Viraj Mhatre
Nice and old place right on the corner of Division and Wells street where OLD TOWN starts.
Good collection of beers and wines. You can also find almost all the liquors here. This is an Austrian/German place. I really liked their food menu but unfortunately we did not order anything.
Outdoor patio seating available.
jeff spear
Overall a very interesting, older style bar with some german inspired food and plenty of dranks. Beautiful woodwork covers the whole interior and a cozy, laidback atmosphere.
Good drink specials and the food had alot of flavor. Little pricey for some items, but very reasonable for others. For example, $36 for 12 sliders, pretty good to split with a couple friends. $12 for a bavarian style pretzel (which was very good at least) plus six more dollars for cheese?! I dont mind a dollar for some add on cheese, but 6? Trippin.
All in all, a very nice little bar that I'll definitely go back to for some 5 dollar drafts.
Bob Shishka
Great place and lots of good Peter Glunz stories! That guy is the hilarious! I do love a good stiegl. Glad the business and family is good. 👍👍
Sean Hogan
Nice place! I like their selection of liquor and they have some great appetizers. When I was here I didn't I have a drink, but I did enjoy their Italian Flatbread, my friends had the Coconut Shrimp and an appetizer with the smoked sausage. It was good!!!
Manuel Sanchez
Good selection of authentic wursts. Large beer selection with a very reasonable price. The French soup is the clams to fame here, and they don’t come up short.
In addition the staff has always been very friendly and attentive, the 5 or so times I have been. Definitely will return
Maritza Graca Lobo
Fantastic place, great service, we were there just for drinks, we ddid not try the food, but they have a good selection of whiskeys and they made me a pretty good margarita.
Savi Chadha
The atmosphere, service, and drink list here are impeccable. As soon as I walked in, I felt like I was transported to 19th century Germany. The history here is amazing. The founder's original passport is in the wall, along with the original menu showing items priced at ten cents. Also, the ceiling is as old as the building, which is over a century old.
Since there wasn't a huge selection of food on the menu, I ended up ordering the chicken noodle soup (with homemade noodles). Not bad. As someone who prefers spicy food, though, I found myself dousing it in salt and pepper. The wine and beer selections, on the other hand, were extensive and could suit any palate.
As far as service, it was excellent. My server, Donald, was prompt, courteous, and very knowledgeable about the history of the business. Other businesses take note!! This is how you should be serving your customers!
This place gets a perfect score for fantastic service, an amazing atmosphere, and an excellent beer and wine selection. It gets a four star rating for limited food menu choices, as well as some food items coming up short on flavor. Overall, though, the feel of this place is fun with a very rich tradition, and would make for an amazingly fun place to socialize with friends.
John Brasher
I had the bratwurst sandwich w fries. They were out of tea n out of lemonade, wound up getting a double Bailey's. The brat was short, maybe 4.5", n 2" thick. Taste was good, much easier to eat w knife n fork. What I did was slice it into thin sections but not all the way through that we're easier to bite off. I ordered it with onions n kraut. The kraut - like a warm paste w kraut in it - was quite good. The onions were not chopped but a few inches long, thin n tough to bite off, a real drag. Shouldn't a Chicago bar know how to do a brat? Solid but not great. Fries were really good.
My son had the Glunz burger w fries n gave it 4 stars.
Place is very popular, but everything on Wells is busy.
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