Alice's Lounge

this bar itself is very cute atmosphere is very fun. HOWEVER. the smol white old man who runs karaoke is actually the most foul nasty evil person I’ve ever encountered for that type of service. the way that he clearly favored people he felt close to was not only shocking but undeserved. i tried to TIP this man for my song which is obviously customary for these types of places but i was DENIED. this man lied to my face multiple times about my place in line for karaoke and he kept shuffling the names for songs in favor of who he wanted. so anyways if you like a dive bar come here but if you want to do karaoke and don’t know the older gentleman running it personally, god’s speed.

The karaoke DJ is amazing love him!! He makes the night for sure! Definitely get there early if you want to get a song in got karaoke!

The karaoke is great and the host is amazing with a great dry sense of humor! Sometimes you can wait over an hour for your song though cause it gets so crowded so beware. The service there is pretty bad every time I go though. I got a gin and tonic with most foul tasting gin, I don’t know what it was. I nicely asked if it was gin she poured, she said yes, and after that interaction the bartender hated me the whole night. My partner another time was treated very rude by a different bartender who also charged drinks to his card he didn’t order! And finally, one time I brought a Gatorade in with me to stay hydrated and prevent a hangover. The security guard didn’t tell me to throw it away, no, he kicked me out for only having a Gatorade! He said I could have snuck in liquor with it 🙄 and I PROMISE you I wasn’t being a Karen in any of these interactions. They have a very agro staff. I don’t recommend this place to anyone who likes karaoke. Sidekicks and Edelweiss are much better.

A group of us came in specifically for karaoke, pretty early, every one put in a song and not a single song we put in came up in the nearly 2 hours we were there. There was no communication on how long the queue was, where we were in the queue, and if anyone else was singing the same song. When we tried to talk to the person in charge of karaoke he didn’t say anything, just shrugged.

After a terrible experience here in May, I would highly caution anyone with a service animal from coming here. I came here with a group of friends, and one friend is in a wheelchair and has a service dog. We were told to wait outside for the manager to come talk to us, and they came out, kneeled on the ground and checked the dog’s genitals (huh??), then said we could stay for an hour until it got busy and then would have to leave because of the dog getting in the way of other patrons. To quote the Chicago Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities page, “Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), businesses and organizations that serve the public must allow people with disabilities to bring their service animals into all areas of the facility where customers are normally allowed to go. This law applies to all businesses open to the public.” Additionally, “people with disabilities who use service animals cannot be charged extra fees, isolated from other patrons, or treated less favorably than other patrons.” They may try to deflect and say their decision was to keep the dog safe, but a service dog is trained to be in these situations. This was simply discrimination, and we will never be returning.

Any words I write about Alice's Lounge and Fred just don't justify what an INCREDIBLE time my group had last weekend. I celebrated my 40th birthday by booking karaoke from 7-11pm and the experience couldn't have been more exciting, seamless, and FUN. Fred was an absolute joy, from the initial booking email, to making a deposit, to the night of experience. My sweet boyfriend communicated directly with Zach to set up an early time to come in and set up decorations for the evening and Zach made it so easy for him. This was the most perfect night out -- thank you Alice's for making it so!

Got here at 9pm when karaoke started, there was a birthday and even though the birthday girl said we could sing the guy running I wouldn’t let us. No one in our group could sing until 1130 and he kept skipping us in The que… and giving them songs out of order. A little bit disappoint, would recco for karaoke

Tonight was my first night at Alice’s and it was a blast! Everyone here is the absolute nicest. Kelsie behind the bar is lovely and so helpful! Fred, the KJ (karaoke jockey!), is a G and Z is just wonderful. The regulars are also friendly and welcoming. Karaoke here is fun and affirming; I had an amazing time :)

Alice's has been my go-to bar for nearly two years, and I can't recommend it more. They've worked hard to modernize the interior (I had no problem with the old interior, but I know people care about these things), and they've upgraded the sound system (again, old one was fine by me, but it's even better now). But that's not why I go there. I go there because Zach and Jeremy take care of their customers, because all of the door guys know your name, because the bartenders know your drink, and because Fred's very subtly the biggest-hearted guy in the place, doing everything he can to make your karaoke experience sound good, and be memorable. I had a loss in my life recently, and without me even telling anyone from the bar, word got around, and the next time I walked in, Zach was right there with a big hug and a drink, and most of the regulars came over with words of love and support. This is a fun bar full of *really* good human beings, and well worth your effort to get to know.

