Seven Ten doesn't provoke strong feelings one way or another for me, so I'll do this as a straight-up pro and con type post. First the cons, because it's more kind to do it that way: > Pool is... More

Seven Ten doesn't provoke strong feelings one way or another for me, so I'll do this as a straight-up pro and con type post. First the cons, because it's more kind to do it that way: > Pool is expensive > Drinks are moderately expensive > The service is highly variable, from excellent all the way down to terrible > It has a vaguely soulless feel to it And now the pros: > The pool tables are beautifully felted and the cues are well maintained > They have Ms. Pacman > An order of fries is way too big to be finished by a mere mortal > When the Cubs were in the playoffs and other Hyde Park bars were full of 'fans' in brand-spanking-new Cubs gear, Seven Ten (at the time called Lucky Strike) was still a White Sox bar. When the Cubs lost, I was involved in a group hug with the rest of the people playing pool, even though I didn't know any of them. So, on balance, this place is pretty cool, though somewhat expensive and somewhat soulless. By the way, it's a bowling alley.
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Located on 55th street right on the University of Chicago campus (on the first floor of a parking lot), this is both a bowling alley and a restaurant/bar. There is a decent selection of beers and... More

Located on 55th street right on the University of Chicago campus (on the first floor of a parking lot), this is both a bowling alley and a restaurant/bar. There is a decent selection of beers and other drinks from the bar and I think that the food is good for this type of a place. There are a lot of burger choices as well as other options (meatloaf, etc.) and some vegetarian friendly items as well. There are TV screens where you can watch sports games.
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