Our first time here! Great bar, despite my first impression. I had to use the bathroom when I first walked in. The bathroom was gross. Really dark, two open urinals, and the only light? A ceiling bulb that is red. The bar has a '666' sort of vibe going on throughout, and there's writing on the walls of the bathroom. It all left me feeling creepy. After the bathroom, though, all was great. We only drank their house-made brews and all were really good. The vibe is really cool -- we loved all the stickers, the logo, and the boar's head. The bartender was doing 1,000,000 things and was still incredibly attentive to everyone. He was bussing tables, making drinks and taking orders. The food was also great. Very unhealthy, but delicious. We had the chicken sandwich w/slaw and the Italian sausage w/green salad. The green salad was skip-worthy, and I love salads. The cole slaw was "creole" and ended up tasting weird a couple of bits in. The main proteins were great! The Italian sausage was sort of baked into a role, and then it had a thick layer of cheese baked on top of it. read more

Local Option - "Italian Sausage!" -- something that she said - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This is a fun spot embedded in a nice neighborhoody area of Lincoln Park. It kinda reminds me of what spots were like in Lincoln Park before everything went hyper-expensive and chic - The Local Option is unpretentious, fun, a little obnoxious, definitely edgy. Beer Tap: probably the best in all of Chicago. Really. If you are into the beer scene, this is definitely a spot to check out. The lineup changes frequently, so listing out highlights is somewhat pointless. I must say though that I had an Imperial Stout that blew my mind. Kinda like drinking a liquid chocolate brownie. We had a party of four, we got a booth right away, the server was helpful and friendly. The food is fine. It is barfood that is a little amped up and interesting, but it is decent, inexpensive barfood. It is fine. So don't come here with the expectation that you are going to be writing a food critique. I mentioned that it can be a little obnoxious. Someone behind the bar seems to think it amusing to really crank the music at times. Chalk it up to hormones. But come here to enjoy the beer list. They are serving stuff here that you will not see anywhere else. Eat if you are hungry. And enjoy Lincoln Park. read more

I can't believe I never reviewed this place. Best local bar in Depaul area. Best beer bar I know of. Best bar food in the city. Best wings at any bar in Chicago. This place is always squared away. The guys running this place are pros. This is my go to and all my friends know where to find me. Don't be an idiot when you come. See you there. read more

I was looking for a Creole/Cajun spot and this was just what I was looking for. It's not a large place, and you could certainly pass it if you weren't looking for it. Surprisingly, after the times my friends and I have been around DePaul campus we hadn't yet been here. There is a lot of great options for beer here. The bartenders/waiters are really helpful when it comes to making a selection, and what is on draft can be different whenever you come in. I liked my beer but the name escapes me. I did get the Jambalaya, which I have been craving, and it was piping hot and really spicy and tasty. I think the prices were just right, and I'd like to come back again. read more

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I'm a pretty adventurous eater/drinker, but I ordered a beer here that I just did not like. I was more than happy to pay for it, but the bartender wouldn't hear of it. I was going to go with a beer I knew I liked, but he suggested a similar Local Option beer which was fantastic. The only issue I had with this place is that 75% of the tables were marked reserved at 10pm on Saturday night - we were there for at least 45 minutes and did not see anyone come in to any of those tables - not a huge deal but the ambiance was a little off since the place was so empty. read more

I like The Local Option. It has not let me down the multiple times I have been here. I agree with another review that it is a tad pricey, but not that bad though... and definitely worth checking out for dinner sometime. Great looking menu choices. I got tried the tuna steak sandwich and salad with their house soy/sesame dressing and all the food was very tasty. I will eat here again for sure. Lots of beers on tap to choose from also. Plus: good food, many beer choices, decent music, cool old photos on the walls in the back, good overall feel. Minus: Pretty small so it gets too packed on weekend nights full of the DePaul locals, usually is too loud to talk at a normal volume, semi-high drink prices (considering these are more unusual beers, maybe that is just a given - still, it hurts) read more

