This place is great. The host is truly amazing, especially for a hip/hipster spot. He is so nice to everyone he encounters, which, HELLO, is good for business (some hosts seem not to understand this). The drinks are tasty. I drink beer and it is always cold and delicious. The food is good, high quality. The outdoor patio is super cute, and the inside is awesome too--very cozy, great for a date or an intimate gathering. Also, last but not least, all the waitresses are really good. read more

Lets just get the important stuff out of the way. Billy Sunday is amazing. Now that I have gotten that off my chest let me move on to my full review. The space itself is beautiful. It has an old time saloon feel with a contemparary modern twist. The artwork is stunning and perfectly placed and compliments the food and beverages well. My partner and I started with the against the bliss and the son of a crusta. Both were fantastic and a perfect pairing with the artisanal breads and the garbanzo bean jar. Next we ordered the cream of wheat accompanied by the old fashioned. Man, I will be dreaming about the food and drinks for the next week. Everything was fantastic and very fairly priced. OH and I can't forget the best part, the banana pudding! I could eat this every day for the rest of my life and not get tired of it!! So do yourself a favor, go to Billy Sunday. You will not regret it. read more

Love this place! Not sure why I haven't written a review before. The drinks are all handcrafted and excellent. The menu is always changing - they serve homemade booze sodas which are always tasty to try. Usually I have no idea what I'm drinking but the staff is very helpful and knowledgeable about the menu. I have been really impressed with the service each time I've been here too. I've maybe be here 5 times and each time the manager (owner?) has come by to say thanks for stopping by and remembers that we've been there before (also helpful that my husband has a memorable fro!). I've had the same waitress a couple times too, and she's always been great! Food is also delicious! It's mostly small plates, but there are a few larger meal items. In the warm weather, drinking on the patio on the Square is also really nice. All and all, a fantastic spot for a well-priced (~$10) craft cocktail with friends! No doubt that I'll be back! read more

Billy Sunday is my all-time favorite cocktail bar. Their "specialty" is Amaro and vintage spirits, but they're just as comfortable making a classic Daiquiri or Old-Fashioned. read more

Cocktails and location are great. They have an outdoor patio and beautiful interior decor. Street parking (paid) was easy to find. Yet this place really lacks focus on what they are seeking to achieve, in terms of food and overall menu, which was never explained to us how it works. Is it American? Is it organic? Some of the food was grown locally but otherwise it fell short of really any wow factor. It seems like they're trying to be like the West Loop restaurants, but it is overpriced for the quality of service and the lack of creation, apart from the cocktails. I loved the Don't Speak drink, and my friend had the Aquinas. Both smooth, colorful, and just the right amount. The food was a different story. We ordered the salmon and hummus jar (spreads for bread that you have to order separately), steak tartare, and grilled octopus. The octopus was a mistake. Maybe it is an acquired taste, but it was overly lemon and it just tastes like they grilled it with no other spices, except salt. The steak tartare with the mustard chips was really the only winner. Fresh and delicious. But the bread and the salmon spread had too much mayo and was extremely overpriced. The hummus did not appear until 5 minutes before we were leaving even though we wanted to cancel it (clearly they forgot about the order). Bread was $6 an order (since their menu does not really have anything else except these jars and other small plates), so we paid $12 for two half loaves of burnt bread to spread pretty much mayo on it. Really disappointed. The service was lackluster, food overpriced, but again, cocktails, location, and decor were the two stars. Great for drinks, but definitely not food. read more

While the drinks were satisfactory, the service was lacking. Our drinks were taken out of our group's hands - literally. I understand the 2 am cut off, however, this cut off was not applied for those sitting at the bar (physically 12 inches from us). For the price of the drinks, and the fact that we ordered before last call as per the servers' instructions, we did not expect that our drinks be removed from our HANDS as we were finishing them. When you order when you are told, and do not take an extraordinary amount of time to drink your order, you don't expect this to happen. The manager laughed at our concerns and then, once he realized we had a legitimate issue, he back tracked on how the bar honored the last call / cut off time. Drinks - 4. Service - 1. Much of the reason you go to a place like this is the ambiance, which due to the factors above, was suboptimal. I expect that management will respond to this review in a defensive manner and I wish I could give a higher review (really, I do - I liked the drinks!) but the way we were treated was unacceptable. read more

