We missed the 8 pm show. Okay, still wanted to know if there might be tickets for the 10 pm. My friend and I walked in around 8:45-9 pm last night and asked the guy at the front counter about the 10 pm show and if it was the same one being done at 8 (the set was called The Blackout Diaries). The guy said he didn't know, made no offer to find out, and was generally dismissive and quite rude.
My friend was pretty stunned by his behavior and general disregard of us and asked him to find someone who did know about the comedy show. The guy seemed annoyed but managed to scoop up a waitress who knew about it. She was helpful and friendly.
The whole situation was bizarre and put a really bad taste in my mouth. I may someday actually go here for a show but after the way we were treated I'm certainly not in a rush.
I went with friends recently, and 4 out of the 5 comedians were fantastic, a lot better than I expected actually for the price. The drinks felt a little pricey for the venue ($7-something for a rail gin and tonic), which was very homey. I would definitely go back and recommend you do, too.
Review Source:The Lincoln Lodge: where you can get a Moosehead the size of a Moose's head!
I've been seeing comedy shows here for awhile now, and they've always got some great talent. I can't say I've ever seen a bad comedian here! The seating is pretty efficient, even for sold out shows. The amount of people they can get in the room without it feeling too cramped is a true feat in human tetris.
On my last trip, we got there early and hadn't eaten yet, so we tried the food. It was so-so. I had some sort of a chicken sandwich (I don't remember which one, but it had spinich?) and the meat was not up to my standards. Everything else about the place has been good over the years, and I'm pretty sure I've had the food in the past with a good experience.
The private lot is a HUGE bonus, and I'll continue to see comedy here for years to come.
This is an awesome way to see a comedy show. When I explain to someone that "It's in the back of greasy spoon diner," they have a hard time envisioning it.
Like banana pancakes being served while someone is doing stand up? No.
It's a separate room, and it's a cool experience. The room is intimate, with long picnic style tables and a small room in back with a bar. Â It feels very informal and personal, which are great qualities for stand up performances. The ticket prices are always affordable, and if you opt to sit in that little back room by the bar they are even cheaper.
Go easy on the big steins of beer, you don't want to be 'that guy'(or girl) who has to get up to pee in the middle of someone's set!
I resent the reviews that try to shine the hipster light on this place. Lincoln Lodge is in it's 13th year! Can't a place be cool because it just inherently is? Why do we have to label everything that isn't modern as hipster, or worse, hipster wannabe?
It reminds me of a 70's style basement and I dig that about it, but it wasn't made to look like that, it just DOES. So enjoy it for what it is. What's more is the crowd is not hipster.. I have gone with co-workers, friends, and even took my parents there for a show.
Yes you have to walk through the diner to get to the show room but doesn't that make it just a little bit cooler? It is definitely a unique Chicago experience.
So here's the deal. Â Everyone knows that pancakes and comedy is a winning combination. Â There is but ONE place in Chicago that serves up this classic cocktail of cacophonous contentment, and that is the Lincoln Lodge. Â Sure, other places have comedy and other other places have pancakes, but in the great American pursuit of instant gratification NO ONE has gone so far as to provide top caliber comedy and mediocre caliber pancakes in one fugly location. Â Efficient? Yes. Â Fussy? No. Wood paneled? Definitely. Â Great place to perform AND watch.
Review Source:Yowza, where the hell are we? This is Chicago 2012, not Podunk 1965. The Lincoln Lodge is the comedy event held in the back room of the Lincoln Restaurant, which is one of the most depressing dining establishments I've ever seen in the city. You'll need a large drink and something to cheer you up after you thirty second walk through the restaurant. Fortunately, your destination is stand-up comedy + "big ass beers".
The beer is not good, but is abundant: 34 oz of Moosehead, Heineken, or something else bad (maybe Old Style?). There are bottles of Sam Adams if you can't stomach one of the aforementioned. I hear from a friend who's been before that the food is terrible, and the plates of nachos at the adjacent tables seemed to agree.
The comedy was a mixed bag. The MC didn't really warm up the crowd, and a few of the early acts fell flat. The headliner was great, but ended his set (and the night) in a coughing fit, and rather than recovering, seemed to just give up and leave the stage at a low point. Their roving reporter wandered out onto Lincoln Avenue, couldn't find anyone to talk to, so accosted a passing car stopped at the lights.
