The North End

Great for darts and pool. The dart machines are excellent and have a ton of games. Never thought id enjoy darts much but always have a good time. They also serve pitchers, hard to find in the city! Typically a mellow crowd. They also have a great iTunes Jukebox

The only saving grace is the sweetheart of a bartender who introduced me to the bar-​a brunette, maybe red haired bartender who was so sweet. The other bartender — some brunette chick — told my boyfriend he wasn’t allowed to get served. My boyfriend is turning 29 — is actually someone you can actually look up on Wikipedia — and because his ID was cracked, she said he couldn’t be served — even though he’s been served the last year and a half with that ID. THEN she said that I, nor my friend, could be served because he was with us.
WHAT?! He’s already been served for not only the last year and a half, but IN YOUR BAR. What bar asks you for ID’s once you’re already inside and drinking? Really? We left, and we will never go back. When our friends visit, we will not suggest that place, even thought it started as a cool dive bar. Even once my boyfriend gets his ID fixed, we will never go back. She was so rude and mean that we will make sure every friend that ever visits us will never visit the dive bar with the shitty, rude bartender.

Bartender was more drunk then the entire bar. My friend and I asked for a chilled shot of tequila, we took it, and it tasted like the shaker hadn’t been washed in days! So disgusting I will NEVER go back!

Roberto is a pretty poor bartender. He had no social skills, doesn’t pay attention to customers very well, and grabs your singles when you go to the John. Smile and interact with customers Roberto, you’re a bartender.

I realize Market Days is a busy weekend but I expect my bartenders to be attentive and mostly sober. Not so drunk he mistakenly throws out full drinks when my boyfriend and I are talking. This should be a safe environment. Very disappointed tonight.

HORRIBLE bartenders big guy with beard and blonde girl and heavy set girl)
They are so consumed with talking to each other and texting on their cell phones. I always hope for improvement so I always try it when in town but ALWAYS dissatisfied. DONT WASTE YOUR TIME.
I wish I could give zero stars

The hurtfulness of a bartenders actions and words inspired this review. My grandmother passed away and I began drinking more heavily. Coming to this bar became a ritual… and in one of my last visits I played her FUNERAL song on the juke box. The bartender conspicuously engaged in a conversation with a customer about his dislike for my music, and when I announced the symbolism of the song the room fell silent and he just walked away. No apology. No accountability. Just a dismissal of my feelings – completely indifferent to the emotional disruption he created for me.
My other issue with this bar: the lack of tolerance. I announced myself as bisexual in a conversation with another patron when the SAME bartender that scrutinized the funeral song chose to say, «honey, you’re not bisexual. You’re GREEDY». Never – not even in straight bars – have I endured such unwarranted judgment around my sexuality. That, along with the rat I saw run in the bar a months ago, are all reasons I rate this bar a «1». (They did get rid of the rat problem. But they didn’t get rid of their biphobia and rude-​bartender problem)

WILL NEVER GO TO THIS BAR AGAIN. Management advertised that they would show the Pacquiao/​Mayweather fight – EVEN CONFIRMING VIA DIRECT MESSAGE ON FACEBOOK – and canceled the day of without any announcement! This is yet another BS Boystown bar that claims to be a «sports» bar when in actuality is just another place on Halsted to be served watered down, overpriced drinks.

Many a night at this bar, but sadly after tonight I think it will be my last. If you catch the right bartender (Greg), the night can be fun. If you have to put up with a wanna –be bartender with a bad faux hawk who does nothing but drink behind the bar and ignore you… it is not a fun place to be! He attempted to ring me up three times… twice with someone else’s credit card! Dude… don’t drink if you can’t work behind the bar! It’s Xmas Eve, it should be fun for everyone„ not just your bestirs who you were doing shots with!

Draft beer is what to order here. Cocktails are served out of a gun. TVs tuned to all Chicago sporting events as well as major national one. Inexpensive pool and darts as well. Popcorn machine is usually available, free. Ample bathrooms as well.

This is a great sports bars with a neighborhood feel. Most of the bartenders are wonderful and will get to know you past the dollars you drunkenly wave in their faces. While it is a gay bar, it is fun for all types and they make everyone feel at home!

Very fun! I’ve been here a few times and I always love being somewhere I can play pool or darts AND eat free popcorn!!! Yay!!! Everyone that works here has always been really nice and friendly! Great environment! And lots of fun!

as a gay woman, I was surprised to have such great service at a gay dude bar.
my girlfriend and I were trying to find a bar where we could watch WNBA games. we called them up and they confirmed that it could be done. we got there and they already had the game on and they also put it on another tv that was more convenient for us to see.
considering the general anti-​gay lady sentiment at male gay dominiated establishments, I was super pleased by this experience. we had a great time and got to watch the whole game.
it’s definitely not a dive. it’s nothing special but your feet don’t stick to the floor and everything feels clean.

Only come here if you want to have bartenders ignore you, add extra rounds to your tab and water down your drinks.

This place is a complete dive, there has to be a word below dive and that would NOT sufficiently describe the North End. I guess i was just confused, is it a sports bar trying to be a dance club or a really crappy dance club with way too many tv’s. Thats just my opinion some people in my group loved the random mix.

I don’t typically like sports bars. Honestly, I don’t. Never a fan of Roscoe’s in Phoenix, didn’t bother with the GYM in West Hollywood. Just not my thing. Somehow, this one works though. The crowd is pretty good looking for Chicago, the drinks tasty, and cheap. It’s a decent place. Drinks could’ve been stronger, so four not five stars.

If you enjoy watered down drinks & ignorant hipster bartenders with cheap imitation Buddy Holly glasses and ill fitting plugs then this is the place for you!
I’d much rather go to a «straight» sports bar… at least the guys there are hot.

Oh honey child! I am no stranger to gay bars and with the amount of gay friends that I have, I might as well just open one myself! If I did, it would probably be like The North End.
The North End is a great sports bar, but I could see it also being a great dance club. The patrons weren’t twinks or what I like to call «gays of the bitchy variety», like you would see at other gay bars. They were just nice folks hanging out at a bar.
The bartender was my favorite. He guessed that I was from Milwaukee by my beer selection (which was NOT Leinenkugel’s or Miller, btw.)

What? You have a problem with me? You actually want to fight right now?! How about this? Follow me to North End, hit the punching bag game and if it says I’m stronger than you, let’s fight!
Okay, I’m definitely not a fighter, but where else can you go to hit a punching bag to show how strong you are?! (Or in my case, not strong; just don’t tell anyone my secret)
This is definitely my favorite chill bar in Chicago! There are pool tables that aren’t broken, dart boards with all the pieces, TVs everywhere, and great drinks!
I may live farther South, but traveling to the North End is no problem for me when I know how wonderful a time I will have!

North End is easily one of my LEAST favorite bars in Boys Town. The only time I will step foot inside is when we are required to play there for our dart league. Otherwise, I avoid it like the plague.
The bartenders are usually friendly… and there are a couple jerks that work there too… but they are SO STINGY. We’ll be there a couple hours for league night and never get anything free. On top of it, they measure one shot into their $ 6 drinks. INSANE. We were there last week because of the dart league and they had run out of Miller Light on tap… the only cheap-​ish beverage you can get there.
Are the dudes cute? Not any cuter than any other bar on Halsted. Do yourself (and your wallet) a favor by going elsewhere.