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Mon-Thu. 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m.
Fri. 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 a.m.
Sat. 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m.
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Yeah yeah yeah, $2 Guinness, everyone's said it so I'll skip that seconded emotion.
I *would* like to give big ups to the bartenders because the handful of times that I've been in here they were outstanding.
Also, I've had a few conversations with some regulars that have gone in several directions. True that a few were left with an unsettled feeling, but more were left with laughs for days, and or with warm hearts (and that was not just from all the whiskey shots, I swear).
I don't know why this place is still kind of a "secret" with chicago hipsters but I'M VERY GLAD IT IS.
I moved in down the street from this place a couple months past and kept walking past it during daylight hours thinking "$2 guinness every day?! hahah what is wrong with it?"
let me tell you.
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.
This place was sent from bar heaven, I tell you.
I dragged my roommate there on a random Saturday night.
We walked in and -
HOLY SHIT, IS THAT KARAOKE?! I'M ALREADY IN LOVE!
At 11:30 on a saturday, the place has a good crowd, but is in no way packed.
We stayed until 2:30 and the place still never got annoyingly full. People came and went and it stayed pretty relaxed if not slightly loud (that's why you drink more.)
The $2 Guinness was poured well. They don't try to do it quickly like it's some damned miller lite. They take their time and you get your $2 worth.
Sidenote - even the mixed drinks are cheap.
Well is only $3 and Jack Daniels?
yeah, he's $4.
WHAT THE SHIT, HOW DO THEY GET AWAY WITH THESE PRICES?!
And while people call it a dive, it doesn't look like one inside. It's fairly well lit (which I love) and it has all kinds of knick knacks on the wall like a god damned Chilis.
And as a karaoke queen, I was able to squeeze in 4 songs in a mere 3 hours.
The crowd is friendly and mostly regulars.
The service is great, the bartenders are nice as hell, and if you are lucky they will give you a sweet deal (I scored $4 beer special for $2.50! newbie discount maybe?)
This place is like Cheers, where everybody knows your name.
Hopefully soon, they will know mine as well.
I came here on a random Thursday (I believe) and they had ran out of Guinness. Now, I understand that supply and demand thing, but shit, that left a foul taste in my mouth.
Until I came back. See, another friend of mine had fallen off of the bar stool somewhere else and I had wanted to continue on my buzz so we came here.
The bartender gave me a quick lesson on 'snake bites' which encompasses anything with Guinness- not only apple cider (no Strongbow, get Magner's) to mixing it with a Miller Lite (I'd rather not).
The place was solid, small, yet large enough to have a conversation and not have it bleed over others'. There's a pool table located near the water closets (if you call em bathROOMS then I live in a mansion) that featured a few regulars playing 9 ball.
I would come back. In a heartbeat. 2 bucks for a Guinness, and a bartender that is willing to talk kindly to non-regulars? Fuck yes.
A pleasant surprise.
Space was WAY smaller than I expected, but it wasn't crowded (Wednesday night, a lil after midnight) and the drink-median peninsula thing works in some places, but seemed a bit much in this narrow space. But I digress, the rest of the place is really cute, bordering on kitschy, even the odd '80s diagonal woodwork (left over from Sidekick's?). High ceilings with additonal windows help it feel not cluastrophobic.
Great things are of course $2 Guiness and that they're open til 4, if you're into that. But really, I was most impressed with the bartender (40-ish guy, longer hair, definitely Irish): probably the friendliest I've ever met in Chicago, and that's saying a lot (not only am I a big soak, but I bartend as well). He was really pleasant, without being over-the-top. Even invited me back the next night. They also have $7 frozen pizzas if you don't feel like White Castle down the street. I'll be back.
Tis A Tale of Two Christina's.
Back in the day, before the extensive remodeling job Christina's was full of neighborhood folk, ranging from the missing tooth class and blue collar northwest side stock. Some folks in here were of the middle-aged alcoholic stock and shady characters of the like. When debating the state of 4am bars, Christina's may be the best of 'em.
Some things have changed with the remodeling job. There are track lights installed over the bar, there is a new middle wooden island type of thing so people can lean on it and put their drinks down and the outside is completely re-done. Also changed was the texture of the bar as lots of the oldies weren't there, and the one remaining hid in the corner. The yuppies have not found Christina's, but there is a growing hipster element.