I don't usually stay out that late but here I am at a bachelorette party in Chicago and after Brando's, a local we met that night suggested us to check out Alice's as it's a karaoke bar that stay open to 4am unlike Brando's and the bride wanted to check it out instead of our original plan to hit up the casino. I kinda regret coming here as it was quite a bit far from our hotel and it's more of a small dive bar except the drinks aren't really cheap. At one point they only had one bartender serving across so many people and the wait was a bit long. I paid $14 usd + tip for a long island iced tea, which is supposed to be what they specialize in as highlighted on their menu board. Anyways, after paying for a drink for the bride, she didn't like it one bit and some of us tried it and it didn't taste good at all so it's a waste... maybe we just don't like our cocktails that hard with just a splash of mixer. I haven't had a long island iced tea in a long while so no recent comparisons but maybe that's how it's supposed to be. I'm also not really into crowded bars without seating, so this scene isn't for me. I usually don't stay out past 2 AM anyway especially not on a Sunday night. But aside from the vibe of the place, the queue to sign up for a song to sing is so long because of the amount of people. The bar had to cut off sign ups after 2:45~am or so on Sunday. However, everyone who came up to sing was SO GOOD at singing that I was intimidated to sign up because I don't have strong vocals, just here for a good time ya know? Could just be the night I went where everyone was knocking it out of the park. Unlike the earlier karaoke bar where there's a good mix of skilled and unskilled singers. Oh yeah and unisex washrooms, which is fine but there are only 2 stalls so the queue to get to the washroom could be long especially when the bar is busy. I mean I guess it was an okay bar but really to me, it could've been better.

So much fun!!!!!! Best karaoke spot around town :)! Great for parties and a relaxed vibe.

One of Chicago finest old school neighborhood semi-dive bars, the sort that isn't filthy but definitely has an old style sign from 1960.

Came on Wednesday night the first night that they had reopened after Covid related shutdowns. Ordered one of the big polish beers. Seems like a really neat community that meets here at this local dive bar. There was some Kareoke being sung. Didn't recognize all the songs but people had fun including myself singing. Even danced with a gal! My first time dancing in a bar 2020. One of the bartenders owners also sang a few songs. They take credit cards but there is a minimum charge of $20 People really turned up.

Good neighborhood bar. Happy hour everyday from 7-9, half off everything. Pretty sure it doesn't get better than that. Karaoke on weekends, I believe, with plenty of song options. Cocktails were tasty & very reasonably priced. If I lived near, this would definitely be a regular bar of mine.

Great fun! We'll be back. Best place in Chicago for Karaoke. Stiff drinks, modest prices and a complete song list!

This is where you end the night, not start the night. And due to that, it gets cray cray in here. Great fun for karaoke, but the microphone sucks and there is no stage. It's a bit awkward on the ground while drunk people walk all around you. Oh well, it's karaoke.

Best staff in the city. This bar is so fun and lively. The kareoke crowd is awesome and definitely a destination spot. This spot is perfect for a fun casual entertaining night out!

This place is great. Great crowd. Great karaoke. And the karaoke host...amazing. hilarious. If you think his sense of humor is off, then you probably need to get the stick out of your ass. My only concern, is that I am limited to 5 s, when this establishment clearly deserves 10 of them. A must for karaoke lovers

I came here because one of my friends really enjoys this place and it was her birthday. While I was open to what she wanted to do, this place was pretty bad. First, the place is too small for karaoke. Forget walking to the back half of the bar. It's blocked! The music selection is also a bit weird as I heard some pretty hardcore and misogynistic music. I know not exactly the fault of the bar, but their catalog is a bit weird. They also have a $20 minimum credit card charge which was a bit large. Since these minimums are really at the discretion of the establishment, they seem to be really gouging people. My friend of the friend, frantic, ordered us all drinks. I just got a vodka soda and it tasted like the soda line needs a good cleaning. This gets two stars as everybody in my group was treated kindly, but I could see others complaints possibly happening. The security and the DJ seemed a little on edge. It wasn't terrible, but it was still pretty bad. I will not be back and I would recommend skipping this place, especially with all the great options in the area.

