The Cabin At Old Irving

This is a great local bar nothing fancy but good drinks and friendly staff. Prices are pretty good as is the popcorn. Staff are very friendly same goes for the locals.

Bad experience here. The owner was mean, drunk, unfriendly and rude. At one point, he yelled at customers, saying «This is my bar. I am the f****** owner of this f****** bar» and turned on the lights of the bar, telling everyone to get out (before closing time). The bartenders were very nice and friendly, but from the minute my friends and I came in the bar, the owner was rude. I wanted to like this place and come back, but I will just go up the street to Paddy Macs like we did that night.

This is exactly what the neighborhood needs a clean friendly bar, with plenty of choices and friendly staff. I try and bring people here from outside the area all the time. I was here for the official opening and it was so much fun. Always look forward to going there.

Great little neighborhood bar. Lots of great cocktails that the bartender Debbie knows. She needs to teach them to the other bartenders.
Great selection of beers, including drafts plus some neat moonshines.
Great addition to the area.

I fell in love with this bar! The bar tender was super friendly and helped me choose a few drinks and they were great! The owner is very sweet, he stopped by our table and introduced himself and welcomed us to the bar. Glad we came to this bar, now I have a new place to come to!

Not sure what the bad reviews from ⁶⁄₃₀ is all about considering I go to The Cabin pretty regularly and I like the bartenders, as well as the owner. When going to a bar, I want to relax, not analyze the name or premise for the naming of the business… way too complicated.
This place has come a long way and hats off to finally having a great establishment to relax at in the hood! Freindly people, overall freindly enviroment, A great selection of handcrafted beers and cocktails! A must visit!

Very welcoming place. The staff, the owner, and the patrons are all very friendly. I’ve been here several times, and after buying a few rounds, I inevitably get a round of drinks comped. The prices are also very reasonable, such as $ 3 for a tall boy of Schlitz.
I do wish they had more food, but that’s not what this place is for. Other than that, it’s a very solid neighborhood spot.

So Ive been wanting to check this place out since they remodeled it. I live around the corner from the place and it would be a convenient bar. Went in the other night to check it out. Ordered a drink from the bartender. The bartender was a totally clueless. She said she was a friend of the owner and pretty much ignored me at the bar. When I did get to talk with her I asked «So what is the draw here other than the new look?» She had no idea what to tell me. She pointed out the owner of the bar and I asked him the same question. His response was «What the Fu?!* is your problem? Get the hell out of here. We dont need people like you in here. Leave and dont come back.» Yikes! I just wanted to know if they did anything unique considering it was a new place. Good luck getting neighbors to come to your place if you are going to chase them away for asking questions. I would steer clear of this place. The bartender and owner are not nice people.

I love this bar! I live relatively close by and know the entire staff and owner, Harry. EXCELLENT SERVICE and EXCELLENT PEOPLE. I’ll continue to enjoy all my epic moments at the cabin for as long as I live here.

Wow! Major transformation. Too bad they didn’t upgrade the bartender and owner of this bar. Bartender was too busy drinking her beer and talking to her friend to serve anyone at the bar. When I did finally get a drink the bartender was very rude and acted as if I interrupted her private conversation. So I brought it up with the owner which told me that they didn’t need trouble makers in their bar. Wow! Is this like a private club or something? Weird experience. If I could give no stars I would. Don’t visit this place. You are not welcome.

Nice little place with unique lodge décor and a very friendly bartender.
There was a Blackhawks game on, so everyone was watching that. It got pretty loud in the small wood-​paneled room, but just during the game. Mostly a locals crowd, regular folks just hanging out. Smoking area out back.
Beer selection was fairly limited for craft beer, mostly Big Sky and Sweetwater, i’m guessing due to the wild game on the labels. There was Anti-​Hero IPA on draft, but it wasn’t on the laminated list of beer logos. Lagunitas too.
Overall i’d probably drop by again for a beer, although Independence Tap has a much wider selection. The Cabin is a nice addition to the area.

Cool new spot, reminds of almost being in The Northwoods! Great old wood beer coolers that have been redone/​fireplace/​antler lamps/​etc. I’ve only been once & will update this after a few more visits! Great Popcorn/​give it a shot.

I’ve been eyeing this space as work was done on it since I pass it every day on my walk to the train. It’s opened within the past few weeks and already seems to be doing pretty solid neighborhood business. The interior is definitely cabin inspired and on a cold winter night, felt very cozy. Lots of wood, faux fireplace, some stuffed deer heads on the wall, etc.
The beer and liquor selection were solid, including a few choices from a Montana brewery that I’m not familiar with. I think everything might have been out of bottle — perhaps they are still working on getting taps in there. It might help to get a few local brews in there, which did seem to be missing from the lineup.
There is no kitchen, but the bar is tucked away into a smaller space so this isn’t surprising. There is, however, a crêpe place right next door that stays open until 10pm or so. I hope these two businesses figure out some sort of weekend brunch cross-​promotion — that would be excellent. They do, however, have a popcorn machine and kept our little basket of popcorn full.
In all, definitely a welcome addition to the neighborhood, even with Paddy Mac’s right down the street. This place seems like a quieter spot to actually meet up with friends and have conversation instead of hanging out at the bar and eating nachos during a loud sports game down the street. It will be interesting to see how this place does over the summer — I certainly wish them luck and will be back.