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Category: Sports Bars
Neighborhood: Noble SquareMon-Fri. 4:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Sat. 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 a.m.
Sun. 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
"After reading the recent Metromix article about the best 16 places to get wings, we decided to try this place out. We went at 7pm on a…" read more »
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Have you ever had one of those moments where the thought of "Is this really happening?" crosses your mind?
I had that thought a few times on Saturday night when I was attending my friends birthday celebrations at Five Star. We were in the room with the stripper pole, utilizing the table for drink support only, when a group of random girls none of us knew came in and sat down. We thought they just didn't realize we all knew each other, but then one girl (who's dressed like a naughty geometry teacher) says she's a stripper instructor and wants to show her friends how it's done.... Ummm what??
She definitely showed us all how it was done.... She was swinging around the pole, upside down from her ankles. Cue "Is this really happening?" thoughts now... But WAIT, there's more!!
She's swinging upside down around the pole, removes her shirt and throws it to her friends. What the what?! Keep in mind this is all in front of a room full of strangers. Someone's got a hefty pair of balls under their pencil skirt....
Anyhoo, in other news our waitress was sweet and attentive, the bathrooms were clean and our tab was only $30 bucks at the end of this wild and crazy night. I can't say I won't give Five Star another chance.
P.S. The naughty geometry/stripping instructor came back for a second round too... Did that really happen?? Oh yeah it did, there's photographic evidence.
Five Star had 5 Sexy Stars from this B right up until the very end. Damn... so close.
I hosted my retirement party here a few weeks back when I saw that Five Star will reserve party rooms for free. Sadly, the rooms were all booked up for the night of my party but the super awesome guy on the phone had a spot reserved up from for my party of 15-20 ... that turned out to be 35-40 in and out. Our server was a super smokin' blonde chica who was in the know about their food and beer list... which is quite impressive. The BF and I got some fries , a Caesar salad, and a veggie wrap- which were all pretty darn good. To start on the alky bevs, I got ole reliable, Gumball head, and worked my way through some other faves, including Allagash White, 5 Star Pale Ale (brewed by Two Bros Brewery, word up, homies!), Left Hand Sawtooth, Dogfish Head 90 minute IPA, and LOTS more Allagash white until I knew I'd be tragically hung over the next day.
I was super impressed with our server's ability to keep all the bar tabs separate and she was always there when my beer got low. Ooh- and they don't skimp on the pours. They fill that shizz right up to the brim of the pint- Score!
There's also a pool table and stripper pole in the private back rooms to ensure you have a good time or a nasty night- whichever you'd prefer. Yeah, I know which one you dirty birds are into.
Anyway, they had me at 5 stars until the BF and I were getting ready to leave. The Bf had already paid our tab as the little hot headed hottie of a server ran up and angrily grabbed the BFs arm and jerked him back.
Server: Excuse me, was there something wrong with my service?
BF: Uhm, what?
Server: My service? Was there something wrong with it? You didn't tip me. ***pointing to line through tip area on cc receipt with deadly scowl on face***
BF: ***Pulls back the CC reciept a little more and reveals $25 cash (because I'm a server and I trained the BF that getting cash tips that don't have to be claimed for taxes on charge cards is the tops)*** It's right there, I left right behind the signed receipt, it's 25%.
Server: Oh, hehe, Thnx!
So... the BF was pretty embarrassed since she basically accosted him in front of our friends. I mean, I'm a server and I could totally understand her frustration if someone had stiffed her, but the money wasn't even hiding... it was behind the receipt but easily visible since the receipt is only half the size of a bill. I would just recommend she does her homework and looks at everything in the booklet before she accosts the next guy... because my man ain't no stiff.
hmm..I think 3 star bar is a more likely name for this place.
The wings were ok, crunchy like I like them but the "hot wing sauce" wasn't very good and the fries were all like the remaining scraps that you usually find in the bottom of your bag once you're done eating.
Our waitress was pretty attentive but I kind of felt like our being there was ruining her life in some way and i'm not sure patrons want to feel like that. I understand that people have bad days so whatever. Kudos for having "hotpants" listed as the server name on our bill, I giggled.
After work crowd is pretty low key and someone even dragged in a couple of kids at one point. They have a nice beer selection but the prices for some are a bit much. I'm not crazy about this place but might go back if I was with a fun crowd, though I might not eat.
