I think I've waited long enough to give the place another try. Not because of the bar, which I loved too much. Let me explain: My fiancee and I went in here about two weeks after they first opened on a Friday night. The bar is beautiful: no TVs, only jazz (not smooth!) played, B & W photos on the wall, and 40s style cocktails. (Warning: those fearing dark, dangerous streets may feel uncomfortable in the surrounding neighborhood; its west of Central Park, and they have those cop cameras on a lot of corners). We were the only one's there for like two hours. So we felt bad. The bartender/owener struck up a conversation, so we started oredering many, MANY rounds so this guys job would pay, and to cover our embarassment. A few more people came in later, and by then we totally hammered and yelling conversation at each other. I think we ended with Iron City, which they serve in those cool steel cans. Anyhow, we were too embarassed to go back. I think we can give it another try. read more

We need more bars like Weegee's. The cocktails are outstanding. They make a mean Manhattan and Old Fashioned, but you may need to take out a loan to buy one. They have a shuffle board table which is hours of fun. There is no television, which is great. It can be distracting for the TV to be omnipresent while trying to have a conversation at a bar. There are many other options that have a 109 inch plasma, flat screen TV with some idiot yelling about football. The music is usually soft and in the jazz realm. I would give this place five stars if I could afford to drink here more often but the outstanding drinks come at price. Definitely worth the trip to wherever the hell that it is. read more

I went here with a group on a Tuesday night. It was our group and two guys at the bar, which was fine with us. We enjoyed looking at all the beers the place had to offer...and the bartender gave us very sage advice about which to choose. Dead Guy Ale...very nice. This place got four stars because they don't serve food. Not that a bar necessarily has to serve food, but the idea of ordering delivery took away from the great ambience the place had. They did, however, have a cool, retro shuffleboard game and a photo booth. I may be back... read more

very relaxing and subdued atmosphere, which is a godsend in this townie-drenched fair city of ours. If you don't mind the trek, you will be rewarded with tranquility, mood lighting, a surprising selection of Canadian Belgian-style beers, friendly people, and a slick shuffleboard. You will never find a better bar to be in on a Saturday in Chicago (that is, if you value conversation over elbows-in-your-face ruckus). read more

This bar is brought to you by the "Logan Square Diamond in the Rough" bar club......anyways as my sarcasm may suggest. Logan Square has been having great little places popping up that may seem out of place, but still serve up some mean drinks/food! Weegees is no different! We decided to stop in last night as an old friend of me and my old roommate was in town before heading to Spain for 8months. Anyways, we walk down Armitage passing "Non-descript Liquor Store #1, 7, and 12" and "Check Cashing Place 1,2, and 5.7", only to arrive at Weegee's. A great professional sign out front makes you know that when a bar/business has a name other than a description of what it sells (i.e. LIQUOR), its gotta be good! Well it was, we got there around 9:30pm and it was pretty dead, over the next couple hours two other groups streamed in, but overall Mexican Independence day celebrations was apparently making it a slow night. This place has a great ambiance. Dark walls, photographs from the 20's & 30's photographer named Weegee (wonder how the bar got its name....), a shuffleboard, and the coolest wooden refrigerator that they keep the beer in (Not to mention the Connect Four game i was eyeing in a pile of board games). Mike the bartender was there with the owner (turned out it was his first night), they served up some expertly mixed cocktails and had a HUGE BEER list with beer from all over the world. Overall I highly recommend this place, its not very old, but start going there now.....Streetside Cafe folk will be wandering down soon once they realize its there. Be one of the cool kids and be a regular there before they arrive! read more

I was in search of trying a new bar in my neighborhood and stumbled upon Weegee's after reading reviews. I had to give it a try since it was within walking distance from my house. I was nothing but happy with the atmosphere, the drink selection, the bartenders, the shuffle board, and the outdoor patio area. The bar itself reminds me of an old fashion gentleman's bar. There is a feeling of sophistication with some new age funk. I can't wait to visit again and expose some of my friends to the hidden gem!! read more

Cool, unpretentious little place. Drinks were well poured, but the limes I got were a bit old/dry. No biggie, only first time there. Definitely recommend it and will be visiting again soon. And the shuffleboard... damn, I loves me a good game of shuffleboard. read more

Best cocktails, great ambiance, shuffleboard, outdoor patio! Beautiful rustic wooden bar, pre prohibition cocktail recipes and very nice staff!!! A great fall time destination! read more

