Dive bar located in downtown Westmont. We were in search of a place to play pool, and they had a…read morepool table. (It takes quarters, bartender able to provide). They have Miller lite, pbr, and blue moon on tap. Some other beers are available in bottles. If you are looking for a low frill, low cost place, this could be what you are looking for!

Nice place to stop by for a Blue Moon and a game of pool. Its a small place with a bar and a couple…read moretables. Theres probably more seating at the slot machines (but I'm sure they rake in the $). No complaints. Don't expect anything fancy here.

amazing i got to play drums and it was fire…read morethe fries were amazing and the burger was fire

Where do I begin, such a cool find! Located on Cass Ave; the West Side of the Street , in…read moreWestmont. It's very unique to find a Live Music Venue in Westmont. Free street parking. Beautiful designed bar and very charming. $8 a drink, less for Domestic Beers. Live Venue, Open Mic Nights. They even have 4 Burgers! something cool, this street shuts down certain days over summer and it's a open Car Show! That's very unique and charming! What a wonderful find here. I'm definitely returning for Open Mic Night!!! Wonderful and delightful service. Ty. I highly recommend them. In a charming area. Cass Ave. walkable street. Closes before 10.

Locally owned establishment on Chicago Avenue just east of Cass avenue in Westmont. I had the…read morecheese burger wrap and my guest had the patty melt. Burgers come with fresh-cut potato chips, I optioned for the onion rings.

Checked out this out of the way bar. DJ's is one of the many bars in Westmont but farther away from…read moreeverything. It has a lot of the expected beers and cocktails along with greasy burgers and food. A place that's always crowded. That's just because there's not many seats. Basically this is a bar for locals. It's pretty far away from the downtown where everything else is but amazingly it still gets packed. The bar is pretty ramshackle inside but it's actually fairly clean it seems. A lot of the specials are on beers. It's about $3 for pints. The food menu has about what's expected along with a few surprises. It's about $12 for the Beyond Burger. Just got it with lettuce, onions, pickles, and tomatoes. A lot of meaty burgers. There's also paninis. For sure there's always something going on whether it's sports or some other games. It's located on Chicago Avenue on the east side. There's fun tournaments like bingo on Wednesdays.

For awhile I have seen this bar in Westmont and never went in. It looked like it would be a pretty…read morecramped place. Walsh's is a lot bigger than it looks though. Kind of a nowhere location on Naperville Road close to only auto shops and the like. This is probably about as close to a typical sports bar as you can get with no fancy stuff. Came in for a bit to watch the Bears game. It amazingly wasn't that crowded inside. This was a lot bigger than I thought. Has the main bar area. That was packed, but there was a whole other area with a few tables. It's about $5 for a basic cocktail. Whatever and Coke is what to go with. Has basic food. It's about $3 for pretzels. Found out these weren't the baked soft pretzels or even pretzel bites. These were the kind that come in a bag, lol. Basic. These came with mustard at least. Giving it a better rating because of all the crap to look at. It has shit tons of sports memorabilia on the walls, so it's also like a museum. There's some cool old stuff, so take a look in here in spite of the mediocre food and whatever.

Walked in and immediately didn't feel welcome. Bartender refused to accept out of state IDs. Not…read moreworth the time to go here.

Can't complain about the food, Chili Mac is great & the brats are really good! The bowl of oyster…read morecrackers is a great addition to the meal. Been here many times, never had to wait to be seated or served. This is a cash only establishment, there is an ATM in the building, so please remember that, stop in and give it a try. My only suggestion I have is the bun that the brat is served on should be a bit bigger, a hot dog bun doesn't quite work.

Took an hour drive to visit an old neighborhood gem. Food was warm hospitality let's say ive had a…read moremuch warmer welcome from an enemy..wear a bib bcz most likey the angry waitress may toss bowl at u. God forbid u ask for some hot sauce not like I asked for ger first born. Its not a seat yourself establishment more like ill tell u where n when to sit with an attitude. #racist

Awesome local dive bar with history. The owner loves squirrels and the 3 Stooges. He works there…read moreduring the day and his son takes over at night. No food other then snacks however there is a Subway Sandwich store next door plus they allow you to have food delivered there.

My friend was looking everywhere for a "Chicago Handshake" which apparently is not a sex thing. We…read moreended up looking on yelp for the best place to find one and Squirrel Cage was it! Staff was friendly, and it just happened to be Tuesday trivia night! We had a great time at this dive bar and would recommend! Just make sure to bring cash as they do not accept cards!

This place is a dump. Smells like urine and sewage, and has an infestation of bugs and bad energy…read moreas well. Won't be back. Customer that's a "regular" stole my credit card and they did nothing.

