Service great!…read more Ambiance great (music and vibe) Beer was all good we loved the pilsner Food was bomb pretzels and cheese dip ... chicken appetizers so good and the apple Cole slaw was a perfect meal

Went back here for lunch with my parents on Labor Day. I couldn't believe how many people were…read morealready there just 10 minutes after opening. We had excellent service, excellent food, and my dad in particular loved the ambience with the old cars. I truly appreciate all of the very delicious vegan options here.

Better than the old place. Good crowd and great bartenders. Imari always says hi when you walk inread more

Ahh! This used to be McKollins, remember that? This is from the same owner as Mark II lounge and…read moreothers that's on Western between Jarvis and Howard. They have a pool table. Staff and service is excellent. PS. They don't have food but you can get food from Queen's Kitchen which is around the corner.

A great time!!!! Got…read morea large group of fun loving people? Like to have fun, play pool, dish and sip cocktails? Want to TAKE OVER the bar on a Saturday afternoon and have a BLAST? The Tally Ho is your joint! Great time, great tunes, a fun bartender and reasonably priced full bar of libations. Tally HOOOO!!!!!!

This place is very chill, drinks are budget friendly, and I know for a fact the standard pour they…read moreuse is one full shot plus a little on top (I maaaaay have watched the bartender pour every time, just saying). The owner is super friendly, he seems to know everyone that comes through the door. I like it there because the variety is nice and the drinks are cheaper than the super trendy neighborhoods. If there is a guy behind the bar, that's the owner! Ask him for an oatmeal cookie shot! Tally Ho is NOT a fussy or hipstery place (seriously, regular cocktails and beers) but I saw another girl order one from him and it looked so good I had to try it. WORTH IT. I've heard there's a dj on the weekends, putting it on my to-check-out list.

The Mette is a new Cocktail Lounge & Bar in Downtown Wilmette. Their menu has some bites, house…read morecocktails, wine, beer, and mocktails. They also have a spirit list with some harder to find options. The inside is dark and moody but has a variety of seating types, old world art, and beautiful wooden features. Every staff member we encountered was so nice and knowledgeable about mixology. I ordered the Vitola which was a whiskey forward cocktail with a sweeter sherry note. I loved the presentation touch of the ice cube having a "M" embossed on it. My husband got the Balance is Tricky which was frothy, balanced, and fruity. Each cocktail offered something different in the best way. Highly recommend checking this spot out!

Great barkeeps, fun menu, clear and neat ice cubes and rectangular box shaped ice. Awesome drinks.read more

The guys a jerk. Clicky bar with undeserved attitude. Bad beer selection and no food or snacks of…read moreany kind

Still great. If you're in the hood and a quality local, you can't do better. Cool regilats, Jimmy…read moreis the man, live music, and very comfortable.

Better than expected bar on the Northwest side known for its many beers. Ham Tree Inn advertises…read morethat it has over 100, and I can believe it. If you're looking for hard to find stuff this might be a place to get some. Good prices on beers and cocktails. There's cheap entertainment like a jukebox and pool table. A walk toward the Metra station brought us past here. It looked pretty interesting from the advertisement about all the beers they had so we went in. This is a pretty casual place. Has an old beat up bar and a few tables around it. The inside is pretty dark but not that creepy though. It's about $4 for a cocktail. There's no food but there's bags of chips and pretzels. Cool local place in Jefferson Park to have some of the many beers. It's not too far from the Metra station. There's not really any good food but you can bring in whatever.

THIS IS A GEM! Service is amazing, great energy and amazing…read morefriendly service. This is a most place to visit!

Pinstripes is usually where we think to get our bowling on, which is a little fancier than the…read morebowling alleys I grew up going to and loving. It's also tough to get a reservation at Pinstripes, especially on a cold or rainy day. Fortunately, there's another solid option in the North Shore: Wilmette Bowling Center. This one reminds me of the bowling alleys I visited often growing up and again in college. I did bowl thru the years, although you would never guess based on my (lack of) skills. They don't take reservations so you have to take your chances that you may have to wait. My youngest attended a birthday party here recently and had a great time! It was busy with other people bowling on a winter day, but still felt like chaotic than pinstripes, which always seems crazy to me being such a big venue. He also seemed to enjoy the pizza. In fact, he told me he wasn't going to eat at the party because wanted to eat sushi with us after, but came home with evidence of pizza (and cake of course) all over his face because he said he couldn't resist it.

Which pizza is better, New York or Chicago? I grew up in Wilmette, but live close to NYC. Even…read morebringing up the question sparks heat. If they ever have that contest between the two, Wilmette Bowling Center pizza can represent Chicago. The crust is to die for and the pizza itself is made to your specifications. I'd just let them pick for you if you're undecided on what kind to get. They take great pride in their pizza and it shows. This place should be on the National Register of Historic Places. It's old school style and history with all the modern amenities. You can't manufacture the vibe of this place. You can tell they take pride in it because it's spotless, the employees are responsive, accommodating and good natured. Definitely one of the unique cool features of the North Shore.

Croatians are extremely good at drinking, and the Cultural Center serves us lushes cheaply, quickly…read moreand happily. Expect to see loads of Croatian men singing homeland anthems off-key and swaying back and forth... this you'll see at the beginning. If you make it to the end, you might witness two belligerents duking it out in the parking lot. I haven't been back since the smoking ban went into effect-- eau de Marlboro Red was the only drawback, really. I'll be back for the Velika Gospa after-party. God, help me :)

Not too bad for a concert venue. I came here for the first time to see Prljavo Kazaliste and while…read moreI am still not sure if it was worth the $55, or even would have been worth $45 for the whole experience, I had a decent time, yummy drinks, was able to get up to the front of the crowd and found parking. I couldn't ask for much more than that. Considering how many people they could host, the parking lot is small. It's one of the drawbacks. But since most people don't show up until the scheduled start time, you'll be able to snag a spot if you show up about an hour early. Don't fret - they have a full bar to pass the time. The bar was a big disappointment. How can the CROATIAN cultural center not have a single CROATIAN imported beer? Someone thought they might have a single case of Karlovacko, but the bartenders said I couldn't have it, because "If [I] have it then everyone else will want it." Well, yea, because CROATIAN beer is awesome! So I was forced to go with cranberry vodka, which was served in a dinky cup the first time and then a huge one the second round. Both were $5. Still can't figure that one out... The banquet hall seems great for a wedding or large party. It's elegant, but all of the historical/locational pictures are a bit kitsch. You'll understand if you're Eastern European. They are nice, but overwhelming. And that is the reason I love it. We felt like we were at prom.