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        <title>Halsted's Bar and Grill reviews, photos - Boystown - GayCities Chicago - Restaurants</title>
        <description>Spacious, lively spot with great beer garden. Latest updated reviews, photos and a map of Halsted's Bar and Grill in Boystown in Chicago</description>
        <link>http://chicago.gaycities.com/restaurants/60184-halsteds-bar-and-grill</link>
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            <title>Yummy and fun</title>
            <link>http://chicago.gaycities.com/restaurants/60184-halsteds-bar-and-grill</link>
            <description>&lt;span title='5 stars'&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_yellow.gif&quot; alt=&quot;*&quot; width=&quot;17&quot; height=&quot;16&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_yellow.gif&quot; alt=&quot;*&quot; width=&quot;17&quot; height=&quot;16&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_yellow.gif&quot; alt=&quot;*&quot; width=&quot;17&quot; height=&quot;16&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_yellow.gif&quot; alt=&quot;*&quot; width=&quot;17&quot; height=&quot;16&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_yellow.gif&quot; alt=&quot;*&quot; width=&quot;17&quot; height=&quot;16&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt; woodien 0/&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Loved the environment. Crowd was hot. Food was yummy and the waiter adorable. Definitely coming back. Submitted via GayCities iPhone application&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a href='http://chicago.gaycities.com/restaurants/60184-halsteds-bar-and-grill'&gt;Read more reviews at GayCities Chicago&lt;/a&gt; and see photos, maps and reviews of Halsted's Bar and Grill and other bars, hotels, events and restaurants&lt;/small&gt;</description>
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            <title>Good beer, food and service </title>
            <link>http://chicago.gaycities.com/restaurants/60184-halsteds-bar-and-grill</link>
            <description>&lt;span title='5 stars'&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_yellow.gif&quot; alt=&quot;*&quot; width=&quot;17&quot; height=&quot;16&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_yellow.gif&quot; alt=&quot;*&quot; width=&quot;17&quot; height=&quot;16&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_yellow.gif&quot; alt=&quot;*&quot; width=&quot;17&quot; height=&quot;16&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_yellow.gif&quot; alt=&quot;*&quot; width=&quot;17&quot; height=&quot;16&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_yellow.gif&quot; alt=&quot;*&quot; width=&quot;17&quot; height=&quot;16&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt; GutTaste 0/&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Wish I could allow myself to eat more wraps and burger in a week! Everything is super good at this place... Blueberry beer is great for those of us who don't like beer taste.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a href='http://chicago.gaycities.com/restaurants/60184-halsteds-bar-and-grill'&gt;Read more reviews at GayCities Chicago&lt;/a&gt; and see photos, maps and reviews of Halsted's Bar and Grill and other bars, hotels, events and restaurants&lt;/small&gt;</description>
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            <title>Don't waste your time and money</title>
            <link>http://chicago.gaycities.com/restaurants/60184-halsteds-bar-and-grill</link>
            <description>&lt;span title='1 stars'&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_yellow.gif&quot; alt=&quot;*&quot; width=&quot;17&quot; height=&quot;16&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src='http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_gray.gif' alt='*' width=17 height=16 border=0&gt;&lt;img src='http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_gray.gif' alt='*' width=17 height=16 border=0&gt;&lt;img src='http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_gray.gif' alt='*' width=17 height=16 border=0&gt;&lt;img src='http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_gray.gif' alt='*' width=17 height=16 border=0&gt;&lt;/span&gt; toddchast 0/&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Stopped in for a drink and dinner with some friends and received nothing but poor service and awful food and drinks.  My friends and I agreed to never to meet their again.  Food and service used to be better.  Not sure what happened, but don't waste your time here.  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a href='http://chicago.gaycities.com/restaurants/60184-halsteds-bar-and-grill'&gt;Read more reviews at GayCities Chicago&lt;/a&gt; and see photos, maps and reviews of Halsted's Bar and Grill and other bars, hotels, events and restaurants&lt;/small&gt;</description>
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            <title>I disagree..........</title>
            <link>http://chicago.gaycities.com/restaurants/60184-halsteds-bar-and-grill</link>
            <description>&lt;span title='5 stars'&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_yellow.gif&quot; alt=&quot;*&quot; width=&quot;17&quot; height=&quot;16&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_yellow.gif&quot; alt=&quot;*&quot; width=&quot;17&quot; height=&quot;16&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_yellow.gif&quot; alt=&quot;*&quot; width=&quot;17&quot; height=&quot;16&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_yellow.gif&quot; alt=&quot;*&quot; width=&quot;17&quot; height=&quot;16&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_yellow.gif&quot; alt=&quot;*&quot; width=&quot;17&quot; height=&quot;16&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt; Babydaddy12 0/&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;with the previous review. I have never had a bad meal at Halsted's. The bar is nice and the patio is awesome on a summer evening. I enjoy the banter with the bartenders who are always cute and sarcastic, just the way I like 'em. I hit this place about twice a month.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a href='http://chicago.gaycities.com/restaurants/60184-halsteds-bar-and-grill'&gt;Read more reviews at GayCities Chicago&lt;/a&gt; and see photos, maps and reviews of Halsted's Bar and Grill and other bars, hotels, events and restaurants&lt;/small&gt;</description>
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            <title>Don't bother</title>
            <link>http://chicago.gaycities.com/restaurants/60184-halsteds-bar-and-grill</link>
