Drove here for a book event, and needed some good food. I ended up getting their dumplings, and the portion size was great! Their service was a little slow even though the pub wasn't super busy. Otherwise, we did enjoy the live entertainment of different singers and had a great time.

This local irish bar/restaurant has food and live music that are somewhat unique in our area. While the irish fare is not for everyone, try the turkey burger which is one of my favorites in the western suburbs. Add in a band or two and you've got yourself a great time!

YUM!! So good! We had the Irish chips. That's a mountain of chips! He had a sausage platter. I had corned beef. His hot toddy was good. I would come here again! They do a lot of live music.

St. Patty's So I went to BallyDoyle this St. Patrick's Day and it was awesome. They are one of the only places around given approval to open and serve alcohol at 8AM for the holiday. They serve breakfast with the alcohol, and typically the Mayor of Downers Grove attends. Several different entertainment shows. Really good time!

We had our family Christmas party here and they hosted 50 of us for a warm, welcoming and festive celebration!! Wonderful service from James, our party coordinator; fabulous drinks, lovely appetizers, mains and dessert selections. Parking in the area was so easy for everyone, including our older family members in the parking garage nearby. The whole family had a wonderful time and we got so many compliments on the experience. Thank you, Ballydoyle!

Out of all the bars in downtown DG, I probably come to Ballydoyle the least because it's almost always packed when I try to go. The food is good enough, they've switched around some appetizer staples (pour one out for the cheese curds, yall), but there's still a good amount to pick from. The beer list is pretty extensive, but when we went they were out of a bunch of things - I wish they would have labeled it because I think I tried two different beers and they were both tapped. Also knocking off a star because the barstools are the most uncomfortable chairs that I have ever sat in. The other chairs are totally fine, it's just those satan chairs at the bar. I love the live music that they host & the overall vibe is definitely different from the other DG bars.

I hadn't been here in years, and after a couple false starts for dinner tonight (no parking at one place, another was closed) I headed to downtown DG to see what I could find, but knew vaguely in my mind that there was this pub here, and by the time I arrived I was in the mood for fish and chips. Lucky me that there was live music tonight as well! The live performance was by Small Batch, an Irish folk trio who were taking requests (I was gratified to see my favorite faire/folk song on the list, "Isn't It Grand Boys (To Be Bloody Well Dead)," and requested that). Food was tasty. I had a cup of potato soup (thick and hearty; had to fish out some overlong strings of green onion) and the fish and chips (fish was crisp outside and flaky within, and the fries were perfectly crunchy, perhaps double fried). The place was hopping, and my waiter Trevor did a good job of checking on me while running around. There's street parking in this area as well as a small lot just south of the restaurant. I'll be back for more pub grub and live music!