Ricochet's — Restaurant in Lake View Township

I used to not be a huge fan. It's a divey bar; which I love, but it was so dark and run down. I always reeked of decades old stale smoke when I left. Fast forward to two weeks ago and I met some friends here for a drink, wow, I was so impressed by the improvements. The space is much more roomy. The lighting is a little more illuminated without being awkwardly bright. There are dart boards in back. The guys behind the bar were quick and courteous. I have a whole new opinion and it is this is a perfect place for this neighborhood bar. I will certainly be...

Forget the food rating. They don't have food other than chips, and you're not coming here for the food anyway. You're coming here because it's an awesome dive bar with darts, a futuristic juke box, ample space and decent beer. Ricochet's fits the bill and you're going to love it. To ice that sweet cake, their friggin' bathrooms are clean and luxurious, and I guarantee you didn't think that when you walked in. Trust me. It's...

We went in there and the Cub and the Sox were both playing and they were on the TVs, but the audio was on one the local weather forecasts that the bartender and some other dude were watching. The bartender was nice though and maybe we should have asked him to turn on the sound for the game, but it was also warm and humid out and the bar was actually hotter than outside due to no air circulation. We had...