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Thirsty Beaver

Bar Live music venue

One of the Top rated Live music venues in Crestwood


Address

5599 W 127th St, Crestwood, IL 60445, United States

Website

thirstybeaverpubandgrub.com

Contact

+1 708-239-1108

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (449 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Friday: 11 am to 3 am
  • Saturday: 11 am to 3 am
  • Sunday: 11 am to 2 am
  • Monday: 11 am to 2 am
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 2 am
  • Wednesday: 11 am to 2 am
  • Thursday: 11 am to 2 am

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Frank D. 1 year ago on Google
    Just a cool, fun place with a lot of good bands. Drink prices are very reasonable. Mostly an older crowd (late 30's to mid 60's) and it's biker friendly all summer long. There's a nice (big) patio, plenty of TV's to watch sports, and gaming if you're into that sort of thing. It's become a semi-regular place for me. Overall, I think it's definitely worth checking out if you've never been there.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 N 1 year ago on Google
    Decent place but the kitchen needs some serious help. We ordered fried pickles that came out in a basket with a bunch of grease on the bottom that they were just soaking in and dripping. The last visit my friend ordered chicken tenders that were fried to the point that they were dark brown in color and looked inedible. A good cook will keep patrons staying longer and drinking more.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Georgia B. 1 year ago on Google
    Pulled in sideways in a brand new smokin yellow Vette @10 no other vehicle's 4 around Actually made the place look good. Of course a local loner yelled Abt parking sideways. No one had a problem Sure I'm not gonna tell my Outlaw what to do He pulled out _3,000.00 cash And my double DIRTY Martini was Tops 💯
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 brian g. 2 years ago on Google
    Great drink prices and the staff was extremely attentive and friendly. Only downside is a very limited menu, but for bar and bar food it fits the bill.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 James B. 2 years ago on Google
    My wife and I absolutely love this place. Great to sit out on the patio all day. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The food is great. I highly recommend the chicken quesadilla.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jeff P. 2 years ago on Google
    The open mic is AMAZING and so much fun. Everytime I go to The Beaver on open mic night I bring friends and they love it as well and go on their own and bring friends. Great Food, Great Atmosphere, Friendly Staff, and Great Food. The only draw back is parking. Beggars Pizza is bogus and won't share their parking lot. I wish they weren't there. I highly recommend checking The Thirsty Beaver out on any day of the week. Always great live music.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brooklyn S. 2 years ago on Google
    The Thirsty Beaver is a very well organized bar and has delicious food. I would definitely recommend going here!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jackie S. 2 years ago on Google
    Staff is cool. Setup is nice. But... There's bras in the rafters?
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 annette s. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was good, atmosphere not for us. Small bar. Didn't not approve of extra charges if you use a card. We use cash.

  • 1/5 Addy G. 9 months ago on Google
    All the bartenders are young children. They constantly on their cellphone. People that do business with thirsty beaver have witness 2 week old expired corn & coleslaw in the back. They also serve pre- mix vegas bombs, jager bombs, lemon drops & Long Island. God only knows how long ago those were made. Don’t come to this establishment unless you want expired food and dealing with children behind the bar

  • 5/5 Chuck S. 8 months ago on Google
    Great place for live music on the weekends.

  • 5/5 Tammy O. 1 year ago on Google
    01-09-23, this evening I had the chicken bacon ranch wrap with breaded chicken and onion rings. This was one the best wrap sandwiches I have had. The sandwich wasn't layered, it was like they mixed everything together and then added it to the wrap. Go get one, you won't be disappointed.

  • 4/5 Barbara H. 1 year ago on Google
    Typical "Cheers" type local bar but with a rock-and-roll & heavy metal music esthetic. A lot of regulars that go there, and it's definitely not a dive bar, but there are a few things they could do to improve it a bit to get 5 stars from me (add'l bathroom improvements as one example, and better food as another). The outside is nice to sit in during the warmer months, but nothing too fancy about it, so you can feel right at home no matter how you're dressed. The staff is absolutely great, though, and the waitresses definitely get 5 stars ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ outta me. They deal with all the drunkards late into the night, and handle everyone with kindness and grace...often when it's not even deserved. If you go there, make sure to tip your waitresses & bartenders very well. They deserve it! You can always find live music there, too, so if rock & heavy metal are your thing, you will pretty much love it there.

  • 4/5 Michael M. 8 months ago on Google
    Pretty good place food was good but no refills on a coke and it was in a plastic cup and I think 3 bucks a coke I won't be getting a coke there again drink water because you will not know till the bill comes Who doesn't have free refills

  • 4/5 JR 1 year ago on Google
    Great dive bar and good service. They always have drink specials and good atmosphere.

  • 5/5 Tony A. 7 months ago on Google
    Good and drunk were great. Saw a great band last night. The Farrell Kats. We all had a great time. Can't wait to see them again on the 5th of November.

  • 5/5 Wally W. 9 months ago on Google
    The whole experience was one of the best I've had. (TAYLOR) she was amazing and made the best recommendations on everything from start to finish. The crafted cocktails were amazing. Everyone in my party enjoyed every minute while we were there. We will be back! Service was phenomenal, she was always checking on us making sure we had everything we needed. I highly recommend this venue and especially the way she made me feel like I was at home till next time thank you!!

