Jake’s Dilemma

Pretty chill bar. Good place to hangout, meet new people, and get cheap drinks. I was surprised that they play beer pong in the bar. I was even more surprised that the bar and even its bathroom were relatively clean. Something you definitely won’t find in New Orleans where I come from.

YAY for Jake’s! Beerpong & flipcup tables? Like hello college! lol. Even as a college graduate I don’t mind stepping into Jake’s once in a blue, like come on college years were some of the best. Why not relive a bit of it for an hour or more. Have a little fun, ya know? Anywho, big fan of Jake’s, their food isn’t so bad either. Sliders I had with mac&cheese on top were delish. Definitely a bar to go with a group of friends & have a good time. I enjoyed the bookroom towards the back of the bar better with the sofa seating rather than the high tables, but either way it works. Plus they have a drinking special every day of the week, like cheap prices? Jake’s the place.

Worst bar on the uws. Security is a bunch a pricks. Discrimination at the door, gave our friends a hard time for coming in. Bouncers have a chip on their shoulders

This place brings you back to your beloved college days drinking beer and playing beer pong at your local bar, so no shame, but I loved it. Everyday until 8 pm they have happy hour and EVERYTHING (except top shelf alcohol) is half off! So we got a pitcher of blue moon for only $ 10 which is an amazing deal! There are tons of tvs to watch games and a few beer pong tables too. It’s a great place if you’re ok with being transported back in time to the college days. Their food menu is extensive as well, and the buffalo chicken sliders were sooooo good. The staff is also super helpful and nice. I’ll definitely be coming back here frequently!

Typical bar. Typical bar food. Think the price is way too much for the good selection but once you have some drinks then you’re going to want food. They play beer pong, I just didn’t see nothing spectacular to rav about

I recently was looking through my old reviews and realized that in my cheapskate grad school days, I had gotten way too enthusiastic and given Jake’s a 5-​star review. I need to update this now to temper my excitement just a little bit. I still like Jake’s, but it’s such a college bar. I mean, anywhere that does half-​price everything probably is. And that’s fine if that’s what you’re looking for, but you need to know what to expect when you come here.
Beer pong. Sticky floors. Big-​name beers (think Sierra Nevada and Sam Adams as their extent of «craft»). Lots of people that were probably in frats/​sororities back in the day.
But also, cheap drinks. And that’s why I keep my review up at 4-​stars. When you want a cheap drink (or twelve), this is the place to go. Menu is standard greasy pub fare, but again, it gets the job done when you need it.
Don’t expect any frills here. This is a bar that will remind you of your undergrad days, in both the best and worst ways. But when that’s what you need, Jake’s is the place to be.

Great specials. Fun games. Great staff. What more can you ask for. And did I say cheap beer. Cheap shots. And more cheap beer. But the staff… A+

Since when do you go to bars and they have a dress code. I honestly think they didn’t let us in because we are a group of Latin males and they are racist. We didn’t get in because my brothers jeans were ripped which meant we were to urban to get in. And last time we couldn’t get in because someone in our group was wearing sneakers and this time it was ripped jeans. Seriously ?? Never going there again !!

The Best Happy hour on the West Side… I drank here for hours for only $ 30. great bar kitchen too. Check them out!

Came here on a Monday night. There are not too few or too many people. Had a few beers. If you want to grab something to eat, I recommend Jake’s Dilemma Nacho that can feed more than one person. I’m not a nacho lover but this one tastes very good with its tasty cheese and sauce.
One can play drinking games here such as Beer Pong. There’s also a gun shooting game machine that you can play with friends, although the game is too simple.
Overall, I had a great time here. Five stars.

i know it was halloween night, but i asked in advance would they be showing with commentary… it was game 4 of the world series like… turned up and they had changed their mind… not good enough… didnt even stay for a beer.

GREAT place to chill with friends. Good for game nights!!! Drinks are great prices Happy Hour M-​Sunday Til 8pm including shotsss, beer & more it’s crazy. Then many other deals after 8pm. Wings are yummy & seasoned fries;)
They have Beer Pong & air hockey. There’s meter parking& few lots in the area. My waiters name was Karen & Chris they were both Great!!! Check out their other affiliated locations;)

I came here on a Sunday night with a few friends to check it out and it seemed like almost everyone there was drunk. It seems like a fun college bar with a lot of awesome drink specials, foosball, 4 beer pong tables and a shooting game as well. I have a feeling that when school is in session, this place gets a lot more packed but if you are with a bunch of friends who are looking to relive the college days, I would check this place out.

