The Fifty/50
- Neighborhood: East Village / Ukrainian Village
- 2047 W. Division St.
- Chicago, IL 60622
- 773-489-5050
- Price range: $$$ ($16-$25)
This slick Ukie Village bar and grill splits its sporty (there are a dozen flat-screen TVs) yet upscale personality across three levels. Dig into hearty comfort food on the top floor, knock back a cold one and chat up the friendly bartenders on the main level or cozy up in the downstairs lounge’s spacious booths. We dig the custom beer cocktail list and the 40-ounce of the week, served in a brown paper bag. Although the numeric name sounds sporty—there are some professional baseball and football players involved with the project—the "fifty" and "50" actually refer to the industry vets who opened this spot. The comfort food menu features upscale touches and twists–for example, the four-pepper buffalo wing sauce is prepped and aged in-house. Other food highlights include house-smoked meats like baby back ribs and pulled pork, plus mainstays like burgers, sandwiches and salads. Brunch boasts plenty of hangover helpers and entertainingly named menu items, like the Wobble Stopper bloody mary.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Hoyne Ave and Division St.
- Parking:
- Street Parking Difficult and Valet
- Public Transportation:
- CTA Bus: 70-Division, 50-Damen.
- Wheelchair Access:
- Yes. The main floor only (including rest room)
The Basics
- Hours:
- 11 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-2 a.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-3 a.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-2 a.m. Sunday
- Cuisine:
- American Contemporary, Bar Food, Burgers, Salads, and Sandwiches
- Meals Served:
- Dinner, Lunch, Weekday Brunch, and Weekend Brunch. Brunch served 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday through Sunday; The full menu is served until 11 p.m.; the late night served menu until 1 a.m. daily
- Price Range:
-
$$$ ($16-$25).
$16-$25 entrees
$9-$15 sandwiches
- Reservations:
- Not Accepted
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Bar Style:
- Sports
Features
- Carryout:
- Yes
- Private and VIP Rooms:
- Yes (call for details)
- Payment Methods:
- Major Credit Cards and Cash
- Outdoor Seating:
- No. In the works (for 60)
- Delivery:
- No
- Seating :
- For 150 (the lower level is open Thursday-Saturday nights and for major sporting events)
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Rate The Fifty/50
"Love it"
By turboLT from Loop, July 12, 2009
The burgers here are better than the best known dedicated burger joints in Chicago. I can order a 40 of St. Ides and get it in a paper bag. They s...
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"Interesting concept but still disappointing"
By newbiefoodie from Pilsen, June 21, 2009
I understand the 'top-level' sports bar theme with flat screens and such but food ended up being pretentious bar food and service took way tooooo l...
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"Excellent Food"
By lily from logan square, March 30, 2009
The prices could be considered expensive, but not overpriced. It's a bar food menu but everything is delicious and high quality. Best mac of my l...
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Deals & Specials
- $2 Mickey's Hand Grenades, $4 312 and Goose Island seasonal drafts, $4 Cazadores shots, team trivia (8 p.m.)
- Monday Night Football. $1 domestic bottles
- Industry night. $5 Don Julio, Ketel One and Captain Morgan cocktails
- 20 percent food and drink discount with ticket stub from professional Chicago sporting event
- Half-price appetizers 4-6 p.m.
- Big Ten and Bears football. $5 Jameson, Cuervo Silver and Harlem Kruiden shots, $16 domestic buckets, $20 import buckets
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