Celtic Knot Public House

Omg I LOVE the Celtic Knot! Authentic Irish food and the nicest staff! Every time I go, and I’m there often, it’s the best day ever! My favorite is the corned beef, salad with pesto salmon and the huge and authentic Irish breakfast! Best pint of Guiness in Chicagoland. Two thumbs up for a wonderful establishment!

Right proper pub. Rich was our server and was an absolute delight. He recommended the curry fries to go with our drinks. The curry fries were delicious and I ended up wiping the little curry cup clean. Great atmosphere with good eats and great drinks selection (and pricing!). Ideal for a happy hour or a nice, cozy meal.

My baby and I went to The Celtic Knot and really enjoyed it! He had the chicken salad, and I went for the grilled cheese—both were tasty. The space was well-lit and cozy, and the service was friendly. For Evanston, it’s a really nice spot. We’ll be back!

We came the second time because fist time was a great experience. Food was great, Hanna the bartender is awesome. It was just a great experience until today. What a flop. When we got there Hanna was at a bar an everything was great. Then a shift change happened, a guy took over. And as Hanna closed the tab to close her shift, that how our experience also ended. The bartender that came in for a new shift, did not even knowledge us. We were planning to order food, their corned beef and cabbage is DELICIOUS. But that guy was just flat out rude. I do not think we’ll return. Going to another place now to eat dinner and have a nice evening.

Such a lovely experience. the waitstaff is fantastic, so attentive and personable. the food is consistent and absolutely delicious. the atmosphere is beautiful and so cozy, and the live music is always great. this is truly my favorite spot in evanston, i leave with a smile on my face every time. you must go here, you won’t regret it!

One should be asking themselves Why Have I Knot been here sooner! Liz and Patrick (The Owners) are amazing people! The food is great! The atmosphere is great. The staff is great! Get the curry sauce on anything!!!! Hooley!

Surprisingly delightful. My UK citizen husband gave his seal of approval for the sausages and I enjoyed the Shepard’s pie. Magners on draft is always a plus!

Unique spot in Evanston! The hostess here is super nice and accomodating. Pretty busy but still a cozy and warm environment. We ordered burgers and had some good draft beers and stayed for a bit to listen to the live music.

Begorah! What a palace?! Came for lunch today. First time. The brown bread is moist and flavorful. Many (most) places "Irish" food is awful. Dry. No taste. NOT here! The lamb stew is awesome. The corned beast?! Moist, great seasoning. Fish n chips! Excellent. And fabulous burgers. As good Irish food as I've found. Some people think Irish food and British food suck. And a lot of places it does. Cause it's not made right. Celtic Knot does it right!

The ambiance, food and service are wonderful. The owners, Liz and Patrick, are very genial. The pub has a homey feeling and it is what I envision an Irish Pub truly is like!

I know the people of Evanston are super excited this place has reopened. The customers even paid into a fund to help them reopen which is astonishing in itself. With that said, the minimum you can do is not serve frozen French fries as "chips". The atmosphere is excellent! I had the Lamb Stew. Decent portion but very bland. My sisters raved about the corned beef. If you're looking for a few pints and some Irish food this place will get the job done.

We went to the new location and I had a fried chicken sandwich. I have never had a more greasy & tough piece of meat! I could not cut it with a knife!! The bun was soggy, unripe tomato, loads of lettuce. I could not finish the chicken because it was so tough and greasy. My companion had a burger, med that was ok. The chips were good. Not sure what I can get next time that would be good, but will try once more and hope for better food. Someone also commented on how long it took just to get a beer on tap! Not impressed tho the ambiance was good.

Back to balance in the public house universe! Reopening across town, back strong from the predatory commercial real estate developers. Feel like justice for us, lead by Liz and Pat! YAY!!

So happy to have "The Knot" back and open on Central Street. Week one and already busy being welcomed to the neighborhood. Come support a decades long Evanston gem! Many great Irish whiskeys to tempt your flavor palate too!

I want to give 2 1/2 to 3 stars Pros Location, Shepard's Pie Fish and chips Chips with curry sauce Cons Service is incomplete - asked for a cup of coffee not asked for cream or sugar Was brought coffee black coffee . I had to ask for cream etc and a spoon Appetizers brought out hot but did not come with plates. Ordered alcohol took awhile to get it Normally that is not the case especially if its beer on tap Going out is expensive so not going to complain however if you want me to pay 85 bucks without tip please be attentive Clean utensils after apps Clear the empty app plates when dinner arrives Explain why drinks are delayed

Corn beef and cabbage with potatoes and carrots. The carrots were not even cooked. They may have been dipped in warm water. The cocktails were terrible.

Went here with friends Friday night. Nice new location place was packed at 5:00 the young man took our name 40 minute wait but he did let us know that everyone seated came at about same time so it might be less wait time. There is no waiting area and the bar was packed fortunately it was nice out so we decided to walk and mentioned to the host and he was so thoughtful he asked for a phone number to call when table opens up. He did and it was less wait than 40 minutes . Food is excellent and OMG best fried pickles ever so golden and delicious. Everything was amazing the corned beef is tender fish and chips were cooked to perfection and bangers and mash awesome the lamb stew was good meat tender and flavorful but I think maybe they put nutmeg in not sure but it didn't work for me. I loved this place it was warm and inviting the entire staff was attentive and friendly and all around great place. There is no place to wait and that's why only 4 stars cause in cold weather the no wait area could be problematic. Please check this place out you can tell they put real love and care from the food to the servers to the host. Excellent and definitely try the fried pickles!!! This is now one of my regular places!!!!

Great staff, food is good and beer as well. Only thing missing are TVs. Like the location

Great to see the Knot back in action - loved the location, the fish and chips made the transition safely , friendly service and nice selection of beers!

They are back and boy it feels good! We were there on the first Saturday night in the new spot on Central Avenue. The food is just as good as before and the owners have upped the quality of the presentation. Several of the staff from the prior location have returned and their experience shows. Nice vibe, ample bar area and not too loud for as full as the restaurant was. A great restaurant has returned to Evanson.