Vaughan’s Pub

All I can speak to is the one bartender and a couple beers but I dig the place… and it’s a Cleveland bar!

Not huge into bars with large televisions but enjoyed my blackberry pear cider on draft!

This was the 2^nd year in a row that I went here for Saint Patrick’s Day. I was little more disappointed this year though. Last year, when we went, it wasn’t overly crowded and we were able to enjoy the bar now. Plus, most of our group went to Ohio University, and they are known as an OU bar. I was really excited to show my boyfriend there since they had an OU flag up. Unfortunately, this year, it was jam packed, you could barely move, and they took the OU flag down. It was still a good time, just not as relaxed as last year.

Didn’t stay long enough to really enjoy it. Drink was pretty good. Bartenders are so sweet & listen to what you want!
Bouncer was very pleasant.
Food looked decent, didn’t order anything.
Would love to come back knowing it’s an Ohio State bar!

Great neighborhood Cleveland and Ohio University bar!

Never understood why folks like to mess with a good thing. Bar is lowkey and waitstaff is pretty solid. Spent many an afternoon posted up solo at the bar killing time with friendly barkeeps.
I used to be a regular here. I live down the street on Wellington and loved crushing a CBTA panini with a bucket of beers on special. Hell, I even paid $ 5 for the Loyalty Rewards Card, that’s how much my cheapass loved this place!
Now, the $ 6 every menu item special is gone, as is THE ENTIRE MENU.
What were you thinking? Goat cheese, fig flatbreads, crème fraîche (South Park, anyone?), and ceviche? Just an awful menu revision. Went from a local, neighborhood bar with affordable, tasty eats to a local, neighborhood bar offering… stuff I would not eat on Fear Factor (if it were put back into syndication).
I should have known an Ohio State bar would ultimately end up sucking!

I love this bar. The bartenders are amazing. The food WAS amazing, until recently. Why did you guys change your menu? It was perfect. This new menu is sub par and you don’t have half of the items even available.
This is a vaughns regular asking you to bring back the old menu. #bringitback

Best bar in Chicago… no, the World. Hands down. Great employees and management. The bouncer, Albert, is a mix between Chuck Norris and Liam Neeson. Bartenders are fantastic. Everything on their food menu is $ 6, and they have great pizza. They play great music and the clientele usually keeps to themselves. One gripe — they don’t sell merchandise. Their rewards program is great too. Best thing about this place… they don’t sell Bud Light. Miller Lite all day!!!

I had heard of Vaughan’s before because of my alma mater’s alumni society, but my first time there was for the Bulls/​Cavs playoff game on a Tuesday evening. It was great being surrounded by other Cleveland fans in the Windy City, and the prices for the specials were hard to beat. $ 6 dishes and $ 3.75 pints for the beers of the day. All of this I appreciated, but apparently Tuesday’s are THE WORST days to go to Vaughan’s if you want a meal.
The waitress, when taking our orders, explained that their deliveries come on Wednesdays, so by Tuesday’s they’re running low on stock for certain dishes. That’s all fine, but 15 – 20 minutes after I ordered she came out to say they were also out of what I had ordered. I ended up waiting close to an hour for a pizza that I could have made in a my oven in a quarter of the time. Granted, it was only $ 6… But by the time it was delivered I was hangry as could be.
It should not go without mentioning, however, that the waitress was running a one woman production. She was bar tending and waitressing easily 50 sports fans completely solo, and she was as attentive as one could be with such a crowd. I just wish I could say the same for whoever was in the kitchen. Although if it was the waitress, than she’s a triple threat; nevertheless, Vaughan’s should really consider hiring some extra help for the poor gal.

I came here to see Mike Tatum, their acoustic musician that plays on Friday nights. He was really good, and if it wasn’t for him the bar wouldn’t even have had half the people they had that day. Overall, I was not impressed with Vaughan’s and would not come here to grab a drink. Service was non existant even early on in night when there was literally no one in the bar yet. The entire time we were there, and we were there with a larger group for 5 hours, no one came up to serve our table, NOT EVEN ONCE. You had to go up to the bar if you wanted anything and when we ordered 10 shots we had to bring them back to the table our selves. The only girl bartender that was «working» that night was sitting behind the bar or at one of the front tables. Really unattentive staff.

