Poor Phil's Bar and Grill

3 months ago

8/27/25 - The best old fashion I’ve ever had! Excellent. Service was great. We stayed at the Carleton Hotel for 7 nights (attached to the property), and had a night cap here for 6 of those. Are there twice. The food was good and very reasonably priced.

3 years ago

The best Cod fish sandwich ever!!
Must try the lobster roll as well it's delicious!
Oyster were tasty and cold perfect with my light German ale beer. …

5 months ago

The good: They have a HUGE selection of draft beer and a constantly large list of rotating craft beers. …

a year ago

I stopped here after a long day of studying on a Sunday evening for some appetizers and drinks. I started with the oysters and an extra dirty martini, & it was such a great combo. Moved on to the crab cake and the salad that it was paired …

7 months ago

very tasty! The waitress was very friendly and recommended exactly what we wanted!

2 years ago

Sports bar with cool Chicago memorabilia on the walls. Indoor and outdoor seating. Fantastic drink list with lots of beer and cocktail options. Huge fan of all the seafood options! Oysters, lobster roll, fried shrimp, they’ve got a great variety. Service was great and very friendly. Don’t feel too bad for Poor Phil!

3 months ago

You could walk by and think this place looks like a dive. It's totally not. We met some friends for lunch recently, and had a great time. …

5 months ago

Popped into Poor Phil’s to meet up with friends last weekend. The patio was perfect! Crab sandwich was tasty although there was a piece of skin (?) that had a papery texture that I didn’t love. The server was pleasant and upbeat, and the prosecco was tasty. Super chill neighborhood spot that I’d def come back to!

3 months ago

Still an Oak Park stand-by, but getting a bit tired after many years. Here’s a radical idea— drop the sports theme. Mike Ditka on the wall? The man who said he was smarter than Obama? Really?

2 months ago

The draw here is two-fold: a quaint outdoor cafe and a menu built around seafood (oysters/lobster/shrimp/crab) and bar fare (burgers/pizza/fried everything). Tonight it's the outdoor cafe made more magical by the perfect weather, …

4 months ago

Love me some Poor Phil's located at the side end of the Carlton Hotel.
This restaurant is big and spacious with outdoor seating where they are dog friendly. …

5 months ago

I had high hopes for these buffalo wings, but unfortunately they didn’t meet expectations. They looked and tasted more like pre-cooked frozen wings you’d find at a grocery store rather than fresh, restaurant-quality. The flavor was …

6 months ago

Food tasted fresh and flavorful. Great service! Lots of seafood options in the menu. Little pricey and decent portion sizes. Street parking. Recommended!

a week ago

Great local place. Was craving chicken fingers and found great chicken fingers. There were a bunch of families and kids there and everyone seemed really surprised about it which was funny. Seems like it's normally a low key spot.

a year ago

Fun bar and restaurant. Our appetizer was crunchy, tender and full of flavor. The draws from tap were extensive and rewarding. Lively place for locals and visitors. Friendly staff, good service, plenty of seating and decent prices.