Gaslight is a fantastic spot in Lincoln Park to meet with friends for an after-work drink or an important sporting event. But this is NOT a sports bar. Gaslight is a great-looking place with a great staff that seems pretty happy to be working.
The beer selection is pretty good, but the food is above average. My favorite is the fish taco plate. I had never had fish tacos that I liked until I tried them here--and I lived in the Southwest for 10 years. I fell in love with the fish tacos here. The salads are big and chock full of things other than lettuce. We had one person on the South Beach diet, one person on a calorie-restricted diet and one vegetarian the last time I went. Everyone raved about the dishes they ordered.
The bar can get crowded and it gets pretty loud, but Gaslight is doing just about everything right.