Four Treys Tavern
3333 N. Damen Street
(between Henderson St & Roscoe St)
Chicago, IL 60618 (773) 549-8845
- Nearest Transit:
Addison (Brown)
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 12:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m.
Fri, Sun 12:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m.
Sat 12:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m. - Price Range: $
- Accepts Credit Cards: No
- Parking: Street
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Music: Juke Box
- Best Nights: Tue, Sat, Sun
- Alcohol: Full Bar
- Smoking: No
- Coat Check: No
40 reviews
Neighborhood: Lincoln Park
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27 Reviews for Four Treys Tavern
Townie bar with a rude staff and even more terrible customer base. 2 beers on tap (1 works), $2 dollar cokes, 3 jerks in cubs hats and sweatpants who continually refer to one another as faggot throughout their drunken attempt at pool, 1 shitty pool table, and a bunch of bent ass steel tip darts.
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This is a bar for regulars. If you are not a regular, you get annoyed looks from patrons and subpar service from bartenders. And god help you should you insult a regular by taking up space and oxygen at the bar during a Bears game. I've never been on a Saturday for the karaoke, but a Miller Lite special can't be a good sign.
And the beer selection is friggin' weak.
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Oh my hell...this bar smells! Since the smoking ban I have been enjoying dive bars and trying new places that I would have never been able to go to before. Four Treys still smells like a dirty ashtray mixed with vomit and a splash of beer. It must be the carpeting.
On the bright side, they are very accommodating and the bartender is great. There are pool tables and dart boards...even Golden Tee.
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My one major complaint is that the PA system used during karaoke is kept far too loud. I was in actual physical pain while standing anywhere near the speakers. The karaoke song selection is pretty decent--it's missing quite a few old hits and potential crowd-pleasers, but I've also never seen the Rolling Stones' "19th Nervous Breakdown" anywhere else.
I don't drink beer, but their tap of Miller Light had already run out by the time we arrived a little after 10pm. I drank rum and Sprite all night, tres overpriced and not as strong as I've had it in many bars. Meh.
I'm also naturally prejudiced against those crappy stand-alone ATMs. I've had my identity stolen from them before, and I unfortunately had to use the one at Four Treys last night to get cash. I know it's better to do that from an economic standpoint than accepting credit cards, but it's pretty shitty for their customers. I guess I should've been better prepared.
I might come back for karaoke, but Sidekicks was a far superior experience that didn't leave my ears ringing. I'd probably never trek all the way here for any other reason.
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This bar is fantastic. All of the bartenders rock, it's laid back and they have great specials. Love the jukebox.
It's a great place for day drinking. Or night drinking.
I don't get this place; sometime it can be one of the greatest places to go and the other time it really sucks. The bar tenders seem to only want to work just hard enough to get by. You ask one bartender for a drink and they say they do not have it, but you ask another bartender and they will tell you they do have it. I understand if you think you don't have it but the lack of effort and the fact that he was totally lying really has turned me off of this place. On the plus side Saturday nights are good and they are never really packed. And if you going during the day they let you bring your dogs in, which is cool if you are just walking around and decide you need a drink (don't lie it happens to everyone). I don't mind going here, but if I had a choice there are many other bars in the area that are worth going to a lot more.
I wholeheartedly agree with the girl who said it's like going to the basement of someone you were never really friends with to begin with. This place is lit so bright, it makes you feel awkward. Simple mixed drinks are not even halfway decent. The only good thing (?) is dogs are allowed to come in with you during the summer, when they keep the large door-sized windows open as well. But even that isn't enough to keep me here. I mean, it's not as if my dog would enjoy it any more than I would.
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"Chicago's best bar with carpeting."
There are great times to be had at the Treys. My roommate and I found this place about 5 years ago when living around the corner. It was the closest place to get drunk on a cold winter's night. That's about it.
Short on atmosphere. Short on selection. No food.
But Saturday nights...now I like Saturday nights.
Saturday night is Karaoke night, and my buddies and I have been coming here for years. It's the kind of place we always seem to end up visiting after midnight when it's packed. We'll storm in, tip the Karaoke DJ, and drink straight from our $6 pitchers until we can't feel feelings. I don't know if they're licensed to do this, but they seem to stay open until about 3am or after. Honestly, I can't remember if they sell beer that late, but I know I've left that late.
Unfortunately, there is a drawback to drinking straight from a $6 pitcher of light beer. Guaranteed headache on Sunday morning.
Essentially, you've got a crappy bar serving crappy beer and people signing crappy songs. The floor is carpeted (how many other bars can say that?), and the people are friendly. I would have taken away a star for smokiness, but the State of IL took care of that problem.
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The bartenders on Tuesdays are awesome and karaoke on Saturdays is really fun. Pitchers seem to be cheap or on special, which is always good. Hooray Beer! However, there's only two beers on tap and usually one of them run's out when I go there. booo
This place is like your alcoholic uncle's basement. Upon walking in for the first time, you may have the brief sensation that you time traveled to 1972. Wood paneling, worn down/cigarette burned/booze stained carpet, cheap beer, dogs hanging out, friendly staff/patrons and they allow food delivery. Only complaint is that you can't get here easily by public transport.
Other than the location, I am a big fan. I have yet to see a dog take a shit in the middle of the bar, but that doesn't bother me so much as it adds to the charm.
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Our favorite neighborhood bar. My friends and I love Saturdays and Four Treys, which is karaoke night. The DJ is great and the crowd is the friendliest in the city. This place is the opposite of pretentious. You can wear anything, drink anything, sing anything, and still make new friends here. A terrific place for dancing, since the DJ plays good tunes between karaoke hits. Saturdays are also $6 pitchers. Overall drink prices are very cheap here.
