The fish fry was excellent - I would highly suggest getting the onion rings as a side instead of…read morethe fries. The fish was fresh, and the batter was light and crispy - too much to eat for one person! YUM! Don't go here if you are in a hurry as the bar is small and there is limited staff. Some reviews say it is divey, to me it is just a neighborhood bar, friendly, chill staff, that serves a great fish fry. Get there early if you want to sit at a table as there are not that many, but you can also eat at the bar. We sat there for a few hours and it did not smell like septic and the beer did not come out all foam. So try this local neighborhood gem.

Typical dive bar with live music and cheap drinks. Just what I needed as an out of Towner, felt…read morevery welcome by the locals and staff

Great atmosphere and fun games. Good service and food…read more Drinks are served as well. Laser tag, whirlyball, great for large events, work family or friends.

I was here for a private event and everything went well. This location offers numerous activities:…read morewhirly ball, laser tag, and bowling. There are multiple floors - each including a full bar. The food here was OK. Our group was provided a taco bar and cookies for dessert. The tortillas were not great, the texture was off. Everything was served buffet style which led to hot items being cold. Unfortunately the cookies were rock hard. Could break a tooth rock hard. Overall this is a great place for activities. It's nice that they offer food and drinks, but I wouldn't come here hungry.

I love the Friday Fish Fry. Cole Slaw and Onion Rings. Reasonably priced…read more Good service always. Friendly staff.

It is a great location and it pulls big crowds in the summer especially with its outdoor area. I…read moregave it 4 stars because the people who go there regularly seem to love it. We have tried it twice, the last time was about a year ago and don't recall what we ate so it must have been okay (if we had loved it we'd have gone back again, and if we had not liked it, we would have rememebered that too) so that fact that we would go again says a lot. I like staying local so we will try it again. We might be a bit too sober for the evening crowd so maybe we will stop in for lunch. I will say that the people in the outdoor area seem to be having the time of their lives. Give it a try!

The service is rude and unprofessional. I would never purchase from them again. The answer to…read moreanything is "don't know". Very expensive items for zero service.

Kathy the assistant manager was very helpful, and got us exactly the cushions we were looking for.read more

Solid local pub. Food was good. Service was friendly and efficient. More of a local watering hole…read more/ bar than a taproom.

We met up with our neighbors at Oak Trail Taphouse for Sunday drinks and dinner last weekend. We…read morewere greeted right away by friendly staff, who made sure to check in with us regularly. It's nice to see this plaza filling up again! The Taphouse makes their chicken tenders in house, so it's real chicken with house made breading. My fiancé enjoyed the Solomillo Al Whiskey. If you're being careful about your diet, there are a free options like the Greek Salad, although the menu tends towards pub food accompanied by fries.

Basic looking dive bar in Libertyville that brings in mostly those that live around it. Downing's…read moreisn't a high class place. If looking for anything fancier, stay away and up the street to the hipper restaurants. Has basic beer on tap, and some crafts in bottles and cans. The prices are pretty good on these. A place that's called an Irish pub, but it's really just a regular old bar. It doesn't actually have that much Irish about it except the Guinness. They do have festivities around St. Patrick's Day though. Good beer. It's about $5 a pint. The bigger named corporate brands are on tap. May or may not have food. Seems like it depends on if they feel like making anything I guess. Of course, really not sure if you would want to even eat anything. The place isn't filthy but it's kind of scuzzy. Cheap prices are the best things about it. It's pretty boring in the afternoon, and gets livelier at night. They're open pretty late until 3 usually, so this is one of the few places that are still open late, so they get crowded the later it gets from people coming from other bars or wherever.

Why would I continue to patronize in establishment that parks a political statement at the front…read moredoor? It's never been a terribly friendly place. Lots of negativity from both patrons and staff. Are used to go here often to get my car repaired nearby. I would spend time and money in the pub while waiting. Never again.

Great little local dive bar with friendly people and cold drinks. Prices are good too.read more

I will make it clear; I have been in here many times. I can't make that any clearer. I love my…read morefellow customers. The drinks and food are just okay. But, hey, I love the clientele. But, this place has gotten caught with underage customers. The owner's response? He put a sign above the front door instructing the local police department to not send underage people into his place of business to test him. Brilliant, just brilliant.

Firkin is a fun, Irish-style pub located in downtown Libertyville, which serves over 100 types of…read morebeer, Ale, IPA's, etc. What keeps us coming back to Firkin is the consistency of the higher-end pub food and great service. We had fish and chips, fish tacos, hard cider on tap and one of their featured beers. Fun spot to meet up with friends!

Typical customer age, 45-65. Nice bar, but no sports TV…read more Great dining room. Table servers were much more attentive than bartenders. The food was underwhelming , and the prices were overwhelming.

The ambiance and outdoor area here is so nice! It's a great place to grab a drink and there is…read moreplenty of room outside for the kids to walk around or play bags. The greenery outside is so lush. Tons of beautiful ivy. Food and drinks were good it I think the ambiance, outdoor space is where this space truly shines.

Came here for their Tuesday bingo night. Bingo is in their very large bar area. Unfortunately, the…read moreaudio equipment is not strong enough for such a large area. Very difficult to hear over the sports games, people talking, and generally bad acoustics in the bar. Service was average. Nothing bad, but nothing outstanding. I ordered the nachos ($16.00). The menu stated that they came with chips, chicken, black beans, queso sauce, and pico de gallo. When they arrived at my table, they were covered in jalapeno peppers (some round slices and some whole peppers cut length-wise). I flagged down the staff member who brought them to me and mentioned that wasn't part of the menu description. He looks puzzled as to what I wanted him to do. Umm...remake them entirely. I can't eat that! The fixed order came out quickly and they were good. Maybe I'd come back, but likely not. It's a shame because the whole experience was average at best.

We went here to watch the Bears playoff game. My first impression is that's much more spacious…read morethan it looks from the outside. It's also really clean. I guess I was expecting an older "house" since that's what it looks like. The bar area is a nice size - not too big or small. Alot of TVs in all directions. This place has more TVs per square yard than dedicated sports bars. Even a 2 person high top table in a little nook had their own TV! The waitstaff consists of 1 bartender and 1 waitress. Service was ver friendly and attentive when they were able to come to your table. As you can expect, when it filled up, they were hard to find. Drinks came at us quickly when ordered. Food is somewhat varied. It all fit on front and back of a long menu. Artichoke dip was great. Plenty of pita like bread. Main courses came to us quickly. I had a mushroom swiss burger and tator tots. Both tasted great! Pizza was completely finished. The shrimp appetizer was big enough for a small meal. It took a while to find the waitress to get the check and there is a service fee. All in all, it's a neat place to watch a game.

Love this little place. Great food, great bartenders and just a nice crowd…read more It's a great little find.