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Toons Bar & Grill

Super GemSouthport Corridor · Bar/Wings Community-sourced, unverified
📍 3857 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613

Toons Bar & Grill has operated since 1989 — 36-plus years — in a building that was previously Doninger's Tavern, an old German joint from when the neighborhood's German population was much larger; steps from Wrigley Field, it's kept a genuine neighborhood-bar identity through decades of Southport Corridor gentrification, right down to its long-running annual crawfish boil.

★★★★☆ 4.5 (891 reviews) via Google
Super GemChicago Exclusive GemDish Gem$$
The buffalo garlic wings are the reason this corner bar has outlasted trends for years — some things don't need updating.
📈 Scores in the top 25% of Chicago Exclusive Gems on ChicagoSpecials.com

Pulled pork sandwich also frequently praised.

Holds a 4.5-star rating.

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  • 4.5 stars — a genuine long-running neighborhood institution; pulled pork sandwich also frequently praised.

Hours

Mon-Sun11AM-1AM
📅 Reservations not available 🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (773) 935-1919

Amenities & accessibility

🚶Walk-in only
❔Takeout: unverified
❔Wheelchair access: unverified

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