This bar reminds me of the bars in Chesterton Indiana. We stepped in for cinco de mayo to check it out.
Needless to say it was all a local crowd. An older local crowd. Felt a tad bit out of place but we only stayed for a pitcher and everyone was relatively friendly.
Very dive bar ish with a decent amount of tables scattered around. Dark wood furnishes the place. Lots of TVs.
Michelob and miller are on tap. No specials. 8 dollar pitchers. I guess this would be a place for me if I was twenty years older and wanted a good quaint place to watch the game and have some beers.
But I'm not. So on to another bar.
Great neighborhood bar! Â Can't beat $8 pitchers of Michelob every night of the week and the staff is really friendly. Â The crowd is about half older locals and half Loyola kids, and there's a pretty good jukebox and a number of TVs with any local games on or college or pro football depending on the day of the week. Â Good quiet place to grab a few drinks with friends before heading out downtown or in Andersonville.
Review Source:Fuckin' A, I love this place.  Despite the Northwestern bowl loss.  They had all three bowl games going  today, plus the NHL Winter Classic.  We enjoyed front-row-center seats, with sound, for the NU game.  Actually, we were the only ones there for most of the time.  We did get some weird company, as always, this time in the form of a middle-aged dude in pajama pants exclaiming repeatedly how the on-field play was "pretty good for a white guy."  Just when I thought I was going to have to say something, he took off.
Larry the Bartender is awesome and took great care of us. Â He was cooking up a big 16-pound ham and a 14-pound beef roast for the bar's New Year's Day/Rose Bowl festivities. Â That ham smelled amazing! Â Larry would ring the bell for every Northwestern score. Â When we ordered food, he gave us plates, napkins, and plastic ware. Â Great guy.
Settle in with some cheap $3.50 pitchers of Michelob (yeah, I can stop being a beer snob for one day--it's 2010, a new beginning!), order some delivery (eff you, Apart, for being closed, but thank you to Villa Palermo for feeding us), watch the game, enjoy some fun times and great company and great service and interesting people-watching. Â Come home in the afternoon with a nice buzz and a big smile. Â That's a goddamn good day.
A decent "beer and a shot" joint. Â The drinks are cheap and the bartender is friendly enough. Â The back patio seemed nice enough, but it was night when I was back there and I was busy smoking and drinking...at the same time.
If I had a bitch, it would be the music. Â It's kept at a deafening level to the point where you can't hear the person sitting next to you.
Absolutely worth a return visit...
Not much to say about the Bubble but that it's close to a few of my favorite things in Edgewater (the beach and Lori's place).
It's cheap, it's full of interesting folks and while you may have to fetch the bartender's attention more than once to get another beverage, it's a great neighborhood bar that's worth a visit.
I do however, recommend escaping before the last call siren. My ears are still ringing from the first and only time I heard it (three months ago).
This place was like a VFW basement. Â Wood paneling everywhere. Â It smelled like crap inside too. Â Bunch of older guys totally getting wasted at the bar and one of their wives playing the poker machine or something to that extent.
FOOD: Â They had chips I believe.
DRINK: Â The only superior tap was Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Â Michelob Ultra was on special for $3 and you get a large mug/mini pitcher. Â Not much on tap, but IPA is OK by me.
ATMOSPHERE: Â I think we brought half the crowd. Â Maybe 12 people in the place. Â Not bad to have a beer or two. Â Its a dive. Â They had some good tunes on the juke. Â I put on Children of the Grave by Sabbath so I was happy. Â
Probably won't go out of my way to go back, but it is everything it promises. Â Dive bar. Â If you find yourself doing the Edgewater circuit in one night, check it out.
Every time I've gone, I've had a great time. A great place to get some cheap beer and catch up with friends. It's kind of hidden in plain sight across the street from Walgreens and Dominicks, but inside it's well kept with plenty of wood paneling and an attentive and down to earth staff. Everyone who frequents the Double Bubble are no frills, all walks of life, and just there for the same thing - shoot the breeze and grab a drink. Good times.
Review Source:i can't count the times I've walked past the Double Bubble (which really needs a cool contraction) without even considering going in. Â I finally did after being shushed out of another bar, and it was pretty impressing. Â Beer for under 2 bucks, one of the better jukeboxes in the area, attentive bartenders, and APPARANTLY they serve some kind of sandwich for 1.50. Â I have no idea what it is, but if it's PB&J D-Bubs (which is its new name, spread it around) will get its 5th star.
Review Source:Dubble Bubble Gum (5 facts):
1) Dubble Bubble was distributed in military rations during World War II until 1942
2) It was invented accidentally by an accountant at Fleer
3) It was introduced as the first five-pack of gum in 1957
4) Dubble Bubble turned 80 in 2008
5) In 1954, the company began sponsoring bubble gum blowing contests--which grew in popularity and were eventually televised
Double Bubble Bar (5 facts):
1) No frills and no gimmicks, but plenty of wood paneling
2) Cash only
3) Friendly bartenders
4) Decent selection of tunes on the jukebox
5) Michelob on tap served in ice cold, frosted mugs for $1.75
I would take the Red Line up to Edgewater again to drink here on the cheap. It also means I wouldn't have to bring a pair of binoculars to see the score of the MSU/Illinois game, unlike another place down the street that shall remain nameless.
My reaction exactly: this place is called the "Double Bubble"? Â My friends and I affectionately refer to this Edgewater dive as "Football Bar," because with 8+ televisions, on a Sunday afternoon you pretty much have your pick of NFL games. Â My friends appreciate it because they can keep track of their fantasy football stats. Â I appreciate it because I don't know where Rex Grossman will be playing next year, but at Football Bar I'll be guaranteed to catch his game... wherever it is. Â (I know, don't laugh.)
Hot dogs, brats and burgers available from the grill. Â Larry the Sunday bartender is one of the most attentive and efficient cocktail slinger I've encountered -- the kind that remembers the specific garnish combination you like with your drink so you never have to ask twice.
An all-around great full-service dive.
There's nothing wrong with low expectations
When driving through Edgewater on Broadway, you wouldn't even notice the Double Bubble and that's the way it should be. With wood paneling walls, a heavily shellacked bar and no hint of natural light, the Double Bubble is the perfect place to play darts or shoot the shit on a week night. Don't expect fancy martinis and don't expect a dance floor. Don't expect clean bathrooms and don't expect a jute box. Do expect the Double Bubble to fill up on weekend, especially with some underage Loyola students enjoying its services.
Bottom Line: If you like cheap Old Style and don't mind creepy men drinking by themselves, you just might appreciate the Double Bubble.
I love this dive bar. A real dive bar, not pseudo- do not expect any frills!
Perfectly located- right down the street, I can stumble home. Â The neighborhood even conveniently put in a stoplight so I do not have to worry about crossing Broadway. Â How considerate of them!
It does get smokey at times, but, with the new ordinance hanging over all of the smokers heads, that will not happen for long. Â
It features a old time bar, Â a couple of tables, and plenty of booze. Â What more can you ask for? Â
No name is featured on the outside.  You can identify it by the Bud  sign hanging above the door- that  and the green tile.  No name is needed for the regulars. In fact, it took me about a year before I learned it.
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