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    Higgy's

    4.3 (20 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Piano bar area.
    Mel C.

    Nice place to come for a meet up with friends or a group. Great Happy Hour specials on drinks and appetizers with generous portions. The owner and staff are very cordial and accommodating and great prices. I look forward to returning on a weekend night for music and dancing. Inside is clean and spacious with a generous full bar. It was pretty quiet for a Tuesday night. It is a little dark inside, so it can be hard to read the menu. Parking nearby gets filled pretty quick but there is plenty of other parking around the corners and where Pinstripes used to be.

    Rachana P.

    Stopped by over the Grand Opening weekend and was pleasantly surprised. Higgy's is spacious and inviting with plenty of seats around the bar and table/chairs near the piano. They serve both food and drinks. From their drinks menu, I ordered an old fashioned and enjoyed that it followed a standard recipe- with a boozy bourbon. It would have been nice to have drink prices listed on the menu but in the end, it was reasonably priced at $14. We noticed another table's order of nachos being served and the portion was generous! Servers stopped by multiple times to check in on us- which was appreciated and would definitely be needed if sticking around for an evening of music. We even had the owner, Richard, come by and introduce himself and the space to us. We missed the piano as that was expected to start at 7. I look forward to coming by another night to enjoy! Ps there's also darts!

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    Miranda L.

    What an amazing addition to The Arboretum in South Barrington! Higgy's newly opened and offers an elevated bar atmosphere with piano entertainment. The inside has a huge main bar to sit at as well as tables and chairs and a dart area off to the side. The piano stage is perfectly placed to enjoy from any spot you're sitting at. Their food menu offers appetizers, salads, wraps, sandwiches, burgers, and tacos. The pricing seemed very reasonable for the area. When I visited, I ordered the Higgy's Old Fashioned. The bartender offered changing the main spirit if I had a preference which was nice. The drink was well balanced and very smooth yet spirit forward. My husband also got the Lemoncello Drop Martini which delicious and not too tart. Each drink was $14. For opening weekend, staff was on top of it! Our group was checked on for additional drinks or food a couple of times. The owner, Richard, also stopped by to thank us for coming and to answer any questions we had. It's not often staff is prepared for day one crowds but this group was exceptional! Overall, I highly recommend stopping out at Higgy's to give them a try! I can't wait to come back to enjoy more piano and try some food!

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    Liz K.

    If I had to describe this place in one word, I would use ENERGY. After having dinner on a Friday night, we came for a nightcap about 9:30 and this place was crazy busy. From the moment we walked in the door the room was bustling from the seats at the bar to large groups seated near the piano and more in the back of the room. The ages were completely diverse and I noted large groups of men and women, couples and groups of ladies or men only enjoying a night out. There are dartboards in the back, but nobody seemed to be over there at the time. This place is reminiscent of the old clubs downtown Chicago back in the 80s. Drinks were delicious with generous pours. We had the King Richard punch and it was phenomenal. The person playing the piano was not that great but the energy that he was supporting in the room was over the top. I noticed some of the reviews were saying they came around 5:30 and it was dead however, when we were leaving about 10:30/11 o'clock there were people continually walking in the door. Therefore, I don't really think this is an early night place. I think the vibe really kicks up later in the evening. It was also nice to have doormen opening the door for you when you walked in and out (whether they were doormen or bouncers I'm not sure, but it worked for me.

    Leslie P.

    What a super fun place!!! We walked by the door on the way to the movie theater and Michael at the door stopped us and sold us! He was so right! We returned after the movie. Our server Annie was absolutely outstanding! She had an incredible vibe that totally matched this fun place! Can't wait to come back. The entertainment was fantastic and the drinks were delicious.

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