Fischman Liquors and Tavern

Surprising, but I really liked this place.
It’s a liquor store/​bar, but it’s nice that the spaces are totally separated, so you don’t feel like you’re actually sitting in a store. I don’t really understand the corkage fee if you’re drinking something you bought at the attached store (which isn’t done at other, similar spots).
If you stick to what’s on tap, there are a ton of good options. They have very unique beers/​ciders and you can get flights and smaller taste sizes if you want to try a few or don’t want an entire beer.
The staff was pretty friendly and prices were really reasonable.
The liquor store next door had a really interesting selection of beers/​wines/​etc and some rare finds.
Worth a visit if you’re in the area. If you’re not from the area, parking might be somewhat difficult on a weekend…

Fischman has been around for a while, but whoever’s running it now has really stepped up their game. The bar is crowded and a bit cramped, but the service is good, the atmosphere is nicely old-​school, and the selection — of both craft cocktails and craft beers — is outstanding. It’s not cheap, but you’re definitely getting quality for your dollars. The liquor store is also terrific, with an amazing selection of beer and a very good liquor lineup. It’s easy to get to from our Logan Square pad, so I’m hoping to make it a regular stop.

$ 3 Nitro Thursday and had Boulder mojo very tasty and as always the staff is friendly courteous and always has smile on your face is

This place has a massive selection of craft beer.

Fischmanns is a great place to meet up with friends and family to drink for a good price. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming. It is a place where people from the neighborhood can get together and become friends. Not to mention there is the liquor store next door after last call for a night cap. ;)

Excellent beer selection and a really cool vibe. I can’t rate it higher because every time I have gone the service has been bad. The servers are nice, it just takes far too long to get a beer or cash out. Having to wait and desperately beg for another beer completely ruins it for me.

Good beer. Hit or miss service. Some bartenders give terrible beer snob service. Others are cool. Overall a place for beer people. if you are not able to talk beer you will be ignored.

Amazing selection of beers that rotates frequently. You can also order anything from the liquor store next door. This is the best bar on the Northwest Side. I think the tap list here beats just about any place you’d find in trendier neighborhoods like Logan Square.

One of my favorite bars/​stores in Chicago. Great selection on tap and in bottles, and frequent special events and tap takeovers — with food trucks. Store is filled with some of the best craft and imported beer you could expect to find. Sometimes it’s so packed you can’t find a seat at the bar, so it’s nice to have the easy option of buying to go from the store instead.

Awesome selection and always gets the best and newest craft beers. Parking in rear is a plus. Fischman’s is always holding events. The bar space can get a bit cramped but the drink menu makes up for it.

I lived within walking distance for years and had no idea this gem was here. I’m not a beer drinker but my cohorts were pleased with the available selection. My cocktail was yummy and consistently prepared (I had two of the same) which I appreciate because I don’t like to guess at what I might get. I’ll be back!

Great spot. My new local bar and store. Thankfully under appreciated.

Love this place! We’ve been coming here since we bought our home in the neighborhood 4 years ago. This bar is our saving grace, as there isn’t much else going on in the area. The entire room is the bar. It’s a huge beautiful wood oval bar with a few scattered tables around it. Attached on one side of the room is the liquor store.
This is not a Budweiser bar. I mean, you could come here and order a Bud, but you’d be missing out on all the amazing craft beers they have. Every time we come here, we always get to try something new.
Each and every single bartender we’ve had has always been really friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive. You never sit at the bar with an empty glass. We often ask for suggestions, and they always get it right. Sometimes we stay long enough where we get hungry. They have no problem if you bring in outside food to nom and they even have frozen pizzas they’ll cook up for you if you ask.
They always play the games on TV and the UFC fights. We come here often to watch those but Thursdays are the nights to be here. It’s their «Tap this» night where they have a bunch of specialty beers and food trucks are parked outside.
Also, I got to drink out of the last known Goose Island Marisol keg here.
We love this bar so much, we even bought their shirts. Represent!