Is this really the worst bar in Chicago?
Having put a good, long time in the service industry, I know that sometimes bartenders and servers have a bad day/are tired of dealing with drunk a*holes/etc., and I never think they will become my new best friend in the 3 minutes we interact with each other. Efficient service to the best of their ability given the crowd at the time is all I ever expect. If this was what I had been given at Five Star, I would have left happy. But---and trust me, this is an understatement---the bartender who served me drinks on a Tuesday night when the place was maybe 1/5 full was the rudest, most condescending excuse for a server I've encountered in any Chicago bar.
I always smile or give a nod and make eye contact with people serving me, maybe say 'hi' just so servers don't feel like servants; they are, after all people too. Except this one. She was obviously a drink-slinging cyborg programmed to be the biggest dick on the face of the planet, thereby causing all customers to run screaming and puking out the front door.
I understand why those who have a couple of Sailor Jerry tattoos, a Bettie Paige cut and an iPod loaded with Rise Against and Lawrence Arms feel that their faux-punk lifestyles entitle them to shit on anyone who is tattooless or prefers the Smiths or Ra Ra Riot. Wait...did I just say I understand why they do it? Sorry, I wasn't paying attention; I actually have no idea why anyone in the industry would ever act like me politely giving them my money in exchange for a beer is tantamount to punching them in the face AND giving them leprosy.
This woman should be severely scolded by her employer for giving the Five Star a bad name, or better yet relieved of her duties so that the rest of the city can be spared her unfounded venom. I was polite, she wasn't busy, the service was abominable, this bar sucks donkey balls and if you've moved to Bridgeport in an attempt to be more authentically "working class," get a job at a bar down there and see how long the clientele put up with your shitty treatment of them when they're just trying to get a drink. It's easy to slag off investment bankers because you know you can always sue them after they kick your ass; Sreets & San workers are an entirely different matter.
If the people who patronize your bar disgust you so much, please don't bother coming to work. Let someone who can actually be semi-polite have your job. Just in case you haven't been keeping up with the internet, trixies buy Against Me! records and get bangs, too; you're not as rad as you think you are.
I'd like to think that I don't have a drinking problem. But I've been to Five Star Bar on three occasions now, and I've been nearly or completely blacked out each time.
What this means is that this is an entirely preemptive review. I don't remember enough about Five Star to give an honest to goodness rating. With that said, I give it three stars for my three trips there and an extra star for not having been forcibly removed on any of those visits.
I'll be back for a reasonably sober judgment at some point. But would the owners even want me to see it in such a state? Blacked out or not, I'm pretty sure it wasn't actually a five-star bar.
Great Bar and Staff...Live in the neighborhood and have been coming here for about 2 years now. Personally, Sunday is my favorite day cause it's a little slow, but that means the pool table is open and I can take full advantage of the $5 Highlife + Shot of Jameson special....Takes Sunday Funday to a whole new level... Yes, there is a stripper pole in the back that I've seen in use several times. THE FOOD IS AWESOME!!!
Love their French Fries, especially w/the Cheese Sauce... And for all you vegetarians there is a superb over-sized Veggie Burger....Wed-Sat is very busy in the evenings....One other thing that I really like is that they usually have games on all the TV's but they always have one or two tv's on Snowboarding or Surfing or Skateboarding....Definitely come to 5 Star...
Three words: least common denominator.
There's nothing interesting about this bar. If you like hanging out with middle-aged, buttoned-down part-time rockers with tattoos and magazine dictated fashions, then maybe this bar will make you feel like you're on the cutting edge of culture. Do you have an expensive motorcycle? Have any tribal tattoos? Like to wear a polo shirt and lift weights? Are you a midwestern version of a guido? Are you an transplated West Coast 'producer' or 'promoter' of some kind? Do you like to mix cocaine and run-of-the-mill microbrews? Have a seat. In fact, take mine.
This bar is everything bad about an uninspired, rock sports bar. There are perhaps five-hundred flat-screen TVs tuned to every channel -- I tried not to count. The music can be okay, but only intermittently. And the staff are so neglectful and indignant about working, it's as if they're only here to take a break from selling coke or stripping.
I get the idea that someone bought this bar, then hired someone equally clueless to make it 'cool' and 'hip'. Sad. They and their clientele should just go back to their no-name suburb, frat house, and/or forgettable business career and watch TV at home with friends.
