Reilly’s Daughter

Drinks to go, friendly service and a quiet out of the way space. Would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a quick or leisurely drink at Midway Airport.

Quick, nice, and friendly. Also had tully! Not first time here and not going to be last. Thank god we came to thd airport 3 hr early.

Super chill bar. It was just what I needed before my flight. They have a broad range of options including some local beers. You can even get your drink to go and walk back to your gate if you want. The bartenders were super friendly and open to having folks bring food from the outside as long as you’re getting a drink. Great place to wait for a flight.

One of the great places to party at for st. Patrick’s Day ice cold beer mixed drink good music can’t get no better than this place

Standard airport fare. Expensive as is the norm for airport stops, but efficiently run to get customer throughput and flyers to their flights. Probably will have no memory of the place tomorrow for good or for bad. A stop on a journey …

Stopped in on my layover to NYC to grab a drink with my hubby and mother in law. She dropped her drink and the bartender came over so quick to help clean up and give her a new drink! Wow great customer service! And the drinks are not watered down! Thanks guys!

Ben coming in here for the last few years and feels like a scene out of Cheers. They may not remember your name but with just 2 or 3 visits Dave or Coach will remember your drink of choice. So stop say hi and have a Guinness.

Love these guys. Like hanging in Boston. Everyone is friendly and very welcoming. Airport bars are usually cold not this joint ! Love it !

In the void that is Midway airport was this little gem. Nice and intimate, it’s a good place to get away from the hustle and bustle. Bartender was professional and a straight shooter. Asked him if there were any decent food options and he recommended Potbelly but said to avoid the pizza place. There’s something to be said about honesty. Anyhow the screwdriver I ordered was decent for well liquor and was $ 8. Not much tap beer available and no food but as I’m sure others have said you can bring food in from other vendors.

A wonderful and charming place to stop at Chicago Midway Airport before or after your flight. I really felt like I was in an Irish pub.

Service was a bit slow but it was a very busy place as the baseball postseason was going on and we were at the airport during rush hour.
The bartender made up for it as he took our drink order and said he would take it to our table. Nice guy and pleasant. Tastes Guinness!

This isn’t even an airport bar review, it’s a legitimate bar review. The bar tenders here are great, and make it feel like Friday night instead of lay over land.
Highly recommend!

Airport bars are curious things. By and large, they tend to be generic spaces where you might down a few cocktails before jetting off (literally) to some other city. Often the drinks are overpriced and the service lackluster. In short, they’re mostly utilitarian in function and devoid of genuine character.
Reilly’s Daughter, however, is not your average airport watering hole. Instead, it’s a family run Irish pub that transports you from a busy airport terminal to a quaint and inviting space. Honestly, it’s the type of bar I wish I had in my neighborhood. I’d go there every day. Boz (the owner) still tends bar, and he’s always got a fun anecdote or story to drop on you while he waits for your Guinness to settle (this place pours a lot of the black stuff). They told me this is an airport bar with regulars, and I believe it.
No food, but you can bring in food if you’re having a drink. It’s a small space, but very warm feeling, and I would encourage you to try and sit at the bar if you can.

Hands down the best airport bar I’ve ever had the pleasure of attending. If you can, find a seat at the bar, and ask the bartenders questions, because this is a family run Irish Pub, smack dab in the middle of the Midway airport.
Grab food at the food court if you need, they don’t serve food — booze only. The prices are as cheap as any airport bar I’ve attended.
5 stars!

This is probably one of the better pit stops to spend your money at MDW because for a second you forget you’re at a busy airport. I only had time for one quick drink but I had to get away from all the other crazy travelers and take a breather and this was a nice excuse. Once you step inside, all of the airport noise becomes less noticable and you can quickly recharge your batteries with a 12 dollar pour of Bushmills Black (omg, 12 bucks?! I should have asked beforehand) or whatever your poison is. It was nice to sit in a dark faux pub and stare at the White Sox get their ass kicked on the ol’e tele before I had to go back into airport mode.

Legitimate pub all booze no food. The bar tenders are professional with button down shirts and ties. Smith wicks and Guinness on tap. While they do not serve food they welcome you to bring in what you like. Orders a baby bacon burger from the adjacent bar and enjoy so e real beer on tap. Did I mention the tenders are pros? They do not F around…

First time I’ve been asked to leave a bar before I got my first drink. Bartenders are not exactly friendly. The five of us walked in and we were told that it was about to get busy and we were welcome to enjoy our drinks in plastic cups in the food court area. Needless to say, I tipped accordingly.

Typical airport bar but no food which is a bit odd. Midway in general is always packed so this place can be a bit more emptier since there isn’t food.

The best-​kept secret about Chicago air travel. This little Irish bar, run by cheerful, older Irish gentleman bartenders, is tucked away in the back righthand corner of the food court. Pass Lalo’s, then pass the Chinese place, and you are there.
My Dad first clued me in about Reilly’s because he appreciated that the bartenders take the time required to pour a «proper Guinness,» even in an environment when many are pressed for time. But if you want a quick shot of Jameson or a less labor-​intensive beer, they’ve got that too.
They also have great Bloody Marys, which are spicy enough and with enough of a garnish that you feel you are treating yourself.
There are a few tables and stools, a TV, one of those «countdown to St. Patrick’s Day» neon signs, an outlet or two for charging that iPhone, and typically everyone waiting in Reilly’s is in a jovial mood, even if they are waiting on a delayed flight. There is no food, but you can get carryout from anywhere and bring it in to enjoy along with your beverage.
Anything can come served in a plastic cup so you can take it right to the gate (though not onto the plane).
One of just many reasons to opt for Midway over O’Hare.

I love this place. Love.
Yes, I am grading on a curve, but that is the Airport Bar curve, and yes granted this is not a hard class to get to the front of, but Reilly’s Daughter is at is.
Sitting inside a food court in Midway, this place should suck, just like everything around it, but it doesn’t. It has the feel of a downtown, local pub, and the fact that it is family owned, and two brothers that are frequently there make it truly a local pub.
While I am not in love with the beer selection, but it is functional, and not bad for an airport.
In a world full of truly horrible airport bars filled with service where it seems like the only way the bar is in business is because we are forced to be there due to delays, this place is truly a breath of fresh air. I have a coworker that goes early to this airport just to make sure he can get a few drinks at this bar
The best complement I can give and Airport bar, is that I think it would survive out in the real world, and I think this one would.