Not for me. the prices varied after I was told one thing and then when I got the bill. the old,fashioned was sickly sweet, she poured equal parts simple syrup and bourbon. I couldn't finish it. Extremely loud........ read more

2 years later! There is still cold beer and some pizza that does what it needs to do! We O'Neil's on wells read more

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I visited for the first time last week. Good dive bar, good drinks and the bartenders and staff were nice and pleasant! It was a good atmosphere. I'd recommend it! read more

Here's another okay bar in the Loop. It's good for a few rounds. O'Neil's is obviously located on Wells. Another obvious fact is that it's an Irish pub, or at least claims to be. The prices aren't always great but for around here these are okay. Certainly it's good for Irish drinks. It's about $10 for a Jameson. That's about typical for around here unfortunately it seems. Beer is cheaper. Maybe get some Guinness instead. It doesn't have much of anything in the way of food. They might have pizza for an occasion but it's rare. Good drinks. It's not cheap but not abnormally expensive. This place can get crazy busy at times. read more

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She is so nasty to females! It's disgusting every other bartender is cool besides her I get it she worked there for 20 years she has her regulars but to be so nasty is not a good look. Her customer Mike even told us today she's mean to females. Last time ever coming here, she's so jealous of younger females it's disgusting! Next read more

A pretty mediocre bar. Staff is friendly enough I guess. Wife and I were bar hopping downtown. We ordered 2 common mixed drinks here and the bartender acted like she didnt know how much they were before blurting out "$22." I set my 20 on the counter and pulled out a few more bucks and she said "sorry, it's downtown prices." No lady, it isnt. Everywhere else we went was much cheaper. I'd pay extra for good atmosphere etc, but that isnt here. Hard pass next time we are in town. read more

This place is god awful. As I was sitting at the bar minding my own on a casual January Thursday evening, a patron called/shouted across the bar "hey [insert race] boy". I responded with confusion and discontent, questioning her decision to shout at me by my race. The 'conversation' between myself and the patron became elevated because the person continued to address me by my race, and loudly so. Staff clearly saw this, even looking down at me as I looked at them in disbelief, and did they did nothing. Appears this patron that shouted at me was a regular, and the bar condoned the behavior by their tolerant inaction. Aside from this juvenile incident, the place was disgusting, played awful music, had zero beers on tap, and served Guinness in a can - its worst offense considering its name, self-proclaimed moniker as The Loop's neighborhood bar, and self-advertised Irish heritage; this is no Irish bar nor safe patronage. Shameful. read more

If you love corner bars this is the best. The women behind the bar? Forget about it! Everyone is hot and sexy. I could drink there everyday. Well...ok. Lol read more

I was reading through the reviews before I visited this establishment and saw a few negative reviews, one in particular caught my eye. It was from an individual called Dana P. I was unsure why this review was on Yelp because it had absolutely nothing to do with the service but instead the bartender's appearance. How creepy and weird is that? I think the fact that Yelp allows this sort of a review to be left up is disturbing. If Dana P. disliked the service that is one thing but the fact that she was fickle and only commented on an essential worker's appearance is disgusting. I actually enjoyed my time at O'Neils and will be back. I would implore individuals looking for a chill bar to do the same and ignore Dana P.'s inappropriate and sad comments. read more

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Sheila is the best! Will be back just for that sweetheart. Great spot for low key vibes

I have been visiting this bar since 2006 back in the days was called Alcocks now O'Niel. It's an old neighborhood fun sports bar that sells great pizza ! Sadly today was the first time I have been charged for ice... $2.00 (see photo) read more

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Jennifer is the bomb!!! She made out Browns dive bar tourfeel warmly welcomed. One of Chicagos best bar tenders!!!! Thanks for an awesome time! read more

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This South Loop watering hole is very popular with the traders. It is a bar with walls appropriately plastered with items related to local sports clubs - and the Rolling Stones. The waitresses are all tightly outfitted to get you in the mood to drink more beer. read more

