This place has the best corned beef sandwich!!! Period. I come all the way just for this.
Jonathan S.
Classificação do local: 1 Chicago, IL
Not like it used to be. Brown lettuce, bugs in our drinks, slow, slow drink service. Good thing they are closing soon. This was our final visit.
Karolina T.
Classificação do local: 4 Chicago, IL
Came here after eating dinner at the sushi place next door. It’s a pretty cozy bar with an Irish bartender. We just came to sit at the bar and grab a few drinks, but everyone around us was ordering food and it looked pretty good.
Sarah S.
Classificação do local: 4 Chicago, IL
Mystic Celt is a nice little Irish Pub in Southport with prices that won’t break the bank, good service, good grub and decent drink selection. Their cheese curds and truffle fries appetizer are not only tasty but absolutely huge portions! I wish the beer selection was a bit more bountiful and may be cool to see more Irish, British and/or Scottish beers on the roster. Casual, cool, and you’ll never have to worry about getting a seat!
Paco C.
Classificação do local: 1 Chicago, IL
This place never seems to get it right! I came back after a few failed attempts at trying to like/embrace this restaurant bar… Considering I live down the St on Roscoe. I figured I have to give them a 2nd and 3rd opportunity. But today/tonight was the last straw! Service was great! But the food was pathetic! I ordered curry chicken with wild rice. Both chicken and rice were extremely dry! They tasted like they had been reheated several times… With all of the competition sprouting up on the corridor, you would think they’d be on their game… NEVERAGAIN will I come back.
C M.
Classificação do local: 5 Chicago, IL
Came here for dinner and drinks and was amazed by the food. For bar food, this place rocks it. My friend and I both had(different) salads and they were fantastic. I had the goat cheese, pear, and chicken salad. It had a ton of chicken. Too much for my taste but I was able to move it to the side. The salad would make any body builder who orders«greens with double chicken» very happy. My friend had a side of fries also and they were perfect and crunchy. Service was spot on. Great place. Would recommend to anyone.
Jaquie K.
Classificação do local: 5 Chicago, IL
A real Irish man waited on us and he was soooooo sweet. I am not a drinker at all but those strawberry basil cocktails are things dreams are made of. The food looked great too. Overall the atmosphere was nice and comfortable. A good stop on the southport trail.
George G.
Classificação do local: 4 Chicago, IL
Love this place. The servers are all very friendly, and whether we go for Sunday brunch or burgers during the week, the food always tastes fresh and flavorful. The décor is very quaint and really feels like an Irish pub. We’re also fans of the bloody marys and fine selection of beers.
Kathy L.
Classificação do local: 5 Chicago, IL
Great local spot. Above average food, and the service has always been good too. Would recommend to anyone looking for a place to eat and have a few drinks. It is not much of a night spot though.
Ali J.
Classificação do local: 5 Chicago, IL
An Irish bar on the North side of Chicago just sounds plain bizarre. Anyone from Chicago knows the heritage lives in the South side. Lots of friendly faces work here. Kinda busy at the Trouble free getting a nice cold Heineken. The TVs are scattered everywhere so it’s perfect for sports gatherings and after-game meet ups. Clean bathrooms and a dynamite staff make this place definitely worth checking out.
Ryan C.
