As "the" primary destination for college students and other folks in Hyde Park, Jimmy's (now simply called "Woodlawn Tap after Jimmy passed away some years ago) can be pretty crowded at times.…

4 stars out of 5 Reviewed by John S. at Yelp.com on October 9, 2008.

WARNING: This is going to be a TMI review so get ready... I have a long history of tummy problems. So I finally decided to see a gastroenterologist. After much research and a 3 month waiting period I…

1 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Kori M. at Yelp.com on October 8, 2008.

Some of the pieces there were awesome, the HUGE statues of Eygpt artifacts, but most of it just seemed like little vases and knick-knacks. I felt like we wasted an hour..

3 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Cindy D. at Yelp.com on October 8, 2008.

I've willingly given my head of hairs over to the able and amiable AMY here for over 5 years now. She is the best!!!! I usually have no prerequisites and allow her to mold and manage my unruly hair.…

5 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Janelle M. at Yelp.com on October 7, 2008.

Frank Lloyd Wright considered Robie House "the finest example of Prairie Style architecture." While people might disagree with his opinion of his own work, it's definitely the best local example of…

5 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Azulina N. at Yelp.com on October 6, 2008.

I'm not what you'd call an architecture nut so I was surprised how much I liked this tour. Our tour guide Dan, was very friendly and knowledgeable. A definite must for anyone visiting the city and…

5 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Tom S. at Yelp.com on October 2, 2008.

The last time I actually went in this museum was 12 years ago, during spring, but I really liked it. A smaller collection, but they had both older and newer art. Ancient and modern, I guess one could…

5 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Isla E. at Yelp.com on September 25, 2008.

This is an outstanding bookstore. Prices are about on par with what you'd expect from the big guys (Borders, etc.), but the ambiance is better and the selection contains more unique and unusual stuff.…

5 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Gregory S. at Yelp.com on September 25, 2008.

I've been going to Amy for ten years, but I clearly recall my first appointment. I was neurotically worried about anything too drastic and rambled vaguely about my likes and fears. She listened…

5 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Maureen A. at Yelp.com on September 24, 2008.

OK if you like books and there is ever a nuclear winter, this is the place where you want to be ... This is by far one of the coolest places I have been to in Chicago. A sort of…

4 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Andres G. at Yelp.com on September 19, 2008.

Full disclosure, I have been a member of the Chicago Chorale for four years, so I am a little biased. However, I think we are a very special choir. We are a community choir based in Hyde Park, and at…

5 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Meg O. at Yelp.com on September 11, 2008.

If it weren't for my persistent boyfriend, I'd never go here. He insists on going back for the drinks (and the food, sometimes), but the service is always disappointingly slow. Once we waited nearly…

2 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Sarah L. at Yelp.com on September 10, 2008.

If you are an aspiring Egyptologist or a Middle Eastern fanatic, this is the place for you. Amazing collection of artifacts. You must go there.

5 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Anna B. at Yelp.com on September 9, 2008.

Any bookstore that you can aptly describe as "labyrinthine" automatically wins. WINS!

5 stars out of 5 Reviewed by jen s. at Yelp.com on August 26, 2008.

I'm not God, but I do love the coffee He drinks! The baristas are always ready with a friendly word, and the addition of new espresso machines this year has guaranteed you'll receive a quality drink.…

4 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Allison G. at Yelp.com on August 23, 2008.

Presenting one of the most diverse selections of film in the city, U of C Doc Films is sure to satisfy just about everyone with something on their calender. Presenting at least 1 different film every…

5 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Joe R. at Yelp.com on August 21, 2008.

Jimmy's is a solid dive bar. It's definitely cleaner than it was 2 or 3 years ago, and the air isn't as choked since the smoking ban. It gets pretty crowded on weekends and it can be tough to find a…

4 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Ted P. at Yelp.com on August 21, 2008.

I can live with the fact that the place looks like they are squatting in an abandoned building and decided to establish a restaurant. But service is pathetically slow (finally upgraded their arcane…

1 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Oscar I. at Yelp.com on August 19, 2008.

This is a great work of art! I love FLW! I think he was so brilliant, and led such an interesting life. Robie House is one of my favorites. It feels so modern, even though it's so old.

5 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Anne S. at Yelp.com on August 19, 2008.

This is my favorite bookstore in the world. It just feels so cozy! I used to come here after school with my dad. I loved that they let me charge books to my parents account! The best part though…

5 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Anne S. at Yelp.com on August 19, 2008.

I hate to come back and change a review for the worse but my friend and i went back for another try at this place and were SO SO disappointed. Our waitress completely ruined the evening. Poor customer…

1 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Ms. N .. at Yelp.com on August 19, 2008.

U of C? just go to the website for the info. A few touristy/visitor things to know? The Pub, Oriental Institute, Seminary Co-op Bookstore, Doc Films, etc. etc.... Insider scoop on the people: Take…

5 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Karen T. at Yelp.com on August 18, 2008.

Frankly, I am amazed any non-UChicago person wants to hang out in the pub. I mean, it is awesome. Really, really awesome. But it so oddly UofC. In the basement of Ida Noyes Hall, it is a dark…

5 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Kara B. at Yelp.com on August 14, 2008.

If there were a God, the Seminary Co-op would be proof that He loves books. I feel no shame about buying most of my books online (now that I live in a building where recieving packages is not a…

5 stars out of 5 Reviewed by William B. at Yelp.com on August 13, 2008.

humble place, in a humble neighborhood.

