Hoot, hoot. Owl is a quirky and mysterious bar for the adventurous. The dim lighting and lengthy interior highlight the intimate and lively atmosphere. This bar is ideal for getting late night drinks, sharing stories, and listening to music. It's the 4am heart of Logan Square. There's a beer here for any mood. Three wines made it onto the drink list. But, it was the cocktails that caught my eye: fruity, floral, and distinct with words like, rhubarb, rose hip liquor, and bitters. I asked the bartender about the cocktails. He suggested the Devil's Haircut (Four Roses Bourbon, Giffard Abricot du Roussillon, Averna Amaro, Lemon), and added that it was his favorite Owl cocktail. I liked how the citrus taste complimented the bourbon. I ordered two. All the cocktails are sweet in their own way. Spectacular service from Marcus!! This place is worth venturing to for the past midnight vibe. Check out the indoor waterfall while listening to some tunes. Will return for the unique cocktails, vast beer list, and great service! read more

Overpriced drinks with rude bartenders and bouncers. The music was not very good and it was just super packed and smelly in there. Also, 30 dollars for two watered down drinks is just absurd in my opinion. read more

Most definitely I recommend this place. What an amazing security guard? Here is one of the most amazing people I've ever met in my life.. After i came to this place. I realize how amazing random people can be. I have to be so grateful to Piff... He went above and beyond to take care of us. Thank you so much. We will be coming back every day any day. read more

The Owl - Lounges Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Super cute dive bar. Bartenders were averagely friendly. They weren't able to make a birthday cake shot ‍. Lemon drop was good. The worst mule I've ever tasted. It was comparable to cleaning solution. I took about 3 sips and left 90% of the drink over. read more

The Owl - Chicago mule - Lounges Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Went on a sat night hoping to dance bc we saw they had a DJ and dance floor. Def more of a sway back and forth or sit at the bar vibe bc of the music and DJ. DJ was a 60 something dude with a giant "NO REQUESTS" sign behind him. Abrupt transitions and overall just not great music, even for people who like retro read more

My phone was stolen & bartenders were very rude. Bartender took my phone because I was using Apple Pay and that was the last time I saw it. I had to beg for a charger for my boyfriends phone because it was dead. We wouldn't have been able to get home otherwise. Staff lacked empathy & basic human decency. When I asked if they had seen a phone I was met with attitude, they even blatantly lied to my face saying I paid with my card. Horrible experience, I will never step foot in this place again and I highly recommend you don't either. read more

the bar is very dark and the only lighting is candles across the bar. they had a decent photo booth and vending machine (free plan b!). the drinks were pricey and there was nothing too crazy that made it stand out. feels more like a sit down and catch up or blind date bar not socialize. service was also decent - semi attentive nothing insane. read more

The Owl - bar - Lounges Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Bartender was knowledgeable and friendly! The atmosphere is super cool... dark, mysterious yet inviting! read more

The Owl - Back of the bar. - Lounges Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great bar in Chicago for drinks and chill ambiance. Masks are required at the door but you can remove them immediately at the bar. The staff was friendly (bouncer & bartender) & I enjoyed my drink. I stopped by at 12:45am on a Wednesday & there was a good amount of people there. The music was like 90s rock; im not too familiar with that genre so I could be wrong, but it was nice background music. No billboard 100 songs here, but good vibes all the same. Best thing about this place is that they are open later than most other spots in the area and the drinks were like $8-$10. Win-win. Check 'em out if you're in the area! read more

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Super cute bar only drinks no food came here to get a drink while waiting to be called from restaurant, bartender super friendly jen gave us great drink suggestions .daughter just moved to neighborhood so need to get all the food bars read more

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The Owl is a good time, plain and simple. Drinks are strong, the energy is always up, and the Photo Booth rocks.

bartenders were rude and dismissive especially the one with the baphomet and praying mantis tattoos lol-- atmosphere was really cool but felt uncomfortable with my experience read more

