Riverwest Tavern

I found myself wavering between 2 and 3 stars, but I ended with 3 because of the prices. Atmosphere is just ok, I appreciate that it is a dive bar with lots of windows and natural light, but that’s about it. The absolute best part of this place is their prices and the frosted mugs. That’s right, FROSTED MUGS! Also, they don’t just have domestics on tap, they also have some Lakefront taps (well, at least the Riverwest Stein, but maybe more?)

This is my spot as it is just across the street from home. The bartenders are great and you can get a great drink at a fair price. The tavern has a pool table that is always ready to be played on. There are plenty of local pub players to make some runs against. The place also has a Jukebox and these guys always have a game on. All in all its a perfect neighborhood dive within stumbling distance to home!

Nice bartenders. Great Jukebox. Most of the regulars are very nice, however there are some real pathetic drunks that hang out there. This should not stop you from visiting because most of the time it is pretty entertaining. This bar is a little piece of up north placed right in Riverwest. Definitely worth checking out.

Relaxing, low-​key neighborhood bar. Good place to go to just grab a beer or whatever.

Often overlooked, the Riverwest Tavern is a VERY local bar located just up the block from the excellent Café Corazon. A petite corner joint, the horseshoe-​shaped bar seats about 15, with the bulk of the space filled by a frequently active pool table.
The bartenders range from nice older ladies with thin gold chains peeking over a turtleneck’s collar, to fun 20-​somethings like «Dallas», to the aloof but accessible older guy. Beer is pretty cheap and standard, with our favorite local Lakefront beers, of course. But the reason to make the weird little walk up the block to the Riverwest, as it is known, is for a couple shots of delicious, spicy, warming ginger brandy. It is very important to always drink this all of the time. Sometimes a quaff of almost equally good blackberry brandy is appropriate. Don’t worry if you start to run out of money, someone will buy you a shot.