The Charleston — Restaurant in West Chicago Township

Charleston, Charleston, Da da de da something something , Charleston. So, um, the Charleston is a kindly old weathered bar from the days of yore. We wandered over here for a libation and some camaraderie. Was the behappying hour. There were a nice group of hooligans of various ages. Generally , said hooligans , were pretty scrubbed. There were nice dim candles on the tables, making it feel like a bit like a fortress from Game of Thrones. “He who passes the sentence should also swing the sword..” Ok, I know what you’re thinking. GOT quotes may no longer be , you know, topical. To this I respond, “away with you, please take your leave to the latrine.”. So, libations offered here were quite agreeable, resulting in a one more round ! scenario. We finally admitted to ourselves that we needed to embark on a journey for foodstuffs, and wandered out into the dark blanket...

Went here twice during our week-long holiday in Chicago, both on a weeknight for a relaxed drink while listening to a DJ play some great chilled tunes, and on a Saturday night when it was busy but we found seats and had a fun time. Both were good experiences, with nice staff and good drinks. We really like neighbourhood bars so this was perfect, and in a lovely area too. It was the nicest bar we visited on our trip, and we will hopefully be...

great spot when the staff acknowledges you. was served by a woman my first time who was awesome, but the last couple times that my roommate and i tried going while a male bartender was working, we were fully ignored for 15+ minutes (sitting in obvious spots at the bar) and decided to leave instead. we live very close and were excited to have a cute spot to hang out, but i doubt we'll be returning after the last two...