MCM Pub and Eatery

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  This unassuming spot was so much fun! A true hidden gem in Portage Park. The bartenders were very polite and attentive. On Fridays and Saturdays they have Karaoke and I was truly amazed by the talent! I will definitely be back!

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  Posted on 02.02.13 Erika R.

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  I used to work here for about 9 months when it reopened.
  
  The crowd is ok, your average neighborhood drunks. Lots of union guys, mostly friendly, a couple mean assholes though. This one guy (Buddy, I think) is a complete dick. Always angry, calls female servers cunts, starts fights with customers. Makes life miserable.
  
  For a bar, the food isn't bad. Pretty decent actually. They had french onion soup when I was working there, rare for a neighborhood dive. Decent eats.
  
  The guy who runs the front register, an old dude, is pretty nice and soft spoken. Liquor prices up front are decent. If you're wondering how they have a permit for the bar and liquor store together, it's because the owner bribed one of the local politicians (who would come in and drink free Beck's all night long.)
  
  On to the owner. What a piece of shit this guy is. His name is Tommy, and he couldn't be a worse boss if he tried. He'll treat you ok if you're a customer, but you should know going in that he's a crooked motherfucker. During the 2006 Bears super bowl, he ran a square pool at $50 a square. That comes out to $5000 in payouts. Rather than pay it all out, like you're SUPPOSED to, he kept a grand for expenses, without ever telling anybody who chipped in. Needless to say, he lost a ton of customers that night. Soon after I quit.
  
  There are much, much better bars in the area. This place attracts a lot of lunatics with the liquor store up front. Shady characters. If you don't mind going up the road a mile, The Ham Tree Inn on milwaukee is one of the best neighborhood joints around.

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  Posted on 11.07.12 Mike A.

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  The food here at this place was pretty good. The people drinking in the bar were polite, and friendly. Kind of crazy going through a store to get to the bar but whatever, a little diff. The 3 bartenders there on a Saturday night where RUDE! I stood there for 10 minutes IN FRONT OF ONE OF THE BARTENDERS WASHING DISHES, and he NEVER LOOKED UP! Never asked me "Can I help you" NOTHING! Not even the other 2 said anything. The service for the bartenders was sad. The prices for the drinks are HIGH. So be prepared to bring lots of cash! But you might save a few bucks because you don't have to tip the rude bartenders! :-)

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  Posted on 05.31.11 Yvette L.

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  Nice quiet place to have few drinks.  They serve food which is always a plus and they have specials on drinks and food everyday.  I have never went to this place during night time so i can't tell youhow pack this place gets.  but nice place to wind down after long day at work.  And you have to walkthrough a liquor store to get to the bar.  I love it because i can grab me a case on the way out!!!!!

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  Posted on 09.11.10 Nae L.

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  Funny that the other yelpers thought the set-up is odd.
  
  Y'all need to get out more. There is some awesome bar-life south of Roosevelt Road.
  
  This place is cool - weekends they serve the big (20 oz?) Fat Tires for $4.00. They do Old Style in a Pschoor glass for like $3.25.
  
  The karaoke is split with dance music - electric slide still feels good after all these years. Mostly good singers - not to many caterwaulers.
  
  Good friendly service.
  Get in there...

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  Posted on 01.31.10 Paul B.

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  I love this place especially being so close to home the bartenders are really friendly and the owner is not the typical "big headed look at me I own a bar" type. Fridays is Karaoke its just an all around fun place!!! And they always have peanuts around in case u get the munchies!!!

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  Posted on 11.07.09 cindy r.

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  It is a little bit of an odd setup, since you have to walk through the liquor store to get to the pub. But it is a very nice pub, good prices and the food is good. I think they have karaoke on Friday nights, which was surprisingly fun.

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  Posted on 07.24.08 D Q.

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  very very interesting place.
  
  so, it's behind a liquor store....behind as in you walk through the liquor store to get to the bar...and it's a really nice bar! not the typical tap room...if you know what i mean...and you should...if you don't know what a tap room is, then go out, find one now, then continue reading my review...
  
  AND WE ARE BACK! hope you enjoyed a tap room.
  
  REALLY good prices, friendly staff and good food. freddy was the NICEST bar tender in the universe!
  
  it's easy to get to and not crowded!! check it out if you are in the area!!

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  Posted on 02.01.07 molly c.

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