I was there for literally only 10 minutes and it was packed with excitement it's a small bar with karaoke right smack in the middle so you have to scoot around some people to get to a good table. I didn't buy a drink so no idea about the bar part but the karaoke was popping off! 8 dudes were rapping forget about Dre so emphatically along with the guy on the mic. Someone even stood on their head for a second before they were reprimanded by staff. I'm not a huge fan of this song or dudes but it was fun to be around. If you're boring this probably won't be your vibe but there's no denying that the energy in here was infectious

Good vibes. Great drinks. 10/10 would recommend. Bartenders are super friendly. Always a good time.

My Saturday night started in Lakeview and at midnight someone suggested Alice's (Central Park and Belmont). I thought why are we going ALL the way out there, what's out there. But...off we went. I don't remember much signage outside the bar clearly marking this as Alice's. I do remember that as we walked in someone was singing karaoke to My Chemical Romance and the next song was a Britney song. It's at this point I knew I was in love. Where has this place been my whole life and why have I been spending my Saturday nights in Lakeview? The crowd represented all age ranges and was very diverse. Before I knew it I had the I need to go home NOW moment and pulled out my phone to call a Lyft and it was already 3:45 AM. I never stay out this late! Overall, the karaoke was amazing, lots of song choices, lots of participation. Drinks were good and the service was great. AND on a plus my friend took my purse and jacket and left it on a hook at the bar. I completely expected my purse to be gone. It wasn't. Not that I'd recommend this, but always a sigh of relief when no one steals a purse!

The great thing about living so close to the Avondale neighborhood are all the wonderful hole-in-the-wall dives that offer the most in such a small package. Alice's Lounge does that, and it must be one of the best bars in the city for people in my age group (mid to late 20's) to wind down and have a damn good time. First off, this place is open until 5am, y'all. 5AM! No more will I have to be kicked out of a pad at 2am when I still feel like a million bucks (I work nights at my job so I've turned into quite the night owl), and come up short on finding another spot to rest my bottom or continue to get my groove thang on; this shall be my new home! Cheap brews, cheap liquor, cheap drinks galore. It's hard to say no to something like that. Also, on Saturday nights, it's karaoke night and man, do they really put on a show, these patrons. Someone had Zombie by the Cranberries on, and the whole bar sang out the chorus in unison, it was incredible to say the least. Good crowd, not too small of a bar, and great location as well.

Karaoke DJ is old, system is old, and you can be there for 3 hours and only sing one song because he will either prioritize new people or lose your song bc it's all on slips of paper with no sense of organization.

I rented out the DJ for two hours for my birthday for an incredible price and me and all my friends had such a blast. Will definitely be coming back. The DJ Fred is awesome and keeps it fun. It does get busy after 11 so I recommend getting there earlier and reserving the karaoke.

Saturday was my first time at this bar and I was appalled by the owner. This very large short man was barking orders behind the bar to his bartenders instead of helping on a very busy evening. I asked around at some point and realized he was the owner. He was taking over the only electronic dart board they had the entire night (even after we asked if we could play). And he kept going up to sing karaoke. The place is packed and you are the owner....RUN YOUR BUSINESS and take care of your customers. You don't need to be chillin playing darts or karaoking right now. He then decides at some point to take the darts right out my friends hands while we were playing the manual cork board for no reason and with not even a word said to us. No sorry it's busy we all have to stop playing no nothing! He was incredibly rude. His staff was great and that's the only reason they got tips was because I know it's going to them. Needless to say I will never go back to this establishment again because of the owners poor behavior.

