This is the worst place for you to have some drinks and have fun. I went there on a Thursday night with my husband and I had the ugliest experience in my life when the locals and bar tender insults me calling me names just because I was near the pool table where they think it's a tournament game every single day of the week and they feel like they own the place. the craziest thing is that the (old lady) that works there as a bartender backs them up and encourage their delusional behavior. If you're not a professional local pool player do not go near the pool table or you'll be told to f*ck off and kicked out read more

Great dive bar on Western Ave. Cold beer and friendly service. What more can you ask?

This place rules -- 'nuff said. We expected a dive bar, but we got in return was a cool bartender who asked for our names & pronouns at the door, dope music, and more than reasonable drink prices. It's a great place to be, and there's such a palpable feeling of community as soon as you walk in. If I lived closer, I'd 100% be a regular. read more

"Are you guys freaking kidding me?" That phrase I said when I realized that my friends actually came here. WHY? Do I really want to hang out with the hil-jack locals? Do I want to chat with the local drunk guy who everyone laughs at when he makes obscene comments instead of throwing him out? HELL NO. No thanks. The parking area looks super shady and is a perfect placed to get mugged. The pool table seriously needs to be leveled. There is no room to even shoot without having your stick bang into the narrow walls. I dont even think that this "bar" is even a full bar. They don't serve food, the location sucks, the employees are rude. Word to the wise....STAY THE FAWK OUTTA HERE! ps. I think the reviews prior to mine...are fake...and done by the business to boost thier crappy "bar" read more

Great Neighborhood bar, parking on the side of the building... Great addition to your bar family, audra is so attentive and friendly. Makes my drinking time at your bar a pleasure. Definitely will be back. read more

I'm probably taking some street-cred from Liberty Lounge just by reviewing it here (or you can probably call it 'Da El-El -- if you don't already call it that you should start calling it that). I believe this is the essence of the faux-dive establishment. It's a dingy little joint with a pool table and a bunch 'a chairs and a bar. It wasn't very hoppin' until a few of us came over from another place -- we stayed 'til last call and the bar tender was super-nice, chatting everyone up and being really friendly-like. Apparently you can get little pizzas there -- I saw someone eating one but unfortunately I can't taste with my eyes so I don't know how it tastes. 8 bux for a large: smelled good. Anyway, I really liked this place. I'll go back next time I am in Roscoe and I feel like ending the night in a chill fashion. Minus one star only because we couldn't find the fabulous "Tell Me When to Go" by the stellar E-40 on the jukebox. BUT... PRO TIP: At first it looks like there are no good songs on the jukebox, but if you touch "Super Song Selection", it takes you to a screen where you can retrieve a song by pretty much any group you want. read more

Liberty Lounge - the location of the fire hydrant - Dive Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Wow--What a cast of characters in this Joint is about all I have to say!! Standard DIVE complete with a plastic plant in the front window as well as Star Wars shit hanging from above the bar. It's Cheap/Patrons are shady/bartenders are hilarious!! Definitely something to witness, that's for sure!! LOUD JUKEBOX!! GTFJD read more

Good neighborhood bar where you have the good usual suspects. Beer, small Craft Beer selection, liquor, pool table, jukebox, snacks, and good bar tenders. Good people watching with locals and people from all sides of the city coming in here for a beer or two any given day or night. read more

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One of the best dive bars in the city no doubt. Christmas lights year round, juke box always on point, small cramped pool table, malort flowing, no Red Bull. Have another. It's all just right. read more

Interesting crowd of people but the bartender Carla was awesome. My boyfriend doesn't drink alcohol so she poured him a shot of soda water to take with everyone. Love her read more

Ive known the liberty lounge for a long time now.about 20 + know its history and neighborhood, my kid went to lane, shopped that toy's r us ...lived down the block..Wrote a review a couple years back not liking the bartender ....so shit gets resolved.. trouble moves on..that's life. But the bar itself the owner linda is a sweet women down to earth..Carla is a buddy and has a brain in her head that keeps the place going. Its a perfect afterhours and the're are a lot of colorful characters that frequent there. The pool table is free and we hve had some great barbeques but the best thing about this place is i met my lover, my husband, my best friend there and for that alone the place is aces. read more

It is not really a dive bar-I do like me some dives-fun experiences can be had at them, with all the varying characters in them. I did expect it from the outside and from the sketchy parking lot, but once inside I realized what it really was: a facade. Oh and by the way you can drink something besides a MGD or PBR and still be cool. read more

Parking...horrbile like others thought I would get mugged. Also while outside smoking by the back door there was a dog above my head..didn't get pissed on but was waiting for it lol. Bar...Reminded me of a small town bar, which I like being from one. Loved that I could play the music I wanted to and not have to worry about others bitching. Pool table was well...a pool table! Beers seemed to be well priced..I didn't pay my husband did but he wasn't bitching. Overall I think if we lived closer we would be there all the time...probably a good thing we don't. read more

Great friendly intimate bar! Drinks are fair price and Carla is a sweet friendly bartender!!

