Four of us went to Bluegrass Brunch and loved it. This is a great place to take family or out of town guests. Service is very friendly and mellow. The whole vibe was so soothing and lovely for a Sunday brunch. We found the staff all to be very welcoming and warm. The venue is spacious and comfortable. There are family photos from the Garcia family, vintage movie posters and very cool light fixtures. Not a single bad seat and space for dancing if you're so moved. The sound quality was fantastic. This is high end a very well designed live music venue and unless you're way down in front, you can also hear your friends speaking normally! Two of us commented on how relaxing brunch here was because we weren't all talk/screaming! Generally feels like its run by people who know what they are doing and truly care about live music and food. Our first round of Bloodys and mimosas was on the house via these little tokens you get on your way in. For brunch, our table had the breakfast burrito, clown alley smashburger, the chicken and waffles and the huevos fritos. Portions were ample, and the flavors were quite good, but it was the chicken and waffles that was exceptional: great coating, crispy, seasoned and savory, moist chicken with fluffy waffles. I would highly recommend Bluegrass Brunch and will for sure come back for dinner! Cheers to Garcia's! read more

Horrible, horrible venue run by horrible staffers who say one thing and eventually go back on their word and offer to resolve issues inadequately which were no fault of our own due to venue errors. See the Yelp review below from Jason E made on March 28th; I was one of his guests last weekend on March 20th, and I was the specific person who ordered the beer that was spilled on him. Google review - https://bit.ly/garciaschi The venue said they would pay for his outfit cleaning services, yet Garcia's management has now taken a U-turn and is backing away from that offer. They also offered seated tickets for himself and his party, only to retract and offer a lesser number of comped tickets. They also have refused to discuss the issue further, and have left Jason with a "take it or leave it" offer, which seems to be ever-changing moment to moment, according to venue management's immediate feelings. This venue seems to have a hard time figuring out its elbow from its a**hole. It is very clear from my experience that the wait staff cannot properly serve a beer without dumping it on a patron, and they have an extremely hard time owning up to their massive failures. The issue likely stems from the regular occurrence of allowing GA ticketed patrons to invade the reserved seating areas, clogging the aisles, walkways, and traffic paths. This causes a hazard for wait staff and servers alike. The venue's reply has consistently been slow and hyper-focused on sweeping this situation under the rug, making this a "mind over matter" scenario - where the venue doesn't mind, and we as patrons don't matter. Garcia's gets a 0/10 for me; I would not recommend. We've sold all of our remaining tickets at this venue for future events. I wouldn't attend even if Jerry Garcia rose from the grave and played a residency of shows with his Tiger guitar. In fact, Jerry must be rolling over in his grave.... Shame on you, Garcia's! read more

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Edited to add: I emailed Garcia's info email address provided twice the week of 3/23/26, and received absolute radio silence in return. After sending a third attempt including the parent ownership company - Dayglo Presents on the fifth day, I finally received a reply on the afternoon of 3/27/26. Communication is slow due to their limited hours of operation. -- I've been to this venue several times prior to 3/20/26. I've always had a good time, with varying interactions with the staff - both positive and negative. I wish I could give a better review and rating after what transpired, but.... The good- The food is good. They are proud of it though, and it shows with their pricing. Nothing is cheap in the city, but $6 for a side of fries? It also has a state of the art sound system featuring some of the latest audio technology available today. The bad- Crowd control issues. A reserved seating section for tables should be kept as such. We frequently had people slowly walking through our table aisle or dancing in front of our table which blocked our view. Patrons seem to have figured out the venue's indifference in controlling GA ticketed attendees from accessing the reserved table sections, and help themselves without any regard to those who paid an additional fee for a seated table. This also creates a problem for servers and wait staff to properly deliver dining and drink options with care. Myself and my party sat at table 35 on 3/20/26, we were celebrating my 10th year of sobriety from alcohol. A waitress who wasn't serving our table in any way....for some reason....decided that it would be a good idea to knock over and spill an entire, very pungent smelling beer which landed directly into my lap. When she came back to clean it up, she didn't make a concerted effort to mop it up. She decided that it would be better to push all of the remaining liquid on the table towards me so that it also fell into my lap and onto the chair that I sat on. Clueless, she asked if there was anything she could get us. I asked for another pair of jeans, being that I was now sitting there in a dripping wet fabric chair, and a pair of soaked jeans from waist to knee. She didn't respond and walked away. She came back with paper napkins. What do paper napkins do when used to dry jeans, or any rugged fabric for that matter? They make a torn mess everywhere. I threw the napkins back at her. I spent the next 2 hours attempting to dry off, but more or less sat in a wet chair, and a puddle of beer. Driving home, I was pulled over and the officer said I heavily reeked of alcohol. I explained the situation, which the officer found humorous and not believable. The officer removed me from my vehicle and gave me a full field sobriety test, which I passed. Needless to say, it was a great evening celebrating my 10th year of sobriety from alcohol. Very disappointed in a very embarrassing and humiliating evening. Although Garcia's management is trying to make it right....I guess time will tell. read more

