Favorite place in the world, no notes. Friendly staff, cheap drinks, FIRE pizza, and great patrons! Thursday they do karaoke and the crowd loves it! Everyone gets in on it! read more

Friendly people, cheap drinks, lots of fun! Bring your friends to sing Karaoke on Thursday nights! read more

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Bartenders are good and prices are average. Definitely will be going back. Atmosphere is very friendly

The absolute worst and rudest service. The girl behind the bar was so rude. I will never go back,

All the things you're looking for in a dive bar! If you don't leave with some new friends you're doing it wrong. The prices are right, the company is even better and karaoke is the best around! read more

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We have fun here. The most fun possible. It's hard for me describe how enjoyable this is going to be. Great time. Great people. This brings me Alot of joy. read more

Uptown - We have fun here - Dive Bars Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

Pretty nice dive bar--it's got an older crowd until about 9pm, and then it becomes a banging night spot. Karaoke is great--solid mix of people (it's on Thursday nights as of 2024)--and while the DJ is terrific, I've never been to karaoke that wasn't tip-to-skip before here. Always tip your DJs and bartenders, but just keep it in mind. The whole joint gets so crowded that you're not gonna get more than two songs in. read more

Went there for first time Thursday 10/17/24 for their Karaoke night. I was impressed. The DJ Lucy was very entertaining and friendly. The place was packed, and on a Thursday, wow, impressive. There was so many singers and most were talented. If you like to sing Karaoke to a large audience, this is your place. -A. Ron read more

This is one of our stops for our annual ugly Christmas sweater bar crawl and we always have a good time here. We came the first week of December about 6 pm on a Saturday night and the place was packed. Only downside is that there isn't much seating if you do have a larger group. We call ahead so the bartenders expect our group and they're always prepared. One of the bartenders has long curly dark hair and she's awesome! She was very attentive to our group and and was lively behind the bar. She was flipping bottles and catching them while making our drinks, just overall a great bartender. Prices are incredible by the way. I think our mixed drinks were $6 or $7 and they were strong! This is a dive bar and you get the full dive bar feel in the best way when you're here. The decor around the holidays makes it feel extra cozy. They randomly were passing out green balloons at one point!? We had a bunch of fun. There's dart boards and even karaoke on some nights! The location is very convenient, steps away from the Metra train! Definitely recommend checking this place out if you're looking for a fun night. read more

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Oh my JEEZUS, I have been sick all day and night. They did not have Long Islands so the bartender said she would make me her speciality. I don't know what the bartender put in her "speciality" drink but I was throwing up for TWO HOURS last night, I couldn't even sit in the car - I had to sit on the ground in a parking lot for an hour. They closed around midnight and I didn't get home till 3 b/c I had severe motion sickness and I could not go anywhere. it's 4:30 in the afternoon and I am still in bed and all I had the one drink and a shot of patron, I have been drinking for years and have never felt this level of sick. I don't know what was in the drink but I'm going to assume it was death b/c that's how I feel. read more

Uptown - Entrance - Dive Bars Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

We were trying to find a place to go super early in the morning while waiting for the next hockey game we stumbled upon this place and we are glad we did! Everybody in there was charismatic and engaging. We had a good time and it up staying for a few hours. read more

Dive bar with good music on the weekends, Neighborhood patrons. Lots of friendly people. If you're looking for that, you'll love this place.

Nice enough neighborhood bar with karaoke (which is what I went for). But I paid $5 for a Mike's Hard Lemonade, which I thought was CRAZY. For like another buck or two, I could have bought myself a six pack and sang at home. :P They're right off the tracks, so it's a good option if you don't have a D.D. The bartenders were nice enough and pretty quick. I thought it was cool the bartender gave me a token for a free drink for my next visit to get me to come back but I just can't get over paying $5 for a simple bottled drink. read more

Best bar in the country. Doug the bartender is by far the best tender in the land. Kind and compassionate. Snapper the bartender is also a swell guy! read more

