Went tonight with a friend, and special thanks to our server Jordan! She was incredibly welcoming and warm, taking time to make sure we had the best experience. This is a really great place with very nice people, both the employees and patrons. The best thing about the other side is while it is a dive bar, the wine and food is great coming from the Pasta Bowl. read more

So I recently moved to the neighborhood and was looking for some pizza, which I am having trouble finding good pizza close by. It was 2 pm and they did not have pizza. (Although they have it on their menu) they share a kitchen with the pasta place next door, they only had "bar food" at 2 pm which did not even include chicken wings. I was like... what?? Also, the female bartender was a little rude and acting as if she didn't want to serve me even my drink. There were only myself, a girl on her laptop, they she paid more attention to, and two men having afternoon beers. It was soooo off putting I will not be back. Have bar food if you are going to have bar food. read more

We popped in for happy hour after the zoo and ended up staying quite a while. They had a nice selection of games at the bar so we played cards and cards against humanity. We had the cheese curds and the egg rolls. Both were phenomenal for bar food. There was also an awesome chalk painting in both walls! read more

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Amazing service, drinks were good, music was perfect! Lexi did a great job! 10/10 recommend. read more

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People are calling this the "best espresso martini bar in Chicago" ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ read more

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The Other Side is an awesome, cozy neighborhood spot to grab drinks and food! The staff there are really the best - such genuine people who treat you like a friend. We hosted a party in the back section of the bar and could not have been happier with how all aspects of the night went. Thank you to Carlos for helping set everything up, and thank you to Margaret and the rest of the crew for being so so good to us! read more

I've never written a review for a bar / food. If you are looking for a very relaxed weekday weekend spot with great / truly good management and customer service, this is your LP bar. Great beer selection, mixed drinks and food menu for quality and portions from Pasta Bowl next door or better than good bar food all day and late including pizza. Lots of TVs and staff is super nice and authentic, happy to accommodate games. Also if you listen, the music mix stream is really good. My kinda vibe. Easy to have conversations here also. read more

Great staff, good beer selection, bathroom smelt weird, bartender will take shots with with patrons #awesome

Came for a bite to eat and a couple of drinks on a week night. The atmosphere was fine and the food was okay - cheese curds were done well, chicken tenders a little over-cooked with no dipping sauce. Midway through my meal, I hear screeches from 2 customers and people jumping up from their bar stools. I look around and then down and a giant RAT is scurrying around the floor. While I understand that the city of Chicago has a rat problem in general and one could easily get in, the lack of any action from the staff was dumbfounding. At the very least you would think an apology and a perhaps a comping of the meal would be done. Needless to say, not going back. read more

Fun staff, good music & vibes. One side serve pasta dishes only and the other side has bar food, Pizza, burgers, and wings. Plenty TVs for the sport fans. Meetup spot read more

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My husband and I came here for one drink while we waited for a table next door. It was a Friday night and it was very crowded! They had several sporting games playing on their multiple TVs and people were definitely there to watch. It was a fun atmosphere! We'll definitely come back another time and stay longer. read more

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The other side is attached to pasta bowl. It's a great neighborhood bar in Lincoln park Chicago. It's daily small and does get busy so come early if you want a table or you may have yo wait. The food is excellent!! They also have the pasta bowl menu available :) read more

Great service and Atmosphere! Bartenders are awesome! Also great chalk art on walls! read more

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I stayed dangerously close to this place during my visit to Chicago and ended up getting late-night food from this place, twice. Did not regret it even the tiniest bit. The buffaque wings were amazing. Living so close to K-Town in NYC, I've tried them all (or so I thought) and declared that wings were as good as they get. But buffaque proved me wrong - sweet, acetic, smokey, and got a nice kick. The pretzel was what really blew me away. I know it's silly to hype up a pretzel, especially when I'm not a pretzel person as I often find it too dry or hard or soggy or chewy, but this one was just so perfect and so... different. It had a subtle flavor of its own and tasted amazing sans any dipping sauce. Four stars, however, because the waffle fries were kinda weak - over-battered and not as crisp as I'd like. Of course I forgot to take pics of the food before devouring everything halfway through a HIMYM rerun... read more

Great place! Our server, Adeline couldn't have been anymore pleasant. Went for Gopher/Illini game so place was filled with Gopher fans. Drinks were very reasonable and the staff was first class! We'll be back! read more