Garcia’s - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We recently visited Garcia's for the first time to see the "Let's Go Girl's: A Century of Women in Country Music" review. My husband bought tickets early, so we ended up with the best seats in the house--centered on the raised section facing the stage. The tables are set up for four, so if you attend as a couple, plan on sharing your table with two other guests. The room is large and beautiful, enhanced by colorful lighting and graphics. A spacious bar flanks the back wall near the entrance. The bathrooms were clean, but be prepared--everything is black, so it's quite dark inside. We arrived early to enjoy dinner before the show. Garcia's menu offers plenty of tempting options. Our server was friendly and efficient. I ordered the coconut lime shrimp (served with grits), and it was both delicious and generously portioned. We shared a beautifully presented house salad. My husband chose the golden chicken sandwich and said it was moist and flavorful. On our server's recommendation, we tried the zucchini croquetas. Unfortunately, they were the only miss of the evening, as they were a bit gummy. The show began promptly at 7:00 p.m., and the band was excellent. My only critique is that, as a classic country fan, I found the playlist leaned heavily toward newer country hits. One small seating note: having center seats along the railing with heavy chairs positioned parallel to the stage meant we had to twist our necks to watch the performance. It wasn't a major issue, but it was slightly uncomfortable. Overall, Garcia's is a wonderful spot to enjoy live music, good food, and a drink. I highly recommend it. We recently visited Garcia's for the first time to see the "Let's Go Girl's: A Century of Women in Country Music" review. My husband bought tickets early, so we ended up with the best seats in the house--centered on the raised section facing the stage. The tables are set up for four, so if you attend as a couple, plan on sharing your table with two other guests. The room is large and beautiful, enhanced by colorful lighting and graphics. A spacious bar flanks the back wall near the entrance. The bathrooms were clean, but be prepared--everything is black, so it's quite dark inside. We arrived early to enjoy dinner before the show. Garcia's menu offers plenty of tempting options. Our server was friendly and efficient. I ordered the coconut lime shrimp (served with grits), and it was both delicious and generously portioned. We shared a beautifully presented house salad. My husband chose the golden chicken sandwich and said it was moist and flavorful. On our server's recommendation, we tried the zucchini croquetas. Unfortunately, they were the only miss of the evening, as they were a bit gummy. The show began promptly at 7:00 p.m., and the band was excellent. My only critique is that, as a classic country fan, I found the playlist leaned heavily toward newer country hits. One small seating note: having center seats along the railing with heavy chairs positioned parallel to the stage meant we had to twist our necks to watch the performance. It wasn't a major issue, but it was slightly uncomfortable. Overall, Garcia's is a wonderful spot to enjoy live music, good food, and a drink. I highly recommend it. read more

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Wow! Leftover Salmon's music--they call it "Polyethnic Cajun Slamgrass"--left us all wanting more after last night's nearly three-hour concert. We were close enough to count the change in Drew Emmitt's pocket but it was Andy Thorn's virtuosic banjo playing that had our mouths hanging open. Good service including never-empty water bottles; much appreciated. read more

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Went to Bluegrass Brunch. The music was great. The food was really great. Service was excellent. Highly recommend brunch. Hope they keep doing brunch, after the bluegrass series. read more

Beautiful new venue in the west loop area. The space feels spacious and intimate at the same time. Great place to catch a live show with your favorite singers. The servers are very attentive and friendly. We even got a free drink great place to see life music and have some great food and drinks. read more

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This used to be Wishbone!! Now a music lounge and venue, I do like the revamp look. Think a big speakeasy that can still intimidate within a big space. QR and physical menus. I didn't get a chance to order food but the couple of drinks I had were good: Tiger Mule & Mission in the Rain. Definitely try those! The show I was at was popular so customer service was good, though slow at times. You can pay your own bill through the QR or with the Server. The prices were typical for the area and would suggest getting a Uber/Lyft. This venue being so close to Fulton Market and other places, makes this a perfect place to pregame with a show here or pregame and have a dinner with a show. read more

