Southport Lanes & Billiards - Lakeview - Chicago, IL 60657 | Metromix Chicago

Southport Lanes & Billiards



Neighborhood: Lakeview
3325 N. Southport Ave.

Chicago, IL 60657
773-472-6600
cconnor@sparetimechicago.com
This lively sports bar/pool hall/bowling alley is famous for live pin-setters instead of automatic re-set and ball return. "Don't bowl if you see legs" is your second-to-last instruction, followed by "To tip the pin-setters, stick your money into one of the finger holes in the ball and roll it down--softly." There are only four lanes, however, and the lanes are occupied much of the time, though use on weekend afternoons is lighter. (Cost: $20-$30 per hour) Behind the two wooden benches for the bowlers there are several tables, a couple of TVs for sports and a coin-operated pool table. The real pool tables ($15-$20 per hour) are the six regulation Brunswick tables in a rear room, which usually seems spacious after squeezing through the crowded main barroom. Southport Lanes & Billiards has a lengthy beer list, a great jukebox and a significant bar menu.

Getting There

Cross Streets:
Southport Avenue and Henderson Street.
Parking:
Street
Public Transportation:
CTA Bus: #9 Ashland, #77 Belmont. Brown Line Train: Southport.
Wheelchair Access:
No

The Basics

Hours:
Noon-2 a.m. Monday-Friday; noon-3 a.m. Saturday; noon-1 a.m. Sunday.
Cuisine:
Bar Food
Meals Served:
Dinner and Lunch. Lunch: during baseball season.
Price Range:
$ (Under $9)
Reservations:
Accepted. Bowling reservations.
Alcohol:
Full Bar
Smoking:
No
Admission Price:
Bowling: $20-$30 per hour per lane; billiards: $15-$20 per hour per table.
Bar Style:
Neighborhood and Pool Hall. Chicago classic.
Audience:
Families
Recreation and Sports Activities:
Billiards Pool and Bowling
Recreation Facilities:
Arcade

Features

Carryout:
Yes
Games:
Pool Tables
Food:
Hamburgers, fries and sandwiches, including "The Honeymooner" (turkey, Swiss cheese, bacon and honey mustard on toasted sourdough bread); daily soup special.
Features:
On-site Merchandise. T-shirts, baby Ts. Parties for up to 75 can be accommodated in bowling room; call Spare Time Inc. (773-472-1601). Bar sponsors teams in coed and same-sex leagues in football, floor hockey, softball, volleyball and basketball.
Facilities:
Arcade, Private Party and Banquet Facilities, and Rentals Available. Golden Tee golf. 75 in room with bowling.
Worth Noting:
Chicago classic. Recommended.
Specialties:
Bowling lanes with human pin-setters; six regulation pool tables; "The Honeymooner"
Payment Methods:
American Express, Diners Club, Discover Card, Mastercard, and Visa
Outdoor Seating:
Yes. Sidewalk cafe seats 64
Delivery:
No
Seating :
For about 100

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4


"a break from the chains"

f00die from streeterville - January 21, 2008

i first went to this place for a surprise birthday party. how quaint to have a bar with a bowling alley and not the other way around. the pin-boys ...

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"Great Spot, Excellent Staff!!"

Smellabacy from Lakeview - January 3, 2008

Southport Lanes has been my local bar since I moved to Lakeview and I love it!! The bar staff are friendly, helpful and hysterical! The waitresse...

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"I love the historic aspect..."

mike from Chicago, IL - June 11, 2007

I love the historic aspect of the building, but the service is rotten. The food is so overprice - $7.95 FOR CORNDOGS? That is hysterical.

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