As texted to my group text: Big size and they got the extra breading like Hooters does which I like. Sauce was minimal on the order of Hot and tasted too much like bbq on the buff-a-que. Happy to eat them now but will not order again 5 stars read more

The Other Side is a laid back friendly neighborhood bar, with cheap drinks, tasty bites, and a guaranteed good time! Discovered this place awhile back when I used to work at a restaurant down the street, and the Other Side was our go to spot after a long shift! Years later, still one of my favorite bars in the city. Each night they offer a different drink special, and always a selection of cheap drafts. The food is good too! I like their spicy buffalo wings, with an extra side of sauce for dipping. The southwest chicken rolls are also very tasty. They're like little egg rolls, but filled with cheese, chicken, corn and beans. Their pizza is also delicious. The staff is also the best! I've seen it change a bit over the years, but everytime we go, everyone who works there is so nice. Special shoutout to Carlos, the owner, who always remembers us and provided excellent service! read more

One of my favorite bars in Chicago! This is a true local bar with affordable drinks, a fun atmosphere and great food. It is attached to The Pasta Bowl so you can order bar food or pasta. The staff is super inviting and fun and truly makes this place what it is. The cheese curds are the best I've ever had, so I highly recommend ordering those. Check this place out if you're looking for a fun night out! read more

Not a huge fan of bar food (I'm more of a vegetable and rice girl), but even then the atmosphere at the Other Side Bar was a-ok. Got some small little appetizers (wings, tots, southwest chicken rolls), a moscow mule, and a beer; just some late night casual snacking. Sharing a menu with the Pasta Bowl (literally conjoined), you have a pretty large selection of carb heavy entrees, ranging from pizzas, salads, subs, pastas...the whole red white and blue shebang. Drinks are pretty pricy, and the happy hour is pretty limited, so even though the atmosphere is casual, beers and cocktails will still run you around $8-9 a pop. This place is definitely more worth it on days with specials, but even so prices have hiked up c/w with several past reviews. Overall, the food was okay/the standard (though we didn't get entrees....the wings were too wet :/), and drinks were on the weaker side...so I'd probably recommend this place to a group of friends looking for a late night hangout spot (they have board games), or a couple looking to take advantage of their special deals on certain days. read more

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Came in with my sisters earlier in the day. Fun little bar with great prices. Will be back again!

The Other Sider Bar is such a cool bar! I love that one side of the bar offers bar type food and the other side offers a more extensive menu that you would see at a restaurant. I've visited the other side on a few random occasions and I've always had a good time. During one of my first visits I had the chance to order one of their popular pasta dishes. It was so good! My friend has highly recommended the dish and he did not led me astray. The second time I visited The Other Side Bar was during a celebration for a local beer. It was awesome! They set it up the space as if it was a second year old birthday party (I believe the beer was turning two) because they had candy gift bags and pin the tail on the donkey with prizes. The staff was very friendly while making sure we always had a drink and that the unlimited pizza kept flowing. The only thing that I didn't like about the Other Side Bar was their low quality pizza. Even though the pizza was unlimited during the party, the pizza that the bar provided was just okay. I've had other dishes or things from their menu so I know that they can do better! I still love The Other Side Bar and will visit whenever I get the chance. read more

What a cool bar to be at! Friend and I are visiting Chicago and wanted something chill but fun and we found this spot. Board games and good vibes especially from the two GREATEST bartenders, Jackie and Dillon! If you haven't seen Dillon's ankles let alone the tricks he does with them you should find yourself there and ask him to do the #anklechallenge. Jackie is personable and really takes the time to get to know you. She's a true badass and makes the time there like you never want to leave. Whether you are on vacation or live here you should go to this fun bar! read more

I would like to personally thank Carlos the bartender and Dave the New Zealander for the most. awesome. night. EVER. You guys are totally awesome and I need to come here more often. Carlos, thank you for taking care of us all night and for refilling my drink when my friend spilled it. And for letting us close the bar. :) And to the creepy guys hitting on me and my friends? No thank you. When I say back off, I mean it. For reals. read more

