The pricing is a tad bit high for food (which is above average bar food), but for beer it's good prices and the atmosphere is very unique which is good. The best part is the beer selection which is only a step under Hopleaf deeper into the northside. The staff is regular and friendly, it's an all around fun place to go with friends for a few hours.
Review Source:This is a solid dinner spot for a business traveler. Â I would not recommend it for locals out on a date night, and I'll explain why: Â it is a slightly generic gastropub, and they do not really specialize in the type of things that important to women on date night (namely, interesting wine, thoughtfully crafted lighter entrees, and a hip crowd). Â
However, St. Andrew's is not a total wash, because it has outdoor seating, a lengthy beer list, and Shepherd's pie. Â I would also recommend it as a good place for a lunch meeting, when the crowds are thinner.
This may earn me the wrath of the ghosts at the St Andrew's Inn but the food hear was beyond bad. Â
After looking up the reviews on the place I figured it was a good choice. Â Matt M's review of the Shepard's Pie made me very interested. Â I talked my fiancee into a visit. Â We arrived early (7-ish) and the place was nearly empty. Â We were shown to a nice table and given the menus. Â It all looks very good. Â Then we got the first bad news of the evening.
"We have no scallops, no Cheese Sticks, and no shrimp"
On a Friday they were missing three key items. Â ?? Oh well, We had no intent to those items so we went on to order.
We ordered soup to start. Â It was okay but a tad... Cool. Â The main dishes arrived some 15 minutes after finishing the soup. Â My Shepard's Pie was nuclear hop while the Lady's meat loaf was cold. Â
I cannot do justice to the state of the Mashed Garlic with potato flakes that topped the pie. Â It was so bad I could not eat it. Â It burned my mouth. Â The Meat and gravy was vile. Â Someone chose to add wine to the gravy. Â Shepard's pie is poor person's food. Â It doesn't have wine. Â And there was more of the garlic. Â The only redeeming feature was the peas. Â They were not over cooked. Â They were barely warm but they were not over cooked.
We ordered dessert just to try and get the taste out of our mouths. That was pretty good.
The staff were very nice but there was nothing to overcome the bad taste of the food.
I cannot say we will go back. Â I cannot recommend it. Â I would warn anyone to eat the burgers. Â The few patrons we saw while there we all eating the burgers. Â I just wish we had known this when we entered.
I came here because I saw the sign there menu when I was walking by and it had Shepard's Pie. Damn do I love Shepard's pie.
What do I hate? Poorly executed Shepard's pie. If you can't pull it off, don't do it. With that said. St. Andrew's Inn can pull off a classy shepards pie. There patio is also really clean, pleasant, and enjoyable.
I subtract one star for the awkward placement of the patio. I don't expect it to be on Broadway. I fully expect it to be out back. I just don't like having to walk AROUND the bulding and then having to deal with the neighbors using it to get into/out-of their apartments. Kinda weird. But I digress. Very nice staff, very nice food!
Went here for dinner with my bf and both got the ravioli without ship (both vegetarians). We each got 6 pieces of ravioli, it looked kind of ridiculous on the plate cause there was so much empty space on the plate. Paid $30 before tip for 12 small/med pieces of ravioli. Biggest waste of money since we moved to Chicago. Never going back. We had to get pizza afterwards to get full. Extremely disappointing.
Review Source:So....I wanted to like this spot a bit more than I did, but it is a solid place if you just want a beer and a burger.
My friends and I went for a quick bite for dinner a few weeks ago. Â The beer list is large, but they were out of a bunch of beers (perhaps because it was around St. Patty's...). Â The food was ok, nothing special, but it was ok. Â I will give the food/drinks a 3.
Service...was friendly, but super slow. Â Considering we were the only ones there, I was a bit disappointed. Â Service was a 3 (and only because he started out really great...so I didn't knock him more points).
The bathroom was a bit gross..a 2. Â I think they were out of soap.
The atmosphere is a bit dark and dingy. Â Ok for a dive I suppose, and the utensils were spotless, so I have to assume they are going for dark and dingy as an atmospheric tool...so, a 3.
