Crehan’s Irish Pub

Good pizzas, decent burgers, more of an older crowd… and I mean older, like 70s lol.
Sketchy neighborhood

I have drove by here everyday for 18 months. I finally stopped to try it out for lunch. The parking lot was not full, but I have seen it full at times. It was however, appeared that the place was a bit busy. I walk inside, to find 8 ladies playing I believe it was gin or pinochle. I really don’t know what they were playing. I just assumed from what I heard them doing, like knocking on the table.
They took up half of the tables. That is when I got a bit nervous. It was noon, the ladies took up 3 four top tables, then had a another 2 four tops pushed together to eat their lunch. They also had another table between the two groups. I guess in case any other players showed up.
The place does need a bit of an overhaul aesthetically. The ceiling you could tell had some water damaged tiles. The wood paneling kind of makes the place feel like eating in your grandmas basement. Upon entering and exiting, you see all the cigar and cigarette butts that people have smoked. I don’t understand either why places call their selves Irish pubs, when the only thing on the menu remotely Irish is a Rueben. They do make corned beef and cabbage on the 17^th of every month, unless the 17^th falls on a weekend. Then they make it on the following Monday.
I played it safe. I ordered a cheeseburger and fries. I did like the food. I loved the hot and crispy fries. The waitress was friendly. I read the other reviews and paid in cash. I guess I could have asked just to be certain for the record.
I would probably go back. It was cheap enough. I just don’t know if it was remember able enough to think about going back.

Dirty bar. Horrible food. Chairs had sticky spots, I had to find a clean chair to sit in. Fish tasted like it came straight from freezer then fried in old grease. Mac n cheese had no flavor. I would rather eat Kraft Mac n cheese then the stuff served here.

Went here last night with friends for a trivia event in the banquet side of the building. It’s actually set up nice in that you go into one entrance and then the pub has it’s door to the right and the banquet hall has it’s door to the left. Overall, it’s a typical space and while I did go into the pub to use the bathroom I did not stay there. I can remark that they were actually pretty busy and the band for that night was pretty decent so for a local type place to go, it is probably okay. I want to say definitely an older crowd. The hall space is what it is and we got pretty decent drink service from the bar waitress. Certainly not a place I would go out of my way for but if you need a place to hold a small event (guessing about 100 or so at this one), check it out.

I like Irish pubs a lot, probably because I’m a big kraut fan. so i got the Reuben and it was delicious, i was very pleased one of the best Rubens i have ever had, my wife got the burger and fries on the side, i had a bite of the burger it was good, but no Reuben!!! seriously that good!, the fries are crinkle cut and pretty good, we played poker here and had a really good time, not going to brag that i took 1^st! but i did! they host the Sick-​donkey league here so i really enjoy this place overall getting good food and get to play poker, don’t know if you’ve seen my profile but that’s pretty much sums it up, ha.
The atmosphere is always pretty nice and the bartenders are on top of whatever you need, they did have a band going with people dancing and such but it didn’t get out of control or anything wreck less, just people having a good time! I will definitely go back here and if friends come into town take there here if we have time.

My GF likes this place. I think its just kind of a quiet bar on the wrong side of town. it is clean and due to it being empty 90% of the time they have attentive bartenders. the crowd varies a bit. from 2pac playing pool to Limp Bizkit sitting at the bar, and Conway Twitty dance to the Live music. ALL AT THE SAME TIME! I dont imagine it is a place that ever gets too rowdy everyone kind of does their own thing. and Im ok with that. its nice to know theres a decent Drama free place to go drowned your sorrows! But that is also the sort of vibe I get from there. same people in the same seats everytime you go. On the up side as I have mentioned Live Music Pool tables (Free Most Nights) and quick service. clean bathrooms. other than that just another bar in belleville. However the GF thinks its «Our New Spot»… she doesnt realize it yet. but she is wrong! We go there when we just wanna go out and have a couple of drinks. if its a Good Time we are after we will probably go elsewhere.