This bar, which is trying to be five different Irish pubs in one three-story building, feels like a drunken Irish Disneyland. Meaning, "long ago" in Gaelic, the decor hearkens back to Victorian Dublin, a country cottage, etc.
The downstairs area is scattered across nooks and crannies around a central bar (Chicago Magazine says "call it Planet Ireland"), upstairs there's a much larger room, and a great Victorian-style pub on the third floor, with a gorgeous bar (over a century old) imported from Dublin. Excellent beer selection, and very, very popular at happy hour time on Fridays. Pretty good contemporary Irish food, too (salmon is apparently flown in daily), including a few soups, salads and sandwiches in addition to your traditional shepherd's pie. Live bands Fridays and Saturdays at 10 p.m.
Reviewed By: Erin Brereton
