Celtic Mist Pub

Decent bar with usually good entertainment when they have it. Decent beer and whisky (and whiskey) selections. Best of all NO TV! They need to at least get some snacks, or set up deals for food delivery if they cannot prepare light pub grub.

Awesome place! Here for the day but the people here are awesome the pretty lil bartender is very respectful, not pushy or rushing and helpful I’m from out of town but with everyone here it seems like this is home! If your staying nearby check this place out!

I love the fact that this bar has no TVs around to distract you from conversation. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable about their selection of beers and scotches. The only thing I wish they had was a list of their beers.

This is one of my favorite bars in Springfield. CM does the pub right with portraits of Irish authors, maps of Ireland, low lighting, and no TVs. The beer selection is solid and always fresh. The service is always prompt. The prices are good. There’s always a spot at the large bar, and there’s always tables to accommodate larger groups. I haven’t figured out the live music schedule yet, but that can result in a pleasant surprise when you walk in on a Celtic rock group belting forth crunchy tunes that you weren’t expecting.

I’ve been a big fan of this bar since it opened. Great whiskey and draft beer selection.

Have always liked this place. Too bad bartender ruined it with his attitude. Ordered a Boulevard… thought it was the regular wheat beer. Turned out to be some seasonal ginger lemon beer which was horrible! Bartender told me «this isn’t walmart and you can’t exchange it.» Wow! Terrible service in my opinion.

I love the fact that there aren’t any tv’s and that it has the feel of a true pub. The atmosphere is great, the staff is excellent and the drinks are unlimited. They have a nice variety on tap and obviously a nice variety of Irish whiskey. It is centrally located in downtown Springfield and a great alternative to our over priced hotel bar next door.

A group of five of us came in and sat down at a table. While trying to figure out what we wanted to order as there was no beer list, a rather rude waiter yelled from the bar, we are not a restaurant, there is no service. No @hit dude, we have been to bars before, thank you-​even REAL Irish bars-​this one seemed fake. Ok beer choices. Staff was slow and unfriendly. Seemed like a locals place. Would not waste my time returning. Bad music. Uncomfortable chairs.

The lack of TV’s and fun staff make it a nice change of pace from the cookie-​cutter sports bars. You never know what sort of crowd to expect, which is often a mix of tourists, guests of nearby hotels, the legislative crowd, and some of Springfield’s more interesting locals. It’s most packed after 1am on weekends.
Random bonus: The nicest bar bathrooms in Springfield.
Warning: They serve droids here.

I’m really confused. Maybe it was the impending Alan Jackson concert that night, or this is a normal thing, but country has invaded Celtic Mist. We went in there for a drink. We were greeted by a dress code almost entirely of plaid, cowboy hats and cowboy boots. Luckily, I had worn my ever so cute ankle cowboy boots, or we might have been exorcised off the premises. Country music– not mainstream country, but the kind you listen to while doing country stuff… don’t ask for examples. I just wear the boots– Blasted the entire 30 minutes we were there. They have good specials, but their normal prices seemed a little high for the area, almost Chicago prices. The décor was an interesting mix. I saw an animal skull, and a bull-​riding man porcelain figure, but the rest was Irish-​y. Another visit will have to determine this place.

Great Pub!

Great atmosphere, no TVs! Over a dozen beers on tap.

Best place to go for a drink in town. Great atmosphere, and even better bartenders. You may not be able to watch the game coming up, but you can definitely have a good time. Worth a visit by anyone from out of town.

Ah, the local watering hole of Springfield, IL. lol. This place was fun. Went here on a Saturday night during January. The place was pretty busy with locals. Lots of people drinking and having a good time. They had live music which was pretty good. The drinks were stiff and cheap, just the way I like it. Good time. But seriously, this must be the happening spot in the town. They have NO TVs so you can’t watch the game. I would prefer at least one TV just to check some score of games but I was having a good time with the Irish theme to care too much.
Go here.

Great draft selection and nice atmosphere. Traditional Irish means no tv’s on game night.

The Celtic Mist is not the bar you see so often today. There are no big screen TVs with some game on that you don’t care to watch. It’s a real pub where you go have a drink, chat with friends, or hear live music. The staff are friendly and courteous and the drink selection is fantastic. If there were an option for 6 stars, they would get them all from me.