This is your typical dive bar. Crazy busy at night with an unpredictable crowd. The bartenders are…read morefriendly. There's lots of seating. The bathrooms are the worst in the entire town. Sketchy! But......if you go here for lunch, it is a calmer place. The food is really good. You can sit outside too and watch the traffic on Calumet. So depending upon what time you go here will depend on the type of time you have.

Northside Tap in Valparaiso is the kind of place where your drink gets poured and your worries get…read moreignored lol in a good way. Friendly staff, casual vibe, and a solid selection of drinks. Perfect spot to hang with friends, catch a game, or pretend you're an adult who has it all together.

I really enjoy coming here. I had lunch by myself and was totally comfortable. The staff and…read morepatrons are all very friendly and engaging. Today I had the burger and fries with a Bloody Mary.

Franklin House in Valparaiso is one of my favorite dive bars to hit up when I'm in town visiting…read morefriends. Fun vibes, tasty drinks, and solid food. Karaoke? A total blast. Games? Plenty to bring out your competitive side. Basically, it's the perfect place to pretend you're a singing and a dart champion!

Great spot to grab drinks and listen to some vinyl. The bartenders are super nice and friendly…read more Check their Facebook/Instagram pages for specials and theme nights. My favorite drinks are the Maggie's Farm, Midnight Espresso, and Psycho Killer. Not on their menu, they know how to make a good Lemon Drop Martini. I'll definitely be back soon!

Super fun, trendy space just off of the main Valpo strip. A little loud but they were playing…read moreLinkin Park so all is forgiven.

Walked in and right back out because the cigarette smoke was so thick you could barely see the bar.read more

Great place with a wide selection of beers. Dude upfront has good tips for you to find your…read morefavorite beer/sour if you're indecisive. Overall, this is a good location to grab a beer with a date or catch up with a group of friends. There's a couple large TVs to help distract you in case the conversation hits a low.

neat neighborhood bar with great food and pricing; waitstaff excellent…read morelunch was very crowded, service was excellent in handling customers

This is a dive bar that gets so crowded on the weekends it is standing room only. They have bands…read moreand dancing. You can play darts. The bathrooms are some of the worst. If you want a little calmer, sit outside if you can. Or go for lunch. It's a calmer time, and their food is really good. I like the pierogis best myself. Cheers!

The service was great. Our waitress was knowledgeable and gave us great service. I have to say she…read morerecommended the Osso Bucco Tender roasted pork served over romano mashed potatoes and sautéed asparagus. Finished with a pan jus sauce. He was absolutely fantastic. The only recommendation is with the presentation and delivery that they have a plate underneath the primary dish to be able to transfer the asparagus and pork to cut up.

We shared the full rack of ribs. So tender and delicious. We both had the Tequila drink special. So…read moregood! Our server was great!

First visit and most definitely not my last. Had a Short Rib Sandwich that was absolutely…read moredelicious. Highly recommended this spot in Downtown Valparaiso! Austin & Paige were very welcoming and will definitely be back.

I really wanted to love this place! The food was great, but the service was absolutely terrible…read more Our server never came back to refill our water, check on our food, or even bring the check. We had fries with no ketchup, ribs with no BBQ sauce or napkins, and empty cups with no refills. The server walked past our table multiple times and completely avoided eye contact. He didn't know the drink menu and went out of his way to ignore us, to the point where we honestly couldn't stop laughing at how ridiculous it was. He definitely needs more training. Super disappointing because I would have loved another martini, but our server never returned. Shoutout to the host, without her, we wouldn't have had any water at all.

food is always great and authentic. been stopping in for the chicken ficatio for yearsread more

SERVICE- My mom wanted to sit at a table but they made us sit at the bar. Yet it still took at…read moreleast 5 minutes before we got our drinks. We had to occasionally wait to ask for items such as plates for the appetizers. DRINKS- Old, sour, flat beer. Maybe the keg lines need to get cleaned out? Maybe the beer is just old? I don't know what it is but it just didn't taste right on tap or even in the can. Had a pungent with no carbonation taste to it. At least my mom liked her red wine. FOOD- Overall just alright and average. Seems to be a hit or miss. Calamari- Rubbery and hard to chew. I think it was over cooked Oysters Rockefeller- Tasted like a puke ball. There was only 5 of them. I couldn't even taste the Oysters as it was overwhelmed by other flavors. Tasted like buttery breadcrumbs. Chicken Noodle soup- Was told it is the "best" in Porter County. I got a cup. It was good but only half way filled. I think it needed more chicken. Chicken Parmesan- Sauce could have been better. Pasta was good Sausage and Mushroom Pizza- Thick raw crust on the bottom! Doughy and frozen pizza quality. The pizza looked good on the top but the crust on the bottom tasted raw and mushy. My brother said it was worse the a veggie lasagna from Gordon Food Service which we never even finished eating all of it. PRICE- Over priced for a "fancy" higher class restaurant. The bill was $95 for 2 appetizers, 2 entries and 4 beers and 2 glass of wine. How can this be a scratch kitchen with such a wide and diversified menu?

Just gross. Food wasn't good, had my stomach doing flips on my way home; if you were blindfolded…read moreand had a bag of beef jerky next to FUSE ribs, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Service was what it was, nothing special or exciting; though it was nice on the inside, just not nice enough to make it worthwhile; different strokes for different folks I suppose

Well I'll start with the service. We were the only table that night. So "to busy" is no excuse…read more Waitress is not a job for everyone. Now to the food. Not the best, maybe mediocre at best. Dry burger, cold fry's that sat, Mac & cheese that sat. My steak was a grisly mess, just inedible. For being super slow there food just sat under heat lamp way to long before serving. I can't recommend this place, Ill give everyone a second chance. Everyone has bad nights. I hope they take sometime to sort themselves out.

This was a drive by, let's try! They are open on Mondays! Very good food and drink menu with…read moredaily specials for both. Our server Brian was excellent and very patient with us since this was our first time in for the experience. Ordered a few signature drinks to start. So delicious! Hub got the radius burger and I got the chicken tacos. Very good! Food came out super fast! I really appreciated seeing the manager helping out the servers and greeting customers. He was even bussing tables. We would like to come back again!

Server was fantastic . Lots of vegetarian choices ..I got a veggie burger which was amazing !! Cool…read moresmall town bar vibe Dark wood and cozy