Side Street Saloon
Brian Ferdman · 422 Google reviewsSide Street Saloon — among the best bar & grill in Lakeview. Order the Pizza. The kind of spot that earns loyalty, not hype, and cash only. [$]
What 332 diners keep saying
What 332 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“This bar is awesome. Stopped in randomly to kill time and had amazing pizza and salad. Will definitely return when back in town.”
“Came in on Halloween and it was so fun! Great decorations, fun atmosphere, and stupendous food!! We had the pizza bread, split an Anna’s pizza, and a BLT. The thin crust was amazing and I absolutely loved it! Will definitely come again when in Chicago next time.”
“Perfect corner bar with great service. Even better with the fantastic bar pizza. It’s on the list now.”
“Perfect neighborhood dive. Great service, excellent food, and friendly atmosphere. I will definitely be coming back.”
“Went for a show at the Athenaeum Center around the corner and found ourselves here afterwards. No frill spot with delicious chicken wings. They didn’t come with the pickle, but the wings and fries are still phenomenal. Also ordered a tavern style pizza, that surprisingly tasted just as, if not better the next day in the air fryer!”
“I think about this pizza day and night. They have great curds and ranch too. Super cozy atmosphere on a quiet tree lined street. Free street parking all around.”
“GREAT PIZZA!!!! I’ve been here for lunch twice. The first time it was really good. The second time was amazing! I don’t know how to describe how the pizza was so much better my second time there but it certainly was amazing. It’s kinda slow at lunch. The woman working the bar and dining room was very nice and attentive. If you like tavern style pizza in an old tavern style setting, this is the place!”
“Forget the deep dish!! Worth traveling to for real Chicago tavern style pizza. Really good food here and a great vibe. Lots of local beers at reasonable prices.”
“Such an amazing neighborhood bar, with great food, cheap drinks and pool, what else could you want!? We've driven by here for years and finally came in on a Saturday night and I'm so happy we did. The bartender was so friendly and was super attentive, everyone around us had pizza so we ordered a 10" Joel with ranch and it was amazing. Get the curds as well and our friend has a burger and fries which she said was "perfect ". It's cash only but they have an ATM on site, go here and get some pizza!”
“CASH ONLY!! Katie was great! Very attentive and friendly. My son ordered 14" sausage, pepperoni and black olive pizza And a order of cheese curds with ranch on the side $36.20 plus tip Very tasty! It was Mother's Day, we parked on Schubert and walked over, it was a good 30 minute walk and a nice day for it. They open at 11:30 a.m. and it is CASH only!!!! I'm not sure if we missed the cash only when we looked this place up. They do have an ATM”
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