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Four Treys Tavern
- Nearest Transit:
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Addison-Brown (Brown Line)
Paulina (Brown Line)
- Hours:
Mon-Fri, Sun 12 pm - 2 am
Sat 12 pm - 3 am
- Parking:
- Street
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Music:
- Juke Box
- Best Nights:
- Tue, Sun, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Ambience:
- Dive-y
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
53 reviews for Four Treys Tavern
Review Highlights
"Saturday Night is Karaoke Night."
(in 3 reviews)
"They'll even bring your dog treats while you enjoy your..."
(in 4 reviews)
"The bartenders are very nice, patient, and friendly."
(in 8 reviews)
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53 reviews in English
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Review from Marissa B.
Chicago, IL
12/12/2011
All the comforts of your parents basement, without the curfew! Saturday nights at Four Treys are pretty much a guaranteed good time if you're into karaoke and pitchers of bud light. The karaoke is well done with no dead spots - not missing a beat, the dj usually plays Top 40 dance music while you're waiting for the next stumbling American Idol to take the mic.
The crowd is friendly and you'll often see the same faces as it's a neighborhood place. Drinks are reasonable and with $8 pitchers of bud light on Saturdays it's pretty easy to know what to order. The only Saturday I would NOT recommend going here is during the Retro on Roscoe street fest. Then they open up this back garage part (which normally is never open) and charge big bucks for cans of bud light (no pitchers during the street fest, wah wah wah).
BOTTOM LINE: All in all, on a Saturday night it probably has the highest energy in the Roscoe Village area, making it a good spot to wrap up an evening with some sing-a-longs. -
Review from Alberto J. M.
Chicago, IL
7/4/2011 1 Check-in Here
This is not a bad spot for a local neighborhood dive bar. The atmosphere here is comfortable, friendly, and the prices are reasonable. If you want good night of fun, and laughs, check out their Saturday Karaoke Night.
Cheers! -
Review from Kraig K.
Chicago, IL
9/17/2011
Four Trey's is a friendly neighborhood bar that allows well-behaved dogs. I really enjoy the place. For the few crybabies on here who don't like dogs, stay out. The atmosphere is always enjoyable and having the chance to enjoy a cold drink with my dog means a lot to me. I fully recommend this establishment.
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Review from Colleen R.
Chicago, IL
9/11/2011 1 Check-in Here
Colleen, you run a lovely establishment! Thanks for the tour! Can't wait to utilize the party room! ~ the other Colleen
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Review from Linda Y.
Chicago, IL
3/14/2011
This bar is perfectly laid back. I don't mean that the owner has contrived the atmosphere and decor to seem laid back. In fact- the decor in the place looks like it has been collected over the years and kept because it still works, not because it matches some designer's vision. The overall effect is that you're hanging out at a friend's house, where a little spilled beer isn't a big deal. You'll usually run in to a friendly dog or two here.
I like going during the week (Tuesday night Trivia. It almost deserves its own positive review) where you'll probably meet Anna, the bartender who is always nice but never sacchrine sweet (this is a good thing), The prices are also right: $2.50 PBRs during the week.
Saturday Karaoke is fun where there is little shame in butchering a song, but a good rendition is always appreciated. The dj whose name I always forget plays a dancable mix that's a little heavy on the Lady Gaga, but otherwise pretty palatable and generally fun. It's usually pretty packed on Saturdays, too.
If you're looking for a place that's polished and will serve you drinks with umbrellas or things that end in "tini" while you wear stilletos, I suggest you look elsewhere. If you want to wear jeans and hang out, this is the place to go. -
Review from Dave W.
Chicago, IL
1/17/2011
Now this is a dive bar! This place definitely looks like someone's basement.
This place has a very random, but fun, mix of characters, most of whom are local. Dogs are definitely welcome, since I was greeted by a doberman pincher when I walked in.
Overall a decent place. If you are looking to be seen and to see, you're a long way from Sound Bar, my friend. -
Review from Elaine C.
Chicago, IL
8/3/2009
Witnessed:
A dog sitting on a bar stool with his head on the bar. Knocked over his owner's drink with his paw. Cut that dog off, yo, he is crunk.
A baby stroller. More than one baby stroller, actually.
The bartender poured an extra shot into my bloody mary. Kudos to that.
I would write more but I was as crunk as that dog.Listed in: rants that rofl
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Review from Lori Taylor R.
Chicago, IL
4/18/2010
$4! $4! No way! This has got to be a joke. Toto wake up we are finally in Kansas! I am elated to find out that a bar in Chicago could possibly offer a deal this good! And friendly bartenders to boot when does this dream end!