I have to laugh at the 1 star reviews on here. They couldn't be more false. Sexist and racist? Please. Seems to me that some people are mad because they didn't get picked to sing because they showed up past 12am on a weekend; they were drunk and disorderly; or they just don't respect the rules of the house. Fred runs karaoke and does not push people ahead just because they badger him, ask him if they're going to get to go onstage soon, or try to buy their way to the front of the line (you should tip Freddy simply because he's an amazing guy). Leave the man alone and let him do his job because he will make you sound better than you actually do. Plus he's hilarious. There's no place I'd rather be on a Wednesday or Thursday night. Weekends are fun, but packed. I've been going to Alice's for 3 years and don't plan on stopping anytime soon. Even when I bomb a song I still feel loved. It's intimidating at first, but once you feel the love firsthand you'll be hooked like I am. I've met so many amazing people here. It's my "Cheers". The staff is friendly (Michael, Honorata, Alice, Kasia) and Mike, the door guy, is the best. Have your ID ready, don't cause a scene, and respect the establishment and its staff.

Ay what can I say? It's open late this is why we have ended up here a few Saturdays after Halloween. Karaoke can be fun but good luck getting a turn because obviously the regulars get all the dibs. Womp womp. No fun. Drinks are average. Decor is far from fancy. Classic moms and pops corner bar. Street parking available. Bathroom can get really yucky. If you don't want to wait 2.5hrs to be called on for your turn at the mic tip the karaoke guy! Ugh.

This place is absolutely Horrible . Last Night I went in after Dinner and ordered a water because I had just had a wine flight at dinner and didnt want to be a drunken fool . I put a song in and waited over an hour before asking the DJ what was up. The owner told him not to let me sing because I ordered a water. I was just waiting to order a beer until my buzz had passed a little But apparently you are only allowed to sing karaoke in this place if you are making a fool of yourself. I live around the corner and have brought friends in to sing with me as karaoke and alcohol are two of my favorite things I will NEVER go back

I put in my song first. 20 songs later I asked why the karaoke dj didn't play my song yet. He said "because I don't like you". I've never met this man.

Tonight, while I was at this bar, an African American patron went up to the bar. When he did, he was told there was a private party and he had to leave. This was not true. I was not part of a private party and was served without a problem. This behavior was completely unacceptable behavior. I recommend you do not visit this establishment.

Every few years my work, like many others, throws a Christmas party that involves karaoke. Every co-worker who was in musical theater or who ever wanted to be the next Madonna (not to give away the age of most of my co-workers) runs to the microphone to belt out the songs that could have made them stars, if only they wrote them - or had actual talent to sing them. This bar's karaoke night is like a bad work Christmas party - right down to the fact that if you check a little box on the sign-up slip, for $2 they'll give you a tape of you singing. Here's an idea, I'll give every wanna be Loretta Lynn $2 to just let me enjoy my $5 Guinness without you trying to reach for your star (and please, for the love of all things holy, keep your feet on the ground)! It's just karaoke people! There are no talent scouts in the audience! Goof off, have fun with it, mess up the lyrics. I don't need you to make me cry. I'm in a dive bar in Avondale so I'm probably already half way there, now aren't I? And yes, the DJ has props (he also air guitars or air drums to every song). But that just adds to the metaphor, now doesn't it? Someone needs to not quit their day job of MCing weddings (speaking of which that's the only saving grace about this bar, there's a potluck buffet). Maybe it was just the clientele on this particular night I went and on other nights the selections are not all sad country songs (after all, it was the night the Cubs got eliminated) and classic rock anthems. But somehow I doubt that. I doubt it because I was one of the youngest people in the bar at 33. I found out later that all younger karaoke singers (with more diverse musical tastes) were down the street at Cindy's Our Place. The group I was with (karaoke mad folk all) left right after a "rousing" rendition of so song I didn't know by some regulars with the lyrics "who the f*c* is Alice?" inserted over an instrumental. Really, after two hours there I could care less who Alice is. But apparently she's got magical powers to brainwash the bar's patrons.