One memorable Saturday at Four Treys, my friends and I were riveted--yes riveted--by an older man in a uniform who serenaded the crowd with a head-banging, lighter-worthy rendition of Journey's "Separate Ways." "Someday love will find you..." The neighborhood bar scene doesn't get any better than this!
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As much as I laugh when I walk in this bar, I can't get away from it. I come from a small town in central IL so waterholes like this feel like home to me; however, living in Chicago for the past two years, I've lost my roots for bars like this. Four Treys is dog friendly, cheap on drinks, and on Saturdays I can sing my heart out to MeatLoaf and other fun karaoke jams. One thing I was happy to see go away was smoking inside the bar due to the statewide ban. Prior to that, you could be in there for one beer, walk out, and still feel like you swam in a pool of ashes. Now if only they can fix the temperature to adapt to the weather outside, it would be grand.
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If a dog taking a dump in the middle of the floor is your thing, check this place out.
When those pricks aren't there that own that dog, it's ok.
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it feels like hanging out in a basement of a kid you knew in high school but weren't really friends with, and you never really wanted to come over in the first place.
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I like the Four Treys. I like it a lot. It's a great place to hang out, play some darts, and drink a brew with your friends and some dogs.
The bartenders are very nice, patient, and friendly. The space leaves a little to be desired, but they've got good games, good seating, yet enough open space for pool and darts.
The only reason that it gets 3 stars from me is that it has a very poor selection of beers on tap. Compared to most of the other bars in Roscoe Village, it has a very poor tap selection. Other than that, I really do like the place a lot.
I have been a regular here for almost two years now, and it's all about cheap drinks and good company. There is a drink special for every day of the week. it ranges from $3 Stoli Fridays $2 Old style Thurs. $2 Bud or Bud light $3 vodka lemonaid and free pool on Sunday. Karaoke on Sat. along with $6 pitchers of bud light. Have a dog? Feel free to bring it along But not on Sat. too busy. In short I love this bar, the owners are nice the bartenders are friendly and the patrons are down to earth and the atmosphere is comfortable. If anything go and try out the bar stools, you'll never want to leave.
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This place has cheap beer, a friendly atmosphere, many games (board games, bag-o, pool, ect.), and good clientle. The detail that makes this bar stand out is that they let you bring your dog. They'll even bring your dog treats while you enjoy your cold beer. If you don't like the dog policy, there's plenty of bars nearby. For me, that's the reason to go there.
Why 2 stars? Even on a day when all the windows and doors are open this place reeks of it's many years of cigarette smoke penetrating the walls. I don't understand the lack of ventilation. Or perhaps this place is just so old skool that there's no getting the stank out. I just don't enjoy the pervading smell of the place. Also, while they have excellent specials, they don't have a ton of selection. For a Roscoe bar, I'd like to see more draft beers.
great people hang out at this bar. I have been coming to the Treys for 5 years. There is always someone fun to talk to. Bartenders rock and are all very nice. You can wear whatever you want and get a good priced drink any day of the week.
Grab a couple "two, tree beers" at my favorite bar in the city hands down. Well Millies, and the old Blue Light were also a close tie. :) No scary, drunk Wrigleyville boys trying to molest you and your beer. And no having to walk a mile home because you spent your cab money on one kettle/soda. Here I can kick back in a hoodie and flip-flops, sip on my Hacker-Pschorr, and just relax with friends. Or even by myself. The bartenders rock! So I have NEVER felt uncomfortable coming in alone. Other than my own feeling of , "Whoah I'm coming to a bar alone. Okay." Four Treys has friendly customers too who just want to chill and drink their beer with good, down-to-earth conversation.
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I lived across the street from this bar for a few years when I first moved to Chicago. It is the epitome of neighborhood corner bar. You will find dogs, pool tables, darts, a great juke and friendly bartenders. Years ago this was a big biker bar, and it has been around since the Riverview days...which gives it great character. You get the feeling this bar has seen everything over the years. The friends I made back when I was a regular were amazing people that I will never forget. These days I only make it back every so often...but like Celine, my love goes on.
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since my husband and I moved to Roscoe Village a little over a year ago Four Treys has become our favorite neighborhood watering hole.
The atmosphere is laid back and comfortable.
service is always friendly.
AWESOME specials - $3 stoli drinks on Friday. sold!
the best part? they welcome our 100 lb dobe mix with love and treats.
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This corner bar is Chicago at its best. If you want cheap beer and bartenders that actually buy you a shot or a beer after being there for a couple hours come to this roscoe village landmark. Best times to go is during footabll season when they have Chicago's bar tender of the year and about 20 of the most die-hard Bears fans in the city.
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Pretty friendly neighborhood dive. I live on the same block, it's cheap, and I can bring my dog in the bar with me. Oh yes, no more rushing to walk the dog before I head out for the night, I can do both in one trip!
But other than those 3 key features, really nothing special about this place.
Four Treys has been sponsoring my soccer team for years, so I'm there once a week every week year round more or less. Four Treys is Chicago at its best - a throwback joint in a gentrified neighborhood that has retained its authenticity as a nieghborhood without ever changing to pander to all the new condo buying neighbors. As a result everyone's welcome, and everyone can kick back and relax.
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This place has been here for decades and the cool thing is that they have b & w pictures on the wall from the earlier part of the 20th Century, very cool to see. The bad? Dogs are allowed in this bar. Hey, I love animals, and letting them in Petsmart is one thing, but anywhere that serves food/beverages should be animal-free, nuff' said. I know people in this hood love their North Face Jackets and their gourmet-breed dogs, but leave them at home where they belong please...
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You can tell this place has been here a long time. It has a style that is very distinct from the rest of Roscoe Village.
i like, but beware of the schitzo dude that sometimes hangs out there. at least he might buy you a drink, but...at...what...price, beer?
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