Some things in Christina's never change: $2 Guinness, $6 pitchers of Bud Light, pool table, inoperable dartboard, and you can still buy chips as a snack if you are starving. Last call is at 3:15 on any given night and 4:15 on Saturdays. The best bartender in the world works on Friday and Saturday and I will remind myself to head there more often.
Awesome dive. We went for karaoke night, and arrived a bit early to find the place filled 99% with men who did NOT look like karaoke types. And I'm sure some of them weren't, but when the karaoke started going, the crowd was a lot of fun. You've got your constant pool players, professional drinkers and the odd karaoke-fly feller who sings his heart out and seems to have been adopted by the bar. Also, the beers are cheap - it's a wonderful thing. Helps you forget how tight the space is.
Hands down the best bloody mary money can buy. After a night of trying to reinvent a BBQ sauce Jim had once tried at a restaurant, he ended up with a 2 liter jug of sauce that tasted nothing like he had hoped. HOWEVER, he did discover that this would be an amazing addition to tomato juices and man, for $4 - this is the best bloody mary you can find in the city.
For me, I'm a savory person. I enjoy Mr & Mrs. T's BM mix, but often find myself in hypertension after having just one as it is SUPER salty. However at Christina's Place, Jim's BM blend has a wonderful taste, made from scratch using plain canned tomato juice and then building the flavors layer by layer.
Ambiance on a Monday afternoon on President's Day was great - free pool for an hour after the pool table jammed up on us and topped off with $2 guiness is a great way to spend a holiday. I worry about coming here in the evening as Yelp reviewers have commented oh-so-many times about how packed this place gets - so many I will keep this as an afternoon secret to myself! (oh wait, I just shared this with you...)
A limited food license is on the way.
After passing by this corner bar countless times, I gave it an impromptu chance one evening. I was expecting nothing much but I was pleasantly surprised and loved the decor. The big draw, $2 Guinness, wasn't served in some 6 oz cup...it was a full, delicious pint. I found my friend and I were getting comfortable REALLY quick in this low key establishment. Service was kind and welcoming...even caught a glimpse of an outdoor patio to enjoy my cheap drinks outdoors....My friend and I promised to return again soon.
This place has officially gone from dangerous to deadly on Saturday nights by crossing out the little "4:00 a.m." on their door and putting "5:00 a.m."
Now it is truly possible to sing the entire night away on a Saturday night - even though the karaoke machine shuts down at 3:00 a.m. (by orders of some obnoxiously shushing neighbors) and you have to live in the afterglow of past performances. But the karaoke crowd at this dive could keep it open all night with bad renditions of pop hits if allowed. Or maybe that's just me (singing the bad pop tunes I mean). Though once my version of "Punk Rock Girl" by Dead Milkmen brought down the house.
Anyhow, back to the bar and not my lack of singing prowess.
This is truly one of the friendliest (both bar staff and patrons, especially on karaoke night), cheapest (the $2.00 Guinness special is legendary throughout the city, though other beers are similarly modestly priced), and most interesting (how many other bars have a smoking shed that reminds many people of alien abductions?) on the north side of the city.
If Christina's Place wasn't so isolated (read as driving or cabbing as opposed to walking or training - though it is near the Kimball or Addison buses) this bar might be perfect (and I guess it is if someone else drives).
$2 GUINNESS! HOLY FUCKING SHIT!
I was driving down Kedzie on a Saturday afternoon, on my way from one place to another, when I saw this sign. I thought, "No fucking way." I pulled the car over immediately. Actually, I made a u-turn, parked on the little side street just in front of the bar (how cool is that?), and went in. "Do you really have $2 Guinness?" "Every day." "Great, I'll have one."
And with that, I scrapped my afternoon plans and spent almost two hours pounding Guinness and utilizing the free wi-fi. Oh, and also watching the Cubs clinch the Central Division, but that was no treat since I am anti-Cubs. The poor bartender was a diehard Cardinals partisan.
This place fucking rules. Every person that came in after me was greeted by name. They all sat at the bar and conversed animatedly with each other and the staff. Two of them were U.S. postal carriers; when you see cops or mailmen in a place, you know that it's good.
It's a true neighborhood dive bar--rickety wooden tables (you know, the cheap bare wood with no finish), ratty stools, etc. When I asked for an outlet, the guy who was clearly an employee (owner?) but not working that day climbed up in the window well to plug it in for me because the folding blinds are prone to collapsing. Awesome (about the service and the blinds). There's also a pool table, which I think is free to play.
