This bar is great, the bartenders are friendly, and the jukebox is awesome. Not to mention finding a good dive bar in Lincoln Park is no easy task... I need to look no further. I have a feeling that what happens at Ravens stays at Ravens. read more

Love Ravens, they do a old school blast with an original Nintendo, sega, and Snes on the TVs and it's a trip. Good blend of all sorts of people come here, free popcorn, cash only, ATM inside. Massive Jenga. Awesome bartenders. Sweet outside patio, byobeef and Dave will grill it for you outside, Win! read more

There were a surprising number of people there for 2am on a Thursday morning. What I loved most about Chicago is that the three of us who were wandering about could go into almost any bar, order 3 beers, hand over a 10, and get change back. I think we had to cough up an extra 50 cents at Ravens for the 3 Sam Oktoberfests. We were getting a bit tired when we got here but the crowd was certainly amusing, though I felt a little sad for the ridiculously drunk guy who was hitting on his friend and getting nowhere. I hope they didn't leave him there... read more

I'm really not sure how to rate this place. If you're looking for a place to finish off your night after 2am and you're already plenty drunk, it's about a 4. If you go in there stone-sober anytime before midnight, it's one star if you're lucky. So I'll try to be fair and toss it a 2. I might have been able to go up to a 3, but the inch of standing water in the bathroom was a bit of a turn off. There are definitely better options in the late-night scene. read more

This is a great last-stop bar. Open till 4am. Cheap drinks, great jukebox and friendly crowd. Yay!

A great Bar to visit on those very late nights! If you are reading over these reviews and they say they didn't enjoy the place, then they were there way too early in the evening. This place really doesn't start happening until after midnight most weeknights and even later on Saturdays. I also like a surely bartender myself and this place definitely delivers on that! read more

Good selections of beers and liquors. Bartender was attentive and music wasn't too loud - could still socialize. Free popcorn! Ravens was decorated for Christmas, you've got to love that. read more

This is a very lowkey bar on the basement level. As a result, it can get a bit stuffy since there's not much ventilation. On the plus side, the bartenders are great and the drinks are cheap. During the summertime, they have a small beer garden outside. read more

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4AM BAR! 4AM BAR! An oasis in the otherwise post-collegiate fratbars of LP. Small, has a beer garden, and usually pretty tame. This is right around the corner from my place, and it is the last stop on the trail usually. I read some reviews about the bathrooms and the popcorn being unfavorable. I've never attempted to eat the popcorn, so I cannot report firsthand information on that. However, I can confirm that the bathrooms are forbiddingly small. Are they ADA compliant? I don't know. I am throwing out terms like that. But other than that, not too bad. Here's the takeaway though: nice bar tenders, not so cheap drinks, and jukebox. Best of all, eclectic crowd: something rare to find in LP. I enjoy this bar very much. read more

Love the lateness, crowdedness, and good for cheap drinks.

Great bar and cheap beer for the area having 3.50 sierra nevada and mz pacman is the best

This bar is the Cheers of Chicago. It's a bar for the people. Plus Dave is the best. read more

This review is specifically about one the most embarrassing and ridiculous employee (bartender) who works at this great place. Being a bartender myself I was shocked by this unprofessional flip out without any particular reason. Me and my co-workers usually come to this place on Fridays after long day of work for couple drinks and amazing fun and friendly bartenders. This week we stopped by on Wednesday unfortunately non of the Friday staff was there and a place was surprisingly slow, soon I figured out why its only 10 ppl in there out of my own horrible experience. We had 2-3 rounds of drinks, bartender (hipster-looking man with a bushy beard) calls last call at 3-35 am. Right after i politely ask for last round of shots letting him know we are leaving after. Respond was rude: "Well you will have fireball ! ' me: "I'm sorry I can have that (coz i'm allergic to cinnamon by the way) can we please have vodka with splash of cranberry? You totally don't have to chill it or anything" bartender: "Are you Fuck**g kidding me? It's 3-40am I'm not mixing you sh*t! Get a F*ck out here! all of you!" me: "Excuse me, why are you yelling at me when you just said it's 3-40am and a bar closes at 4am!?" After that I got even more ridiculous reaction, he was throwing things around and yelling as if he is about to physically fight with me (i'm a tiny looking woman). Next day out of curiosity I asked couple customers and co-workers if they ever had such an issue, turns out that this particular man being rude and obnoxious towards every each of them and no one else but him. So they simply stopped coming to this place at all. Which explains why this place is so dead during week days. This man is an embarassment and a big shame for the whole service industry and this establishment in particular! If you can't handle working with people, stay friendly and professional THIS JOB IS NOT FOR YOU!!!! People, please don't think we are all the same! And i can assure you Friday and Saturday team in this bar is amazing !!!! I hate yelp and I never write reviews but I had to let know people to avoid this kind of treatment! read more

This is an awesome no frills dive bar. Don't be a belligerent asshole and you'll have a great time :)

This place is filthy and the bartenders are rude and unfriendly, especially the chubby one with the bushy beard. They also have a rodent problem, keep a lookout below the popcorn machine and you will likely see mice. There are plenty of other bars in Lincoln Park to visit. read more

