Tai’s Til 4

If you walk into this bar you’ll feel like you’ve just contracted an STD. If you hang around at this bar long enough, you will contract an STD. It is a non-​welcoming, unfriendly, overpriced place to go look at other drunk people yelling at one-​another at 4am. This is not a bar, it is a zoo. A terrible overpriced drunk-​person zoo. Don’t go here. Call it a night and save your regrets for something worthwhile. Summary: it is the epitome of horrible. It will make you feel dirty and disgusting. Don’t go there.

Hate this place. Really, there’s not much more to say then that.

My husband and I have been going to this place for years. It’s like coming home to us. Yes, it is a dive bar. No, they don’t serve food (but you can order it there!). If you just want to have a beer and chill, this is the place to go… if you come before midnight. I have very rarely stayed here past 3am but from reading the reviews, people are too hard to please. It’s not the bars fault that it is a sausage fest at night! Maybe bring a girl WITH you or be Ok that it’s a night with the boys??? The bartenders here won’t serve you a Cosmo or a fancy drink, but they will give you respect, make your drink (or pop the cap) quickly for you to enjoy.
The staff here have become like family to us and we will go here any night then some other place. If you want to pick up chicks, go to Wrigleyville after a Cubs game, or try
. Yes the bouncer is a big guy because people get absolutely ridiculous here at night and have to be thrown out. Won’t you be glad that Big Bouncer is there when someone tries to fight you or touches your woman?
Also, if you come across a dirty glass, just tell them and ask for another one. These guys are good guys and have been doing what they’re doing for a looooong time. There are no female bartenders so don’t think flirting with one of them is going to get you a discount (unless you’re a chick).
Long story short, it’s a good dive bar. They have fun music at night and no it’s not huge but it’s a great place to go. If you just want to relax, they open by 8 – 8:30ish and just chill with Samy or Jeff on Fridays or Saturdays and watch some TV and drink!

Wouldn’t come back here again

Yah, I am a fan if you rate it against other 5am bars in the city. Great ownership, love the food trucks outside. Nice size place. But with everything else, my Mom always said nothing good ever happens after other bars area already closed. If you are out and not blacked out and need a few more drinks to get there or find that special someone you are going to want to kick out of bed when you wake up, this is the place.

Had an awesome time here bartender hooked us up, poured Guinness right, gave us free drinks. I’ll be back

What happens when the normal respectable establishments close down but your crew is still ready to partay? Well you rendez-​vous at Tai’s til 4 of course!
The bouncer is a big dude who looks like he could whoop some ass. This is important, as this looks like the kind of joint a big bar brawl or maybe even a shanking could go down. The ratio of dudes to chicks in here is about 20:1 between the hours of 2 and 3am… ladies be warned. Luckily for me I was here with my hubby and a few others so I didn’t have to worry about any of those shenanigans, or getting openly groped as I’ve read in other reviews. We stayed for one round and left. The beer glasses we had were all cracked and gross, hopefully I didn’t contract herpes drinking out of the glassware. Looking to get down and drop it like its hot? I guess there’s a dance floor somewhere on the premises and I don’t even want to know what kinds of freaks and geeks were bumping and grinding all shitty into the wee hours of the morning.
Not a good idea. Just head home, you’ll be glad you did!

Probably the worst bar in the city because of the inept staff mainly the bouncers. Can you ask for your employees to have a GED? Maybe someone who realizes this isn’t their playground but rather a place of their meager employment. And these worthless bouncers permeate the neighborhood and feel like they’re «wrigley industry.» Let me tell you this personally, you’re not a bartender, not a server, not even a dishwasher. I would consider you industry if you remotely helped the business, all you seem to do is piss people off. I saw a bounced make a neighbor walk back to the front of his property inside the metal gate, and throw away a can of miller lite. After the man tossed the can in front of his own property, the bouncer said he couldn’t come in the bar. Any sense here? Anyone? This place needs to be reprimanded immediately look at previous reports I bet it’s similar to mine.

Tais Till 4 is like the last woman on the planet. She doesn’t have to be good-​looking, she just has to be THERE.
As the name states, its meant to be the last stop before you crash. The drinks are strong, and the atmosphere is what you’d expect. Nothing fancy, but enough to get the job done. There is a small dance area in the back, but its only lit up and fully utilized on the weekends. Every other night it’s just a back lounge with no furniture, thus not very affective. But the place will be packed at the end, you will meet some crazy people, and you’ll have fun– especially if you show up with a few in ya already.
There’s also some late night food options nearby.