Maybe Five Star will give up and get replaced by something interesting.
Hrmmm, I wanted to like this place, but I don't. A friend and I came here because we liked the neighborhood and wanted to try one of their advertised specials, the 25 cent wings. I liked aspects of the decor -- the pool table, the wraparound bar, the high ceilings and the Western-esque designs on the wallpaper -- but if they were going for a saloon feel, I think more gritty and less slick would have been cooler. I knew there was a pole in the back room and I was mildly curious to see who would end up dancing on it, but we were there a bit early in the evening and didn't see anyone step up.
We grabbed a booth and ordered some beers and the special. Our service was fine, but our server never cracked a smile or made any attempt to be nice to us aside from the bare minimum order taking. We went up to the bar to grab a salt shaker and got attitude from the bartender. No one on the staff seemed like they wanted to be there.
We were here the night before Thanksgiving, so I don't know what to say about the crowd because I'm sure more people than normal were out that night. It seemed like a good mix of neighborhood people, scenesters, and people headed downtown. Five Star could be a good place to grab a bite and start your night (food is standard pub fare and pretty decently priced), but I wouldn't hang out all night. We were excited that there was a pool table, but didn't feel like hanging around longer to play.
The wings were good sized and tasty, but not hot at all. I like my wings HOT! If I'm not sucking down beer or water while eating wings, they're not hot.
Maybe Five Star's just not my scene. I can see why people would like it here, so I'm not going to deter anyone. Go check it out.
I had a lot of fun at Five Star on a recent Saturday night. Good selection of beers on tap. Although kinda strange that they had Shiner Cheer on tap, but not Shiner Bock. It was not overly crowded, so my friends and I were able to talk to each other without feeling claustrophobic. I will definitely check out Five Star again.
Met up with a friend at Five Star and had an impossible time talking with the crappy Thursday night DJ playing with his knobs. Raising and lowering the volume during the song, taking the midrange in and out. Is this DJ'ing, especially when it's just Bryan Adam's "Cuts Like a Knife" and other bad 80's hits? It was horrible to have to shout over and even the waitress was having a hard time hearing our drink orders and getting them correct.
Still, Five Star is a good option for groups of friends to meet up to have a good time. The stripper pole appeases the Wicker Park hipsters and service was good. I'll be back with a group, maybe after a few drinks. But never for an encore with "DJ" Thursday on the Wheels of Steel.
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This place is really good for a bachelorette party. And that's what I am basing my review on. My friend had dinner at Flo and then we walked the 5 steps over to Five Star Bar. We had the back room to ourselves, which was nice since there was a good size group of us ladies. As we walk over, lo and behold, a pole. Perfect! The bride had taken pole dancing classes at Flirty Girl Fitness so she showed us some moves. The pole did move which was some what dangerous. At some point of the night, she did get a monster bruise. Poor girl!
The server we had was really on top of things and even offered free shots a couple of times. Great service. As for the rest of the bar, I didn't really venture out past our room so I can't comment too much on that.
Overall, this place was a lot of fun. It was awesome that we had the room to ourselves, even if we did have male crashers, and that we had the pole to entertain all of us! As I write this review, I notice I am promoting other businesses as well. Go there too!
They have a Wednesday wing special. They are pretty decent, nothing to write home about. In fact, they are quite forgettable but when you are underemployed and craving some wings, they'll do the trick.
And they usually have a decent selection of beers, which I can never argue with.
Still not digging the luxe rock n roll thing, but not a bad place (on an off-night).
What's up this "luxe rock n roll" shit?
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Wow, I was surprised at Five-Star. I never went in before because from the outside, i assumed it was another kinda wannabe-rockbar that actually housed the new influx of State University D-bags that can't afford rent in the South loop or Lakeview. But when I went in around 4pm on a Saturday, it was laid back with drink specials (on a saturday!), and the crowd was obviously just neighborhood people.. We came to do a short 'business meeting' (the kind of business that allows you to do meetings at bars on saturday afternoons). I ordered a grab-bag beer, some wings, and goat cheese artichoke dip. The goat cheese dip was great, the wings (10 pcs for $8.50, kinda pricey? for wings) were tasty and meaty but the sauce was really runny. The booths were very comfortable but the service was kind of meh. Had to wait and flag down someone to get another beer, which made me laugh since i was at a BAR.
negatives:
- flatscreen tvs playing sports or random commericals, on mute, to no one.