I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. There doesn't seem to be anything particularly special about this place. The atmosphere is pleasant, though fairly generic. The drinks are good, but there are a lot of places to get a good drink these days. And the drinks take FOREVER. I realize its craft cocktails and they take some time to make, but waiting over 20 minutes to get a drink is too long. Two sets of people sitting at the bar gave up and left because it was taking so long and that wasn't even on a particularly busy night. read more

I have been there about 5 or 6 times and each time I have had a bad experience. The staff is among the rudest people I have ever seen. The bar should be embarrassed. On my most recent visit I was served a gin and tonic with the wrong gin. I pointed this out to the server and he said "sorry, I get you another one" as if I was disturbing him. He brings me my new drink and then charges me for both the mistake and the replacement even though he took the replacement away after I tasted it and said something. I mentioned this to the server and he said pay your bill, i do not have time to find someone to adjust it. I refuse to ever set foot in this place ever again because it's staff is so unprofessional. read more

The drinks are tasty and make it worth at least one visit. On the other hand, the service is poor and the general disposition of the staff is irritating. Thanks Billy Sunday for introducing me to "Kent" but I won't be back because you treat customers so badly. read more

Billy Sunday bartenders are fantastic, the crowd was the hipsterish sort you would expect, which adds to the atmosphere, BUT they need to lose the doorman/seating guy at the front. He lent some sort of exclusive air to the experience which is not Logan Square. It made the experience feel almost Poserish. The bartenders saved it, but they need to moderate seating is another way. read more

Wonderful selection of draft and craft cocktails. Their small plates are really quite exceptional. Recommend a reservation as Billy's can be quite busy, especially in the later hours. read more

Absolutely beautiful inside, and they knocked my old fashioned out of the park. I also sampled my friends' daiquiris and various tonics - all really tasty. Will definitely be back! read more

The Cocktail and the Old Fashioned are very solid. The atmosphere is very nice, and everyone here is friendly. We tried the bread and gnocchi. Wasn't a fan of anything except for the bread, but it's hard to screw up bread. I think of this spot as more of a place to have cocktails, not dinner. A bit pricey for drinks (prices akin to that of the Violet Hour) but they are well worth it. Come here with a small group of friends or with a date! read more

Pretty fun place to get a drink, but have others have said, not a whole lot sets this apart from other craft cocktail establishments in the city (except that drinks are $10, which is on the cheaper end for these types of libations). Old fashioned is good, but I don't know that it's augmented by the presence of essential oils and "rabararo", whatever the hell that is. I much preferred the creatively named "cocktail", made with rye, brandy, and bitters, among other things - it has a nice bite and very little sweetness. Food-wise, we tried two "things in jars": chicken liver with quail egg, and tomatoes with olive oil. Both cost in the $8-$10 range and are decent if unremarkable bar snacks. Unfortunately, the one thing I will always remember vividly about Billy Sunday is that there is a $6 charge for bread and butter, which is thoroughly irritating, as it's required to enjoy the aforementioned "things in jars". All in all, this is a solid, but not superlative, cocktail bar that charges $6 for bread. I'd come back just for drinks next time I'm in the hood, though! read more

Billy Sunday is a perfect fit for the newly hopping Logan Square scene. But with that said, I don't think it's at the top of the heap. We went at 7 on a Saturday, and it was nearly empty. Not sure if they just cater to a later night crowd or if it was due to the Blackhawks game that had just ended, but by the time we left around 9 it was full (though there didn't appear to be much of a wait). The menu isn't very inspired. Super small, and very similar to every other small plate place that has popped up lately. We had the chicken liver, quark and pot pie off the menu, all of which were tasty, but nothing to write home about. The best dish we had was the pork special, which was sort of like prosciutto atop toasted bread with quark and arugula. Delicious. The drink list is far more impressive in length and creativety, and I can vouch for the Algren's Sling, Hart and Old Fashioned being extremely tasty. Sadly, I don't think they were very strong, which always feels like cheating in the tasty category. Service was good, place is cute. Not sure I'll go back, but glad I checked it out. read more

we didn't have the food, so i'm only vouching for the cocktails, but i was definitely a fan. the service was unbelievably friendly and the drinks were delicious. i was with three other people, we all got different drinks and NO ONE was disappointed. i had the cobbler and can absolutely recommend it to anyone who can't understand the liquor involved in any of the other drinks :) read more

helpful bartenders, sophisticated vibe, good drinks. and super cute menu. tried the hart tonic and boy had the bijou, we shared a side of olives...it was like someone turned a British library into a watering hole with Logan Square's best. worth stopping by for sure. read more