Do not ever go here. I went there last night against my better judgement and I really regret it. I walk with a cane and have a giant medical boot on my right foot. I moved a bar stool so that I may sit on it where my friends were standing. The bouncer/​thug didn’t like that I did this and told me to put it back. I kindly told him I’m not moving. He proceeded to physically push me off the chair and out the door. Luckily I caught my self before falling. Out front a really short microman with an attitude got in my face and was talking shit. When I’m healed up I’m coming back for revenge. TAIS TIL FOUR IS THE DIRTIEST HOLE IN THE WALL RAN AN OPERATED BY HILLBILLY THUGS!

It’s like a mogwai from the movie ‘Gremlins’ — cute and furry until it gets wet and fed after midnight…
Technically you don’t need a time machine to go here, which is shocking considering the actual and alleged atrocities that have occurred on the premises that should have closed it.
You may, however, need a time machine to ever know for sure what actually happened during said atrocities, if like me, you must piece your life together the next morning like the main character in ‘Memento’ every time you end the previous night at a 4am bar.
A survey of other reviews confirms the types of events I’ve witnessed and been told about, including a good friend’s brother being found half-​beaten to death a half block away. While there is no proof Tai’s was involved, it was odd that a passerby called the cops as opposed to say, the staff that could see him bleeding unconsciously on the ground after being inside the bar earlier that night.
In fairness, unconscious and bloodied people are not an uncommon thing outside 4am bars so perhaps the bouncers’ spidey senses were not aroused.
Other than that, I must admit people do get laid from going there. And sometimes I suppose people (mostly guys) are willing to risk life and limb for some strange. But this is not the kind of place to visit after 2am if you’ve been over-​served elsewhere or don’t practice the buddy system.
And if you already found a new friend for the evening, you’d do better to close the deal elsewhere. The ratio is not favorable to men and many of the male patrons act as if they are shipping off to the pacific the following morning. It’s as if a zoot suit riot could break out at any moment.
I’d call them vultures but they are scarier and more mythical than vultures. They are more like Griffins, which according to wikipedia have the bodies of lions and the wings and head (and brain) of a bird. If do you get into trouble with them, wave something shiny in front of them and run for your life while they are distracted.
Whenever this place is eventually closed, which must happen if the moral arc of the universe truly bends towards justice, it must be considered a place to avoid when traveling back in time.

You know what you’re here for.

o tais… any bar open til 4 (or 5) can really lead to no good… especially when uve been out since 7pm
tais is not overly loud… its relatively clean… bouncers and bartenders are all really large men who make ya feel pretty safe so late at nite (but really theyre teddy bears… i can tell lol)
theres pop a shot (just make sure u dont stand too close otherwise u may get hit in the head with someones bad flick of the wrist)
dancing in back
like any other late nite bar… if ur gonna go sober-​ish its at ur own risk

This is a fun little bar that is great for some late night fun. The door guy added a little oomph of security that lots of other little bars don’t have. The bar was easy — no waiting around for 10 minutes just to get a drink. The music was good and loud — not ear piercing loud, but just right. The drinks were well mixed and not watered down. The pool table is kinda obscure, there’s a chance your cue stick might bump up against the wall; pool sharks might even miss a prime combo due to that wall.
Bonus for the ladies: the bathroom is clean! No giant holes in the walls, empty toilet paper rolls, or sketchy little black spots that look like cameras (I’m paranoid, lol). You can wash your hands with soap and dry them off, too! I hate going to places that are ALWAYS out of soap and never seem to have paper towels or an air dryer to dry my hands. Like, we’re expected to dry our hands on our outfit. Not here. THANK YOU!

I made my way through the maze of Jersey Shore impersonators and somehow found myself in the dark back room, trapped between the wall, two couples dry humping to Ke$ha, and one young woman who was flailing around to the beat in her head… because it certainly wasn’t the beat to the song.
But the drink was solid, I’ll give them that.

Let’s cut some of the BS out from the prior reviews…
This is a local hang out bar, with a little dance floor and some good drinks… THATS IT. The new generation of entitlement believes that they still are owed something in this world… I guess the bat didn’t hit them hard enough yet.
CC Minimum’s — Any bar… ANYWHERE can put ANY MINIMUM they want on their establishment. There is no law setting CC standards for minimums. Offering a CC machine is your choice and you set the parameters for use. Plain and simple. Your class in business law to get your associate degree doesn’t explain this.
Just go in, enjoy some drinks and kick back and relax. It’s owned my some CPD guys so it’s good and safe… and perfect for the post 2AM drinks!

