Chuck & Irene's should charge an admission fee to enter! It's that fabulous in here and most don't…read morerealize it. This Northwest Indiana restaurant and hotel has long beginnings dating from 1947 when they were located in East Chicago, Indiana to their present home in Hammond (Hessville) from 1959 onwards. Seventy (70) years of the same family running this storied business. What a great success story! The interior is as colorful as the eclectic mix of patrons, real people, from all walks of life that come from all around to be a part of the fun, excitement and enjoy excellent food and cocktails. There aren't many places around these days that are as alive, genuine and original as Chuck & Irene's. This place is happening! The walls are adorned with countless photos of memorable days gone by, the booths are so period, mid 20th century in design and are just so wonderful to behold and sit in. It feels like a throw back in time of days much more simpler and easy with far less worry. Chuck & Irene's would make a great set for a Hollywood movie and this place should be listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. This place rocks and should be given appropriate attention. Yes, I was very impressed and you should be too! There's a back room for dining but most of the real action and the place to people watch is up front in the bar area. This place is clean and well taken care of. Do take a walk downstairs! I loved the 1930's, one piece double urinal and it's still working! Loved the sign that said NO men in the women's washroom! So not politically correct! Yes! Chuck & Irene's has food, fabulous food. Come on a Friday and enjoy a fish fry! We had calamari, perch, shrimp and frog legs, a Northwest Indiana delicacy. DELICIOUS! The waitresses are busty and friendly and the owners couldn't be more accommodating and nicer. Don't change a thing to your interior or exterior! This place is on a mission to preserve the best of Northwest Indiana bar life and dining. Long live Chuck & Irene's! This place is the real deal!

Sadly, it's no longer the same. The new owners have no clue how to run a bar They don't spend time…read morethere and at one point (maybe still do) had a manager who also had no clue how to run a business. The employees that stayed on when they took over were all either fired or got fed up and left. I can't imagine it can stay open much longer. It's sad to see a family business that had been well for over 75 years with loyal employees and customers who became like family run into the ground like this.

I've been coming here for some time and have gotten food on a few occasions - Seafood combo, fries,…read moreand the fried veggie platter; but TODAY i was AMAZED by the most delicious chicken I've had anywhere. I HIGHLY SUGGEST the 1/2 chicken and ask for a side of jerk sauce!!!

The owner Flo runs a very clean & respectable business and has for many many years now...her bar…read morefeatures top shelve liquors..foreign and domestic beers as well as specialty beers. The place is huge and draws a wide age ranged clientele. Live bands, karaoke night and a separate party room that can be reserved makes Kenwood tap the best bar and grill in Hammond. Parking is good, lots of flat screen tv's bathrooms clean...the employees do a fantastic job.. 5 stars isn't enough

I thoroughly loved this quaint little original cafe with the Key West Florida feel. Great…read morecheeseburgers, crispy seasoned fries, crab cakes and cool drinks are all fabulous. I loved the original interior! Charming, nicely done original spot that made me feel like I was in Key West and not in Indiana is a wonderful fantasy illusion. The owner has a unique story with lots cooking experience. Highly recommended! Make sure to check out this cozy cafe. I loved it!

Came here after spending the day at Wihala beach , this restaurant was featured on the Black…read morefoodies website years ago and I've been wanting to try it ever since . Me and my partner shared the appetizer plate and grilled fish tacos . Both were great and we had two cocktails! The service was great and the food was tasty !

Very nice staff and people. Popped in for a few beers and dinner, haven't been since it was…read moreShannon's Landing and you could smoke inside still. The layout is still the same. Had some nachos which were nice, little too much sauce but still good. AJ the bartender is very friendly and they play great music while sports are on the TV. Comfy spot, will be back to try more food and feel it's my new place if I want a cold beer. Lite on tap is $2.25 which is great.

We dropped in for a $100 Barbeque Pulled Pork sandwich. And a dinner…read more I had heard about this place as a pilot and wanted to fly out. To get there from DeKalb by air, I had to dog-leg the flight over Cushing Field (to stay out of the Aurora and Lockport airspace) and then head east from there. Important note for pilots: If you are landing, try to make it to 9/27, or you'll have a long taxi up to the terminal where the restaurant is at. Once you are there (by AIR), you'll go to the far left end of the big building (you can see the beer signs in the window). Make sure you remember the CTAF (you'll need it to get back on the airport), and go through the gate, go up the elevator, and walk into the restaurant. Ambiance-wise, this place has large windows, a very large bar, a Namco Ms. Pac Man / Galaga game, bathrooms that are reasonably clean, some gambling machines, and decent food. I ordered their Pulled Pork Sandwich, which came with french fries. My wife ordered the Pulled Pork Plate, which came with cole slaw, garlic toast (2 pieces) and a green bean caserole. I ordered the pulled Pork Sandwich, and I ordered it spicy. It was not spicy by any definition. The amount of barbeque sauce provided was around a 1/2 of a shot glass. It was not enough. With that said, the barbeque was dry and needed the barbeque sauce. The fries were nice and fresh. My wife had the Pulled Pork Dinner. I sampled her cole slaw (with paprika, very good) and the green bean casserole - which seemed to use canned green beans, ugh. Very soft, the mouth feel was b l a h. Service was solid. We were greeted (walk in, no sign, sit where you want), and helpful. The food just wasn't as good as other barbeque places. Aircraft Parking - part towards the west end of the building / ramp, where the entrance is.

