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| kiplog (15), Evanston, Illinois | | February 17, 2009 Don’t be fooled by the name, there’s very little Hop in this Haus. Four dull taps, a bottle list that has a few interesting things on it, but used to be much better. The ’zoo food’ burgers are pretty good, but the novelty of something like Kangaroo wears off quick when you realize it all tastes pretty much like beef. Service is absent-minded, at best. Had a dishwasher solution taste experience several times forcing me to have to ask to smell the glass before they poured something - ruining something like an $8 dollar Hen’s Tooth that way just ain’t right.
If you like big TV’s with Quiz Games on all four sides of you, it’ll be your kind of place. For me, it was an alright after-work hangout once in awhile, but there are more interesting offerings nearby.
| | emerge077 (26), < RIP Johnnie’s, Chicago, Illinois | | December 17, 2008 [ Updated January 5, 2009 ] This bar has no soul. Its a sterile sports bar attempting to be upscale. The bartop reflects the half dozen tvs behind the bar, which is annoying. In the middle of the day it takes 10 minutes to get a beer, when there were only 5 people at the bar. The small beer list seems to have been chosen at random, and the markup is excessive. When they opened they actually had Bam Biere on tap, but it looks like no one drinks the good stuff here anymore, drafts were Kolsch, Honkers, 312, and Miller Lite. Craft beer here is just a gimmick to go with the novelty wild game menu. Clark Street Ale House and Garrett Ripleys are nearby for a better beer and food option, not to mention Rock Bottom. | | Walt (185), Chicago, Illinois | | March 28, 2008 Nice very yuppy type bar...I suppose it has a decent beer selection...maybe 30 decent bottles...the other rater has no idea what rare means however...typical selection and I would not go out of my way in any shape, way, or form to drink here...nothing interesting at all here...the food menu looks fascinating though with buffalo, kangaroo, wild boar, and ostrich burgers...I will definitely go back to have a better than average beer and unique burger! | | 17thfloor (14), Chicago, Illinois | | February 13, 2008 A tad pricey for a Hamburger and Beer, but it’s pretty good stuff and about half the beers are relatively rare (i.e. not at binnys or sams) |
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