I was refused service by Michelle for reasons that had nothing to do with behavior, intoxication,…read moreor policy--only because I am no longer dating a regular. Personal relationships should never affect whether a paying customer is served. This felt unprofessional and inappropriate, I hope management addresses this kind of behavior.

Local neighborhood bar. Needs updating. They had an outdoor pig roast. Very good. The band called…read moreThe Bucks was awesome.

A rare and small rural looking bar in the Chicago crowded in congestants to suburbs this place is…read morehidden along the freeway and somehow has survived Redevelopment and construction this is a nice bar to hang around and looks like something one would associate with a Wisconsin bar I don't believe they serve bear here and they have a very big chair in the front a nice unique and interesting Dive Bar in the heart of Countryside in freeway Central you're not going to get a wide variety of beer though to drink

THE USUAL SUSPECTS…read more This dive bar in Lisle is a haven for townies, which is certainly a vibe. Maple Ave Pub is, unsurprisingly, on Maple Ave just west of Route 53 in the western suburbs of Chicago. I'd estimate I've stopped here close to a dozen times, although a handful of those instances I neglected to check-in on Yelp for fear of my wife seeing it ("I thought you were coming straight home from work....") An older woman's been behind the counter seemingly every time, taking drink orders and making small talk. She's friendly--​moreso with the locals than with me--​and I'll occasionally get called 'hun', 'sweetie', etc, which is endearing. I got way better service from the hot tattooed barkeeps at Brauer House in Lombard, however. To be perfectly honest, I've never eaten anything here. The wings look like they might pass muster, though there's a few items that raise an eyebrow (clam chowder at a dive bar? thanks, I'll pass). Possum Pub in Melrose Park had surprisingly good food, and it was a major dive, so perhaps I ought to give the grub here a shot sometime. They have several pool tables, a Big Buck Hunter, Golden Tee, dart board, boxing machine, and pair of pinball machines; as of 6/19/24 they've got a Star Trek premium (Stern, 20​13) and JAWS (Stern, 2024). In the past they had Oktoberfest (American Pinball, ​2018), Fish Tales (Williams, 1992), and a stunning Circus Voltaire (Bally, 1997). Last week, the A/C wasn't working so this place was SWELTERING on one of the hottest days of the year. Normally I stick around for a couple pints and 2-3 games of pinball, but it was so toasty inside (worse than outside) I only played 1 game and skipped the beer completely. There were no fans on, either. * TL;DR * Dive bars are all well and good, but maybe it's time I found a new spot to hit up for a cheap domestic pint. Over the years I've gotten a handful of looks that can be described as quizzical at best, and dirty at worst. I've been ignored by the bartender numerous times--with cash in hand, mind you--while she's chatting away with regulars, as I'm standing there absolutely parched. I want to like Maple Ave Pub, but the feeling doesn't seem mutual. If it weren't for the pinball tables, I probably wouldn't return.

Old school, no frills--yes fun, un-corporate, low key place to hang with a friendly crowd and…read moretender--better than Cheers!. Old school, dark wood, good ole' bar with plenty of ways to entertain you. Decent selection on tap and in bottles as well as cocktails. Good bar food. Reasonable prices! Come as you are, no one cares. Bottom line: Very low key, decent bang for the buck on refreshments and food, low key crowd, lots of stuff to do.

Every time I go to Fremont the staff on bingo nights are amazing! They are also very helpful and…read moreare normally very on top of their game when comes to checking on tables. The bingo caller Vito is amazing he does a great job and the staff definitely does great work on making sure he has something to drink and is ok. The food is the bomb. The ultimate grilled cheese sandwich is out of the world. I never been to a place with such amazing grilled cheese. The pulled pork sliders and BLT sandwiches are also very good and delicious... the atmosphere is great everyone their seems to be upbeat and very happy and they have pinball machine slot machines and pool table and darts a little of everything to have some fun. I love the free soda deal on Tuesday nights when I go for bingo the staff just knows that when I am there and will always do the soda deal on bingo night... I would definitely recommend this place to anyone. Keep up the amazing work!

This bar has ruled people who are patrons and rude people working I had brought some Little Caesars…read morepizza which is like right next door from next door and a particular female worker had a fit utterly unloaded on me for bringing in food from another business and told me to go and kick me out almost trying to scoop up my food and throw it away herself the nastiness of this bar and types of bars explains why so many bar and grills closed down and don't have many people going to anymore this place is very rude and a disgrace I had spent three purchases on expensive drinks while eating the pizza that they didn't notice until the last second I will never come here again