The place is 100 years old. Looks like I had the same Owner for over 50 or 60 years and now…read moresomebody else runs it for the last six years or so we went there for the fish fry. There were only two cars in the entire parking lot the bartender prepared an entire Atlantic cod, deep-fried that was 14 inches long and at some .2 inches thick for $20. We love the tartar sauce and ate almost all the fish. We also ordered a hamburger which was a little bit too overdone, but came with a heaping pile of french fries. The downfall of this place is the inside. There's definitely some improvements that could be made to the ceiling, but how do you improve a building that's over 100 years old with eight layers of paint? The one or two guys at the bar couldn't hold a conversation for 10 seconds without cussing , putting down women and expletives telling stupid stories as 30-year-old single drunk people would surrounded by other adults but I took my 10-year-old in here to try the fish. I guess you can't control what other patrons do. There were some tables outside that we could've moved our food and trays too but thought we'd just take the 25 minutes and endure inside. Cudos again to the nice bartender/server.

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.

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.

We hosted a large kids laser tag party here and unfortunately had a very disappointing experience…read more Most of the laser tag vests were not functioning properly, and kids constantly had to come in and out of the game because their equipment stopped working mid-play. They really should not be hosting laser tag parties larger than 5 people with the current equipment situation. We were told they had 18 vests available, but only about 6-8 were actually working consistently at any given time. To their credit, they did extend the play time to try to accommodate the equipment issues. However, it didn't really solve the problem when so many kids still had long wait times and didn't get to participate fully. The staff member managing the event was defensive when concerns were raised and explained they were "in a transition stage" and expecting new equipment in July. She stated she was frustrated too, but we were the ones paying for a service/event that was not functioning as promised. I would not recommend this venue for a laser tag party until the equipment issues are fully resolved.

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

What a super fun place. The outdoor bar is awesome. Good crowd. Reasonably priced food and drinks…read more Kayla is a fun and funny bartender. Great customer service.

Bought an outdoor patio set ... clerk was very helpful and not pushy. Very satisfied with service…read moreand product

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.

Very good and unique bar. At first glance it looks like any local joint, clean, nice and…read moreadvertising a cover UFC cover after 9:00pm...but looks can be deceiving (in the best ways). The on tap beer menu is small, but delicious. Had two local Chicago microbreweries (Maplewood and Dovetail - NEIPA and Pils, as well as Missouri's Narrow Gauge Brewery - Wild Idaho Jorts). Beers were so good, now need to go and search out these breweries in the flesh. Best tho was their a small Spanish-inspired Tapas menu...husband had bourbon pork belly solomillo with fries and I had montaditos (jamon, salami, honey goat cheese and arugula with fig dip on tiny pan shaped torta bread) with chips. What an outstanding and unexpected delight. Fresh and tasty. Friendly service and a live music guitarist all on a Sat. night. Great place to catch the world cup too. Will be back!

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

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.

The food was fantastic. I got the cheeseburger and my Dad got the Chicken fajitas. We also split…read morethe Key Lime cheesecake. Delicious!! The service was excellent as the waitstaff was very attentive and friendly. The ambiance was very charming and geared towards Independence Day! See pics. We will be back again.

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!

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.

Delicious food great friendly service in a cozy casual tavern setting. Delicious burger and ribs…read moreand Rueben eggrolls!