We came here for Karaoke on a Saturday night and within 5 min the owner/bartender was harassing my friends and I about buying drinks. I ordered a drink for myself because I had cash. After she gave me my drink, she asked if my friends were going to order anything. I politely informed her that they'd come up to the bar when they're ready. Due to their $20 minimum for credit cards, my friends wanted to take a second to figure out who would open the tab. While they discussed, I asked for water in the mean time, but the bartender informed me they only had bottles for purchase. That's an understandable response, except the group directly next to me had a clear plastic cup of water in front of them. Needless to say, everyone's mood changed. When I mentioned this treatment to the bartender, she responded by saying "I don't need 3 people who aren't going to drink in my bar." We've come to this bar several times before, and usually have a great time. But to be judged and dismissed within 5 min, and by the owner at that, is completely inappropriate. We were looking forward to great night out with friends, and I'm happy to say that we did just that at another bar down the street.

Not bad, not bad A friend of mine loves doing karaoke and he loves the Logan Square/Avondale area, so it was of no surprise that this was the place he chose to have his b'day party. I made it there around 10:30 and had had to press the buzzer to get inside which I thought was crazy. Once inside, you can see the place is rocking and the bar is crowded. The bar is manned by two 50 something woman that can hold their own, but in some cases I had to really scream or stick my hand behind the bar to get attention from them. They had nice specials such as $4 rum & coke as well as $5 17oz polish beer. They have one of those lighting balls in the middle of the ceiling that dispenses smoke throughout the bar which I thought was cool. They have a huge selection of songs to choose from as I think they have 2 big ass books worth as they should. There is a guy that gets in character for each song which adds to the whole fun. For example, someone decided to sing the Humpty Dance and he pulled out the Humpty nose & glasses and did the Humpty dance....pretty darn cool I had a good time and would def come back for some serious karaoke.

My bestie and I totally LOVE Alice's! The laid back vibe, reasonable prices and fun crowd make this the perfect place to grab a drink and have an epic night without having to over dress or pay. Alice herself is super kind and welcoming. Best place to have a great time in the neighborhood.

I love Alice's... or I guess I should say I USED to love Alice's! I have been reading these other negative reviews and I realized what it is that made me stop going: self-entitled millennials. Fred is an awesome and fun karaoke DJ, and the bartenders (I have always wondered if one of them was actually Alice herself but I am not sure) are EXTREMELY nice and very patient with everyone. The vibe used to be very chill and comfortable. Based on these factors this should be a five star review. But ever since Alice's "caught on" with college kids and hipsters, its just way too crowded for us locals. Hate to complain about "kids these days," but I watch them act rude to the staff, start fights, sneak in their own drinks, and on and on. They have made a once "hidden gem" into another crowded ironic hangout. Eventually I hope they get bored and move on to some other place, but until then I will steer clear of Alice's on weekend nights. Personally I think they should charge admission at the door to weed out some of the riff raff. I would gladly pay a ten dollar cover to get my favorite bar back the way I like it!

Worst bar ever. Don't waste your time. It's a weird hipster crowd. The karaoke guy sucks. You won't even get a chance to do karaoke here. This place is a miserable time.

Last night on St. Paddy's day, I was in Alice's. I owed my cousin a drink. The total was a $9 and gave my cousin a $100 bill to pay. I watched the heavy set gray haired man count my change and put some of it in his shirt pocket. He shorted me over $35 in change! Thinking I was intoxicated, he tried to count the change back to me like it was correct! Once he realized I was sober, he corrected his mistake! So sad that a business try to take advantage of it's customers!

Came here on a Tuesday while (re) visiting Chicago. My friend and I left a salsa club and came here as its his Bros. hangout. Done deal. Get buzzed IN to keep the riff raff OUT? Yup. Great singing man w/ one leg; strong 3-Legged monkeys? That too... Good ay! candy and NOT so good eye candy? Pssshh, duh! Dancing regulars who are having a great time playing pool, requesting songs and getting wasted; oh! ...and personable bar staff who actually engaged in conversation and kept my glass non empty. DING DING DING! You win the $64 question! Winner gets a cupie doll... Thank you Alice. May = NY time (I'll be back East as usual) but I'll be back in your town for the P.R. parade in June and I will come and watch and drink and be Merry! Had an enjoyable time. Spankii Yum-Yum has spoken...