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I was asked to run the merch table for an artist this past weekend at Garcia's. I didn't know what to expect when walking into the venue but it was better than what I could have imagined. Garcia's is such an intimate venue where the attendees really get an up close and personal show. I believe the capacity is around 300-350 individuals with lots of seating right in front of the stage and standing room off to the side which was deemed general admission for this show. I wanted to extend a huge thank you to Erin Burks for being super attentive of my needs during my two days of being a merch seller. She would check in periodically (fill my water bottle, ask if I wanted to order food, drinks, providing a charger and hangers for the table, etc...). I rarely had to seek her out, she was always around when I needed something. I was really grateful she was there! That being said, the rest of the team at Garcia's was just really warm and welcoming. AJ did amazing with the lights for the band/stage/artist that first night (Friday), there were lots of compliments on her work from attendees and a photographer that was there. The FOOD! The food was really good. The first night I had JERRY'S ROAST BEEF SANDWICH and LEMON ROSEMARY FRIES. This was recommended to me by Toma (security) and this was a great recommendation because it pushed me to order something out of my comfort zone. I have never had prime rib sandwich with a dip. Would definitely get this again. My second night I got the HUSH PUPPIES with honey butter (wish there was more honey but otherwise good!), MINI MISSION STREET DOGS (when they say mini, they are, but they are packed with toppings and flavor - we ordered more later on), THE GOLDEN CHICKEN SANDWICH (they say you can specify grilled or fried, I don't think I specified so it came grilled? But nonetheless it was amazing. I am not a huge pickle fan and I had originally picked them off but took a bite of one to see and WOOOOWEEEEE they packed some spice and flavor, I ate all the pickles). All in all, Garcia's was such a wonderful experience. IF you are hesitant, don't be, I would definitely recommend coming and having that intimate show experience here. read more

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Some friends and I went to go see Elijah Fox show at Garcia's. The venue was absolutely amazing. It was nice and cozy. Our friends got a five top private booth, which I highly recommend it was cozy and comfortable, and we had a great view of the stage. The venue is quite small so the music is extremely loud, but you start to adapt after the first five minutes. The food was pretty average. We ordered some chips and sour cream and onion dip as well as a few drink drinks and we split a Keylime milkshake. I do wish the milkshake was thicker, but it does feel like it was melted a little bit. I also ordered an espresso martini, but it wasn't good however, I did finish it. Even the Diet Coke was flat, but I'm not sure if the night was just super busy but there's definitely some room for improvement with the food. The service was pretty slow, again I suspect because it was pretty busy and our server may have had a lot of tables. The show itself was pretty great. They even put on an encore song. This is a great date night or time out with friends or family. I just wouldn't come for the food, but it's good for drinks as my friends enjoyed their beverages read more

Garcia’s - Keylime milkshake - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Saw Ransom Brothers and The Band of Heathens perform and had a great time! The food and service is great too! Very cool venue in the city! read more

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I don't know why there are any reviews less than 5 stars! We had an excellent time there tonight! The music was great, food was great, and the service was flawless. Our waitress was super attentive, and there was a guy who brought us fresh cold bottles of water not less than three times! I bought tickets late, so my daughter and I were at separate tables. Without me asking, they worked it so we could sit together! read more

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Sweet venue. Saw a band we never heard of and had a jam of a time. Get a group and reserve an entire booth- totally worth it. And shout out to Craig from the box office- incredible customer service! Would go back just knowing good souls are behind the place. read more

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What a venue!! Not a bad spot in the house. Lots of staffing - several valets street parking as well but for $20 it's worth the curb service. Hush puppies no words. Not cheap - but appropriate portions. And the concert tickets aren't bad. So support the house! read more

Garcia’s - Stage view from the cheap seats!! Last table before the General admission (by the bar!!) So intimate - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The first time I saw a concert by Grace Potter. She's amazing but didn't make up for the weird vibe in the place. So I went back a second time and saw jazz sax player Frank Catalano. Who I know personally. Couldn't get close enough to even say hello to him. Huge bar, but with no seats. Huge standing area in the back by the bar facing the stage, also no barstools. Not even hooks underneath to hang your coat or purse while you're standing there for three hours watching the concert. The vibe of the place is just off. It's so weird to have a big beautiful bar that you can't sit at. And it's not because it's overly crowded. A friend of mine, who had had a heart transplant could not stand that long so they did let us sit at a side table. So the next time I was there, I asked if I could sit at the side table because I'm a senior. They said sure, any of them that don't have a reserve sign on them. They all had a reserve sign on them and half of them never had anyone seated at them for the entire night. First time there we had some snacks, I believe it was potato chips, it took 45 minutes to get them. read more

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Had an awesome night listening to Didn't eat but the menu looked great. We had a table that abetted the stage. So they gave us little packages of ear plug. read more

I was a guest with my boyfriend's band that played last night, Sneezy, and of the hundreds of venues I've attended as an artist guest, this one by far has been the best. Shoutout to Sam with artist hospitality- he provided quick, effective, friendly service and treated all of us with the same respect as the artists. Fantastic service and amazing ambience. Best green room and most accommodating that I've ever been to. read more

