When it first opened, this place had so much promise. The girl that ran the bar was awesome (and had extensive knowledge of good beer), the guys that ran the kitchen were friendly and made good food, the daily specials were cheap...IVP quickly became a frequent spot for my group of friends. The bar manager has since changed (she transferred to another location), and, I haven't been back--mostly because without her there before, the place hardly functioned. Now, every time I attempt to go back for lunch, the place is inexplicably closed.\n\nI could waste pages lamenting over the unfortunate service (bartenders couldn't make a drink, didn't know what bourbon was, brought out extra food and charged me for it after telling me it was their mistake, was given a comped meal verbally yet it showed up on my charge), disasterous food (subs prepared incorrectly, cold pizza, wings thrown together without sauce), and carelessness (lights turned all the way up on a Friday night, no music playing, leaks from the ceiling met with shrugs from the staff)--but I won't. I was the last of my half-dozen group of regulars to give up on the South Side location. Maybe it's a sign--I haven't been able to go back even when I've tried.