Nice little bar located downtown. Came here for a team lunch and we were in and out of there in 30 or so minutes. That's a record I think! The smash burger was deliciously juicy and the fries were on point. During lunch hour it was not packed at all. We wanted a sit down meal, good bar food, with minimal wait time and good service . We got what we wanted. I will be coming back again! read more

The Franklin Tap - Smash Burger - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Came here for a little brunch before the Ireland vs All Blacks rugby match. Venue was bustling with rugby fans. They provided a shuttle to soldier field which was very convenient, so perhaps they do the same for Bears games. Phenomenal service on their part. No better way to preface an Ireland win with a cold Guinness and breakfast sandwich. Food was good and beer was plentiful. Unfortunately Ireland lost.... Might've been because I failed to split the G. Oh well. Would recommend for a casual brunch in the city to fuel whatever adventure you have planned. read more

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Visited this sports themed pub for dinner on a Friday night. Surprisingly there were empty tables and could get in without a wait. We tried their jalapeño margarita and different house beer. Can work on the size of the margarita but overall drinks were good. We tried their bison burger. It was very juicy and cooked with lots of of cheese and coming with fries. Burger was cooked well and overall a very positive experience. read more

The Franklin Tap - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Here again waiting on my train after a fantastic law school reunion (20th, gosh I'm getting old!). I generally come here during football season because they have numerous TVs showing various games. It's a fantastic spot to just chill and they don't put any table rotation pressure on the patrons. They have a few new menu items and I tried the biscuits and gravy in the morning. Moved on to a yellow curry chicken and rice for lunch which was amazing. I eventually had to leave, but kudos to the service in this fantastic sports bar. Definitely will return on my next trip to Chi-town! read more

The Franklin Tap - Yellow Curry Chicken and Rice...half finished! - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Terrific place to grab some food and beer!!! We stopped here after walking downtown and we were delighted to try this place. I ordered the spicy Italian beef and my husband ordered the cheese curds to share. Both items were absolutely delicious! The spicy Italian beef was my favorite because the meat was perfectly cooked and the dressing was flavorful so 10/10 for that. It came with a side of tots which were also delicious. The cheese curds we got were well cooked and tasty as well. I plan on returning to try some other items off their menu. When glancing over the menu I noticed a lot of healthy options that look delicious. I highly recommend coming here if you are in the area. I know I will! read more

The Franklin Tap - Spicy Italian beef is delicious - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Came in for lunch one day. Wanted a S'mores beer which they happened to be out of. Mild disappointment. Ordered a bison burger with a side of chicken curry soup. Really liked the soup it was hearty and life giving. Ended up going with an Arnold Palmer instead of the beer. Definitely want to come back and try some of the beer at some point. read more

The Franklin Tap - Bison Burger+ chicken curry soup - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I found this spot while looking for a late-night meal near my hotel since there weren't too many other options open. I ordered to go, and my food came out steaming hot and absolutely delicious. I got the smash burger with a side of loaded tots, and when I say it was perfect, I mean it! It looked so good I ended up eating it there lol. The smash burger comes dressed with thousand island, which I'd never had on a burger before, but it was amazing. The patty was well-seasoned, and overall, the meal completely exceeded my expectations. I was even thinking about that burger and tots the next day . I definitely want to explore more around the menu, and this will be my new spot every time I'm in the area. read more

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Franklin's Tap in Chicago is the perfect spot for a chill pre-night out vibe. It has that laid-back sports bar feel with awesome food and drink options. The service was quick and friendly--no wait, which is always a win! I had a smoky, refreshing mango mescal cocktail, while my friend enjoyed a berry drink that was the perfect sweet-savory combo. We shared the southwestern chicken rolls, which were hot, delicious, and came with a killer dipping sauce. Other appetizers like the buffalo chicken sliders and black bean quesadillas also caught my eye--definitely on the list for next time. Great drinks, great food, and fast service--Franklin's Tap is a solid choice to kick off any night! read more

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Ordered in office lunch. All items were correct. I enjoyed my taco salad. Food arrived on time. When I have dined there service was always great and quick. Atmosphere is nice has a good vibe. read more

Good happy hour spent here! Cheese curds & quesadilla were my favorite apps. Nice drink list & several mock tails. Good service, casual restaurant. read more

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Service was great! Beer was great! Food was meh, the buffalo chicken rolls tasted pretty off. Sliders were much better. Overall, there are many other better places to eat in Chicago. This one just happened to be close to the train station where we needed to go next. read more