I had a great experience here Saturday. We had a group of 8 that were looking for dinner after going to Zoolights. Majority of the group voted for the Pasta bowl, so we headed there. They didn't have room for 8, but said we could order from their menu next door. So we walked through the Pasta Bowl to The Other Side. They combined 2 tables to seat us. We got menus for both the Pasta Bowl and the bar. This was pretty awesome, because we didn't all want pasta! Half our group had pasta, and half had bar food. Our server could not have been better. Bailey was on top of everything. She refilled our water, kept us in drinks, split our checks based on couples, remembered who was with who even after a seat change, and was friendly. There were decent drink specials (we were here on a Saturday!). I had a flavored Smirnoff (something weird but sweet) with coke for $3, and there were decent pints of beer for $5. The food was all good. The pastas smelled and looked great. The waffle fries and tater tots were perfectly cooked. My grilled chicken sandwich was quite tasty. In the end, this was a great choice for a group dinner on Saturday evening. read more

One of my favorite spots in the city for cheap drinks! Karaoke nights on Friday are sooo much fun after a few shots!

I love this place, they have the best wings in the city- I will die on that hill. Not only are they enormous but they come with this home made blue cheese that is to die for. Also they have food and drink deals every night of the week. Pasta Bowl next door is also amazing. 10/10 read more

This place is A-okay! All in all it's a bar. We didn't eat as we had just eaten sushi, but they did offer us the menu. I enjoyed the bottled cider while other tried beers in tap. It seemed like there were a lot of beers they were out of though. They had cute decor including vintage steins and signs, but are selling it all off in order to redecorate. Supposedly there will be chalkboard paint and they will rely on artwork there, but given it's a bar, I question this logic. People will be chalking penises all over the walls in no time. read more

Unfortunate I have to do this, given I typically enjoy my experience here, but today had an experience that will change my views on this establishment. Put in a take out order for wings, a typical Sunday tradition for my roommate and I. Showed up 25 mins later, knowing they probably wouldn't be ready, as is standard but usually only a couple mins delayed from the quoted 20-25 min window. When I got there, it was apparent that my order had not even been started and they did not appear to be busy, which was odd. 25 mins after showing up, my food was ready. To my dismay when I got home, my order of wings did not have the quoted amount of wings, and the wings I did get were pathetic. But hey, not to worry, I was offered two DIET PEPSIS, for the hassle. Consider me a recurring guest no longer. I'll pay the deliver fees for any other wing place instead of bringing my business back. Sincerely, Upset customer. read more

This bar is such a hidden gem. I've lived in the area for two years and only recently discovered it. From a laid back environment to great specials, it has quickly become my go to spot. I can really only speak to the items I've ordered on the daily specials. How can you go wrong with 4$ cheeseburgers, 10$ large pizzas, 3$ drafts, Etc!? Speedy and friendly service, bar food at great prices and portions, and a variety of craft brews keep me coming back for more. read more

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I had WAYYY Too much fun here. It honestly felt like a place the locals enjoy & everyone is so welcoming! I mean by the end of the night all the ladies were dancing on top of the tables... ***Bar tenders are amazing (Shout out to Carlos & Jason). ***Their daily specials are a great for those of us LIVING ON A BUDGET. I say stop by if you're wanting to have a great start to a fun night! read more

Now,I enjoyed this place the couple times I've been here. A group of us always end up settling here around the holidays to take advantage of their reasonable deals, good bar food and boxes of games. The last time I was there though was a $10 pizza special which was awesomely cheap and the pizza was good. The Jenga was a lot of fun and they also have Taboo which you need to check out but is honestly a really fun bar game to play-who'd of thunk it? However, the service was so-so. Granted there was only one server to cover the entire bar-it seemed like the other person was strictly bar only. However, the place wasn't that busy and she could have lent a hand for sure. The service was correspondingly slow, it took a while to get more beer, it took a while to get menus, it took a while to get our wings, it took a while to get our pizza, and then another while before another pizza-it was that good. Afterward, our plates and pizza stands were still hanging around and while we waited and waited for them to be cleared so we could all hang out. We ended up just putting them on the ground because, well we got sick of waiting. Granted, putting the entire bar in the hands of one person isn't a good idea but she definitely could have done a better job as well. I'm sure we'll come back anyways because it's a tradition at this point but it could go a little smoother next time. read more

