This was the perfect stop off after taking the Chicago Line architectural boat cruise. We were quickly seating on the outdoor patio and handed the happy hour menus. Being a yelp elite, I immediately 'checked-in' and noticed there was a free scoop of gelato or sorbet with the check in! The rest of my party has learned about yelp and all proceeded to "check-in" as well. Our server was none too pleased to see us all receiving a free scoop alongside our wine. Although we left a hefty tip for her, her attitude did not deserve it. We all loved our sorbet and were thrilled with the presentation but the service could have been improved. read more

Pinstripes - Free sorbet with yelp check-in - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great good and was quick with serving. Friendly staff. Nice outdoor seating available by the river.

We stopped here walking back to our hotel. We didn't have reservations, so we were put at the bar, which was fine. They had real menus, We didn't have to scan our phone. So that was nice. They bring a bottle of water. It's nice to have instant refills. But it was warm. We asked for ice and got one cup of it to share among the 3 of us. :/ Food came fast and the waiter/ manager was nice enough. 2 of us had the cowboy burger. One had the crispy chicken. The fries were good and crispy. The food was hot. Burger was cooked well. The burger was cooked well and stayed together nicely. I'd definitely eat here again if going by. read more

So apparently this is medium well. Was barely any crust at all. Didn't felt like it was worth the $32.99 I spent on my birthday. read more

Pinstripes - Peppercorn-Crusted Ribeye - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I was shocked by how dead this place was for lunch on a Thursday, but the food was amazing. Shocked and pleasantly surprised. The chop salad and chicken dumpling soup combo was delicious, and veggie Flatbread was large and really yummy. The patio was perfect, relatively quiet, nice view. The staff was incredibly pleasant. Would make the walk off the mile any day for this. read more

Pinstripes - Veggie Flatbread - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I can only say that if you were looking for an alternative to the Dave and Busters in Chicago that closed, FTW, a.k.a. For the Win, inside Pinstripes, is very similar and relatively unknown at this point. It's a fun place to go to play games inexpensively very similar to Dave and Buster's. I was impressed with the food and atmosphere, and the games are pretty good. You can earn tickets just like at Dave and Buster's and use them for redeeming prizes in their store. A lot of the merchandise is Marvel-themed. read more

Pinstripes - FTW - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Quite fancy place to hangout with friends and colleagues over decent priced happy hour drinks and food + bowling and bocce. Bowling lanes are clean, but lane does get stuck a lot... and lanes are quite slippery. Be careful! Food is pretty decent but small portions - but I mean... what do you expect from happy hour food menu. Overall, a great service and cool place to hangout. read more

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This place is one of my favorite casual spots in Chicago. It has delicious food, but isn't snobby. It has good cocktails that you can enjoy while bowling or playing bocce ball. The service is consistently good. Some of my favorites: Chicken and goat cheese, which is a creamy dream made with fusilli pasta, rosemary cream sauce, and pepper; their moist, bursting with flavor tenderloin sliders (appetizer); the Puccini, made from stool pack, mango juice, citrus sour mix, sparkling wine. Their pizzas are light and fun of flavor. They also have a good wine list. This is a great place for a first date, a fun date with a spouse, or just to go out with friends. read more

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Another great experience today at Pinstripes for Sunday brunch. The food was delicious. I loved their Roasted Turkey Cobb Salad and Margarita Italiano cocktails. The Nutella & Banana Pizza dessert was a nice finish. We played bocce for 1 hour and enjoyed it. Service was excellent and their staff was attentive. We will return later this weekend for more brunch and bocce! read more

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We went to Pinstripes last night with another couple for a birthday celebration. Here's what struck me - it's a great combination of really good food with the entertainment aspect (bowling and bocce) with ambiance (we ate outside) and finally with a staff that serves their customers well. We were all blown away with how perfect the evening was. At our table we started with the prosciutto fig flatbread. Absolutely amazing! We traveled Italy before and this reminded us of meals we had in Florence and Rome. The meals that came were delicious and can't think of anything wrong with what we ordered. I would say the best dinner hands down was the lobster Mac n' Cheese but that's not to say the rest wasn't that good. Finally, we ordered the tiramisu and gelato w/warm brownie to share for dessert. Of course, we took part in a friendly game of bocce after dinner. We were novices so the directions provided were helpful. It was a fantastic night and we're glad we went. I'm sure we'll be back in the future! read more

