This is your typical dive bar. Crazy busy at night with an unpredictable crowd. The bartenders are…read morefriendly. There's lots of seating. The bathrooms are the worst in the entire town. Sketchy! But......if you go here for lunch, it is a calmer place. The food is really good. You can sit outside too and watch the traffic on Calumet. So depending upon what time you go here will depend on the type of time you have.

Northside Tap in Valparaiso is the kind of place where your drink gets poured and your worries get…read moreignored lol in a good way. Friendly staff, casual vibe, and a solid selection of drinks. Perfect spot to hang with friends, catch a game, or pretend you're an adult who has it all together.

This has opened under new ownership. Like what they've put into the opening. Looks like a good…read moreplace to go!

Always a good time. Bartenders are amazing great service. Artichoke dip is soooo good. Singer with…read morelive music on thursdays! Pool n darts are a plus!! Stop in cause it's always a good time

Yet another great trip to the Bait Shop! I try not to write multiple reviews of the same restaurant…read moreunless the quality varies. That's not the case here but I saw it had been a while since some wrote a review here. This is the best food in the region, and everything is always so unique and large portion. It's an experience, very worth it!

The service, while a tad slow, was still very good and the waitress we had was extremely kind. The…read moredinner was tasty, however, after dinner was when we had issues. We waited more than 35 minutes for our dessert order, and eventually decided we no longer wanted it. We asked to cancel the dessert order and receive our check instead. Moments later, the owner/chef came out with the dessert anyway, slammed the bowl down on the table, and said, "It's on the house, I'm the only one back there," in a very sarcastic, dismissive tone. I understand that restaurants can be short-staffed and that delays happen, but there is no excuse for treating customers that way. A sincere apology and professional attitude would have gone a long way. Instead, we left feeling like we were an inconvenience for simply asking to cancel an order after waiting so long. Between the excessive wait times and the unprofessional interaction, I can't recommend this restaurant and won't be returning.

Locally owned with decent food. Their soups are always delicious. We always sit at the bar and…read morethe daytime bartenders are really nice. Not their fault, but I've been coming here for a couple of years and the other patrons sitting at the bar don't engage with each other. Very odd.

Great food and the server was incredibly nice and patient (we brought our dogs). We ate on the…read morepatio and she brought the dogs some water, checked on us frequently, and was accommodating the whole time. It was four of us and we got a lot of different food but the winner was probably my wife's Reuben sandwich and the French onion soup. The beef almost tasted smoked, it was so good. The French onion soup was perfect. The flavor, the melty cheese, and the onions, all baked in the signature lionhead bowl. The presentation was impressive. Anyway, I would definitely be back when we're in town. We had no leftovers. 5/5

Bought a Yuengling beer on tapit was the worst tasting beer, they just draw a beer without letting…read morethe lines clear so the product is Skunked , i would not recommend a place so cheap to serve sour beer.

Flannery's is the complete dive bar, starting with the bright green outdoor decor, including the…read moreclear thick glass squares on the front facade. Inside is more green, friendly staff, a noisy and "diverse" neighborhood bar crowd, clouds of cigarette smoke, catchy Jukebox selections, down home prices (beer for me), and of course cash only. My clothes will never smell the same....

Went for lunch. It was quiet. The staff was very nice and the bathrooms were clean. The serving…read moresizes were very large. The fried pickles were yummy!

Craft House went out of business shortly before Christmas. We went the week before and it was very…read morenice but disappointing. Felt sorry for the staff but in today's world, it's understandable. Sorry to see them go!

The service was great! Friendly, attentive, and pretty quick on food and drinks. We decided to sit…read moreon the patio since it was a beautiful night. Plus it was open mic night and we were looking for a quieter option, so the patio fit the bill perfectly. The Detroit style pizza was good. Adult rootbeer float was so yummy. The chip and dip flight was nice but I didn't care much for the salsa ish dip that came with it. The smokehouse platter was not bad. For us the burger and chicken were ok, the pork was good but not great. The cornbread waffle though, now that was tasty. I would go again and try some different things to see if anything was really great. It did look like a great beer selection, that just wasn't what we were looking for this time.

Stopped in to this nice little taproom which is nestled in a cute downtown area of Chesterton. We…read morehad pulled pork sandwiches which were great and did beer flights. Our favorite was Tshirt Weather from 2 Tom's Brewing. Very small inside but fun atmosphere.