I didn't like this place as much as the Pot Bell but can't really say why. It was ..pleasant. but somehow off. Which isnt always what you wnat in a divey good time. It's really loud in there and can't imagine how they could have a band in there and be able to hear the next day. And the people in there were ... odd. Other reviews called them "townies" and while I have never heard the description outside of a college town, I think it fits them. read more

The owner himself tried to intimidate me to leave his bar while talking junk with my friends. I could see how he might think we or I am trouble but we were quiet and keeping to ourselves. Guy goes easy way or hard way so I ask what the hard way is..apparently the hard way is calling his buddies at the pd to remove normal paying customers that he doesn't like. He said he's got no use for people that bring no one else in. Gave two friends the address tonight to meet me. You're welcome old man. Been going here for years and always appreciated the environment and how it reacts to drunks (daily occurrence, this place survives on addicts). This old man had the wrong idea and it was funny to see his employees uncomfortable behind him. Will never be back. read more

Was curious to explore a new place for a Sunday morning cocktail. When I call I was greeted by the rudest most impolite person I have ever have the misfortune of talking to. I simply wanted to know if I was able to get a beverage around 10am the response was "yes that's what we do at bars" as a result I chose to visit and have my beverage. After being ignored by the bartender for 14min I chose to enjoy my beverage elsewhere. I would be willing to try again as long as I'm not insulted on the phone and read more

Clean neighborhood pub. Open at 7am. Friendly staff. Smoking area out back. Gambling machines. Lots of tv's. music videos. Darts. Jukebox. Average liquor selection. Horseshoe bar with plenty of seating. Old school vibe. read more

Uptown - Great neighborhood pub! - Dive Bars Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

My boyfriend and I just moved to Westmont on my 21st birthday on Sunday 9/8. We have been wanted to explore downtown Westmont, and we wandered into Uptown on Thursday night (9/12) and found that it was karaoke night! It was pretty busy, but we got 2 seats at the bar and the bartender made us both awesome Vegas Bombs! Then we met Michelle, and she was awesome!! There's bartenders, then there are BARTENDERS! Michelle was so sweet and treated us very well for my birthday night out and she seriously ROCKS at her job! The Uptown will now be frequent for us! Can't wait to go back!! Thank you Michelle!!! read more

I first visited this bar on a Sunday night and liked this bar for 3 reasons: 1. Sweet & friendly bartender - Lindsay 2. Wide variety of games & entertainment to keep you engaged 3. Diverse crowd I have been there couple more times and really love this place for the good experience. read more

This is seriously as good as it gets in Westmont, IL. Where else could you find: recent WHS graduate townies, creepy 50-year-old drunkards and crazy suburbanites celebrating birthdays because there's no where else to go? The Uptown of course!!! This place has been in Westmont for... years. I'm pretty sure some of the customers have been in there since 1971 - I mean the entire time since that year. Most of the people inside on a "regular night" are three sheets to the wind by 10. I think we all thought it would be the greatest moment ever when we would finally be old enough to visit the Uptown. And boy were we right. The night that we visited was filled with drunken insanity - not on our part. There were crazy old people celebrating a birthday, the same old crazy drunk regulars and us - the weird 20somethings. It was seriously the most hysterical night of all nights. The bar itself is actually not as gross or crusty as I had always imagined. The staff take good care of the place and, even though it's a dive, it's still a pretty good place to hang out and have a cheap beer. There's plenty of tables and room at the bar, arcade games (including Golden Tee!) and some snack food if you're so inclined (chips, peanuts and the like). Go check that shit out sometime if you're ever up in the 'Smont. read more

Reading these reviews makes me thing someone is punking me. This place is a pit. I love dive bars and all but come on! This place is right across from the train station so it's super convenient right after getting off the train. But it is totally a "regulars" place. When you walk in they know you aren't one and they almost make you feel like you've stumbled into one of their secret meetings. I always feel like I'm going to have to put on some white platforms and "Pee-Wee Herman" my way out of there. And I don't want to talk bad about the clientele, but yikes! I'll end on a positive: they sell six packs to go and the hubby loves the dried sausage they sell. read more

