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The bar area is pretty nice here and has lots of televisions. During hockey season, hockey definitely seems to be the focus of those televisions. There are some games in the bar area as well. The booths have huge bench seats and can accommodate some pretty decent-sized groups.
I ended up here twice in on weekend because an old friend seemed to really like this place. We had the same server on both occasions, and our experiences were very different on those two occasions. The first time, she didn't seem to be very happy to be serving us. I know, waiting tables can be a grind. She seemed like an almost entirely different person the second time, and things went much better.
Food-wise, there are a lot of decent options here. Nothing is fantastic, but there are plenty of solid choices. What I do appreciate, having several people in my family affected by Celiac disease, is that they have gluten-free crust options. There are an increasing number of places that offer this, but it's still refreshing to see it. And it's even better when the crust actually tastes good, which it does at Old Chicago. The pizzas my nephews and brother ordered were all pretty tasty. They ranged from the cheese pizza to a custom-made pizza, with a meat lovers-type pizza in between.
I ordered the exact same thing both times I was here. I know, it isn't bar food, but I have a spinach salad with chicken on it. What I got both times was different. On the first occasion, I got this salad and started eating, thinking I was just missing the chicken in the salad. It turns out that there really was no chicken in the salad. I pointed this out to the server, and she did offer to remedy the issue, but that was all that was done. The second time, there was in fact chicken in the salad, and all was well.
All in all, there isn't anything great about this place. I'm happy to eat here if others are so inclined, but it's not a place I'd choose on my own.
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