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North Avenue Tap

Restaurant Bar and grill

😠 They favor the few people who are in the bar I spent $100 and got the slowest service I have ever gotten.after nine only fried food.. nd after posting a review the "respectable owner" says "stay out your business wasn't appreciated in the first place." Good to know🙂thank you kind sir. People often mention Great, friendly, good, great, people, Good, pizza, service, nice,


Address

637 North Ave, Waukegan, IL 60085

Contact

(847) 623-5710

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (153 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 10 AM to 2 AM
  • Sunday: 11 AM to 1 AM
  • Monday: 10 AM to 1 AM
  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 1 AM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 1 AM
  • Thursday: 10 AM to 1 AM
  • Friday: 10 AM to 2 AM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: Great (16) friendly (10) good (9) great (9) people (8) Good (8) pizza (7) service (6) nice (6)
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  • 1/5 Shane M. 3 years ago on Google
    They favor the few people who are in the bar I spent $100 and got the slowest service I have ever gotten.after nine only fried food.. nd after posting a review the "respectable owner" says "stay out your business wasn't appreciated in the first place." Good to know🙂thank you kind sir.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 J S. 4 years ago on Google
    Great Bartender very nice and friendly
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 c g. 5 years ago on Google
    Small friendly bar, older crowd. Plenty of tv's to watch sports, pool table and slots for indoor entertainment. They have bags and bocce outdoors. I haven't played, but I heard they have summer leagues. Plenty of monthly events. They offer drink and food specials. Not a large food menu: appetizers, sandwiches and pizza. Reasonable prices.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dan H. 1 year ago on Google
    This is the kind of place us old-timers remember going to with our Grandpa, getting to sit at the bar eat a Slim Jim and have a bottle of pop, while Gramps talked with his buddies, who would give you change from the bar to play pinball. Try it...a welcoming place frequented by people from all walks of life.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 GlossY M. 3 years ago on Google
    I had the wings (6) I think it was $4.75 very reasonably priced, but one piece wasn't cooked all the way, & 2 other pieces were a bit too dark on the outside. I also got the shrimp which are $1 each, they were really good!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Felipe M. 7 years ago on Google
    Good ol time's
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Keith G. 2 years ago on Google
    What can I say about this place..... owners and staff makes the difference in a small family owned business, they treat their patrons as family and it shows, the other amenities provided are definitely the icing on the cake, such as very clean newly remodeled bathrooms, bocce ball with a firepit to enjoy outdoors while drinking. 50% of my visits someone has purchased a round of drinks for the bar due to hitting some remarkable gains from North ave. Tap's gaming.

  • 5/5 Chawn W. 2 years ago on Google
    This place is homey, it's nice. There is a bocce ball league that really brings a crowd on Tuesdays and Thursdays. People are nice and the beer is cold.

  • 4/5 D B. 2 years ago on Google
    Good service, prices, and bar food. Nice area outside. Pretty diverse crowd. Looks kinda dingy but is clean inside. A few gambling machines if that’s your thing. Cash only

  • 5/5 Matthew B. 2 years ago on Google
    Great bartender. Very friendly and on top of everything. I believe her name was amy.

  • 5/5 Kimi P. 7 years ago on Google
    Best place in Waukegan!!!!!

  • 5/5 Jennifer R. 7 years ago on Google
    Very friendly and good prices!!

  • 5/5 Jonathan U. 7 years ago on Google
    Perfect and chill place to go to

  • 5/5 Will H. 6 years ago on Google
    Great time.

  • 5/5 Carmon W. 6 years ago on Google
    Grear place

  • 5/5 Renee H. 6 years ago on Google
    Enjoyed

  • 2/5 Tahashi M. 6 years ago on Google
    Slots. No food. Well some food but I don't like microwave food like that...

  • 5/5 smokey. g. 2 years ago on Google
    This is a great fun place and it has a pool table

  • 5/5 Mary Ann M. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice people..great hideawy

  • 4/5 Neal D. 2 years ago on Google
    Really love what they've done with the outdoor space! Bocce and bags! Could use a little more craft beer draft selection but not too big of a deal.

  • 5/5 Judy W. 1 year ago on Google
    Great Bartender Melissa is fun and always conscientious of what her patrons needs. No waiting here. A very. Friendly place to go.

  • 5/5 Omar T. 1 year ago on Google
    Bags, pool and slots and bartenders are great here

  • 5/5 Sherry I. 1 year ago on Google
    Just some quick drinks and a game of pool. Fun folks wonderful staff, a very homey vibe. I would come back and hang for sure Bar tender is amazing fun and funny . If you are looking for more low key this is the place for sure hands down

  • 3/5 Jason E. 1 year ago on Google
    It's OK. Bartender Alex was the only real bright spot. She WA great!

  • 4/5 Eduardo G. 1 year ago on Google
    Good place to hang out and get know people too

  • 5/5 Timothy M. 1 year ago on Google
    Happy Family Birthday Party. Drinks and Gaming.

