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    Kitty O'Sheas

    3.3 (367 reviews)
    ModerateIrish, Gastropubs
    Open 9:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    KITTY O'SHEAS ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed

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    Crispy fries and bread pudding
    Sarah P.

    This restaurant was attached to the Hilton Chicago, which made it a great spot a late night bites! I visited this spot multiple times during my stay. Drinks, food, and service were all top notch and quick. The vibe inside is great! It has an Irish pub feel while still providing that big city energy. I've heard that this bar gets super busy during St. Patrick's Day in Chicago, and I can see why!

    Fish and chips, side salad, wings, Mac and cheese
    Clara S.

    Fun spot to celebrate a bears win! We walked in after a cold game and managed to find some standing room and eventually got a seat at the bar. Service was quick even though it was quite packed. My glass of Pinot noir was great, and our food came out pretty quickly too. The wings were tasty and pretty standard for a bar but nothing extra special. The sauce is supposed to be Jameson-infused but just tasted like a standard buffalo sauce. The side salad was a fresh addition to the meal. The fish and chips were the star of the show with real flakey fish that had a nice crispy light batter. The fries with this dish (chips) were tasty too, and even more tasty dipped in the tartar sauce. The Mac and cheese was rich and heavy with delicious bites of short rib, but pretty expensive for being Mac and cheese. Overall, we had a great post game time here and enjoyed the grub!

    Max S.

    This restaurant/pub is located on the ground floor, inside the Hilton Chicago, so you can bill it to your room. It's more a pub than a restaurant because everyone is drinking. Everyone's got a drink in their hand. Not everyone is dining, but I was hungry and didn't want to leave the hotel for dinner. You seat yourself. I found a nice booth in the corner. Be prepared, it's crowded and loud. When alcohol is involved, people get loud. I ordered a margarita and chicken pot pie. My margarita was good and strong. The chicken pot pie was good, too. It was served in a large skillet, with a huge pastry on top, and topped off with some greens. Delicious food for a pub. As busy as the bartender was with all the drink orders, he still did a good job taking care of my food order. I especially like how the soup of the day was cold beer. Nice.

    Old fashioned and mocktail
    Leslie C.

    Excellent food!!!! I was very impressed. I loved the potato leek soup. My farm house salad was delicious too. My salmon on top was cooked perfectly. My boyfriend loved his shepherd's pie, and my mom really enjoyed her fish and chips. My uncle really liked his bangers and mash too. Fabulous desserts! The Jameson blueberry cobbler and Bailey's bread pudding were sooooooo good. Strong drinks! The old fashioned was powerful!!! Fun atmosphere. Pub and sports bar vibes, but plenty of quieter dining areas too. Spacious venue with many rooms. Large tables available too. Outdoor patio as well. Friendly service. We did have to ask for water and beverage refills. Our water glasses were consistently empty. Otherwise, service was very good. Fun decor. Great location on Michigan Avenue, part of the Hilton hotel. I would definitely return.

    Julia S.

    During my second visit to Chicago, I stayed in the hotel in front of Kitty O'Sheas but didn't get a chance to stop by. I promised that when I was back in town, I'd make it a mission to stop by -- and so a few friends and I did. It's self seating, but we were sat for a while before a server came over. We had a cider each and it was a bit of a wait before we received it (despite there not being much foot traffic), so we decided to continue on elsewhere. I was really excited for this pub but ended up feeling a little disappointed with the experience overall. Felt unwelcoming (but I also realize 3 Latina ladies may not be the target audience).

    Pretzel
    Annie D.

    This was the restaurant of my hotel and I stopped in to grab a snack and watch a basketball game! It's a fun vibe with cool seating options for both single diners and big groups. My server was great but slow, I think they forgot to put my pretzel order in but luckily I wasn't in a rush since I was watching the game. The pretzel was good and I asked for double cheese sauce, it looks overcooked but isn't! I hope to be back because there were definitely something's I wanted to try on the menu.

    Fish n Chips
    Judy S.

    This place is HOPPING! We stayed at the Hilton Michigan Ave and this is the hotel bar/restaurant. The pub does a brisk business and was packed-but we were able to grab a table and get waited on pretty quickly. I decided to check out the fish and chips as it's an Irish pub. No disappointment there! Crispy and delicious! Good sized portions. Hubs dined in their burger and was pleased with that decision. Kitty O'Sheas is a fun upbeat place to grab drinks and meet up with the gang.

    Athena D.

    Fish and chips were good and came with malt vinegar which is a must for this dish. Some places don't always have malt vinegar so this was a nice plus. Guinness is on nitro. Place was packed but service was good for a busy place. Bartenders were really attentive. Loved the aesthetic too. It really feels like you were transported to an Irish pub.