The 6 of us belly up to the bar and gradually commit to another bloody mary. After all, this bloody is only $4. How can you possibly go wrong? As I entered the bar I told myself I'd switch to beer. I had already enjoyed two heavy bloody marys at brunch and didn't think I was up for another. After "Jeff" (sorry, I think that's correct) raved about his bloody I figured I must try it. It was decent. Worth all the raving? Well, I like mine with a little more kick! A lot more kick to be honest, but I demolished it in no time. Unfortunately, the crowd was ready to call it quits so quit I did. If I am back in the neighborhood I will definitely stop in! -
Review from Amy H.
Updated - 7/26/2008
I threw a party here last month, with the help of some other lovely ladies, and all I can say is that the owner of Four Treys and her staff are the nicest and most wonderful people to deal with. They were accommodating and tried their best to go above and beyond the call of duty for us.
Thank you Four Treys Tavern!!1 Previous Review: Show all »
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4/28/2008
Oh my hell...this bar smells! Since the smoking ban I have been enjoying dive bars and trying new… Read more »
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Review from Eric M.
3/6/2011
I've only been to Four Treys on nights when karaoke is happening. The place is usually packed and it's not laid out for a big crowd. The bar is at the very front but the karaoke is in the back. So everyone heads back there but a pool table takes up about 50% of the space. Still, every time I've gone I've had a good time and the drinks are cheap.
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Review from Carol J.
Chicago, IL
9/13/2009
A bar full of quirky neighbors, fireman and randoms, fine by me. A bar that looks pretty much like a '70's suburban basement? No problem. Cheap drinks and relatively friendly service, certainly pluses.
Low ceilings, too bright florescent lighting and kind of a stale beer stench in the backroom keep this from being a world class dive bar. -
Review from Dan S.
Chicago, IL
6/13/2011
Great staff, reasonable prices, never to crowded. Plus, I can bring my dog? Awesome, sold, love this bar! Watched the hawks win here. You can order food in from anywhere but reccomend the sushi place on Belmont. Great jukebox, pool tables. Karaoke Saturday's
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Review from Maryellen C.
Chicago, IL
1/7/2008
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!Listed in: My Neighborhood
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Review from Quantas G.
Chicago, IL
9/1/2008
Corey S. wrote: "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."
Yes, it is all true. But 2 stars worth? No. Yes, it's a locals bar that puts local in locals. Neighborhood imbibers and drunkards call this no-frills bar home. With $2 PBRs and daily drink specials you would call it home too. I went twice and enjoyed it for what it was an not what I wanted it to be. -
Review from Kristin S.
Chicago, IL
1/27/2009
I was stuck at about 3.5 stars for this place.
It would have been 4 if I hadn't had my last experience there with a bitchy, rude waitress and when they were out of the Bud Light pitchers on special, she felt like substituting an $18 pitcher was no problem. Ugh.
Some nights this place can feel a little too cliquey. We live about 200 yards away, so I wanted to love this place. Karaoke on Saturday nights is the most ghetto I've ever seen, but fun if you're with the right people. The crowds on Saturday nights also seem more fun and welcoming.
Other times we've gone here and felt totally unwelcome. The owners live down the street from me and are completely awesome, so I know that it's mostly just the staff and the "regular" clientele. Still, I will continue to stop in when I want to drink someplace a little dirty.Listed in: Village Person, Call me Roscoe, The Places I Go Out
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Review from Kara H.
Chicago, IL
4/27/2007
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. -
Review from colin b.
Chicago, IL
8/3/2009
No self respecting Chicago bar charges $4-effing-.50 for a shot of Malort.
and the dog thing is obnoxious too.
I'm going to open a cat friendly place that has Malort on tap across the street and call it the Trey Fours.
screw this place. -
Review from Blair T.
Grand Rapids, MI
2/28/2008
"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. -
Review from kelly c.
Chicago, IL
10/8/2007
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. -
Review from Brian H.
Chicago, IL
5/27/2007
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. -
Review from Justin G.
Chicago, IL
11/1/2007
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. -
Review from Reid G.
Chicago, IL
11/14/2010
Have been here many times for Saturday night karaoke. It's always a guarantee that you will strike up a conversation with a fellow patron, or dance with a random group of Journey lovers. I've never gone here and not run into someone I know, which is bizarre given that I've never lived anywhere close to Roscoe village. It's just that kind of place. Feels more like a party in my unfinished basement than a neighborhood bar. The prices are right on par with this theme as well.