Good hangout especially for workers in The Loop. It's been around for awhile, so it's one of the older places since these change all the time it seems. The Franklin Tap is of course located on that street across from the Sears Tower. A lot of beers to choose from, however most of these aren't on tap but rather in bottles and cans. Prices are pretty high especially on the food but not crazy high for this area to be honest. As the name implies, it's a place to get beers. It has quite a lot. Though most of these aren't on tap. Lots from local craft breweries. There's some that are on special. It's about $8 for a typical pint. Quite a lot to charge to be sure. As for the food, even though it was expensive it was good. It's about $14 for the Roasted Sweet Potato And Kale Salad. This is one of the options for vegetarians. Get it vegan by substituting for the honey mustard dressing. This also has avocado, red onions, roasted grape tomatoes, roasted sweet potatoes, and roasted walnuts. Lots of things are roasted on it. The price was okay considering there was a lot. Even though it's mostly known for beers, there's lots of liquors and cocktails. It can make the good seem like an afterthought, but it shouldn't be because most of it's pretty good to be honest. There's meaty things like burgers and wings, and a few things for vegans and vegetarians. read more

The Franklin Tap - Hopewell Lightbeam With Roasted Kale And Sweet Potato Salad - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Been to Franklin Tap for a couple work happy hours, but finally came for lunch and was thoroughly surprised by the food! I ordered the crispy chicken wrap with fries, which was really good! Restaurant also has a fairly large beer list. Patio and indoor space are both nice and the service is always accommodating to large groups. read more

The Franklin Tap - Crispy Chicken Wrap - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The "Tap" reminded me of a typical Midtown Manhattan bar. Not so much a community but a place to knock back a few after work while waiting for the train. A nice selection of beer: a Dovetail Brewery Vienna Lager (him), Guinness (her), and Pretzel Sticks (both), with tap-obstructed views of the Chiefs beating the Ravens (27-20). read more

The Franklin Tap - Tap obstructed views of the Chiefs beating the Ravens 27-10. - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Can't really tell you about the experience due to the fact our party of 7 was turned away for the lunch hour with customers attempting to come in to only eat with no intention of drinking. One guest in our party was instantly turned away due to forgetting his id and they would not let our entire party in. The pink haired manager came asked if there was a problem, which I stated there was, and he said it's their policy to reject customers to eat lunch without id. Good luck pal, we're down the street spending money at kindling and I'll never go back there again on principal. Ridiculous. read more

Went for weekend brunch. Eggs not cooked all the way, pancakes were sub par. (Very dry) . Service was spotty. Will not go back.

I have been to franklins tap before and it's always been a very pleasant experience. Today I went and it was absolutely horrible. The host was nasty and rude. It truly was an awful experience and I will never go there again because of this. Extremely disappointed to say the least. read more

We found this spot while waiting on our Skydeck appointment as it was just a short walk away for a quick sip! They had great specials on the drinks and the service was superb (Ashley). We had the Mimosa ($5) and an nice IPA (old Irving...I think $7). The drinks were good and cheap so we came back and enjoyed more sips and the outside patio area. read more

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Franklin Tap is a classic Happy Hour destination in Chicago Loop. All Day specials daily. Solid selection of beer, wine, cider, & cocktails. Enjoyed local Virtue Cider Michigan Cherry Buffalo cauliflower was a huge portion and made it feel worth the $15. Attentive service, hopping but can still have a conversation without shouting to hear each other. read more

Good pub food at a descent price. There is a good selection of rotating beers on tap as well as a full bar. The walls are lined with the taps of beers that have previously been served there. The service can be hit or miss read more

Came here for happy hour with a friend on a Friday. Not a whole lot to say; it's in a good location and easy enough to find. Their happy hour specials were nice, we both got a pumpkin beer (this was in the fall, so pumpkin beers were seasonally-appropriate). We also got the pretzels and cheese curds to split, both were good though maybe a little on the small side for sharing. Service was good, our server checked in on us as needed for refills and was clear about communicating when her shift was done and she was handing us off to someone else (which I have no issue with). The ambiance is fine, it's your standard tap/bar décor, so nothing special but nothing to complain about. I'd be back for another happy hour. read more

Found this local bar, close to where we were staying, to watch some sports. At first, everything seemed fine, they provided us menus, sat us to a table, and that was the last time someone helped or talked to us. We wanted to order drinks, but no one came to ask us if we wanted anything. So then I figured we have to go to the bar to order drinks. The first guy I talked to at the bar said hi, but then said, "Oh, he can help you." Not sure why, he wasn't busy either. I took our drinks back to our table. Later I noticed another group got seated and someone came to bring them food and drinks. Another worker passed by to even clean the table next to us, but none of them made eye contact with us. I was wondering why no one came to see if we needed anything, food, drinks, anything. It's not like they were busy. In fact, there were two workers sitting at the front and one was just on his phone. read more

I am not a picky person. This place needs a new chef, or back of the house. I tried this place because there was a deal on Uber eats. I ordered the blackened Chicken sandwich with tater tots. The tater tots weren't even cooked. Two were still frozen. The sandwich was covered in oil/butter, but not grilled, or put on a skillet. I had to heat up my own skillet, and correct what they did wrong. There was ZERO flavor on the sandwich. I have never been so grossed out ordering from an establishment. It makes sense why their ratings are so low. I will NEVER order from this hell hole again. Even the packaging was hideous. It came in a a sloppy, oily cheap plastic bag. read more

Great food. Bit noisy, but it is a bar. Good service. The bread pudding was awesome!