Cool local pub.
Fischman is located off of Milwaukee and Lawrence. It is half liquor store and half bar. The bar on the south part of the establishment has bar stool seating around the bar which is centered in the middle. Televisions line the outer walls of the bar so you can watch whatever sporting event across the bar. Locals and regulars seemed to hold this place down. It was pretty busy on a Friday night. Drinks are affordable and shots are cheap too. We ordered a few «specialty» shots that the bartenders didn’t know but they got the hang of it pretty quickly.
The bathroom in here is pretty dingy and not very clean. It is certainly an experience and any description I list here wouldn’t do it justice. Check it out, it’s interesting.

Good beer and booze selection, awesome prices and chill atmosphere. A good dive bar with an old-​school circular bar and attached liquor store that has a good selection as well. Eclectic mix of people, a jukebox and tvs showing sports round out the experience. Worth a visit!

I can spout reasons for a lower ranking BUT the selection and location are factors for success.
Solo or with 4 dozen friends you can get some drinking done and grab a roadie. The package selection is high priced but well picked. The back porch is surprisingly relaxing albeit as plain as the whole establishment.
A block from the Jefferson Park transit station puts this place as an easy to get to destination.

The tavern has an old-​school neighborhood vibe to it but is updated by all the great craft beer options available in the tavern and it in the store. It’s not sleek, the store aisles are kind of cramped, but still, old school and new school worlds collide with a super cool, laid back vibe.
I checked this place months ago because I needed to bring some B for a BYOB. I had asked for some assistance for pairing options for a dinner at Irazu and they were spot on. And even better, they said, well we just got Rosa on tap in the tavern if you want to try it. It felt like the perfect place where a girl could get a drink on a summer afternoon without feeling self-​conscious or weird.
Flash forward to now and I’m looking for some local brews (particularly Pipeworks) a family member suggested I bring for some chefs. And not surprisingly, they have it as well as many other locally brewed craft beer. Love it!
I like how they don’t hover when you’re browsing but do offer suggestions/​help when you ask for it. I like the casual feel of the tavern. They also host events with live music and food trucks. Totally worth the visits!

Nice local craft beer. Cover band in the side room. Interesting crowd. Business happy houred still worried working men, hipster, grannies, etc.

So just had a nice experience celebrating my wife’s bday at Fischman’s. It’s the next morning and I take a look at the bill. They sure have expensive ice $ 3 up charge if you get $ 4 whiskey on the rocks. Now I will admit I didn’t notice last night but I did have 5 whiskeys and was being a social butterfly. But come on, MAN! The menu does state some whiskeys are 1 or 2 oz pours. Which is kinda peculiar. But I didn’t see anything saying $ 3 for ice. It’s not even the artisanal hand made stuff in a perfect sphere or cube! I don’t think it was flown in from Antarctica or the North Pole it’s just ice! If you look outside right now there is tons. Anyhow I feel a bit cheated I thought ohh they have decent prices but after the on the rocks charge this place could be in any of the trendy neighborhoods. Also, an FYI the menu on the website does break it down a bit but it’s not the same menu that’s at the bar. The whole menu I guess is just shot prices and misleading. I just want a shot poured into a glass sprinkled with some frozen water. Hey man it’s a bar we shouldn’t have to read fine print! Did the owner used to work for a bank or credit card company?
Now onto the service. The bartender was a nice guy, I asked him which whiskey I should have next and he kinda looked blankly at me. I then asked about a certain one and he said we sell a lot of that in the store. The place is attached to a liquor store. For $ 7 jack daniels on the rocks I would expect the bartender to know something about whiskey. Dissapointing…
In the end I guess they don’t want to serve spirits, just drink beer. Hopefully they don’t charge more if it’s cold.

Great selection of craft brews! I like the beer menu idea with descriptions and ABV’s listed.
I guess we weren’t cool enough to elicit more than monosyllabic responses from the Friday bartender when asking a couple of questions. Too bad that the guy was so unfriendly.