Loved the pool games only being $1.50 per table! We went on a weeknight so wasnt hard to find a pool table so not sure how it is on the weekend. Great drinks. Staff is very friendly and engaging. Hubby and I enjoyed our time here and admired the wall art.

Let me say this about that....I was back in Chicago for work and doing the tourist thing. I had great pizza, went to Jacks Pop up Pumpkin and the Improv. Since it was Fall back and I got to enjoy an extra hour, I went walking down Milwaukee. Unfortunately, my paper bag (save the Earth) of souvenir crowlers busted open & I found myself carrying them along w the associated pint glasses. Tried to get into Nicks Biergarten, only to be told twice, no way, get outta here w those, even AFTER explaining the obvious. Walked just up the road to the welcoming arms of The Flat Iron staff (thank you tremendously Tom) who not only saw the situation for what it was, but provided a new carrying satchel and excellent environment. HIGHLY recommend for those desiring a laid back & enjoyable experience. Shot pool, drank cold drafts at great prices & meet cool people. Thank you for being reasonable people!!

This is a divey joint with a metal feel. The staff are characters and great for a chin wag. Happy hour specials and shots of the day will get you lit if that is or is not your goal.

Funky place with a quiet atmosphere. I highly recommend it for anyone looking to have a good time in peace

Great bar to stop in for some drinks, especially if its not packed. Cool art on the walls and some video games/pool tables.

Nice, dark semi-dive atmosphere that compares nicely to spiritual brethren like Crown Liquors or the Revel Room. Two bars, pool tables and a great deal of space that I couldnt find at the last two bars I deemed as way too crowded. Decent selection of music on as well.

Used to recommend this place but the last couple times have left a really bad impression. Last time I went I didn’t notice anyone standing at the door to ID so I just walked in, and was followed by a young man who had been smoking outside yelling “come back, we have to ID you! Haven’t you been to a bar before??” Uh, what!? Maybe they should be standing by the door to see who is entering the establishment? And then there was attitude about paying with card instead of cash from the bartenders which was never a problem before. Just really weird.

Im a bartender in the area, so I usually have a drink at one of the 4 am bars around here, and this is how I rank the ones Ive been to.#1- Remedy#2- Estelles#3-Flat Iron#4-Nicks Beer GardenFlat is good if you like to play pool or ski ball.

Popped in looking to play pool. Great vibe and tables. Good beer selection.Popped in there a second time and stayed later into the night. After 1 Am pool tables get unnecessarily heated.

Chill; no distracting screens and music isnt too loud, but the staff arent very beer-savvy.

Cheap drinks, open late, good staff. On a few lucky nights you can find the tamale vendor walking around. Chicago handshakes are where its at. A lot of pool tables for those interested.Great place to have a few drinks and enjoy the neighborhood.I recommend stopping in.

1 place in wicker that remains true to itself yet is more than inviting to anyone and everyone.

They have 3 pool tables (all 8-foot). That is nice. The floors that slope in every direction are NOT nice for playing pool (for me, anyway). The people are decent, as are the staff. Most of the pool players are more arrogant than their talent should allow, but with 3 tables, at least you have options. Theres usually a wait on all tables, and on weekends it just gets crazy. Prices are what you would expect for the area. Theyre open till 4 am, so I go to shoot pool after my 2 am spots close. DONT PARK ON MILWAUKEE — YOUR CAR WILL BE TOWED! I PROMISE YOU.

Used to love this bar until I was penalized for being a designated driver. Bartender tried to charge me $6 for 2 waters then proceeded to cop an attitude and say well, like, I cant just be serving you a million a free waters all night. Waters that I was still tipping on mind you. Gross.I also had to point out to her that she charged us for more beers than my friend actually ordered. Dont start a tab here unless youre ready to argue your bill.

Love the flat iron they always take care of everyone and give everyone the best customer service♡

Xmas Eve, theres a good, chill hipster crowd playing pool, games. Metallica on the sound system, people chatting with their friends.

Great bartenders, cheap prices, awesome music and movies.

Great vibe. Lots of pool tables and plenty of good punk music blasting.

Darts pool abd o.g.d. ooo my !!!

The Flat Iron was a unique experience. My date loves to play pool and I like to watch. Because I dont drink or smoke there werent any waiters or bartenders sweating us to buy drinks and the crowd was unusual and friendly not unnecessarily rowdy but exciting as well. I give it a thumbs up!