The music is perfect. Among the excellent selection of classic and modern rock, I heard several unexpected favorites such as "Don't Let's Start" by They Might Be Giants, "Today Was A Good Day" by Ice Cube, "All The Right Friends" by R.E.M., plus a bitchin' cover of "Ring of Fire" by who I think was Social Distortion.
Did I mention the $2 Guinness? Perfectly poured, at the right temperature, with a little shamrock carved into the top of the head. It's a goddamn crime that I don't live in this neighborhood. Forget stopping by when I'm in the vicinity. I'm going to start making field trips here and dragging people in from wherever we are in the city when we're looking for a place to kick back.
Ah, Christina's Place: My friend, my enemy, my endless love.
I first stopped in on Thanksgiving Day 2006. I had heard stories of it being the stomping grounds for bad characters and bad times. But after being bought out by a crazy Irish man, the place has changed. The jukebox is awesome ranging from Bad Religion to Neil Diamond and everything in between. The majority of the crowd is friendly and just looking for a good time. It's makes me happy when I see the 55 year old Hispanic guy playing pool having a conversation with a tattooed and pierced dude. For it being a dive bar, their selection is quiet OK. They have the famous $2 Guinness draft and $1.50 drafts of Miller Lites on 'Frugal Friday'! And for the time being, they have a few Great Lakes brews in stock. And by far the best Jagerbombs in the city! I don't know what it is but the way they make them is outstanding!
They also love to party it up for the year round celebrations like Oktoberfest, Cinco and St. Paddy's. And if you're looking for Karaoke, come out on Saturdays. Chad is the main MC but a couple of the bartenders fill in once in a while. It's always a good time especially when a guys sings some 80s girl pop song AND knows all the words without looking at the TV screen!
But you can't forget about the bartenders who make this place my second home:
Aubrey - Long red hair and full of glee. She'll turn you frown upside down... or throw ice at you.
Silvana - Tall, dark and an infectious laugh. The things she says...
Jeannie - Blonde and short but sassy as hell. She might give you attitude but you probably deserve it.
Jim - Glasses and various facial hair patterns. Great guy who knows a lot about everything and makes a tasty BBQ sauce for the Bloody Marys.
Joe - Tall, glasses and wears various auto mechanic work shirts. His moustache is annoying at times but you'll get use to it. Thank him for the jukebox and 95% of the decorations you see.
I can go on and on about this bar but I don't want to give too much away. Check out Christina's whether it's your first time there or you don't remember you first time (you know who you are!).
Ah, Christina's Place: My friend, my enemy, my endless love.
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Christina's is a dive bar. No really, an actual dive bar. Not a 'trying to appear to be slummin it but actually rather expensive and trendy' bar. They have $2 Guinness pints. They have sassy bartenders who pour fast and will give you lip. You will meet all sorts of interesting people here. 9 times out of 10, they will try to get you to go home with them.
Watch out for the bathrooms, I got locked in there once. And no, no matter how tempting it is, do not use the tables as a diving board. Yes, I know they look like wooden diving boards, but those suckers are gonna break off any day now.
Cheap drinks, open late, characters aplenty. 'nuff said.
I like Christina's. It feels like a real neighborhood bar, even though it's rowdy and loud. Then again, that's my kind of place.
Christina's recently had some remodeling done- the ceilings are now high and there's more room to move around. It's also not so loud anymore.
In addition, they offer a few good beers like Mad Hatter and Franziskaner. The staff is chatty and it's now even more fun!
Now if they fix the horrible bathroom, it would be a 5 star joint!
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OK, the smoking shed in the back should be used in a campaign to help people quit smoking. I haven't felt like that much of a disgusting junkie since being forced to leave my high school's campus and hiding in the front yard of the seminary building to catch a quick puff.
Plus, when you're shoved in a little room like that, with crap ventilation, you're inviting all the weirdos in there to talk to you. I hate it. I tried smoking outside the shelter and was told by the bouncer I couldn't just wander the yard. I'd rather smoke in the street.
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this is the closest to a Cheers-like neighborhood bar i'll ever get. it's right around the corner from my house and yet, for some reason i'm not there as much as i should. they've got $2 Guinness pints, $2 PBR bottles and a few Great Lakes beers for $4, karaoke (i sang Pixies and it sucked!), and a cozy and intimate feel. there's a wooden table thingy smack dab in the middle which makes the place feel even smaller than it actually is but it provides more space to put down drinks so it's not all bad.
also, there's a pool table wedged into the back, awkwardly placed right next to the restroom providing a hilarious possibility to get hit in the junk with a pool cue whilst leaving the can. yay!
the crowd is an eclectic mix of older folks, hipster-ish kids, and yuppie-ish kids. it's cash only and this is indicated by flyers saying 'CASH ONLY' with a picture of Mr. Johnny Cash giving the camera the finger. it don't get classier than that folks!
