Firkin & Pheasant [British Pub]
Firkin & Pheasant [British Pub]
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Firkin & Pheasant [British Pub]
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Post #1 - January 27th, 2009, 9:33 pmA new pub called Firkin & Pheasant opened yesterday near Diversey & Clark (next to The Counter). It's part of a chain of "50 high-end British pubs" out of Ontario. I'm cautiously optimistic. It's better than the empty space that was there for a year and it'd be fairly hard for the food to be any worse than all of the other "pubs" in the area.
http://pheasantchicago.firkinpubs.com/fare.html
http://www.thrillist.com/chicago/firkin-pheasant
Firkin & Pheasant
670 W Diversey Pkwy
773.327.7040
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Post #2 - January 27th, 2009, 10:49 pmRalph Wiggum wrote:A new pub called Firkin & Pheasant opened yesterday near Diversey & Clark (next to The Counter). It's part of a chain of "50 high-end British pubs" out of Ontario. I'm cautiously optimistic. It's better than the empty space that was there for a year and it'd be fairly hard for the food to be any worse than all of the other "pubs" in the area.
The website says, "There’s nothing quite like the old traditional English-style pub favourites when you’re Firkin hungry."
Classy!
OTOH, I'll probably want to check it out for the reasons you say, RW. Might be a decent alternative to La Creperie pour après-indie-movie.
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Post #3 - January 28th, 2009, 8:53 amWell, a quick look at their menu has left me less than excited. Are they at the least going to have actual firkins?
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Post #4 - January 28th, 2009, 5:19 pmWhat I remember from my time in Toronto (having been to at least 4 or 5 different Firkin pubs on multiple occasions) is that they attract university students looking to get smashed. I can't say I was ever impressed with anything I ate there.
On the plus side, I think they usually make an effort to stock some of the harder-to-find craft beers in draft. Whether this trend carries over to Chicago, I guess we'll have to wait and see...
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Post #5 - January 28th, 2009, 8:05 pmNot to be Negative Nelly... but I've lived in Ontario for the past 5 years, and the Firkin pubs are nothing more than your typical generic Canadian faux-English pub. Perhaps this will be a novelty in Chicago -- when I first moved here from Chicago, I found them kind of fun. After a few mushy pies, warm beers, and bland, greasy pub curries, the charm wears off. Will be interested to hear reviews.Marno
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Post #6 - January 29th, 2009, 10:29 amI ate reluctantly at Firkin & Fox in Glen Ellyn several times (kids, my cousin the waiter and other things beyond my control) and must say the food was quite forgetable. The place didn't last. I expect this one will meet a similar fate."The only thing I have to eat is Yoo-hoo and Cocoa puffs so if you want anything else, you have to bring it with you."