Classificação do local: 2 Chicago, IL
This review is based solely on my dining experience here. The inside of Mystic Celt is very nice in terms of the restaurant layout, TV selection, and style. I guess I would consider Mystic Celt a ‘classier’ type of sports restaurant and bar(compared to BW3’s and the likewise). In addition, their menu features more unique food options(specifically, Irish inspired) than typical sports bar. The group I came with decided to split the homemade mac and cheese cake as an app. Like all the food I tried here, it was just okay, nothing extraordinary. The size of one mac and cheese cake was equivalent to the size of a ‘man that lifts’ closed fist. I think a mac and cheese cake is pretty much mac & cheese rolled into a patty, soaked in eggs, sprinkled with flour, then deep fried. It was pretty heavy and a bit greasier than I would have liked, but the mac & cheese itself was pretty good. In addition to the mac and cheese cake, I tried the Juicy Maclucy burger. This is an angus patty stuffed with mac and cheese and topped with a few onion rings.(It was just one of those mac n cheese days, you know?) I knew after eating the mac and cheese cake, there was no way I would be able to finish my meal. It was just too much heavy food. The burger was just okay. I asked for it medium-well and would have liked for the outside of the burger to have been a little crispier. The mac and cheese left no impact on the taste of the burger, I kind of forgot it was on the burger. If I were to come back, I wouldn’t be «dying» to have a burger from here. I realize the mac and cheese cake with the Juicy Maclucy burger was a poorly planned execution of meal planning on my part, but regardless, nothing in my meal really impressed me. Based on just the food, I would have given Mystic Celtic three stars. It was just average. I gave this review two stars because the customer service was lacking. Our waitress stopped by our table just a couple of times and neglected to fill our drinks. We had to ask her for refills and I left the restaurant thirsting for water. I would probably give Mystic Celt another opportunity but it would have to be on an occasion when I am wanting to go somewhere to eat lightly and focus majorly on drinking and watching a sporting event. I feel as though the surrounding restaurants around Mystic Celt are more appealing, but I would not reject the offer of going to Mystic Celt for a few drinks.
Lea C.
Classificação do local: 1 Chicago, IL
Went here on a Wednesday night, it wasnt that busy at all — yet it took 10mins to get our water, 25mins for our food, and 15mins to get a box for our leftover and the check. Why does it take 15mins for you to get a couple boxes and our check? Maybe our waitress was just new, but we had a lot of waiting to do — which made us lose our appetite. Bad service, just OK food, not worth it.
Jamie B.
Classificação do local: 1 Denver, CO
Gross place. Smelled like maple syrup(from brunch?) at 8pm. Sticky tables horrible service. Took 20 mins to get a round of drinks of which two of the four were incorrect. Will not be back.
Jeremy B.
Classificação do local: 4 Chicago, IL
A solid bar on the Southport corridor serving up good beer, drinks and above average bar food. The menu isn’t über-Irish but they do have some staples like corned beef, fish & chips and bangers & mash… mostly it’s traditional American bar fare of cheese curds, flatbreads, burgers, sandwiches, salads and wraps. Don’t let that disappoint you as everything I have ordered has been very good, just fair warning if you’re expecting a Dublin-like experience. The service is always friendly but can sometimes be slow. They also have a decent amount of tables available outside on the sidewalk patio.
Ryan J.
Classificação do local: 1 Chicago, IL
This place is the worst. I came on a Friday(for the all you can eat fish fry). I got my first order of fish and it came with a really small portion of fish. I thought okay well it’s all you can eat. I then waited half an hour for my second serving which consisted of only one piece. When I asked about my second order she asked me if I just wanted it to go… Really? I’m currently waiting for my third serving. If you are going to have and all you can eat option don’t give 2 small pieces of fish for the first serving then 1 piece for the second a half hour later. Sorry that is just terrible. It’s been 20 min and I’m still waiting for my 3rd serving hopefully it is more then just one piece.
If you have it on your menu, especially if it is your special for the day you gotta be able to serve it if ordered. So disappointed. Don’t come here. Just don’t.
Natalie Q.
Classificação do local: 2 Chicago, IL
Service is great and the place is really nice but the food is just okay. We both had burgers and while they look impressive, they really taste like a regular cheap burger. The fries aren’t anything to talk about either. We had a full carafe of sangria, which wasn’t that expensive. It didn’t taste like much though. Honestly it kind of tasted like koolaid. We probably won’t be back here for food. It was just really disappointing. There are so many way better options for burgers and I expected a lot more.
Karen C.
Classificação do local: 2 Chicago, IL
I have to say, every time I’ve been here, the food has been pretty meh. Either the silverware, glassware or plates have always looked dirty & they are always out of some of the beers on the list. The mac & cheese always sounds so good, but it’s just a big bowl of blah. I usually only end up here because there aren’t a ton of other options on Southport with this much outdoor seating & affordable prices. The good part is that it’s enormous, and you can almost always get a table, no matter the size of your group. The servers are also always really nice, and it’s definitely a relaxing atmosphere, but it’s definitely not the best choice in the area if you want good Irish food, or even just a good meal in general.
Eric R.