I would go again. I got the feeling this can be much better, it just seemed like a weak night.
P.S. They give out 2-for-1 coupons all the time, so in effect it's $10 for two people.
The place is a little hard to find if you haven't been there before (it's inside the Lincoln restaurant) and it's a little small/outdated inside but the place has character! I went there for a fundraiser a few weeks ago and had a really good time. The comedians were actually funny and I ended up winning a gift card after I bought raffle tickets. I would definitely go back.
Review Source:The Lincoln Lodge comedy show is the weird hipster step-brother of the more popular stand-up shows in town (e.g. Zanies). Â What it lacks in post-1970 decor, drink selection, and ambiance, it makes up for in the more important categories - humor and value.
Stand-up for $10 and no drink minimum is enough to get me in the door. Â The door to the diner that is, because you have to walk through the main restaurant to get to the show. Â We we're early, so we grabbed a table, ordered some beer, and enjoyed the sweet aromas of breakfast at 10PM.
Overall, the comedy was great. There were some more...unique acts (like a guy balancing stuff on his head for 10 minutes), but overall I thought the jokes were fresh and well presented. Â I really enjoyed the "man on the street" bit, where they show a "live" video feed of a comedian stopping cars on Lincoln (right outside the show) and asking the drivers strange questions. Â
The service was okay, but with a little more effort it could have pushed this into 5-star territory. Â This and the ambiance, which is awesome or awkward depending on your perspective, we're the only aspects of the night that weren't spot on in my opinion. Â That being said, you should still go here to see comedy because they have great comics at an affordable price.
Part 70s diner...part low end comedy club..part trying to be hipsterish (not trying??).
Of course a comedy show  can be hit or miss.  Especially the $10 /show kind. Unfortunately, the one I saw was more in the miss collumn.  And the venue is nothing special. I don't give them any credit for keeping the 70s alive or being hipsterish or supporting the 'arts' or whatever the f.   You don't automatically earn a hipster seal of approval just by having crappy furniture.  For example, I have crappy furniture at home and nobody ever thanks me for "keeping the arts alive".
Anyway...I was there to see some standup. Â CJ was headliner and me and some friends sort of know him. Â Which is why we went. Â
While waiting for the 1030 show, I ordered a Cesar's salad. Â This is probably the worst Cesar salad I've ever had. Â I gave free samples to some friends and got them to agree. Â So I'm obviously right.
It's a huge plate of iceberg lettuce, croutons, with chicken on top. Â The dressing is out of a bottle I think. Â The iceberg lettuce...was well.. for 1 iceberg lettuce not romain. Â And for 2, had that weird taste that iceberg lettuce gets after it's been sitting around or infected with bacteria or I don't know what. Â The chicken also...terrible. Â It was breaded chicken that tasted like it had been in the freezer for a long time then microwaved. Â Soggy and funny tasting. Â
But we were there for the comedy..
Once in the back room, first up was ordering some drinks. Â Some old lady was behind the bar counting money ignoring everyone. Â I get the feeling the place is family run and she was just tuckered out. Â Finally got beer..ok
The host was a fat mexican gay dude with long hair. Â This was the crux of his act so that's how I know. Â It was sort of amazing in a way. Â So it doesn't seem like I hate fat or mexican or gay or long haired dues, let me say this. Â His only NON "I'm a self depricating fat mexican gay dude...this is somehow funny on it's own" Â joke was... "what if you went to mcdonalds and asked...what do you recommend". Â And that's it. Â Nothing more. Didn't expand it, lay out a scene..nothing. Â I didn't get it.
The next few were a blur. Â One guy was a frumpish hipsterish dude who had a stream of consiousness thing. Â Later there was a "man on the street" bit where a couple of dudes harrassed passers by on the street out front (on camera simulcast to screen in venue). Â This was actually funny. Â There was a guy whos act was I'm an italian sterotype. Â A lot of "I'm gonna f u in the face" stuff with a brooklyn accent.
After about an hour, I ducked out. I didn't make it to see the headliner..but I hear he was little better.