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Wouldn't recommend the shuttle. The staff and bartenders were really nice and the pizza their was great and convenient! But the main reason we went was because they offer a bus to soldier field for the bears game. They decided to push the bus departure time back 30 minutes which barely got us to the game before kickoff. They said they were going to leave at 5:45 but didn't leave until after 6:15. They shouldn't charge $7 a ticket for something that doesn't even leave when they say it will. Was very inconsiderate of their customers and they seemed to just care about using the bus for their friends and family since they waited all that time just so their family could get on it. They should've given us our money back for not leaving when they said they would and ruined our first bears game experience. Wouldn't do this again. If you care about getting to the game on time just Uber or take a professional shuttle. Wish I could leave a better review since we did like the bar itself. read more

Nice little place in town. Staff are very friendly and attentive. They have drinks at great prices. When you walk in it feels like you are in heart of chicago. I don't believe they have a lot of craft beers, but a lot of drafts. Also they can make you any mix drinks you want. read more

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My favorite spot for a slice of pizza and drink. Reasonable prices and the coolest folks in the area!! Pizza is delicious and ready to pick up to go or sit in and enjoy. read more

Great atmosphere before a Bears game. Could not ask for more from this place!!! O'Neil's on Wells is the answer to a Chicago experience!!! Cheers!!! read more

Very accommodating. Visiting from out of town and wanted to watch the World Series, when I called about the game audio (nowhere else in Chicago would play audio, rather play *NSYNC). They said they would be happy too. Upon arrival the audio of the game was already on, despite the Bulls playing the Cavaliers. Friendly baseball fans here made watching the game a better experience. The girl at the bar was friendly and quick with service. I ordered a pizza which was surprisingly really good. DON'T GO TO PLYMOUTH ROOFTOP!!!!! GO HERE!!! read more

Jennifer is awesome love. Coming here you never feel like you're a stranger party hardy read more

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While I've been here at other times, this review is based mainly on the weekday afternoon experience. Every weekday Alcock's has a pizza special where you get a super slice & a soda for $3.25, tax included. It's pretty much the best deal in or near the loop. The pizza is better than it could be, which for some reason makes me happy enough to keep coming back. Only two people work in the pizza area, a dude always wearing a Bears hat and a vest and who speaks with a thick southside accent as well as a short Mexican guy with a mustache who barely speaks at all, and they both work there every day. The guy with the hat will sometimes make small talk about sports or politics (his latest: Obama won't catch Hillary). The bar itself gets more and more crowded towards the end of the week. It's a cross section between a quarter suits and three-quarters construction workers. Interestingly enough, both seem to be drinking at 2pm for the same reason. Strong southside accents abound. There's usually a decent looking bartender, though they're on the older side (40 y/o milf-like). Not the worst place to get a beer, but certainly not a place to take afternoon drinking lightly. read more

This is a divey bar my cousin took us to after the Cubs World Series celebration parade. He works nearby at the Board of Trade so he's a regular. It was perfect to grab drinks and pizza after the rally; not super crowded but good sized. The pizza was really good or maybe we just super hungry :) and it came out super fast. But I mainly liked this place because they are generous with their vodka pours for their vodka tonics! I heard their bucket of beers is nicely priced as well. The staff is super nice as well. So if you are in the area, want cheap pizza & beer, generous pours in your cocktails, friendly service, come to ONelis; just don't expect anything fancy! read more

Alcock's has rebooted as O'Neil's. This is still a primarily happy hour bar. And happy hour at a bar in the Loop is entirely hit or miss. My last visit was more of a miss. We stopped in on a Friday and got the last open table in the place. I think our all our good bar karma was used up there, though. We waited for a waitress to stop by for ten minutes before I went up to the bar to get a round. When I got back, my group told me she'd finally stopped by when I was at the bar. Dammit. I know this is not good. Waitresses aren't big on being cut out of the game. I'm not too apologetic, though. I'm a patient man, but not where my first drink after a long day at work is concerned. We finished our round and Halley's Comet passed by a few times before she came by again, because there are only so many pickup lines the tables of old married guys by us could use before she got bored. When she brought our second round to the table, it was two bucks more expensive than when I'd bought it at the bar. I could deal with this convenience charge if the service were good, but hey. Still better than Cactus. Think before going there. read more