The atmosphere is great, too bad the service was so severely poor. It took absolutely forever to get a drink, even though there's hardly anybody in there. We finally got our first round never seen our waitress again so we had to go find somebody else to order a drink that took forever as well. We ordered one of every appetizer they had, we got them. They came to try to take our plates that still had food on them I said no They said they were closing in 20 minutes I told him that we wanted to finish our food, Still trying to take our Food. I had to tell him three times no. . When the lights came on, we had 10 minutes we were trying to put our shoes on so we can go eat our. But the guy and lady quickly went over to all of our food and dishes and tossed into a black tub and left it on the our table and walked away swiftly . Throughout the night, not one server had a smile. They all seemed very cranky. There were seven of us. Two of us had no bowling shoes because they had a size 6 or 9 I wear a 7 1/2 so couldn't make either one of them work my coworker had similar problems. She also had to wear just her socks. We came here after a medical conference hoping to relax. Absolutely unacceptable service oh, and by the way they take their gratuity out. Sad. This could be a super cool place. read more

This is perfect for a date night or an activity to do with a group. This is bowling at a bougie level. It also has bocce and a bar. Games are paid by how many players and time. read more

Really bad customer service, the table they gave us wasn't even clean, then we had to ask for utensils twice and they took very long time to bring them. After that, they didn't have the drinks we wanted and ended up bringing alternatives when we were almost finishing our meal. Finally the waitress completely disappeared and we had to ask another person to bring us the check. The staff seemed very unprofessional and like they didn't care about clients coming back. read more

Pleasantly surprised - fabulous restaurant! I was in town for a conference and having dinner with a group of 11, someone suggested here and I thought being an entertainment place with bocce ball and bowling it would be fun but I assumed it would be pub style fair. I was complete wrong! The decor is great - it is known as a Gastro Pub with a scratch kitchen! We were seated in a private room, the overall ambiance was perfect and the decor included exposed brick and rustic tables it was very nice. The menu was expansive and could accommodate anyone including a few seeking gluten free options. We started with drinks, which were great and we ordered everything from a side of figs, salads, pasta, salmon, tuna, Ahi tuna tuna, and flatbreads. The meals were all served hot and together - three servers served us our meals. Groups can be tough and typically someone's meal is not right or cold - but everything was on the mark and delicious! I would highly recommend this place for anyone good food, nice decor and service was fantastic! read more

The macaroni is acceptable everything else is disgusting. Do not order ribs. The soda is flat, tastes like just the syrup. I attended a corporate party and I was very disappointed. My stomach already hurts after eating those ribs. I will be closely monitoring the situation to make sure there isn't a food borne illness outbreak for our entire company that attended. read more

Pinstripes - Chicago Style Baby Back Ribs is absolutely disgusting - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Pretty cool Pinstripes. They got bocce ball lanes, plenty of tables and chairs to wine and dine, and upstairs they have plenty of bowling lanes for all your bowling fanatics out there. Everything was in super nice condition; the shoes, lanes, bowling balls were all good. The computer touch-screens that were on our lane were a little finnicky, and the bowling pin setter machine was quick and fast after each frame. The food there was awesome. We ordered: CRISPY CALAMARI -- nice and crispy. I'm a tentacle person, and these were great SPINACH & ARTICHOKE DIP -- decent. I really liked the pita chips/bread that came with this STUFFED MUSHROOMS -- there was 4 to an order. Pretty good, the mushrooms were stuffed with a concoction of zucchini, goat cheese, artichoke, sundried tomato, roasted red pepper FRIED MOZZARELLA -- not mozzarella sticks, mind you, but mozza balls on a bed of lettuce BARBEQUE CHICKEN PIZZA -- delicious, crispy crust, although the chicken could have been more YELLOWFIN TUNA FLATBREAD -- absolute star of the show. If there's one appetizer you gotta get, its this! ANTIPASTO & CHEESE PLATTER -- a smorgasbord of imported italian meat, housemade lamb sausage, variety of cheeses, accompaniments The drinks were strong enough, and they had a decent Happy Hour selection. I stuck with Old Fashions, cuz I'm an old fashion, Don Draper wannabe guy. The waitstaff were super accommodating to our party of 15 and when I asked if any of the dishes had nuts, the server didn't know for sure, but he made it a mission for himself to go out of his way to get several waiters/staff to look over our spread and make sure we were all good. Excellent service! BATHROOM REVIEW: There's a private mens/women bathroom on the top floor near the bowling lanes. I went to the one downstairs in the dungeon, where there were separated mens and womens bathrooms. In the mens bathroom, inside there were several urinals and stalls, and they were all super clean. The sinks were a-plenty and they were all hands-free, including the paper-towel dispenser. Super clean and well kept. Sit or squat? Sit! read more