For $10 bucks it's hard to complain too much. Â But, I guess I'll say, sometimes you get what you pay for.
The Lincoln Lodge is always a great time. Even the "worst" performers I've seen there have been creative, original comics who made me chuckle a few times. And the best comics I've seen have made me laugh my fool head off.
Throw in the reasonable admission price and giant beers, and you really can't go wrong.
Having driven by this place a million times, I had no idea it housed an awesome comedy club until we got tickets for a new year's weekend show. After lining up in the super crowded dining area (yes, the only way to the club is through the dining room, sorry paying patrons), I was a little nervous that it would be terrible and hot and crowded. But it turns out, it was wonderful and cool and crowded!
Of course, we were primarily psyched for the headliner, but were super pleased by the quality of the other stand up acts to go before him. Especially awesome was one guy who did a whole bit as an Arthurian knight, or something. It was great. And the headliner was amazing. Amazing!
One tip: either order drinks or apps. Don't get a coke-- our coke and club soda cost us $9, for which we could have easily gotten some jalapeno poppers. don't make our mistake, stick with true junk food or booze. And definitely hit up the comedy show at Lincoln Lounge.
So this little joint behind a diner is a hidden gem. I got tickets for $10 while visiting Chi-Town. I had no idea what to expect. Apart from the regular variety shows at college I've never been to comedy club. The comedians were all very good, some better than others but an overall good group. The host did a great job getting things warmed up. My fiance and I ordered a slice of red velvet cake and a milkshake and we left half of it on the table. It wasn't good at all. But I'm not reviewing the diner so I digress. We had an awesome time and it was a great addition to our 1st trip to Chicago.
Review Source:This place was so much fun! Â I went here with a group of 6 girls for a comedy show and dinner. Â We arrived about an hour before the show to get a good seat and have our dinner. Â Most of us had a little trouble finding it and were a little confused when we walked in and it appeared to be an old diner. Â Luckily my friend was in the entrance and told me that the theater was off to the side of the restaurant. Â We had the nicest waitress who had been working there for decades. Â This place is a trip, it's so not what you expect but I thought it was charming. Â Our dinner was delicious as well, great burger!
Review Source:Lincoln Lodge is awesome! I have never seen a place like this before -- it's half retro 70's diner and half comedy club. It's not just a gimmick either, the place is pretty much a dingy old diner with a comedy club in the back.
First off they have 32oz beers for $6.50, and it's Moosehead. They call it their "Big Ass Beer" and they serve it in a ridiculously large beer stein. This is the best alcohol deal I have ever seen and a pretty fun way to drink beer.
The stand up is $10 and well worth it. They feature multiple comedians, some funnier than others. There were a few that were hilarious, including my buddy Brian -- the comedians kept calling him out and he heckled back hilariously. Good times.
I was with a pretty big group of people but this would be a great date place as well. Â If you are looking for a really fun evening for $16.50 then this place is hard to beat.
I'm so glad this place is in our neighborhood, and I wish they did more shows in the summer when we could walk there (thus enjoying our drinks without worrying about motorized transportation). The comedians in each lineup can be hit-or-miss, but almost all of them are only on stage for a few minutes. So if you don't like one act you don't have to wait long to see someone else. This is the only place where I have "heckled" a performer, and Mr. W. has threatened to ban me from attending future shows, but I don't think the performers minded a little crowd participation. The comedy club entrance is actually in the back of the building (facing the small parking lot), so don't get confused if you go in through the restaurant.
Review Source:I was hesitant. Â But everything else we wanted to go to was sold out. Â $10, two $6.75 32 oz Mooseheads on tap, and tears and laughter almost 2 1/2 hours later, I'm a Lincoln Lodge junkie. Â LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!! Â I was crying I was laughing so hard and my husband who's not very comedy savvy was laughing his head off. Â In all seriousness, go here to get your laugh on...You can't beat it!
Review Source:$10 comedy show can't be beat. Â And for your entertainment while waiting, check out all the crazy 60's and 70's pics on the projector screen. Â
Four comedians did short bits along with one guy who did a live 'man on the street' bit that was projected inside.
