I came here on a random Thursday (I believe) and they had ran out of Guinness. Now, I understand that supply and demand thing, but shit, that left a foul taste in my mouth. Until I came back. See, another friend of mine had fallen off of the bar stool somewhere else and I had wanted to continue on my buzz so we came here. The bartender gave me a quick lesson on 'snake bites' which encompasses anything with Guinness- not only apple cider (no Strongbow, get Magner's) to mixing it with a Miller Lite (I'd rather not). The place was solid, small, yet large enough to have a conversation and not have it bleed over others'. There's a pool table located near the water closets (if you call em bathROOMS then I live in a mansion) that featured a few regulars playing 9 ball. I would come back. In a heartbeat. 2 bucks for a Guinness, and a bartender that is willing to talk kindly to non-regulars? Fuck yes. read more

4 Stars for the $2 Guinness, barkeep and Peeps! In that order. You have to be unemployed to NOT afford this place! Minus 1 star for the bathroom...it's really bad *whisper* and smelly. read more

If you don't like small semi-cramped bars then this place isn't for you. I'd almost go so far as to say that it's tiny. However, they serve $2 Guinness and the bottled beer is served nice and cold. They also have Karaoke and the whole bar sings along which is fantastic. It really makes for a party atmosphere and my face is a bit sore today from laughing so much. There is a pool table and I think it's free. The bathroom is small but kept very clean. Even as we were leaving around 3am it was still in good shape. That's impressive. Out back is a small patio for the smokers and I'm assuming during the warmer months anyone else that wants to be outside. The employees were friendly and engaging and I had lovely conversations with a few of them. I would definitely go back another night for a sing-along and some beer. read more

Home of the $2 Guinness draft. This place is wholly a dive bar, if I ever knew one, but how can you resist a cheap beer of such quality. Since they sell so fast, the Guinness on tap is always uber-fresh. When I frequented, they only accepted cash, but that may have changed. They also do late night dozen pizzas that help to damper the possible morning hangover. Christina's could get cramped on the weekend, but the weekdays offered a much more relaxed scene. It's nice to kick back there, watch whatever game was on or even get down on the pool table (careful, pool sharks roam those waters). I also liked to get down on some karaoke when they'd have the machine running on Saturdays, though I'd always get out shined by some asian dude that rocked out ABBA like it was nobody's business. Good times. read more

Another Dive-Bar classic. Dark, dingy and smells of stale smoke. Since its a 4am bar you can always expect to have a very mixed and quite interesting group of people. You can feel comfortable in your gym clothes, tshirt/jeans or the current gangster garb. Nobody is there to prance around in their $500 jeans and fake-tans looking for a hook-up. Its for cheap Guinness, whiskey shots (Jameson please), pool or karaoke. I must be getting old because getting fancy to go to a bar is way too much effort anymore. Why do people get dressed up for clubs/bars if they will most likely have beer goggles at the end of the night and not care about appearances. read more

If this place had a little bit more excitement to it, it would easily be a 5-star bar. I loved this place last summer! Conveniently located down the street from a White Castle, Christina's is a nice little dive bar that serves A++ pints of Guinness. Did they go up a buck? Hmmm, they were 2 dollars a pint last summer, and they were damn good. My first time there I came in and ordered a pint. I threw down my credit card, but the bartender said they only accepted cash. I walked across the street to the 7-11 and ripped out some cash, came back, and the bartender bought me that first round because he felt bad that I had to take a walk. OK, thanks dude...very cool of you. The second pint I paid for. The third pint was on him again. Fourth pint I paid for...and I'm sure you know how the rest of the n night went. I took care of him when I left, but he must have bought me at least 6 pints...I was hammered! GREAT BAR!!! read more