The best wierdo karaoke bar in the city! No frills, just a guaranteed good drunken time. I think it's impossible to not have an good time here. The DJ is hilarious and takes his job super seriously. I died of laughter when he pulled out an inflatable saxophone out of no where to join in on a song as if he was playing the sax. Priceless. It doesn't need to be a full moon for the neighborhood wierdos to come out. That's just an average day at Alice's. If you are shy-don't be. Everyone joins in on the songs and honestly everyone is too drunk to notice it you are singing off key. Beware, sometimes it gets super crowded. The secret has gotten out about this random gem.

Classic family style bar that offers old school karaoke the way it was ment to me be. Great positive energy crowd. Friendly staff serving reasonably priced adult beverages and a unique mix of complementary snack food that might be the most addictive thing on the planet. You have to appreciate for what it is, simple yet amazing.

This is a place that's part of the REAL Chicago. Created by old school Polish Chicagoan, Alice for those of us who love local dives. Fred the karaoke DJ puts on the most amazing show, and the bar is always packed until 5am. It's the most awesome Karaoke shitshow you'll ever attend. If you haven't been to this place, you gotta fucking go. Also, Fred, Alice and the staff can sometimes be short, but that's because they're dealing with 150 of our drunk asses doing stupid shit all night. Don't expect them to put up with your bullshit. If you take 8 hours to order a drink or DEMAND that Fred gives you a chance to sing when you walk in at the busiest time of night, don't be surprised when they tell you you're acting like an entitled asshole. They're good people, be cool and they'll be cool, it's not that hard.

$10 Tito's for a dive bar that you can barely breathe in due to the terribly crowded space. A fantastic highly skilled air drumming karaoke host who belittles singers and only wants cash to sing. Puke in bathroom sink and sink handle, and toilet floor. Stay away, not to mention the new age of gentrified millennial hipsters as patrons too.

Great place and good ambient. Service is on point. We have become regulars and are treated as such. Staff is friendly and drinks are priced fairly . Karaoke nights are always fun and are closed late. Overall a cool place to go hang.

I stepped in last night with friends who have come here many times and had serveral friendly conversations with the owners before, but on this occasion the owners pretended to not know them. We had a group of mixed race friends and the owner made a crass assumption that we weren't together. Our friends of color bought drinks but me and the others didn't want drinks yet. As we were perusing the song book the male owner forcefully asked us several times if we wanted a drink and when we said not yet he dramatically got up and walked up to the karaoke guy and all the bartenders motioning toward us and telling everyone in the bar not to let us sing. Then his wife came over and slapped a drink menu down in front me and said "You better not think you're signing tonight if you don't order a drink". I said "Why? Our friends have ordered drinks I don't think we all need to" and they refused to believe that we were all together. They were so rude and offensive to us after a long night of already drinking, we were hoping this would be the fun place to end our night, but, unfortunately, they were disrespectful from the moment we walked in as the male owner was playing darts by himself and telling us to get out of the way. Our friends who have spoken with the owners many times before tried to ask him why he was acting different, he shrugged his shoulders and said he couldn't hear them. No one from our group will ever go back to this place, and honestly it looked super cheap and lame anyway. I've been to karaoke bars before and there are so many better ones with actual stages and welcoming service!

