Since I started working in South Side Works, I've been to Claddagh's many times. Within the last year or two I've become a regular, showing up at least once a week. First it was just a convenient place to go, but then I discovered that they have $2.50 drafts all day on Tuesday. I don't know of a single place around that can beat that deal. The food and service were hit and miss for a while, unless you sat at the bar, then it was usually top notch. Recently they have fallen under new management, and he is doing great things with the place.
There are new items on the menu, I recommend the duck, cob salad, and the fried pickles. Lunch service is drastically improving with some very good flat breads and much faster service for those of us who have to get back to work. They offer many more craft beers on tap now, keeping more taps on rotation and replacing some more dated beers with much more trendy and in my opinion much better beers in general. This is a great place to come to watch just about any sports game with TVs everywhere. When its warm enough you can sit outside and they even have a very nice fire pit. They have also recently started a pint club, with some awesome perks that I enjoy immensely and recommend asking about.
At first I wasn't sure about this place, but it is quickly becoming one of my favorite places on the South Side.