Great spot in Munster to grab a beer! Connect your card and enjoy the awesome beer selection!…read more Food is solid and staff is great. Pro Tip: private room upstairs for parties that has 6 taps ready!!

313 Taproom (named after its street address, not the Detroit area code) offers a large selection of…read moreself pour beer, in a cozy bar in Munster Indiana. The selection was a bit overwhelming, but ended up being fun as we met my wife's relatives who lived nearby, for pizza and drinks on a Friday night. As it so happens, our invitees lived close by but had never been here before, so it was the first time for everyone. Some helpful patrons helped us how to optimize. My wife opened a tab and received a card, which was placed above a tap to activate it. Any pours would go on the card, and prices varied across the drinks (e.g. Miller Lite was $0.28 per ounce while a beer like Bird Law Hazy IPA from New England was $0.76). One can easily create flights as well. There were plenty of beers that interested me, but couldn't keep track, and as of this moment (one week later), have no idea what I drank (it wasn't a lot, just enough to keep up with the others). We did order bar food (going on the same tab), all shareable, and it was decent. One were Italian Meatballs ($10), five pieces of from frozen but tasty meatballs, coming with five pieces of toasted bread rounds. Also got an order of Nachos ($13) which was recommended by the same helpful patrons: good with plenty of toppings (perhaps too much). A Bavarian Pretzel ($8) was a winner, especially dipped in the beer cheese. And the sausage pizza ($13) was definitely tavern style (though cut into pie shapes), with crumbled sausage underneath a thick layer of cheese...tasted like a really good frozen pizza prepared well. Made me miss Midwest bar food, especially at these prices. I also learned that I suck at pulling a pint...all mine were way too foamy and since you pay for any beer you pull, throwing away the foam was not a good idea.

Tried this place and it was good. I have enjoyed Bob's shrimp and Calumet fisheries fri d food in…read morethe past and this place is comparable to those.

Not what I expected. I wanted sauce over my shrimp and requested it but I was not going back.read more

Phil the owner brings awesome live music to an intimate setting where the bartenders are friendly…read moreand good at what they do! Diane and Lisa get a special shout out. We love you all! Half price pizza on Wednesday, trivia Tuesday and live music multiple nights a week. We love the dinner specials and sandwiches. Great crowd of friendly faces make this true gem in stegar! Live life loud! Thanks from Tina and Mike Cannella

Food is mediocre, owner is rude, arrogant, disrespectful and dismissive! The worst is the place…read moresmelled like a musty log cabin. I got hit with that lovely aroma as I walked in. Now that I think of it, I thought it was weird that there were several fans going all over the bar...water issues? Anyway, after eating our pizza, we left and caught the owner, Phil, on the way out. We told him the pizza was good and that maybe he needs to mention that soft drink refills are not free. I know it's not a big deal, but I just assumed at a place that presents itself as an upscale bar, with a "chef", that would be the case. Oh well, I paid over $8 for 3 ice filled pints of Diet Coke. I'm just saying it would have been nice to have been told that by the bartender. Then this guy goes on about he can't do that and that he has free music so that should be enough and he'd go broke if he gave away free refills of Coke! He was all huffy at that point and I have no idea what he was talking about. So to calm the situation I asked him about his live music and began to tell him that I am trying to rebrand the hall at our local VFW and he cuts me off to snap at me, "Good luck with that! Try to get 25 people in that place! Ha! Ha! Ha!" as he turned and was walking away from me. I was in udder shock! What?! It's the local VFW Hall and I'm trying to help out our veterans?! My entire point was before he cut me off, the hall holds way more people than his little, bitty place and I wanted to offer the hall so he can book larger acts. Oh well! His loss! Not really sure what this guy's deal is but it seems like my experience is a common one with him! Read the other reviews! Wow! In this day and age an owner shouldn't treat customers like this. Especially after they just spent good money in his place. SMH. Never again! Plenty of other options in the area to spend my money.

Baja's is a local favorite. When I lived in the Winfield/Lakes of the Four Seasons area, my family…read moreand I would come to eat here a lot. I miss it now. As other reviewers have mentioned, the decor is a little dated but clean. I'd say that the majority of their clientele is probably families and older folks. The servers are always nice and you always eat well when you come here. Along with your meal, you also get a choice of soup or salad (I recommend the lemon rice soup).

I like the skillets! I get the chorizo skillet each time it comes with two eggs and you can choose…read moreany style for the eggs and the hash browns are great! A guy comes by the pour you a coffee which is nice but I don't drink coffee but it's a nice restaurant! It's nice to sit and relax there in the booths!