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Review from Ashley M.
Chicago, IL
1/12/2011
This place only gets 5 stars because they allow dogs to sit inside! We watched a Cards-Cubs game here and were the only people there. They don't sell food but do have a massive binder with menues from the area. Found a local pizza joint that delivered to us bar-side. Would have been fun if our pooch could have socialized with other dogs, but worth a trip back just so he can sit at the bar with us.
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Review from Alex W.
Chicago, IL
4/18/2010
This place is BLISS on Sunday mornings...locals, cheap bloody mary's and dog's allowed. I live in this neighborhood and love to find something easy going within walking distance.
That said...Saturday night is a douchebag fest. Bunch of overgrown frat boys and sorority girls. A whole new level of suck. -
Review from Jill P.
St Joseph, MI
5/9/2008
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. -
Review from Vanessa M.
Chicago, IL
9/15/2008 1 Check-in Here
You know the night is being finished off right when Deanna and Amy get up to sing in a crowd of bad singers, everybody sings along without prevail, there's a lot of dancing going on and I almost fall down -- twice. All in all a good bar that's close to home (thank god!) with inexpensive drinks. Sort of feels like you're in someone's home, but that's just part of it's charm.
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Review from MaryAnne M.
Chicago, IL
1/17/2009
Treys is a comfortable neighborhood bar, which just happens to be in MY neighborhood. Barkeeps are attentive and homey. They have paneling on the walls. So it feels like my childhood living room. Plus beer.
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Review from mike m.
Chicago, IL
8/23/2006
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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Review from Chuck K.
Chicago, IL
3/5/2010 1 Check-in Here
How have I not reviewed this place yet? One of the best neighborhood bars in Chicago. Located in Roscoe Village, the bar staff is awesome and very friendly. Owner is in the bar frequently and she's so nice. They have a great jukebox, pool table and dart boards. Locals love this place and you can always expect a good crowd when there's a Bears, Cubs or Hawks game on. The one downside...... Saturday Night is Karaoke Night. So unless you're a total pop-your-coller douche and like that sort of thing avoid this bar on Karaoke Night!
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Review from Katie B.
Chicago, IL
9/14/2008
Seeing Deanna sing a Ruth Brown was the highlight of the night, and even though Four Treys was filled with a lot of loud bad singers, it was a great place to be with a bunch of yelpers. Amy H.'s version of Bobby McGee was even better at Four Treys than it was at Brando's... twice in one week? I'm a lucky girl. Cheap beers, good crowd.
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Review from Jim C.
Chicago, IL
3/14/2011
I'm about to use a phrase that upon hearing it makes me turn and run away in terror because people who use this phrase are usually putting up a facade of toughness and taking pride in dumbing themselves down, neither of which describes this place, but I have to use this phrase because it's the best quick way of describing Four Treys. Four Treys keeps it real.
If you're the type who prefers their dive bars not to smell like beer or to have garish neon then this isn't the place for you, but don't worry. There are plenty of contrived faux dive bars out there where you can "slum it" without getting your hands dirty or having your tender sensibilities threatened.
If you're the type who likes actual dive bars then this also isn't the place for you. You won't find drug dealing going on here. You won't have a toothless meth addict sitting next to you. You won't have someone call you fag and try to pick a fight with you simply because they were across the bar from you while you were simply staring forward. Likewise you won't have someone try to pick a fight with you because their girlfriend was sitting where you happened to be mindlessly staring. No one breaks pool cues over people's heads here and you don't have to worry about being knifed. You also won't get menacing stares from the regulars as you, a stranger, walk in. The reason none of those things happen is this isn't a dive bar.
Four Treys is a nice neighborhood bar with no pretensions. There is no fancy decor and what decor there is wasn't picked to create an atmosphere or foster an image. Everything here is formed to fit it's function. The bar itself isn't fancy at all. It's probably been there for decades and shows it's age naturally as opposed to faux dive bars that have new bars made to look old. The bar is very functional. It's there so you can rest your elbows on it and so you can set your drink on it during those moments when the drink isn't actively being drunk. The chairs aren't fancy either. They're styled to provide a comfortable place to sit down. Your butt won't go numb from sitting on the chairs too long. They're the right height so you're not towering over the bar nor is the bar towering over you. The backs are shaped for comfort and they're padded so if you're tall like me you don't get a strip of wood digging in between your vertebrae. They're there so you can lighten your load by sitting down and getting off your feet. They're there so you don't have to sit on the floor where it would be impossible to rest your elbows and set your drink on the aforementioned functional bar.