Stopped in for a mid-​afternoon lunch on a Saturday. Sat outside and ordered a margarita and some sliders. Drinks were half price. Sliders were brought out, basically, four sliders on a plate, no garnish, seemingly no attempt to make it look appetizing. Also, neither napkins nor condiments brought out until I asked. Ordered a second margarita. Sliders and margaritas tasted good, however, two margaritas and not a hint of a buzz. :) Maybe at half price they halve the alcohol too?
Just average at best in my humble opinion.

So many great nights there! And the $ 9 Sam Adams pitchers in happy hours help ;)
A local dive bar with lots of students, cosy in the back, small patio in front. Nothing special but it’s our favorite bar here for a cheap first or last drink, or to watch a game.

Ehhhh I guess it’s about time to review this place. I’m so not a fan of this collection of bro-​tastic joints. I’ve been to most of the them — Gin Mill (the only great one of the bunch), 13^th Step, Stumble Inn, Down the Hatch — they’re all the same. Awesome venues to watch a game at (which I still do at Gin Mill and Jake’s), but come nighttime, the collared shit-​wearing, beer pitcher-​wielding species of man emerges in astounding numbers.
My issue with Jake’s Dilemma is that while bros are aplenty, they’re all so consumed with their beer pong that they rarely mingle. So even when a girlfriend convinces me to visit a «bro-​y» bar, the chances of actually striking up a conversation with one of these guys is slim — at least in my experience. Unless you decide you would like to join a beer pong game and meet people that way — which, admittedly, I have not tried.
Things I do like about Jake’s Dilemma:
–The space itself. One nice thing about this group of bars is that they do a decent job at accommodating large parties. There’s a spacious area in front where the potential of mingling does at least exist, and a raised back area that is — for all intents and purposes — reserved for beer pong. I know I’m getting stuck on this beer pong thing — it’s not ALWAYS a part of the Jake’s experience. But on a Friday or Saturday night, it’s a good bet.
–The drink specials. Cheap drinks (great), great specials (even better). Another great feature of this bar consortium of sorts is that not only are the drinks cheap, but they have a special of some sort basically every night. All sports bars should really adopt this model.
–Location. There aren’t too many spots worth checking out on the UWS, which is where I happen to live as someone in her 20s (I ask myself why this is often). This strip of bars on Amsterdam (and a couple on Columbus) are the only spots I’ll go to for drinks (excluding wine — plenty of great wine bars around).

The name of this place reminded me of the name of a bar back home (joeys mob scene), but the place itself reminded me of a different milwaukee institution (Dukes on water).
Its the sort of place where Sunday’s, the whole bar was half price and on Mondays, beer and some other drinks were $ 1. Every night there’s a special like that. It was mainly a younger crowd but hey, we were there too. They had a full food menu and we ordered artichoke dip which was quickly consumd.
Theres outdoor chairs in front of the big open windows leading to the sidewalk, which lets you feel some of the A/​C from the inside even while your outside.
Theres an MC Escher like labyrinth staircase leading downstairs to the bathrooms, and I shudder to imagine being a Columbia student trying to find the bathrooms after one two many rounds of beer pong.
But overall, fun cheap, friendly dive bar. Both the bar tenders and our waitress were fast and friendly.

$ 1 beer drafts on Monday nights
That is all that needs to be said
But I will still add some more. This is a total NYC bro bar, but who says that has to be a bad thing?! You have a lot of frat boys playing beer pong (and it’s awesome when you beat them!), tourists who are just trying to make new friends for the weekends, and people like me; who are just trying to have a fun night.
The music is always good, it’s usually early 2000’s music so everyone can sing along and dance to. If you’re not a beer pong player you probably won’t like this bar, since 3 huge tables take up most of this bar. There is a library in the back if you want to sit and chill. and read? And a foosball table. The food is also pretty good.

This bar is part of the Gin Mill, 13^th Step, Stumble Inn ensemble and pretty much guarantee a good time at a great price. Has the great prices of $ 12 pitchers just about any night and also has cool library-​décor feeling in one of the back rooms.

Fun bar
Very reasonable drink prices
Cannot speak about the food
Staff is very welcoming
Pool Table
Fooseball
Beer pong
Bar looks to be very popular with the college crowd
Nice neighborhood location

Netter Pub mit einem living room hinten durch. Bier gibt es ab einen Dollar! Unschlagbar