Old lady bartender, mind your business next time when I'm on a date and it's time to pay lol
Matt Schinske
Food was amazing! Had the pot roast special. The chef is an absolute artist!
Ovidijus Jucys
Julie is such a lovely bartend and I’m always happy to see her. Donna is something special and so down to earth - always happy to talk with her. 😊Phil making some of the greatest food I have ever tried. Kylie always smiling and all of them making the atmosphere such a positive and always welcoming experience. Really love that place. Peaceful, service best of the best, music what I like. Very very very recommending that place!!😊🙏🫶🏻❤️
Lynda Stewart
It’s Sunday night and according to the website they are open till 2am. My 5 friends and I went in there at 12:30am and the bartender, Julie, gave us an attitude saying “ I guess I’m not going home early tonight”. WOW!!! NEVER GOING THERE ON A SUNDAY NIGHT.
Tom Murphy
I finally got around to checking this place out the last 2 weekends after my parents raved about the food here. We went on a Friday night for dinner around 5PM and then on Saturday around 9PM with some friends for drinks. I will say, the food definitely lives up to the hype and I love the bar games (pool, shuffleboard, darts), but the service is a big problem. Both times we were in there the place was pretty crowded (at least 20 people) but there was only one bartender staffed. On Friday night, the bartender was stretched too thin: manning the bar, waiting tables, running food, and apparently doing the barback work. It took about an hour on Friday for us to get in, order, and get our food - which was all cold by the time it got to our table (except the soup). There were other tables with couples getting dinner as well, so we weren't the only ones. For a dive bar that's gotten a lot of buzz because of the kitchen, you'd think that there would be a higher priority on food service - but it feels like an afterthought.
Saturday night was largely the same. It didn't seem like the bartender was even able to leave the bar because it was so busy so our friends who wanted food had to wait at the bar to order. It's more of a beer bar, but they also clearly make some kind of cocktails (which is cool), but slows the bartender down a lot. I bought a bucket of chips thinking it would make it easier to get me what I wanted, but the number of customers wanting drinks at the same time always meant at least another 3-5 minute wait. I like the divey atmosphere, but a big part of being at a dive is not having to wait in a line for a beer.
The vibe of the place was generally great. It is a little dark, but that's usually fine with me, though the bartender was unable to read the specials when we were ordering food because it was so dark by our table. The music is also pretty loud. There are big speakers lining the exterior walls of the building, so I'm sure it's not too bad if you're sitting in the bar, but it's pretty intrusive if you're at a table - makes it hard to chat with the people you come in with.
On Saturday night, a few people also came in with some little kids to play shuffleboard around 10:45. Once the kitchen closes, I don't see any reason there should be kids at a bar. I'd think the manager or the bartender would take some initiative here, but they were unable to pull themselves away from the bar. They were running around for almost an hour before they left.
I definitely want to check this place out again but the really need to get someone else working in the place, especially around dinner time on the weekends.
Mego Burke Anselmo
Always forget about this place. Dinner special was Blackened Chicken over couscous, poblano peppers & onions. Served with a roasted carrot and pickled red onions. It was truly delicious.
Matt Johnson
Easily my favorite bar I've ever been to!! Drinks are unbelievably inexpensive, especially given the proximity to the City, and the bartenders are absolutely incredible (Kylie in particular is one of the nicest people I've ever met). Great atmosphere, with trivia nights, karaoke nights, 80's/90's nights, emo nights - basically anything you could hope for and more!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Adrian Lopez
Hidden Gem, that's for sure. Didn't really try food there.
Kitchen was sadly closed, although our time there was great. Really made us feel comfortable and helped us cheer up after celebrating a lost friend and boss. From the Badabing staff seriously thank you.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Mario Garcia
Food was alright, but being around people who are doing drugs is not. Wasn’t surprised that another person encountered issues with this.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Stuart Griffith
The food. The menu is a dinky piece of laminated paper. It just says things like “Reuben”. What it doesn’t say: rumor has it the Tavern has acquired the services of a professional chef who formerly worked in the Signature Restaurant / 95th floor Hancock building, and he’s running things here like a five star Michelin. When I got the Reuben, it didn’t just look good. It looked “plated”. Every fry perfectly fried and placed. I don’t even like Reubens that much but this one was amazing. LOOK AT IT. ITS A MASTAPIECE. savory corned beef and left the memory of perfectly buttered rye on my palate. WHAT IS THIS PLACE !?!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Italian Beef Egg Rolls, Menu, Italian Beef
Jordan Janowski
The Jalapeno poppers go
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno, Poppers, Egg Roll
elizabeth herrera
Tried the nachos, Italian beef egg rolls, jalapeño poppers, Italian beef and burger. Everything was amazing!! Sooo delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Fries, Hot Mustard, Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno, Chipotle Ranch, Poppers, Italian Beef, Skirt Steak, Egg Roll
Very good food and service, nice relaxed place
Old lady bartender, mind your business next time when I'm on a date and it's time to pay lol
Food was amazing! Had the pot roast special. The chef is an absolute artist!
