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Old Town Ale House

219 W. North Ave, Chicago, IL
312-944-7020
Ranked #47 of 181 nightlife in Chicago
4.5 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
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serena3275
Rome, Italy
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60 reviews
16 helpful votes
“it's beer o' clock!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 18, 2011

if you like a casual place where you can have a nice beer and talk with your guests, this is the place. Try a beer, take a sit and enjoy your time. Beers are around 5 dollars and the place is cash only. the bar doesn't sell food but there was a man who was selling tamale. More

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westmaw
Greensburg, Indiana
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
“I was loaded by the time I got here, so take this with a grain of salt”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 19, 2011

We visited the Old Town Ale House late Saturday night and I'm not really sure what to say in a review of the place. It is fairly unassuming from the outside and that theme continues indoors where the bar comes off intially as unremarkable in most ways. That said, it seemed to get better (or at least intersting) with age.... More

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A TripAdvisor Member
Kingman AZ
1 review
“Awesome Ambience!!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 4, 2005

Ale House used to be my favorite hangout when I lived in Chicago. It has imbibed some of the great ones....Dan Ackroyd & Jim Belushi used to take breaks from Second City-across the street, playing pinball, Chris Farley spent a rousing night there just before he died, famous writers, artists, poets, intellects and just general GREAT people have spent their... More

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