Carol's Pub Inc   

4659 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60640
773-334-2402

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Carol's is a true country bar, a largely unknown piece of the eclectic fabric of Chicago. Located on a corner of Clark Street in Uptown, half a mile south of the lively Andersonville Clark Street strip, stepping into Carol's is almost like stepping into the past.Longtime residents who have been coming to Carol's for years mix with newer residents and some younger thrill-seekers at the bar, where the beer is cheap and cowboy boots and hats are plentiful. Tempers sometimes flare by the end of the long nights at Carol's, as would be expected in a joint like this, but overall the smart-mouthed bar tenders and regulars are friendly and talkative with newcomers and old-timers alike.There is live country and bluegrass music on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and occasional open mic nights. The beer is cheap -- 50 cents on Mondays and $1.75 other days; $2.75 when the band is playing. The bar stays open later than most others in the area: 2AM Mondays and Tuesdays, 4AM Wednesday through Sunday but 5AM on Saturdays. Decent fried bar food is also available, and there is never a cover charge.--Kari Lydersen