Value...not bad. Â A definite 4 based upon quantity.
So, overall a 3. Â I definitely won't seek this spot out, but if there (and if everything else was packed)..I might return (probably not).
For some reason, the owner considers this a "family" bar. What this means is that at midnight on a Thursday, when there are a handful of other very adult patrons, you will be chastised for cursing in any form. Mind you, not yelling curses, but watch out of the bartender overhears you saying "shit" in conversation. You're also expected to talk in your 6-inch voices so as not to disturb other patrons - in a bar.
I know this may sound like we were drunk idiots shouting profanities - believe me, that is not the case. If they hear you swear, you will be asked to stop.
If you can put up with being treated like an elementary school child, then the beer list looks good.
An extensive and expensive beer list.
I enjoyed a St. Bernardus for $13. Rogue Dead Guy is on tap for $6 and a shot of Patron will run you around $11.
Even gross corporate Miller, Bud, and Coors was a bit expensive. $3 for a PBR? You pay that sh*t downtown.
Although the ambiance is nice to sit with a couple of friends and have drinks and there's some legendary ghost that hangs out there... (I call BS), the place is just expensive as hell (for Edgewater).
I would expect to pay these prices for drinks downtown, not Edgewater.
If you've got the legs, walk to Edgewater Lounge. Enough VERY GOOD beer to try at half the price.
I play trivia here a couple of Thursdays a month and always have a good time. There have been some extensive renovations in the past couple of months and it seems like the shift is for St. Andrew to become a gastropub. They have an extensive collection of beers, there liquor selection is not as robust though. If you are a micro-brew fan this might be the place for you as it seems like they are consistently bringing in new beers. They are also great about giving you a taste of some of the micro-brews they have a tap which was nice.
Another feature I like is that the walls feature art from local artist here in Edgewater.
Came here randomly after a night at Indie Cafe. The huge beer list caught our attention, and we had a great time, listening to some live jazz, and had some pretty good craft beers. Wasn't overly crowded, and the bartender was super nice and knowledgable about beers.
Don't know about the food.
Definitely will be back.
I used to be a regular until I witnessed the demise of this place. Â
The food used to be great and now quality has steadily gotten worse. Â I used to enjoy the atmosphere of this place. Â Great music, an adventurous beer menu to exceed 100 beers, great staff and the regulars are a good bunch. Â I used to bring friends and others who worked in the service industry for a relaxing and enjoyable time.
Not so anymore. Â The owner belittles the wait staff in front of the customers. Â He nickel and dimes the patrons and does not take criticism lightly. Â Expect to pay twice as much for your favorite beverage and food. Â
Sadly, no more live blues music or Karaoke, only Jazz on select evenings.
One of the perks of this place used to be a regular bartender. Â I haven't seen him there since he was replaced by a new manager who is as polite as the owner, hovering over people and treating them rudely. Â
I absolutely do not recommend this place for good service. Â They have just opened a beer garden but good luck getting service.
I hope this place turns around again.
The food is good, not great. The prices are a bit high for what you get. Â Not a bad atmosphere for sitting around a pub on a Saturday night with your friends, but the owners don't seem to understand what they are - a corner pub with a small, older clientele that also appeals to younger folks seeking a relaxed evening at a bar. Â
I was always willing to forgive the food and prices, but on a recent night when the local theater was hosting a major event, I walked in with four friends to get a table and have some drinks. The host refused to seat us at any of the tables if we weren't ordering dinner and told us the only place we could sit was the bar. Â He clearly wanted to keep the tables open for the theater crowd that he expected (any moment now!). Â
Rejecting customers who live in your neighborhood in favor of passers-by who will never come there again is bad business. Plain and simple. Â You should never make people feel unwelcome in your bar. Â The result? Â Fewer regular patrons. Which I suspect is the reason their scrounging around on busy nights so desperately.
Long story short, go to Moody's for drinks, go to Indie for far better food, or walk to Andersonville for a much better atmosphere than anything St. Andrew's will offer.
The beer list is overwhelming, but the burgers are great. I got the St. Andrew's Ghost burger (I'm sure there's a story behind the name which I'll find out eventually) and it was awesome. It's a weird mix but it works, BBQ sauce, swiss, and guac... who woulda guessed?