This place is a diamond. Literally, the decor sparkles. Sconces are a major theme. Though the atmosphere was very classy and hip, our table in the back was very drafty. We were there on a cold day and the staff kept coming and going for their cigarette breaks in the back ally and to change the music in the back room. This was a bit annoying. On the plus side, they changed the music from okay to great. The menus was a little hard to read. I get they were going for something unique with the typography, but it was hard to read in dim lighting. A few friends ordered the pig ears, which I thought was a practical joke on the menu. They tasted like a bacon flavored rice cakes... if those existed. They were a real hit! read more

If you're looking for a classy place to have a classy cocktail, go here. Fancy cocktails at a decent price and some of the nicest staff you will ever meet. The food is upscale/new american/munchies and quite good. read more

The only reason Billy Sunday (the bar, not the person) isn't rated higher is that I haven't eaten the food there. Maybe the food is super bingo bango boffo, and I would give Billy Sunday five stars; maybe the food is mixed up stinky garbage from a fart factory and I would give Billy Sunday one star. All I know about the place, however, is what its drinks are like. And its drinks are, like, spectacular. They had at least half a dozen items on their craft cocktail menu that I wanted to try, but the two I restricted myself to were fantastic. It's also clean, with decent ambience and great service, and an ambience to lend itself to conversation -- I went late enough at night to avoid the noise that others have complained about during sporting events on the tee-vee. Anyway, good food at a bar is just a bonus; the alcohol is the real show, and Billy Sunday (which is different from the Harding, don't forget that like I almost did) does it up right. read more

Cocktails are good. My heart was set in a Ramos Gin Fizz which tasted good but was not as fluffy as it should have been... I think it set for a while :( read more

Well, I have to update my review after finding something I truly love at Billy Sunday - Their boozy homemade sodas. With flavors like Passion fruit margartia and Mango Rum how can you go wrong? And if you think these are going to be weak sugary cocktails you could not be farther off. These sodas pack a punch! I still am not a huge fan of their cocktails, but I could go their for the sodas every day of the week. read more

I am not sure I have ever been treated so rudely by a door attendant. I am not sure what the issue was - he claimed it was a capacity issue but the way he delivered the message was so wrong and unprofessional. My group of 6 will never return and continue to state the negative reception. read more

I stopped at this place at random late in the evening. Upon arriving I observed the place had this amazing vibe of cheerful people , dim lighting , pictures of art on the walls . As soon as I walked in I must say it was a very pleasant to be greeted by I think her name was Lori she was a amazing host got a us a small table quickly smiled and was super nice and attentive. I sat down the menu was a lil hard to read but it was unique how it was set up once I read through it I had the chips, pork grinds and the tar tar. The food was brought out in about 10 15 minutes. Everything was so savory and had unique flavor the pork grinds with the. Ever sauce was mind blowing it was just perfect and hit the spot. The meat tar tar with the toast was 10 out of 10 I placed the egg yolk it came with on the toast and I closed my eyes and had to eat it slow to enjoy the experience . To some up this review I would go back here again and again. Amazing costumer service and food they truly have something special here . read more

We had a good time overall but the drinks were just decent. We had the pizza, which was okay. But didn't have too much flavor and was small for the price. read more

I want to like it... The place looks nice. But I just feel the staff is pretentious... The drinks are expensive... I had the rise up and it was way too watered down. Want to like this place but there are too many other places in the neighborhood that are better. read more

This is my favorite bar in Chicago. One of my favorite in the country. Focusing on Fernet and Amaro their menu is unique, vast, and totally exciting. Order off the menu, but let the bartender or waitress guide you in your decision if you are unsure. The personel at this place are all extremely knowledgable and kind. I can't stress that enough and will personally mention Sammy, Stephanie, and Petey as being fantastic bartenders. Any naivity in relation to their menu is going to be greeted with only humble and concise explainations. Trust me...i barely knew what i was getting the first times i came here, but i always knew that what i drank was delicious. On a slow night have some fun with the bartender and let them mix of up some cool off menu drinks for you. Eat the food here. Eat all of it. Eat the tartar. Eat the brandade. Have some popcorn. Have some fried chickpeas. Basically...do whatever you can to enjoy as many drinks as you can here, but DON'T misbehave. This is not a wild place. This is a respectable drinking establishment with a truly striking variety of awesome drinks. read more