- service was spotty
- kinda pricey for bar food ($10 burgers?? you aren't kuma's.)
- there are plenty of other clones just down the street
But, Its a place I'll keep in mind on late nights or afternoons in ukie when I want a good beer and some tasty treats.
I thoroughly enjoy Five Star. Good beer prices, a whiskey selection that only Delilah's has rivaled in my experience, good daily specials, occassional free shots. They put crack in the sauce that goes on their chicken wings. The music selection is better than your standard fair.
I have come to this bar on a number of occassions with wildly variant groups of people and always had a good time and received, at the very least, adequate service.
If you happen in and see my friend Dre, say, "Hello, Dre!"
Rogue Ale on tap, nice bartenders, large space, pool table, friendly regulars who let me pet their dog. All good.
What I loved? The bust of Elvis and the sticker wall.
Went here with the guys last Saturday and had a good time.
Let's go with the good first:
- It has that sports bar feel, but the ambience is totally different. What I mean by this is that the sports bar staples are there )such as hd flatscreens, pool table, and bar tables), but there are some interesting stuff on the wall like old concert posters and just naked pictures of women in the men's washroom.
- At least during the night I went, the music was very eclectic. The music ranged from indie 80s music to some classic 90s hip hop. I enjoyed this very much.
- The atmosphere to me was very diverse, and the people seem to genuinely enjoy being at this place. The crowd was very mixed with young hipsters, skaters, the "older" crowd, and insert your group here. It was definitely eclectic.
- The service is very good even on a busy night like last Saturday. The waitresses got the drink orders right and even had the chance to ask us if we wanted another round.
The bad?
Honestly it was a little too loud, but really what can I expect from a sports bar? It wasn't as bad as going to a club or something. Finally if you don't like crowds, then you should check out another place especially since it seems like this place is crowded on the weekend.
Basic Bar + Interesting Decor + Good Service = A Great Time
Ok, yes, this isn't my "scene" but I'm up for doing new things. Hell, it was a new year's resolution of mine: broaden your horizons Doris, get out of the comfort zone!
And I did, I did!!
The waitress who served us was really nice and full of tattoos. And I loved the rock music they had playing (although I prefer 80s cheese metal!!!!)
The patrons were a bit of a mixed group; some uptight yuppies who kinda looked like us... and ok fine I get it; I will leave the Gucci purse at home next time I am here.
Oh and does anyone know the Tommy Lee wannabe?
Oh, 5 star.. I'm so conflicted. When it's quiet or happy hour, I wanna give you 5 stars. but then the weekends come. As do the yuppies that clog this place like a douchebag explosion.
So, I'll focus on the weekdays. Nicole and Rachel are great, and are quick to pick up names/orders. $2.50 can specials, but trust me.. go for the 5Star Pale ale, brewed for them by 2 Brothers Brewery. Only whiskey selection that beats theirs is Delilahs.
So I feel weird giving this place a 2 star review, as the service was quite quite good. They have a great beer list. Very diverse, mixed croud... and dare I say- it may be where some of the attractive men in Chicago are hiding on their time off? (Perhaps I'm getting carried away)..
However, there was one large factor I could not get passed.... There is a HUGE AND GLEAMING funeral home directly across the street.
Call me crazy but I just can't relax and slip into an evening of technical binge drinking with a constant reminder of the possible repercussions GLARING at me so blatantly.
Also, music is bad. Loud and bad. Hmm....
*Yelpettes on a stripper pole*
That should be reason enough for you to check out Five Star.
Plenty of seating for your larger groups: around the bar, at tables on the side, and 'round the stripper pole in the semi-private room in the back.
In the interest of full disclosure, I came here after a BYOB dinner down the street at which I had an entire bottle of wine to myself. Let's just say I was in too jolly a mood to notice things like the breadth of their beer selection (I can tell you they had Guinness, however, so I was a happy girl). My sights were set on the stripper pole, libations be damned.
I accidentally crashed a party here a few days ago, featuring some lovely ladies I know.
Pretty nice sized bar, but the attraction was the back room with the stripper pole! I decided to give a breif AW show on the pole (couldn't give too much) and if I had been drunk enough it could have been fun times! The music was pretty loud to where I had to lean into a person to hear what they were saying.