  • 5/5 brooke v. 11 months ago on Google
    Came in tonight to see the Dave Schmidt band. Alyssa was our server and she was absolutely fantastic! 10/10 would recommend.

  • 5/5 Lauren M. 1 year ago on Google
    New menu!! New kitchen. Same great spot and staff :)

  • 5/5 Josh L. 10 months ago on Google
    Always an interesting experience. Nice layout and good food.

  • 5/5 Vickie E. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice place love the ride and bike's and people......were greattt to see old friends....BUT THE DRINKS and I use too bartend....but the Margritas were tart like bad lemonade...learn how too use the ingredients then had a rum and coke pop FLAT....LOL I HAVEN'T HAD A BEER IN TEN YEAR'S LOL..MAYBE GAVE UP TOO SOON......thank God Ray was jamming I stayed drove from Florida to celebrate Memorial weekend with friend's family and return mom's remains....God Bless your greattt food.....

  • 5/5 Bill C. 1 year ago on Google
    What a wonderful neighborhood bar nice and clean the food was excellent the bartender "Taylor" was a wonderful person with a great sense of humor and took care of all the customers.

  • 5/5 Brian P. 1 year ago on Google
    Small place but awesome if you're looking for a get-together and want to rock out.

  • 5/5 Camille C. 11 months ago on Google
    Didn't eat, but food looked good. Great band playing and drinks good. Really liked the open air so you can choose to sit in or out and still enjoy the band.

  • 5/5 Catherine B. 1 year ago on Google
    Always live music. Waitresses are very nice and quick. I love it when the weather warms up and they are able to open the garage door walls. There are a variety of people in there.

  • 3/5 Jay V. 2 years ago on Google
    We went last Friday night the drinks were good and the band was great. The place was pretty packed, but none of the bartenders weared a face mask and one of them had a bad case of sore throat, even though I was wearing a face mask it was very uncomfortable having to get close to her to order drinks and hear her struggling to talk. This is very irresponsible on the owner's part when an employee is that sick she/he shouldn't be allowed to come to work. Besides this the service provided was very good.

  • 3/5 Luis R. 2 years ago on Google
    I’ve always had a great time here but any time I order food it’s either cold or takes more then a hr to get to us. I’ve been in the business for a long time and I totally understand how everything works but very poor food service.

  • 5/5 Michael S. 2 years ago on Google
    A great place for music beers and people Bartender always have a smile and a ice cold beer

  • 4/5 Paul R. 2 years ago on Google
    Had a band there. Friday night. That band was fantastic. You will need to look it up. 8-20

  • 1/5 Rachelle Ralph (. 2 years ago on Google
    Waited almost 2 hours for our food. It was cold when we got it. Had to walk into the kitchen and get the food ourselves. Charged our card to someone else's bill. Hot mess

  • 5/5 Thomas R. 2 years ago on Google
    1st time here, good selection of beer,live music, what's not to like

  • 4/5 Jeremy T. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food and cold beer. Can't really get any better than that. Patio is great place to chill.

  • 4/5 Charles Griffin J. 2 years ago on Google
    I like the Thirsty Beaver because the bartenders are friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and pretty too. I also like to play the Slot Machines there more than most other places.

  • 5/5 Kelly F. 2 years ago on Google
    My friends and I love it here and come here all the time. The food is good, every server is amazing, and they have great drink specials. My only complaint is that the bathroom is unbearably freezing cold in the winter! There is no heat in there at all :( I wish they had a space heater or something to make it even tolerable Other than that, no complaints at all!

  • 5/5 Paul A. 1 year ago on Google
    Great spot to grab a few beers. Good food amazing staff! Especially good place to unwind in the summer with indoor outdoor areas.

  • 5/5 Peter M. 2 years ago on Google
    You wouldn’t imagine Live music and a fun time here until you walk in the door and find the best food, drink, and music. Nice little room with stage in the corner. The outdoor seating area has a misting to beat the heat.

  • 2/5 jimmy b. 2 years ago on Google
    Went for the first time last night with my wife, soon as we walk in we asked if they did buckets of white claw? Waitress says yea no problem. So we are there for a few hours and had 2 buckets. Close the tab and get the bill and it was $50! $50 for two buckets of selzers. They had just charged all of them individually and put them in a bucket. I get the price is the price but when someone asks if you do buckets they are asking if you have a deal. I would have just ordered one at a time had I known you were just serving 5 drinks at full price at the same time. Be better…

  • 5/5 Heavy Duty Towing & Recovery I. 2 years ago on Google
    I enjoyed the live music over there and play the little bit under slot machines and $150 winner

  • 5/5 Big m. 1 year ago on Google
    The open air concept with the garage doors is amazing. Give me the feeling of sitting in my backyard. Highly recommend this spot it's a good one

  • 3/5 Tom C. 1 year ago on Google
    3 1/2 Stars. The bands are very good that play here. If you don't mind the noise you will enjoy. Price is right.

  • 4/5 Cyn D. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice neighborhood bar. The live bands add a nice touch. Great food! Great service! I'm glad my friends enjoy coming here. I'll definitely be back again.

  • 4/5 ventura l. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place to visit. They bring in live awsome music bands. The drinks are very reasonably priced. We had a great time.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Dancing
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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