Northwood Lounge
5342 N Cumberland Ave, Chicago, IL, 60656
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Address :
5342 N Cumberland Ave
Chicago, IL, 60656 - Phone (773) 693-8454
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 2:00pm
Specialities
- Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : No
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Noise Level : Average
Music : DJ
Good For Dancing : No
Alcohol : Full Bar
Happy Hour : No
Coat Check : No
Smoking : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Has TV : Yes
Dogs Allowed : No
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Shaun H.
I stop in here from time to time because it is the closest dive bar for me. But, honestly, if it wasn't close I wouldn't ever come here. If it were 5 feet further I wouldn't come here. First of all, this place looks like it used to be a dirty taco joint. It has Taco Bell windows in the front, and a filthy kitchen in the back that you can see into. They don't serve food, which is a blessing because the kitchen is really something from a horror movie. The men's bathroom is pretty nasty. Dive bars are supposed to have some character. The only decoration in the bathroom (none would be better) is a framed Facebook E card thing. My intelligence is insulted every time I pee here. Kitsch is rarely so contrived and poorly done. Also, the sink doesn't have hot water, the faucet has like 4 years of nasty grime on it. I wonder if it's been tested for Legionnaires disease? Oh, and don't forget that the old men who are regulars don't know how to aim and they never mop this place, so you will undoubtedly be standing in urine. Fun. But, that said, I love me some dive bars and I have a pretty high tolerance for grossness. I can deal with that. What I cannot deal with is what they allow their regulars to say and do. There is outward RACISM in this place. All the extreme words and everything. Instead of telling these drunk patrons to shut up or leave, I've heard bartenders join in the conversation and agree. I've seen regulars get into fights with each other. At a normal place, if you throw a punch, you're out (usually forever). Not at this place. You're told to calm down and bought a beer to sip while you sober up. Yes, the regulars here get so out of control and are so overserved they sober up with beer. Will I return? Probably. But will I do so with self respect? Absolutely not.
(1)Eugene P.
My favorite dive bar in the area. Really cheap drinks. A lot of tv's, where you can watch any ongoing sports event. Staff is very friendly. A lot of events: karaoke, dj, live bands, and a comedy show now.
(5)Brandon H.
I was staying at the Renaissance around the corner when I saw this place while driving home from Elly's pancake house. We went Sat night to check it out and loved it. Super friendly locals crowd with karaoke and drink specials for St. Patty's day weekend. Jenn, one of the owners, was great. Highly recommend if you like local friendly watering holes.
(4)Bethany M.
Great bar. Great staff. Had a blast there this weekend and didn't have to spend a lot. In fact, the prices were so good, it made me never want to go back to the city. Jen and Frankie are fun and hilarious! GO!
(5)Matt M.
I used to live right down the street. My old roommate still lives in the old place so I have seen the drastic changes over time. Now they have flat screen for the games to go with the regulars that are always in this place. Please tell me, if you ever find out, how to get involved in their slot machine game they always play. Someone keeps the books on the whole ordeal and they all seem to be in cahoots... interesting enough to keep this place interesting for a strip mall dive!
(3)J C.
The new owners are great. Very welcoming! Drink prices are very reasonable and the locals are a nice friendly bunch. Good neighborhood watering hole. The owners are planning on some upgrades that will make it even better.
(3)Emily H.
Sometimes it's just one of those days and you need to run away from your cubicle. My co-worker and I made that day Thursday. We were a little nervous going there because of the seedy appearance, but boy were we WRONG. Walking in, the bartender, Carl, greeted us and told us what the specials were. My friend orders a PBR and I order a Miller (both on tap) and he sits them in front of us. "That'd be $5.50." WHAT? I thought this was supposed to be a dive bar? $5.50 for a Miller draft?! "But if it's separate then $2.75 each." Dang, Carl. You really got me. LOVE this place- between how friendly Carl is, how cheap the beers are, and how you can bring in your own food- Northwoods will remain our Thursday spot. p.s. CASH ONLY!
(4)Christina M.
How do you go from 5 to 1 star? I really try to like this place. The staff is super friendly and fun. BUT. They have NO CONTROL of the belligerence of their patrons. I had a floral shirt in last night and I literally had 40 year old drunk man say "aloha" to me like over 10 times. Not only were they being annoying but we're being down right openly racist. Latin girl walks up to jukebox, "don't play bachata" African american guy walked up to jukebox "don't play rap" The patrons of this bar are completely out of control. I think the bar doesn't like the confrontation, and I'm sure they need the money from these jerks, BUT THIS IS THE REASON THERE ARE NO WOMEN IN THIS BAR. We literally at one point felt so uncomfortable and unsafe that we waited for those guys to finish smoking their cigarette outside so that we can leave. I just can't do it anymore. I need a new local dive. Sorry Frank.
(1)David Y.
I also live a few minutes from Northwoods but it really isn't that great of a bar. They do have fairly cheap beer. $2.75 for domestic and $3.75 for a cocktail. So they got that going for them. They also got free wifi for the connected alcoholic. Do the 40-60 year old dudes that come here really need to IM their buddies? Maybe they're checking out the classifieds section of CL. Service was friendly and quick. Just lacking some charm.
(3)G K.
New owners, for the normal crowd who don't piss on themselves or answer the voices in their heads, BUY them a drink on the house especially when they spend cash
(1)Jay S.
I was really hoping for a Northwoods feel that included a warm friendly feeling, lots of shit hanging on the walls, and some taxidermy involved. This was not quite what I found. There were a couple other dudes in the bar, they seemed miserable. No nod, no smile, nothing. This doesn't really bother me since I did not come in to make friends, but maybe you will be. The space itself looks like the bare bones version of what could be a good northwoods feeling bar. The wood paneling was there, check. Some beer signs on the walls, check. But there was a lot of bare space on the walls and the place came off boring. I was done looking at the walls in about 5 minutes. I had seen everything there was to see. The interaction with the bartender was painfully awkward. She came off bitchy. Not in a good way. She actually argued with one of my buddys about some joke he made. I wish I could remember it now to provide some context, but I forgot. About halfway through my 3 beers there, some dude came in and started playing gangster rap extremely loud on the jukebox. I enjoy some gangster rap, but it was very odd and out of place at this "northwoods" establishment. It was loud to the point of almost not being able to hear my party talk. The other patrons seemed fairly disgusted. Bottom line, I went in there to get a buzz and I left with one, they get 2 stars for that. If you are looking for anything more, you can skip this place.
(2)Nate L.
Good place if you want to chill and drink a cold one. This place gets 4 stars since it's only 2 min walk from my house and i love the atmosphere. **UPDATE** Did you know that John Wayne Gacy used to go to this bar????!??!?! that is insane!
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