This place is so tucked away, we missed it a couple times, trying to find it. It's just one of those hidden gems :) The place isn't much to look at on the inside, but good beer doesn't always need a pre-made ambiance for you. Good beer can make any place seem like a palace, and such is Local Option. This place is definitely for the beer-savvy, they have hard-to-find beer on draft, let alone great bottle options. You don't find Goose Island BCS on draft hardly anywhere, so it's hard to resist that. I ended up with both of their home brews that day, one of them being Morningwood (their oak-aged coffee ale) and was completely blown away. I also tried the Dampf Loc beer, but it was the end of the keg so it tasted a little flat. I'm sure it would've been amazing had it not been the last of it. The food is why I knocked off a star. My husband got the catfish po' boy and I had the swordfish tacos. They were both just really plain. The catfish po' boy was huge because the bread was so thick and the filet was large in area, but it tasted fishy and the bread overpowered the sandwich. The toppingss were a bit weak too. So even though it was huge, it lacked any real flavor or product. The swordfish tacos had a sizeable amount of meat on them (two tacos total), but there were hardly any toppings. The menu said it had a special white sauce...I didn't see it on there. It really just tasted like grilled swordfish, cole slaw, and a tortilla. Luckily, I'm on a diet, so I didn't have to feel awful after eating it. But there was much left to be desired. However...the beer-battered fries were AMAZING. My husband got tater tots, and even though they were good, I kept having to swat his hand away from stealing my fries. In all, I think this place specializes in beer, not food, so I wasn't expecting to be particularly wow'd by the lunch. In the future, I think I would come here for beers and just the beer-battered fries. This place gets 5 stars for beer, 3 stars for food. read more

Local Option - Swordfish tacos...meh. But those fries...yummmmmm - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Its really hard not to love a place which such an outstanding beer list! I brought my boyfriend to Local Option on a Friday night for a date night and little did I know he had been wanting to try this place forever! Although not cheap, their beer list is phenomenal-obscure, limited batch beers that you can't find many other places. The list is written on a chalkboard with no description of what kind of beers they are, but luckily there's an app for that, and we were able to figure out which ones we would like. Between the 2 of us we had Three Floyd's Topless Witch, Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch, Einbecker Mai Ur Bock, and Dieu de Ciel Peche Mortel. All amazing! Their food is no joke either-we started with Blue Crab Quesadillas that are filled with yummy crab meat and goat cheese and served with a fresh pico de gallo. My boyfriend got the Shrimp Po' Boy, which wasn't really the best sandwich ever, but I had the Blackened Chicken Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette and loved it. After our visit a friend told me that the Steak Tacos are awesome-guess we'll just have to go back to try them! They're also right down the street from Sweet Mandy B's....dessert anyone?? read more

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Crispy tater-tots, metal, and all kinds of amazing-beer on tap and in bottles. The best part about this place is how the staff all has a nerd-like love of beer and the ability to match your favorite flavors and recommend awesome beers for you to try. Their bartender was rad and let me sample a few tastes of things before I decided on pints to drink. And once they realized I liked certain style/flavors gave great recommendations to myself and friends. We wound up shutting the place down, ordering tacos, burgers and several rounds of tots and rocking-out all the Slayer that was pouring from the speakers. THANK. YOU. read more

Local Option - The Taps: IMPORTANT - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

To start, the beer is great - thank you three floyds. Now, as for the place that serves the beer, just an awful experience. Bartenders are drunk. Very rude about asking for tables at a bar. Their comment was "do you have reservations?" Seeing as that it's a bar, nobody has reservations and they were super rude about it. I also presented an ID and the guy thought I was an idiot. Again, it's a bar, so common logic makes that fair. Do not go here. If you want good beer, there's other options - State, Derby or honestly Google something better than this satanic themed 666 place. First yelp review from me, but worth it. Zero stars. read more

