Love the live music and fun atmosphere. The food was so good, too. I ordered a bowl of potato soup and had to fight off my husband from eating it all! It was that good. My husband had the Shepards pie. It looked like something my mom would make but it was so rich and flavorful. Big bites of meat and good mix of veggies. We washed it down with ice cold Guinness. We love this place and enjoy sitting outside and pretending we are in Ireland. Such a nice secret of the alley.

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!

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!

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!