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    Cleo's Bar & Grill

    3.8 (500 reviews)
    Open • 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)
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    Divey
    Juke Box
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating

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    Soft Bavarian Style Pretzel
    Jill G.

    Nicely painted & redecorated outside entrance. Typical bar atmosphere inside. Great bar to watch soccer with many tvs available. I've been to the outside patio in the nice weather & it's so cute. Huge soft pretzel with cheese & mustard was very average. Nothing special but it hits the spot. We heard the French onion soup was great & it did not disappoint. This chilly November day it warmed me up. Very hot crock of flavorful soup with perfect bread chunk & cheese melt on top. The onions were a perfect ratio too. It's a seat yourself place & servers are friendly.

    Jumbo Wings

    Living in the area for 10 years, 1st timer here. Sat at the bar solo, bad day at work. Victor waited on me, super friendly and attentive. Drinks and food great! TY!

    Amazing chicken quesadilla
    Priya K.

    Stopped in during WestFest to escape the heat for a little bit. We got a couple mixed buckets of beer for a pretty great price! Service was great too. The chicken quesadilla was amazing. You don't often find one with meat and veggies and beans in it. I've been craving this quesadilla since I was there over the weekend. I will likely grab one to go this week. My friend got the sliders and said they were pretty good too, but nothing to write home about. We sat at the bar and the service was very prompt. I only wish it were a little cooler inside. There were fans on, but they were just moving warm air around.

    West towns child pizza
    Jason S.

    Stopped into Cleo's on a Sunday night around midnight with a friend after bar hopping in West Town and wanted a couple more drinks and some late-night food to end the night. Their kitchen was still open, which is awesome, especially on a Sunday night past midnight! We ordered the West Town Child pizza to split, and it was surprisingly so good for bar food--honestly, some of the better pizza I've had in the city, period. The hot honey drizzle made it next-level delicious. The bar itself had a great vibe too; it was my first time there, and there was still a good crowd even for a late Sunday night. Can't wait to come back soon! Cleo's is definitely a new go-to for late-night food and drinks in West Town! Also love that they're open til 4am!

    I leave in the neighborhood and comes here pretty frequently. I got some soggy uncooked wings when I call to tell them about it they was happy to fix the problem till I came in and they seen I was black. They proceeded to tell me I do that a lot and I never have !!!

    Paulaner
    Jose C.

    I could have sworn I had reviewed this place. I use to come here a lot of Bayern Munich games. Finally decided to come back. The staff here has always been great. We ordered their cheese curds and some Paulaner Hefeweizen. They do unfortunately serve it it cans. While draft is always the best option, I would have preferred a bottle over a can. Still tasty though. Regardless of what team you follow, Cleos is definitely one of the best soccer bars in the city and it's definitely worth a visit for any soccer fan. Mia San Mia.

    Sami U.

    I heard about this Soccer Themed Sports Bar in the City and I knew I had to stop by and see what all the hype is about! The food was very affordable because they offer nice deals on food and drinks - Pizza and the Wings were GREAT!! The customer service was attentive and friendly. Definitely worth checking out in West Town.

    Spencer S.

    Came here for lunch during a soccer match and it was a lot of fun. The food was amazing. Guinness on tap. Good beer selection. They had a fire pit going outside in the back which was very nice for anyone smoking or hanging out back there.

    French Onion Soup
    Matt F.

    The beer tasted great. They must maintain their lines well. I had a son of juice and two Yuenglings. Delicious and perfect temperature. Nice and cold. There's so many good options on the menu. I had trouble picking what I wanted. I ended up getting a French onion soup and Pepe's Revenge which were delicious. I was impressed that they had an old-school restaurant caliber French onion. The Pepe's revenge pizza was pretty good. The crust had a nice crispiness on outside and a soft/doey feel in the middle, which made for a good combination. I felt like the pizza sort of melted in my mouth. Great mouth-feel experience The ingredients tasted fresh. Really solid jalapeños. I love spicy, but sometimes it upsets my stomach and whatever jalapeños they used weren't over the top spicy and my gut seems to be handling it well. There was a nice portion of cheese, which may explain the mouth melting experience. Very tasty. And they killed it with the crumbled sausage. I love crumbled sausage. I ended up eating five slices there. One piece when I got off the bus. And another piece at 6 AM in the morning I gave my friend the other slice. I couldn't stop eating it I usually only come here late night, so it was nice having a chill bar food experience. The service was top-notch too.

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    Thanks for the review Kenyata.

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    Thanks for your kind words Jill!

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    Every time I come to Chicago, I make sure I come here... Kelly is awesome! From food to the service, always have a great time...

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    Thanks for the 4 stars Priya!

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    Thanks for your kind words Andre!

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    Thanks for the great review Jason!!

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    Thanks for your kind words Jose!

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    Thanks for your kind words Sami!

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    Scott F.

    Much appreciated Spencer!

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    Thanks for taking the time to write such a wonderful review

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    Thank you David!

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    Thanks for the 4 stars Clara

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    6 months ago

    Great bar! We loved the outdoor patio! Our waitress was great! We only had drinks but they were made well.

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    Thanks Alisha!!

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    Thanks Rick!!

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    Thanks for the 5 stars Cynthia!

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    Thanks for your kind words Catherine

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    8 months ago

    Been coming here for almost four years. Great food and service!!! Cherry on top that they serve food super late.

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    10 months ago

    Baked French onion soup was great even though it was very late night after a concert!

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    Thank you Zac. It one of our best sellers.

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    Amazing ambiance! French onion soup is crazy good! Cheap drinks! Great customer service! Will be a regular!

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    Kari's Rating 8.5/10…read more TLDR: -Sports themed bar with many TVs -Interesting variety of appetizers -Bathrooms look like a prison Came in for drinks about 6:30pm on a Wednesday and it wasn't too crowded since it was a bit early. I think there were some kind of corporate happy hour happening in the back, but a friend and myself just came in for quick drinks. I usually don't drink on the weekdays, so I ended up just getting an iced tea and him a tequila soda, but because I don't drink, we decided to get an appetizer and we browsed the menu for a minute and ended up splitting the Parmesan chicken egg rolls. Truthfully, I really just wanted to see what that would entail because it seemed a little disgusting or maybe even some kind of high-food, but to my surprise, it was actually a really crispy skinned pizza roll. I'm pretty sure it had been previously frozen, but in that moment- served with a side of marinara, I didn't really care. It was full of gooey melted mozzarella cheese and almost like a breaded chicken nugget center. Pretty decent as far as bar food goes. They also had crab rangoon to which I thought, "hmm are they doing a little too much?!" I'm sure drunk me would have gotten them years ago so what can ya do. Overall, quite a positive experience. The bartender was really sweet and everything wasn't super expensive. I've been in the neighborhood for such a long time, but I've actually never been here and I'm glad I came on a night that it wasn't chaotic.

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