Laid back atmosphere, nice staff, but its def more of a neighborhood spot. Hit up Moody's Pub down the street if you're looking to do a beer n' burger night.
St. Andrews Inn is our favorite bar. It has 140 beers from around the world, knowledgeable bartenders, cozy seating and local charm (decent prices, too, though the food is a bit expensive).
For my husband and I, Mardi Gras is a holiday as important as
Christmas, because we are New Orleans transplants in Chicago. But
we've never been able to find a local Mardi Gras celebration anywhere
close to home, until this year at St. Andrews Inn. The place is literally decked out for Mardi Gras, they have four types of Abita (the New Orleans local brew), a really big, authentic New Orleans-style menu, (about 15 entrees?) (alligator, crawfish, okra, andouille), live music, and prizes.
It is hard to beat St. Andrew's Inn for this price. Â The food is top quality, perfectly prepared every time. Â If nothing else, you need to go for the all you can eat fish and chips on Friday's (and regular order is on the menu every day of the week). Â The fish is very lightly breaded so it's not too greasy, and very hot and flaky. Â Other stand out dishes are the Shepard's Pie and Ribs. Â You just aren't going to get it any better for his price.
The beer selection is great. Â No, it's not as extensive as Hopleaf (for those familiar) but they do have something for everyone's liking. Â The staff has been with SAI for a long time which speaks highly of the owner. Â And, the owner is always present and ensuring everyone is having a good time and enjoying their food.
This is one of my two neighborhood favorites. Â Call me if you're going and I will probably meet you there!
This is a good place to relax and enjoy live jazz sometimes. The food isn't that great and I've had a consistent problem with the owner. Seems he reacts to people differently because a few reviews say he's friendly but I haven't had one friendly experience with him.
Superbowl one year was dead inside but we had a difficult problem not only getting service but the owner glared at us from 5 feet away the entire night. Apparently there was no table around that could fit us to his liking and we had to pull teeth to sit together while he hoped more people would trickle in mid-game and demand the space a group of 5 took. We had to promise to split up during dinner if more people came in. It could've been because we were young and the usual clientele are older but we were nothing but polite, paying patrons on a dead night.
First, lets be clear. The only reason this place did not earn 1 star from me is 1. Their excellent beer selection, specifically Rogue Dead Guy Ale and 2. Their Shepard's Pie.
My dinner-mate and I have eaten here twice and I believe the ONLY reason we came back a second time was because their Shepard's Pie is so dang good. I cannot deny that. If you come to this restraurant, save yourself heartache and order yourself a good beer and the Shepard's Pie, don't even look at the menu.
The menu is deceiving, it has tons of options but I am guessing, from what we have sampled other than the Shepard's Pie, they are all terrible, poorly made dishes with poor quality ingredients.
First time we went my dinner-mate ordered the Fish and Chips, they were okay, but left a lot to be desired and were in desperate need of salt. He said he would not order them again and he lamented not also ordering the Shep's Pie.
The second time we came back my dinner-mate finally got the Shep's Pie instead of me. I ordered crab cakes but was told over twenty minutes later (see my comments on quality of service below) that they did not have any more. I panicked and ordered some steak sandwich. How can you go wrong with a steak sandwich, right? Well they did go wrong, VERY wrong. It was probably the most disgusting thing I have ordered in a restaurant to date. I don't think I ate more than two bites. The meat was revolting, the mushrooms more disgusting than I care to relive. The sandwich had some mysterious flavor that did not belong. It was just a gross, cheaply made sandwich and I was very, very angry about it.
Their service is pretty atrocious as well, let me count the ways. 1. Extremely slow. 2. Slow to bring food, 3. Slow to bring beer, 4. Slow to take order. 5. Slow to tell me nearly a half hour after ordering my dinner that I would not be receiving my crab cakes after all (lets be honest, they were probably also disgusting). 6. You have to BEG for your check. 7. When you finally get the check they have charged you for beers you never ordered.