People playing pool thier are rude. Staff is fine drinks are fine. Dont play pool unless you like people talking mad sh*t

Shot video here for promo....striking atmosphere

Fun bar with good beers. The no door on the toilet stall was odd. Guess they have a problem with urban skiers doing the down hill off the toilet seats. Crowed inside was friendly. It was a bit rowdy outside. Good place to play pool and get drunk

$5 PBR/whiskey shot comboPool tablesFun crowd

Little grungy, little dark...think sticky floors, not that they necessarily have them, but thats the vibe. Pretty chill on the weeknights. Can get busy on the weekends (its pretty good at accommodating groups (its decently big) with its two bars (one in back, one in front). What I come here for are the pool tables. Theyve got 3. They also have skee ball and pinball machines...and maybe even darts.

I love this bar!!! So much fun and all the bartenders are fantastic.

Me and my husband was racially profiled while playing pool with two white ladies that were drunk. She was loud and yelling but the security came to me and I had to enlighten him on the situation. I asked him did you speak with her or do you see how she is acting. I calmly responded continued to play pool with the ladies. Although I was approached by different individuals saying I handled it well and I did nothing wrong because the lady was overly drunk and me and my husband was just trying to play pool. I did like the environment and the place, but I think things could have been handled differently because color doesnt change that we were both women and when somebody else is the aggressor I felt let down by the establishment approach.

Cool place and big space. Service was great and it was perfect since most bars around the block gad long lines. I mean all i want is to drink and have a good time rather than wait long periods of times just to obtain the same drink at a different bar. Will definitely go back if Im around the Neighborhood.

Doesnt have the best beer selection but it has good music, good vibes and pool tables.

Is what it is and it is what you wanted at 5 am cuz u wanted it

Have been here a few times all of which are great. They have 3 pool tables with chalk boards to call next game. I think its $1.50 per game, which is higher than average but still less expensive than other pool halls who charge hourly. This place does get packed Sat nights! You might have a hard time finding a table. Has 2 bars. Bathrooms are small. Also, bouncers ready to bounce anyone who has had too much. Great vibe from the people and music. I see myself coming back here!

Stopped in for a beer before a show at the subterranean. Nice atmosphere. Pool tables and video games too. The skee ball game must have a broken switch cause every time I rolled a twenty it came up zero. PBR for $2.50 is a nice deal. Good bathrooms too

$.50 wings on Tuesday were great

Dive bar with perks. Bartenders are nice. Acceptable.

Pool tables. Great price. Friendly atmosphere

Not the best but its opened till 4 am

Tasso and Angela are the coolest!

Cool bar with lots of games but playing pool with a group was not allowed. Was of time for hanging out and playing pool.

It works. The people there are cool and the drinks are cold relatively cheap. Go have one.

Late night. Borderline dive. Great place to close out

Great spot for a beer and games with friends and its never too crowded. They have pool tables, shuffle board, darts and skee ball. One of my favorite hidden gems in wicker

Great vibe! solid staff! def recommend it!

Fun place. Really close to the L. Very lively crowd. Pool tables and a couple of Golden Tee type games. Really my kind of place. I guess its a rocker bar. Most of the people there look like the type youd see at a rock concert. The wait staff was the most friendly weve had while in Chicago.

$10 shot and beer deal.. cheap pool .

This is a unique bar with cool artwork, lots of pool tables, and cheap enough booze. I like the laid back crowd--great for random pool games with strangers.

Will miss it forever

Good spot, especially if you enjoy some metal tunes. Double bars so its easy to just get a quick drink.

Best bar in wicker. No question.

LOVE THIS PLACE. GREAT MUSIC, GREAT BARTENDERS AND THEY HAVE GAMES TO PLAY AS WELL.

Affordable beers, Shoot pool and juke box.. Nice place to pregame and start the night

This is my absolute favorite bar in the whole City!The drinks are pretty cheap, the art in the wall is amazing, the people watching is some of the best in the City! They have skee ball!!!

Open late , decent prices and awesome bartenders.

The Flat Iron is a nice chill place 2 go and mingle. Grab a drink and have some fun. They have pool tables arcade machines sure ball and more.

Only dive in Chicago that serves up Ski Ball, Pool and Shuffleboard that I know of. Reliable craft draft list and prices. Other than the (paid) games and punk decor, The Flat Iron does not necessarily offer anything unique to the neighborhood. Regardless, still a worthwhile visit for young Wicker Park visitors.

Played some good metal while we were here.

Dive baby dive! You can smell the PBR a mile away. They even got ski ball!!! Its a late night paradise, you know, never a dull moment. My fav place to be for last call. Never a cover, always to the gills.

4 a.m. license, punk music, and a staff that respcts everyone. What more could you ask for? Crowd can get rowdy but security handles it well.

