Celtic Crossings

I stopped through here on a weeknight due to a recommendation from a friend and it was good. The beer selection was tasty and delicious. The options were eclectic and thats a good thing. Enjoyed my stay at the bar. The bartenders were very nice and quick to fill me up when I got low on the "beverage need meter (glass)".

The place is large enough for groups and quaint enough that there are other options. I again, was solo cruising on my bike and stopped in for a beverage or four.

No food. Made that mistake.

Fireplace up front near the door which will be a huge draw for this transplant come winter. Great little find.

Looking for an Irish pub that actually feels like you could be in Kilkenny or Dublin? Well Celtic Crossings is that bar.

Great bartenders (John thanks for making small talk with me and my friend), nice cold beer and patrons that are there to have a drink not schmooze with others all night. It's your basic bar- no food, just good drinks and some friendly conversation. Nice.

Here's an important tip, though. If you don't like beer- go with a mixed drink. My friend ordered wine and they must only get requests for it when the moon is full as it had turned and tasted more like vinegar than wine.

Oh well- who orders wine in an Irish bar anyway?

I must have passed this place a hundred times while I lived in Chicago yet I never went. I ended up here because another place we were going to had a private party. We picked the seat up front near the fireplace and ordered some Irish Coffee to warm up. My brother's friend comes in and she starts telling us how this place has the best Guinness pour in Chicago.

I've been to so many places around Chicago and to Ireland and I am thinking skeptically that perhaps there is a chance but unlikely. There haven't been many places in the US that have a 'good' Guinness pour. However, one sip of this Guinness and I was a believer! Wow! If you're into Guinness you absolutely need to come here. I'd love to come here sometime for the live music, too!

Love this place.
Little Irish Pub with tons of character and great bartenders.
No food except for pizza which isn't terrible, but not fantastic - more like food if you're really drunk. There is a thai place across the street though - I've ordered from there and taken it into the pub. They're cool like that.
The crowd is laid back and everyone is nice. Great place for happy hour or any hour!

This WAS the best Irish pub anywhere. But it is closed as of yesterday, July 25, 2016, without warning. Apparently it has been sold and will reopen as a different "concept." This is very bad news for all of Celtic's loyal regulars!

This is the only Irish bar I consider just like home, due in the main by the two Johns that work here, and the great pint of Guinness they serve.

When you know that the famous Irish come here and the real Irish too then you know that you have the most authentic Irish pub in the city.

If you stay the whole night on a Fri and/or Sat (and John C is in the mood), he will give you a traditional song at the top of his lungs that will make you remember why Irish music is so powerful ! go raibh mile maith agaibh!

Came by here for a late night drink. The staff was friendly lots of really drunk people here on a Thursday night. None of the pours were all that good including the Guinness.

Love this pub.

Love the perfect Guinness pour, love the Johns, love the Pat, love the music, love the patrons, love the authentic Irish hospitality, love the big ol' bar, love the fireplace, love the Irish, love everything!

And most telling of all, I even loved being here for five hours on March 14, 2009.

Was it the combination of being in an Irish bar with Bono singing "Where the Streets Have No Name" on the jukebox? Or was it being out of the freezing Chicago wind and into the womb of drinking pint after pint of Guinness from tap?

Either or, Celtic Crossing is a awesome bar and a good time. Most of the time, Irish bars scare me. In my city, Long Beach, Irish bars are the equivalent of a sorority social gone wild. The jukeboxes carry tunes that are over 90 beats per minute and have choruses that make you want to smash yourself instead of getting smashed.

I found this place to be quite pleasant. The patrons all seemed to be here to drink and not be seen. This is my kind of place. The decor is truly charming and very Irish by my standards (which are limited, but who's checking?).

Lots of different beers to choose from, including a few I've never heard of. I stuck with Guinness and Boddingtons and had a lovely evening. The next time I visit Chicago, I'll make sure I stop by Celtic Crossing to get my Irish beer fix. This is another great spot in a great city.

The LOWDOWN Chicago Style...
Plus 2 stars for having all of my favorite beers.
Plus 2 stars for having a relaxed atmosphere with absolutely no pretense.
Plus 1 star for a great location and jukebox.

End of part 2.

Sorry to hear it closed. They had great music sessions which created a terrific ambience. I was even known to do a reel on occasion.