She-nannigan’s House of Beer

place is absolute trash. They didn’t let me in because I was Hispanic (and because I was wearing boots) never going back. Shenanigans is Balogna!

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I am not sure why there are such terrible reviews on Unilocal!for She-nannigan’s House of Beer (hereafter SHB – too long of a name to write ;().
I spent my teen years in Chicago and recall some of the more dive type bars in the area, especially off Division, and this really does not compare in awfulness. I had a great time, and so did my entourage. So much so that we came back a second night.
We played football or some kind of table hockey type thing (not sure how the hell to spell that – but I can kill it!) for a few drinks and then we decided to shoot some hoops. We went to the Warrior’s game (I think the locals called it a Bull’s game, but we all know the outcome) and after wanted to do some Curry vs. Thompson moves and SHB was the spot to do this.
The drinks are strong enough and the crowd is cool. The music was awesome and the bartender even remembered us from two nights ago. She was all, «Hey, you Warrior’s fans are back,» and that was really good customer service, I thought (and she was not even hating on us for killing her Bulls). We did leave a big tip, but I like to think she remembered us because we were so cool, not because we are ridiculous tippers from out of town.
I believe we will come back at least one more time before we head back west, not only for the good drinks and fun hoops, but also for the friendly service. I am with a few friends and all of us had an excellent time.
Stephani Smiles for SHB ;)
#stefcurryskills

This place is awesome, the most fun I’ve had at a bar in a long time. College theme, lots of action. There’s two stages, two bars and a basketball hoop. I had a blast here I wish I could come more but I live in Florida.

I will never come back to this place again. The staff and manager were the most disrespectful people I have ever interacted with.
Not only did they confiscate my valid ID, but when I spent $ 40+ in cab fares going home and back to pick up my passport in order to get my ID back, they still did not believe that my ID was real. They then accused me saying, «you must have gotten a DUI, which is why you have a fake.» I found this incredibly disrespectful.
Worst of all, they refused to apologize for the obvious mistake they made. I am very disappointed in the staff at this facility, and will not be returning.

So this is not a place you take a date, a person you love, or anyone you aren’t comfortable pounding shots with. This is a bro plus bar. Expect older bros plus random people who want to have some fun without running into anyone they know. I pretty much go to this place as a part two after mothers. You have to have a lot of drinks, scream a little, and grind on strangers. If you’re not into this activities, might want to rethink a visit here. I like it. Usually $ 5 cover on Saturday after 10. Never had a problem with people inside or bartenders. Drinks do vary wildly depending on who makes it so I usually just get something straight. Overall, it’s your favorite college bar for adults… with less vomit

Went here on a first date. My date and I made out aggressively adjacent to the stripper poles after he told me that I was «hot.» Ended the night while continuing the make out session over pizza across the street.

Came by here on a Monday night after another bar shut down at 2am; am not from the area and was in town for business. The bar is definitely, a «man’s bar» it has a basketball court tucked in the far back left corner, a small dance stage that can probably fit a comfortable 15, giant jenga blocks, ice hockey game ($ 1 to play), free sodas and waters and the crowd is definitely older around median 45 yrs. I had no issues with the bartender working there or service. I didn’t deal with parking since I ubered there, but there are a lot of police cars just chilling in the area.

For a place that calls itself a «house of beer» the beer selection was, well, slim. They did have Founders on tap, which was a redeeming factor.
The bartender who serve me and my friend was pretty rude. She didn’t seem interested in serving us and gave us a little attitude when we asked for her beer recommendation. She was actually quite friendly to some other customers who appeared to frequent the bar.
To boot, there was a stand up comedian towards the back of the bar who was really struggling out there. Needless to say, we didn’t stay long.

This is the worst bar I’ve ever been to. I went inside while waiting for my friends in the line. My university did a pub night where we were verified that we were confirmed that we were over 21 by the university. However, the bouncer bent my friend from Missouri’s id because he decided it was «a fake» despite her 1. Being 21 2. Having the university (which has her social security and everything) verify her being over 21. It was such a disappointment to have such a horrible start to our evening.

They have giant-​sized Jenga, which is always fun.
But aside from that, there aren’t any other redeeming qualities I can think of. There are so many other places to have a drink in Chicago, that I don’t plan on coming back.

Dan Brocato and his staff were top notch and a fun place to be on a Friday and Saturday night. Joe the DJ played some great music! If you want to go out and have fun and party, this is the place!

Stay away!!! Horrible service, rude bartenders, shitty management… No need to say more but I will :)
The bartender that says she’s the manager is one stuck up b**** we only went to this location because it was part of a package we got thru VIP bachelorette… In our package we were supposed to receive one free champagne toast. When we arrived this so called manager claimed they were out of champagne but could give us one free shot after we bought our first drink. Um no not part of the deal honey. So she poured us a teaspoon of some reddish drink & said this was our free shot, rolled her eyes and walked away?
She’s lucky it was one of my best friends bachelorette party & i was trying to avoid conflict. If you don’t want business from bachelorette packages then don’t make deals with them! Easy as that! I would never ever return here & I highly suggest staying away! Your possibilities are endless on rush & division so definitely try any other place but here! Even going to drink in the alley is better than this place!

I have been here 2 times in the past few months… just to blow off some steam mostly.
Blowing off some weekday steam is what 20 of us from work had in mind when we came here from like 6pm to 8:30 PM this past Friday.
The staff was very engaging, the drinks were awesome and the food was tasty. I’m not expecting healthy bar food when I go out. That would be unrealistic.
There were no division street crazies hanging out at this time. I used to hang out here 10 years ago and things got pretty crazy at any time but this is not the case now.
The drink prices are very reasonable and everyone is laid back.
Dan Brocato and the shenanigans staff really go all out. You could tell. I will be a repeat customer sooner than later.

Yikes! I’m from Boston and ended up here on accident during 2 of my last trips to the fine city of Chicago. I guess it would be alright if you were looking for a dive bar. I’ll just bullet point my opinions.
— Mediocre crowd
— Super aggresive cocktail waitresses
— Dance floor with a coin operated basketball net
Enjoy!

Don’t park on Dearborn, $ 75 ticket for parking after 6 pm. Read every sign on the block. Having a car in this vicinity is like wanting to get towed.
It’s a Rush and Division haunt that gets overwhelmed with tourists and newbie bar goer suburbanites looking for that Chicago raucous bar feel. Most folks looking for a clean, nice bar won’t find it here. It’s a dive that gets busier the closer we get to the weekend or a holiday. Love it or hate it, it’s a staple of the area that you’ll fall into eventually.

Standard Division street bar. Nothing to differentiate it from the others. Watered down drinks, chubby to overweight girls ages 19 – 23 and recently divorced desperate cougars, males ages 19 – 23 wearing khaki or melon colored shorts and either a picnic tablecloth print button up or a polo and creepy older men who are clearly newly minted grandpas. Everyone has the look of desperation or disappointment while listening to bad music from the 90s.
Note: This one may be the worst of the worst on Division.

Gross. I just hate this place. I am really bothered by the fact that there are poles behind the bar. Great for people who are not wasted but I have seen so many girls fall and almost tip over into the bar area.
Honestly, if you are in this area, just skip this place. I find the bar sticky and never clean. The patrons are ok. I was there on a bar hop and it was just not my cup of tea. They do not even try because they get so many drunk patrons stumbling outside.
The bartenders seem a bit «grungy.» I kind of wish the view was better for the terrible drinks they poor.