We went here on my friend's birthday for some beers, and I was incredibly torn about how I feel regarding the service. First, we walked in and the bartender asked for our ids. He looks at me and asks if I have something not expired with a very rude attitude. I know for a fact my license is not expired, and said so. No apology from him, just an "oh well, guess I was in the wrong year." Dude. My friend was in town from California and knows a LOT about beers, and they treated us like we were completely incompetent until my friend started talking beer with him. They talked over some beers and breweries in California, but the whole time the guy seemed kind of pompous. He showed us the inner workings of a leaking tap, though, which was pretty cool. Even then, when we asked about other beer spots in the area, he scoffed and said "COME ON, you REALLY think I'd tell you? No bartender is going to do that, dude." Okay. Look. I get that but come on. My friend is here from California, so he's obviously going to want to hit up some other places. He ended up just randomly throwing in a recommendation here and there in conversation. It was an extremely stressful experience because I never knew if he was going to respond in a helpful, respectful way, or be completely disrespectful. No one should feel like they have to walk around on tiptoes for someone serving them. And if they didn't have beers we wanted to try, I would've left after the first rude remark. Otherwise, they have an amazing beer selection and I'm not a beer drinker whatsoever, but he managed to find me a few new favorites. I guess he has the knowledge to be arrogant, but I still won't be back unless someone I'm with wants to try something exclusively on tap there. Also, cash only! read more

I love the selection of high-quality and interesting beers and the service was good when my friend and I were the only ones in the bar, but slacked once the place started filling up. I'm not being a diva, I'm just saying that the attitude from the male staff changed once other patrons showed up. The food was good and I ordered the crab cake sandwich since I'm a sucker for a crab cake and can never turn down a pretzel roll. Too bad that it was served open-face and I received only the bottom part of the bun. To be fair, I was on beer #4 or so when I ordered and I guess failed to see the whole "open-face" description on the menu but when I asked the guy who brought the food out about getting the top of the bun he was VERY sassy about it with me. And not a fun sassy. Snappy sassy. Food is good, beers are good and the service is good. A-OK = 3 stars to Yelp so thats what I'm going with. read more

Local Option - Beer!! - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I'm rounding up to 3 stars. Local Option is definitely not for everyone and I get the impression they intend it that way. To each their own, but I won't be in a hurry back. Beer - 4 Stars, lots of great ones on tap that are hard to find. Didn't see the prices listed on the chalk board so I don't have a good sense what anything cost. My beer was a skimpy pour, way too much head compared to other places I frequent. Atmosphere - 0 Star, really dumpy and depressing. The metal they play didn't make me want to linger for more than a beer or two. It's in a very nice neighborhood though. Food - 4 Star bar food, generous portions, many good options on the menu. Staff - 3 Stars, staff is knowledgable but I didn't feel very welcome here compared to other beer places. read more

Local Option - Lots of head - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This is a great neighborhood spot. It's got a rock and roll atmosphere - which I love and the service is excellent and casual. I've had better lobster rolls or it would be 5 stars. Next time I'm going for the shrimp tacos as I've heard from a couple of reliable sources that they are fantastic. I'm not really a beer girl, but I enjoyed a stellar pilsner so much that I had 2 instead of trying something different. They have a killer beer selection! Great place to hang out and enjoy a pint or 3..... read more

Local Option - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The Local Option offers what many bars lack: A knowledgeable staff, excellent beer selection, and great environment. If you come for drinks, don't bother asking for a beer menu, instead look up on the wall. Your choice of 25 beers on tap is written in chalk, and probably another 100 in bottles lining the wall. Beers rotate in & out as they become available, so the chalkboard may change even while you're sitting there. Don't go here expecting to guzzle Bud or Miller Lite; instead, if you're in the mood for a quality brew with similar aficionados, The Local Option has what you're looking for. read more

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The muffuletta was bad. Hardly any juice in the olive salad and the bread wasn't toasted (as indicated) basically just got a dry bread olive and salami sandwich. Its laughable to suggest this is like Central Grocery. Fries were good so it wasn't a total waste of a meal. read more