They are always super nice. Sometimes at other bars the male bartenders can be jerks. But the guy here is always super nice and personable. Great atmosphere and I love that it’s a smaller local bar

I came to Vaughan’s after the best Ohio State victory, beating that team up north, that I dare not mention. I went by once before and saw the team flags for Cleveland & Columbus, and I had to go in and take a look. I got there about 45 minutes after the game was over, and only a couple of fans remained. So, I sat down and had a celebratory beer (and I’m not a beer drinker).
The pub is deeper than you would think judging from the outside, if you’ve never seen it. wooden furniture, wood floors, and a good sized bar to your right as you walk in, in a L Shape, seats, 12 – 15 if I can count? They have a handful of TV’s, and various memorabilia from Ohio sports teams for those of us reminiscing or missing home. This is a great place to frequent.
I haven’t tried their pub food (yet) so I can’t rate that, obviously, but I can say the Great Lakes Christmas Ale went down quite smoothly as I felt a connection to my roots.

Ahhhhh good old Vaughan’s, been coming here since I was of age. Great place, the bartenders are always great. If you are waiting longer than expected, that is probably because it is crowded due to the spillover effect from the awful bars around the area. It is always a good sign that this bar has remained the same, under the same ownership, while the surrounding bars have changed names/​owners dozens of times over the past 10+ years.
They’ve improved/​expanded their menu now, so there is plenty of choice (get a panini btw) and have great daily food/​drink specials. And if all else fails, the pizzas are always a nice staple.
Oh, and join their reward program if you plan on being a regular!

HORRIBLE SERVICE. Friends and I came a sat night. The waitress took for ever to get us food and drinks. Meanwhile, other tables were getting served while we waited and waited AND waited.

We were visiting Chicago during the OSU/​Northwestern game and decided what better place to watch the game than a local Ohio bar?! I liked the vibe of this place — kind of divey, kind of gritty, kind of Irish, no frills. It was pretty busy by the time we got there but we somehow scored a tiny table in the corner by the bar and TV. Needless to say, it got so crowded I never really left our little table and didn’t really get to experience the rest of the bar.
I thought the beer selection was a bit weak and they only had one cider on tap (maybe I was lucky they had one at all). Prices were typical for a bar like this, about $ 4.25 for domestic bottles. Cocktails ran about $ 7.50 and up, again, typical for a low-​key bar. The bartender wasn’t overly friendly or memorable, but I’m sure she was hustlin’ all night long so I don’t blame her.
My favorite part of this bar was probably the giant OU Bobcats flag hanging above the bar. OU OH YEAH!

I really thought this could become my new neighborhood spot, but there were too many problems.
The good: the décor is pretty nice. Love the dark wood and the classic Chicago vibe to the place. They also have a decent beer list and cocktail selection.
The cons: They love Ohio. I mean love it. Also, the music is WAY too loud. For a place that has about enough dance room for four people, they blast the music like you’re at MTV spring break. Also, the place is fairly small so not only does it get super loud it gets packed pretty quick.

Came by for a friend’s going away party and it was a nice spot to have such a gathering. Bartenders were friendly and quick in getting me my two rounds of Malbec

Well shoooooooot I think I found myself a new neighborhood bar favorite! I went here last night with a couple girlfriends for open mic and it was great! Totally friendly laid back bartenders, great crowd, $ 3 pints of Smithwicks!!! Say whaaaat? Love it! Decorated for Christmas with lots of twinkle lights :-)
Yay! I’m a fan. :-D

Really chill and relaxed and completely unpretentious little bar. No one looks at you funny when you stroll in to the bar in your workout clothes… all the same when you’re dolled up for the night.
Go here with a friend or two and you’ll be able to hear your conversation but still feel like you’ve «gone out» somewhere other than your couch!

Love this place. Nice bar to just drink and have a conversation. Not a college or dance music or how many redbulls can I drink before I get into a fight bar.
If you are looking for good drinks and good bartenders without the frosted hair and $ 300 jeans from daddy then you would like this place.
Friday’s they have free pizza at 6pm from a local place and you can get sandwiches from Pane’s (great sandwiches) all the time as well.