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.

Always crowded but moves along and u can get a drink while u wait…read more Had Phil as our server and he was really hustling!!! We started with blue cheese potato chips! Very tasty Husband had the walleye and said it was excellent!! I had Parmesan crushed white fish, excellent too!!! Cold draft beer was great too!!! Highly recommend

Nice people good prices but it is a dive bar so keep your expectations in line. They have some…read morevideo games pool table and other games. They also have burgers but I have not tried them.

jasmine was extremely professional and prompt, the owner stopped by and was just as friendly! would…read morerecommend

Drinks are awesome! But the prices have gone up, and this use to be my favorite place to go for a…read moremid week night out . Crowd is always pleasant, bartenders are wonderful. But the prices are killing me :(

Food was good not great but the service was very good. Would try again if I'm in the area. Too far…read morefor a regular stop

We came in because of a suggestion of a volunteer at The Visitors Center at Indiana Dunes National…read morePark. It did not disappoint. From the moment we parked, we were greeted by some friendly people outside. We walked in on the bar side and were directed to the dining side. Even with being on the restaurant sode, you coupd not hear the bar sode activity, so it was perfect if you have kids and want to have conversations. The bar side, even though we didn't hang out over there, had pool tables, a big bar area and Golden Tee. Theresa, our server, came right over and offered drinks. Fireball special on Tuesdays? Yes, please! I then told her we were from St. Louis, and shockingly (not really), there was a connection. She has family members that live in St. Louis! She recommended the tacos and burger so we naturally got 1 of each, along with a side of tots! Everything was wonderful! You do get free chips and salsa with any entrée, but the salsa really didn't have any flavor. Theresa also told us about their breakfast, but our hotel had complimentary breakfast. We should have listened to Theresa and went there. Oh well, there is always next time!

I've stopped in here 3 times over the last year or so, done my local five bar had closed. Don't…read morewaste your time or money here. The first time a friend and I stopped in, the bartender blatantly overcharged is on everything and then refused to refund our debit card 6, rather refunding cash. There's nothing like trying to run fraud she's on new customers. Tonight, my son and I stopped in. There were only 3 customers at the bar when we sat down, but the bartender was far more interested in talking to 1 of them than addressing us. FYI, it was a less than professional conversation, leaning in much more intimately. When she was done with her chat, she proceeded to the kitchen to hang out for a couple minutes, only popping out to glare at us again while on the phone. Finally, after a couple more minutes with no sign of our bartender, we left. This place offers mediocre food (on a good day) and a pathetic beer selection. While I am all to happy to patronize a local establishment, even with subpar offerings, I'm not going to pay for such pathetic service. Take your money elsewhere. There are many far better establishments who value their customers, all within 5-10 minutes drive. Keep driving when you see the sign for The Sportsman.

Thursday is fifty cent wings with dollar domestic beers!…read more I really love their italian beef- it is delicious :) I have had their pizza before which was good as well

I really enjoy coming here. I had lunch by myself and was totally comfortable. The staff and…read morepatrons are all very friendly and engaging. Today I had the burger and fries with a Bloody Mary.

Franklin House in Valparaiso is one of my favorite dive bars to hit up when I'm in town visiting…read morefriends. Fun vibes, tasty drinks, and solid food. Karaoke? A total blast. Games? Plenty to bring out your competitive side. Basically, it's the perfect place to pretend you're a singing and a dart champion!

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

We stopped here for dinner and was a great choice. Had a one man band singing and playing guitar…read morethis evening. Our server was Molly and was very attentive. We sat at a two top table by the bar. The bar and staff were a bit loud by that area. Our drinks and food came super fast. The BLT was made with candied bacon and was super delicious. Drinks were very good as well after we selected from the drink menu.

I had a salad. It was the most uneventful salad I ever ordered! The bag mixes from a grocery store…read morehave way more going than the one served at Lincoln Flats. My husband had a pork chop. He said it was fine. The Diet Coke came out looking flat. The pop machine must not be working properly. The straws are paper. Yuk. The restaurant had a funky stale plumbing smell. It was very nauseating. Service was good.