Kerbside pickup
Yes
Ridgeville Tavern in Evanston
Categories
Location on the map
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, US
Service options
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Delivery
No
Health and safety
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Highlights
Great beer selection
Yes
Great cocktails
Yes
Sport
Yes
Popular for
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Offerings
Alcohol
Yes
Beer
Yes
Cocktails
Yes
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Kids' menu
Yes
Late-night food
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Spirits
Yes
Wine
Yes
Dining options
Dinner
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Seating
Yes
Amenities
Bar on site
Yes
High chairs
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Crowd
Family friendly
Yes
Groups
Yes
LGBTQ+ friendly
Yes
Transgender safe space
Yes
Planning
Accepts reservations
Yes
Payments
Debit cards
Yes
Credit cards
Yes
Phone: +1 847-905-0485
Site: http://ridgevilletavern.com/
Site: http://ridgevilletavern.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:Closed
- Tuesday:4PM–12AM
- Wednesday:4PM–12AM
- Thursday:4PM–12AM
- Friday:12PM–1AM
- Saturday:12PM–1AM
- Sunday:Closed
Comments (55)
I have been to Ridgeville numerous times and the staff is extremely friendly, food is great and always comes out hot! Would recommend the risotto balls, cheese curds, homemade soups and the Kale salad with chicken. Can’t beat the homemade carrot cake. Stop in for a drink and stay for dinner. You won’t be disappointed!
Newly renovated bar and restaurant in the old Bar Louie site. Sat at the bar and had a few beers and dinner with my wife. The risotto fritters were excellent, and my Grove St. chicken sandwich was delicious. My wife loved her burger. Beers were nice and cold. The staff was friendly and attentive and the overall vibe was relaxed and welcoming. Already making plans to go back!
As of this writing, this is a new spot in south/central Evanston. We went on a non-busy weekday evening. The service was attentive and quick. We ordered a couple of beers (plenty on tap) and tried their fried pickles. They seem to be breaded in house and were pretty good. We havent had any of their larger plates, but will return at some point to try them. Worth a stop to try a new place!
YUM!! Love the fish & chips and the fries have great seasoning. Fun atmosphere and friendly staff. Fast service. Great new spot.
Great atmosphere, food, music and drinks. The staff and owner are incredibly friendly and accommodating. A bonus is that my kids loved the games!
Had a great experience last night at the bar with my sister. Whitney was super friendly and helpful! Love all the local craft beers and food was amazing! we will be back very soon! thanks for a great night!
Tap list is extensive and varied, and changes regularly, which is great. Theres always an inexpensive old mansThe beer for 4 bucks a go, too. Atmosphere is vibrant on game days, especially. Students seen to be gravitating here, so its pretty youthful. Food is typical sports bar fare, good but uninventive.
Best neighborhood bar in Evanston! Came in to watch football and had a great time. Food and drinks were on point, loved the local beers. Staff was super attentive and friendly, can’t wait to go back!!!
Phenomenal food. The fried chicken was cooked perfectly, the spicy kale and brussel sprout salad was epic, and the service was friendly and well timed. Good draft beer selection. Best sports bar in Evanston, by far.
Great bar, love bringing my family in. Always have a great time and Whitney makes me the best Irish coffees! If youre missing the luigi try the steak hoagie!
Enjoyed the food, service, and the selection of local beers on draft. I expected it to be nosier and more crowded than it turned out to be so that was a big plus. It was easy to have a conversation with friends. Good service and reasonable prices. Ill be back.
Great service, great food, great place to be!! Owner is an amazing person and has been in the industry for over 15 years!! Definition of a neighborhood bar. Great for watching games, patio, late night food. So happy this place is revitalizing downtown Evanston. We will be regulars!
The drinks & pricing were extremely reasonable but the service was not the greatest. As soon as we walked in the Chelsea walked up to us and did not greet us but asked for our ID immediately then proceeded to tell us that it was last call even though we walked in at 11pm and they do not close until 12am.We had to get our second drink from the bar which turned out to be a very good experience so thank you so much Araxi ☺️
I went there for lunch with my mother and can I just say that the broccoli kale salad was amazing!! We both asked for the dressing recipe! The service was kind and efficient and they answered all of our questions about the menu. Both my mom and I would go back!
Had a great experience tonight sitting at the bar. Great place to watch football, meet friends and drink local beers. Definitely give the risotto fritters a try!
We wandered up to the ridgeville tavern slightly ahead of their advertised 11pm closing time in search of beer to soften the edge of a curiously challenging evening. we were tired, and there were precious few options available in the immediate area. this is a college town, right? dont these people drink anymore? is this a covid thing?anyway, the bartenders had already called last call, but graciously allowed us to each have a glass of beer all the same. this was most welcomed and appreciated. the establishment was in closing mode, to be sure, but seems as though it could be a raucous good time under the right circumstances!
Good bar, good service. Fish & chips are good. Blackened salmon with blue cheese was disappointing: a bit overcooked and quite salty. Could be really good with a little adjustment.
Poor service & overpriced drinks - great example of why the lack of competition leads to an awful customer experience :/ Just go to Bob’s Pizza..
Greatest bar ever! You will get the best service is the world!
Ordered two Harvest salads with my wife -- we were served a bowl of entirely wilted lettuce. Probably one of the worst salads weve ever ordered. Id stick to something else on the menu that is more fresh...
Hey, this is a new restaurant opened in Evanston. If you used to visit Bar Louie and new the manager Ike. He just opened Ridgeville, its his own tavern at the same site. Come out and support him and this new Evanston tavern!!! The food was excellent, we had the nacho platter as an appetizer and then the steak hoagie and mac and cheese....Large portions and everything was delicious!!!😋😋 Well definitely be back!!
