ommy Nevin's poured its first pint on September 13, 1990. The Irish-themed restaurant/pub was the brainchild of Steven Prescott, who named the restaurant/pub after his grandfather, Thomas Nevin. Thomas or "Tommy" as was affectionately known was a WWI hero and devoted father.

Irish Pubs LLC purchased Tommy Nevin's on May 15, 2003

Tommy Nevin's Evanston found itself in the middle of a full remodeling effort in the spring and summer of 2004.
The remodeling started with a change to its current fire engine red dominated facade. This fire engine red color pays homage to the beautiful Temple Bar located in Dublin Ireland. The remodeling also created a state of the art banquet room facility, used for many of the banquets and parties that are held at the restaurant today.