Insider Pages Reviews for Northside Bar and Grill

1 Stars: OFF THE LIST (by woolef)

woolef — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:00:00 GMT

There is a funky vibe in Bucktown as it is....but I gave this place two trys.The service absolutely kills this place.We had a waitress that came to the table after 10 minutes.I asked what kind of beer do you have on tap...she says what do i wanT?In disbelief,I asked for Harp...she said we don't have that...I said ok...for the second time what do you have?She replied 312.I asked if that was it? She said no.I then began a 5 minute guessing game...and finally ordered a Henikin in bottle.When that camme...as she delivered it with no glasses and holding it in her hands...i took a sip...and it was warm.I immediately told her...and she said she could get me an ice bucket.10 minutes later...with no ice bucket(been there now close to 30 minutes)...I walked up to the bar and asked him to put one in ice...10 minutes later she delived that in her hand.No set-ups...Just overall...Gordon Ramsey wouldn't even try to save this place!

3 Stars: bar (by vivian c.)

vivian c. — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:06:00 GMT

I came here with my friends and we had fun. The food was really good and we had some drinks. The environment is really nice and i would come here again with my friends.

4 Stars: bar (by amanda a.)

amanda a. — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:39:00 GMT

I came here a couple times with my co workers. i thought it was a nice environment and the people there were very nice. the food thee is also good and it is not expensive at all. check it out.

5 Stars: I can't think of anywhere else to go. (by Technomystic)

Technomystic — Fri, 30 May 2008 02:00:00 GMT

I was hoping for a free beer at least for a good review but no luck.
Guess I'll still go there anyway. i feel like I'm in a rut, but I can't think of another place that's as comfortable and fun. Somebody please tell me a better place, I need to move on. I'm not stalking the waitresses really!

5 Stars: Cozy and Tasty Burgers (by jules1477)

jules1477 — Wed, 05 Mar 2003 01:00:00 GMT

The best burger I have had in Chicago! Great drinks and breakfast stuff too!

5 Stars: Pretty cool chill place (by aharm)

aharm — Fri, 24 Jan 2003 01:00:00 GMT

My friends and I like to come out here when we want to start out a nice relaxing evening. The restaurant and bar have a nice dimmly lit atmosphere. The waitresses are *hot*. I tried the catfish sandwich both times that I've been here. Excellent! I was surprized at the average ratings that other users have assigned to this cool place.

3 Stars: Your Usual Neighborhood Place (by pixy_stix)

pixy_stix — Sun, 10 Nov 2002 01:00:00 GMT

The Northside Cafe (more like bar and grill) is a nice neighborhood place. I usually go there with friends and although the service is not so great (pretty slow) I usually have a good time. The food is okay - better than the regular bar food, but nothing to write home about. They have some good dishes. The service is about marginally better than Bar Louie down the street, but not as good as Silver Cloud (just next door to Bar Louie). Prices are average.

4 Stars: Music on Saturdays is awful (by BigPimp)

BigPimp — Mon, 28 Oct 2002 01:00:00 GMT

I have been to the Northside almost everyday of the week and can honestly say that it is always a great place to go, except on Saturday nights. The music is absolutely awful and way to loud. Our group could not even hear ourselves think. The place was empty where every other bar was packed and I would have to say it was because of the music. The really sad thing is that they had a DJ, so the bar was actually paying someone to make the place awful. Great place, just not on Saturday nights.

1 Stars: Service Sucks (by gundagiri)

gundagiri — Sun, 25 Aug 2002 02:00:00 GMT

i read the previous reviews and thought people are just making up stuff about this place. Then, I went yesterday to eat dinner. The service was awfull. First, our hostess kept on bothering if we needed more alcohol, as if she wanted us to buy more, and then the food came about 1/2 hour after we ordered. Then after we had eaten, the waitress kept on asking us if we wanted more alcohol, trying to make more money. Eventually, the moment she brought the bill really killed our experience. She brought the bill and just, almost threw it, on our table and left. So ofcourse, thats the last time I am going there. I would say stay away from northside and there are plenty of bar&grills around there to go to.