Finally I made my way over to this place last night. I have lived in the area for over a year but never got over to it.
The place is pretty small. But, there were sooo many people packed in there last night. I think it was a couple different people's birthdays AND it was karaoke night. The songs sung karaoke style were awesome; alot of 80's hits.
We had a few pitchers of Miller Lite, at $6 a pitcher. Not bad for Chi-town. Their staple is their $2 Guinness pints, which they have a wooden sign above the bar 'Home of the $2 Guinness.' Their is 1 pool table, which I think is free because I never saw any of the sharks add any money.
I was a bit scared of the bathroom due to previous review, but it was not that bad. The door locked, so that was good. The toliet got cloged at one point, but then when I visited the throne later, someone had plunged it. There is no paper towels, just that cloth machine that you pull on to get more cloth to dry your hands on. The last place I saw one of those was over 10 years ago in a pizza place in Elizabeth, NJ.
The smoke shack around back was a little creepy, but not as bad as other reviews had made it seem. The gross part was that it smelled like Jagermeister; you know, that nasty licorice smell? Yucky. There were also some outside tables to sit at to smoke.
Overall this place is a winner. Tons of people my age (late 20's) which made it all the funner. Cheap beer, low-budget karaoke, who can ask for more??
$2 Guinness should be enough for most of us. ( if you can't drink the stuff, I'm very sorry. also there's other good beer on tap). but add free pizza every now and again, friendly bartenders--even the first time we walked in, and definitely every time after that, a nice smoking room in the back which is heated in winter, a good jukebox, reasonable pool, an interesting, at least mellow crowd (when there is one--i've been in here friday nights for a few hours and seen maybe three other people) and we have a real gem.
yeah, it's not the cirque de soleil or a curated museum like some busier, fancier joints; but every neighborhood bar should strive to be half as good at doing the job as christina's is.
I half want to give a bad rating to keep the place quiet--but I'll trust that whatever is keeping it quiet (if not a secret), maybe just the location, continues to do so.
If this place had a little bit more excitement to it, it would easily be a 5-star bar.
I loved this place last summer! Conveniently located down the street from a White Castle, Christina's is a nice little dive bar that serves A++ pints of Guinness. Did they go up a buck? Hmmm, they were 2 dollars a pint last summer, and they were damn good.
My first time there I came in and ordered a pint. I threw down my credit card, but the bartender said they only accepted cash. I walked across the street to the 7-11 and ripped out some cash, came back, and the bartender bought me that first round because he felt bad that I had to take a walk. OK, thanks dude...very cool of you. The second pint I paid for. The third pint was on him again. Fourth pint I paid for...and I'm sure you know how the rest of the n night went. I took care of him when I left, but he must have bought me at least 6 pints...I was hammered!
GREAT BAR!!!
It's a crappy bar, and usually that's a plus for the type of places I like to go. And there IS a plus to the place, it's for the broke. It's a bit sticky, a LOT freezing cold (during the summer months at least, bring a hoodie) and not a very big place at all, but it does have intense beer specials (pitchers especially) which are great if you're on the broke kick. Their vodka lemonades are really refreshing, however, even for 2 dollars (on special) it's really disappointing that there's so little vodka in them if you're looking to catch a buzz you need to drink about 5 of them. They won't give you doubles or anything on them, if you want double the alcohol you need to buy 2 of them. EVEN if you offer them the 4 dollars you'd pay for 2 anyways. They use the cut off knobs they use in big clubs and crap to make sure they measure out exactly a shot or whatever into your drink. Really not a bad place at all, just not my favorite. I love that it's really chill though. Not a lot of action on a week night.
$3 Guinness. Need I say more. You say I do, ok:
On the weekends they have free, thats right free, hotdogs during the day. They also put out all the toppings you would want including squeezy cheese and, although a sin in Chicago, ketchup. I like to call it my favorite weekend brunch place. $3 guinness and hotdogs oh my!
Also one time I came here and it was their chili cook off. Holy crap was it good.
