The SoFo Tap
4923 N Clark St 1st floor, Chicago
(773) 784-7636
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Excellent happy hour & drink specials !
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love the doggie play days and Clark is a great bartender.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
I love trivia there
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thanks for the bear š» š» š§āš§
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
If you are a bear then that is the place to be on a Friday night
Atmosphere: 5
Itās a standard-issue gay bar. Nothing intrinsically wrong with it. However, what I donāt get is why they donāt serve, likely among other cocktails, long-island ice tea. The explanation given by the barman was that only their sister bar - ? The Jackhammer - serves such drinks āto encourage people to go thereā. This is utter nonsense. What about the inverse problem of disincentivizing patronage at THIS bar because it DOESNāT serve them. An utterly illogical response, likely made up on the spot. It makes no sense to partition drink choices between two outlets some distance apart, and with different opening hours, and most definitely degrades confidence in customer satisfaction with this establishment.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Dog friendly. Great local dive. Friendly bartender and partons
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Relaxed social atmosphere for a mostly bear crowd
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Good sized neighborhood bar with a private patio. Popular with the "bear" crowd. Gets a little too busy (and loud) on the weekends for me to enjoy it, but it's very popular with the Andersonville gays. I enjoy their Dog Days on Saturdays 12-3pm
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 4
Really nice bar.. prices aren't bad atmosphere is awesome... Gets busy at night.. and bus stop close
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
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Haven't been for a bit and thought we'd come back since we live in the neighborhood. The bartender more interested in her phone than greeting any customers, much less offering insights or engaging until one particular came in. Totally different person sure became, getting him with a hug, buying him a shot and explaining specials. I even had to ask for a towel to wipe the dirt sticky bar where I sat. Not worth the to we left busy being in the industry we're not like that.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 1
Great beer selection for a gay bar!
Atmosphere: 5
My experience was most dismal. It was 6pm and just a handful of customers. I got a can of beer and just observed the bar. I noticed both bartenders engrossed on their phones never looking up for long periods of time. One guy walked in and stood in the service area trying to get one of the bartenders attention. After about a minute or so the bar back looked at me and I motioned to tap one of bartenders and he finally looked up from his precious phone. I noticed a DJ/performer type guy come in and head to a folding table for some kind of event. The first thing he did was correct the horrible bright lighting that was killing the mood here. The bartenders were obviously phoning it in and unaware of the of the unpleasant surroundings.I asked for a glass for my beer and the rim was dirty and tasted like a nasty glass matt that I'm sure hasn't been cleaned in ages. Bar Rescue is needed here. I had an hour to kill and ordered one more beer. After realizing I paid 16.00 (including tip) for 2 cans of beer, poor service and unappealing atmosphere I wondered why anyone would come here. I like other reviews had been here twice before and like them I was unable to get a drink and walked out. I thought since there was only a handful of people in the bar I could get a drink. I finally got a drink at So Fo, but it was so not worth it. If my friend had joined me we would have paid 32.00 for two cans of beers a piece. I believe location is the only thing that keeps this bar afloat. So Fo is a bad value, no early specials or deals to attract customers. Pass this bar by.
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 2
This used to be our Sunday funday destination but things have taken a turn for the worse. Takes forever to get a drink. Your bar staff is over worked and under staffed to the detriment of your patrons. The staff are hard working but drowning in mismanagement.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 1
Iām completely new to the gay bar scene and decided to come in Sunday to try it out as I relate more to bears, being one myself. And honestly it felt so unwelcoming & cliquey. Thereās no point coming/staying in a bar to escape for a moment with a creed you can relate to just to feel outcasted & out of place. Maybe bar life isnāt for me, but the only memorable thing was the bartender who attended me served up amazing margaritas that hit real good. Other than that, donāt come here alone as the loneliness will be amplified.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
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