Despite their Shep's Pie being uncharacteristically tasty I will never, ever ever EVER go back. We found another bar with Rogue Dead Guy Ale anyway. This place really isn't worth it, for the price ($$) it's really just garbage pub food.
GEM!
Diamond in the rough!
This place is a little hidden secret. Nothing fancy or inviting about this place, but St. Andrew's Inn was a pleasant surprise. I was looking for late night spots eats in walking distance of my house, and wound up Urbanspooning my way to St. Andrews. I showed up around 1130pm, to a low light Irish pub with some live music in the background. Waitress was cute and bubbly and made us feel pretty welcomed.
Menu was a bit overwhelming. This was not because there were so many items, but more so because so many things sounded good. The selection was rather eclectic. Baby back ribs, to fish and chips to shrimp and sausage pasta, it was all over the place. I went for the the St. Andrews combo sampler, and it was pretty freaking good. Fried broccoli and cheese puffs, fried zucchini, fried cheese curds, and fried ravioli(not the bomb). Everything was great, and there is something about taking a pretty healthy vegetable, and then deep frying the heck out of it that just makes my heart smile. GOOD. I opted for the salmon over grits cake and a bed of beans. Sounds pretty disgusting? Well it was really good. The salmon was perfectly cooked, and the black beans were full of flavor. Â Our waitress instinctively spit the dish for us which i liked.
Lastly the beer selection is pretty sweet. They had a ton of specialty beers, and  had one of my favorites (delirium) at $10 a pop. All in all it was a great dinner, great atmosphere, and friendly staff. Live music was pretty cool too. A vocalist and bass player sang some soul music, and the volume was just perfect. I highly recommend St. Andrew's Inn!
When my husband and I lived in Edgewater we would come here on random weeknights to watch the game and eat some good grub. Â The mussels here are awesome, we would always soak up every bit of the broth with some bread. Â They also have some surprisingly good desserts. Â The daily specials are some pretty good deals. Â
On random weeknights, unless some big game was on it would be pretty quiet. Â It is pretty dark in the bar, with lots of dark wood. Â Supposedly the place is haunted, which prevented me from exploring the bathroom by myself.
I notice people talking about the ghost but little mention of sightings. Â I saw the ghost. Â I was with now-disenfranchised Meghan and Katie P (see their reviews), and maybe they will vouch. Â We went for quiz night, and this guy came up to our table at the end of a round, told us the answers for every question quickly and after-the-fact, and walked out of the bar. Â As they read the answers after he left, he was dead on. Â Pun intended.
Why did we think he was a ghost? Â I saw him leave the bar, pass through the breezway, but he never entered the street. Â Seriously, the guy would have had to crouch down and scoot along the sidewalk for me not to see him leave the building. Â He disappeared in the breezeway somehow. Â Then we asked the bartender about him. Â They said it was funny, as this guy never ordered beer and always stood in the same place, close to the door - at least for a few nights leading up to this night.
This was maybe a year ago, even more. Â A friend of mine told me to post the story on Yelp, so here it is. Â
By the way, go to St. Andrews for the live entertainment. Â Good stuff!
A neighborhood bar can't get much better than St. Andrews. Lots of great beer from all over the world by a very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Good jazz music on the weekend nights.If you'e ever in Edgewater and want a relxing cold one, stop in here for a laid back and enjoyable time and a great beer selection. There is also some seating outside.
They have a different drink special every night ...
And lots of board games you can play while you drink their great beer!
The food is very good ... especially the shepherd's pie. My boyfriend who likes Mussels (I don't) said they were the best mussels he has ever had, even better than mussels he'd had all around the world.
And, supposedly, there is a ghost ... they even named a burger after him.
All you can eat fish and chips. Â Sundays. Â $11.99. Â Do it. Â
I've only been to St. Andrew's twice, but I really like it. Â The bar was relatively empty both times I was there and all I can figure is that their somewhat steep beer prices keep people away. Â It's a shame, because this is exactly the bar I've described when looking for a place to go with friends that isn't crowded, isn't loud, and provides a welcoming atmosphere.
