
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
Chicago · $$
Chicago, IL · $
Outside, it's Lincoln Park, but inside the doors of the Armitage Ale House, it's London, circa 1926. This is the neighborhood pub you always knew existed back when, in the days when fireplaces still burned wood and music came from the piano. The menu offers select ales and cocktails, paired with hearty pub fare and dishes with their roots in India. The thoughtfully capacious list of French and American wines includes a number of curry-friendly selections and, of course, proper clarets. Rich, eclectic decor, spacious booths, warm lights and hand-carved woodwork — they just don't make them like the Armitage any more.
“Got recommended here from an Idaho transplant. Get a reservation, the wait was ridiculous, like I sat a park bench for an hour fifteen. Not to anyone else’s fault but my own. The presentation was beautiful and made me feel like a Chicago native. The patrons were having a great time around me. Outside was a bit chilly but my server turned the propane heater on which made it perfect. Bathrooms were clean and the music was perfect. The service was fantastic, Gabriel the Tottenham fan and London local was standup dude. He even gave me a list of local places to try, I don’t think it was to get a tip either. As a past service worker, I am not visually in the high tipping bracket. I think Gabriel genuinely cared. Thanks for the great service my man, til we meet again. The 100 Year Old cigar was smoky and had some bite to it. My kind of cocktail. I went with the Cod, and it was enthralling. I mean seriously perplexing the amount of flavor profiles and how they managed to avoid being overwhelming/ fighting with each other. It was well cooked along with the sauce. The sorbet was great, melt in your mouth. Classic man, I would’ve had three more goblets of that stuff. Good experience. Probably my favorite restaurant I went to in Chicago. I recommend. Management, give my boy Gabriel some props.”
“I am quite full after my delicious lunch at Armitage Alehouse! Thanks to Kami for her delicious recommendations. Would I go back to try more of the great British/Indian pub food, absolutely!! I ordered the Heritage chicken pot pie and sticky date cake with brown butter gelato. The bone marrow to spoon in the pot pie and the toffee in the dessert further enhanced the flavors of the excellent dishes. Wow, these were so good!!”
“an enjoyable dining experience. loved the decor and ambience. service was fast and attentive. the appetizers were okay. while the salad was good, the chips got soggy pretty quickly, losing that extra texture. the naan bread was good, but i wasn’t a fan of the fact that you had to pay for the spread separately. other than that, i quite enjoyed the entrees. the flavor of the curried shrimp was amazing, but the rice was a tad bit too hard. the branzino was delicious, and the mussels were so tender. the star of the night was definitely the sticky date cake. it was worth the hype and probably one of the best desserts i’ve ever had”
“Food was amzing! I took my wife for her bday. The borthday dessert was HATS OFF. She has thee lamb chops with mashtaters and I had the beef potpie. We also ordered the garlic naan and potatoes. Delicious! Everything was phenomenal.”
“The prime rib sandwich was amazing (I don’t even like beef), as were the fries (classic hogsalt fries and aioli)! The chicken pot pie was moist & had incredible pastry. I wish it had a bit more seasoning, it got a bit monotonous to eat after a while. The date sticky pudding was yummm and you can see why this place is known for it! Overall, felt SO full, and my mouth tastes of salty meaty coating even a day later. Excited to come back and try more food another time, thankfully our server told us about the portion sizes and we so appreciated it!”
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