Ahh! This used to be Wishbone, remember that. I had the Mission In The Rain cocktail. The staff and service is garciaful. read more

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First time here. Show: The Heavyweights on 2/14. The doors opened late, which meant an extended wait in the cold. Once inside, I appreciated the coat hooks in the general admission standing room only area. Placed an order for wings and lemon rosemary fries. Was initially told there was one last order of wings available and that there was no lemon rosemary seasoning for the fries (I agreed to the fries without the seasoning). No discount given. Minutes later, someone came out from the kitchen to let me know that there were indeed no wings remaining for the evening. I noticed that most other customers were dining on hamburgers. So I guess the food shortage was not just in GA. My daughter had a smash burger which she enjoyed. Overall, I like the venue and will return. Hopefully, the full menu is available next time. read more

Came to Garcia's on Mother's Day to see ARTEMIS. The music was great, but I left feeling completely taken advantage of. I ordered two plain margaritas--nothing fancy--and was never told the price. The server had to check with the bartender, came back and said they could make them. That was it. No mention that they would cost $29 each. I found the receipt days later and was shocked--$58 for two basic margaritas? That's outrageous. If I had been told the price, I wouldn't have ordered them. This kind of non-transparent upselling feels dishonest and left a bad impression. Really disappointing. read more

It was okay. Artist playing didn't want us to eat during the show so we couldn't and we were starving and she came out an hour late. Bar was also backed up. read more

Ordered a drink at the beginning of the show and it took about 45 min for it to finally arrive. . . And then in a plastic cup. Lights are shining bright in the audiences eyes throughout the show. Why?!?!?! Took forever to find waitress to close out check shyly the end. And spent over $100 per seat for a 65 min concert. Not on our list of places to return to. read more

Firstly Craig in the box office was very helpful when we had to switch nights. Jerry's Middle Finger was our first show here. Vibe was felt immediately upon entering. The seating was very comfortable and service "Marisha" was friendly and prompt. Food was delicious. Smash burgers were gourmet. Drinks were creative and meant business. The place was a refreshing experience. Jerry would be proud. read more

I've always enjoyed coming to here, but I recently had an experience that really needs attention. During my last visit, my friends and I were seated at Booth 4. It looks just like the U-shaped booths (2 and 3), but it's actually shaped like a J with no seating on one side. Because it's extremely dark in that area, we went to sit where we assumed the bench continue and all three of us fell (at diff points in the night). I hit the table on the way down and ended up with a pretty nasty bruise on my arm. My full $20 Mission drink shot up like a geyser and spilled all over me and my friend. After talking to a few of other people, I learned that the exact same thing has happened to them at Booth 4 too, which tells me this isn't an isolated incident. I emailed the venue about adding a little lighting or even a small sign on that booth to prevent future accidents, but I haven't received a response. I truly do love this place! The music, the vibe, the energy, but Booth 4 is a safety hazard as it's currently set up. I really hope management addresses this so no one else gets hurt or drenched in a $20 cocktail. UPDATED to add they have added signs to the booths! Yay, hope this saves someone from a fall in the future. read more

The venue was a wonderful place to hear & see Live Music. Everywhere in the place seemed to have great sight lines to the stage. Acoustics & lighting were spectacular. And the band Clay Street Unit was the BEST! read more

Absolutely love this venue! The vibe, the owner, the service is amazing, food and drinks great!! The sound is awesome!!! The one small thing that would be great is taking out the tables in the first row in front of the stage just for certain shows (not all of them) so people can dance. read more

I was here last night for the excellent Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Great band, nice venue with decent service. Things that might help you: - the tables on the floor (not the booths) seat four people. There's a row of tables immediately in front of the stage that's separated by an aisle from another row of tables. The third row (and following rows) of tables is elevated. All of that is to say that table position matters if you're with a group because two tables that are adjacent on the Ticketmaster map might be on different levels. GA is elevated yet again. - that elevation means there's no obstruction. Yaaay!! I'd definitely recommend the more central tables than the tables on the edge. Table 43 would be my sweet spot for the best view, but that's just my opinion. - drinks are spendy, service is way slow. - the staff was friendly although you apparently had to look a certain way for one of the two honchos to stop by your table. (That wasn't a great vibe.) - the person checking IDs at the door was incredibly welcoming and friendly on both the way in and out. She's a gem. Professional without sacrificing friendliness. Go her!! - For a Friday night in the West Loop, metered street parking was surprisingly a non-issue. They also have valet. I appreciate the vibe, for the most part, and will give Garcia's another go next month with the Headhunters. read more

food was great. very unique. service was excellent and the room was made for entertainment. can't wait to go again. Rob & Nancy read more