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May 1, 2008
The Dark Horse Tap & Grille in Wrigleyville
I've been to the Dark Horse Tap & Grille in Wrigleyville (3443 N. Sheffield Ave, 1 block from Wrigley Field) three times now. I've had their burgers three times, and I don't plan on going back or having another burger from there again. (Why have I been there thrice? $1 burgers on Monday, and the bar is about one block from the Cubs.) The kitchen needs a lot of help... or at least their burgers do.
Aside from the less than tasty burgers (it's not that they're horrible per se, it's that there are about six pubs within a block of the Dark Horse with better food, including Bar Louie, Central, and Houndstooth), the Dark Horse is a pretty nice place.
The alcohol selection is pretty good, but I'm not the best qualified to evaluate that.
In terms of service, I haven't had any bad experiences. On warm summer nights, they open up the windows to make it an open air pub, and that's good stuff. However, in the evenings, there's also a blinding effect from the setting sun that can blind you if you're facing the window, and force you to eat in a black & white setting if your back is to the window.
The Dark Horse is also a Pittsburgh Steelers bar and a University of Michigan Wolverines bar.
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