Another Dive-Bar classic. Dark, dingy and smells of stale smoke. Since its a 4am bar you can always expect to have a very mixed and quite interesting group of people. You can feel comfortable in your gym clothes, tshirt/jeans or the current gangster garb. Nobody is there to prance around in their $500 jeans and fake-tans looking for a hook-up. Its for cheap Guinness, whiskey shots (Jameson please), pool or karaoke.
I must be getting old because getting fancy to go to a bar is way too much effort anymore. Why do people get dressed up for clubs/bars if they will most likely have beer goggles at the end of the night and not care about appearances.
Well, hello there you little dive bar you. How you doin'?
There are so many great things going for this place. If I didn't have a full time job and have to be up every morning - I would be here everyday. The regulars though, it appears, do not share my concern.
They don't serve food, which is probably a good thing. They do, however, have an eternal $2 Guinness special. So, if you want a Guinnie at noon on Tuesday or want 5 of them on Saturday night, this is the place to be. Also, if food is a necessity for you, you can bring in whatever you like or just have it delivered to you. Yes, it is that divey.
They also have a great Karaoke night on Saturdays. Well, at least they did. I do apologize in advance though - TOOL is now permanently banned. My bad.
This place is one of the old school dives that I love in Chicago. Cheap drinks, a nicely appointed juke, and now that the no-smoking laws are in effect it no longer makes me smell like a pork sandwich served in a dirty ashtray.
The 3 dollar Guinness is a winner. Karaoke night on Saturday can get damn wild, but it's a pretty good time. I would say if you are in Avondale (perhaps after checking out a show at the Factory Theater, say) and you haven't had the Christina's experience...well, then ch-ch-check it out!
we walked in for the 2 dollar guinness, we stayed for the karaoke. i will always cherish my experience at christina's due to the incredible performance of "karma chameleon" by some tiny, magical, middle aged man. this guy had the entire place cheering and begging for more. i suggest going on a saturday night because he might be there again. he seemed like he might be a regular.
there is more about this place to recommend other than the possibility of a bizarre shared experience over a Culture Club song. cheap drinks, friendly staff blah blah blah.
Well, now Christina's is the home of the $3 Guiness, still a great deal by any stretch. I like Christina's just about any day of the week, but what got me going there, besides it's convenient location, (6 blocks away) and hours, (I like being up late and drinking), is the karaoke.
Whether it's Chad or Joe running the system, this is the best place to get drunk and sing your heart out. A younger crowd seems to be discovering this place of late and especially the karaoke nights. Thus you can find the occasional hipster belting out their irony-laden interpretations of Styx, Pat Benatar, Patrick Swayze et al.
The bar itself is full of character and characters, the juke box is passable and the staff extra friendly. Perhaps with the extra buck for the beer they can finally afford a lock for the men's room.
christinas place is tiny, dirty, a little busted, full of weirdos, the restroom doors dont even lock and theres lots and lots of drunks trying sing karaoke... the crappiest songs too. excellent! the pint of guinness sells for 2$ beautifully poured.
this place is raw... thats pretty much it.
This place reminds me of my favorite dive bars back home. It's full of character and regulars. Everyone's sort of getting along there, too. It isn't one of those places where people with too much cologne are trying to find bimbos to take home, and it's easy to just start talking to people. Its patronage is made up mostly of real, down to earth, completely normal, very drunk people. I guess really cheap Guinness would do that, though..
I could take or leave the karaoke, I'm not going to lie. It was fun to witness but let's face it, some people sing in ways that just make your face pucker with so much discomfort.. then there are the guys screaming to Sepultura, which is cool, but not for everyone. But what I really do like is when things happen like you meet the owner, and you find that he is a totally respectable human being and just a generally nice guy. You feel like you're already friends with the staff here. This is also the type of place where you're happy the no-smoking law went into effect as it is on the small side, when you get home and don't feel like a soggy ash tray after trudging through the snow. (Also they have a heated area outside for smoking--don't stay there too long or you will be the soggy ash tray). cash only!
I went to Christina's Place last night to celebrate a friend's birthday with some karaoke magic. It is a tiny bar, but the two bartenders were wonderful. Quick to refill a drink and very pleasant to banter with. The $2 guinnesses can't be beat, not to mention the $2 PBRs. The crowd was mellow, but the karaoke so-so. The song selection was great and the KJ was friendly, but the set-up was weird. The lyrics screen faces out toward the audience, so you have to sing with your back to them. I wanna be a rock star, not someone who's afraid to face the music (or in this case, is FORCED to face the music)!