I got hammered on Boilermakers at this place and every time the bartender made one, he would nod stoically then politely remind me of all the real drinks on their menu - drinks that would get me loaded but not taste like shit. What a classy gentleman. He alone gives the establishment 5 stars for trying to minimize my hangover (e.g., "You sure you want ANOTHER one of these? Your morning might be...difficult"). The only real memory I have otherwise is of the whole 1950s motif, which I liked. It gives the place a playtime or pretend feel. Like being on a movie set, or maybe at a goth bar, absent the fishnet and bad taste. Anyway, I went with Eric. One of his friends, an asshole who wore his bangs in his face like Glenn Danzig, made some wiseacre comments about my choice of drink and my happy, non-scenester demeanor. The guy seemed genuinely offended that I was having...gasp...a good time. Eric really runs around with dickheads these days, but even they couldn't wreck my night. Great bar. read more

I just remembered, I never yelped this place and I'm a bad yelper for not doing so. I used to live in the hood and OOOHHHHHH how I miss WeeGee's and their terrible fantastic old fashioned's! Super cool music, awesome shuffleboard, board games galore, amazing old timer cocktails, super cool extensive beer list, and a great atmosphere. I live in West Town now and was just thinking about this place the other day - I might have to take a trek to the old hood to catch up. Hit up WeeGee's if you're in the hood...Such a cool place. read more

Weegee's knows how to make a great cocktail and they do employ a considerable beer list. However, the whole place reeks of too much effort and a forced air of haughtiness that is completely out of place in the neighborhood, but maybe that's just me. Weegee's does score points for having the shufflepuck board in the back, which really pulls at my heartstrings and craving for divey Northwoods Wisconsin bars where shufflepuck is, of course, a staple. Additional points in this lounge's favor would have to be the subdued volume and subdued selection of mid-20th century jazz, that serves as terrific background noise without ever encroaching on one's conversation. Weegee's is an alright bar that tries to do too much with the lighting and atmosphere, when really all they need are the good drinks and good tunes. read more

My travel buddies wanted to call it a night at midnight. I know now why I liken myself to Jack Kerouac, the lonesome traveler. I stay out until I feel the night promises no more magic. Bulos and Amile went to sleep. I was bored and went to Weegee's instead of playing with a Ouija Board. The bartender was from the rust belt like myself. I find people from Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo to similar in spirit and appreciate them the most. This is a nice place to relax and stare at liquor bottles and think about what your life has come to. read more

I love weegee's. Smart bartenders, outdoor seating, excellent music choices. Just, um, don't tell too many people about it, because then people I won't like will go there and douche it up. This is between you and me, okay? okay? read more

Phenomenal classic cocktails! Extensive menu! Shuffleboard! Photo booth! Awesome, dimly lit atmosphere! This is easily one of my favorite bars in the city and has been for some time now. I almost hate writing this review and contributing to even one more person giving it a try, because I know they'll like it and will become competition for the shuffleboard table. If you don't bike there or drive, have a cab number handy- you won't find one outside otherwise. And if you plan on driving, I'd suggest not- the drinks are stronger than you think. read more

5-star things: - Location, keeps the Jack and coke crowd away - Drinks, real drinks, not let's-get-sh!tfaced-and-feel-like-crap-for-Sunday-brunch beverages - Atmosphere, I foresee the blue gray walls being copied by lame Lincoln Park or Wicker Bar bar, coming to a location near you - Photo booth, cap off a night with your lady friend with a picture - Shuffleboard, with coin vending ripped out, see how poorly you can miscalculate your aim and strength 4-star thing: - Patio, my right nipple froze and fell off while smoking in 15 degree coldness. I'll bring the wood, get a kettle out there 1-star thing: - bathroom, guys seriously, what's with the aim? stinks like, well, sh!t. get an air freshener. read more

This place is ADORABLE! It has such a nice old-school feel, dim lighting, and yummy drinks. Even the bartender is dressed up. Everything is just so vintagey looking, down to the phone and cash register. The only downfall was that the crowd that was there the night I was didn't really respect the awesome feel of the bar and acted like they were at any other bar in Wrigleyville. :( read more

This little gem is worth going out of the way to got to! The beer list is top notch and it's nice to go to a bar on a weekend night, and not be packed in like sardines! They have an old black and white photo booth to take pics with, which is fun! The decor of the bar is fitting of the theme with Wee Gee, the name sake. All in all the the vibe is very laid back and comfortable, and the staff have been great every time I have come in. It's nice to have such a top notch bar in Logan square! read more

It's kinda pricey and pretentious, but that's probably what they're going for. The person who is seemingly the owner is routinely having a terrible day and carries himself as if your request for a drink is like asking to clean vomit out of the urinal. No TVs, which is nice sometimes. Large variation of cocktails. Old school photo booth. Underutilized patio. Good place to go to if you want to have a conversation with the person you came with. Overall not my thing. I just want a Schlitz and a Jameson and like to also watch the Sox or Cubs game. read more

I made the trek to Weegee's late on a Saturday night and was not admitted with my legal New York State driver's license by a doorman who was borderline offensive in his arrogance & incompetence. I will never return! read more

