Came in on medal Monday after the Chicago marathon and easy to find parking. The service was…read moreabsolutely surperb by Machine Gun Karen. She told me I HAD to have a Chicago handshake and I'll never say no. I felt welcomed as a tourist in this local dive bar. Free pool, there's an outdoor patio and free darts. What more can you ask for. I love this place and Machine gun Karen.

Better than expected bar on the Northwest side known for its many beers. Ham Tree Inn advertises…read morethat it has over 100, and I can believe it. If you're looking for hard to find stuff this might be a place to get some. Good prices on beers and cocktails. There's cheap entertainment like a jukebox and pool table. A walk toward the Metra station brought us past here. It looked pretty interesting from the advertisement about all the beers they had so we went in. This is a pretty casual place. Has an old beat up bar and a few tables around it. The inside is pretty dark but not that creepy though. It's about $4 for a cocktail. There's no food but there's bags of chips and pretzels. Cool local place in Jefferson Park to have some of the many beers. It's not too far from the Metra station. There's not really any good food but you can bring in whatever.

My daughter lives in Jefferson Park and I visit her a lot from Florida, enjoying all her…read moreneighborhood bars. Jefferson Inn is right up there at the top. Great bartender. Great beers. Dive bar atmosphere. I will definitely come here again the next time we visit.

Great place to get cheap drinks. It's one of the most affordable places in Jefferson Park, which…read moreisn't that fancy of an area to be honest. Jefferson Inn is also conveniently located across from the CTA and Metra station. Has just drinks here, but that's all that's needed of course. The beers come in bottles and cans, so it's a no frills type of place. Cheap drinks is why people come. It has a pretty good selection of cheap beers along with some local craft ones. There's not much on tap. It's about $5 for Jameson. That's about as cheap as you'll find it anywhere in the city it seems. Has basics like a computerized jukebox. There's also a couple TVs. Has no food even though they have a popcorn machine. They often will let you bring in stuff. For sure the drinks are the main thing about it. It's cheaper than almost anywhere else pretty much. The atmosphere may be lacking at times but it's still pretty fun though.

Legendary bar with the nicest customers in Chicago .. good ol boys and fun party animal girls with…read moresweetness and class.

I'll probably hate myself but I have to sing Mary's praises! Best prices ANYWHERE for a shot and a…read morebeer! Now that you know I'll probably never be able to find a parking spot again. :) This is a quaint neighborhood bar where the prices can't be beat! Mary is a lovely lady and runs a tight ship when it comes to making sure her bar is a welcoming place where people can mingle without a crap-load of drama. Act up and you're out the door. Most of us are up there in years and appreciate we have a place to tip a few without having to scream over rap or metal music but instead can dance a few to our favorite oldies. Come by and say hi to Mary, Cheryl and Lucy who are the best at keeping 'em coming and keeping a smile on your face.

This place needs a big update. It was Sunday and only one customer. The atmosphere of this place is…read moredark and dingy. Not very inviting. The bartender was nice but he seemed bored and basically lonely. It's a really sad looking bar. You can tell management/owner really doesn't care much about this place.

Hey this is a very local place. It was cold outside the day we were there and it was so warm inside…read moreit was wonderful. They have the basics. You can go there I have your beer meet with your friends and not have to feel like you're broke when you leave. If you're down Elston and you want to get super local for good drinks and reasonably priced, this is your place

It's a great little neighborhood bar! Serves a ton of local Chicago cops, firefighters and other…read morefirst responders. We've been here a couple times for the Bike The Dive charity bicycle event. Top shelf service.

Love this place especially since new owners! They turned the place a round great crowds and local…read moretheme! Glad it's walking distance

Great prices, great service, and dog friendly…read more Ginger is a sweet heart, all the staff is great but Ginger is the bee's knees.

Love this place!!!! Popped in here on a whim. Now I'm coming back!!!! Great local pubread more

Great old school place and we like the pool table and the patio. (Depending on the weather!)read more

Had a great first time visit at Landmark Pub!…read more I went here on a whim not really sure what to expect, but just needed some time outside the house given all the recent snow and cold weather. I found my self at this hyper local community focused neighborhood pub. This place was bustling with friendly regulars who all seemed to live in the area, a live band performing old school hits (Beatles, Springfield, Buffet, etc). The drinks were cheap and the staff was friendly. The owner was a really nice guy, former military, no-nonsense type. A number of the patrons also seemed to be former military. While not overbearing or anything I should note this place does have a bit of that old school military/police/fire meets Harley-Davidson type-feel, often found in these neighborhood bars in the suburbs. I personally don't mind this but felt it worth mentioning as I know some people can find this intimidating - in Landmarks case they definitely shouldn't! It seemed clear to me that everyone knew we were not regulars and really went out of their way to make us feel welcome and comfortable (staff and patrons alike)! We had a great night and I look forward to visiting again soon.

Cheap drinks are the best thing about this bar. It doesn't have that much else worth saying about…read moreit. Babe's is a place for the locals around here. Good if looking for any cheap beer or basic liquors. The bar has a few TVs for watching games or whatever. A few good cheap drinks. It had $3.50 PBR on draft the last time here. There's not much of a draft selection. A lot more is available in bottles and cans. There's a few local crafts along with the big corporate ones. Just not a whole lot to be honest. The liquor selection isn't that good either but at least it has pretty good prices. Basic dive bar. It's nothing at all fancy. They also may have pizza but it's probably best not to get any though.

racist establishment. friends and I went there for St Paddy's weekend only to leave. walked in and…read morethe bartender yells "I need to see everyone's ID." each of us (total of 9) gave our IDs and she kept saying it. at one point she says "I have to do this to make sure no one is illegal." F you! we left. happily took our money elsewhere. not recommended if you are a person of color.

05/31/26 - I picked up 3 Irish guys @ Mystic River Irish Pub in Park Ridge on Northwest Highway…read more They were a pretty rowdy group of lads & had been drinking for awhile. They were going to Three Countries Irish Pub @ 5856 N Milwaukee Ave & invited me to join them & have a Guinness Stout. What the heck I was off the clock after dropping them off & on my way to gas up @ Costco so I thought what the heck? John bought me Guinness we chatted for a while. Cool little Irish Pub on Milwaukee

Good old basic Irish pub along Milwaukee Avenue. It's one of a few pretty divey looking places that…read moreare on the Northwest side. Three Counties has a pretty strong Irish theme. Not gimmicky like a lot of these kinds of bars but one with actual Irish owners. Of course it's also pretty cool hearing the Irish accents and not just people pretending or whatever. Authentic Irish is a pretty good description of it. It's not a too crazy place except St. Patrick's Day of course, probably because this is mostly people from the neighborhood. This isn't known among tourists or even most people in Chicago it seems. It makes it much less crowded. This is a small bar, so any crowd will make it seem crowded though. It's $5 for Guinness. They give you a big glass, lots of the Irish stuff. Has lots of authentic Irish booze. It's just lacking in the food. They have bags of chips and those kinds of things.

On this night we visited Twilight as we were invited to see a band playing on the Patio. The band…read morewas great Donna came out to greet us and chatted us up a bit. Service was great and quick even though it was packed inside and out on the patio. Prices are still neighborly. We returned the next day, Saturday. Enjoyed lunch and some Modelos on the patio with my friend's puppy. Agi and Donna were great yet again. Will definitely go back.

Amazing local spot. Great potato skins! Friendly bar tenders. Cold drinks. Outdoor area.read more