Pinstripes - Bonfire in the outdoor patio to keep you warm - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Looking for a cool place to lounge while playing some bocce or bowling.. You found your spot! Right when you walk in it seems like a cool huge wine bar.. Then you go further and there's a restaurant, patio (with a great view) and then some bowling and bocce! So much fun!!! Not only are the drinks amazing like the Moscow mule or grapefruit n vodka the food n dessert is on point! Got to try some pizza, the toppings and crust were perfect and the dessert was to die for! A lot of people also rave about their salads so gotta remember to order that the next time I'm there. So if your looking for something different to do with a group of friends or date rather than just go to a bar, this is the perfect spot! read more

Pinstripes - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The River East Building has not had good luck with restaurants.... so this review is strictly on the restaurant. Upon entering this massive restaurant, I had noticed how cool this restaurant is with the exposed beams, brick walls, wooden floor and the brightness of this space is. We were seated right away since we were having a late lunch. We had opted to have a booth. There are various seating configurations to accommodate everyone. George had greeted with a great smile and personality. He went over the menu with us then proceeded with our drink order. Everything looked really good. George had brought us our drinks then took our order. I had ordered the loaded mac n' cheese (I tend to judge a restaurant on this item). My companions had ordered the Salmon Sandwich and the Prosciutto Sandwich. We also had ordered three cups of the chicken dumpling soup since it was a cool day. The soups were brought to us right away. The soup was very good. Then shortly, the food runner had brought our main courses. We had sampled each other meals and none of us had any negative thing to say. The Mac N' Cheese was one of the best I've ever tasted. I've had some bad Mac N' Cheese. Throughout our meal and dessert/coffee, George was great. He really added a great experience. After our meal, we take a tour of this complex of restaurant and bowling and bocce areas. The areas looked really spotless. The restaurant has an incredible patio over looking the river. If it's cool night, don't worry, there are blankets and several fire pits to keep you warm I would highly recommend this place. Looking forward to my next visit. read more

Pinstripes - Dining area - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We just celebrated my birthday dinner here last night. Although, my wife (party organizer) had some initial hiccups securing a room/space for our group of 15, the General Manager Ben came to her rescue and made sure that we had the option of sitting outside on their river facing patio or got a private room, if the weather didn't cooperate. Sadly, it was cloudy and chilly so we sat in the private room but our group had a great time. Service through out the night was excellent and our server was patient and gave us plenty of time to order apps and eventually dinner. Drink orders through out the night were timely and no one had to wait too long. Everything on the menu tasted great. Our table got calamari, various flatbreads, salads, bruschetta, sea bass, some pasta, ribs, risotto to name a few. Food was very good, not your typical bowling alley fare. This was gourmet! They were also great in letting my wife bring cup cakes and a bottle of champagne. They chilled the champagne and brought out 15 flutes when it was time to toast. Overall, we were very pleased and recommend this Pinstripes for your next night out, group or work celebration etc. read more

Happy hour review only!!! The details: -Monday thru Friday from 3pm to 6:30pm -$4 drafts, $4 house wines, & $5 premium wells -Select starters, pizzas & flatbreads at a reduced price -Available in the bar, bocce, bowling, and patio areas As advertised, they claim they were "voted Chicago's best happy hour" and rightfully so. Tried the stuffed mushrooms, tenderloin sliders, and the chicken & avocado club flatbread. All of the food was excellent and worth the happy hour prices in my opinion. I think the only thing I can complain on is that their draft selection is limited to 6 craft brews. Service was great on this last visit when we sat at the bar front. Anyways, get yo drink on! 'Til next time, cheers! read more

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Dined at Pinstripes for the 4th of July. Pre-paid dinner $79, 4- course meal, taxes & gratuity included. Awesome views of the fireworks away from the rowdy crowds is well worth it & we left stuffed! Warning, the building is near the Pier, so you may want to wait for a couple of hours before leaving the building. Got there a little before 730PM & was seated on the patio within minutes. Our server was great from beginning to end, made sure we were enjoying ourselves & made sure to tell us not to rush anything since fireworks started at 930PM. We got bread upon sitting. Alcoholic beverages-of course- were not included, but that was expected. Got a bottle of Rose for the table. Very light & crisp! Perfect for the muggy weather! First course-- assorted cheese & meat plate enough for our party of 4. Enjoyed that thoroughly, nothing was left on the plate! Second course-- Salad with yummy watermelon slices. Finished every last bite of that too. Third course-- had a choice between Salmon & Steak Medallions, 3/4 of the table chose the steak, although the Salmon (I heard) was very well cooked. Came w/ 3 generous portions of steak with different toppings. Best one I'd say was the peppercorn, then the parmesan & lastly the gorgonzola. Sides were plenty of grilled asparagus & creamy mashed potatoes. Fourth course-- We got the house made gelato (cookies & cream) PLUS the Mango Sorbet, both very delicious in their own rights. By the time dessert rolled around, the fireworks were already blasting off. Our server offered to take a pic of us with the fireworks in the background & advised us to get closer. She was awesome! Enjoyed her service, the fireworks show & of course the food. It was such a lovely evening! read more