Nice to see this corner active again! The GM of the former restaurant is back now as the owner! Friendly staff, great beer list. I didn’t have a chance to eat on this visit but the food looked great!
Great new neighborhood bar and restaurant in Evanston. The menu mostly American based food thats terrific. Excellent beer selection and the place is right on the corner with great street view.
Probably one of the worst pub food. Server was great but food barely deserves 2 stars
Great neighborhood bar! Games in the back were fun to play. Staff was attentive and friendly. Would love to make this my local hangout!
Wonderful addition to the neighborhood, very friendly and feel very safe. I am so happy they are following Covid protocols. Can’t wait to call this my regular spot!
Always a good time.Staff is friendly. Great atmosphere. Great service.Great Food.
Might as well call this place the Road Kill Inn since the food tastes like roadkill.Horrible customer service!
Great food, great service and fun atmosphere. Definitely the neighborhood bar downtown Evanston needed.
This is a tavern that offers bar food that is run of the mill. For COVID concerned patrons, large doors are open to offer great air circulation.
Thrilled to have some later night options in the area, and the food and atmosphere was quite good!
Excellent Staff. Friendly atmosphere. You can’t go wrong here.
Great neighborhood place with an elevated atmosphere. Cozy and bright, friendly staff and owner. Best cheese curds EVER.
Chill, friendly, local bar with decent music!
Great food and staff, solid music, and golden tee!!
Friendly staff makes you fell like you’re suppose to be here. We will be back!
Service was great, staff was incredibly friendly and accommodating, food and drink was amazing.
Had a wonderful experience! Fantastic staff with smiles all around. Would highly recommend.
Definitely recommend!!! Awesome friendly staff and fantastic tasting food!!
Stay for the drinks, skip the food. I had a very loose interpretation of a club sandwich. Service was mediocre.
Always work at completely different time, and make very loud noise at night. it’s terribly annoying
Great selection of local beer and friendly staff
Good beer selection
Dont try to order food after 11...
Nice
Total reviews rating 4.1
55 Reviews for Ridgeville Tavern 2023:
Review №1
2021-08-11Great drinks and awesome food. The risotto fritters are phenomenal (not pictured though). Beer and wine on tap is also a great plus. :)Ike and staff are fantastic and I’m so excited for Ridgeville to be my new neighborhood hangout!
Review №2
2021-08-20First of all I can’t believe this is the same restaurant. The decor is vastly improved and the food - at least the burger I had tonight - was delicious! That relish on the burger... come try it for yourself. Maybe the best part is Ike and his familiar faces of staff. I have no doubt that Ridgeville Tavern will be a local hotspot in Evanston for years to come!
Review №3
2021-12-15We love it here! The quesadillas are fantastic. Great wine for me and whiskey for my wife. Great location. All of the servers were beyond friendly. I love the photos of Evanston in the restaurant.
Review №4
2022-03-18I came here here n a whim and was totally blown away. They have a great draft selection and the atmosphere is great. The food is also top notch pub grub. I tried the fish and chips and the grilled meatloaf. The cod was perfect and the tartar sauce made it even better. The meatloaf had some amazing gravy and the mashed potatoes felt like home. You gotta try this place.
Review №5
2022-05-29We showed up with 30 people after a wedding to grab a few drinks prior to calling it a night. When we went to order drinks they said that we had to put all drinks on one card and could not open more than one tab. I do not recommend going to this bar with a large group.
Review №6
2022-06-19Usually this is a classy bar to go to but the past couple of weeks have been pretty horrific. Last night was the worst case of harassment I have experienced outside this bar. Not only have they already had shootings here but last night there had to have been at least seven homeless people waiting outside the front door harassing people for money. This is a crime waiting to happen. Most patrons are drunk, all it will take is for one of them to say the wrong thing and that is it. I dont understand why the owners are not doing more to secure the safety of their customers. It was extremely scary last night. Also, keep in mind the downtown Evanston goes dead after 10 so if you are walking to your car from the bar, you dont know if your kids or you will be safe. They should have called the police to take care of this situation and disperse it. I would not advise anyone to stay here past 10.
Review №7
2021-09-11Met the owner Ike. The bar is great. Spacious and very polite staff. Drinks are good and strong. Food is delicious. I recommend this place and wish it the best to survive and thrive.
Review №8
2022-08-07I picked this place for a date and I wish I hadn’t. Service was fine. Outdoor seating was nice. But when I looked at the tiny Buffalo chicken wrap ($13 plus $2 for a small romaine lettuce salad instead of fries), I knew I wouldn’t be a happy camper. I know we are in the midst of record inflation but this was an extreme example of “Shrinkflation”. I guess between the “condo crowd” and never-poor Northwestern students, restaurants in Evanston feel “the sky’s the limit”. Not for me. I work for a living.
Review №9
2022-04-03Really disappointing, sub-standard bar food. Not recommended for carry out. The chicken sandwich was decent but the rest was barely touched. Fries too seasoned and salty while the cheese curds were all batter. The worst was a $11.50 salad that was literally 2 cups of wilted kale and pre-cut (and browned) broccoli and cabbage straight from a Sysco bag… which was promptly disposed of into the compost. What a waste of money! This food is for soaking up beer and not much else. Just make sure you’ve had a few before you order.
Review №10
2022-07-14My wife and I went yesterday for drinks and dinner. Overall everything was just ok, not great but not bad. Waitress didn’t seem to concerned about our being there and we generally had to flag her down to get refills, etc…