            <description>&lt;span title='1 stars'&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_yellow.gif&quot; alt=&quot;*&quot; width=&quot;17&quot; height=&quot;16&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src='http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_gray.gif' alt='*' width=17 height=16 border=0&gt;&lt;img src='http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_gray.gif' alt='*' width=17 height=16 border=0&gt;&lt;img src='http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_gray.gif' alt='*' width=17 height=16 border=0&gt;&lt;img src='http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_gray.gif' alt='*' width=17 height=16 border=0&gt;&lt;/span&gt; GayTravel 0/&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;It actually used to be good when they first opened. They had an awesome chicken pesto paninni that I loved. At their 3 different times in the last year. BAD, BAD and BAD. The food quality has went down hill -  and the service never was any good there. I even talked to the owner about the quality issues - he denied anything had changed. But it has. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a href='http://chicago.gaycities.com/restaurants/60184-halsteds-bar-and-grill'&gt;Read more reviews at GayCities Chicago&lt;/a&gt; and see photos, maps and reviews of Halsted's Bar and Grill and other bars, hotels, events and restaurants&lt;/small&gt;</description>
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            <title>What a disappointment! Consistently!</title>
            <link>http://chicago.gaycities.com/restaurants/60184-halsteds-bar-and-grill</link>
            <description>&lt;span title='2 stars'&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_yellow.gif&quot; alt=&quot;*&quot; width=&quot;17&quot; height=&quot;16&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_yellow.gif&quot; alt=&quot;*&quot; width=&quot;17&quot; height=&quot;16&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src='http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_gray.gif' alt='*' width=17 height=16 border=0&gt;&lt;img src='http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_gray.gif' alt='*' width=17 height=16 border=0&gt;&lt;img src='http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_gray.gif' alt='*' width=17 height=16 border=0&gt;&lt;/span&gt; RJChgo 44/M&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Seriously guys, with such a great location, you'd think you'd put some real effort in to make this place awesome instead of a consistent disappointment.  Have been here up to 10 times since it opened, and on a good night, it's been OK.  Basic bar food and sandwiches-type cuisine.  Seems there have been a few shakeups in staff and management, but it still does not even come close to its potential.  I don't care how cute the staff is if the food and service is subpar.  If anything, my meal (same sandwich) dropped in quality in July 2008 since I had it a few months earlier.  If the food was really cheap, this would be acceptable, but prices are on a par with what else is in the area, if not higher.  Hopefully, someone will eventually take over management of this place one day and really make it something special.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a href='http://chicago.gaycities.com/restaurants/60184-halsteds-bar-and-grill'&gt;Read more reviews at GayCities Chicago&lt;/a&gt; and see photos, maps and reviews of Halsted's Bar and Grill and other bars, hotels, events and restaurants&lt;/small&gt;</description>
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            <title>Long Wait, Lots of (bad) attitude</title>
            <link>http://chicago.gaycities.com/restaurants/60184-halsteds-bar-and-grill</link>
            <description>&lt;span title='2 stars'&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_yellow.gif&quot; alt=&quot;*&quot; width=&quot;17&quot; height=&quot;16&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_yellow.gif&quot; alt=&quot;*&quot; width=&quot;17&quot; height=&quot;16&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src='http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_gray.gif' alt='*' width=17 height=16 border=0&gt;&lt;img src='http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_gray.gif' alt='*' width=17 height=16 border=0&gt;&lt;img src='http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_gray.gif' alt='*' width=17 height=16 border=0&gt;&lt;/span&gt; WhiteWash 26/M&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Waited 45 minutes for a table when half of the place was empty. Regular American food which you can find anywhere; the only difference is that it is much more expensive here. Waiters/Bartenders have a lot of attitude and bad service.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a href='http://chicago.gaycities.com/restaurants/60184-halsteds-bar-and-grill'&gt;Read more reviews at GayCities Chicago&lt;/a&gt; and see photos, maps and reviews of Halsted's Bar and Grill and other bars, hotels, events and restaurants&lt;/small&gt;</description>
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            <title>Finally, a sports bar on Halsted</title>
            <link>http://chicago.gaycities.com/restaurants/60184-halsteds-bar-and-grill</link>
            <description>&lt;span title='4 stars'&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_yellow.gif&quot; alt=&quot;*&quot; width=&quot;17&quot; height=&quot;16&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_yellow.gif&quot; alt=&quot;*&quot; width=&quot;17&quot; height=&quot;16&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_yellow.gif&quot; alt=&quot;*&quot; width=&quot;17&quot; height=&quot;16&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_yellow.gif&quot; alt=&quot;*&quot; width=&quot;17&quot; height=&quot;16&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src='http://www.gaycities.com/images/icons/star_gray.gif' alt='*' width=17 height=16 border=0&gt;&lt;/span&gt; aaron 0/&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The former high cuisine X/O spot has been reconverted into a casual and fun sports bar and grill. Their menu boasts a large number of items ranging from burgers to other comfort food favorites like homemade meatloaf. A great bar area and spacious backyard make the restaurant worth a visit either before you hit the Boystown bars or as a destination itself.  Oh, and be sure not to miss the cutest waitstaff around.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a href='http://chicago.gaycities.com/restaurants/60184-halsteds-bar-and-grill'&gt;Read more reviews at GayCities Chicago&lt;/a&gt; and see photos, maps and reviews of Halsted's Bar and Grill and other bars, hotels, events and restaurants&lt;/small&gt;</description>
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