Oh, Alice. My sweet, sweet Alice. If the Mexican Powers Boothe weren't already sensually tapping your well-kept ass on the daily I would be all over that coca-cola shake, girl. On the real. ... but how to describe your bar? Can the feeble trappings of the English language possibly encompass the august and hallowed interior of this tiny pocket of God's own Heaven? Probably not, but it is our duty to do so or die in the attempt. The first time I stepped foot in Alice's Lounge, nestled snug in the corner property at Belmont and Central Park I thought I was no longer in the city limits. Having spent the first 275 trips to Chicago going no further northwest than possibly the Logan Theatre, I was under the impression everything west of Pulaski dissolved into a lake of fire and a writhing mass of souls denied The Almighty's grace and gaze, left forever to burn in their shame. I figured Central Park was like, basically the gate to this abysmal anti-where. Imagine, then, my surprise when my 3am jaunt to perdition's brink turned out to be the most fun imaginable. Eurotrash karaoke? Check. Dollar pool with twitchy-eyed regulars? Check. Cheap drinks chock full of booze? Check. Hot Polish bartendresses I believe are all related? Check, check, check. Small buffet for no reason? Um, check. Did we have to ring a doorbell to gain entrance to this earthly garden of delights? CHECK! Now, all of these things with the exception of three generations of Polish heat slinging drinks can be found at various other substandard venues in and around the greater Chicagoland area, certainly closer than Avondale, right? Sure, but much like eating a burrito at Chipotle vs. having a hand-ground, homecooked taco de harina being gently pushed into your waiting mouth by a slender, nubile Mexican maiden on the banks of the Rio Lerma, the difference is in the details. Alice's Lounge is run by Alice, and Alice is both lightning fast and smoking hot. Alice's Lounge is full of the single best mix of Polish discotheque extras, Mexican gangbangers, slightly obese whores and neighborhood drunks you will ever find, and they are all ready to karaoke at a moment's notice. Alice's Lounge has free chicken wings and little fried thingamajigs and veggies with dip because shooting pool in between belting out forgotten Jon Secada tunes builds up a powerful hunger in a man (or woman). Alice's Lounge features Alice's Boyfriend, the most unbearably suave Mexican Powers Boothe impersonator ever to grow a moustache. Mexican Powers Boothe will also wipe the whole goddamned pool table with you in under three minutes because the balls are AFRAID of Mexican Powers Boothe and want to hide. Alice's Lounge has manged to find the most overinvolved, semi-frightening karaoke overlord to run the weekend festivities, his penchant for harmonizing and backup vocals unmatched in this or any other era, and also beguilingly enhanced by his neverending supply of props (includng but not limited to: an inflatable saxophone, irradiated, glowing sunglasses and a fake keyboard). You have to witness it to get the "full effect." Alice's Lounge does not give a good god damn how drunk you are. Any 'antics' up to (and maybe even including) pulling a knife are dealt with admirably by both the (hot) staff and the bevy of die-hard regulars/inadvertent bouncers. In other words, acting a damned fool is no real detriment to your drinking and may in fact greatly improve your fun factor, provided you don't shank anyone. Go ahead. Ring the bell. Extend your index finger and push that bad boy all the way in. All you have to lose is your equilibrium, inhibitions, hymen, mind and heart.

I have been known to end a night at Alice's. It is in my neighborhood, it has a wild, lawless vibe, and it's karaoke. All things I like. Here comes the big but. BUT on more than one occasion, when I have opened a tab to pay for drinks, they have over-charged me. The first time, when I asked for details, the waitress nearly started shouting at me for asking for clarification, and made it very confusing and awkward. So, I thought, maybe I really did buy $75 worth of drinks somehow and paid my bill and left. The second time it happened I tried to demand further information, but was given a similar aggressive cold shoulder. When I complained to my friends about this instance, several of them let me know that the same thing has happened to them! This is offensively bad business practice. My advice is: don't go to Alice's, because this unethical behavior shouldn't be supported. But if you find yourself there, for god's sake, pay per drink.

I love this place so much that I've actually gone here alone several times. The crowd is awesome! They get into almost every song and sing along. I'm a little shy about singing sometimes but I love watching others sing. I love the way the host gets into character for the songs too. The bartenders are a little slow but the drinks are good. The party doesn't usually kick off til around midnight so it's perfect for a last minute late night drink.

A great dive bar with some awesome Karaoke. Alice's lounge is walking distance from my apartment, took around 5 minutes. My friends and I decided to head here on a Friday night and boy, was it packed. Drinks were decently priced and pretty strong. I was surprised at the amount of talent that was here. The folks who decided to step up to the mic had really great voices. The crowd age range was 20s to 50s maybe. Don't forget about the complimentary basket of snacks!

F this DJ. The bartenders and atmosphere are great but the karaoke DJ is a joke. They should find someone nice. Very rude.

Absolutely horrible customer service!!! We went to the bar ordered our drinks, bartender comes back with said drinks, then attempt to order for our friends. And we get chastised for ordering two times in a row, because she has other customers to attend to. So we walk away so our friends can order, and about ten minutes later she comes back to them, my friend attempts to order and points to us and asked if they're with us, and walks away mid order, just rude.