In my experience you find a few types frequenting Christina's. Passive aggressive neighborhood locals. Crowds truly trying to squeeze every ounce out of the night looking for the last and latest drink. Usually someone you fairly know and are trying to avoid. And someone's cheating significant other. I learned this and more the couple months I frequented regularly. No judgements here though. I've gotten by with very cheap tabs here, pickles on the house, and free shots. It really is a dive bar but not in the sense of how the hipster movement popularized them. I wouldn't say there's anything necessarily nice about the place except the fact that they sell alcohol, have a kitchen, pool table, and touch tunes. Well actually that is pretty nice but there is some meaning somewhere in that statement. The burly bouncer Dennis is a stand up dude, respectable. If you're looking to squeeze in that last drink then go for it. But no matter which dive bar it is you can usually go home or to someone else's place. read more

When you see a place that advertises "Home of the $2 Guinness," you just don't pass that up. So for a random Sunday, we stop in. Sundays also boast $3 Bloody Mary's and free pool as well. We were enjoying our Guinness and I really appreciated that the bartender knew how to pour them. I have had the unfortunate luck of walking into a bar and having to wait about 5 minutes or longer for my Guinness to settle and for it to get a little warmer. I admitted, out loud, that I loved Guinness so much, I would try it in an ice cream float. What I didn't realize was that a nice Irish man, Rory, who also happened to be the owner, was listening. He asked the bartender to make us an "Oatmeal Cookie." It's a bit of a sweet drink, but it was delicious. It was like having your dessert in a glass over ice. What I also really liked about Rory was that he gave us a run-down of the bar's history and all the specials that were coming up in the month, such as the Irish Breakfast on March 13th. So to sum it up, cheap Guinness and other awesome specials. Great, attentive owner and nice bartender. Easy access from Addison or Irving Park on Kedzie. The only issue I had was that they didn't take credit cards. Cash only, People. Despite that, this will definitely be added to my "stomping ground" list. read more

One of my favorite haunts in all of Chicago. Hadn't been in in a while, but checked in recently, caught up with Jim, played some pool, and, as generally happens regardless of your plans, stayed until Last Call, and loved every minute of it. Last night I wandered in for "one beer" with a friend, and found Aubrey and Silvana in charge of the Friday Night festivities along with a DeeJay who reads a room far better than most I've run across in more than a decade. As always, it's a great crowd and a welcoming, efficient, funny and friendly staff. Christina's is sums up everything I like about a bar. It's not pretentious and will tear you up and spit you out if you are, but if you are looking for genuinely laid back fun people with stories to tell, songs to drunkenly sing, and heads full of completely random trivia and late night Philosophy, a place that a woman can feel safe walking into alone, and leaving alone (if she wants to), then check out Christina's. read more

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Thank you, Yelp, for advertising free Irish breakfast on St. Patty's day at Christina's (while supplies last)! The BF was hell-bent on Kegs-n-eggs, and I was hell-bent on spending as little money as possible on St. Patty's day. Enter, Christina's. When we drove up, he asked me how I manage "to find the most ghetto places." He quickly changed his mind when he realized that a) it's a dive bar, not ghetto; b) there was ROCKSTAR street parking; c) I wasn't joking, breakfast was really going to be free; and d) Guinness is $2 a pint. ALWAYS. We walked in, grabbed a plate, and were served heaps of delicious traditional Irish fare: bangers, baked beans, scrambled eggs, potatoes, ham, and black & white pudding. We found a spot to set our plates and my man went up to the bar to get us a couple of pints. $6 out the door for a great St. Patty's day breakfast that kept us full well into the afternoon (even after miles and miles of walking.) read more

Friendly staff, nice regulars, cheap Guinness, Johnny Cash photos on the wall, lovely jukebox, and football on Sundays. It's not a hook up type of bar, just a lovely little place to have a Guinness. Tip the bartenders well! read more

Street parking can usually be found within a one block radius, $2 GUINNESS DRAFTS, and super friendly staff. Ummm....how can you go wrong? You can't. Which is why you need to go here and grab a beer. read more

BEST PLACE TO GO AND ENJOY DRINKS! they have the best micheladas in town just ask for Isabel and you won't regret!!

