North City Lounge — Restaurant in Shoreline

Calm vibe. Many regulars from the Shoreline/North city area. .ost are friendly & kind folks. The crowd here is also diverse. The digital jukebox is usually playing. Great staff of lady bartenders (occassionally a male bartender) that mix great drinks. Beers on tap are out numbered by those refridgerated, so ask. Several TV screens, generally airing sports. Food is very limited to snacks like warm pretzels, corn dogs, breakfast sandwhich and a couple other choices besides bags of chips. Sometimes venders book dates and make pizza or burgers in the evenings. Othertimes the bar host and encourage potlucks. Free & safe cell phone charging. A covered outside table & seating oversees parking. Many pulltabs inside to play. It's an old building with nothing trendy and so it's...

You know what you look like to me, with your good bag and your cheap shoes? You look like a rube. A well scrubbed, hustling rube with a little taste. Good nutrition's given you some length of bone, but you're not more than one generation from poor white trash, are you, Agent Starling? And that accent you've tried so desperately to shed: pure West Virginia. What is your father, dear? Is he a coal miner? Does he stink of the lamp? You know how quickly the boys found you... all those tedious sticky fumblings in the back seats of cars... while you could only dream of getting out... getting anywhere... getting all the...

Best prices on basic drinks I have seen in years. Definitely an older, local crowd. Likely to see several without teeth, and it's the "dive joint" you recognize from movies and that they likely mimic. Super casual, come as you are vibe. My friend and I would return in a heart beat. Discovered it because the snappy-er North City Bistro & Wine Bar is across the street and packed and fully booked on one of their music nights. We were glad we ended up here. Btw, ladies room in great shape. May seem shabby but it's...