This place is one of my absolute favorite in the city, and discovering that they are a half mile walk down Webster from my new office... is scary good to say the least. I've been here countless times and just the very last time tried their food. I've always come here because they have one of the best beer selections in the whole city, (always have Zombie Dust flowing.) But I have to say their food is surprisingly amazing. The wings and the lobster roll really stood out as favorites among everyone I was with. The heavy metal playing just adds to the greatness of this place. I'm happy they open at 12:00 on Fridays because I now have a new end of week lunch spot! read more

Amazing beer! The beer list is one of the better we fhave run into in Chicago. We walked in to complete silence and Jeopardy! Game sound on. What a sweet find! jeaopardy! And beer! We were greeted by a super friendly bartender from Detroit. He made sure that he explained the beer offerings appropriately upon arrival. We enjoyed plenty of Three Floyds, Pipeworks, and just to make us feel at home Maine Beer Company - Lunch. We were eventually coaxed into some noms. Had some great guacamole which is "made to order" - I didn't see it made, but it was awfully delicious. Definitely home made pita chips with it. So good. Local option also boasts of some west coasts treats on tap, and some east noms (blue crab and lobster roll? Where are we!) When you walk in, it's a metal bar. I'm not a big "metal" fan, but don't be discouraged, music is at a good level for ambiance. It's a good thing we live in Boston, we would come here and spend all of our money. read more

Never over crowded, always a good crowd. You cant go wrong here in any situation. Also, huge selection of some pretty rare beers that the manager said they import locally from various breweries. read more

Local Option - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

WOW. The people are SO rude. They're incredibly unhelpful and do not give you information about the beers, the food or anything else. I will never again come back to this place due to how disrespectful they were to us. read more

First rate everything . . . Drinks, food, company. The crab cake is excellent. Burritos and tacos, too. Just a great place to wander into.

I had a great experience at the Local Option today. Seeing as I'm an out of towner and I'm a beer geek, I was told I should go to the Local Option. I'm glad I did! I ended up shooting the shit with the bartender for quite some time since I was the only person in the bar. Mind you this is a Tuesday at 1:00pm and school (DePaul) is not in session. I got to geek out and watch the Portugal and Spain World Cup game while enjoying a Cantillon and a Mikkeller single hop IPA. The only food I had were the tater tots and I stole a couple of beer battered fries when my wife showed up and ordered some. It's a bar. What I had was bar food. I didn't expect any more or any less. I just needed something in my belly while I drank some quality craft brews. Other reviews on here seem to really talk smack about the food. I don't know about some of the other dishes they serve but come on, it's a bar. I will definitely be coming back next time I'm in Chicago. Cheers. read more

Local Option - Cantillon - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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It has great beer options, but it tries way too hard to confound you from understanding what you're ordering. When you walk in, there's a list of beers, but they decline to tell you what type of beers are or how much they cost. Have you ordered a twelve dollar beer or a four dollar beer? Find out when you pay your bill. Oh, and you didn't know that the Local Option Pink Lady was a german ale or that the Three Floyds Berserker is an IPA? Congratulations. You get a nasty smirk from the bartender. Oh, and want to sit at a table with your four friends and not at the bar? You have to order food or get kicked out. Appetizers start at ten dollars and sandwiches start at fourteen. Good luck. There are better, friendlier, and cheaper bars literally anywhere in Chicago with as many good beers on tap. Pass. Better luck next time. read more

Decent brews available at an affordable price. It is near the university (De Paul) so expect young crowd. The place tends to get too loud (esp the music) later in the evening read more

I hate to admit I loved this place, but I did. Wonderful selection of craft beers. Excellent Louisiana cuisine. Fun, noisy, Chicago tavern feel. I had the skate which was perfectly cooked and very fresh. It was delicious. My husband loved the BBQ pork sandwich and our friend said the crab cakes were among the best he has eaten. Try it you will like it. read more

