Inside, the biggest transformation to the space can be seen in the elongation of the space resulting in a room dedicated to a pair of dart boards in addition to a third dart board a bit closer to the door. Taken together, the three boards provide one of Ricochet’s signature features, a dedication to darts that includes a dart league that periodically operates group tournaments and standings. Fresh signage inside Ricochet’s references this core attribute of the dive bar, a dart board prominent in most of the pieces that can be seen throughout the space.
Up front, a classic L-shaped bar dominates the front room with some supporting seating along the opposite wall in the form of hightop tables and matching chairs. Along the bar, padded stool stretch along the length of the bar, including into the small nook up front that provides the best view of the bar, a small area created by the bend in the bar and windows in front. The bar itself features a pair of oval mirrors and classic elevated, illuminated stands for the bar’s liquor selections.
The bar’s name is carved in wood atop the bar, illuminated by a tiny bit of red neon with a set of figurines on either side reflecting Michael Jordan, a few Cubs and a range of other bar favorites. The front room is well covered with TVs, three of which can be seen above the bar itself on the small ledge that runs the length of the back bar. The draft list is displayed on a digital menu board, notable given the inclusion of Old Style that is pervasive throughout Chicago’s dive bars but isn’t always available on draft as it is at Ricochet’s.