4 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Oona B. at Yelp.com on August 11, 2008.

This is one of my favorite bookstores, ever. This bookstore was built as a bunker capable of protecting all within from a nuclear holocaust / fallout winter for the preservation of all tomes and…

5 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Nate W. at Yelp.com on August 6, 2008.

This place is dirty, often busy or packed with hooligan youth (haha!) and looks like hell from the outside... but man, oh man, if you want a greasy gyro or amazing cheese fries this is where to go!…

5 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Kara B. at Yelp.com on July 30, 2008.

The Robie House is an amazing piece of architecture. The lines are harmonious and this work is way far ahead of its time; imagine the people who lived nearby must have thought of this house? At that…

5 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Jaime Patricio M. at Yelp.com on July 24, 2008.

I've been going to Amy for as long as I can remember! Once in awhile I go in & tell her the length I'd like & tell her do something fun with a style & to suprise me! I know that'll she'll cut…

5 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Maggie N. at Yelp.com on July 23, 2008.

This is basically the best best best bookstore ever, and I've been to a lot of them. I went to the University of Chicago and majored in a science, so I never technically had to go here to get any…

5 stars out of 5 Reviewed by elyse t. at Yelp.com on July 21, 2008.

I for one LOVE a good dive bar. You can always find a place to sit, drinks are cheap and the people-watching is plentiful. Sunday night's jazz jam is definitely something to experience. Uhm did I…

4 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Heckle H. at Yelp.com on July 18, 2008.

I was going to 3* with the simple "There's no place like it in the world." but then I saw a review with "The Core" and "life of the mind" as reasons to give it 5 stars, and remembered who I am getting…

2 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Justin S. at Yelp.com on July 16, 2008.

It's what happens when Alpha Delt's "Bar Night" Wednesday crowd grows up and turns 21. Avoid at all costs.

1 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Justin S. at Yelp.com on July 15, 2008.

We were able to sneak in a couple times before, but on Friday we were declined entry. I can't be too upset. I am not, and never was, a student... It's just such a nice pub... in a basement... with…

4 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Jen N. at Yelp.com on July 14, 2008.

Woodlawn Tap seems to be hit or miss. I love the diversity in clientele and the overall barfly grittiness... The bartenders are never really that friendly with us and the place does smell something…

3 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Jen N. at Yelp.com on July 14, 2008.

I have fond memories of attending Doc weekly for entire quarters for particularly spectacular themes (Hitchcock, zombies, Bollywood) and always hope the new quarter's calendar will be full of gems,…

4 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Kelly A. at Yelp.com on July 12, 2008.

I have never felt more like cattle in my life than when I was at the U of C Hospital. When my wife and I started a family we went there and hated how we were treated so we transferred to a new…

1 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Dave C. at Yelp.com on July 4, 2008.

This bar is a hidden gem, I like it a lot. Located in Hyde Park, it has that borderline speak-easy feel to it. The bar manager is really cool, and took care of us more often than not. If I'm ever in…

4 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Justin M. at Yelp.com on July 2, 2008.

Great place to grab a pint. Victor, the manager, is a great guy to have a chat with. Avoid at all costs on b-school night.

4 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Bill R. at Yelp.com on July 1, 2008.

Deep in the heart of the serene and densely shaded streets of the University of Chicago's Hyde Park campus lies the Oriental Institute. As you might expect from such a major university, the Oriental…

4 stars out of 5 Reviewed by John R. at Yelp.com on June 29, 2008.

Well I'm proud to say that WHPK was voted the best college radio station for 2008,in The Chicago Reader. The station has been serving the community since 1946 and still going strong. You can hear…

5 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Gary T. at Yelp.com on June 27, 2008.

Dylan Thomas and Christopher Patrick Finbar O'Neill both drank here, though they weren't regulars. It's the only true home many of us have, and unlike other domestic arrangements it doesn't make…

5 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Suzanne E. at Yelp.com on June 25, 2008.

Greasy pub food. Big portions, especially if you're into huge heaps of French fries this place is for you. Consistently some of the worst service I've ever received. Bowling lanes are not electronic,…

2 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Ivo S. at Yelp.com on June 22, 2008.

GREAT independent bookstore, I happened to be in this neighborhood yesterday and after reading the reviews, I decided to stop in and check it out myself and the reviews are spot-on. Really easy going,…

4 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Jeremy Y. at Yelp.com on June 22, 2008.

This is a review of the University of Chicago and Hyde Park as a place to visit, not as an educational institution. I visited Hyde Park for the first time and escaped unscathed. I wasn't shot at,…

3 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Thabo P. at Yelp.com on June 20, 2008.

You've been a great, great place to work for...for the last 5.5 years...but the adrenaline stopped flowing through my veins and now it is time to move on. Goodbye and good luck to all you wonderful…

5 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Barbara D. at Yelp.com on June 20, 2008.

not that great.

4 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Emilio F. at Yelp.com on June 13, 2008.

I was in the area since my wife was seeing someone at the medical center here one morning. I've heardf about Argo before, so I was definitely interested in trying it. The place is a circular kiosk…

4 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Mike O. at Yelp.com on June 8, 2008.

best book store ever.

5 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Rafael A. at Yelp.com on June 2, 2008.

Let's be honest. For all Frank Lloyd Wright's genius and innovation, his ego betrayed his brilliance, and Robie House is a prime example. For starters, really this place was inappropriate for Chicago…

5 stars out of 5 Reviewed by Michael S. at Yelp.com on June 1, 2008.