Julie is such a lovely bartend and I’m always happy to see her. Donna is something special and so down to earth - always happy to talk with her. 😊Phil making some of the greatest food I have ever tried. Kylie always smiling and all of them making the atmosphere such a positive and always welcoming experience. Really love that place. Peaceful, service best of the best, music what I like.
Very very very recommending that place!!😊🙏🫶🏻❤️
It’s Sunday night and according to the website they are open till 2am. My 5 friends and I went in there at 12:30am and the bartender, Julie, gave us an attitude saying “ I guess I’m not going home early tonight”. WOW!!! NEVER GOING THERE ON A SUNDAY NIGHT.
I finally got around to checking this place out the last 2 weekends after my parents raved about the food here. We went on a Friday night for dinner around 5PM and then on Saturday around 9PM with some friends for drinks. I will say, the food definitely lives up to the hype and I love the bar games (pool, shuffleboard, darts), but the service is a big problem. Both times we were in there the place was pretty crowded (at least 20 people) but there was only one bartender staffed. On Friday night, the bartender was stretched too thin: manning the bar, waiting tables, running food, and apparently doing the barback work. It took about an hour on Friday for us to get in, order, and get our food - which was all cold by the time it got to our table (except the soup). There were other tables with couples getting dinner as well, so we weren't the only ones. For a dive bar that's gotten a lot of buzz because of the kitchen, you'd think that there would be a higher priority on food service - but it feels like an afterthought.
Saturday night was largely the same. It didn't seem like the bartender was even able to leave the bar because it was so busy so our friends who wanted food had to wait at the bar to order. It's more of a beer bar, but they also clearly make some kind of cocktails (which is cool), but slows the bartender down a lot. I bought a bucket of chips thinking it would make it easier to get me what I wanted, but the number of customers wanting drinks at the same time always meant at least another 3-5 minute wait. I like the divey atmosphere, but a big part of being at a dive is not having to wait in a line for a beer.
The vibe of the place was generally great. It is a little dark, but that's usually fine with me, though the bartender was unable to read the specials when we were ordering food because it was so dark by our table. The music is also pretty loud. There are big speakers lining the exterior walls of the building, so I'm sure it's not too bad if you're sitting in the bar, but it's pretty intrusive if you're at a table - makes it hard to chat with the people you come in with.
On Saturday night, a few people also came in with some little kids to play shuffleboard around 10:45. Once the kitchen closes, I don't see any reason there should be kids at a bar. I'd think the manager or the bartender would take some initiative here, but they were unable to pull themselves away from the bar. They were running around for almost an hour before they left.
I definitely want to check this place out again but the really need to get someone else working in the place, especially around dinner time on the weekends.
Always forget about this place. Dinner special was Blackened Chicken over couscous, poblano peppers & onions. Served with a roasted carrot and pickled red onions. It was truly delicious.
Easily my favorite bar I've ever been to!! Drinks are unbelievably inexpensive, especially given the proximity to the City, and the bartenders are absolutely incredible (Kylie in particular is one of the nicest people I've ever met). Great atmosphere, with trivia nights, karaoke nights, 80's/90's nights, emo nights - basically anything you could hope for and more!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Hidden Gem, that's for sure. Didn't really try food there.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Must have had a good time, dont remember much
Restaurantji Recommends
Kitchen was sadly closed, although our time there was great. Really made us feel comfortable and helped us cheer up after celebrating a lost friend and boss. From the Badabing staff seriously thank you.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Food was alright, but being around people who are doing drugs is not. Wasn’t surprised that another person encountered issues with this.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
The food. The menu is a dinky piece of laminated paper. It just says things like “Reuben”. What it doesn’t say: rumor has it the Tavern has acquired the services of a professional chef who formerly worked in the Signature Restaurant / 95th floor Hancock building, and he’s running things here like a five star Michelin. When I got the Reuben, it didn’t just look good. It looked “plated”. Every fry perfectly fried and placed. I don’t even like Reubens that much but this one was amazing. LOOK AT IT. ITS A MASTAPIECE. savory corned beef and left the memory of perfectly buttered rye on my palate. WHAT IS THIS PLACE !?!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Italian Beef Egg Rolls, Menu, Italian Beef
The Jalapeno poppers go
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno, Poppers, Egg Roll
Tried the nachos, Italian beef egg rolls, jalapeño poppers, Italian beef and burger. Everything was amazing!! Sooo delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Fries, Hot Mustard, Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno, Chipotle Ranch, Poppers, Italian Beef, Skirt Steak, Egg Roll
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