Park Tavern

This space is very open which is great imagining it would get very crowded prior to a bulls game...
So many great beers on draft including Chicago's own revolution beer, yum!

A huge, awesome spot to go before a Bulls or Hawks game.

It's right on the way, and they even offer a free shuttle too and from the United Center.
The food is pub grub, but good pub grub and that's exactly what you want before a sporting event, right? Paired with pretty extensive beer list and affordable prices and I can't think of a better thing nearby for pre-game.

Give em' a try and go Bulls and Hawks!

So, after having been here for the Elite event I remembered Park Tavern after watching the Hawks game. A short walk-which was challenging enough after standing at the bar for the game but we got there with a huge crowd. Huge because the front bar was closed and everyone had to funnel into the back area, which was a little more crowded than it should have been. The three of us eventually found a space at the bar, but it felt unnecessarily crowded with a darkened bar up front.  I had the Triple Karmeliet, since they had it and one of my friends ordered the Animal Tots on the advice of a staff member who had finished her shift. She didn't steer us wrong, with the egg on top of the pork and cheese curds-it was like extreme poutine. A plate of tots divided three ways couldn't satisfy me so on advice again I got the Mexibano.

I loved the sandwich which went down easy but damn the fries were salty as shit! I mean, I love salty food but I must have gotten a bad batch or something because I could only eat a few before I had to stop. My friend's with their busy hands also stopped eating the fries because they couldn't handle more than one or two fries. I literally was dehydrated the rest of the night. I think next time, I'll ask to swap out another sided because they were too much.