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!

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!

Always crowded but moves along and u can get a drink while u wait…read more Had Phil as our server and he was really hustling!!! We started with blue cheese potato chips! Very tasty Husband had the walleye and said it was excellent!! I had Parmesan crushed white fish, excellent too!!! Cold draft beer was great too!!! Highly recommend

Nice people good prices but it is a dive bar so keep your expectations in line. They have some…read morevideo games pool table and other games. They also have burgers but I have not tried them.

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.

Stopped in for a pint after work. I was greeted by the bartender, Max. His energy was palpable…read moreand welcoming. I ended up staying and socializing for a couple hours and had a great time. The price is comparable to other bars in Portage. Would recommend 10/10, ask for Max if you stop in

Clean, well organized, extremely friendly staff! I come to…read moreRock and Roll at Monday Night Karokee! George the DJ is an absolute beautiful soul! Great times with even greater people !

My wife and I spent several days in Valparaiso to both visit her sister and introduce me to the…read moretown where both of them went to college. I had always wanted to go there and am very happy to say that I totally enjoyed the visit. While there, we visited a lot of places and ate most meals out. Ironwood was one of them. Most of you know that I have serious OCD when it comes to craft beer. I like to try new breweries, always rate my suds on Untappd, and rarely drink beers that I have already had, unless there are no other options. So, of course I was going to try the breweries in Valparaiso. This one just happened to be owned by one of my wife's college friends. The brewery is in a nice little building. I'm sure it was probably a home before the remodel. It has ample parking in the back next to a small little patch of woods, probably about the size of a normal backyard. There were birds all over the trees, reminding me that I had made the stupid decision to leave my camera in San Antonio. My eyes immediately fell on the flight boards. They are set up with 9 spaces so that they can easily match the beer to a number, as they had nine choices to choose from. I asked for all nine to be on one, and she let me have them half-filled. I love beer, but never want to feel buzzed, if I plan to drive. In this situation, I just wanted to taste them. I liked all of the beers here. My two favorites were the Triple XXX Belgian Triple and the Cricket IPA. I also really liked Goliath's Demise barleywine. Barleywines in general are not my favorites, usually because they are not fresh. This one was fresh and not cloyingly sweet. My wife, as most of you know, is not a beer drinker- AT ALL. For that reason, we left after I finished the flight and a couple of small glasses of my two favorites. The atmosphere was very cozy. The local patrons who came in were all very friendly. One lady at the bar spoke with us as if we were there with her every day. The owner's husband came in and placed a plate with smoked salmon and crackers on the bar for everyone. And, most notably, there was not a TV in sight! Imagine, a place to cozily sit and converse with fellow beer drinkers without sports blasting in your ears!

Stopped here for a drink the other night. Very cute, small bar that's off the beaten path. The…read morebartender and patrons were very nice. I had the Ruthenia (Imperial Stout), Commodore Porter (Porter), and the Mead. All the drinks were very good and the prices were cheap. There's various of sizes that you could get (3oz to Growler size). Menu changes frequently. Will be back soon!

This visit for brunch was excellent. The breakfast pizza was great, can't wait to try the regular…read morepizza. The cracklings are always delightful. we haven't always had a 5 star time, but this time was great!

Back for round two at Journeyman Distillery in Valpo because one tour (and 12 tastings ) just…read morewasn't enough! Mandi's tour was informative and the historic building made it even better. Wrapped it up with dinner for our party of four--such a fun night!

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.

Great bartenders! And the food is really good! Love the vibe!! Always a fun time @ the Oasis!read more

Hole in the wall. An Oasis in Malden, Indiana. Can't go wrong. Why? Ice cold Pabst Blue Ribbon on…read moretap and horseshoes outside. Tell me your in Indiana without telling me your in Indiana.