The Big Ass 32 oz. beers are a great value at $6.50. Â We got there about 8:40 for the 9:00 show and the place filled up FAST after that. Â You can order food to enjoy during the show which is nice. Â We didn't eat but will def keep it in mind for next time since the food looked good. Â
When we left they handed out 2 for 1 coupons for a future show.
Went to the comedy show on Friday at 8:00 and had a good time. They also have a show on Thursday night at 8:00. They had 4 comedians and the show lasted about 1 1/2 hours and cost $10. The headliner was Adam Burke and he was really funny. The warm up acts were mostly decent. The Lodge is basically in a back room of the Lincoln Restaurant and can be a little difficult to find. They have a full bar but most people were drinking the "Big Ass" beers which are 34 oz. and cost $6.50 for MGD or Moosehead and $7.50 for Heineken. They give you a limited menu when you sit down but will bring you the full restaurant menu if you ask. We didn't eat but the food looked decent. Also, there's plenty of free parking if you drive.
Overall, it was a good bank for the buck.
The Lincoln Lodge experience depends a lot on the comedians that perform on that particular night. I saw what I thought was a pretty decent lineup: Ever Maynard, Matt Drufke, a super funny lesbian who called herself Melissa Ethridge and a tall dude named Rocky something. Each was a little funnier than the last, although the Melissa Ethridge chick was by far my favorite. She was quirky and cute and did a sweet dance routine to En Vogue, I think. I really wasn't feeling the burleque troupe that did the halftime show but props to them for being cool with getting half naked for everyone. Especially the one with the obscene merkin. Service is great, the beers come in the size of a Big Gulp, and admission is $10 or nothing, depending on variables like if you know someone in the show and if you show up late. It's confusing the find the first time, so when you get on Lincoln, look for the Lincoln Restaurant. The bar is in the back.
Review Source:We love this place--we have been coming here for years and have been to about 15 shows. Â The price is right ($10) and there are at least one or two funny comics at each show. Â As for the people complaining about the price of drinks, I really don't think they are expensive at all--our bill is always super reasonable (I think) when compared to buying drinks at other comedy clubs. Â Highly recommend.
Review Source:Great spot for comedy. As would be expected, not every comedian is going to be great, but we've definitely had more hits than misses. Get  yourself a giant mug of Moosehead and sit back and enjoy. The price is right at $10 per ticket. The decor is tacky, but I think that is part of the experience. I mean, you have to walk through a diner to get to the comedy room! Love the place for cheap neighborhood entertainment. One item to note, the chairs are kind of uncomfortable.
Review Source:Attended a Feminine Comique Graduation Show case last night and stayed to see the rest of the show. The Lincoln Lodge really does put on a great show! If you are in the mood to do something different, come on out and see some great comics give it their all! Full bar and menu available....get the onion rings...they are devine!!
Review Source:My husband and I were looking for some local comedy entertainment on a Friday night and this place popped up. Â I read the reviews, ordered the tickets and away we went. Â WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT. Â First off, we ordered burgers and they were fine. Â For 8 bucks, it was huge with delicious waffle fries and all the trimmings. Â But, as for the show, totally NOT FUNNY. Â it was their Annual Sportsfest Show and quite frankly, I don't think I had a good laugh the entire night. Â The place was packed with mainly young couples and girls night out parties. Â The comedians were basically amateur and quite horrid. Â I believe they must bring their friends to laugh out loud to get the crowd going, because there was absolutely nothing entertaining about the entire show. Â I watched the reactions of several people across the room from me and basically they must've thought the same thing. Â All in all,, not the experience promised, and sorry, I love a good laugh but you won't find it here. Â Not to mention the staff is rude and unknowlegeable. Â Don't post something on your website that is false advertising.
Review Source:Four stars for the comedy. Â Zero stars for the drink prices.
Let me explain:
It's a well-run show in an old banquet hall with incredible decor (think: where your uncle could've been married in 1972); the talent is reliably funny, and the price is reasonable - $10. Â Don't usually get food but the nachos were good.