  • 5/5 d h. 5 months ago on Google
    Great, friendly neighborhood bar & grill. 7 hours from home, brother & I spent 4 evenings here after spending days with a relative in hospital. All the staff was friendly & fun and all the food we had was great! Friendly patrons & "regulars" too! Burgers, pulled pork, hand made pizza (pre-made, frozen on site...just ask!)...but the rueben was best I've ever had! 😋 [PS: Try the Malort at your own peril,.. 😬] Thanks to Paul at the grill & all the servers, we had a good week & uncle got home safe. 10 stars! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • 1/5 Colton B. 7 months ago on Google
    Bartender didn't know what I meant by "double whiskey and ginger ale", told me they had food then told me I can't order off the menu cuz their frier is down, said they have homemade pizza then proceeded to open a frozen pizza in front of me out of obvious factory. I told her I change my mind and want to just leave before she poured my drink, still charged me for the pizza cuz she cut the plastic, which I had to pay with cash because they don't take cards, so had to pay ATM fee on top of the cost of the pizza which i didn't even eat because it wasn't in the oven yet anyways and just wanted to leave. I was still happy to pay it just to get the hell out of there. Shady environment and customers, and in the 10 min I was there still hadn't gotten my water which I asked for prior to anything else

  • 5/5 Conrad K. 5 months ago on Google
    Chicago tavern style-esque pizza for good price if you get the large over the small - Hidden gem.

  • 5/5 Tom F. 5 months ago on Google
    Excellent food and service friendly atmosphere 🤠

  • 5/5 Gilbert G. 4 years ago on Google
    Best of the Best!!

  • 5/5 Janice S. 4 years ago on Google
    Food is great ! Bartenders and Owners are very nice.

  • 4/5 geeraps2003 4 years ago on Google
    Fast and friendly service. Good people

  • 5/5 andy c. 4 years ago on Google
    Great owners, friendly bartenders and cool place to hang out

  • 5/5 Bob M. 5 years ago on Google
    Mellow atmosphere. Food til midnight. Great staff and a good jukebox. You need nothing more.

  • 5/5 Peter R. 4 years ago on Google
    Friendly neighborhood bar with many attractions.

  • 5/5 Diego Roberto R. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice little bar, very mellow and old school. Only a few beers on tap and all American mainstream but I like the fact they have Miller High Life. Never see that anywhere.

  • 5/5 Starr a. 4 years ago on Google
    Great bartender and food was great!

  • 1/5 Jamila R. 4 years ago on Google
    Cause they go in the back room and turn the game's off so u can loose all your money

  • 4/5 Augie R. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice local bar

  • 4/5 fredy a. 3 years ago on Google
    Never been there

  • 5/5 James M. 3 years ago on Google
    Great Neighborhood Bar and Grill. Many locals hang out playing Pool, Bocce Ball and Corn Hole. Belly up and order something from the Grill. Food is delicious and has a variety of specials you will come back for!

  • 5/5 Jeffrey D. 4 years ago on Google
    All ways have a good time there

  • 5/5 DicksSoHard Y. 4 years ago on Google
    Armwrestling tournaments are awesome. Amazing tacos.

  • 5/5 Stacey J. 6 years ago on Google
    Love this place. Great people and they show great appreciation to their customers with food for sport games and an outside fire pit/game area (bag toss or horse shoes) can't think at the moment. Bottom line... This is my go to tavern in Waukegan for a good time. Assuming you don't like dance clubs lol. Great neighborhood bar 💞

  • 3/5 Carla M. 4 years ago on Google
    Neighborhood friendly the people are very nice I always get their wings cuz they're really good and they're reasonably priced and once or twice I've even sat down and ate him right there because I was so comfortable with the environment a very well controlled safe place

  • 5/5 David G. 4 years ago on Google
    The only hillbilly bar in Waukegan and its amazing, clean and they have outdoor seating with campfire!

  • 5/5 Team Rock Bottom T. 4 years ago on Google
    Friendly service!! Great food Pete can cook!! And the bartender Shannon was really nice. Would def recommend this place for drinks and food

  • 4/5 Mildred B. 4 years ago on Google
    Great! The fire pit was keeping the bugs at bay outside so I was able to stop with my dogs in the middle of our walk. They got water; -)

  • 5/5 Marija V. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome neighborhood bar

  • 5/5 Xaviea M. 4 years ago on Google
    Friendly

  • 5/5 TheJamesearljr 5 years ago on Google
    Great bar with excellent service!!!

  • 5/5 Maurice W. 5 years ago on Google
    Great local bar

  • 4/5 JKAT5150 5 years ago on Google
    Nyce Cozy Atmosphere, Good Drynk's And Warm... 😂

  • 5/5 Mike S. 5 years ago on Google
    Great place

  • 3/5 Adam W. 5 years ago on Google
    One of the finest dives on the north side of town. Just get a beer because they don't know how to make anything more complicated than a rum and coke.

  • 5/5 Peter R. 5 years ago on Google
    Good place to wind down after a hard days of work. Atmosphere is chill and the juke box always plays good vibes!

  • 4/5 Dock C. 5 years ago on Google
    Good people and great place.


Call (847) 623-5710 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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