Northside Tavern

Northside Tavern for what it is, is just about as good as it gets!

We recently ventured over here for live band karaoke. Yes, that's right as in a live band is playing and you are singing. Turns out this is positive and negative. Positive being the band can drown you out a bit if you stink, and negative because it's super hard if your just doing it for fun and you don't really know the words. But all in all everyone should do it at least once because it was seriously super fun!

Onto the bar. This place is HUGE! Who knew? You walk in and it looks like your average dive bar joint then you go back and there are pool tables, then you go back father and there is an entire room and another bar, then you go outside and there is a fantastic patio! Crazy big and not expected at all. A great place for groups.

Also the service could not have been friendlier. I thought because this was a neighborhood joint I might get some funny looks, but everyone was really nice and treated me like family. I can't wait to go back!

This place encompasses all that is Northside, with it's eclectic mix of various ages, demographics, sexual orientations and social groups.  There's something going on every night of the week, just take a look at the chalk board schedule behind the bar.   No matter where you fit in, with Northside Tavern's warm, laid-back and cozy atmosphere, you'll feel right at home, especially if Billie is serving you.  There's two bars, so if you can't get a drink in front, just head to the back, where you may find a completely different atmosphere.  There's also a courtyard with shade trees (do not climb them) and a fire pit for fire gazing, man's most ancient and potent stress reducer.  This is also where you can look cool smoking cigarettes.

My personal favorite night to go is Wednesday, where you''ll find in the back, Sexy Time Live Band Karaoke.  I can't sing a lick and it doesn't matter if you can't either.  These guys will make you sound great.  Karaoke is what it is, but it's something different all together when you have an awesome live band and legit vocals backing you up.

Great people watching!

There's not much too add that hasn't already been shared.  You'll get a bit of everything in this place.  

My only complaint/suggestion:  add some hooks under bar/counters/ledge that line the room with pool tables.  A girl needs a place to hang her coat!