Decent bar music could have been a little better

Great dive bar—if you want a good, cheap drink in a comfortable atmosphere, this place is perfect

Awesome Bar! Owner is super cool, let me shoot my film there a few months back free of charge. The interior is also really cool and unique which is why I wanted to film here. If I didnt live so far Id definitely patron this place often. A must visit if you live in Chicago or visiting from out of town.

Solid late night bar. Decent prices and usually a good crowd. Great location around a lot of other night life options.

Great late night bar for the tired industry lol

Could have been awesome!!! Layout and game availability is great. Nice traditional sports bar atmosphere. Walked in sober and waited for our first drink and apparently stood in the wrong spot at the bar as an employee wearing a Cabrera 24 jersey walked up and said to the bar tender over our shoulder we need a f**king sign that says mother f**keys shouldnt stand here either thinking we couldnt hear or as a passive aggressive way of making us move. What an unpleasant way to start the night!

This girl ripped my shirt off at the bar and Im not a fan bye flat iron. Everywhere. Predators

Fun place for some skiball

I love this bar for what it is. Affordable uncomplicated drinks. Loud music. Diverse colorful murals. Games like darts, pool and skee ball.

My go to spot for the last 6 yrs. Great art and always an inviting vibe.

Chill bar thats not too expensive to just get some beers with friends. There is a lot of space and a few fun games, pool tables, buck-hunt, but most importantly table shuffleboard with is awesome!

There are nice bikes

Fun place, friendly staff, lots of pool tables.

The bartender had an attitude, she also gave my change to another customer. It was the customer who called her out that the change was someone elses.

The bouncer found us to warn us about car towing at 3am. THATS hospitality

Flat Iron has been my go to bar in Wicker for years. I always have a pleasant experience with staff, from security to bar. The service is pretty fast, even on busier nights, and the specials make that even easier. Im not even a big metal fan, but this metal bar is my favorite.p.s. They play R&B during the week sometimes lol. 5 Stars

I go to a lot of concerts, so Im used to loud places, but this bar was just way too noisy. The music was at a level that my friend and I, who were sitting right next to each other, couldnt hear each other even though we were basically yelling. I like alternative spaces that dont cater to the typical crowd, but I still want to be able to socialize while listening to Pantera.

I’ve never been so casually kicked out of a bar in my life. Kudos for the staff for being friendly in their angst.

Great staff, great music (when the staff control the music) , pretty okay regulars.

Good beer and arcade, a good place to chill

Nice ambience, friendly staff, and good drink selection :)

Fun place to go and chill hangout place as well.

Fun place, went there after the Sidekick Kato show at the Chop shop.

Nice bar, nice staff.....but ffs, listening to some bell ends in their high pitched nose speak is enough to make you want to leave and sit in the middle of the road to be skittled by the next truck.

Cool art. Dana makes me feel safe.

Great Vibe.

Great staff and lots of stuff to do. Just a great bar

Fun people

Easy laid back biker bar with decent drink specials. No-frills, grimey aesthetic. Stop by for a PBR and a shot of whiskey or stay longer and play a few games of pool or other bar games. Appealing dive in the heart of Wicker.

Cool, edgy atmosphere - punk meets dive, maybe. They have a photo booth and skiball. Fun.

A crazy night out with the gang was had here. The decor alone is worth a visit. It would be a really good night out for the lads with craft beer and pool.

The one really great thing about this bar is that you will never be bored from the random conversations interesting or annoying people will strike up with you and all the people-watching opportunities. Good vibe, large mix of different types of people, and decent drink prices. Always a good stop after 1am.

The flat iron is one of my favorite bars in Wicker Park. There are lots of fun things to do (besides drink), such as billiards, ski ball, darts, and a jukebox.

A disgrace. It’s 80 degrees outside and they wouldn’t let a black man inside with a tank top. Get inside and there’s a white man with a tank top on. Talk about DISCRIMINATION

Still the blue note at heart. Wicker 5am what more do you need.

Very relaxed, but not boring by any means. Great bar with friendly service.

Had a good time. Dive bar with a 5 dollar shot and PBR special. Bars games are always a nice touch.

Wonderful bar with artwork on the walls had fun here during new years

Great 4 am bar. The vibe isnt too shady and you can play pool.

Want to get really drunk for really cheap? Go here. Want a fun place to go on weeknight to play pool and skeeball. Go here.

Cheap drinks. Fun atmosphere. Gets pretty sketchy after 2 am

If you want cheap beer and like good music youve found home.

This Wicker Park mainstay is the only 4am bar in Chicago that I like. It never gets tooo crowded in the late hours, like some of its contemporaries. They price their drinks fairly and the atmosphere is great. Good vibes from the patrons and staff, and a nice photobooth that I use every time.