I wanted a fun dive bar to break my corporate traveler routine...and found Uptown! :) We made the Westin shuttle driver take us here and he looked as us like we were crazy...but when he picked us up at 1:30am and saw our drunken smiles as we asked him to take us to White Castle for some late night munchies -- and he knew we got the good time we asked for at Uptown. Cheap drinks, darts, several arcade games, friendly bartender (shout out to Michelle!), and a liquor cabinet for to-go purchases = purely awesome! We didnt go on a Thursday so did not see the Karoake crowd but heard it's a blast. read more

Amazing. I grew up in Westmont, very near the Uptown and I always wondered at this small, dark, mysterious place. We jokedfor several years about hving our first legal drinks at the Uptown, mingling with the townies and taking in the small town, old person bar environment. Although we didn't actually get the nerve to come here until a few years after our 21sts, when we finally did, it was AMAZING. The drinks are so cheap it's no wonder everyone is wasted by 10pm. Best. Townie. Bar. Ever. read more

I'm a rather new face to the Uptown. It's a good little bar though, eclectic tastes. You can hear anything from Patsy Cline and Frank Sinatra, to Pantera, to some electronic dance stuff I have never even heard of before. Michelle is tops. She's one of the best bartenders I have ever met. I always.. I repeat I *always* drink Woodchuck Cider, and some form of Cognac, generally, Grand Marnier. After one lone, singular visit, she had my drinks down pat. I may have to wait a little bit of time between drinks, but she, and all the bar staff really, perform admirably, and they appreciate the patience. If you're patient, respectful, and all around not an arse, then she will treat you right. I cannot stress enough, how awesome their bar staff is, with Michelle leading the pack. As a new resident to Downers Grove, I have found two bars I like within walking distance of my home. They are Ballydoyle's and Uptown, with Uptown being the top place. It really reminds me of some of the bars I used to frequent back home. Michelle, PT, and the rest of the Uptown crew, Deuce says keep up that damned good work, and let the haters hate. I'm a new face, and I love this damn bar! read more

Fun local dive bar. Local people from 21 - 81 hang out. I would recommend Karaoke night! Super fun

I went here just last night. Typical townie bar - not pretty but the drinks are cheap. I was pretty partial to the $3 Killians. The crowd was pretty mixed and I had a good time mingling with randoms so I'm sure I'll return here again. read more

I love this place. Lots of fun with karaoke on Thursday nights! Decently priced drinks. Nice, laidback crowd of mixed ages and backgrounds. And it's handicapped accessible! Plus, lots of parking being next to the train. It's a great neighborhood bar, not trying to be pretentious or anything it's not. read more

Hesitant to review because it's nice that this place is a well kept secret from some of the snobbier residents of Naperville and Downers. Located near the westmont train station this dive bar is a warm call back to a grittier more fun bar scene. The bar tenders are fun and crazy, in a good way. And the crowd is always incredibly friendly. I didn't grow up in this neighborhood but every time I go I make a new friend. This place rocks, it's like cheers on a vodka Red Bull. read more

Came to hear the band, and They were great, but after sitting down at the bar everything went terribly wrong. Beers are $1 more than what you'd expect to pay in a dive bar. Ordered a Lite bottle and it was flat. Didn't drink it and ordered a Revolution. It was warm. Then the bartender took my remaining money off the bar w a thank you. No, it wasn't a tip. 3 consecutive strikes and they're out!!! read more

The perfect neighborhood bar where no one knows your name, in a good way. At least this is my experience. I live a few blocks away but do not frequent this place enough to be a "regular" and that's how I like it. You never know what you will see at Uptown. The bar regulars are a very diverse mix of laborers, young adults, gamblers, and day drinkers. The Bartenders will help you get the buzz you are striving for by always asking you if you'd like another. Every night this dive has something going on; jam sessions, karaoke, and local music legends. Try to stop in where Pistol Pete is playing. Their prices may be a few bucks higher than neighboring bar Potbelly, but the lively and strange atmosphere is worth it. They typically have 1-2 craft beers on tap; that's it. They always have a cheap beer options and offer take away packaged goods. Perfect for grabbing something cold to go, on your way to the Metra stop located directly in front of the bar. God bless this place and its strange appeal. read more

