Woodlawn Tap
4.3
from - Neighborhood: Hyde Park/University Of Chicago
- 1172 E. 55th St.
- Chicago, IL 60615
- 773-643-5516
- Price range: $ (Under $9)
Woodlawn Tap (or Jimmy's as it's fondly called by regulars, a nod to longtime owner Jimmy Wilson, who died in 1999) is a scruffy place, and has been since it opened in the 1950s. It attracts a diverse clientele -- artists, business people, students from the University of Chicago, construction workers, booksellers and Nobel Prize winners. As the closest bar within walking distance of the university, Woodlawn attracts a large student crowd during the academic year. The menu features cheap hamburgers, barbecue beef and Reuben sandwiches.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Woodlawn and 55th.
- Parking:
- Street
- Public Transportation:
- CTA Bus: 55-Garfield. Metra Train: 55th Street Station.
- Wheelchair Access:
- Yes
The Basics
- Hours:
- 10:30 a.m.-2 a.m. Monday through Friday; 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Sunday.
- Cuisine:
- Bar Food
- Meals Served:
- Dinner and Lunch
- Price Range:
- $ (Under $9)
- Reservations:
- Not Accepted
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Bar Style:
- Neighborhood
Features
- Live Music:
- Yes. Occasionally
- Features:
- Late Night. No buffet.
- Worth Noting:
- Chicago classic.
- Payment Methods:
- Cash
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Seating :
- For 172
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"Cheers!"
By cl81 from Hyde Park, February 28, 2008
Jimmy's is like Cheers... It's small and cozy and you regularly run into folks from class. I like being able to get cheap drinks and food, especial...
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"I had a good time..."
By John McGowan from Chicago, IL, August 24, 2005
I had a good time at Jimmy's with my family. We went there after showing up late to the cajun place near the lake (in hyde park). It was a great ...
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"Do not visit this place..."
By Dissatisfied from Chicago, IL, October 30, 2004
Do not visit this place unless you possess a masochistic need to be yelled at by a Nazi-looking bar tender with serious anger management issues. H...
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