Service was very good and friendly. Food was outstanding and there was a lot of it for the price. I will go back when I am in the area.
Amanda D.
Classificação do local: 5 Chicago, IL
Burgers were awesome! Great presentation and hearty portions. Burger patties looked to be handpressed. Beer was cold. Service was a little slow, but we were in deep conversation. Will be back for sure!
Pete G.
Classificação do local: 1 Chicago, IL
I’ve been coming here once a week, every week, for the Tuesday night trivia. In February, the entire staff was replaced and since then has not been the same. The last time I was there, on an admittedly busy night, my table of 4 «regulars» was never once visited by the waiter while the table next to me was checked on 4 separate times. This place has gone downhill so quickly and it stinks.
K N.
Classificação do local: 2 Chicago Ridge, IL
Terrible slow service. I have been here twice recently and sat at the bar. The bartender was speaking to another staff member and not taking our orders. Pizza was bland.
Joe W.
Classificação do local: 1 Chicago, IL
Just went in to get an order to go and sat down for half an hour. Workers, bartenders, and the manager all looked at me several times but not one came to take my order. Left hungry and excruciatingly irritated and dissatisfied.
Lisa L.
Classificação do local: 5 Chicago, IL
This place is amazing. I typically don’t write reviews but the staff here is amazing! Ellen is so kind and helpful. I told her I was new to Oak Lawn and she suggested a health food store I can buy sprouted bread. I went again lol, I asked John(manager) when the kitchen closed and he came and checked with me to ensure I placed my order. Great place for inexpensive food when I want something quick since I do not drive and do not always have the energy to meal prep for the full week.
Taylor F.
Classificação do local: 1 Chicago, IL
Lots of frozen food, soda flat, messed up my order, waited 20 minutes for a refill, and waited 30+ minutes for the check because the waitress was eating at the bar.
John M.
Classificação do local: 1 Chicago, IL
Absolutely terrible bartenders. Definitely need some new ones. The free popcorn is okay because it’s free. The food is decent if you can find someone to take your order. Only real problem with this place is the staff. Time to change it up.
Kyle D.
Classificação do local: 1 Chicago, IL
Honestly some of the rudest staff members around. They are honestly some of the least helpful people in terms of getting your order fulfilled or just getting help at the bar. Most of the time the place is nearly empty but I honestly think people come then never want to come again because of how crappy the staff is.
Enigmalunar F.
Classificação do local: 3 Chicago, IL
For a bar just walking distance from SXU, it’s not bad at all. This place provides you with good deals when it comes to getting beers after an exam. Place has good burgers and wings if hungry. Plus a nice patio where you can take your Beer and smoke as you enjoy it.
Mikal F.
Classificação do local: 4 Oak Lawn, IL
Very nice establishment. Good food and drinks. Only downside is it closes at 1AM on weekends. The staff is friendly and takes care of your needs.
Denise D.
Classificação do local: 4 Beverly, Chicago, IL
I love carrot cake, and Gilhooley’s is the best carrot cake I’ve had in Chicago and ‘burbs. I am not kidding.(I saw another reviewer say that their carrot cake was frozen but I don’t care!) The rest of the food was fine – I had a chicken sandwich on a surprise pretzel bun(yum!) with fresh fruit(actually, the fruit was really good for some reason) and the service was decent, but the carrot cake is why this place is getting four stars. I am working around there now, but Gilhooley’s doesn’t open until 3 p.m., so luckily, since I’m usually done early, I won’t be tempted too often to go there for carrot cake.
Bianca Y.
Classificação do local: 2 Glenwood, IL
this place is just pathetic. the only reason why i’ve given it 2 stars is because the servers are very nice and friendly. the menu is about the size of a kleenex tissue. and what little food they do have, it’s mediocre at best. i ordered a brownie for dessert and they didnt have the ice cream to put ontop. my sister ordered the carrot cake and they literally told her that it was in the freezer and it may not taste so great so they let my sister have it for free. the ravioli has no flavor what so ever. the service is beyond slow. if you plan on eating there next month, i suggest you put your order in now. seriously, they’re THAT slow. i dont think i’ll ever visit there again.
Amy J.
Classificação do local: 1 Homer Glen, IL
All around terrible… and that’s pretty much all i have to say! Lol… I attend SXU. Ive only been there twice in 5 years & that was too often. Service is bad & the food is really bad! Students hardly go there & the food is free for them when using their meal plans!
Dani K.
Classificação do local: 1 Milwaukee, WI
The prices are high because SXU students can use their meal plan money here. The service is slow and inattentive because SXU students have no other choice besides here and the diner. The food isn’t impressive for the same reason. I was a student at SXU and it always blowed my mind that non-students would come here willingly. No one should have to deal with this place.
Nick O.
Classificação do local: 4 Chicago, IL
This is without a doubt one of my favorite bars on the south side. I enjoy it for a number of reasons. The atmosphere is great because its not overcrowded and you don’t have to yell when your hanging out with friends. I also love their beer selection and they have great daily specials as well. they always have the seasonal Sam Adams and goose island beers as well as good old standbys. also they are one of the few bars in the area to car goose island green line. one of my personal fav’s. now for the food. they have a great menu that far surpasses typical bar food. I love the firecracker shrimp as well as the pig skins(potato skins filled with pulled pork). i think if you’re looking for a great night out then i truly hope you try out Gilhooleys.
Piper O.
Classificação do local: 3 Chicago, IL
My food came 8 minutes after everyone at my table recieved their food. I had a salad. I was sitting there with my water while everyone was halfway done with their meals. The ranch dressing is probably the worst dressing I have ever had. I don’t know if they make it in house or buy it off a shelf. The ranch is NOT good at Gilhooley’s. The salad was good, waitress was nice and the overall place was clean and tidy.
Roberta R.
Classificação do local: 3 Chicago, IL
If I could I’d give this a 4 for service. Went on a Thursday night – $ 1 burgers and $ 1.50 domestic bottles, can’t argue w/that. The burgers were really good and not small either. We sat at a table right inside the door and were immediately asked what we’d like to drink. The service did get a little spotty as it got more crowded but never what I’d say bad. We also ordered the appetizer sampler, it was, well, not that great. Obviously microwaved food – onion strips, wings, tenders and tater skins, the burgers were way better, and way cheaper. I’d go back on Thursdays for burgers and beer.
Briana B.
Classificação do local: 2 Chicago, IL
I’ve been here twice since my friend goes to St. Xavier and brought me here both times. The service is not even respectable, since they had about 3 waiters on a Saturday night and I even overheard a table next to us say they were there for 30 minutes with no service whatsoever. Their menu is quite odd, with appetizers more like entrees and they always seem to be out of something(my friend mentioned to me that they were out of lemons one day– at a bar!). However, the food is actually quite good once you get it. I’d recommend the mac and cheese– very tasty!
Carol K.
Classificação do local: 2 Chicago, IL
Gilhooley’s has the potential to be a gathering spot with it’s large outdoor patio and«pub in a box» interior, but no one seems to be gathering here. We were here on a Saturday night and there were only a smattering of people in the place. Pretty quiet for a weekend. I laughed that they actually carded us — although I guess this could be considered a «college bar» given the proximity to St. Xavier University but there was not a student in sight. There is a pool table in the«den» and darts in the back but no one was playing either when we were there. And the whole«vibe» of the place lacked a friendliness that I expect when I go to grab a beer at a neighborhood place. Even the bartender acted like he didn’t want to be there and was just going through the motions. We sat at the bar had a beer(cheap) and waited to see if it was going to pick up. It didn’t, so we left.