Perpetually frustrating. This review is based around pricing transparency. Atmosphere and food are decent if you are into a metal-ish scene. Solid food and beer selection with two key points to know. 1. Food is slightly over priced for pub grub, but decent. 2. Beer list is written on a chalk board only visually accessible just past entrance. It does NOT list beer type, price, or the serving size you receive. Beware of running up costly tap on small pours without warning until you receive the bill. No draft list for any reference, so if you enjoy surprise expenses this THE joint. Writing this out of love. Please make beer prices and serving sizes available. I have lived nearby for 5 years and this is infuriating. read more

My friend from high school came to town to spend four days with me. Needless to say, by day 3, we had run out of things to talk about. At that point we had two choices: watch TV or drink. He doesn't watch TV so off to the bar we went. The Local Option is within blocks of my house and I'm seriously kicking myself for waiting so long to make it over. Since it was the middle of a Saturday afternoon, we had our choice of seating. We chose a place at the bar. The bartender was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. You could tell that he had a love of beer and had no problem taking the time to explain the differences in some of the choices. I appreciated that there was such a great variety of dark beers and that he pointed out the limited release beers so that I wouldn't miss out on something great. We didn't really get to try the food but after a few beers, we shared a huge plate of tater tots. Biggest plate of tater tots I've ever seen. So amazing. I'm currently looking for my next excuse to stop by. It's definitely a local's place and I love it! read more

I made a return visit today to what I still consider one of the three or four best multi-taps in Chicago. I don't get here often enough, perhaps because it's a bit inconvenient (by Chicago standards) to transit, about a 3/8 mile walk through the genteel DePaul neighborhood from the Fullerton station on the Red, Brown, and Purple Express lines. Also, I find the goth ambience sort of offputting. But oh, that beer selection: a few dozen quality drafts (including some house-label lines), and about 84 bottles, many rare and correspondingly pricey, $7 to $80, averaging about $25. I tried two draft items this visit: - Pipeworks Mango Guppy. ABV not stated. Clear gold, light head. I noted a slight greenish cast, which, however, may have been an artifact of LO's odd lighting. Strong aromatic hop nose, with a hint of green mango. Taste likewise hops and tart green mango, nothing sweet or fruity about it. - Dieu du Ciel Peche Mortel. 9.5%. Opaque black, medium head. Nose suggesting dark chocolate. Complex, dark, dare I say brooding taste of roast malt, bittersweet chocolate, dried fruit, and some hop bitterness, and a definite ethanol warmth. A superior winter warmer, happily encountered on an atypically cool August afternoon. read more

Rude staff and exceptionally rude owner. There are a ton of beers to choose from and I've heard to food is decent, but the atmosphere can go from pretty good to terrible with the turn of a dial. Last Saturday/Sunday at around 1:00AM I came in with a group of about 15 people and none of us had ever heard of the place yet alone been there before. We bought a bunch of beers and were hanging out, having a good time, even though heavy metal isn't really our thing it was still ok. Then all of a sudden, the bartender turns the music up so loud that it was impossible to carry a conversation and painful to listen to. I politely asked the bartender if he wanted us to leave, at which point the owner of the bar came over and asked me if there was a problem. I explained that we were having a good time but the music was simply too loud. I asked why they turned it up all of a sudden as everything was fine before the way it was. He told me that this is a metal bar and to "go on-line and read the reviews." He informed me that it gets much louder, put on a slow dance song and said "go dance with your girl". Sure enough as I went over to my girlfriend, the jerk of an owner showed us just how loud the music can get. What a prick. I left immediately. If you enjoy going to establishments where the owner mocks you and the staff treats you like crap even though your party has spent a few hundred bucks in the joint, this is the place for you. If you like heavy metal so loud to the point where you can't carry a conversation and your ears are ringing by the time you leave, by all means give this bar a try. I will never go back to this place again. read more

I asked for a beer list and the bartender called me a retard, and then slammed two miller lights in front of me and said "That'll be $8". Pretty much sums this place up. read more

