Schoolyard Tavern & Grill
3.5
- Neighborhood: Lakeview
- 3258 N. Southport Ave.
- Chicago, IL 60657
- 773-528-8226
Heavy wood trim, drawing room art work and a backroom fitted with a plush sitting area give this Wrigleyville tavern the feel of an elite neighborhood clubhouse. Schoolyard Tavern offers a pleasant, low-key environment in which to drink with friends or catch a major sporting event on one of their 16 plasma TVs. (They also sport a video wall.) Nightly food and drink specials roll from the brand new kitchen, designed by Paul Doptis, of Cafe Absinthe. The menu is laden with eccentric options like Baja fish tacos filled with beer-battered cod and a tilapia sandwich. For dessert, score a homemade skillet cookie sundae with vanilla bean ice cream.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Southport Avenue and School Street.
- Parking:
- Street
- Public Transportation:
- CTA Bus: #77 Belmont, #9 Ashland. Brown Line Train: Southport.
- Wheelchair Access:
- Yes
The Basics
- Hours:
-
5 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday-Friday; 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Sunday
Kitchen closes at 10 p.m. Sunday-Wednesday; 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday
- Cuisine:
- Bar Food, Burgers, Chicken, and American Traditional and Classic
- Meals Served:
- Breakfast, Dessert, and Dinner. Breakfast: Saturday and Sunday only.
- Price Range:
- $ (Under $9)
- Reservations:
- Not Accepted
- Dress Code:
- None
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Bar Style:
- Neighborhood
Features
- Carryout:
- Yes. Full menu.
- Live Music:
- No
- Features:
- Free Admission and Late Night. No catering.
- Facilities:
- Private Party and Banquet Facilities. Back room seats 60
- Worth Noting:
- Recommended
- Specialties:
- Fireplace; Team Sponsorship offerings; darts.
- Payment Methods:
- American Express, Discover Card, Mastercard, and Visa
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes. Tree-shaded patio seats 46
- Seating :
- Approximately 50 at bar, cocktail tables and couches.
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"Yet another lame recent college grad Bar "
JB from Old Town - August 1, 2008
Lakeview has about 50 other places that are interchangeable with Schoolyard. This one is clean and full of clean boring big ten grad future Naperv...
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"Give it a Try... you won't be Disappointed!!!"
joey85 from Chicago - May 26, 2008
All I can say is this place was AWESOME! Although the service was slow at first they got it together and were great. The outdoor seating area alt...
Report This Comment"Great Tots!"
KCEB327 from Chicago - September 17, 2007
Great food and great place to hang! Not a snotty group of people. Not my top choice for crazy sports cheering, but a nice rowdy-enough crowd.
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Deals & Specials
- $4 Coors Light and Miller Lite 22-ounce cups, $5 bone-in wings and mac 'n' cheese bites
- $3 Miller bottles, $4 Miller Lite stadium cups, $5 bone-in wings, mac 'n' cheese bites and bombs
- $3 drafts, $4 Bacardi O bombs, $5 food items
- $2.50 burgers with first beer purchase, $4 22-ounce Miller Lite and Coors Light drafts, $14 domestic buckets
- $2.50 Coors Light drafts, $4 Effen Black Cherry bombs, $5 salads, $5 wine glasses
- $2.50 Miller Lite bottles, $3.50 Sierra Nevada bottles, $5 Bacardi bombs, $6 double Red Bull vodkas, half-price bone-in wings
- $4 Old Style tallboys, $5 for three fish tacos, $5 Mad Dog bottles
