07/16/08

Best Place to Watch a Game!

by ladydrogo

Love this bar! Tons of great plasmas everywhere you look and personal TVs in all of the booths make this the best place to watch a game for miles around. Food is always solid and the menu is surprisingly big for a sports bar. Great specials like 35 cent wings on Thursdays and $1 Domestic Bottles on Fridays. Even if you are not a sports fan you will enjoy this bar. Big drink list and great beer selection, as well.

09/01/07

How much do you think you pay for Remy VSOP neat?

by labo

I think the most prudent negative comment I can attach to JRs is it's a bit bi polar and from night to night it's difficult to know what to expect.

I actually go there quite frequently and somewhat embrace the diversity, but would like to see it a bit more linear from experience to experience.

Thought the staff was attractive and layed back, always feel very welcome, great management fully comprehends "hospitality". Their Mojitos are much better than Nacional 27, actually kind of surprised they don't receive more accolades for them, the Passion Mojito is pear and pineapple par cooked in Bacardi Coco, tons of booze and served on crushed ice with fresh syrups and juices, it actually evolves as it sits and gets better as the flavors conjoin.

Food is a bit above average, basically creative bar food with a Latino flare, great wings (can's cut- like you find in Little Korea- superb). Generally go when Matt's behind the bar, lotsa fun, very cool bartender, if I wanted pretension, I would go to the Rainbo Room.

As far as the folks who drank Remy VSOP neat and were shocked by the price, check the prices around the city, I am a liquor distributor and that's the going rate, are you bragging that you don't tip? I'm sure they'll miss your patronage!

I was also there for Super Bowl, a bit of a fire drill, I'll admit, but cramming 300+ people into a room to watch their favorite team lose is tough to keep upbeat, especially when people write "tip this" in the tip bracket. I think this is definately worth a sniff, not for everyone, and not for everynight, but I always have fun and will always return.

• Pros: Huge, state of the art, but still pulls off neighborhood bar, leaps and bounds above competition in neighborhood, or say a Joe's
• Cons: bi polar

03/06/07

DETOUR BEFORE ENTRY

by toothrew

This place was alright in the beginning. Until I received my bill for two drinks I ordered which were 2 shots or Remy Martin. My bill was $30 and some change. After inquiring about my 2 drinks and a dbl ordered by someone else, a dbl. cost $4 more than a sgl. shot. They charged a gratuity and still had the nerve to have a tip line on the receipt which I wrote "TIP THIS". I met a group there and 3 of us were at one table. Prior to my coming, they had 1 dbl Remy, 2 Apple Martinis, 1 Patron, 2 appetizers and the bill was $135. The majority of the girls (8) sat a a table across from us and their bill was, get this, $150+. They had drinks and more food than my table.

Save some party money and bypass this dive!

02/05/07

Generally terrible

by rockcompoundchicago

I went to this place for the Super Bowl and paid a $30 cover for their buffet, which was terrible, but I could deal with it. The staff was rude - 5 minutes after walking in and paying the cover, I was by the bar and was accused of not paying and had to show my receipt. A DJ was there playing dance music up until the start of the game. Once the game started, the place was tolerable, until the DJ felt the need to chime in every 5 minutes with "Come on Chicago, when I say D you say fence." I would not recommend this place to anybody who actually likes to enjoy themselves while watching a sporting event.

• Pros: Flat-screen TV's
• Cons: DJ, Staff, Other customers, Buffet, Prices

10/18/06

Best Place to watch any Sporting Events

by kbartnic

With all the high-def plasma TV's (even small TV's in some booths!), Junior's is a great place to catch any sporting event with groups of friends. Their menu is exceptional - the wings and variety of burgers will have something for everyone. Try the garlic fries - they're addictive! Servers were friendly - all in all, a good time for my entire group! Parking right next door in covered garage ($5 for the hours I stayed) is convenient and safe.

• Pros: Food, parking in safe, covered garage next door

03/22/06

Great sportsbar!

by cptmox

There are more TVs in this place than any other bar I've been too. The sheer number of high def flat screens make this a great place for the NCAA tournament or weekend football. They pick one "main game" which they broadcast the sound for, and then play every other game on various other screens throughout the bar. Every booth has it's own small screen TV, and the waitress can put it on whatever game you want. It seems like the ideal place for people from out-of-town colleges who want to watch their hometown teams.

The food is typical pub fare which is pretty good, and they have some real good daily food and drink specials.

03/01/06

GO TO MORGAN's instead

by cmegal1

Do not go here! Overcharged, horrible customer service, rude owner.

• Pros: nothing
• Cons: everything, OWNER

With 35 plasma TVs and upscale comfort food, this UIC bar is a sports fan's destination.

by Contributor

The folks behind Cans, Four and Salud enter sports bar territory with this West Loop hangout. The space encompasses more than 5,000 square feet with contemporary touches like exposed beams, stained concrete floors and 35 plasma TVs. Private booths are even outfitted with flat-screens for your viewing pleasure. Upscale comfort food faves--think pork tenderloin sandwiches and turkey meat loaf--dot the menu.