I didn't get the custard sauce with it unfortunately but it was still warm and nice.

    Chicken Wings, Fried Pickles
    Bridget L.

    Such a neat spot! The atmosphere was great, the staff was super friendly, and the food came out fast--hot, fresh, and really tasty!

    Tim T.

    Very cool and stylish English Gastropub with cool posters, art and other relics of UK culture on the walls - very nice pies as well as cheesecakes. Their NA beverages are also off the hook, like the Apple Fizz and the other fruit flavored one. The server also made an amazing Arnold Palmer. Check it out, especially if you are staying at the Central Loop / Club Quarters Hotel on Adams.

    Full English Breakfast
    Natalie T.

    A classic pub spot with food that gives you a warm and cosy feeling. Came here for breakfast and dinner - service was great both times. The English breakfast was good - would've loved some English bacon or blood sausage but solid nonetheless. The bread pudding French toast was DELISH. For dinner we ordered the mini pie flight - they were nothing special but still fun to have. The fish and chips were quite good, the chips having a nice crunch.

    Just try it
    Troy S.

    I stopped in here at about 11 PM on a Tuesday night in mid November. It was moderately busy. They have a late night food menu. I had a flatbread and it was good. The service was very attentive. Decent selection of craft beer on tap. I was staying at the hotel so this was very convenient for me. Nice British Pub sort of feel to the place.

    Harp beer
    Kris S.

    If I lived in Chicago this would be my weekly go to! The atmosphere is laidback, staff friendly and efficient and the food is delicious at great prices! Highly recommend.

    Smithwick $8, left and Eliot Ness $8.25 right side
    Renee J.

    Lunch on Saturday. Started with the mini sausage rolls and curry ketchup. 8 pieces wrapped in flaky crust. Good, but dipping into the curry ketchup was the game changer ...great appetizer $11,95. Ale and onion soup $8, I consider myself a French onion soup connoisseur and give 5 out of 10 stars because it lacked a strong beef or onion flavor, but the melted cheese was great. Citrus chicken salad $17 grilled chicken prepared nice tasty peanut based dressing and mandarin oranges. Enjoyed drayght beers, Eliot ness and Smithwick. All staff very pleasant. Reasonable priced menu. English pub vibe. They also were offering a brunch menu.

    Shepherd's Pie with salad
    Shannon C.

    On the walk back to our hotel one night we happened upon Elephant & Castle and decided to grab dinner and I'm glad we did as it did not disappoint. Party of 3, we grabbed appetizers, entrees, desert and cocktails. Our server was fantastic; checking in on us at perfect intervals and offering recommendations. We started with the pretzel bites and hummus platter. Both were excellent and great sized portions. The only negative I'll say about it is that the cheese sauce for the pretzels was runny but had good flavor. For entrees we had the chicken pot pie and the shephard's pie, which each came with a salad. the portion size was perfect for the pie and the salad was large. For dessert we had the bread pudding and big ben brownie. Both were large portions and very tasty. The atmosphere in the restaurant was cozy, the dining room split by a a fireplace that made it feel intimate and the english decor was charming. The price of everything was very fair and the quickness that our food came out was fantastic as well. We would recommend this restaurant and will return during future stays in Chicago.

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