The Beacon Pub — Restaurant in Proviso Township

It's a pub with a bar and some real good sandwiches. Or just call it your neighborhood joint. Bartenders all nice, lots of stools at the vintage bar as well as separate barstool tables underneath sports TV's at every angle possible. In good weather, daytime or nighttime the back outdoor patio is divine. But the star of the show is Alfredo's superb sandwiches, French fries second to none and excellent salads with top notch protein add ons. Ok, I'll grant you, not a beer lover's paradise (no Drafts) and the small bottle serving wine minimal at best but it's a great hangout with some excellent food at decent prices. And it's a relic of the past...

This is a great old tavern and building that has been around forever, but its age is starting to show. The exterior and interior is tired looking and in need of some TLC. The beer prices are a bit steep, and at the time of our visit, there wasn't an option for ANY tap beer. Just an old brass rail with all of the...

I'm from out of town and the owner and locals were very friendly and even complimented my selection of tunes on the jukebox. They just added food and their cook Alfredo is a master chef and you can't beat $3.75 beers and a good game on the TV's. My week stay in Chicago I went back 3 times, I highly...