The staff here is attentive and friendly, providing just the right amount of service. Â
The music is a nice mix of older stuff, 70s/80s rock followed by an entire Doors album. Â Most importantly, it's not loud. Â (Thank you so much!) Â Carrying on a conversation in a bar without having to raise my voice is so refreshing and a welcome change from every bar that tries to create atmosphere by blasting crappy music. Â Seriously, I don't think I can express how much I appreciate this.
Board games! Â Battleship, Monopoly, Scrabble, Life, The Worst-Case Scenario Game of Surviving Life (thanks to which, I know that the best way not to get shot in a street fight is to lay flat in the street next to a curb), chess, and others. Â The games are in good condition and contain all the necessary pieces.
Though some of their beer prices are a little high, they do offer a great selection of foreign and domestics. Â Their prices on domestics are pretty standard ($4 - $5 for a pint of Goose Island); it's the lesser-known craft beers and foreign stuff that will cost extra.
The place is clean and well-maintained. Â Tables at the front are always neatly set with individual terry cloth place mats. Â It's got some character (can any place that has a rainbow disco ball not be described as having character?). Â
Oh, yeah, their fish and chips is delicious! Â Flaky, crispy-battered halibut served piping hot with fresh fries? Â Unlimited? Â Yes, please. Â Actually, it's probably the best fish and chips I've had in the city. Â Yeah. Â It's that good.
The best analogy I can use to describe my visit to Ole St. Andrew's Pub is that it was like a roller coaster ride. There were ups, there were downs and there were moments when I wanted to scream like a little girl!
The ups:
* The crab-artichoke dip was tasty and had a nice kick to it. My pita was a bit over toasted, but it didn't ruin the dish.
* The jukebox had Squeeze on it
* Our server was nice and checked on us frequently. It almost, ALMOST, made me forget the shushing incident (see below).
* The staff was on top of the sketchy guys who popped in not once, but twice; the second time using the one room bathroom together, hmmmm. Once they finished their *business* they were promptly escorted out of the bar.
* They have board games
* Miller Lite was $2.50
The downs:
* We were shushed, in a bar. Enough said.
* Scattegories was missing the instructions so we couldn't play
* All of the good board games were obscured by the table set up for brunch
* We were subjected to really bad muzak for almost an hour until brunch was officially over at 3. Seriously, we counted the time until we could put some real music on and end the misery
* They had Amy Grant on the jukebox, seriously?!?
The screams:
* We were not allowed to watch the MSU/Illinois game on the main/big TV because 2 old guys were *watching* it. Sorry, but there were about 10 of us and 2 of them and they were only glancing at the game occasionally AND sitting near 2 other TV's.
* We were not allowed to watch the MSU/Illinois on the next best TV because one guy wanted to watch golf. Golf! WTF? Who goes to a bar to watch golf anyway?
* The only TV with the game on was at the opposite end of the bar and so small we couldn't see the game anyway.
Bottom line: It was just so-so, if I came back it would be to play board games and drink for cheap
Some of us headed here after the Bottomless Brunch today, determined to further damage our livers before the sun went down. Â We walked in to the final hour of their brunch buffet, which we all politely declined. Â However, it looked like a good spread. Â A couple members of our group took advantage of the bloody mary bar, while the rest of us opted for regular drinks.
It's a small bar, and very... Â quiet. Â The music was very Enya-like, and when Lori L started eyeing the jukebox we were informed we couldn't play music until brunch ended at 3pm. Â Some of us (okay, me), were literally counting down the minutes until 3pm because the music was sleepy time inducing... Â And the best part is that when we got a little loud at one point (I know, Yelpers? Â Loud? Â Never!), we were actually asked to quiet down. Â At a bar. Â And when 3pm finally rolled around and we took over the jukebox, the music was still turned very low.
All that aside, the server/bartender was actually really nice, my drinks were well poured, and when some of us decided we needed some appetizers to soak up the booze it was good as well. Â I was the first one to stop, and my tab was insanely cheap - so cheap that I double checked to make sure she didn't leave anything off (she hadn't - the prices are just that good).
I don't make it up this way very often, but if I was in the neighborhood I would consider stopping by again... Â assuming it was at night, and hopefully then it's a little more lively and having fun is encouraged and not hushed...