Great drink specials and fun atmosphere make this the must go spot after bars close in Lakeview. I challenge you to find a better 4am bar and better host than Blake! The staff is all around awesome and fun.
Great drink specials and I can barely ever remember leaving here, but i always leave with a smile on my face. Eexacty what i want out of a 4am bar.
They also are frequented by a Hot Dog truck, called Chubby Weiners, out front which is perfect if you havent ate all night.
Working in the industry, this is a great place to go blow off steam after a long hard shift. Everytime i go there its the whos who in the industry and its always great to sit around and swap sotries from the night.
All in all. Great spot. Will be a longtime regualr for years to come.

Sometimes I like to take a break from being a pretentious asshole with my craft cocktails to get wasted and make poor decisions. On one night like this I followed someone into a cab after Red Ivy closed and ended up at Tai’s Til 4. The front of the bar was packed and near-​impossible to walk through. Towards the back it cleared out, and the very back room is like a cesspool of nast. It’s a dark, dark room where you can dance to your heart’s content but be prepared for super creepers to just… watch you. Yes, watch you and make dirty comments only audible to you.
But yes, it’s a 4am bar and sometimes you just want to go to a 4am bar no matter how dirty it is. The drinks are strong, so they’ll get the job done. Hopefully if you do end up here, you’ll be drunk enough to not remember.

So I’ve been to Tai’s many times. Despite it’s reputation, it’s always been a great place to have a laugh and share vague, hung-​over stories with friends.
Tonight, my friend and I were completely prepared for some Tai’s debauchery until we actually arrived. We got out of the taxi, and went directly to the ATM located right outside. I went into MY checking account and withdrew $ 40 of MY OWN MONEY. Just as I did so, one of the doormen approached my friend and I asking us to please smoke farther away from the bar. He then stuck his hand into the ATM and began pushing a bunch of buttons on it, trying to get the receipt/​further transactions screen to go away. I was under the impression that something was possibly wrong with the machine, and waited for him to hand over my $ 40. I was completely sober.
I repeatedly asked him for my money, until he disappeared with it inside after muttering some bullshit about it being the owner’s ATM and to take it up with him. When I asked the owner inside the bar (approximately seconds after I saw the door dude talking to him), he said, «I have no idea what you’re talking about.» Apparently the guy at the door who STOLE my money told the owner I was at the ATM and took a regular’s cash as it came out (complete BULLSHIT, as nobody was at the ATM before me). No recourse for getting my money back, as the owner asked for my receipt (which did not exist due to the feverish button-​hitting of the door dude as he was STEALING my cash).
So if you want to go to Tai’s and get humped on by some strange, that’s fine. I support you. Just realize they have a really efficient system worked out to STEAL your cash if/​when you use the ATM outside.
No police report needed here, as I don’t think it would do any good. So I just figured I’d tell you all that you might learn at $ 40 or upwards lesson at Tai’s.

A rainy Saturday night. Four friends looking to kill time. A tavern of ill-​repute.
Walking in, they see hordes of people. Too many for this broom closet of a building. The ratio is five guys to every girl. The women are surrounded.
Enter the men’s room and a trough awaits. Yes, your exposed manhood will be separated from another by a mere few inches of air.
Return to the hallway and a man makes out with his girl furiously, relentlessly. They are oblivious to the rest of the human swarm.
The back room is the most upsetting. It is near total darkness. Occasional streaks of light reveal a feeding frenzy. A small number of women against the wall, each mouth engaged by a man’s tongue. The center of this «dance floor» is a whirlpool of available men, each hoping a new female mouth will find its way to the wall. They are ready to pounce.
Attempt to leave and you will see that hallway couple, still going at it.
By the basketball game, a man grabs a woman by the head and violently whips her back — his version of a romantic «dip.»
As hot breath fills the bar, the windows fog up. Someone has written «Help me» in the window. Did she receive help before it was too late? We will never know.
On the sidewalk, dazed patrons stumble out. A man bids farewell to his temporary companion, then turns to his male friend and proceeds to call her a «fat bitch» as she walks away.
That is Tai’s Til 4. Sound fun?