Rex Tavern

First time visiting this little bar and right off the bat I like the vibe. Feels like a local spot not some trendy hipster bar. Good selection on the juke box, decent beer options and friendly staff. I’d give them 5 stars if they offered better food options. But when you have no kitchen and you’re limited to a toaster oven, I guess the frozen pizza will do at 1am. And they have menus from local restaurants that you can order in from.

I belong to a group that frequents Rex Tavern on Tuesday evenings and have always had a great time. The bar staff is excellent and there are usually some specials that keep our guys happy. Good range of beets and cocktails are solid if that’s your preference. Cheers!

This place is amazing! Dog friendly! My dog is very clam and if she weren’t I would never bring her into a public place. I recommend it for anyone with a well mannered pup!

Awesome neighborhood spot right off the Blue Line (CTA). Great place to hang out if you miss your Metra train. The staff are friendly and attentive 7 days a week. Drink specials vary but in general they’re affordable and a good selection. I often order food (GrubHub) and have it delivered there. Great place to watch your favorite teams all year round. It’s VERY dog friendly. I’ve closed this place enough to know it’s a solid late night spot.
Located on Milwaukee Ave in sight of the NW-​Metra (UPNW) and a few steps from the Jefferson Park Transit Center at Gale Street.

One of my favorite places in Jefferson park. My hubs and I are avid dog lovers and have two pit bulls. It’s comforting in knowing there is a public place in Chicago that actually welcomes our dogs, regardless of breed. The owner has a pretty great thing going on here, and I think more pubs need to follow his concept. Out on a walk with your dog? Stop in for a beer or a frozen pizza… Which were surprisingly Amazing.
We will definitely be back. :)

Great place to hang out if you miss your Metra train. I stopped by on a weekday evening. Good beer selection, good tunes playing, and friendly service. There seemed to be a fair amount of locals hanging out. I’d definitely stop by again.

Was on a trip to Chicago from South Carolina visiting a friend. Met him at the Jefferson Park station. First stop was Rex. Great atmosphere, awesome bar tender (she had great tats) and enjoyed petting the visiting pups! This will definitely be a routine stop every time I’m in Chitown!

I used to live in this area, now I’m a suburbanite of the sw burbs.
I think this place used to be a polish martini bar?
We wanted to kill some time on NYE before heading over to Gale Street Inn across the street to ring in the new year. It was pretty dead around 9pm… totally chill place to hang out and stuff. Miller Lites are $ 3 — they require a card to open a tab, but they put everything on the card without asking if you wanted to use the card to pay for your tab. Some places give you payment options. Ok„ moving on…
We scored chocolate covered pretzels in a pint glass in front of us, as the rest of the patrons got regular ol’ pretzel rods. That was a nice plus!
I visited again this past weekend around midnight on a Saturday… pretty low key, my kind of place, if I were to live in the area again or looking for a place to hang out in the area.
This is your typical Chicago neighborhood bar, but I wouldn’t call it a «dive bar». The place smelled of frozen pizza the entire time we were there, but I didn’t notice anyone eating it. The bathrooms were clean. This isn’t a a fancy place, just your typical ol’ neighborhood bar… I have nothing to rave about yet no complaints either.

Awesome place. Everyone is friendly, customers and staff alike. Everyone ive met there has been great. The remodel was very well done and has a real clean neighborhood bar feel.

A neighborhood go to and perfect place to meet someone half way.
On Milwaukee in sight of the NW-​Metra and 100 feet from Jefferson Park Transit Center (i.e. Blue line and buses) at Gale Street.
My service has always been better than most in Chiraq. Not a huge selection but far better than average. I think 5 draft beers. Always a sleeper option like last week $ 2 Jamo-​reserve… What?!
Friendly regulars. Staff who I genuinely like. Perfect place for a libation with friends.

Nice atmosphere, comfy couches, heat lamp in the back for smokers. Nice selection of beer & specialty cocktails. Good music. They even have a phone charging station and the staff was friendly. Totally digging this joint!

We were down the street at Fischman’s and were headed to the train and in need of a pit stop. Being adjacent to the Jeff Park blue line, Rex Tavern was the perfect place.
Inside the bar was dim, welcoming, and comfortable on a Thursday night. The bar seats were nearly full, but there were plenty of tables available. The vibe was laid back and relaxed, music wasn’t blaring, and there was a large flatscreen towards the back for the football fans. The bar itself had some classic arch detailing and mirrors. Bartenders were friendly and quick on their feet.
As a craft beer fan, there were a few good options, but nothing too wild. Lagunitas, Half Acre, Revolution on tap. The draft beer tasted fresh, which was all I needed. It was seemingly one of the classier bars in the neighborhood on a weeknight. Nice place to hang out.
Also, the irony of a dog avatar guy complaining about dogs in a dog-​themed bar is almost too rich to mention, but hey there it is.

Not sure why there are so many high rankings. This bar was kind of trashy in the people who hung out here and they let dirty dogs run all over the the bar. The bathroom was atrocious and the place was freezing as they had all windows and doors open with late night cool summer wind. They have a lounge area that is small and too close to the bar which gives it a unusual look and this is the problem with the place. It tries to be all types of bars. The dog thing is filthy and should to be encouraged. They do have some good tap selections though

We checked this place out and were quite impressed. The bartender Frankie was very nice and friendly. The bar is dog friendly which we thought was very cool. Its very clean with a modern décor. They have an outside patio which is cool too.

Love this bar!!! this bar is really cozy, employees are really nice, and it is a dog friendly bar.

My husband and I love hanging out here! Great location and so much more cozy, friendly, and professional compared to when it was Martini Club.

Given this place just opened a few months ago, it is a great little spot & pretty cheap, too! The bar is extremely clean & well maintained & they have a pretty good whiskey/​bourbon selection as well as craft beers. Same owner also owns O’Donovan’s in Albany Park. Will definitely be back!

I have been here two times so far. I have to say that this is my new go-​to spot! It’s super chill, cozy, dog-​friendly, great staff, and the drinks are yummy! I also love that you can order in your own food or they will cook a frozen pizza for you on the spot. Awesome! Prices are very reasonable and the location is great– right off the Jefferson Park blue line. The crowd is chill and very friendly.
Dog Friendly!!!
The staff is very friendly and quite patient with playful pups. They even gave my dog some puppy treats and had a bowl of water available for her. I probably wouldn’t recommend bringing very large breeds simply because the place may not be big enough for them to run around and not disrupt too much. Your dog should be well-​behaved and potty trained if you decide to have them accompany you, but that kind of goes without saying. It’s great to have a year-​round puppy friendly place to hang out with our four legged friends!
Definitely give this place a visit!

I’ve been to Rex several times over the past month, when I’ve worked late, and the boyfriend wants to pick me up from the Jeff Park Blue Line stop. Every time, the atmosphere is just what we want, every time the music hits the spot, and this time, our bartender gave us a free (frozen) pizza! Exposed brick walls, Christmas lights, solid wood bar. We love this place, and hope it sticks around a long time!

I went to check out this new bar after I got off of the train. Very friendly bar tender was working and told us about the place.
They like their rock music in this bar which is not my fav, but I didn’t mind it. They have a decent tap selection and have a nice variety of mixers such as ginger beer and Fresca. Hard finds at a neighborhood bar.
They would like to see crowds gather there to watch Bears games. They will open early on game days. I plan to go there for one of the upcoming games.
If you live nearby or passing through Jeff Park, give this bar a try.