Twisted Spoke

Twisted Spoke the can be found at N Ogden Ave 501. The following is offered: Bars, Pubs, & Clubs. The entry is present with us since Sep 9, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Chicago there are 52 other Bars, Pubs, & Clubs. An overview can be found here.

The Extras: Saturdays at midnight, it's "Smut 'n Eggs," featuring the breakfast menu and bad '70s porn.

Save Money: On Tuesdays, most beers--domestic and import, draft and bottled--are just $2.50

This quasi-biker's hangout is rather rough around the edges (and intentionally so), but its hamburgers are among the best in the city. Juicy, big and tasty, they're best washed down with a meal-in-itself Road Rash Mary, a condiment-loaded… Read More

This quasi-biker's hangout is rather rough around the edges (and intentionally so), but its burgers are among the tastiest in the city. Juicy and big, they’re best washed down with a meal-in-itself Road Rash Mary, a condiment-loaded Bloody Mary that comes with a beer chaser. Other finds (all of them solid) include a massive fried egg sandwich on thick-cut rye, barbecue pork shoulder sandwich...

Your "basic neighborhood biker bar", this Noble Square stop slings solid burgers and other "quite filling" midpriced pub grub while pouring "slammin' Bloody Marys"; the staff provides "service with an edge" (while on some nights "X-rated TV screens" play), and whether patrons call it "funky" and "casual" or just "a dump", most agree "it's fun to try at least once."

Helmets, license plates and photos of locals and their beloved bikes adorn the walls. The crowd is a friendly mix of tattooed punks and River West yuppies. The menu includes barbecue, meat loaf,...

Pros

+ fun atmospheregood bar food

While the Twisted Spoke's motif is that of a hard-driving biker diner, you are more than welcome if your Harley happens to be in the shop, or even if the only bike you own is a Schwinn. Order one of the fat boys, a grilled burger topped with onions, lettuce, tomato and cheese. Daily specials include meatloaf, pasta and fish, and don't dare miss the biker brunch on Wednesday, to power up for the...