Fireside Bowl in Chicago, Illinois

“Serviceable but slightly janky old-school bowling alley. Various lanes are slightly warped and pins frequently get stuck or fall over and require resetting the frame. Really cool and chill bar. Good beer selection”

— Sam B. · ★★★☆☆ · 2025-9-16

“Awesome bar and cool retro bowling alley. Service was bad though. The man did not want to be there and made sure I could tell.”

— Conley M. · ★★★★☆ · 2025-12-9

“Stopped in here on a Friday evening and had a lane for a few games, itu2019s a fun and vintage place with nice workers and clean lanes and facilities. Decent prices and some nice beer. A historic building too. Fun to go to.”

— John L. · ★★★★★ · 2025-4-16

“You wouldn't expect it, but this is my favorite bar in Logan Square. Perfect atmosphere, lots of regulars, chill service. Love you bad Fireside.”

— Keagan S. · ★★★★★

“Wait was an hour on a Friday night, which, for me, is reasonable. Place has a nice, old-school aesthetic with a young crowd. Only couple down sides was that the old-school scorer machines had some worn buttons which were difficult to distinguish. And the lane we played at would sometimes not bring down the pins, always on the same player. For a few times we couldn't figure out how to reset the pins without giving up ”

— Maria V. · ★★★★☆ · 2024-1-6

“Everything about the bowling experience is retro but even with some of its quirks, it's a great time. Highly recommend.”

— Ellie P. · ★★★★★

“Everything a bowling alley should be. The Big Lebowski would approve. Bar is 10/10 as well; you'll probably run into the Tamale Guy there.”

— Kiannah S. · ★★★★★ · 2022-1-22

“Love this place! Proper low-key classic bowling experience. Decent beer selection and tasty whiskeys. Lanes are $40/hr. Shoes are like $2? IIRC. Overall not bad. Wish the jukebox had TouchTunes but it's got a decent tune assortment. Also check out the pool table but avoid the jukebox in the bar itself. Seems to be broken.”

— Jeff C. · ★★★★★ · 2017-9-11