Holy crap I cant believe I missed writing a review about the Local Option! OK, so it looks like nothing from the outside (is there even a sign?). The inside is typical Chicago bar. If you are a non-smoker, stick to the back room - trust me. You will never want to order anything else for the rest of your life after you order the Sea Scallop Po'Boy. The scallops are humongous, perfectly seasoned, and are so sweet and juicy they just melt in your mouth. On a crusty roll with Creole style mayo it is heaven. The sandwich as a whole is insane though, don't even try to be dainty eating it, as you cant pick it up without everything falling out. It comes with your choice of side, but after sampling this sandwich, you don't even care about it. They could give you a gold sovereign on a plate and you wouldnt look twice at it. The waitress told me about this ale they also offer - its a chocolate ale that had some crazy high alcohol content. "equal to 3 1/2 Miller Lights" is how she put it. Nonsense! Says I. Bring it on, there has not been a beer brewed yet that can make me tipsy after just one. But oh damn! She wasnt joking! Thankfully I had food in my stomach or I would have really been loopy! But wow was it good though. If you like seafood, good drinks, and Cajun/Creole cuisine - you gotta check out the Local Option! read more

NEVER TRUST A PLACE THAT DOESN'T LIST THEIR PRICES This could have been a beer drinkers oasis, rather than a frugal drinkers purgatory. All the beers are written on a big chalkboard near the main entrance. The problem is the board gives no indication of the style, size or price. This is a big problem. Because this place works with a brewery to craft their own beers you better be a repeat customer or be prepared to ask a lot of questions. I have no issues asking questions but it gets old after a while. Put your fucking menu in a language that isn't cryptic to 80% of your patrons. Better yet get a paper menu with a description. Even one sentence and ABV would be helpful. Their beers range from 6-9 dollars and come in different sizes. When I asked the bartender about the price, his reply was " it doesn't matter when you are drinking good beer." Get off your high horse. Price/size does matter when drinking. Getting a 9 dollar beer in an 8oz glass is a lot different then 14 oz at 6 dollars. I felt like I was demeaned here-- not only can I not make my own choices based on beer descriptions, but also I am also forced to disregard price/size or monopolize the sole bartender. Fuck that.I'm going to Map Room. read more

The only reason i am giving one star is actually because food was good. Location=crap Music= metal, WAAAAY TOO LOUD. Even for my friend who plays in a rock band Service = horrible. Outstandingly rude, rolled eyes. Cut your beards, it's unsanitary. Kept trying to take our plates when we were still eating. What bar doesn't have free refills? My friend and I asked for a Coke and the guy comes out with dr. Pepper saying "we only have dr. Pepper, hope that's ok". Well it's not Coke but ok. Later to find out after my glass being filled past the top with ice, refill is another $3. I don't care about the money it's the fact that he was rude about it. When my friend asked for her check he made a smirky comment "you're only going to pay for your own"? Confused, she said "yea" and then he rolled his eyes? I just don't get it. I will not be going back there again. Even if soda for DD drivers were free. read more

My new favorite Lincoln Park bar. I'll admit. I do a fair amount of day drinking since my happy hour starts at 2:30, and this is a solid spot to have some quality brews. The selection is awesome! The staff is pretty great, too. read more

When I first walked in here I thought for sure the menu would consist of dreary, unimpressive bar fare. Not so fast! When I got my menu I noticed a vast selection of simple to jazzed up Creole dishes. Interesting. I don't know if it was the divey-bar feel or the big bulb colored Christmas lights but the decor does not scream, "Ahi-tuna Po' Boys! Come and get it!" Somehow, this place still works. They have a big beer selection but I uncomfortably ordered a glass of wine making sure to request "whatever red you have." Our waiter (who by the way looked like he had just stepped off the golf course) was cool about it and even came to our table with the bottle when I needed a refill. For food, we started with the cheese quesadillas and honestly they were some of the best quesadillas I've ever had. I think it was the added avocado - somehow brilliant. I also had the big mixed greens salad with blackened Amish chicken. Yum. It was huge and as my boyfriend noted, "now that's a $9 salad." I would totally hang out at this bar for just drinking and if the eats are good, well it's an added bonus. read more