A cheap Temperance, a $3 whiskey, and $1 for a legit burger AND fries?! "Value" says the deceptively non-surely bartender. "Value."

I love this place, it's my second home. The people are friendly, for the most part. Izzy is the best bartender, and has the biggest heart. She knows you better than yourself. They got a Diamond pool table, for those pool players out there. read more

Stopped in here after work one day. I had heard certain things about it, which may make it one of the coolest places in Chicago. I'm not going to say what makes it so cool, but let's just say it's the local secret around these parts. I shot the shit with Joe, the friendly bartender. We chatted about baseball, even though I like the Cubs and he's a Sox fan. That's how this place is: just conducive to nice and friendly conversation. He was nice enough to give me a couple of drinks on the house. Good guy. I've seen it since get packed to the gills though. Not surprising since this bar's cool and not much is around, besides the Abbey Pub a few blocks down. Plus its open until 4am. So if you want to find out why I like this bar so much, you'll have to visit it yourself. read more

Danielle is my favorite, hands down. This dive bar has great patrons, amazing staff, and cheap booze. Their kitchen has been out of commission for a minute though and staff is unsure if and when it'll be up and running. Free pool. Punk Night on Thursdays and Karaoke on Saturdays. My home away from home. read more

This place can definitely get rowdy, as most 4/5am bars do from time to time, but it's a very welcoming and warm place when compared to a majority of bars (especially late night establishments). Featuring affordable beer, respectable burgers, and frozen pizzas (woohoo), Christina's is good for starting the night, finishing the night off, and even just being the night. As a local, I find myself here rather frequently in small and large groups, and It's never been a bad choice. read more

Well, now Christina's is the home of the $3 Guiness, still a great deal by any stretch. I like Christina's just about any day of the week, but what got me going there, besides it's convenient location, (6 blocks away) and hours, (I like being up late and drinking), is the karaoke. Whether it's Chad or Joe running the system, this is the best place to get drunk and sing your heart out. A younger crowd seems to be discovering this place of late and especially the karaoke nights. Thus you can find the occasional hipster belting out their irony-laden interpretations of Styx, Pat Benatar, Patrick Swayze et al. The bar itself is full of character and characters, the juke box is passable and the staff extra friendly. Perhaps with the extra buck for the beer they can finally afford a lock for the men's room. read more

I love this place. I have only been there a hand full of times, but I plan on coming back more and more, even if it is out of the way for me. The staff is extremely friendly and awesome. I have never been there when it is super crowded which is great because I like to move around and I like to have a place to sit, at the bar specifically because the bartenders are awesome. They now have a limited menu which I heard the steak sandwich was delicious and I personally had the grilled pb&j with bacon, yes bacon, it was very tasty. It is not on the menu but they are more than happy to grill one up for ya :) read more

This place is one of my fav bars in Chicago now. $2 Guinness everyday, cool bartenders, great music, and a great owner have made this bar our new favorite! And on the Saturday before St. Patty's they had a huge free breakfast that was delicious, as a customer appreciation day. I was hesitant to write this review because I wanted to keep this find all to myself, but I couldn't help but tell everyone about this great find! read more

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This place is one of the old school dives that I love in Chicago. Cheap drinks, a nicely appointed juke, and now that the no-smoking laws are in effect it no longer makes me smell like a pork sandwich served in a dirty ashtray. The 3 dollar Guinness is a winner. Karaoke night on Saturday can get damn wild, but it's a pretty good time. I would say if you are in Avondale (perhaps after checking out a show at the Factory Theater, say) and you haven't had the Christina's experience...well, then ch-ch-check it out! read more

