I really wanted to like Deagan's. I really did. It's convenient. It appears to have a diverse beer menu. And the food menu looks good- if you are simply reading it and not eating it.
Actually there are two things I liked about Deagan's: the exposed brick and the copper tin-pressed ceiling. It was pretty and warm in there.
But the food....ehhh......everything appeared to be garnished with the same greens. (I'll post a photo.) I had the deviled egg (1). It wasn't awful, but it was just so-so; my grandma makes a better deviled egg. I had the fennel salad. This was alright. Nothing special. And I had the pierogies, which were smothered in some sort of white sauce and not really what I would define as a "pierogie". $10 for two small ones. You can get an entire plateful for $5 at Around the Corner.
The service was fair. I sat at the bar. The bartender seemed disinterested and off in her own world. Another bartender appeared a bit later and refilled my soda, which was nice. (I wasn't in a beer sort of mood.)
I wish I had something to say with a little more luster and a little more shine. But I don't. So I'll leave it at that.