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Roscoe's

Gay Bar and American Restaurant$$$$

Lakeview, Chicago

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Roscoe's

7.9^/10

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Ranked #6 for gay bars in Chicago
"Great dance floor and delicious Sex on the Beach."(9 Tips)
"Try the Pink Lemonade pitcher!"(5 Tips)
"Best place to dance in boystown!"(3 Tips)
"Tuesday nights equal Drag shows"(3 Tips)

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Kal SOctober 3, 2011
Great dance floor and delicious Sex on the Beach.
Noel CortesJuly 3, 2010
Want to enjoy something with your group? Have a pink lemonade pitcher and then go to the dance floor.
zoomvacations.comJune 1, 2011
great for casual, fun-filled dancing in the back!
Austin DuusAugust 16, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Sunday dollar beer bust is my favorite reason to go to Roscoe's.
J. ChicagoOctober 10, 2012
can the bartenders and patrons be even more snotty? seriously, most of you guys aren't even good looking. get over yourselves.
Bradley TaylorSeptember 30, 2013
Cute and nice guys
Andrea CollinsJune 23, 2013
Fun and great drinks!
Brenda QuayleSeptember 9, 2011
Great bartenders..friendly people
Pat LeeJuly 3, 2010
Pink Lemonade pitcher is $15. Tastes innocent, but will make you druuuuuuuuuuuuuunk!
Miguel C.January 15, 2014
Been here 100+ times
The pitcher's!!!
Miguel AAugust 14, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Ricky is the best! Tell him I said hi! :)
Kelli ShivesJune 25, 2011
Come out and taste the rainbow with Red Bull & Skittles Svedka
Fanboy GaymerAugust 21, 2011
Come for the dancing stay for the pooltables.
Justen Perez .comNovember 14, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Line for the bathroom and you're male?... Skip it and go straight to the very back bathroom for faster turn around time!
Jeffrey UnlandNovember 23, 2011
Been here 50+ times
Place rocks!!!
Antonio EsquivelOctober 16, 2011
Been here 5+ times
The Front Has The Best Music. xD
Clementine MottolaDecember 12, 2012
Great drag show !
Ray OlmedaDecember 7, 2009
Been here 10+ times
Just discovered their pitchers of Vodka (the flavors vary by day), quite groundbreaking, and dangerous!!!!
Réjane TFebruary 3, 2012
Great place to bust a drunken move.
Ix ChellNovember 26, 2011
You can't smoke on the patio. Seems like some people don't know how to read.
corey rangelMay 27, 2012
Been here 10+ times
Come with me, get in free ;)
Philip ADecember 22, 2012
Been here 50+ times
Kurt you would be the mayor of this place!!! Lol
Jason TJuly 19, 2011
Been here 100+ times
Live Band Karaoke with Amy Armstrong, on Mondays is fun
Byrd BardotAugust 18, 2011
Roscoe's is located at N. Halsted & Roscoe!
Brandon BrunerSeptember 13, 2011
Been here 25+ times
Try the special pitchers
Josh HershMarch 27, 2010
Been here 10+ times
If you're into dancing, this is a great place to go! Read more
Michael Vechinski IISeptember 4, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Saturday DJ is no comparison to Fridays. The floor clears because of the bad selection.
Chris BrightDecember 29, 2013
Pink lemonade
Joey LopezApril 2, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Wet boxer contest was much better on Thursday nights!!!
pabzFebruary 6, 2010
Been here 100+ times
Liz is the greatest bartender. Only see her for all ur drinking needs.
Brenda QuayleSeptember 9, 2011
Great people..great place to relieve stress
Jason TFebruary 17, 2012
Been here 100+ times
VJ Bobby plays awesome tracks
Jason TApril 27, 2012
Been here 100+ times
They recognize their regulars
Deb Bacon-GeorgeDecember 14, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Drag shows!
Jason TDecember 22, 2011
Been here 100+ times
Ladies Clark street is 2 blocks West.
Brian PowersDecember 11, 2010
Trashy..bartender or barback drops pitcher on everyone....
Jeffrey SAugust 4, 2012
Been here 100+ times
Watch out for the stegosaurus
Eric CollinsAugust 14, 2011
Been here 50+ times
Try not to have pink lemonade pitchers alone haha
Jose SotoApril 6, 2010
Been here 25+ times
Can't go wrong with the pitcher specials.
Brandon BrunerSeptember 23, 2011
Been here 25+ times
Its all about the pitchers here.
LaKeshia SeabrandsDecember 14, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Love Bartender Shawn!
D CookApril 4, 2011
If u like a video bar this is the place
John RomanenkoMay 23, 2011
Been here 100+ times
Best place on Halsted! :)
LaKeshia SeabrandsSeptember 24, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Love bartender Shawn!
Chad CJuly 14, 2013
Been here 25+ times
Rough crowd lately... What's that smell?
Jacob Perse-AndersonJune 26, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Mmmmhmm I love this bar!
Jay GomezDecember 25, 2010
Been here 10+ times
Sit by the fire!!! It's sooooo warm!!!
Philip RitterApril 30, 2010
Been here 10+ times
Roscoe's is amazing!! Come see JADA Live this Friday!!
👑KingCrab👑November 27, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Black, gay men should never go their. Use to be a long time fan. Now will never be back...
Odin WednesdayMarch 13, 2011
$12 Pitchers FTW

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