The Local Option may not be the *best* option. I had a good time here with some girlfriends, there's a great beer selection, and the food is good, but I'm not super enthusiastic about it. I had 2 beers, one was a cider on tap which was just okay. We had two different guys waiting on us, and the one with the big beard was friendly and knows his stuff when it came to making beer recommendations. I like ciders, I like fruity and lighter beers. I can hang with some of the stouts and IPAs, but for the most part I stick to the girly stuff. He recommended the Founders "Backwoods Bastard," which was very good. It was exactly what I was looking for: a solid beer that wasn't too wimpy either. I also tried my friend's blueberry stout - also very good. I think the other guy who waited on us was having a bad day, or just smelled "suburban white girl" at our table and didn't want to deal with it. One of my friends asked him what his favorite menu item was, and he appeared a little bothered by that. When we asked for separate checks (at the beginning of the meal), he again seemed put off by this and reluctantly did it anyway. We were able to sit and chat without straining. Don't let the heavy metal cranking through the speakers chase you away. Local Option is a relaxed establishment, filled mostly with a hipster clientele. Unlike a lot of bars, every inch of the walls weren't covered by beer memorabilia. The wall displaying the beer menu had a beautiful mural of turquoise and goldenrod, a hand painted, damask-like design. That had to have taken days to complete. The chalkboard beer menu was super easy to read too. The food menu had a New Orleans theme going: Po Boys, Jambalaya, Muffaletta, etc. I ordered an appetizer for my entree, the Blue Crab Quesadilla, with a side of the beer battered fries. The quesadilla was alright, I loved the sour cream dipping sauce that came with it. It's definitely an appetizer portion though - Local Option isn't out to "wow" you with mega-sized portions, and that's okay. The fries were good, but $5.75 for a side of fries is a little ridiculous for a bar - Lincoln Park or otherwise. For the most part everyone was satisfied with their meal. The tables are TINY! We barely had enough room for our plates. It's also really cold in here. They had two fans on overhead. My friend asked the waiter to turn off the fan, but he said they needed it for air circulation. I'm not a fan of suffocating, but I don't know what's up with that. I like the trendy, hipster feel of Local Option. I wouldn't mind coming back here just for the beer, and to lounge at the bar or one of the booths in the back. It's certainly a good option, though, if you're local. read more

So I've talked to multiple people and this place actively profiles you and will refuse you service based on how you look or dress. Unless you listen to metal music and look grungy they will not serve you. They should put a sign up saying so or refuse to let you enter because it was such a waste of time trying to figure out what was going on read more

There are three streets in Chicago that rhyme with vagina. Paulina, melvina and lunt. If you rhyme with the last one, don't come here. Always top notch beer selection and the steak tacos are the best bar food in Chicago. read more

I must not be a po' boy kinda gal. I took a bite of the raved about scallop po' boy and I just didn't fall in love, not even like. But then I sit and watch the people I'm with and they didn't really love their food either (which consisted of a crab cake sandwich, fish tacos, and shrimp po' boy). I do have to say that the French fries were *amazing*. I don't know how they make them, but they had some sort of coating on them that made them crispy in a very different way. I don't think I'll be back for food, other than the fries, but I would go back for the sake of the beer selection. read more

i LOVE beer. And i like to think that i know a little something about different kinds of beers. Having done multiple beer tours, in different cities, and drinking more than my fair share. i tried asking the bartender for a recommendation which was useless. The guy was such a prick. i ended up getting a super sour beer that i totally was not in the mood for. and some other beer that was not memorable. and i tried a buddy's beer which was obtained free of charge. most drafts were about $6. whatever. i LOVE Rock and roll, the music they play is awesome! but the ambiance still sucks. their is a back portion of the bar that was dark.. creepily not lit, making it weird while looking for the bathrooms. Trying to save on the electric bill? Trying to hide brew equipment? i don't know. just creepy. One associate i spoke to about this place said that he had tried 4 of their beers and didn't like any of them! I cuncor. read more