My favorite bar. Its one of those places you simply want to go to after a hard day at work. Its a dive bar, dont get me wrong, but i always love coming there. Unbelievably friendly staff, and good people. And incredibly cheap drinks. Cheers. Karaoke nights are definitely worth seeing! read more

$3 Guinness. Need I say more. You say I do, ok: On the weekends they have free, thats right free, hotdogs during the day. They also put out all the toppings you would want including squeezy cheese and, although a sin in Chicago, ketchup. I like to call it my favorite weekend brunch place. $3 guinness and hotdogs oh my! Also one time I came here and it was their chili cook off. Holy crap was it good. read more

I am amazed I haven't heard of this place before .... this food is amazing. And the staff awesome... ask for Emma she rocks!!! Best steak finger I have had out side of Andrews Texas.. Buddy's read more

A pint of Guinness for 2 dollars.... this is the best deal in the city!!! Plus.... they have Paddyrock.com stickers in the bathrooms.... and I didn't put them there... some fans of the show did! I take some of the bands I interview or am going to see perform in the city here for a good time. Cool neighboorhood bar....totally dig it... and Tony Duggins sings about in The Tossers song "Whiskey Makes Me Crazy". read more

This place is great, the staff knew me by name by the second time I was there. On one of their special events they opened early for a World Cup soccer game and it was just Isabel working in the morning. She went out of her way to open the kitchen for me early to make me a pizza. Best Pizza of my life. I'm also diggin the new mystery shot game they have, good stuff. read more

I love dive bars. They are straightforward usually with regulars and great camaraderie among them. Christina's excels at this and the bartenders are great and friendly. Karaoke on Saturday nights and free pool on Sundays coupled with affordable drinks is a winning combination. read more

They have raised the price to 2.50 per pint. Still the cheapest in the city as far as I know. For my drinking buddies, that is the only thing I have to say to warrant a 5 star rating. The atmosphere is appropriately divey, the music selection on the jukebox is fair, and the patrons are as average and normal as you would find in any neighborhood bar. But, HOLY COW, 2.50 pints of Guinness! If you need a reason beyond 2 dollar pints of Guinness, this might not be the best bar for you. However, if like me, you think that Guinness is like the very life force of the universe, then by God, this is the only bar you will ever need to know about in Chicago. read more

Finally I made my way over to this place last night. I have lived in the area for over a year but never got over to it. The place is pretty small. But, there were sooo many people packed in there last night. I think it was a couple different people's birthdays AND it was karaoke night. The songs sung karaoke style were awesome; alot of 80's hits. We had a few pitchers of Miller Lite, at $6 a pitcher. Not bad for Chi-town. Their staple is their $2 Guinness pints, which they have a wooden sign above the bar 'Home of the $2 Guinness.' Their is 1 pool table, which I think is free because I never saw any of the sharks add any money. I was a bit scared of the bathroom due to previous review, but it was not that bad. The door locked, so that was good. The toliet got cloged at one point, but then when I visited the throne later, someone had plunged it. There is no paper towels, just that cloth machine that you pull on to get more cloth to dry your hands on. The last place I saw one of those was over 10 years ago in a pizza place in Elizabeth, NJ. The smoke shack around back was a little creepy, but not as bad as other reviews had made it seem. The gross part was that it smelled like Jagermeister; you know, that nasty licorice smell? Yucky. There were also some outside tables to sit at to smoke. Overall this place is a winner. Tons of people my age (late 20's) which made it all the funner. Cheap beer, low-budget karaoke, who can ask for more?? read more

A pleasant surprise. Space was WAY smaller than I expected, but it wasn't crowded (Wednesday night, a lil after midnight) and the drink-median peninsula thing works in some places, but seemed a bit much in this narrow space. But I digress, the rest of the place is really cute, bordering on kitschy, even the odd '80s diagonal woodwork (left over from Sidekick's?). High ceilings with additonal windows help it feel not cluastrophobic. Great things are of course $2 Guiness and that they're open til 4, if you're into that. But really, I was most impressed with the bartender (40-ish guy, longer hair, definitely Irish): probably the friendliest I've ever met in Chicago, and that's saying a lot (not only am I a big soak, but I bartend as well). He was really pleasant, without being over-the-top. Even invited me back the next night. They also have $7 frozen pizzas if you don't feel like White Castle down the street. I'll be back. read more

