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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