Skylark - Chicago

My favorite bar in Chicago, and in opinion THE best Chicago bar CASH ONLY, best dive bar food in the city too full menu read more My favorite bar in Chicago, and in opinion THE best Chicago bar CASH ONLY, best dive bar food in the city too full menu

Best bar in the city. Staff are so kind ! Ordered a beverage which led to a conversation about cassis, and the bar tender went home and brought back a bottle of... read more Best bar in the city. Staff are so kind ! Ordered a beverage which led to a conversation about cassis, and the bar tender went home and brought back a bottle of cassis for the bar to taste! Just unbelievably welcoming and cozy!

Door man was wonderful. So kind. Bartender was rude as hell. Food is delicious. The fried pickles are god tier. read more Door man was wonderful. So kind. Bartender was rude as hell. Food is delicious. The fried pickles are god tier.

I really wanted to enjoy this restaurant, especially since it came highly recommended. The atmosphere was nice, and I appreciated the decor, plus the bartender... read more I really wanted to enjoy this restaurant, especially since it came highly recommended. The atmosphere was nice, and I appreciated the decor, plus the bartender was friendly. However, I found it odd that they requested four IDs when I was ordering four drinks at the bar for just me and my friend, who was standing right behind me. It felt like an unusual policy. Although I had arrived with a group of four, the staff had no way of knowing if both my friend and I were ordering drinks. It seemed like they might have been understaffed and lacking a doorman. On top of that, we were neglected by the server for 45 minutes. I'm giving the restaurant three stars, but I'm leaning more toward 2.5. They have reasonable prices and a decent selection, but my friend and I felt out of place since we seemed to be the only Mexican customers at the bar that night. It was really disappointing to feel unwelcome due to the server’s lack of attention.

This is the best dive bar in Chicago, featuring an excellent selection of draft beers. They only accept cash, and the food is fantastic. read more This is the best dive bar in Chicago, featuring an excellent selection of draft beers. They only accept cash, and the food is fantastic.