Alcock's, you are a good friend of mine in the summertime. Alcock's is right by the Board of Trade selling Reggie's pizza in the back, some electronic darts, and patio seating in the summertime. You'll find the place starting to get people in right around the end of a trading day and the crowd will be a mix of young people and old asses coming out of the Board. I like the summertime patio since the drinks are about $4-5 and it's a convenient place to meet friends near South Loop. Cal's Liquors is across the way and there are other places to eat nearby if the pizza does not do the trick. All in all I wouldn't go out go out of my way to get down here, but if it's Friday afternoon and I want to kick it, I'm down for a couple of brewskis at Alcock's. read more

Somewhere in the hinterland between I-290 and the Loop, an antique and discolored cigarette smoke filtration machine buzzes and rattles, threatening to unbolt itself from the ceiling and crush the unsuspecting bar patrons below. This place is called Alcock's Inn and it could be a lot of fun: some relevant music is on the jukebox; there is a pizza oven that could be cleaned up, disinfected and called into service; the staff could easily don some industrial strength rubber gloves and wipe down the restrooms with a diluted bleach solution... The possibilities are truly endless here. I give Alcock's one star for the cheap, strong drinks and a second star for our adorable waitress/bartender whose mixing talent and shaky boobs kept the rowdy after-work patrons engaged and involved all evening. read more

I came here on a Tuesday after work. It seemed like an odd location for the loop, but was a sports/divey bar. The drinks were decent and there is a lot of room if you want to bring a whole group of friends. read more

Visited o'Neil's in Wells yesterday with a group of nine. Prices were ok, but floors were kind of sticky. The manager was very nice and came outside and chatted with us for a bit. read more

Yeah...nothing really special about this place. They serve beer and have a jukebox. The beer selection isn't vast...but there's always plenty of seating if you have a good sized group for happy hour. The staff has always been nice to us, and the owner will walk around the place saying hello. I find this place much easier to listen to fellow coworkers talk versus Cactus. Go if you don't want the hassle of finding a table, and just want a decent beer. read more

Typical dive bar which is refreshing to see in the Loop. You can actually get a beer that isn't marked up 5 dollars like some bars in the Loop. The bar is really open and has a lot of tables, but it does fill up fast. Especially when my co-workers decide to come here for Happy Hour. The owner comes around when he's in the bar to introduce himself to anyone sitting and drinking at his establishment which is really nice to see. It's hard to come by a place that the owner actually cares about its patrons having a good time. The staff are all very friendly and accommodating. They're more than willing to help and make you feel welcome here. There is also a super cool little pizza place inside of here that makes a mean pizza for pretty cheap. I've never seen anything like it in the Loop. It's hard to ignore the delicious aromas that engulf this place while you're drinking. It's a perfect set up though! Overall, really decent place. I'll be returning! read more

Happy St. Patricks Day. Went to O'Neil's on Wells after my girlfriend and I watched the dying of the Chicago River. My girl friend and I über over there. Rumor had it that O'neils was going to have Irish bagpipers performing on top of the bar at 2pm. ( thought that would be very cool to see. ) My girl friend and I were greeted by a welcoming crowd. The atmosphere was festive, green and packed. Wall to wall people. Good looking people. Everyone was in a good mood. Surprisingly we never waited for a drink. I give the bartenders 5 stars. The beer was cold and the drinks were strong. 2 o clock rolled around and in walked in the Seven Irish bagpipers, they climbed on top of the bar and started playing. It was the coolest thing I ever witnessed on St. Patrick's Day. I truly believe it's one of the great sights to watch on St. Patricks Day. This establishment is a true Chicago bar and I will visit it again, I here it's great to go there after and before a Bulls or Blackhawk game. I will definitely be there every St. Patricks Day. Nice job O'neils ! I'm still smiling. read more