I... don't like this place anymore. Â I don't know what happened. Â Last spring and winter we came here pretty regularly, often for trivia night. Â As that got more restrictive and complicated and awkward, we split. Â It was getting to be springtime anyway. Sorry, OSA, I don't need you in the summer months.
Went back on Halloween, left after 10 minutes without being noticed. Â Went back on election night... OK (actually this was a wonderful place to be on election night). Â Went back last night, and things just feel off. Â It's more crowded now. Â Service is definitely worse. Â And I swear I think Julius is mad at us for ditching on them for 6 months. Â Way to welcome us back! Â
Maybe we'll keep trying, as I'd love to be wrong. Â This place was one of my New Years resolutions for 2008. Â It was cozy, personal, fun. Â But alas, it's almost 2009 now. Â Maybe it's just time for me to let it go.
Ok, the first time I visited Ole St. Andrew's Pub was when the Bears were in the Superbowl. It was about 12 below zero, and there was so much smoke in there that my eyes were literally burning out of their sockets. The overhead fans did not help (nor did the Bears' poor performance)...seriously, it took me a few days to feel normal after that, and I think it tainted my experience. I hadn't returned until this past weekend...
HELLO smoking ban, let's be involved. I love you.
Without the haze of nicotine and death, this place is actually quite nice. Clean, comfortable, neighborhood feel. Pool table, large TV's, kind of an old school, antiquey feel to it. Decent food, good beer on tap and a friendly staff...I wouldn't go as far as to call it a "dive," but more in the same vein as Richard's. Too clean to be a "real" dive. (read: no vomit on the walls or urine in the doorway).
The molten lava chocolate cake=heaven. So good.
I'd go back for a drink before/after Indie Thai, Broadway Cellars, etc...nice place to hang out (they have a bit of outside seating in the summer). Supposedly, it's haunted too...if that's your thing. :)
This place serves pitchers of Guinness. Â
I had never heard of such a thing, but it's true. Â We stumbled in here late one night, too desperate for more booze to care that it was a good old-fashioned dive bar full of wizened locals casting baleful looks at a gang of boisterous youngsters.
Guinness pitchers, folks.
The St. Andrew's is a pleasant, shiny, clean, conveniently located, internet-jukebox having neighborhood pub.
Oh, and the menu's relatively sophisticated.
As is the beer list.
And the liquor selection.
Prices can be startlingly high.
Oh, and the staff is extra friendly.
And competent.
Huh... St. Andrew's is chock full of surprises!
For the last 10 years I have lived within about 1 mile of this bar yet I had never been inside. Maybe I just assumed it was an Ethiopian cab driver bar or maybe it was a little shadier back in the day, I don't know. Well, I finally decided to go, mainly in search of the Vodka stealing ghost but really because someone else wanted to go there to watch the Packers NFC playoff game. As it turns out, this is somewhat of a Packers bar so don't go there expecting someone to have your back in the next Packers Bears game.
Oh, back to the Ghost; apparently an ex owner was a huge Vodka drinker and passed out one night at the bar and died of a broken neck. Apparently you can sometimes feel cold spots and shortly after, a bottle of Vodka comes up missing....or something. Alas, I did feel plenty of cold spots but mainly because I was sitting next to the window and it was 3 degrees outside; I don't think it was anything supernatural.
So they have a big projection screen and several TV's along with a pool table I believe. The beer selection is decent and the decor is along the lines of the name, St Andrews in that there are golf clubs and memorabilia on the walls.
The fish and chips were better than they looked. They looked more like something you would get at KFC but weren't bad. What is bad is the 9 lbs of nachos you get. Do not attempt to eat a serving by yourself.
Other than Packers fans, there didn't seem to be any consitent crowd there; just a mix of people in the neighborhood and one friendly vodka drinking ghost.
VERY clean little joint just off of the thorndale red line. lauren v. and i stopped there after moodys, and we were very impressed!
super cute, nice staff, no rush and the menu looked amazing. i will return one of these days...
and per <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.packers.com&s=e2352fc3f334c63c93bcb08e22af5b1d5eef7f0aaaa4356da5b0c9a6007c65eb" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.packers.com</a>, it's a packer bar. score!
