10/30/06

Good "Bar Food"

by amandawavs

We have dined at Bad Dog for both lunch and dinner and had exceptional meals both times. The food is always good and they offer a lot of great alternatives to "bar food". I enjoyed their wine list and my fiance enjoys thier selection of beers. Great option for Lincoln Square drinking and dining!

• Pros: Location, menu, service

01/12/09

Bad time, Dog of a time.

by Tarrant9

My Wife and I were looking for a nice restaurant in which we could celebrate our 5 year wedding anniversary, and we could not have been more disappointed.

We were met with cold and dismissive service from indifferent staff members, for example; my wife didn't like the table at which we were seated because she felt a chill from a draft, numerous times I requested that we be sat elsewhere and each time I was met with undue hostility.

The meal was adequate at best, but the prices were not, and the whole experience was so unfulfilling, it required all of my best nature to even bring myself to leave a tip.

Bad Dog Tavern: Bad time. Dog of a time.

• Pros: Location.
• Cons: Service, Value, Atmosphere.

01/10/09

Perfect night out at Bad Dog

by Blakeeatsalot

Awesome drink list! Me and a few of my friends had a great night out at bad dog. The server was nice and took care of us well, he even bought us a round! We all split the green beans with lime sauce and the hummus. All the food that passed by our table looked great too! We'll be back soon!

01/09/09

Horrible Service

by dragonmatt81

Me and my friends ordered a few drinks and some fries. We figured the bill would be around $20 -$25 but it was $78!! When I asked the manager about the charges he said "your lucky we didn't charge you more for being loud". I said are you serious? He said "get blanched". I don't even know what that means.

• Cons: Horrible Service, fraudulant charges, was told to get blanched

01/06/09

New management, Better place!

by jakedavidson

I haven't been to Bad Dog in a while, but i heard they have new managers or owners. I didn't recognize the place when I came back...so much better. The food was excellent, the service was speedy and warming. I will be back. good job new owners!

01/06/09

Many many good beers, so little time!

by tomlikeme

I am one of your beer snobs, and proud of it. It's nice to go to a place like Bad Dog when you want a good craft beer. Stouts, ports, IPA's, wheats, dark, light, whatever your fancy, bad dog has it! From Miller Lite (not my favorite) to Gumball Head (close favorite).

I also had a few sandwiches there and you can't go wrong with the Dog Town or any of their Burgers. Doggy bag will be needed at Bad Dog, because they have large portions.

• Pros: Parking, patio, fireplaces
• Cons: nothing has stuck out yet

01/06/09

Amazing Entrees!

by stevejackson1

Bad Dog has great entrees, i have been there several times over the past year and I have had almost every entree on their menu. The ahi, the pork chop, steak, scallops....all fantastic. They get pretty busy at night, so i'd get there early. They also have a huge beer list with a lot of Belgians, Micros, and American craft beers, also a great touch. Highly recommended!

• Pros: Awesome in every way!
• Cons: Get there early, it's very popular

01/06/09

Best damn sports bar in Lincoln Square!

by mikemorresey

Bad dog is easily the best place in lincoln square to watch sports and enjoy awesome food. Their appetizer list is awesome...buffalo ROLLS, yes buffalo rolls! Wings, Mussels, Mac n cheese bites, and more. I personally like the Rueben rolls. Great pizza and huge huge burgers!!!

01/05/09

Terrible place, ruined my night

by Zand3r

I went here on New Years eve and had the worst night of my life. This in turn ruined my whole week. I go in with a few of my friends and went to the counter and asked for some water. The guy gives me a dirty look, fills a glass of water, and slams it down in front of me. Half the glass splashed on my arm and sleeve. I said "what the hell is this?!" and he said "deal with it, it's just water" and he walks away. He didn't bother apologizing or even re-filling the half-empty glass. So anyway, me and my friends just want to have a good time and watch the countdown. I look at around at what seemed to be 25 TV's and not one of them was shwoing the countdown or the New Years festivities in NY (and this was at 11:52pm). I swear they were all on ESPN.

Throughout the night, there was broken glass everywhere and people crying for no reason. The atmosphere put me and my friends all in depressed moods and we could not enjoy ourselves. I was going to have my birthday at this place, but now I don't even feel like celebrating at all.

If you are looking for a nice night out at a clean bar with good atmosphere and nice staff, THIS IS NOT THE PLACE FOR YOU!

• Pros: None
• Cons: Douche staff, dirty bar, dirty people

01/05/09

HORRIBLE!

by crakieface

This is by far the worst restaurant I have been to in Chicago. The food was overpriced, and not good. Everyone at my table (I had a party of 4) hated their meal. Two of us wanted to send the food back because it was so poor. The manager actually told us "If you don't like it you can leave!". And I swear, we were being completely nice about it. To make matters worse, when we got home, we all got sick. We were throwing up for 2 days! I emailed Chad Kramer, the manager to tell him about our experience. He emailed me back with "We don't care, eat somewhere else." I couldn't believe it.

07/14/08

apparently things have changed

by chadwick773

I had a great experience there on friday night, i read the old reviews and thought id take a chance, service was prompt and great, food was delicious ( not that expensive either). just be prepared to get there early the large patio fills up quick. i will return