Bucktown Pub - Chicago, Illinois

Alyssa J.

Hard pass. With all the pubs in town you certainly skip past this place. Early Friday evening, I stopped in to order one beer. After having to ask for a glass, and upon pouring my beer I noticed a thick residue stuck on the 1/4 of top glass where I went to take my first sip. We had to wait back in line where she refused to switch the glass until she had “proper utensils”? Confused (and thirsty!) we continued waiting. She finally had time to acknowledge us and I proceed to say, all I’d like was a new glass when she decided to yell back at me. Customer service is clearly not a priority here. It is unfortunate as I live down the street and was hoping to enjoy the Chicago summers at this Pub but I do not plan on returning.

Brett W.

Place is kind of shoddy as you might see in the pictures and it doesn’t help that the bar staff has some pretty bad attitudes. I went there yesterday with three friends and had to step out side to take a phone call in the cold and wind. So I stood in the vestibule by the front door to keep from freezing. The guy working the door took it upon himself to cop an attitude with me as though I were blocking people from being able to come into the place. I stepped outside of the vestibule and he still continued to have a problem. Not really sure why an establishment would aggressively chase off their patrons when it was barely even busy on St. Patrick’s Day, one of the busiest days of the year.

The bartender/ maybe owner came out as well, and he seemed to be a little more chill about it, possibly realizing that his doorman was in the wrong, but still didn’t bother doing anything about it. So the four of us ended up leaving which meant there were probably only 10 or 12 patrons left in the place.

Free popcorn though

Chelsea M.

Dog friendly says it all! There could not be a happier place to have a pint, with tails wagging all around you from joyful puppers! Their beer garden out back is very nice and feels secluded. I went for a doggy event and it was so much fun!

globalguy

I'm old enough to remember the old regulars talk about Wally, the old owner, who shot himself in upstairs apartment back in the 70s. But while his ghost hasn't been seen in ages, not much has really changed despite the regular renovations and "improvements". It just goes to show that gentrification doesn't necessarily have to destroy a classic neighborhood joint. The faces may change, the property values increase, and the strollers get fancier, but folks still need a place to push back and relax.

Layla W.

I have frequently attended this bar and have always loved the atmosphere. However, the final time I will ever enter this bar, I had the worst experience ever. I have always entered this bar with a full water bottle and the establishment respects me bringing a refillable water bottle, however, this last time, a bouncer felt the need to take my own water bottle, even after I offered to dump the water out, because they could not allow “the size of the jug” I brought in. After multiple attempts to reason with the “bouncer” and after purchasing a beverage, they felt the need to kick me out of the establishment. It is extremely disappointing to enter an establishment you are familiar with, and be treated with such utter disrespect. I am dumbfounded with the staffing choices of uptown pub, and would not recommend stopping in their establishment.

Rebecca S.

Like a couple other reviews recently, we were yelled at by the bartender for having water bottles recently when visiting. Our group of 15 then went and stood outside and he came outside to yell at us that we couldn’t stand in front of the pub. He then said we were “really great at listening to directions” when we were still standing there confused that he didn’t want us to go to bar. We’ll gladly take your business elsewhere moving forward.

Matthew G.

I’m not sure what happened to this place but the bouncers are suddenly some of the rudest/crankiest in the city. We are regulars and will not be back.

Jeff S.

Neighborhood gem. Regular here and made many close friends that hangout often. Love the place. Except Dylan - he is too nice and always great at his job. Totally sus.