They have really good drink specials and the staff is usually pretty friendly. That is about where it ends.
I don't mind coming here for a sports game to have a few drinks with some friends on a week night, Â but I def. wouldn't pick this spot for a fun filled weekend.
The cool thing is they don't serve food, so they are completely cool with you ordering a pizza there from nearby pizza joints. They will even supply you with napkins/plates etc. Â
Usually full of dudes/ a lot of them seem to be older regulars who eyeball the fuck out of everyone they don't know/like, but really don't start any problems. The women for the most part who come here seem to be of the trailer variety with very few exceptions.
Meh is the perfect word to describe TC's
After having been absent from TC's for a year or two, I recently made another trip for a friends birthday. My how things have changed. First of all, there is no longer karaoke on Saturday nights. I feel like this may be the reason that there is hardly anyone at the bar! It's Saturday night and our group was the majority of the business they had. A few of my friends and I went up to the bar to get something that was on tap. When we asked for a Blue Moon, the bartender pulled the tap handle, which spewed beer foam, and gave us our answer. Ew! What a gross way to tell me you're out of beer! Couldn't you have just checked the keg beforehand? And how are you out of beer at 9pm?
One of my friends ordered a beer cider that was their "special" for the month. It was completely flat. She returned it to the bar for a bottle of Bud. My boyfriend ordered a Guinness on tap. Except that apparently, they had to get rid of their canned Guinness before they could let anyone drink from the tap. What? If you want a draft, you should get a draft. How is it the customer's problem that you have to finish your supply? On top of that, the bartender gave my bf the can without a glass. Here's the problem with that: Guinness has a widget at the bottom of the can, making it foam as soon as you open it. It needs to be poured immediately. He had to ask for a glass himself so that he could properly drink it. How can you be a bartender and not know this?
It seems like TC's doesn't really give a crap about their service anymore since their business has plummeted. Oh and the bathroom smelled like dog food. Weird. The only thing I like about their lack of business is that the skanks and meatheads are gone. It's pretty chill and quiet, so you don't have to shout to hear the people you're with. That is the only reason I would consider going back.
Most bathroom stalls I have ever been in don't smell nearly as much like urine and stale beer as the entire TC Sports Pub. Â Last night (9/11) I went there on my own mini-pub crawl to explore my new neighborhood. Â The scary thing was that nobody else there seemed to notice. Â Everyone in the bar seemed like a regular who all must have just gotten used to that smell. Â I even looked around to see if I was sitting right near the bathroom and it was at least 20 yards away. Â In fact, when I went in to use it surprisingly the bathroom didn't smell as bad as the rest of the bar.
For you my readers I stayed long enough to choke down one of their $1 Old Styles they have on tap "all day every day". Â Others had told me that it attracts a younger crowd, which is true. Â I saw a pair of duchebags in their early 20's with their baseball hats on sideways apparently watching some kind of Youtube video on their Iphone. Â The rest of the crowd looked just as laughable. Â There was no pool table and very few TVs to be considered a "sports bar". Â There was a dart board, but I did not see a juke box. Â The stench became so overpowering that I just chugged the beer and walked out.
If you are in the area I much prefer Tailgators or Molly Maguires.
I went here last night to watch the Bulls-Hawks playoff game (epic performance by our MVP D.Rose!!!!). I don't drink, so I can't comment on alcohol selections.
I was pleased that you were able to hear the game instead of music being played over the broadcast. There was a band setting up, but they didn't play music until after the game ended. Lots of TVs everywhere. Seating consists of long tables with stools (a bit uncomfortable at times if you are accustomed to chair backs). I was fearful--at first--of being a minority woman going here alone. However, once I was inside, I felt fine. I even had conversations with another group that was there to enjoy the game. Overall, it was a good experience to watch a game.
NOTE: If you like UV Bombs, they give away shots of them after every quarter the Bulls have the lead.
I absolutely love this little sports bar. Â Incredible atmosphere for big games, be they Hawks, Bulls, Sox, or Bears. Â It's a modest, primarily beer, bar, but it's got a lot of TV's and they actually play the SOUND of the games you're trying to watch. Â No crappy music played over the games.
Only drawback is when they do Karaoke night, lotta knuckleheads.
I'm pretty fond of this corner bar. I used to go there a lot right when I got out of college. The staff is really attentive and nice. You can usually find parking. The bar food is pretty reasonably priced as well as good. I'd say they have an average selection of drinks, but they too are reasonably priced. There are a ton of tvs in the place, a juke box and Karaoke on certain nights, which is always entertaining to watch! It has a neighborhood feel to it, which makes it cozy.
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