Any bar which has a bartender that asks the patron how to make a whiskey sour that they just ordered should not have a rating at all. The first one was horrible and she insisted that she will retry it. The second try was a little bit better but i felt bad wasting all that Jameson so I just sucked it up and drank it. Other than my friend and me, there was one other person younger than 35 and this was on Fri night. Prices were cheap and they had many specials going on. read more

This place is terrible. The bartenders are rude, the karaoke girl was wasted and there is clearly preference in this bar for regulars. If you do not frequent this bar, beware, you will be treated like dirt! read more

We came in here with 18 people on a train at crawl. Everything was great until a new bartender came on shift. She accused my group for of smoking pot in the bathroom and then proceeded to kick people out and treat everyone in my party like we were she involved regardless of the fact that we had no involvement. I'll never go to the Uptown again and advise against anyone else entering. Such bullshit read more

Best dive bar in the suburbs. First proper bar I went to when I first moved to Illinois and Michelle (the bartender) treated me warmly to a new place I was not familiar to. Also met lots of great people there and I never feel out of place when coming in from Chicago. Highly recommended. read more

Full disclosure: I've been coming here pretty regularly for a pretty long time. -Michelle is awesome. I'm at a point now where I don't order my drink; I drink what she gives me - and it's usually something awesome. Let her know what you like, and she can mix up something great. -Prices are awesome. -It's definitely a hole-in-the-wall kind of place that caters mostly to regulars. Everyone has always been super friendly there, to me. -The ladies' room has always been clean - this is important to me. -Karaoke night is actually awesome. I'm not a singer, but I enjoy the show. -They do breast cancer fundraisers on occasion - I like that they support a good cause. -Keep clear of the corner of the bar closest to the front, against the wall - that's where the trash can goes for bottles, and if someone doesn't see you there and throws one... not a good surprise. -They have darts, an array of board games, a jukebox, and a lotto machine. -You can buy your cigarettes, and "take out" booze here. -They have a decent selection of snacks - like Combos, chips, and stuff - as well as beef jerky and a small pizza oven for simple pizzas. Very simple, cheap bar food. -There are hooks under most of the bar; hang your purse or coat right where you're sitting :) -When a dance party breaks out, watch out! LOL Overall, It's my favorite local dive :) And I always have fun there. Say hi to Michelle! She's a sweetheart and the hardest working bartender I've ever seen - be nice to her and have fun! read more

Classic Dive bar, it used to be fun,, but a certain bartender has gotten a power trip beyond the owners control. If you want to wait twenty minutes to be treated rudely and get bad service in a dive that has no ambiance, no seating, and kinda smells bad ,go for it. Otherwise, meet me at the Tap House Grill. The Uptown just sucks. It's where the local alcoholics gather to get plastered and feed the control freak ego's. read more

I enjoy this place for its dive bar attitude and fun crowd. Staff is friendly and drinks are stiff and cheap. Great for after work happy hour read more

Was in there a recent Saturday night. Live music. Probably too many people to make the fire dept. comfortable. One female bartender who couldn't pull herself away from someone who appeared to be her boyfriend long enough to pour a beer. Walked away after 10 minutes. Was more interested in flipping beer bottles around than selling them. No, thank you. Terrible Service. read more

Went into uptown tonight and after standing at the bar for 20 mins and speaking to the bartender and after asking for a simple fucking beer the bartender told me she would give me one as soon as she was done serving the person next to me... I waited & waited and watches as she served 7 other people before even coming back to me! I got so mad that I just walked away. This bar will not be receiving my business ever again. I will stick to Pot Belly where the bartender is actually NORMAL and services their customers! read more