The Kerryman Restaurant Review

661 N. Clark St. (Erie St.) Send to Phone

312-335-8121 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu

Price

$$$$$

Elevated Irish pub grub and one-pot meals make this wood-heavy nook a hit with the upper 20s, beer-and-shot crowd.

Cuisine

Open

Lunch & Dinner daily, Brunch Sat.-Sun.

Features

Full bar
Entertainment
Open late
Valet parking
Casual

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Dining room at The Kerryman , Chicago, IL

Trevor and Micheal O'Donoghue, siblings who called the Green Isle home, managed to fashion a classy, stylish pub that stands out from the myriad of like-minded Irish joints in Chicago. Diners wind through the multi-level space, which is adorned with compass-inspired details, artsy flower arrangements and leather booths, to procure better-than-average ale-battered onion rings and nicely poured black and tans. Chili-rubbed, grilled shrimp with basil aÃ¯oli is addictive, but the kettle-fried fish is limp and lacking in flavor. A better bet is the homey chicken potpie, meatloaf, shepherd's pie or traditional Irish breakfast, a virtual smorgasbord with bacon, sausages, potatoes, eggs, beans and a slab of butter. On weekends, wake up to a corned beef hash Reuben or chocolate-battered french toast with orange, vanilla cream and syrup.