Carola’s Hansa Clipper — Restaurant in Lake View Township

I've been here a few times and really want to like it. It seems like it wouldn't be bad if you came in with a ground of friends, but every time I've gone the atmosphere has been quiet and a little depressing. It does have a dive bar feel, but the type of dive bar where the 2 or so barflies give you the evil eye as you walk in, as if to say "what the hell are you doing here?"

One time I went, half the beers on the menu were out. The bottles of alcohol behind the bar are just for show -- they don't actually contain any booze, so forget mixed drinks. The credit card limit is high, so you'd need to drink at least a liter of beer to hit it.

When they do have it in stock, the beers are some decent German brands. The bartenders are friendly and take care of you.

All in all, it's not my favorite place to go, but I do occasionally like to stop by when I'm...

This place is truly the beating heart of Lincoln Square and earnest and wonderful and healthy community. May this place and those who call it home remain in good health and fortune for a thousand years, because this place represents something that is at risk of being lost in the neighborhood -- lest we guard against it by supporting each other and the businesses and people who take this to...

When the Huettenbar is closed, what's a beer-loving girl to do? Head down the street to this hole in the wall.

If you're looking for an attentive bartender to make conversation with, know that there are noooooo f**s given by these guys! (I think someone may actually have been smoking in there…woof.) But we got our beers and enjoyed being the only people in this silly...