The Lodge Tavern — Restaurant in Chicago

This place is beyond racist. Me and my friend (African American) visited this place after going to Tunnel one night. Once we got In we went to the bathroom. When we came out they told us we had to order a drink or get out. I told them okay that’s fine and asked for one minute since I was finishing a call and they persisted that if we didn't buy a drink right that moment we would be kicked out. Then security came and told us we had to leave. We asked multiple times what the reason was and they gave us nothing. They said "whatever reason the staff gave us" and I asked what their reason was, they said " we don't know" s00000 basically there wasn't a reason to make us leave. There were only 4 other people in the whole bar which were all white. Enough said, no names were given, no reasons were given, just cruelty in this world. God says to love others as you love yourself, and I pray for all those involved that they can learn to love themselves and to not prey on young women because of their race. And keep in mind we were there for a total of 5-7 minutes. I have a whole video of the encounter but I cannot...

I’m a young professional that came to celebrate a fellow coworker’s end of year accomplishment party. Upon leaving the restroom, well after paying for cover and the price of a drink, I was promptly kicked out for wearing a backpack. Mind you, I came directly to this establishment from work with the rest of my colleagues. But somehow only myself, a Black male, was chosen out of the group to be escorted from the premises due to the ownership of said backpack. I promptly denied the nefarious nature of me having a backpack in the establishment, pointing to the various other backpacks I observed on individuals’ backs while being rudely escorted out of the establishment. I’ve never been kicked out of a bar or another establishment. Somehow this was my first experience, due to rude, unjust and power-hungry individuals that claim to run this place. I will never return here. No will I implore another individual who claims to be White to do the same. I wish that this evening never happening. But furthermore, I wish that this evening never. Happens to another individual due to unjust nature of those who claim...

The bar has been the same for years the atmosphere is laid back, the peanuts are fun and the service ok. The thing that got me is the mandatory double pour on well drinks? I ordered a vodka soda and the receipt said double I wonder if this is the norm to increase the bill? Therefore the drink was $16 bucks...... on top of a 4% service charge.... I don't mind spending money on drinks but I can go to a nicer establishment and spend that kind of money. Worth a visit if you are into dive bars other than that there are better...