LOL but when I fell asleep at my table in the bar over the weekend, the bartender didn't immediately kick me out, instead he asked if I was okay and then made sure I chugged two glasses of water and cheered me on by rapping Bodak Yellow with me and made sure I had a ride home. Very kind staff, great service! Fun atmosphere if you get a table. Pizza was good. Good music! read more

Came here for a bears game a few weeks back. We came because we heard great things about the bar from a friend. First off we were not very happy because they were not showing the bears game on many TV's. I think only 2 of the 8 were showing the game. That didn't sit well with me and then as time went on the service was just bad. It took forever to get drinks and food. HOWEVER the food, when we finally got it, was good! I wouldn't write this place off though, I hear they have Jenga and other board games you can play while drinking. I'm chalking it up to a single bad experience... read more

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This is a neighborhood bar. Everyone seems to know everyone and are super friendly. They have food but the menu is pretty limited (a typical bar menu). Drinks can be pricey but they have $4 Miller lite every day of the week. Each day has its own special, which is great. This bar also has a Mario kart tournament on Tuesday! read more

Pro's: -you can get food from next door (The Pasta Bowl) as well as your typical bar food fare from Other Side -kitchen is open til at least 11 -multiple tv's to watch the games on -darts and jukebox make for a fun environment -staff is super friendly and likes to give free shots and random gifts to people at the bar Con's: -I can't really think of any... I would just like to see something like karaoke or trivia happen at least once a week for the regulars..it's also a bit small, but nothing you can really do about that. Besides that, awesome spot! This is one of my neighborhood go-to's and I will keep coming back for yummy pasta and cheap beer! read more

Its so dope here man, like, the wings are straight bomb. The drinks are good (and a good value). But if you don't like the art here, man, I'll show you the door myself. So tight. Check it. It's sweet. Great ambi. Great food and drinks. What else you looking for? read more

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So, I've never left a review. I wanted to review our server Maddie. She's super nice, attentive, and fun. I brought a friend- Geoff- here and we've had a blast. If you come here, ask for Maddie and have fun with your friends. 5-star, great place, great vibe. Run it. read more

So, we get there. I enjoy a few Miller Lites. Then, the waitress comes over... Waitress: "Ok guys! Listen up! At 9pm we are going to start the "Break the Seal Game" You will be given a wristband if you'd like to participate, and you can have all the free Miller Light, Coors you want. Until! Someone leaves the bar or goes to the bathroom." Us: Ok, so you are going to give us free beer that we are already drinking...and we just can't go to the bathroom? Waitress: yes. NICE! So, until 1015, when some doofus "broke the seal" we drank free beer. And it was amazing. *You can also order off the Pasta Bowl menu here, which is awesome. Our waitress was great. LP is not my usual hangout, and as evidenced by the same 12 songs being played on rotation: the 'hood is a little stale. (hello, how many times can we hear Kings of Leon in one evening at the bar? You know they've made it now, for real...) We had a nice seat in the back with a bunch of friends, and it was a fine evening full of Miller Lite and dashing to the bathroom at 10:16. read more

More reasons to love this bar: 1. Friendly bartender. 2. Good Bloody Marys (made with Guiness and served with some pickles...yum). 3. Cheese curds on special (yeah, they're nowhere as good as Cheese Days in Monroe, Wisconsin, but seriously, once you've had those, there's no going back...these will suffice 'til 2010). 4. You can order food from the Pasta Bowl. (Hello, macaroni and cheese, I love you.) Good stuff continues, even if you're far away from me, Other Side. I will love you from afar, and return to visit when I'm able. read more

The Other Side, much like its sister, The Pasta Bowl, right next door, is a warm, unpretentious, great place to be. There is always a special welcoming you in on the sandwich board outside. Depending on the day of the week, it could be on pizza, burgers, cheese curds (that one is Saturday), etc with a drink special to boot. I frequent The Other Side a lot, it's exactly half way between my place and my friend's. The friendly and prompt staff, good food (you can order of the Pasta Bowl menu as well, score!) and the relaxed fun atmosphere. Few added bonuses: 1) Free Wifi, because sometimes you want more then just a coffee to get your work done 2) Board games!! They don't have a ton, but do stock classics like Jenga and my favorite Connect 4 3) They also have arcade games, Golden Tee and a hunting one at the front, if you're into that They do have a juke box that you can pay to play your songs and it contains a great mix- just be warned sometimes it might take waay longer then you expect to get to your selections. read more