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Loved this place, the location was perfect with a view of the River, and such an inviting atmosphere. the food was absolutely amazing, and the staff were very polite! Highly recommend their mules, perfectly balanced! read more

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Brought my mom here for mother's day 2021 and was a little sad to see how dead it was. The brunch food was pretty standard and sadly we didn't get a chance to bowl. Maybe next time we'll book bowling or bocce for the full experience. read more

Despite being one of the best places to grab a boozy Old Fashion cocktail in our neighborhood, the entrée offerings have been a bit disappointing recently - your safest bet is to stick with their pizzas and flatbreads ($13-$15), which are always surprisingly tasty, well-crafted and feature classic toppings ranging from prosciutto & fig to the ultra-simple margherita pie. On our second visit in as many weeks, our four-top struggled to find anything to praise other than the near-perfect Crispy Calamari appetizer ($13) - always butter tender, deftly fried and served with a spicy marinara dipping sauce. The Fettuccini Bolognese arrived swimming in grease and the tiny portion of breast meat hidden inside my go-to Spicy Crispy Chicken sandwich ($13) was neither crispy or spicy - sadly, the most flavorful element of the sandwich was the dime-sized dollop of calabrese sauce buried under the tomato. With our waitress "mission in action" after delivering our meals, I eventually walked over to the brick oven baking station and scored some hot sauce from the friendly chef passing flatbreads in and out of the fire. The monochromatic Chicken Marsalas with risotto looked a bit under portioned for $20. Given the opportunity, we would have certainly ordered another round of cocktails from the bar, but our waitress was still busy stacking dinner plates in the kitchen with the rest of the wait staff - so, we flagged down the manager. Once we explained our frustrations, he was genuinely apologetic, offering up several comps, as well as some future dining coupons. Clearly, not their best effort - we hope when we visit our neighborhood restaurant again, we'll have a better dining experience. read more

Awesome service here. Excellent menu with something for every taste. I had the boneless short ribs. Soft tender and juicy. The wine list very satisfying. Caesar was our excellent server some of the best service I've had. Thanks ! Definitely have this spot bookmarked. read more

Came on a Friday night and sat on the patio. They weren't that busy, yet the service was terrible. We sat there for over 5 minutes before our waiter even came by. Getting drinks took another 10 minutes. In addition to the slow service, they didn't have any propane for the heaters. The food was good- we had calamari, jambalaya, and the spicy crispy chicken. read more

Good food overall. They have a pretty good selection on the menu, and most of what we've tried here is very good. The location is also a lot of fun, with games and entertainment. Definitely a fun place to hang out with friends and have drinks and some food. But also good for a casual meal. read more

Last nights dinner was @pinstripesbbb where I not only had a delicious meal but also learned what bocce ball was for the first time! This chicken and avocado flatbread was so full of flavor (pesto chicken and I added fresh jalapeños). My colleagues thought their jambalaya was incredible. Overall super fun place and perfect for a group for work. read more

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Just had lunch at Pinstripes in Streeterville again and, as always, the food and service were great. This is a wonderful lunch place that few think about when looking for a casual meal. It's not overly crowded and has beautiful outdoor seating, weather permitting. The management is superb as is the wait staff - They bend over backwards to make sure that your meal and service are to your liking. Cannot say enough good things about this restaurant. If you have not tried it, you don't know what you are missing. read more

I love pinstripes! It is such a fun place go and bowl or place bocce ball, or other games. They have a lovely outdoor patio. The happy hour menu is great! All of the food is great. I cannot wait to go back when they open back up. read more

I was planning an 80th birthday party for my mom with all out of town guests flying in and Chicago was the perfect meeting point. We decided to try Pinstripes solely based on yelp reviews, brunch price and the menu. After a quick response from Briana, their event sales manager, I decided this would be the perfect place. Brianna was so accommodating and happy to answer all my questions through multiple emails. Well, yesterday was the party and we all walked away very happy with our choice. The brunch was fantastic! The private room was great to be able to visit with everyone. Staff was also very accommodating and friendly. I don't know when the next time I need to plan a party like that but I know for sure we will be back for brunch. read more

