Monterey Pub

I absolutely love this place! Super cozy, friendly staff, and wonderful live music. Really a heart of the North Side community.

My partner and I love this spot. If you get a small table across from the bar it feels romantic with the charm of the vintage style of the venue. There are pennies inlaid into the bar!In the back it's great for groups. I recently brought some friends who had never been here and they were very impressed by the food.Some of my favorites here include the pub salad with a salmon filet. The dressings made in house are delicious. The burgers are amazing. I'm not a beer drinker, but my friends enjoyed the draft and bottle selection. I love the wines on tap too. I'd like to try a brunch here with family in the future. I love the location, the food and energy in this place.

My husband and I would give it a 3.75 but I rounded to 4.The server/host was very friendly. He kept us informed about whether we had a table opening up and also took our drink order while we were waiting. Turns out he also was our server so he was really hustling. We got the pretzel bite appetizer, 2 smash burgers and a reuben. I'm pretty picky about reubens but I thought the meat was fantastic, very tender. The burgers were fine but the top bun was fairly small. The curly fries were good but a bit on the salty side and the mac and cheese was good but we didn't realize it cost an extra $1 until we got the check. Very cool vibe/atmosphere.. it felt cozy and like a place locals come. Overall had a great experience and would be happy to come back!

Such a great cozy neighborhood pub tucked into the North Side - if you're looking for a fun atmosphere and great drinks and food, check it out! Visited on a Saturday night and snagged one of the wooden booths across from the bar. I tried the titular Monterey cocktail, which was smokey, strong, and delicious. My husband had a pint of Guinness and it was poured perfectly! Later in the evening I also tried the Paper Plane cocktail, which was equally great. For food we tried some apps, including the mozzarella sticks and onion rings, as well as burgers for entrees. They bill their burgers as smashburgers, and I'm usually skeptical of that moniker on most menus because more often than not a place's burgers are NOT true smashburgers - not the case with this spot! They were true smashburgers and they tasted great. I had mac and cheese as my side (this was obviously not the most health-conscious meal, ha) and it was very tasty, I love the cavatappi pasta shape. They offer other sides too, including coleslaw, tater tots, curly fries, roasted vegetables, and a side salad. We've visited before for just drinks and also for St. Patrick's Day festivities and it's always a great time! It's lively and friendly and feels quite authentic. Check it out if you're in the area!

We went here spontaneously as a night cap because we were close by in the north shore and were pleasantly surprised! Super cute pup, the food others had looked really good (especially the flatbreads and burgers), and my cocktail, an apple martini, was so delicious! Was busy on a Saturday night but we luckily got the last table and the waitresses provided great service - super nice and friendly. We will definitely be coming back intentionally.

Super cool Irish Pub in the North Side. Bar seating, booths & some tables are available to dine at. Had the pretzels, Reuben & drumsticks. The Reuben was delicious, the corn beef was cooked really well and more shredded than sliced. The drumsticks were super cool- menu item you don't see often, got the dry rub on them, cooked really well- a lot of good meat on it. The inside is definitely small but cozy and makes you feel like you're really at a pub in Ireland!

Great food, atmosphere, and beverages (love their cocktails). Try to sit by the fireplace in the winter. So cozy! Parking can be tricky.

I was in town to visit friends and go to a concert downtown, and we ended up in the Monterey Pub around 11:00 pm. This place is a hidden gem! Super cute neighborhood bar that welcomed us as if we were regulars. We grabbed a booth near the bar and had several beers off the small, but proper draft beer list. We weren't there for five minutes before a couple of guys saw our concert tee-shirts from the show and asked us all about it. Everyone in the place was super friendly, and it had such a happy buzz. Seeing all the pictures from other reviewers makes me wish we had ordered some food too. I'll definitely do that once my wife and I relocate back to the Burgh in the spring! For now, this review is just for the bar part, which was cozy, very clean, and tucked in a great little neighborhood.

Went there Sunday w/ hubs & 2 sisters. I wasn't sure what to expect from this pub. It screams (inside) - just grab a beer!!! -- but don't be fooled. The food is really quite good! I loved my swishroom garden veggie burger. It was so flavorful - definitely one of the best veggie burgers I've ever had! I couldn't believe it. Moist, cheesy, good spice. The fries were good, tho I could hardly eat all that they put in that basket. Husband & one sis got the Reuben. Neither were bowled over by their sammies but said they were good. 2nd sis got the fish and chips and loved it. The beer selection was pretty good, and they also had cider on tap. The interior is - well - pub. The service was excellent. Will *most definitely* return.

I met up with a friend after work around 7pm. I was really looking forward to getting dinner but the kitchen had problems and had to close. So we each got two drinks. I ordered two cocktails. And I could not finish the second because they were strong. I love that they were strong but it would have helped to have food. Overall I would totally come back here again to try the food and get more drinks. The waitress was very nice. And the place was very comforting. It had a front bar and the back which was more intimate.