Love this place! Has history, good drinks and service, and it's quite large with lots of places to sit. Photo booth is a nice touch - got two photo strips! read more

This is a racist place with really boring music, bad drinks and rude services. The bartender didn't even know half of the drinks people asked for and threatened latinx women for being too loud. Called the police on them even when they gave tip. read more

love this place.. the only thing that upset me was that i didn't know it existed before this weekend. The drinks = Great! one of the best manhattan's i've had (brandy-infused cherries, mmmmm), and totally reasonable prices. Talked to the owner and one of the bartenders on Friday and both were really friendly... Drinks were served fast and the locals were all pleasant. read more

it's a nice hidden little gem. The unpretentious vibe is what makes it cool. Although this is not your typical neighborhood bar when comes to the libations. The cocktail menu is worthy of any high-end uber chic place. I tried the Claret Sour and loved it! I also played shuffle board for the first-time. It's a great place to grab a good drink with your friends to just chill & enjoy the company...no loud TVs or obnoxious frat boys (and girls). It's good peeps. Definitely going back to test out other choices on the cocktail menu. read more

Cool place. cool old music, vintage photo booth, shuffle board, good beer menu. They play cool old music that is nice as background music and does not prevent conversation. Chill crowd. read more

I just think this place is cool. They have an extensive beer list, really good cocktails, shuffleboard, really old fixins behind the bar and chill music. I can't figure out if it is the music that is old or the speakers, but ither way, it sounds cool. It is tough to get to (or to get home from) if you don't live in the neighborhood, but I think the experience is well worth it. I have been a couple of times and have not had any negative experience with the staff...in fact, when we left last time, that bartender said thanks and goodbye to us by name. He must have memorized our names when he carded us...I suppose that some might find that to be creepy, but I thought it was just good service. read more

Had a tremendous time at this bar! My only complaint regarding the drinks was that it would be impossible to try all the cocktails and beers that I wanted! The bartender serving that night made a wicked good Old Fashioned. I went on a Tuesday, and it was very slow. It was also rather difficult to get to, and I don't have a car. You can also imagine my pleasure when the bar tender offered to call me a cab, since the neighborhood is still sketchy. Over all though it was worth the risk. read more

I can't say much more than has already been said about Weegee's, at least in the five star camp, but I'd like to offer my 5 star support just the same. I love this bar. I didn't quite get it the first time I went in, which was kind of early on a weeknight and it was super quiet and sort of awkward, but since then I've come to love it as a wonderful neighborhood kinda place. Like, the kind of place where I actually meet neighbors, and instead of staring at a sports game on the 3 tacky plasma screen televisions, we, you know, talk. Plus, one time I was walking to the Brown Sack, and not only did Adam from the Brown Sack remember my sandwich, but Alex was smoking outside and waved across the street. Also delicious cocktails, well made with respect, and beers on tap that I look forward to drinking. The only downside is that I suck at shuffleboard. Ah, well. read more

-It's like being transported back to the turn of last century, but somehow there's a black light. -Great liquor and beer selection. -In the hood. -Fenced patio. -A very special spot. read more

I don't remember the last time I had this much fun at a bar: Creative, complex, yet classic cocktails that only took 2 minutes to make, friendly staff, perfect ambiance, not ridiculously crowded at 10:00 on a Saturday (night, that is), and, of course for me it is always a plus not to have your typical sports bar-type plasma TV in every single corner. If fact, there are no TVs at all - even better! This is where I will take my out of town friends / family / clientele if the Violet Hour gets a little too crowded. And I will definitely return myself on any given chilly evening for yet another "wood burning stove" martini :) read more

This place is the best!! Alex the owner, is the coolest. The vibe is just so laid-back. All types of domestic, imports, and local beers to try. But what makes this place is a selection of scotch. If you are a "scotch" drinker this is the place to be. I highly recommend it. read more

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Great cocktail and beer selection, nice mellow atmosphere. This is a great neighborhood place to get a well made cocktail

They don't know how to make well-known cocktails. The WiFi doesn't work. They also don't play bad bunny on Saturdays.

Went this weekend and the owner thought it appropriate to respond to my friend's request for a Diet Coke with "This better be for some pregnant bitch." Subsequent requests for non-alcoholic beverages were met with similar disdain. Too bad that he--Vice President of the Logan Square Chamber of Commerce, mind you--was unable to recognize that we brought 15 other people with us who *were* spending money on alcohol, most of whom are now unlikely to do so any time soon. read more

I stepped into Weegee's and ran smack into perfection in the form of a Gibson, unbelievably laid-back yet knowledgeable bartenders, a lovely ambience (despite the bar being beset by jerks in costume who left as quickly and unceremoniously as they came), and an overwhelming desire to return regularly. read more