Classificação do local: 5 Wheaton, IL
This review is a bit goofy, because it deals with a meal that we had at the Mystic Celt more than 12 years ago. But I remembered it this morning and thought it was worth writing up. In November 2002, my wife and I were sworn in as lawyers. Her mother and 88-year-old grandma came to the ceremony, and took us out for a celebratory lunch afterwards. The Mystic Celt was new-ish at the time, and my wife’s grandma was southside Irish(she was a little old lady who grew up over the tavern that her family ran before settling in Beverly and raising a gaggle of kids. You’d never expect it but she could keep up when cocktails were being served.) So that was the place we picked. It was a weekday lunch, so the place was quiet. My grandma-in-law explained to the waiter why we were there — clearly proud of her newly-minted lawyer granddaughter — and told him to bring over a bottle of champagne to toast the occasion. But the waiter apologized that the bar didn’t sell any sparkling wine(they do now, I see). She was disappointed but we went on. To our great surprise, about 15 minutes later the waiter came over to the table with a bottle of champagne. When we asked what had changed in that time, he said that the manager felt bad that we couldn’t properly celebrate, and sent him up the street to Osco to take care of the request. The manager apparently paid for it out of his pocket and insisted that it was on the house. We drank out of wine glasses, and though it was probably cheap drug store stuff it tasted pretty great under the circumstances. My grandma-in-law died less than a year later. She was the best. I am glad to have that memory of her. Thanks, Mystic Celt manager from 12 years ago. (P.S. I think their burgers were pretty good? I honestly don’t remember.)
Zehra G.
Classificação do local: 5 Chicago, IL
THE place to go for a GREAT burger, music, and good conversation. I can’t remember the name of the burger I get, but I know what it is when I go here. Their mashed potatoes are the ones you crave after thanksgiving. Yeah, I said it. Tastes homemade which are my favorite. They have an outdoor seating too but I usually go here during spring and summer so I don’t like flies or any bugs to be around me. Nonetheless the inside seating is just as spacious and accommodating. The staff is really nice and do all they can to fill your order(and tummy!)
Brian S.
Classificação do local: 3 Chicago, IL
Stopped in for a pint of Guinness and some fish and chips. The pint didn’t really taste fresh, perhaps the beed to clean tap lines and the fish and chips where bot on the greasy side. The service was okay, but could have been friendlier and the place could have been cleaner. Overall average Irish bar experience. It felt a bit corporate franchise like.
Pierre-Henri L.
Classificação do local: 4 Vaugirard/Grenelle, Paris
Le Mystic Celt c’est devenu en à peine quelques jours mon repère à Southport ! Un pub aux teintes irlandaises très sympa qui fait aussi restaurant avec un bon nombre de plats à la carte. Idéalement situé sur Southport avenue c’est un endroit parfait pour prendre une petite mousse et s’y rafraîchir par grosse chaleur. Le Mystic dispose d’une relativement petite mais très agréable terrasse où l’on peut prendre un verre mais aussi manger. La salle intérieure est elle aussi vraiment sympa, très spacieuse avec des Tv accrochées au mur et un délicieux air conditionné qui n’est pas de trop en été. Le service y est très bon avec des serveuse très avenantes qui n’hésitent pas à plaisanter avec le client et vous mettre à l’aise. Le service est aussi sérieux car une fois je me suis vu demander mon ID pour vérifier que j’avais 21 ans pour la consommation d’alcool. Néanmoins il est extrêmement rapide voir trop(ce qui explique la perte d’une étoile sinon j’aurais mis 5) car parfois on a limite le temps de finir notre verte qu’il est déjà parti ! J’ai pu également tester la partie nourriture(plus précisément les salades) qui sont plutôt bonnes et fraîches. La aussi on né lésine pas sur les quantités et on nous demandés même si l’on veut rajouter du poulet ou autre viande dessus. À la table d’a côté j’ai pu voir un burger et je peux vous dire qu’il était drôlement appétissant sans rechigner sur les quantités. Bref c’est un très bon établissement que j’affectionne en quelques jours seulement au service très agréable, à la longue carte des bières(pression et bouteille) ainsi qu’à une partie restauration pas mal non plus que je testerais d’avantage la prochaine fois !