Pontiac Cafe & Bar - Bucktown/Wicker Park - Chicago, IL 60622 | Metromix Chicago

Pontiac Cafe & Bar



Neighborhood: Bucktown/Wicker Park
1531 N. Damen Ave.

Chicago, IL 60622
773-252-7767
This Wicker Park hang has a full bar and menu offering a large selection of sandwiches, salads and soups as well as nightly dinner specials (pastas, grilled fish, chicken). In warmer weather, the large outdoor patio fills up, and inside gets pretty packed on Friday nights for live band karaoke (starting around 11 p.m.). Other events include Monday movies and Red Neck Bingo on Sundays.

Getting There

Cross Streets:
North, Milwaukee and Damen.
Parking:
Free Lot and Street Parking Difficult
Public Transportation:
CTA Bus: 56-Milwaukee, 72-North, 50-Damen. Blue Line Train: Damen.
Wheelchair Access:
Yes

The Basics

Hours:
3 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday through Friday; 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Sunday.
Cuisine:
American Contemporary
Meals Served:
Weekend Brunch, Dinner, and Lunch
Price Range:
$ (Under $9)
Reservations:
Not Accepted
Alcohol:
Full Bar
Smoking:
No
Bar Style:
Lounge

Features

Carryout:
Yes
Specialties:
Black Angus Burgers.
Payment Methods:
Mastercard and Visa
Outdoor Seating:
Yes
Delivery:
No
Seating :
For 100

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"H O R R I B L E"

lorlo27 from Roscoe Villabe - September 2, 2008

New to the area and thought I would try a fun new place (for me). Worst experience ever. Service was horrible taking over 20 mins to get a drink ...

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"Good for a Monday"

Jules from Chicago - August 4, 2008

We enjoyed our dinner experience tonight. All the staff were incredibly friendly (though our server wasn't incredibly attentive), and the burgers ...

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"For a Beer or two..."

BRUCE WAYNE from Logan Square - July 23, 2008

I went there once, but I always see the patio packed for some reason that I dont understand, oh well, maybe its because hipsters just like to spend...

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