    Potato leek soup
    John O.

    This place has a captive audience from the Hilton which owns it. The place was very busy but not for any good reason. Things started disappointingly when I ordered a Smithwick's ale. It was the worst pour of this beer I've ever had. A proper Smithwick's should be on nitro and poured slowly to create a big creamy head. Any proper pub knows this. This is not a proper pub. The beer came with zero head. Pathetic. Other reviews have talked about the bad service. We did not experience that. Our young server was attentive and did everything we asked for. He didn't know a damned thing about beer as my friend asked for a Chicago beer and he told him that Fat Tire was from Chicago. But he's young and he was trying at least. Clearly not trained well. Some of us enjoyed our potato leek soup but my wife found the bread served with it to be too sweet. Was it supposed to be Irish soda bread? I had the bangers and mash. Seemed like a dish that couldn't be screwed up too much. The sausages had that proper blandness and the mash was tasty but the gravy was pure Kitchen Bouquet. Too sweet and one dimensional. It came with carrots and peas, the carrots were fine but the peas were oddly crunchy with blackened bits. Were they reheated in a hot skillet? The real disaster was the wedge of cabbage. It was cold and raw at its center and appears to have been pan served with about 10 per of it cooked. My second beer from Revolution was much better.

    Mollie W.

    Visiting Chicago for a conference, I discovered Kitty O'Sheas conveniently located near my Marriott Hotel. The bar was LOUD, and it was Sunday night football. I grabbed a high top in the middle of the crowded bar and was waited on by Sara. The Baked Pretzel with dipping sauces was really good as was the IPA on draft. Definitely a cool bar to just grab some late night nosh and watch some football.

    Italian beef sandwich
    Amber L.

    Conveniently located inside of Hilton Chicago (at least if you're staying there), Kitty O'Sheas is an interesting spot. Propped up by a historic hotel as its setting, one would think it would be something more akin to fine dining but it really does just feel like a typical Irish pub, although the prices are a bit steeper. The inside felt old fashioned but clean, polished even. We arrived at the hotel VERY late into the night so this being an option was very welcome. The servers seemed a bit overwhelmed with other parties who were definitely a few drinks in, but we were seated quickly and our orders were taken fast as well. Typically the menu here has a solid amount of typical Irish options, but since we arrived so late we had to order off the late night menu which is a peeled back version of their typical dinner menu. We went with the Chicago style Italian beef sandwich, short rib mac and cheese, and buffalo wings. The food came out relatively fast, considering the time of night and our party size, and it was hot--smelled great too. The Italian beef sandwich was a sloppy, delicious mess that while lacking any structure, tasted fantastic. It came with thick cut fries that were great too, salted just right and had a good texture to them. The buffalo wings were good too, a bit too much on the buffalo side, which may sound weird to say, but it tasted a bit too saucy. Still, the wings had the perfect texture so it was definitely worth the bite. Last, but certainly not least, the short rib mac and cheese was incredible. The mac and cheese was gooey, cheesy, creamy, and all other slightly discomforting words you could use to describe it. The short rib was soft and tender, almost melting in our mouths. Easily the best part of the meal and one of the better mac and cheese dishes we've had in a very long time. Kitty O'Sheas is a great little Irish spot that more than packs a punch from a food perspective, but unfortunately probably isn't the most accessible place to get to considering it's in a hotel lobby. However, we strongly recommend giving this place a shot if you're in the area and doubly so if you're actually staying at the Hilton Chicago.

    Darren H.

    Kitty O'Shea's was definitely a fun little bar to go to in a heart of Chicago. We had a couple cocktails along with a large pretzel and cheese plate. The waitress was nice and friendly.

    Erica C.

    Located inside the Chicago Hilton. This was our first meal in Chicago. We arrived really late and didn't want to venture out for food. Glad we found this spot inside the hotel. They were super busy and packed. But service was still great. I got a salad and added salmon. The salmon was cooked perfectly and seasoned well. I was pretty impressed.

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    We were so excited for Irish music but no music at all:(. Very disappointing! Waitress said no music since Covid.

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    Good bar food for the location and late nights! Convenient for the area. Got the Chicago hot dog and very happy with my meal.

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    Good little irish pub. Good selection of drinks available. Average bar food. Inside the Hilton Chicago. Friendly bartenders

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    1 year ago

    Having an Irish pub in your hotel is always a bonus! Great food (ordered the fish and chips) drinks service!

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    1 year ago

    The food was subpar and the waitress had an attitude. Not enough food for the price. I will not be back. Should be called sh*tty o'sheas

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    Nice atmosphere for grabbing a beer! I would eat elsewhere though. Food was both pricey and not good.

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