Went recently with a friend and we both ordered whiskey & ginger ale. Â Nothing fancy (I don't even think they have Maker's Mark), we're talking Jack & ginger. Â Well the bill came and lo and behold, 3 drinks a piece plus those nachos came to $58. Â Are you shitting me?? Â That's right folks, the well drinks were $7.50/ea.... Â I recommend bringing a flask, or drinking in the parking lot, high school style. Â The beers are a slightly better value being that they come in an enormous 34oz. mug, but really, that bottom 1/3 of the beer is always room temperature.
But back to the positive - the talent. Â It varies week to week and they seem to book a month out on their website so you can plan ahead. Â As with any comedy show, it can be depend more on the audience than the comedian sometimes, but solve that by bringing a bunch of your friends!
And word is Thursdays are pretty dead, so get out there and have some fun on a Thursday! Â Just because you're not in college anymore doesn't mean you can't start the weekend early.
Definitely a fan of this place. Came here with some good friends from MN without any prior experience at the establishment. It's quite the experience - you wander in through the front - the throwback restaurant - to the back lounge area. Decor is wonderfully retro. The night I went there was a tiny turnout - but the comics were cool about it and used the crowd size to their advantage. The steins are more than generous, the pub grub is classic, and the staff are fantastic.
Review Source:I'm still not quite sure what to think of this place. For $10, you get to watch a night of comedians, and disappear into a very different kind of place. And they had huge beer steins, which probably makes everything a little better. The best part was the reporter on the street talking to people.
Review Source:Well, I'll admit, I won't be giving this nearly as many stars as the other reviews here.
L.L. from a decor perspective is like setting your watch back to the 60s. Â The chairs, ceiling tiles, fake plants all hark back to a time when men were men and women stayed at home and took care of the kids?!?! Â The food selection was mainly bar food. Â The names of the dishes on the menu read like a who's who of my 10th grade american history class?!?
As for the entertainment, it was about as tacky as the decor. Â Don't get me wrong.....I had a roommate that did standup comedy....it's hard...it's tough...heck I know I probably couldn' do it, but a bad joke is a bad joke...no matter who tells it.
Last night was a low turnout due to the prediction that a huge winter storm was coming, so there were not many folks in the Lodge.  But all 6 performers were there and I have to state that only 2 were remotely funny and another one had a highlight joke that  he did hit perfectly.  The irony is only the gay comedians were funny...the rest were not....what does that say exactly?  I'm not sure, but what I'm sure of is for $10 I was very disappointed in the quality of material for this show and doubt I'll go back....unless I get in for free.
I can't wait for these guys to get back from their summer vacation for another season of stand-up comedy! Â Don't let walking through a Denny's-esque resteraunt scare you. Â The comedy show is awesome.
They do shows every Thursday and Friday at nine for the low low price of $10. Â The stand-up is great. Â They use the best Chicago stand-ups and bring in great acts from NY and LA. Â The comedy is very smart and could be labeled as alt comedy, but I dig intelligence and quirkiness. Â
If the great stand-up comedy doesn't sell you, then how about giant beers and chili cheese waffle fries. Â All of which is enjoyed in a naugahyde chair.
I'm a little biased, because I perform here from time to time... but this is a great stand-up comedy showcase. Â They put on shows on Thursdays and Fridays, and you can catch some rising stars at close range.
It's hosted in the back of a greasy spoon, but they really class up the place for the shows. Â The wait staff is friendly, the comics are hilarious, and the drinks are always flowing. Â This is far more comfortable than catching stand-up in a crowded bar, and there's table service to boot.
They sell beer in glasses that are larger than your head. Â Finish one of those pre-show, and everyone's hilarious! Â Whoopy!
Yuppies, unwrinkle your noses. Â This place looks like a 1970s truck stop diner, but go in back for the 10.00 comedy show on the weekend and get yourself one of the Big Ass 34-oz mugs of Moosehead or Heineken. Â For 6.50. Â
Then sit and relax and watch the least stuck-up group of entertainers I've seen in awhile tell jokes and do stupid things to people in cars.
The comics mingle with the audience, in fact, it seems like a lot of people here know each other. Â If you come up with a clever answer to whatever the "question of the evening" is, you could win a prize, like a used VHS copy of Blazing Saddles.
Highly recommend for a laid-back evening out in the neighborhood. Â Will you piss in your pants laughing? Â You have enough of those giant mugs of beer and you will.
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