Pretty amazing. I love dives and this hidden gem fit the bill. The staff was super friendly, they've got a great jukebox, and the prices are hard to beat. Brooklyn Lager for $3? Yes, please! Their pizzas also make for a great late night snack! Love Liberty, we'll definitely be back for more! read more

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This is the home for the best night cap after a night on the town. The Liberty Lounge is one of my favorite dive bars in the city. The main reson I go to this spot is the super nice staff and the friendly neighborhood folks that go there. They also have a great beer selection and they pour there drinks nice and strong. The pool table is a big plus for me. All around super cool bar. read more

Carla is the best. Great personally, fun and energetic. A true classic personality. Lots of people love this place. So do I

This is a hole in the wall bar. It is really small and has limited beer selections where you can find elsewhere. A very tiny bar that is easy to miss over on Western Avenue. read more

I absolutely adore this place! The bartenders are fun, personable, and awesome! (especially Sterrin) I heard from a friend for awhile this was the place to go. I'm from a small town and hate big Wrigleyville type clubs. So, on a whim a friend and I stopped in and we had so much fun we ended up staying til close. Sterrin was such a fantastic bartender she even made up a drink for me, then invited me to her wedding reception! What other bar makes you feel so at home and welcome that you are invited to an actual life event? Check out the Liberty Lounge and you'll see, besides the drinks are so cheap you won't even have to pre-game before going ;-) read more

I thought this place was a great little bar. The bartender walked up and introduced herself and chatted us up. I like this place and ill be coming back soon read more

this has become my home away from home. everyone is super friendly and the drinks are cheap! i have won (and lost) many a game on their pool table. the parking is the best. they have an awesome beer selection. 3 kinds of leines, arcadia witsun ale, dogfish head (the 60 and the 90), delirium tremens to name just a few. its def a hillbilly spot by day, watch out for the moonshine and they'll kick your butt in pool. but at night its just a fun, chill place to go with friends. and just as a p.s. - "tell me when to go" IS on the jukebox and has actually become the last call anthem! read more

Great local bar. Bartender was awsome... drinks were fast and cold.... plus free pool! Great place

i can see why you might not immediately pull your car into the lot of the liberty as you drive down western...i can see why you might not call all your friends and say "hey check out this hotspot"...i can even see why you might stroll right past on your way to underbar... but if you manage make the turn and walk in on a sunday you'll find free pool, $3 bloody marys and a phenomenal jukebox. while liberty does have that dive-y feel to it, don't be fooled...you don't have to order coors light, they've got grey goose. and while they do have some snacky foods - nuts and pizza etc, they'll also be just as happy to let you order in, and can even tell you which places deliver fastest. and the only thing that stops me from adding that fifth star...i'm afraid i'll lose my parking spot! read more

Great beer selection and prices for a hole-in-the-wall type bar. I think most people drive past this place their whole lives and never notice it because it's hidden by the viaduct. The bartender is awesome and super friendly. They got a pool table and also a back porch. Drinks are poured nice and stiff here and I like my drinks stiff! read more

The Liberty Lounge is a great little dive off of Western Ave in Roscoe Village. It is a great place to grab a beer and a shot after a long day of work and mingle with the locals that flock this bar. The bar is old school with both Star Wars and Star Trek memorabilia hanging from the ceiling. The bartenders know their drinks and serve them with a smile. The jukebox has every song you could dream of hearing and the bathrooms are decently clean too. The prices are great, the beer choices are sparse, but there are great options. Hacker-Pschorr and Delirium Tremens to Miller Lite and Mike's Hard Lemonade the selection is quite diverse. The shelves are filled with every kind of liquor you can imagine and there are even pork rinds to help with that late night hunger pangs. As you can see The Liberty Lounge is nothing too fancy, it's just a straight up dive where you can drown your sorrows after a long rough day at work. read more

After living in the neighborhood for three years, and walking past this place many times, we finally went inside last night. It's really cute for a dive bar. All kinds of bizarre collectibles on the shelves, starwars toys hanging by the door, etc. The bartender was super friendly, and when we started singing along to "the devil went down to Georgia" regulars in the bar smiled at us. The drinks were fairly reasonably priced - nothing outrageous for Chicago. We left around 11pm and there were only about 6 other people in there, but it seemed like the late night crowed was just starting to file in. We would definitely go back. read more

Certainly not a bad place to have a drink by your lonesome. Not that I'd know or anything. Some sort of drink special most nights, Boba Fett's spaceship at one point hung upside down from the ceiling, and for some mysterious reason it's easy to play a pretty decent game of pool on their pool table, despite having little to no skill at pool. Magic. read more

Horrible weekend service..Rude, unprofessional, downright mean.. wouldn't recommend to my worst enemy.

We happened upon the Liberty quite by accident as we were walking along Western. Some smokers we standing outside & said "You look cool, come in!!". I've lived in this neighborhood for years & never noticed it before. Now it's my favorite neighborhood bar. Its small & cozy. There kitsch toys decorating the bar & you can tell your bartender's name by the wood carved name on the register. They used to take cash only but last time we went they did take credit cards. It's not "dive" like a toothless bar but its not a trendy 23 year old bar either. Depending on whose bartending the atmosphere changes a bit (go when Josh is working). I also love that the tvs are not always tuned to sports! read more

Liberty is a great place to meet, shoot some pool & have a some really inexpensive drinks. Bartenders are friendly to those without their nose up in the air . As for shady parking lot, oh my goodness, Liberty is on Western Ave. Street lights & alley lights all night, well lit.There are beginners & great pool players. Lulu talking about no room, not much, 1 wall can give you problems, but if you are a good player you will be able to figure out to use it to your advantage. They also have pizzas,pot pies & snacks. Don't think many will be disappointed . Bring your on cue or use 1 from the bar. Very easy to get a game going. Very easy to lose too. read more