Will's Northwoods Inn, Lakeview
11 people recommendvia r/AskChicago12 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Will's Northwoods Inn in Lakeview draws repeated recommendations for Packers games. Two visitors particularly praise the game-day atmosphere, while food also gets favorable mentions. One patron says they made friends here. A Monday visitor enjoyed the food and beer but found the room quiet; another disputed that it was empty, and others suggested game days for a livelier visit.
Address
Will's Northwoods Inn, 3030 N Racine Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
At a glance
- Best for
- Food
- Known for
- Packers games, Football, Food
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Hops2591 in r/AskChicago · Sep 2024
Calls it one of their favorite bars.
- Recommendsu/Middle-Union4265 in r/AskChicago · Sep 2025
A commenter recommends it for good food and as a nice spot to watch football.
- Recommendsu/Wayfarer1993 in r/AskChicago · Sep 2025
Lists Will's among a decent variety of Lincoln Park options for grabbing a beer.
- Recommendsu/JuicyJfrom3 in r/AskChicago · Dec 2025
Calls Wills a top Packers bar and among the city's best game-day spots.
- Recommendsu/liquorb4beer in r/AskChicago · Feb 2024
Other good bars within walking distance.
- Recommendsu/Daawggshit in r/AskChicago · Sep 2024
Finds the bar usually lively.
- Recommendsu/hokieinchicago in r/AskChicago · Sep 2024
Says they built their friend group at this bar.
- Recommendsu/Mugen1220 in r/AskChicago · Dec 2025
Rates their Packers-game visit especially highly.
Show all 12 cited comments
- Recommendsu/hatrickkane88 in r/AskChicago · Sep 2025
It's in Lakeview and a great option
- Recommendsu/patrad in r/AskChicago · Sep 2024
Calls it the best option.
- Recommendsu/wrighteou5 in r/AskChicago · Sep 2024
Calls it great and says it's busier on certain nights and Packers game days.
- Mixedu/Short_Pin_6243 in r/AskChicago · Sep 2024
Says it wasn't very empty for a Monday game, but busier bars are toward Wrigleyville.
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