Even though I'm pretty familiar with mixologist terminology, the cocktail list had some ingredients which made me furrow my brow in confusion. Luckily, Billy Sunday has knowledgeable staff who will happily explain each drink and its tasting notes without judgement. I went with one of their on-tap offerings called "The Kent" - it was incredibly refreshing and perfect for summer. I haven't tried the food yet, which is why this review only has four stars, but hopefully, I'll be able to stop back for some edibles here soon. read more

I had a similar experience as Marilyn S. had. The attendant or manager, was completely out of line with his comments and arguments. He refused to serve me because I "looked confused while choosing a drink", "the way I talked" (even though you could barely hear anyone because of the music) and my "attitudes". You really don't have to be condescendant and pass subjective judgment like that, specially if you work with public, and certainly do not need to create lame arguments for your personal agenda. Billy Sunday used to be great, but management has just ruined it. read more

I am only writing this review because my bartender (Michael) said I was too nice to be a yelper. He was amazing and helped me choose an insanely good cocktail based on my preferences for not gin and citrusy. Love the atmosphere. Thanks again Michael and co. read more

Ignore the weirdly over-designed menu; this place has some of the best cocktails in Chicago. Do note that the "snacks," while good, are extremely small. read more

Atmosphere, great service and incredible cocktails - this place has it all! While some Logan Square restaurants have become arrogant with their success, this place keeps getting better and still maintains the friendly neighborhood vibe. We've spent many a date nights here, but also brought our baby for the first time this past Saturday afternoon. While many restaurants cringe at "two and a half", the staff was incredibly accommodating in getting us a table right away on the patio. Thanks Billy Sunday for realizing even parents need an old fashioned every once in a while. read more

Billy Sunday is a decent cocktail bar. In any other neighborhood, this place would probably be a novelty but being across the street from bars like Telegraph and Longman & Eagle make this one seem to fall short. The drinks were only okay, though I expect them to grow as the mixologists experiment more, but the atmosphere was what did it in. The utilitarian, wooden surroundings might seem hip to some but it was a but too sterile and cold for my taste. read more

The best word I can think of to describe the drinks at Billy Sunday is "balanced." I've tried a half-dozen or so of them over a few visits, and each one has left me thinking "I could sip this all night." The care and craft that goes into the drinks here is apparent. read more

Easily my go to place for cocktails in Logan Square. A great variety of fun drinks. And the food is pretty damn good, too.

I enjoyed the cocktails and the Things In Jars (though the TIJ were pricey). Volume and style of music contradicted the rest of the bar's atmosphere. read more

This is my absolute favorite bar in all of Chicago. We are lucky enough to live close by, usually making a Friday night after work stop here and I have a smile on my face just thinking about our next visit. The bartenders are all cool and friendly as can be. The music is much of what we'd play at home, so it is very comforting. And the drinks - boy are they totes awes! I have never had one I didn't like, but my favorites are Hoars Frost and Moscow Mule (best Mule I have ever had). Don't shy away from the food because you will not be disappointed. read more

Hands down my favorite bar in Chicago to enjoy amazing drinks with great friends. The bartender does a great job whipping up craft cocktails with unique ingredients. The kitchen serves up amazing "snacks" all of which nicely complement an evening of drinking. Service, well lets just say I don't think you meet a nicer staff in Chicago. (Overall - 5 stars) read more

This is my very favorite bar in Chicago. Great cocktails and an attentive, accomodating staff. The food is good (try the meatballs) and the vibe is classy-man-cave-meets-speakeasy without seeming elitist. read more

Yum!! Came here on a Thursday night with girlfriends. Easy to get in, very intimate and inviting space. Would be great for a date night. Creative cocktails- we tried a bunch. The server was friendly, knowledgable and helped us choose our drinks and food for the night. Food menu was great- get the oysters! I will be back! read more