Richard's Bar

Bring cash. This is a throwback to when I was in my early twenties, but with modern innovations. There's a multi arcade machine, a fruity, banging tunes on the jukebox and people enjoying themselves on a night out together in a good solid funky human way. It was the end point of a big Chicago night and boy oh boy did I have a great mash up.

Its an uassuming, shady dark bar that is cool with smoking. Did I say that SMOKING is allowed here? A solid rotational collection of Chicago folks, rotating. Staff are PROFESSIONAL. Opens early and closes late. This joint is SOLID. You might smoke at the bar and feel like Bukowski, without all that Poems and Shortstories stuff. Some may remeber smoking and drinking in a Bar. MANY have never seen it.

Stumbled across this bar whilst looking for a place to use the loo and have a quick drink and what a find! I love "dive" bars and this ticked every box, cheap bottled beer, cash only, great jukebox, Smokey atmosphere & filled with locals! Both barman were great (especially the guy with the cubs ring). Popped in for one & ended up staying for six!

Stopped in for a few cocktails after dining next door at Lascarola which was fabulous and asked the bartender for a cocktail. Looked at me in the face, did not respond and walked away. Absolutely horrible service. Would not recommend anybody to go to this Smoke-Filled environment. Great bar right across the street. Good service

Had two High Lifes, two Screwballs, two eggs and two Tito cranberries ✌🏼 It was a good day WOO

This may be my 3rd review ever. Great booze and smoky atmosphere. Asked for one of the .75 cent hard boiled eggs and they were sold out. Luckily they were able to find me one in the basement.

So I tend bar, and have never been met with a less welcoming environment. My wife and I stopped to have a drink and check out a potentially cool bar on our adventure. We walked in to someone in an apron, sitting bar-side and drinking, asking for our Identification. This is often a joke from drinking patrons from bars, so we asked what his credentials were and why a patron would ask that, and why he would ask two 35 year olds entering the bar for anything. He followed us to the ordering area and assured us he was checking the validity of us visiting. We sat for 10 minutes while other patrons looked awkwardly, and bartenders ignored us, waiting for someone to ask what we would like to purchase. We left the bar with absolutely nothing and no money spent. Would never recommend visiting, and again YES I SERVE DRINKS FOR A LIVING. This place is not welcoming at all.