is the "Schoolyard" only bar in Chicago to watch MU?

[MarquetteDano]

Place is simply too crowded.  Not a seat to be had 3 hours before game.

Any othe?r places you can watch game with a decent but not sardine crowd?

[Coleman]

Blue Bayou...just up Southport about a mile or two

Four Shadows...Ashland and Diversey (my recommendation)

[wojosdojo]

Don't know about the city but in the burbs (Downers Grove) will have a good size crowd.

[Silkk the Shaka]

Four Shadows for sure

[MarquetteDano]

Blue Bayou...just up Southport about a mile or two

Four Shadows...Ashland and Diversey (my recommendation)

Thanks.  Four Shadows will have the sound right?

[Coleman]

Thanks.  Four Shadows will have the sound right?

Most definitely

[Wally Schroeder]

Thanks.  Four Shadows will have the sound right?


Yes. It will be sweaty today too.

[mr.MUskie]

Plenty of time to run up to Milwaukee.

[Coleman]

You're still gonna wanna get there early, especially if you want a table. I'd go like now

[WI inferiority Complexes]

Come out to the 'burbs.

[🏀]

Just stay away from any meth labs in the area. Those are the Syracuse hangouts.

[Wally Schroeder]

I haven't watched a game there, but the Hidden Shamrock on Halsted and Diversey also advertises as a Marquette bar. Unfortunately, they also support ND.

[JakeBarnes]

Walking down halsted, noticed Hidden Shamrock has also "become" a Marquette bar... had the flag flying in the window.  I'm probably headed to schoolyard or fourshadows.

[SonofPianoMan]

We had a blast and a great sized crowd at Will's Northwoods Pub or whatever it's called last Saturday...

[JakeBarnes]

We had a blast and a great sized crowd at Will's Northwoods Pub or whatever it's called last Saturday...

But then you have to drink out of badger cups... but I do agree it's a fun bar to go to. How many were there?

[Galway Eagle]

O'Sullivan's in Forest Park (don't know what el line you're coming off of) but personally I think the Schoolyard is worth it. 

[SonofPianoMan]

But then you have to drink out of badger cups... but I do agree it's a fun bar to go to. How many were there?

We had about a dozen or so folks with us in our group... all the tables were full as was the bar but you could also get a drink very quickly...

[TomW1365]

Dinger's on 107th & Western is always the south side spot and ha a great crowd on Thursday.  Quigley's on 111th & Pulaski is another place.   

[Chili]

On my way to Cortland's Garage now. Best beer list of any MU bar. 

[JakeBarnes]

We had about a dozen or so folks with us in our group... all the tables were full as was the bar but you could also get a drink very quickly...

I enjoyed the place when I watched the Cuse-MUBB game in the sweet sixteen round (the "DJO GAME").  Maybe I should go back there to recreate the magic.

[Avenue Commons]

Plenty of time to run up to Milwaukee.

Schoolyard or Four Shadows have a much better MU game watching experience than anywhere in Milwaukee. Unlike the Milwaukee bars, in Chicago it's all about the in bar experience. No one is on their way to the BC.

Oh, and you don't have to deal with Badger fans.

[awilhelmscream]

Dinger's on 107th & Western is always the south side spot and ha a great crowd on Thursday.  Quigley's on 111th & Pulaski is another place.   

Agreed.  I only had bad luck there with MU tourney games in terms of outcome of the games. Don't fret though, I've moved 1500 miles away from Chicago and will be nowhere near there

[Retire54]

Anybody know anything about O'Neil's on Wells? Advertised MU bar, haven't heard of it before

[JakeBarnes]

Anybody know anything about O'Neil's on Wells? Advertised MU bar, haven't heard of it before

The loop is usually dead on weekends, so not sure how it'd be today.

[JakeBarnes]

Ok, think im headed to the Yard, with Will's as a backup.  If you see a guy in a DJO #1 gold jersey with a navy longsleeve under it, feel free to say hello.