This is a good old fashioned neighborhood bar which is a lot like sitting in your friend's basement in high school while his parents' are out for the night. The staff isn't glad handed friendly, but they are sincerely friendly as are most of the patrons. It's a wonderful place to go on a weeknight for some cheap drinks ($2.50 bottles of PBR, $3 shots of Jamisons). Saturday is karaoke night with cheap pitchers of Bud Light and since the place is long and the karaoke is in back you can ignore the song butchers and still hear the people who should be singing. -
Review from Me, Myself and I.
Chicago, IL
1/29/2006
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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Review from Laura I.
Chicago, IL
3/9/2008
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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Review from Jonathan M.
Chicago, IL
9/1/2007
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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Review from Matt F.
Roscoe Village, Chicago, IL
3/13/2007
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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Review from Nicole V.
7/6/2007
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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Review from Dave O.
Chicago, IL
6/27/2010
I'm a big fan. I recently moved out of the area and this is the #1 thing I miss from Roscoe Village. That and Tony's Burrito Mex. Down to earth regulars & bar tenders, the owner is a sweet heart...its just hard to beat. It's a good home-feeling neighbor bar that you quickly learn to love. Plus, it's dog friendly! The only thing I put into question here is that Yelp says the nearest L track is the Addison Brown, when I believe the Paulina Brown line stop might be more direct, if only a block or 2 longer.
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Review from Pauly D.
Chicago, IL
7/24/2008
Wow, these reviews are hysterical! I especially enjoy Corey S. who was complaining about $2 cokes. To quote Back to the Future Part 3: "Water? If you want water, you go dunk your head in the trough out there. This is what we pour [pours a glass of whiskey]." There's a Speedway across the street if you want a coke. If you want a sterile bar that plays Coldplay, Riverview Tavern is just up the street. This bar functions best for people who go to a bar to drink (what a concept!). $2 PBRs everyday. Friendly, funny staff & patrons. Great place to play shitty Aerosmith songs on the jukebox & be silly drunk with friends. Not the best place to take your parents or straight edge friends looking for a California turkey sub.
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Review from Joseph A.
Chicago, IL
1/26/2011
Last time we were there it literally almost ended in a fist fight with an employee of the bar who was gracing us all with his drunken presence on his night off. I say he worked there but this was never confirmed. Could only assume due to him being behind the bar all night, his comfort level with resetting the Juke box, and the constant apologies coming our way from our server on his behalf. The server even brought us a round of shots to apologize.
Slow night, Bears had just beaten Seattle, town was buzzing. We went in for pool, cheap beer, and the juke box. We were on our way to a good evening and THEN somebody from our group had the nerve to play Dave Matthews Band #41 on the juke box. The character in question ran over to the juke box, turned it off, and then yelled back at us and told us to get our "F'ing hipster asses out of there and head back to Wicker Park". Direct quote... We played along for bit to see if he was kidding around. Turned out he was not. After words we're exchanged we played the same song again... only this time his buddy came in and shut it off for him. We tried to actually discuss this "problem"... He explained to me that "you can't just come in here and play that."... like it was Church music or something. I explained to him that, 1: We all live within blocks of this place, not Wicker Park and if we did that would not make us "hipsters". 2: I don't think "hipster" is really the term he was looking for... I explained that maybe he meant to call us Republican Yuppies which could be a better fit, at least for me. 3: Nobody sold more concert tix in the past 10 years than DMB so we couldn't possibly ALL be wrong.
Seriously though, why have a juke box? If you happen to be employed by the bar why have a night off if you're only going to come in and make a total horses ass out of yourself, insult patrons and drive away business? There were 6 of us there trying to enjoy the Patriots/Jets game. -
Review from Sean K.
Chicago, IL
8/3/2009
Look, I don't dislike the Four Treys. It's an okay bar.
What I do dislike it their garage. You see, the Four Treys has a garage space in the back that they use occasionally for special or private events.
As the Roscoe Village Street festival occurred this weekend, the Four Treys opened their garage to accommodate extra patrons.
Here are my knocks against the space:
1. It was crowded. It's a small place, and very cramped.
2. There were alot of jerks around, especially one dude in a Frank Thomas jersey who tried to grind with my friend while she was doing karaoke.
3. They only had cans of PBR and Bud Light, and they were charging 4 dollars a can.
4 dollars a can! For PBR! What do they think they are? Wrigley Field?