The place is fine overall for a late night dive bar, but the red headed bartender we had, Claire seemed very neurotic. She kept talking about how she was rude bitch to some girl and got off on it. She just looked crazy and unstable. I came to drink with my buddies, not hear about your messed up life. Makes me wonder how she treats other customers of she enjoys giving shit and talking about people like that. read more

Bartender was an absolute jerk and kicked me out for taking pictures of the post cards that were hanging up behind the bar. Yelled at me in front of all the customers and I'm angry I left him a dime. Very weird encounter and would not recommend anyone set foot in that place. read more

This was an absolute awesome visit. As out of towners we were looking for a fun little bar and it was exactly that. Underground and a small place with lots of different types of beer, exactly what we wanted. The highlight of our experience however was the bartenders friendliness. If you happen to have Bernard, prounounced "Ber-Nerd" you are in luck. He knows a lot about the city and treats you as a regular. A great experience, fun time, with lots of great games and popcorn. You are certain to have a great time with friendly people, what else could you ask for. Enjoy your time in Chicago whether you are a native or a tourist, come by Ravens! read more

I've gone here MANY times over years, since 96' and hung with friends and spent TONS of money here. I used to be a reg to NEO and thus also hung at this place before or after. MANY times just coming there for a night with a bro or two. Recently even took my dog keeping him on the front porch (on a slow night) and he's trained and everyone loves him. He's a big baby of a super socialized rottie. So I show up tonight after a long run and a girl meets me at the stairs. Saying first off you can't come in with that cigar (I was about to put it out anyway, I live here, I'm not retarded) and second you can't have a dog out here... I said "that's cool if you want to be anti dog whatever" and turned around and left. Problem for them is they lost a fairly reg recently customer that tips big on every drink and is nice and can hold their liquor. Really a stupid business move on their part. Just recently going out a lot more and as I knew people (I DID like the place and it's diversity, inclusive nature, nice people, etc) but you are so ANAL you don't want a trained dog who STAYS being on your patio... yeah... bite me. read more

Claire is amazing. It's my first time visiting Chicago and she made me right at home. Telling me about the history of Chicago. Giving me advice on places to go. She even bought me a couple of shots. Couldn't recommend this place anymore. read more

I absolutely love this bar! Great feel inside, open later than any other place around- free popcorn. Also when they hook up the N64-there is nothing like reliving your childhood playing Mario Kart, while drinking in a bar! read more

I came here right around the holidays and watched the female bar tender literally attack one of the female customers. It was the strangest things I've ever seen, she even came from behind the bar and some of the other customers had to hold her back. It was late night so I don't know if the bartender was drunk or what. Wouldn't return if that's their idea of customer service. read more

Walking on Clark Street on overcast Saturday afternoon, hoping to sit outside for a beer with my girlfriend, see the empty patio at Ravens. Give it a try. Order 2 beers, surly bartender, unusual for an empty place. A bicycle is chained to fence, out of way. Watch bartender come out and let air out of both tires of bike. Totally flat, unrideable. Amazed. Pay our bill and leave. No tip. No surprise the place is empty, even on a warm afternoon. A dive is a compliment for this misanthropic joint. read more

This is a 4 AM bar, with the people / atmosphere you would expect of a place that is open that late. I've only been here after other places have closed. If you need a place to go this place is alright but I'd skip it if you aren't already drunk. In the morning I usually regret going but while I was there it was an alright time. read more

This late night spot is very low key and can get very stuffy! It is in the bottom of a building on Clark St. and they take cash only which can be brutal at the end of a night. They are open until 4 am which is the only reason I might stop by here. The bar gets very hot due to the lack of windows. read more

This is a bar to go to when you don't quite want to head home, but you need to tame the night down. Decent priced drinks and it's open late. There is also quite the mix of people but only one toilet per gender. Not a hot spot I go to often, but it's a nice backup. read more

This place used to be great, but what happened? No more Jimmy, Tommy, eek! I nderstand that there are "new"owners, but these youngsters that do not know what the real bar was... tsk, tsk, so sad... read more

If you are tossing and turning and cant fall asleep, go to ravens and it will put you right to sleep...place sucks. God forbid you go here to keep your "buzz" going afterhours, within minutes your group of friends will split up dying to go home to bed. Considering this place is right across the street from me you would think i would have a soft spot for it, but rather everytime i see it out my window i want to close my blinds. read more

I have been looking for a favorite dive bar since I moved- Ravens isn't quite what I was looking for, but I'm glad it's an option! It's got the grungy vibe, cheap drinks and even games, which is a nice plus. I like that it's open so late, and it wasn't filled with frat boys (well, until after two). I'll always stop in if I'm in the neighborhood and need a drink! read more

I went here with my friend for drinks. Looks like this place is very old neighborhood spot. You can have a popcorn with drinks. Place has a lot of regulars.... Interior looks old. bartender was nice enough. read more

When I went here the place needed a humidifier. I like that they take cash because sometimes I don't feel like using a credit card..good beer here. read more

I love this bar. They always treat my running club well when we are there.

giving them 4 4 nice pot smoking community and possibility to stay to 4-5am, taking one back for seediness of the place