Definitely NOT a dive bar. Almost feels like benigans threw up on Aunt Matilda's living room, but the people here are solid and way cool to hang with.
Pool table, internet wired jukebox(whoever installs these must be making bank), though the sound system isn't that loud, its warm and comfy, though less cozy as the lighting is somewhat bright.
Great place to start or end your night, or even just hang out for low key, simple drinking fun.
I'm not really a person who hangs out in bars unless there is pool or dancing involved, but there is just something about St. Andrew's. I've been going there for a while now, and I liked it even before the addition of a pool table and Karaoke Wednesdays. It's a nice place to hang out. The owner is friendly, the regulars are interesting, and they have a nice beer and wine selection and a relatively substantial food menu. It's also rumored to be haunted by the playful ghost of the previous owner, but I've had no supernatural experiences there so far.
Although they don't advertise it, they also have a good free wifi connection  and available outlets. While it's definitely a bar atmosphere, it's not unusual to see a regular tucked away in a corner working away on a laptop or reading a book. If you're a night owl that just needs to get out of the house for a bit, it's a great place to go.
St. Andrew's is a 2am bar and serves food until 11pm. Street parking is available, but it usually takes some effort  to find a space. It's right around the corner from the Thorndale el stop on the Red Line.
There are two things I really like about the Ole St. Andrew's. Â First is the fish and chips, which come in very generous portions. Â The second is the Goose Island Honker's Ale on draft. Â Sure, you can get Goose Island in plenty of Chicago bars, but there's something different about it at the Ole St. Andrew's; it's creamier and smoother for some reason. Â Maybe they don't serve it ice cold (which will kill the flavor of a nice aromatic pale ale like Honker's).
I also love the smoked salmon wrap, and the comfortable feel of the place. Â Like others have said, it draws a diverse but sedate crowd and it seems like there are lots of regulars.
This place has a cozy pub like feel to it and the staff is very friendly and accomodating. It's definitely a place that tries and succeeds to bring back the regulars. It seemed like everyone around the bar area knew each other which was kind of cool. :)
The food itself went beyond the usual bar food. They had stuff like shephards pie, chicken pot pie bratwurst, fish and chips and lamb shanks.
Great little neighborhood hang.
Note (3/6/08): I didn't notice this before but the bar's name is wrong. It's Ole St. Andew's "Inn," not "Pub." And I think it's unfairly uncategorized. It is not a "British Pub." Nor do I think that it pretends to be. I like pubs, in Europe, but not pretend-pubs for Americans who upgraded from Bud to Guinness and never tried anything better.
Original Review:
It took me a couple visits to get over the uniformed bartenders and slightly  more expensive drinks here. If you enjoy the company of people from all over the world, however, this is a great spot to visit. It's popular with Edgewater's huge Ethiopian/Eritrean community, but I keep meeting folks from other parts of the world here too. I haven't tried the food yet, and the decor didn't much impress me, but the regulars have me sold on the place when I'm feeling a draft beer more than one of the insanely cheap drinks just a few blocks down at the Sovereign or Gino's North. The friendly, culturally diverse crowd here underscores everything I love about Edgewater.
Nice place. Â Very friendly staff and good service. Â I had just moved nearby and hadn't yet checked out the bars around my place but this one could very well become my new neighborhood watering hole.
They have food as well but I haven't tried it yet. Â Looks like your typical Bar food.
This is my favorite neighborhood pub! Â aka: Mo's Bar (after our favorite bartender) Â =)
They have an extensive menu, decent drink prices, and recently underwent a management change, so if you haven't been there for a while give them another shot!
They have loyal regulars, great bartenders, and it's really a nice clean place to hang out and have a beer. Â They have a couple of TVs but the volume is turned down. Â And if the spirit moves you, plug some money in the jukebox and dance the night away to your favorite disco tunes. Â (they have other songs, but why bother?) Â ;-) Â Â You'll be dancing by yourself most likely, but you can be sure that you won't be judged while you're doing it.
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