L and L Tavern

Chicago, United States

3.3

Open now

20 reviews

Does not accept credit cards

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Telephone:
+1 773-528-1303
Address:
3207 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, 60657
b/t School St & Aldine Ave
Lakeview
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
90 ftClark & Belmont SB
150 ftBelmont & Clark WB
170 ftClark & Belmont NB
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
No
Accepts Credit Cards
No
Good For
Late Night
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
No
Good for Kids
No
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Divey
Noise Level
Average
Music
Juke Box
Good For Dancing
No
Alcohol
Full Bar
Happy Hour
No
Best Nights
Wed, Fri, Sat
Coat Check
No
Smoking
No
Outdoor Seating
No
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
Yes
Waiter Service
No
Caters
No
Has Pool Table
No

Today

Today 2:00 pm – 2:00 am
Open now
Local time (Chicago) 9:34 PM Friday, November 29, 2024

Business hours

Monday 2:00 pm – 2:00 am
Tuesday 2:00 pm – 2:00 am
Wednesday 2:00 pm – 2:00 am
Thursday 2:00 pm – 2:00 am
Friday 2:00 pm – 2:00 am
Saturday 12:00 pm – 3:00 am
Sunday 12:00 pm – 2:00 am

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20 reviews of L and L Tavern

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Place rating: 4
Chicago, IL
My friends & I went to here on Valentine’s Day. It was cute. Definitely a DIVE BAR… It’s connected to the building I live in & we have the same landlord. The bartender was super friendly one of the nicest bartenders in Chicago!!! We went cause it’s known as the creepiest bar in USA named by Google (google it)… Serial killers dahmer & Gacy use to cruise this bar scoping for victims… They gave a great selection of craft & domestic beers along with all kinds of liquor… My friends were super excited & loved it… It wasn’t too busy, but it was early Sunday afternoon… we are definitely going back in a busy night! The jukebox had a great selection of old/​new music! If you put $ 2 in it it gives u 7song selection. Go check it out!!!
Place rating: 5
Oak Lawn, IL
Friendly as hell and they have an old juke box with classic rock. I’ll come here again and for me that says it all. If I won’t go to a bar again, that means it sucks.
Place rating: 4
Chicago, IL
Dive. Bar.
You’ve seen it before– to me it looks like the first floor of Delilah’s, or Simons, or the cobra lounge– any place with a long bar and a room.
It’s not as sketch as they advertise– but what a jukebox. Rock and old/​new punk hits. You can get your cheap pbr or any of a surprisingly wide selection of craft bottles. Great low key spot for a weeknight or a watering hole weekend
Place rating: 5
Burlington, NC
Found this place by accident. Only in Chicago for a few days. Bartender, Kathy was great. I will return on my next trip back to the Wendy City!
Place rating: 2
Chicago, IL
This place has a sign on the window proudly proclaiming it as «The creepiest bar in the USA», apparently according to one Google review. Having been here, I can’t dispute that.
Not that it’s creepy in a bad way. The bartender (owner, maybe?) was really nice. The few folks in here towards the end of the work day were nice and looked normal. The beer selection is not bad, though heavy on the PBR-​type beers, which if you know me, you know that’s not my style. At all. But there are a few nice beers here, as well as scotches and a full bar.
The bar itself is a pit. Trashed bar stools, a ratty bar, dusty bar back, etc. I dared not go into the restroom.
I doubt I’ll be spending a lot of time here. Yeah, it has a kind of low-​class charm. But a little too ‘divey’ for me.
Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
The greatest dive bar that has ever existed. And s Chicago landmark. A true neighborhood treasure.
Place rating: 4
Mountain View, CA
After visiting a Cubs bar just outside wrigley field we trekked to this bar, and I was informed by a person inside the bar that they didn’t open for an hour. While we decided what to do next; he came outside and approached us and said sorry he couldn’t open but no one to watch the door, but tell the lady you were here at 4. We found a bar down the street and came back. Perfect dive. Worth the wait. Nice and humid inside, Malort, which is foul, but worth it for the life experience. Red stripe, and someone played ccr on the jukebox. If your in the area, or anywhere in north Chicago hit this place up to tie one on. Cheers.
Place rating: 4
Fort Lauderdale, FL
As far dive bars go, this is the seediest dive bar I have ever seen! It’s fantastic! The floor is ripped up, the stools are ripped and held together by band stickers!!!
