I've been wanting to come here for a couple months now so I'm glad that after coming from Champaign, the food, service and atmosphere was, for the most part, worth it.
Normally, I start with my compliments but this time, I'll start with my two complaints. For starters, our server didn't seem to know the menu very well. In addition to not knowing whether or not the potato salad was a mustard potato salad, when asked for a recommendation on something to eat, the server mentioned something that was no longer on the menu and that we couldn't order. In addition, the beef on my Philly Cheesesteak was woefully underseasoned.
At the same time, these two snafus (which normally would very significantly taint my overall restaurant experience) were far outweighed by the good. Though the fries and other fried foods were most likely from a bag, I didn't mind because they came out crispy and not greasy. Despite having underseasoned meat, upon adding some salt, the Philly Cheesesteak was delicious and the roasted red peppers were a nice touch. 3 Ravens also had a decent beer selection - not quite a Blind Pig/Crane Alley selection, but respectable to be sure. I appreciated the addition of many Irish beers as well. On top of this, the service was pretty fantastic and the food came out quickly and hot.
3 Ravens is kind of a wheel-house style pub but what it sets out to do it does well. I had no problem giving out the four stars.