First off I want all you candy assed hippster/yuppie/fashionista/chad/trixxxie/dude-bro morons to quit with the little girl whining about either the 'hood or the attitude and step back and let a brother throw a little bit of knowledge down at your feet lest you continue down the path of the sissy. For one thing the 'hood this joint's in is simply not that bad compared to a lot of other parts of the city. Is it the best 'hood round these parts? Nope, not even a little but it is, for the most part, safe; I don't worry about my GF walking to or from it at night. While it could be, and thrive even more, in a better area places like this ARE THE REASON A NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVES! Instead of crying that you saw a crack dealer and crying that the owner choose an area less antiseptic then you prefer how about you come down and participate in gentrification, not just live in the hip area guys like the owner of Weegee's helped to make acceptable to you? 10-15 years ago Wicker Park was as bad, or worse then this area and people like the owner of Weegee's are what helped turn it around and then ended up priced out of the very area they saved. For the record the owner lives in the area and is very active in CAPs; he's trying to make Chicago a better place, are you? As for the attitude I occasionally drink cheap, yellow fizzy beer and not once have I ever received the slightest bit of attitude about it here. I will agree that you will not receive the warmest welcome known to man and the owner is not what I would call chatty but I have always been treated and served well in this establishment. Truth be told I prefer not having a unconvincingly friendly member of the bar staff assault me with mock joy when I enter a place; I go to bars to drink, not to feel loved. The drinks are not cheap and there is not much in the way of low priced hootch here but I would not say that for the given quality of the booze and beers the prices are out of whack. Some of the mixed drinks are pretty pricey and I am mostly a straight brown liquor kinda guy so I can not tell you first hand if they rate the dough but everyone I know that has a cocktail there loves it and they make them with skill and care. I can, on the other hand, vouch first hand that the 12 dollar Manhattan is worth every penny, based on alcohol alone never mind the taste; I just wish they wouldn't serve it in a Martini glass... Makes me feel like a sissy. read more

Atmosphere is great. The bar plays a lot of 30s and 40s jazz standards that are great and fun. The place isn't huge, but it wasn't full last night so we had a good table. The bartender/owner was even nice enough to put two tables together to accommodate our large group. The beer selection is wonderful! A giant selection of microbrews from all over the country. After talking with the bartender, I found out he is a huge fan of supporting small, locally-owned businesses, and he found that he can do this by supporting the smaller breweries and bringing their product to his shelf. He also supports locally manufactured and supported spirits which definitely speaks to his character both as a bartender and a person. He personally selects all of the products that he sells and only offers beer and spirits in his bar that he believes deserve to be there. It was very refreshing to meet the owner of the bar and see him actually serving his patrons. He was very friendly and very good at what he does. The bar also has an extensive cocktail list and he is a very precise man when it comes to mixing. My friends all said that their drinks were excellent, especially the Sloe Gin Fizz. Definitely a place I'll go back to in the future. It's sort of out in the middle of no where, but I'll make my way out to his bar because he's friendly, the atmosphere is nice and he supports local arts and community events (they're having a fundraiser for the Humbolt Parks at the beginning of September). read more

If you do not know who was Weegee, that's understandable. He was an hallowed photographer who prowled the streets of Manhattan (in NYC) in the 1940-60s, shooting candids which he would then license to newspapers or magazines. This is someone's conception of the bar he would go to when he was finished for the day. It isn't really a beer bar; but you will find some good selections on draft. This is a shot and cocktail bar. I consider this a good first or second date cocktail lounge. Bus service on Armitage is woeful. I encourage you to take the #73 bus to arrive there. But it ceases running at 7:20 pm (eastbound), 8:00 pm (westbound) on weeknights, and an hour earlier on Saturday & Sunday. You could wind up walking west to Pulaski, where the #53 bus runs all the time north to the Irving Park | Pulaski Blue Line "L" station; or three blocks east to Kimball for the #82 bus north to the Belmont station (until midnight). read more

This place is the perfect place for an after work, sophisticated drink. The tonic is made from scratch and is much better than the out of the tap stuff in normal bars. The outside seating area is great for a debrief of a stressful day or just to hang out and take in a nice evening. 1930s feel runs throughout the bar and the music is usually a blues with live music once a week read more

Weegee's feels like a time capsule. From the music to the bartenders to the drinks to the shuffleboard and photo booth, this neighborhood bar feels like I walked into another decade. The menu leans toward traditional sour cocktails, which I love. Depending on the day and time, it could be packed or very empty, not much middle-ground. On the nights it's a little more sparse, it feels a bit uncomfortable to bring any friends that speak at a high volume. This bar is such a great neighborhood spot. read more

It's nice to have a place like this in Logan Square, yet still off the beaten path in what's essentially become Wicker Park v2.0. Classic cocktails, beautiful patio, shuffleboard, photo booth, and friendly staff. Hidden gem. read more