Chief O'Neill's
12 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Chief O'Neill's is a place that many commenters recommend for fish and chips, and a couple rank it the best in the city. One says fish and chips come with its Sunday brunch buffet, and one says all-you-can-eat fish and chips runs on Fridays.
Address
Chief O'Neill's Pub Restaurant Beer Garden, 3471 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Fish and chips
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/browsingtheproduce in r/chicagofood · Sep 2025taste
Says Chief O'Neill's also handles fish and chips well.
- Recommendsu/cmacfarland64 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2025taste
Calls its fish and chips excellent and notes they're offered at Sunday brunch.
- Recommendsu/JuicyJfrom3 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026taste
Says what they ate during the breakfast buffet was decent.
- Recommendsu/MorningWoodWorker in r/chicagofood · Feb 2024taste
Calls Chief O'Neill's their favorite fish and chips in the city.
- Recommendsu/handles_messiah in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026
Says it is on the regular menu daily and agrees it would be their recommendation too.
- Recommendsu/tout-le-monster in r/chicagofood · Feb 2024taste
Believes this pub serves the top fish and chips anywhere in town.
- Recommendsu/anothercupcake in r/chicagofood · May 2026taste
Lists it among favorites for fish and chips after trying many city spots.
- Recommendsu/that_jack-guy42 in r/AskChicago · Feb 2025value
Agrees, and notes Friday brings an unlimited fish and chips deal here.
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- Recommendsu/TapEnvironmental9768 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2025
Names this as the other top pick, from many years of eating fish fries.
- Caveatu/Young-and-Alcoholic in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026hygiene
Warned others off after a bad experience.
- Recommendsu/stuesmagoose in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026taste
Agrees; says they don't normally enjoy fish yet rate theirs highly.
- Recommendsu/sheeshee1898 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026
Calls Chief O'Neill's great and offers it as another option.
- Recommendsu/grouponwine in r/chicagofood · Oct 2025taste
Names this spot as their pick for fish and chips.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.