Saturday night Karaoke. The guy who runs it has props. You must see this to believe it. The most exotic beer here is Modelo Dark. Make sure that you have already drank a few before arriving. Friendly staff and regulars. I have, so far, been 3 times. Every time has been a wonderfully fun adventure with lots of new people as well as some welcoming familiar faces.

I adore Alice's lounge I don't live very close to this bar, yet it is the only place where I go to karaoke. I went once for a friends birthday last year and had such a good time that I went again for my own birthday this year. The karaoke DJ made fun of me and my friends for that but it was done in good fun. The drinks are neighborhood cheap - no ten dollar shots here! I'd say average is between 3-7 bucks for non beer. A comprehensive catalogue of karaoke hits greets you on karaoke nights which occur Saturdays and two other days, I can't remember which. The DJ sings backup skillfully and keeps the crowd entertained with a variety of props. The bar staff is friendly and attentive. There's a pool table in the back and a few TVs around the bar. And the crowd always loves you. The perfect spot for a drink and a song.

The nights I've had here...man... I was dragged to this place when I lived very far from it in Chicago. I remembered having a great time and when I moved near it years later, I recommended my entourage hit it up one night on a whim. I have been back at least every other weekend since then. It's a dive bar through and through. Brightly lit, pool table that takes up 1/3rd of the bar, the owner's there every weekend, free pub mix, great specials on a Saturday night ($4 rum and cokes will get ya). The owners do a good job cutting people off if they have had one too many, I know from experience. The karaoke can't be beat. 2 can sing at a same time, and the DJ will help by playing an inflatable guitar, pretending to play piano, sax, etc. Recommended for a romp when your looking to belt out songs at the top of your lungs!

I have a great time every time I come here. Maybe it's because it's usually my last stop for the night and I'm already a little tipsy. But I suspect it's also that 80% or more of the people here are really into the karaoke, the bartenders are fast, the usual karaoke dj has props and sings backup for you, the song list is pretty extensive, and there is just a really fun atmosphere. It's always a diverse mix and there's usually some really drunk shit-talkers and really, what else could you ask for in a 4 a.m. karaoke bar? Not much. The only issue I routinely run into is the $20 CC minimum. Some nights, it keeps me from drinking more than one beer. On others, I wind up buying myself and all my friends shots so I can meet the minimum. That's really just my own bad decision, though, isn't it.

My girlfriend and I have been going here for over a year and I have watched this place get busier and busier since last winter. This is great news for Alice, and I have to say it is nice to see the neighborhood bring in more people on the weekends. We often grab a beer at 5 or 7 pm and it is a great place to chat with the nice bartenders or shoot some pool. It is a busy place after 1 am on the weekends. This place started out as a traditional Polish bar (there are tons in this area and I suggest you check them all out if you have moved here recently to avoid the high rents along the Blue Line) that sold take out beer (they even took down the giant sign this summer) and has morphed into a place people visit from all over the city. Bikes: On weekends people bike in so finding a tree or a post to lock your bike can be difficult (I suggest you bring a cable and lock them all together). My girlfriend seems to think that hipsters have taken it over, but even though new neighbors (hipster or not) are welcome I think this place is friendly, safe, and unpretentious. I love that they put out mixed crackers and snacks for people to eat most nights if you order a beer. We went down and even brought mom and Alice wanted us to keep mom out till 3 am so bring your mom too - she might just sing a song or two. They have added more lighting and cameras to keep it safe and comfortable and since they are open til after 3 they have the buzzer-system all these bars have. Polish beer in bottles, PBR, Schlitz (reformulated is actually pretty good), and Miller High Life in bottles are the standard beers here.

Love this place! Stopped by randomly with my boyfriend, we were just cruising looking for an after party of sorts- and luckily found this lil bar! Happened to be karaoke night, it wasn't packed at all, think because it was during the week. Not sure on the price of drinks as I did not pay for any, but they were pretty good! Mixture of people, definitely locals and then some random young faces. Kind of intimidating at first but everyone was there for fun so thats cool! Really small bar though, like a mom and pop type of feel, good choice of songs for singing, and even a small pool table in the back! Dress code is super casual, no need to dress up, parking may be tough, not really a place for dancing. But good fun all around!