Only had a beer, but their menu was pretty cool. I tried the fries and they were pretty much made the way I don't like them, too crispy-like. Will be back and 4 of them from the AW!
By the way, they have an outside patio that I am very intersted in!
I am guessing calling it "Three Star" probably wouldn't be a good sell, but that is what it gets from me.
Pros: -back room with a stripper pole, worth watching your friends (male and female) get silly on.
-good music
-an extensive whisky list
cons:--that good music was way too loud and so made it hard to have a conversation
-my Old Fashioned was undrinkable, just a terrible waste of bourbon.
I've only been to Five Star when it's been pretty slow (for some reason it's more of a "start out the night" place for me) but I enjoyed the atmosphere and the drinks. I had one of their bourbon cocktails and, what do you know, I like bourbon! The H had some beer drafts and was satisfied. The room itself can be a little dark with patent leather studded walls, dark furniture, etc. but it leads to a chill vibe. And yes, the rumors are true, there is a stripper pole in the back. I have yet to try it out (imagine Liz Lemon on a stripper pole and you'd understand why I would never attempt) but for any young lass who wants to take a spin, it's there for you.
When we were there the TVs were all on ESPN, which I found a little strange because it doesn't seem like much of a sports bar, but the H and I had a fun time playing "dub the bad movie" while watching some Omar Epps/Halle Berry early 90s football flick. The music was the highlight, though. I'll have to check it out when it's a little more packed.
Most important lesson of the weekend: Apartment hunting makes Amanda C. cranky. This sort of crankiness can only be solved by patience from the apartment-hunting assistant and cold beer. Preferably drank whilst seated on a patio.
Lo and behold, we found the solution to my nearly tear-induced frustration: Five Star Bar! Hoo-Ray! Not only do you have patio-seating on Chicago Avenue (great for people-watching), you also have lots of cold, delicious brews on tap. Talk about a solution!
I enjoyed a Bells Oberon (hello, summer, I know you're a-coming!) and we shared some stoner fries (basically, your average fatty-mcfatty nachos with fries instead of chips...yessss) and mini-sandwiches with pulled pork. YUM. We had way too much food, but just the right amount of beer.
So, kids, we learned an important lesson: Feed Amanda C., give her a cold beer and some peeps to look at, and she'll be a much more pleasant girl. (Oh, and if you could find her the perfect one bedroom with no bugs, without her having to look for it, she would be positively delightful to be around.)
usually come to this spot for cheap wings and cheap beer. Wings a bit spicy but are delish and fries are generous.
Brought a whole group here once and we were lucky to get the back room with the pole. lots of fun. Other than wings and beer I can't comment on much else, but honestly, what else do you want to eat at a bar? Wings and fries are staples in bar food. ;-)
Recently I went to Five Star three times within a two week period and I can say I did everything that one could do at Five Star and it's a consistent experience to say the least.
You'll find what you're looking to drink (or something comparable that's cheaper,) you can pay with a credit card with NO minimum amount (which I always love,) and I had a more than pleasant experience with the staff on two of those occasions (shout-out to Gigi.)
In the end, Five Star gets a three star because I don't feel like it's the spot to go to with a big group. On one of these nights, I had a group and we reserved the back room with the stripper pole for free. We had fun taking turns, but the wait staff were visibly annoyed that they had to deal with a group, period. At least wait for us to start breaking shit or passing out on the floor before you give us attitude! Then, the music is blasting with no floor to dance on so you're stuck with shouting conversations over a big crowd trying to yell over you, all of which is being drowned out by music that I guess keeps the DJ from having to listen to us morons.
I really didn't see what all the hype about this place is about.
Ended up here with a b-day party because it was close to the Performing Arts Center after an amazing show of "Bye Bye Liver."
We all fit snugly into the back room, which was perfect. However, the waitress and the bar staff could have been a bit more helpful and a little less on the jaded side.
The music got better only around 12:30. Before that, it consisted mainly of lesser-known early 80's New Wave songs. Mind you, I'm not some music snob or someone who can't have a good time without Bon Jovi blasting, but some of those song selections the DJ put on (yes, a DJ) had many of us saying "what the f**k."
Like it's been mentioned before, is it a rocker bar? Yuppie "Irish" place? The pseudo-dive bar decor was pretty obvious as well.
I still had a good time regardless.