$2 Guinness Pints thats a screamin' deal. I live in the neighborhood and i go there quite often. The owner is a cool dude and usually the people there aren't that lame. It's not my favorite bar, but i have a good time every time im there. Oh yeah and its a 5am on saturdays and that rules.
Friendly and attentive bartenders, fun vibe, friendly people. Like the feel of the place in general.
Stopped in here after work one day. I had heard certain things about it, which may make it one of the coolest places in Chicago.
I'm not going to say what makes it so cool, but let's just say it's the local secret around these parts.
I shot the shit with Joe, the friendly bartender. We chatted about baseball, even though I like the Cubs and he's a Sox fan. That's how this place is: just conducive to nice and friendly conversation. He was nice enough to give me a couple of drinks on the house. Good guy.
I've seen it since get packed to the gills though. Not surprising since this bar's cool and not much is around, besides the Abbey Pub a few blocks down. Plus its open until 4am.
So if you want to find out why I like this bar so much, you'll have to visit it yourself.
Friendly staff, nice regulars, cheap Guinness, Johnny Cash photos on the wall, lovely jukebox, and football on Sundays.
It's not a hook up type of bar, just a lovely little place to have a Guinness.
Tip the bartenders well!
They have raised the price to 2.50 per pint. Still the cheapest in the city as far as I know.
For my drinking buddies, that is the only thing I have to say to warrant a 5 star rating. The atmosphere is appropriately divey, the music selection on the jukebox is fair, and the patrons are as average and normal as you would find in any neighborhood bar. But, HOLY COW, 2.50 pints of Guinness!
If you need a reason beyond 2 dollar pints of Guinness, this might not be the best bar for you. However, if like me, you think that Guinness is like the very life force of the universe, then by God, this is the only bar you will ever need to know about in Chicago.
I recently moved to the neighborhood and spotted this place. We gave it a try and we're happy we did. The bartenders and patrons are always friendly. "Frugal Friday" rocks with drink specials and every time I've been to Christina's they are always offering free pizza. Well done!
Everyone there seemed really friendly. You can't beat the prices. $2 Guinness. How is that possible. The place was crowded but the bar tenders never kept you waiting, which I was the most impressed with. And it's open until 4am. Who could ask for anything more.
One extremely cold February evening, a good friend of mine in town fro the night wanted to go out and sing karaoke.
Being broke college students, we didn't want to break the bank, but realized that we would probably have to drink a lot before we did our rendition of "Total Eclipse of the Heart," and we looked up this place on Metromix (sorry, Yelpers!)
Ok. 2 buck Guinness pints and karaoke until 3 am. Done. Sold. Let's go.
Thus began one of the most fun evenings I've had since I moved to Chicago. This places is great. The bartenders are attentive (no leaning on the bar for 20 minutes to get them to open a damn beer bottle like at some places that shall remain unnamed), good atmosphere with people who have probably been going there since the 70s, and a general overall feeling of friendliness.
I've been back a couple times since then, and have enjoyed it every time.
Gotta love that karaoke!
the guinness is back to two dollars again! a new era has dawned!
inflation strikes again, guinness pints are up to three bucks now. but they've added free wifi. Read more »
the only downside is that the crowd isn't nearly as exciting as it could be for such a coo bar and bartenders. it's like usually a bunch of sad blue collar drunks.
they have 1.50 miller lite pints on fridays
they have free pizza or hot dogs on fridays around 8pm.
they are always giving free shots or "this one is on me" 2nd or third drinks.
friends and tenants upstairs bring in dogs and one guy even has a bunny.
there's no cute guys AT ALL though.
Christina's has the most fun karaoke I've ever participated in or witnessed (I suppose this statement isn't that impressive...). No one gives a damn that you can't sing, they'll clap for you anyway, and if you are good, it'll get louder. I don't know when they do this, but it's definitely worth it, especially if you've always wanted to try karaoke and have been too nervous to try at other places- you'll definitely feel welcome and comfortable enough to sing off-key. The $2 Guinness is also a bonus, and seems to taste better than all the other Guinness I've tasted elsewhere (seriously- I usually don't like it at all, but here find it tasty). There are some nice people here, but if you're staying late it's probably good to go with someone else to stave off some of the psychopaths who might show up.
excellent dive bar with $2 guinness!
. . .maybe, due to inflation, the guinness is $3, now. nonetheless, it is sitll cheap; woo hoo!!
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