Keegan's is one of my all time favorite bars. It is a staple on Western Ave and the best, in my opinion. The drinks are  cheap, the bartenders are friendly, and the jukebox is top notch. Also, they have by far the best Guinness this side of Ireland. I cannot say enough good things about this bar.
Review Source:This was one of the better bars we attended in the evening. The staff was friendly, the drinks were cheap, it was nice and big (lots of seating too), and had a younger, more fun feel to it. It didn't have a dance floor or anything like that, but I could see where things could get crazy! I would come back here on a weekend to hang out again.
Review Source:I came here for a friends birthday party and drinks. It was a lot of fun and I really loved this place. It was a Sunday night so I was expecting the bar to be empty. But it wasn't. It was very full of younger adults.
Usually a prefer bars that are almost empty because you get better service. But here, the service was super fast and the bartenders knew how to handle the crowd. The bathrooms were a little small, but I enjoyed my night here and would love to go back again.
I didn't order food or even ask if they had food, so I can only comment on the drinks.
This is my favorite Irish pub on Western Ave....and in Chicago in general. Â
This is a place where everyone and anyone feels welcome when they walk through the doors. Â Most of the bartenders are from Ireland and have their brogue to prove it. Â
The drinks are reasonably priced. However, do keep in mind that it is a cash only bar. Â They have an ATM on site to help you out in case you didn't realize that or if you go in for "just one drink" and end up staying until 3am and need a little more cash to keep the liquor flowing :)
I prefer Keegan's Pub to the other Irish bars/pubs on Western, because they haven't succumb to changing their atmosphere into a modern day look. Â Part of the beauty in Keegan's is that it is well-loved, and you can tell by the fact that the bar looks worn, as do the bar stools, the floor, and even the doors. Â This is one of the most authentic feeling pubs around still. Â It's as if they adopted the attitude of "Like us or hate us, this is who we are, and we ain't changing!" Â I say this in reference to Cork and Kerry next door who chose to do the opposite...but I'll leave that for another review :)
If you are on the Southside and looking for a down-to-earth, laid back, Irish pub...well then, my golly, get yourself over to Keegan's Pub on Western! Â You may even be greeted by the bartender/owner's dog that they have in the bar every so often :)
SLAINTE!
I must have had a sign taped to my back that said, "new here", as certainly everyone at Keegan's on the night I was here asked me, if I was "new here". Â Ha! Â That alone made me laugh! Â And for all who asked . . . . the answer was yes!
But then I sidled up to the well worn bar, ordered a beer that the bartender wouldn't give to me (I guess Miller Lite was the wrong thing to order) and then spent the rest of the night laughing with a Guinness in my hand at the antics of the people around me.
If you want fancy, this is not your place. Â If you want plenty of personal space, this is not your place. Â If you want an Irish bar that is all new and pretty, this is not your place.
But if you want a night  out with a fun crowd that is bound and determined to make you feel right at home, check out Keegan's.  Oh, and don't order a Miller Lite!
This is my favorite place to drink in the city. It's usually the cherry popper for my friends who are South Side drinking virgins. If you want a true pub experience, Keegan's the place to be. Â It's certainly better than the place next door.
Always guaranteed to be the best Guinness pour in the city of Chicago. Whenever I'm on the South Side, I make it a priority to stop in (usually before visiting the family). I considered this my home away from home.
Almost makes me want to move back to the city until I have to pay yet another asinine {insert product here} tax.
For a bar that is so close to my house I should go here more often. The crowd is very regular, as are most bars around Beverly. The beer is good and the Guinness is done right. The bartenders are good and will buy you a drink every now and then. It's an oddly laid out place with two front doors, but they do have a fire place which is nice in the winter. Lastly, there is rumor of a beer garden but I've never seen it open and the only thing I've seen out back was the bartenders dogs. Over all a great place.
Review Source:My favorite bar on Western and quite possibly my favorite bar on the Southside. I love the Southside Irish feel, and the "Cheers"-like ambiance the bar regulars/ Western drifters create on any given night. If you go on a weeknight, I don't have to emphasize it's going to be more quiet, but it's still busy with people juke-boxing or dancing to live Irish music (so that should tell you a lot about how the weekends will be!). I haven't been here in a year or two, but writing this review I am getting extremely nostalgic. Keegans will likely inspire the same for you-- neighborhood local or not-- just due to the fact that neighboring Cork & Kerry shows you how Keegans got it right.
Review Source:Perfect pours of Guinness for 3.75? Check.
Broken in bar stool with back support? Check.
Two doors? Check.
Random Irish songs that the whole bar sings? Check.
Footrests at the bar? Negative
Adult urinals? Obvious check.
Child sized urinal? Check.
Hole in the wall that has been fixed with duct tape? Check.
Mid-60 year old patron that looks like he stepped outta a Dick Tracy comic? Check.
Book reader at the bar? Check.
Getting eye balled all night by a mother who kept pushing drinks on me? Check.
Being able to talk to your table mates at 1:39am and hear the quarters hit the floor? Check.
Being able to give some bills to someone who's making a taco run and actually get food back? Check check.
The homeless man begging for a Guinness? Check.
The homeless man's posse swinging in around closing time and effectively driving away the north end of the bar? Check.
ATM? Nope
I think I've found my bar for SSI.
This is probably my favorite of the Western Avenue pubs. Â Since most of the people that go drinking on Western are underage...Keegan's has a slightly older crowd...now that I'm 30 I need a little of that. Â Â Don't get me wrong cork and kerry, especially with the new addition is a great classic Irish pub...The difference is the guiness...Keegans has the best guiness pour in the entire city of Chicago and some people say west of Ireland. Â I hadn't been in in 5 or 6 years and the second I walked threough the door 3 people shouted my name....gotta love it!To compare it to dingers is apples and oarnges.....being the white sox fan that I am and all the time I spent in dingers when I was 16 leaves a softspot in my heart.....You can't beat the guiness at Keegans though.
Cheers!
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