This place is absolute yuppie HELL when its packed on the weekends, as is to be expected, but I quite like going here for dinner and a beer sometimes when I get off work. Their pulled pork and veggie sandwiches blow my mind, and I wish they'd give you less fries because I *cannot* fight the urge to eat most of them, they're just too perfectly crunchy. While I would sooo not advise coming during peak hours (unless you're a major yuppie or a bro), I do think it's nice to unwind in a comfy booth here on a weekday night. Specifically, my best Five Star experience was around 8:30 PM on a Thursday night, when the place had 15-20 patrons at most. I guess I'm rating it as a dinner destination, not bar, hahaha. I'm not a fan of bars in general, so I can't really judge it for that factor.
I really enjoyed Five Star. Hell, after 17 giant plastic cups of red wine at Old St. Pat's Block Party, what didn't I enjoy?
No, really, I mean, even if I hadn't peed all over myself in a port-o-potty earlier that night I probably would still love Five Star. It's a super fun atmosphere. I love the area and the giant front windows that open as doors are perfect in summer.
I drunk ate a buffalo chicken sandwich and it was delish. Then, I came back this week to eat it sober. Still delish! The menu isn't huge, but it's great bar food. And it's one of those good bars that enters you in a raffle for pitchfork tickets for every 312 you drink. Love shit like that!
I'll be bach!
I went here when they first opened up as it's a block away. When it first opened up it was one of the only bars in the area, so we were pleasantly surprised. When it's nice out they open up the windows in the front to let a breeze in.
Wednesday nights they have 25cent wing night, and surprisingly, the wings are REALLY GOOD. Like really really good. And they are huge and wonderfully seasoned. And wash it down with a $2 can of Tecate (though now it's $2.50/can). Bad things about wing night - it's virtually impossible to get a seat if you go during peak dinner time. My bf and I had to sit at the bar right by the server area so I kept getting bumped. Service was S-L-O-W - both our waitress coming to check on us and the food. Food took 4EVAH to come out. As much as I want to go back for wing night, I don't want to have to go at 5pm just to get a seat.
However, each and every time I go here, I like it less and less, to the point when I hear Five Star, I say "PASS - I'll just go home." Why? Hmmm....
Clientele - there's just something weird about the mix of people here, it makes me uncomfortable.... Whenever I walk in, I really see a sausage fest, which isn't a bad thing, but the guys are... different. I feel looked-down upon because I'm a little pretty looking, and everyone here tries really hard to be a "rocker"
Bartenders & Wait Staff - they're a little scary - got to admit it.
Stuff on TV - They're always playing something weird on the TVs here. One time it was Clockwork Orange, other times it's like those 1950s black and white filmes with the girls with black hair that tie each other up. I can't enjoy myself while watching stuff like that - gives me the creeps.
Music / DJ - The music in here is just G*d awful. I can't believe how anyone can sit here for any amount of time and enjoy the music. We were sitting in the back room one time (the one with the stripper pole) and we requested a song from the DJ and he was like "naw man, that's not rock music!" Oh the DJ, don't get me started on the DJ. He's just a coked out mess. And he's rude, not even a friendly cokehead. He asked my friend if she wanted to go to his car and have sex with him. WTF?
Needless to say, we haven't been back since, but at least it's a funny reason why.
I have never figured out what kind of crowd this bar is trying to attract. I love the foxy rockabilly-esque waitresses, but this place seems to be full of overweight middle aged men whenever I go by.
There's no dance floor, yet the music is always far too loud to carry on a conversation. Communication is impossible, and you can't compensate by grinding the evening away.
Their food is mediocre and overpriced for what it is.
I do love the Betty Page films that are sometimes playing on the t.v.s. The decor is stellar. Drink prices are average to high. Don't take a date here unless you're sitting outside and don't expect much from your dinner.
2 stars only b/c our server was one of the friendliest I've ever had. My fiance could've filled a 5 gallon fish tank with the amount of water he kept asking for.
The beer selection was nice but the mixed drinks options were slim to none - they offered us flavored vodka mixed with pop or you could have lemonade with vodka in it. Fancy....
The worst part: the people who were there (not us, of course..hahaha). But seriously, the crowd was so rude. My group literally got booty-bumped from our waist up (even on the head!) at least 5 times. Why couldn't you just say "excuse me, can I get through?" And since we were next to a corner pocket of the pool table, it was worse - the players wouldn't even ask me to move for a second - I would only know to move over b/c the pool stick was hitting my shoulder or once again, I got a butt on the back of my head.
RUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I like the food and the beer at Five Star. It's where I discovered Delirium Tremens, which began my long descent into Belgian beers. The service is good, the bartenders are friendly. The food is pretty decent for bar food, and they run food and drink specials almost every day of the week, like $1 tacos or $.17 wings, paired with cheap beer. It's hard to go wrong.
The music is loud and heavy-ish, the men's restroom is lined with photos of scantily clad ladies, and there is a stripper pole in the back room. If you are easily offended, perhaps Five Star is not your style.
This place seems like an ok place to hang out...until you get to the stripper pole in the back room. It's very out of the way, so you might not realize it's there if crowded, but I was totally thrown off by it on a random Sunday night. My friend and I got a good laugh out of it. I dared her to do a couple moves, she did, and I ended up paying for her dinner. Speaking of food, it's bar food, but not terrible. Just don't go expecting something outrageous and different. Think more along the lines of burgers and fries. The bar itself is nice, and I would come back for a good night out with friends.
It was a Thursday night. Hustled across the street from Butterfly for a few beers before meeting with the group at Thursday hot spot Cans (yea, I said "hot spot")
Friendly staff. $3.50 PBR pints and $5 312 pints. Nothing out the ordinary. The crowd was very tame and it was fairly empty. In fact it seemed eerily tame for spot that has a private room with a pole in it. But I dig it. Cool decor and comfy booths.
I counted 9 bald men over the course of an hour and half in this place. Just my observation for the night.
Had a great time
I'm too mainstream to get good service, it's cool, that's what I expected.
Love the decor.
Stripper pole
OK crowd
3 stars for location
You can meet some pretty cool people here, we met some Top Chef contestants, and some mayjah Chi town foodies
Not the place to go if you want to meet younger male hotties though the door guy was lovely!
I showed up on a Saturday to see Michelle L'Amour and her Starlets perform and it was packed! The atmosphere & music (Ting Tings come to mind) were great and of course the lovely ladies were amazing!!
The drinks were strong and reasonably priced. They had a good whiskey selection and nice drink specials. The staff was busy but friendly. I'll be back.
First time there 10/2/09, a rainy Friday night before 9pm. Only one table available and a few bar seats, but it wasn't that loud. I enjoyed the classic Wedge salad with tangy house blue cheese dressing, just enough bacon and fresh and crunchy iceberg. My first beer was a draft Imperial Brown Goose for $9, and my second was an inexpensive can of Old Style. I'll return to try more menu items and the impressive beer and liquor selection.
Sure it's a little yuppie. Sure it's a little glam. But there is something about Five Star that keeps this little bohemian coming back. It may be the mere steps it takes me to get there, but I like to believe it is the excellent drink selection and energetic atmosphere.
My whiskey drinking pals love this joint. They've got everything from Kentucky bourbons to the finer Scotch imports. Personally, I opt for the Sailor Jerry rum or a cold draft. The beer selection is great, and so is the food. They take typical bar food and kick it up a notch by preparing it well and slapping a catchy name on it (i.e. the Syd & Nancy).
Nightly specials help sweeten the deal by offering $2 beer (usually trendy selections like Tecate or PBR) and rib-sticking grub like $1 corn dogs or mini sandwiches. Typically drinks range from $5 to $12+ and menu items are $8-10.
Ending there my rating would be 4/5 because of the price, but I must go on to say this joint hosted my bridal shower. I had a great time in the stripper pole room, opening gifts and sipping drinks with 15 of my favorite girlfriends on a Saturday afternoon. An edgy place like Five Star deserves 5 stars for making a girlie event like that totally memorable.
Five Star is the perfect spot to grab drinks with friends and people watch. I love their bartenders - all incredibly friendly and uber brew smart.
Their food is pretty good - I love the Sid & Nancy!
Huge bonus for the outdoor seating in the summer, the stripper pole in back (I swear, I've never been on it!) and the great, realaxed, punk atmosphere!
Neighborhood: Noble Square
Category: Pubs
Neighborhood: Lakeview
Category: Hair Salons
Neighborhood: Irving Park
Category: Restaurants
Chicago, IL
Category: Nightlife
Neighborhood: River West
Category: Lounges
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