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My first time trying this spot out for Saturday brunch, because they have bottomless mimosas needed to check it out! I had chicken and waffles, and the lobster entree. The mimosas were lovely and the food was delicious! The restaurant was very spacious and the staff were very nice, and knowledgeable. read more

Pinstripes - Chicken & waffles, - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I haven't went bowling in quite some time, so I decided to make a reservation and check this place out with a friend since I heard nothing but rave reviews from other friends about Pinstripes in Streeterville. Upon arrival, we were immediately greeted by a young hostess who was very warm and welcoming. While being checked in, she was very helpful in answering our questions about their amazing decor since it was our first visit. We had a really great time bowling, the drinks were reasonably priced and yummy, and our server (who's name escapes me at the moment) was very attentive. We even met Anthony, a manager, who was very accommodating and even gave us a tour and showed us their outdoor patio. We sat outside near the fireplace, along with other guests, who mentioned they were from out of town, and it was nice to just relax and meet a few folks who I'll probably never see again. I guess that's the hustle and bustle of life. :-) All in all, I definitely recommend checking them out. I certainly will return soon, perhaps for happy hour or dinner with friends. read more

Pinstripes - It was our first time checking this place out and it didn't disappoint... - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I have been meaning to come here for a while now but for one reason or another, haven't. I finally decided to suggest this place to my girlfriend before our movie date and we are glad we came here. We ordered some sliders, pizza, and gelato and everything was freaking delicious! Even the bread and pesto aioli we get was very good! Everything had a great flavor and the portions were very generous as well. Though we didn't order any drinks, a lot of people were there for happy hour and the drinks looked pretty good. The staff was very friendly as well and accommodating. We didn't get to bowl but next time I come in, I would like too. The atmosphere of the place looks pretty chill and very fun! Great place to go with a bunch of people, order a bunch of pizzas and drinks, and have fun bowling. Whether it's a dinner date, group hang out, or just want to have some fun bowling, this place seems be able to match those needs! I def suggest giving this place a try. read more

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Food hot, great variety and taste perfectly seasoned. DEVIN our server was extremely attentive even tho it was crowded being Mother's Day. He suggested dishes, made sure we liked what we tasted all around friendly and great smile but what stuck he enjoyed his job. So happy we choice this location instead of Oakbrook great atomsphere. Close to Navy Pier. Waffles with Lemon ricotta a party in your mouth. I hope management compliments DEVIN and let him know what a pleasure it was having him as our server. Also it was my birthday served me a delicious sundae candle and my family sang happy birthday read more

Pinstripes - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I booked a reservation for a large party of 30 women here and the entire staff and management were wonderful to work with. They were very helpful from the beginning in accommodating our large party, in getting our table set up, assisting us and communicating with us throughout the meal. The servers were wonderful and we were given a complementary desert board for our party as part of our celebration! The food was delicious too! Looking forward to returning to grab a bite and play some bocce ball! read more

The food was delicious and not too expensive. It was nice and laid back environment. My family and I had a great time! We will be back!

We stopped in for a quick lunch before a movie and were very pleased with our tasty lunch. There were a lot of people there to play bocce ball or to bowl. There were groups with kids as well as adult groups. Along with that there is a good sized bar and restaurant area, which is where we landed. The food menu had a selection of salads, sandwiches, and a few entrees for lunch. We both opted for sandwiches, and were very pleased with our lunches - not your typical 'bowling alley' fare. My wife got the chicken salad and I got the tuna salad. We both got the creamy tomato basil soup (soup and sandwich combo). The soup was creamy and flavorful, and the sandwiches were fresh and came on what was described as a whole wheat bun, but it was much more than that - more like a ciabatta roll - which would have been very tasty without anything else, but was a nice accompaniment to the sandwich. Service was very good - with out waitress stopping back a number of times to check in. I'd be willing to give this a shot for dinner when they have an even more extensive menu. It's certainly not what you'd expect from a sporting venue - it's an excellent choice for a good meal. read more

Pinstripes - Tuna salad and tomato basil soup - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Absolutely a great brunch. Extremely good food, great service and all the staff were very attentive. Shout out to Paris.

I recently had the pleasure of dining at Pinstripes (Chicago location) with a group of 30 women prearranged by a coworker. Staff and management could not have been more gracious or accommodating, the food plentiful and delicious with plenty of menu options to choose from, and the decor casual but elegant. The complementary desert board our group was provided with was a much appreciated closing touch to our celebration. Definitely will be back! read more