They serve $2 Guinness and the owner's are awesome. What the hell else could you possibly want? read more

Fun group of regulars, and the bartenders are awesome and quick. There's no waiting for 10 minutes to get service, the pours are top notch, and the music rocks. Especially that eye candy Isabel! She's fun, personable, pours great drinks, and is easy to talk to! read more

There is one male bartender, who while I was in there on a slow night, only sat in the corner and graded papers for his "real job". I'm 37 now but I recall him being a bartender there back with I was 21. I'm my opinion, he should retire from being a server. He had a bad attitude and was insulting when I asked him why he was being so isolated when, like most patrons, you expect to have at least light hearted conversation with the bar keep. I asked his name and he said it was Joe but who knows if it was his real name. A really nasty, bitter person who should be fired. He's clearly burnt out. I would have stayed and spent more money there but this establishment didn't deserve my hard earned pay. I called an uber and went somewhere else. Shame, because it used to be a good bar. Maybe they need some fresh blood. read more

Had a fun time at Christina's Place with friends. It's a festive yet casual vibe, a neighborhood bar where you feel comfortable wearing a t-shirt and shirts. I went on Customer Appreciation Day and there were free al pastor tacos cooked to order. The drinks were very reasonable. $3 Guinness and $3 Bloody Mary's. The staff is great. Very friendly and will get your drinks to you fast even when it's crowded. read more

I have been going to this place for years and I absolutely love this little dive bar. You can have a good time with $10, seriously! Tap Guinness is only $2 and burgers tots combo like $2! The people here are so chill and friendly. Free pool, karaoke night, video jukebox, and just simply awesome! My go-to dive bar in the city for sure! read more

I was here during a friend's birthday party, the place was cozy, crowd was great , crew were accomodating and not intimidating ... I liked the pinacolada , I was looking for a margarita but ended up ordering pinacolada 2x... In terms of safety issues, people who come here, from all walks of life were very professional and approachable ... I don't normally go to pubs due to my work and other interest, but surely that day was epic, I had fun ... & oooh, they have a karaoke too, plus the billiards but didn't have a chance to play ... I recommend this place pretty much read more

Went there on a Saturday, and there was a karaoke party! They had a $3 scotch and Seagram's mix which was pretty awesome. The bartenders are really attentive and friendly. All around the place gave off pretty good vibes. It's your comfy neighborhood dive bar where you'll likely come back every weekend or even on a boring weekday! read more

I was there late on a Saturday night, which is apparently karaoke night. Not good. I came in hopes of a solid dive bar (as promised by the neighborhood resident who brought me) and instead had to push and elbow my way through 1,000 people to find someplace to stand with my drink. I never did, by the way. Had to beg someone by the pool game to let me squeeze in a corner and set my drink on the edge of their table. Then I decided to go to the bathroom. I watched a girl go into the one ladies' room door. I watched 3 other girls line up. I looked 2 feet to the right and saw the door to an identical restroom (men's) wide open and no one even considering using it. I started to walk into that one after a go-ahead nod from a couple gals in the ladies' line... And some bar employee nearly tackled me to prevent me from going in. I couldn't believe the scolding I got. Really? This wasn't the Peninsula. The bathroom was one door for one toilet. There was no room to stand in a 4-person line. I wasn't going in with 3 of my girlfriends. Or to make out with some dude. CHILL OUT buddy. Not impressed with anything about this place. Maybe I'll give it another shot on a different night. read more

Had a great time with friends. Aime(bloody bartender) makes the best drinks. It's small but great atmosphere.