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I remember when this bar was called Alcocks! It was always full of middle aged married men and I thought it was a gay bar when I walked by, because women weren't patronizing the place at all. Not to mention the name having hmmm the word c*ck in it while always being full of men. So, they re-opened it under the name O'Neils good idea! These days you will see a diverse group of happy hour patrons enjoying drinks and a pizza on their deck and inside of their dimly lite establishment. Oddly, they didn't change much else besides the name and they are a lot busier, so if you tried this place and they were too empty go ahead try it again. The age group of the patrons are more diverse and it's no longer mostly men. You see people out of their chairs playing darts, laughing, and mingling huge change in what it use to be over a year ago. It's in the south loop area of the financial district, so you will see your fair share of stock traders, bankers, and government employees just trying to have a good time! I stop in occasionally the drinks are a-okay. read more

There is not many places or bar's that allows you to bring in your own food from neighboring shops. One in particular that comes to mind is Skrine Chops. Do yourself a favor if you happen to find Skrine Chops open, get a pork sandwich on bed of garlic mash potatoes then bring it to Alcock's and get your favorite beer, its a perfect match. The beer selection is down to bare minimum but I am sure you'll find what your taste-buts crave for. In this trader's bar you'll stumble into many interesting stories from strangers if you have the time and ear to lend. Also they run the AC a bit too cold for my liking, I am sure 70deg is adequate for most but 63 deg is bit too cold for my blood, surely Alcock's can save some cash and up the AC just a little more closer to 70. read more

Ranks slightly above "dive-y" but it's a Happy hour staple. Friendly owner, solid bartenders and the wait staff are phenomenal. The best happy hour bars are the ones that start with you saying "Yeah, I'll go for a drink or two" and end with you closing the bar. O'Neils has been that place for me on more than one occasion. read more

Great service. They support CTU! Service was great. We had 50+ people and they were very accommodating. Thanks for everything. We will be back again when we are off the strike line. read more

Came here last night for the first time for a quick drink after work with a friend.. didn't know what to expect, but it looked like a chill place. Super divey feel (which I love) and a friendly staff. The owner himself, Mr Joe, came up to my friend and I and shook our hands, gave us some drink tickets and free Bulls tickets! Scoreeee. He was such a nice person. They played great music and drinks were decently priced. I'll be back soon to use those free drink tickets! read more

If you like something a lil bit better than a dive bar this is your place. The crowd is hit or miss. Generally during the week after 2pm due to all the traders getting off early but thursday and friday can be pretty good. They also have shuttle service free to bears games. Good crowd, type of place you can feel comfortable in and do as you please as long as you're not a jackass. Not corporate or uptight. Very relaxed and a place you can let loose. Lots of regulars and alot of people you can easily strike up a conversation with. Crowd varies widely. Better in the summer time. Nice lil outdoor area in the sun. read more

Thank you for having audio during the World Series game even though it's the boys in blue. Happy dodgers fan

The best place to watch the World Series! Welcoming and accommodating atmosphere. Come on down, grab a bucket of beers, and cheer your team!

Sad to say that this review was so low due to racism and not the food or drinks. I went to grab a piece of cheese pizza at ONeil's on Wells when three young black men approached me and asked me a couple questions. I was happy to answer their questions, which happened to be about the pizza and how to get into the restaurant. Then another woman sitting outside decided to go in and tell the owners they were harassing me. They had not once disrespected me...One of the owners came out yelling that the police were on their way. I couldn't believe it! I tried to calm the situation down but they said they were out and that they wouldn't put up with that stereotyping racism. I walked into the restaurant asking why the police were called when they did nothing wrong. The owners/bartender was all too eager to believe a woman who had no knowledge of the situation and try to send three innocent black men to jail simply because they were talking to me. This appalled me. I told the owner I was not going to let three innocent men go to jail because of one racist woman and that I would be more than happy to talk to the cops. Turns out they never called them and only said that to scare them away. Another man witnessed the whole thing and baked me up the entire time. He couldn't believe the whole situation either. People, ignorance is unacceptable. There is a enormous lack of knowledge and a trend of willful ignorance that tears or society apart at the seams. Make sure to educate these people when you encounter them or the trend will simply continue to put innocent people in jail. Morgen read more

What a great experience! Bartender and staff were friendly, pizza was great, and they accommodated their customers needs entirely. Highly recommend! read more

Not the greatest. Not the worst. An interesting place in a dead section of the city. Why go here? I would go just to see the Keith Richards photo with the old owner. Now that is worth popping in for a beer, right? read more