This place is exactly what a dive bar should aspire to be! Old school signs for Hamms beer, Old Style, Schlitz, and a few others!
Place rating: 3
East Dubuque, IL
This place is the dive bars of dive bars! That’s why i like it so much. For a dive bar it could be a little cleaner, cheaper, and nicer restrooms. Overall a plus for dive bar fans!
Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
Oh yes! Found the spot!
Now I know where I should go when I’m in lakeview. Relaxed, divey, cheap.
Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
If you love a good dive bar, this hits all the high notes. The hand written sign in the window boast that it is the «Creepiest Bar in USA” — Google. I would not go that far, but it is a definite dive. The Highlight of our visit was the bartender, I can’t remember his name but he wore a large gold hoop earring. He was friendly, warm, and welcoming. He interjected enough into our convo to add to our experience but did not over stay his welcome, a rare skill. They have a great selection of beer by the bottle and can. Great Juke Box. Bathrooms leave a little to be desired. Loved the kitsch on the walls too.
Place rating: 2
Chicago, IL
A once great dive bar turned to shit mainly due to the owner shitcanning his best bartenders and playing TMZ so loud that it drives customers away. Drink prices raised? It’s because the guy just spent 800 bucks on an antique PBR sign that he’s hung on the wall.
Oh, and people — for cryin’ out loud — serial killers never drank here. That’s an urban myth perpetuated by the owner just to get rubes in the door and on stools. And it works.
Place rating: 1
Chicago, IL
Update… and dare you write a negative review, expect to get harassed via private message by someone who probably works for the place.
Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
Amazing. Fucking come here.
Ok, is that enough characters allows to post my review? Still, it has to be longer. Blah blah come here it’s the best. And see if you agree.
Place rating: 3
Lakeview, Chicago, IL
My whiskey and coke was a bit weak however cheap drinks in lakeview is hard to find, so a give and take is probably at work here. Better atmosphere than a bunch of sports bars and crowded dance clubs in the hood as well.
Place rating: 2
Chicago, IL
I went here because my friend heard that John Wayne Gacy once drank a beer here. That’s literally the only thing appealing about it, and it involves a serial killer. There is no air conditioning.
Place rating: 1
Chicago, IL
Haven’t been in here in years. I recall friendly staff but a retard of an owner. The place had cockroaches near the tap. If you stayed late enough, they would come out. Oh and the owner is a coke head. So there’s that.
Place rating: 2
Chicago, IL
I have a soft spot for dive bars. And this place is a dive bar. Most definitely.
Or maybe it’s just a dump. To be a dive bar, there has to be some kind of charm. Even if it’s three bearded dudes playing a game of Risk. Or I don’t know what. Something redeeming. Somehow, somewhere.
This bar was tended by a mean middle aged lady who evidently hated me and my friend.
It was actually quite comical how when she carded me, she conduced tests on my id to check its validity. She shone a pen flashlight very close on parts of the card. Then she flexed the ID (??). It was about a one minute process. There was a lot of squinting. And I’m 40.
We ordered drinks, which I gather was a huge ask. Not particularly cheap either. And they should be. All the chairs are old and torn.
At one point the mean bartender started screaming at some dude to ‘get the fck out’. Loud yelling.
If you go here, I’d suggest you don’t get out of line.
Place rating: 2
Cincinnati, OH
My boyfriend has a man crush on this place and I really don’t know why. My neighbor also went there often, but I think that’s because he was crushing on one of the bartenders.
Anyway… cash only… cheap drinks… dirty… old… sarcastic staff… oh wait… now I know why my boyfriend has a man crush…
I lived across the street, but didn’t frequent this place. It just kind of reminded me of a place hipsters would go — thinking they were cool by being in an old dive. Eh. I like other dives better.
Place rating: 2
Chicago, IL
Wow-​eee… another of Chicago’s finest dive bars. If dark and decrepit is your idea of fun, you’ll surely enjoy L&L. They serve Malort which excites my boyfriend and is the reason we’ve been on drunken occasion.
It is really not all that bad, just definitely not my scene. At least the bathroom (women’s) is clean!