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    Friar Tuck

    3.6 (232 reviews)
    InexpensiveKaraoke, Dive Bars
    Open 2:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Julia L.

    Encountered the old woman bartender that some of the other reviewers mentioned, and I agree with their assessment. Bad vibes because of it. The alcohol is still pretty good though, and the photo wall is cute.

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    Steve A.

    Bad ugly ass dive bars are the place to go if you like it sloppy and dirty. Friar Tuck has been serving cheap drinks for more than 50 years if you can believe it. If you're into medieval stuff, for sure you'll like the entrance of the bar, but it actually doesn't have much of an Olde English theme. Good alternative to the expensive fancy ass joints a few streets over from here. They're also known for bad singers at karaoke. About the most interesting thing about this bar is the entrance. It looks like a big ass barrel, which caught my attention the first time I was around here. The name of the bar implies some kind of Robin Hood theme, but this just looks a lot like a regular dive bar inside. A difference is the bar is in the middle of the floor. They have some cheap ass specials. Specials include this money saver that's buy one and get another for only a buck. This is typically on weekdays. It's about $7 for most drinks. With the special that's quite a steal. Good prices but beer selection is limited. There's only a few on draft, so get some hard stuff. Good fun. It's also a popular place for karaoke. This is usually on Thursdays.

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    Karley M.

    Might be my new favorite bar in Chicago. Our aunt recommended this spot as she used to go here in her twenties. Sounds like it hasn't changed at all...still amazing. It's on the Northside and you might miss it if walking down the street. As soon as you walk in though you know it's a great spot. Angelo the owner greeted us and treated us like family. He made some great popcorn and even bought us a shot of Jameson. Other locals that stopped in treated you like regulars and offered snacks and info on the neighborhood. Nothing fancy for drinks/cocktails. Straight up great bar.

    Birthday Goat shot and bartender Beth, she's a real pro and a gem!

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    Awful service. Looks super aesthetic but the tenders ruin it with the sh***yy service.

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    Very fun place to grab drinks. They are strong! Snagged a table and ended up spending the whole night here

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    Hangout for many years in the 80's and 90's. Liars poker was the game. Great fun and friends.

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    Wonderful selection. Great service. Love to browse and the wine ratings are very helpful.

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    My friends and I are just looking for karaoke, but we're under 21, would we be allowed in here?

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    Free popcorn, cheap drinks, karaoke, and board games to play behind the bar.

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    Only giving two stars because of the lovely bartender that served us (didn't catch their name)…read more There was however, another bartender (blonde) that seemed to have some issue with my friend and I being in the bar. We came in around 1:15am, thinking this would be a cool bar to end the night. The first bartender informed us that last call was approaching. We only wanted one round, so we immediately closed out after ordering. That bartender was very attentive and pleasant during the entire transaction. At 1:50am, the other bartender (who wasn't even serving us/hadn't spoke to us) came over and said we needed to start chugging. Her words: "I'm not going to tell you to get the f* out, but you need to chug". She kept telling us we needed to chug, and I kindly told her I wasn't chugging anything because we already paid and I can literally just leave. She brought up the bar closing soon (we already heard the very loud announcement for last call). She proceeded to blame it on having a bad day. Mind you, someone next to me literally just came in, and was being served. She tried to back out of it and kept repeating we'll know when it's time to go. I'm not sure what kind of establishment this is, but she didn't say anything to anyone else but us, the only two Black women at the bar at the time. I don't understand why she felt like it was okay to direct her "bad day" at us, sitting there calmly with two half drunken beers, while there were plenty of other people still up and active at the bar. The behavior displayed, completely unacceptable.

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    Hit up this bar soon after we went to another. It's in an area on Ashland where there's lots of…read moredive bars with cheap drinks and interesting characters. Ten Cat Tavern is pretty divey while being pretty nice at the same time. Kind of has a quiet coolness to it. Lots of cheap drinks and some more expensive stuff as well. As for the drinks it's mostly basic. It's about $6 for a cocktail. The cheapest ones include some pretty cheap whiskey. Also they have cheap cans of PBR. Seems like most people here are drinking beer, and these mostly are in bottles and cans like how a dive bar should. Also has a couple pool tables that somehow fit. The bar is pretty small but the coziness makes it charming though. Pretty clean. The place is dim so it's hard to know for sure. Got to mention for those who couldn't tell by the name that it's also pet friendly. It's usually dogs in here ironically. There's also a jukebox with a good collection of songs, and a few TVs for watching games or things.

    When did this place turn into Coyote Ugly? It used to be…read morecool with serious but mindful pool players and good music. It was a great spot that reflected the neighborhood vibes. I shouldn't be unkind: one of the bar tenders was attentive. The other just stared straight in my friend's face and said "huh?" when she ordered her drink, then vaped in front of us, and took a photo shoot. I've never seen an entire clientele try to be located so far from the bar in my life. Can't possibly be helping the bottom line when no one wants to congregate in the very place you're supposed to be making money.

    Friar Tuck - karaoke - Updated May 2026

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