Tom's Tap

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  This is the bar in which we waited for, and ate, our glorious fried chicken from Mini Hut. Not only did they graciously allow us to bring in outside food (apparently it's a common thing here), they provided plates, napkins, and silverware.
  
  Not entirely sure, but this seemed like a cop bar. It's the kind of place that has regulars who take their day drinking seriously. It's definitely a beer-and-a-shot and not a martini establishment.
  
  Drinks are cheap and the patrons are amusing. Each time someone opened their mouth to order a drink, I could swear it was The Regular Guy from XRT--that's how pronounced their Chicago accents were. I loved it. The Cubs game was on when we were there, and since we were in Sox country, the people in the bar cheered loudly every time the Cubs screwed up. And being the Cubs, this was often.
  
  I'll definitely be back next time a trip to Mini Hut is on the horizon.

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  Posted on 04.15.13 Melanie S.

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  Great bar with no trouble....

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  Posted on 01.06.13 Jason P.

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  Very fun bar to go to, once in a while, it can get crowded, but unlike its neighbor a block away (lalwlors) where the crowd consists of a bunch of Jersey Shore wanna be douche bags who get in your face over just about anything. Here at Toms the waitresses are always very attnetive and will quickly serve you as soon as they can unlike at Lawlors where you might have to wait 10 minutes just to get a bucket of beer. Definitely one of the best bars on archer

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  Posted on 08.20.12 Adam S.

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  Great neighborhood bar.
  
  Very cold brews,  friendly staff ( they let me eat my fried chicken from Mini Hut here) the old guys were playing some decent tunes.
  
  Great place to take in a game,  very clean and updated.
  
  If you want a bar that you won't feel dirty in,  this is your stop.

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  Posted on 05.27.10 Bob D.

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  I couldn't be more impressed with this bar. I will be bar hopping and rating the Afrcher avenue corrider of bars and this was the first on my agenda. On the outside it looks like a dive bar. ythe inside is big and impressive. Tons of huge screens and a mega screen for hockey,football, and baseball. Good prices and plenty of seating. This place could be a fancy North Side Wrigley Field bar. Plenty of nice signage and they had contests for a free bike and other give aways.

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  Posted on 03.29.10 Andy M.

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  Tom's Tap is the ONLY bar in Midway or Clearing that has a parking lot WOT WOT!  Big, clean bar, and bathrooms, PLENTY  of seating, and a friendly friendly crowd. This place used to be ABC Tools, but you'd never guess that. If they really wanted to to make this place the GO TO bar in the nieghborhood then they'd convert their sideyard into a beer garden! I spend all my summer nights there...if they did :).
  
  p.s.
  they card hard AND I LOVE IT

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  Posted on 11.30.09 GossipGirl l.

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  In the new location, there have been some changes.
  I was served a Guinness, in a glass, from a can. No Guinness tap.
  There's way more seating in here now.
  On a Friday it was more 25-40 crowd and the usual codgers.
  Nice place, nice place.

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  Posted on 11.01.09 Adrian W.

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  They recently moved locations and the new place looks amazing! Flat screen TVs makes this the ideal place to catch a game and throw a few back. The crowds a little older, but don't let that stop you from checking it out.

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  Posted on 08.03.09 Kelly D.

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