Standard place to get drinks. Didn't try to get food. I got two hazy ipas from draft and they were good. Hey have Guinness! Split the G is you happen to get a Guinness read more

The Franklin Tap - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Initially, I was pleased with the size of the chicken wrap I ordered. BUT when I picked it up, it was 90% lettuce and a teeny tiny amount of chicken. It was also dry, which was surprising since it was mostly watery lettuce. Disappointing to say the least read more

Food was very good and the beer selection was excellent. Staff was very attentive and helpful when it came to choosing a beer.

Food was good for a bar spot, service was great and the beer was better! We were looking for a spot with a variety of local beers and this was perfect! Cauliflower wings were the best ones I've ever had! read more

This place is awesome for lunch time, $12 burger and fry special after 4 is great and their burgers are incredibly good. I would recommend thid place to any on their lunch break or for a nice dinner. Great beer selection too. Get in here read more

Those elote cheese bites!! Yummmmmm. Large beer selection, though the beers on top seemed limited. We had no problem finding seats and the staff were kind. I think my only problem is that it wasn't super busy, but our waitress really didn't come over to us at all. We had to flag her down quite a few times. That said, we weren't really in a rush and overall everything we ordered was good. Nice place not too far from the train station! read more

Good food. Service was friendly & efficient. Large menu & big beer list. I had the turkey panini. It was excellent

Great service and fantastic beer selection. Our server Jacob was great! Buffalo chicken, sliders were fantastic and I had the chicken quesadillas which were better than most! Stop in! read more

The Franklin Tap - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This is the hang out spot for the financial district. Most of their bartenders and servers are cool, but yesterday their waitress decided to put a mandatory tip charge of 20% on the bill even if it was a party 2. So that way she could collect write in and cash tips, which was very dishonest. Otherwise the food and drinks were excellent. It seems like you have to sit at the bar for the best service here. read more

Seems like more of an after work place to relax but went on a Saturday and the atmosphere was nice, pretty quiet and the staff was great. Food was great too! read more

The Franklin Tap - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I visit Franklin Tap often and I'm always more than satisfied with the food and service so I decided to have my 80th Birthday Celebration there and was so happy that I did. Melissa was our waitress and service could not possibly have been better. Food was excellent and additional staff was attentive and friendly. All my guests (30) had a wonderful time and were totally impressed with food and service. read more

Run away! Took a group of work colleagues for a work lunch. All of us over 35. Was told all of us needed to show IDs or leave, even if we were just having lunch and not ordering alcohol. Tried to ask their customer service later, was told it was all my fault, they "clearly" list this requirement on their websites / emails (they don't). I don't know what trouble this place is in with the police for serving underage customers, but no thanks on taking it out on paying lunch customers who only wanted an iced tea and a sandwich. read more

Tonight I left a modest 10% tip that was in line with the service i received. I proceeded to be chased down and berated in the middle of the street for not tipping enough. whomever is in charge here has a disgusting sense of entitlement and a misconstrued sense of power. Tipping is and always will be optional...if you feel that your employee should be paid more...then pay them more. Do not proceed to insult me In front of my friends and don't deny my money after you chase me down in the street and convince me to give more......the service was not good........I've worked downtown for 10 years....don't know if I will be back or recommend read more

Great food and great service!! I've been to many places around the city and this one has some of the best food and drinks! The burger is amazing and wings are spectacular! read more

Severely overpriced food with service that differs each time you go. I admit, the food is great, especially the cheese curds but it's not anything particularly unique that justifies the price. I'll continue to come here for as long as I work nearby since we have happy hours and get togethers here, but wouldn't come back by personal choice over other restaurants otherwise unless they lowered their prices by a few dollars. read more

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We looked for a place that provided a shuttle to Soldier Field and ended up at Franklin Tap. The food was good, the portions were plentiful and the service was good considering how busy they were. Someone came around and explained how the shuttle worked which was great since we were first timers! The shuttle ride was 15-20 there and maybe a 10 min walk to the stadium. We opted to walk back as we left in the 4th quarter and it was about a 28 min walk back. Not bad and no issues getting out because it's right off the highway so traffic was minimal. We'd definitely go there again next time we're in town. read more