Dark and divey on our visit. Just the way I like it. A very cool bar in Logan Square. We stopped in for a few drinks and cocktails. Service was outstanding! I actually missed taking pictures because I was having great conversations with a couple of bar staff from Florida. Beautiful bar, great drinks, amazing staff. We didn't make it back on our last trip, but will definitely be returning here on future visits. read more

Premier after hours spot. We always have so much fun here. The long islands are always my go to drink. They have great music and a great bar staff! read more

Best 4am bar in the city and a great monthly DJ lineup. During the early evening it's a chill spot to get Happy Hour and the bartenders are all great. Gets packed at night so get there before the other bars close. read more

Tried to steal my money for a "tip" of $15 on a $20 bill. I asked where my change was and they said they thought I was leaving a generous tip. I'm sorry but that's WAY too generous. read more

Bar that often attracts a crowd but lacking in personality compared to other bars in the same area.

Literally sitting in here with 8 patrons and the bartender only talking to a female at the bar. Asked if he took song requests and by policy he said no. Bruh you got 3 couples and the girl you're flirting with constantly read more

The Owl - Bartender focused - Lounges Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Came in not expecting to write a review. Ended up loving everything. Joel was awesome after I told a dumbass dad joke. Took it very well. Regardless generous whiskey pour. Last time I was here I came for my 23rd birthday. Came back tonight and it was exceptional yet again. Thanks guys, cheers!! read more

Like a beacon of hope on a stormy night, The Owl sticks out in the overcrowded, overpriced spots popping up in Logan Square. I've passed by The Owl many times and never thought much of it. I finally stopped in this past weekend and am happy to say I will be stopping in much more. We grabbed a seat up at the bar and were taken care of right away, checked in on often, and just felt like we got the proper attention the whole night. Beer prices are completely reasonable and we were really happy with their beer list. They had a great draft list, even better list of bottle & cans, plus had some specialty cocktails. I ordered a Clown Shoes brew and thought it was super sweet that the bartender not only warned me about it being 12.5% but also brought me out an ice water along with it. Minutes earlier, a girl of no more than 110 lbs plummeted to the ground in a thunderous thud that I would never have imagined a tiny thing that size could produce. Her drunken stupor of a fall shook the entire bar and required three men pulling her pancaked body up off the ground. The girl got up and started gyrating vigorously, I'm assuming, in an attempt to dance along to the music. So....based on those events, I'm on board with the warning on the alcohol content & water from the bartender. Bonus points for having a cassette tape vending machine - word up. Inside track...My first tape was either Jon Secada, Green Day or En Vogue...one of the three for sure. I mention that because they actually played Free Your Mind the night I was in! Super random music selection ranging from 90s R&B like that to punk rock Bikini Kill. If it's Saturday night in Logan Square and you're looking for somewhere chill, don't care about being in 'the scene' and are up for some good drinks, I highly recommend The Owl. read more

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The ambiance here is excellent -- my friends and I joked around about it being the kind of place cool vampires hang out because of the tasteful red lighting. It's a place where you can have a conversation with friends without raising your voice too much, and there are also seats in the back to hang out. The dance floor is occupied by seating and COVID-necessitated space now; it's the kind of bar you start a night off with. The only bummer here was the service. We went on a Friday night and the Owl seemed really understaffed; it was a full house and there was only one bartender. With that in mind, ordering a drink took 15-20 minutes each time. Consider ordering rounds with friends to cut down on wait time. read more

I was here last few Saturdays and this place was fun. Really good mix of party music and diverse crowds of people. Kind of hard to get drinks once its packed tho read more

My wallet and phone were stolen right out of my jacket pocket on the dance floor Friday night. Staff told me "I don't care that's your fault". Zero help, zero empathy. I've been here a few times before with friends. Some fun but would never go without guy friends present. There are some creepy people here and apparently there are thieves too. Staff is also pretty mean in general. Will not be back. read more

Cool bar but rude DJ. No one on the dance floor. After requesting a song they refused to play another genre.

I randomly found this place online and decided to check it out due to their awesome happy hour. The service has always been great and it's never too crowded during the happy hour. Even went there for New Year's Eve and the service was still top notch. read more

Maybe Tuesday night was not the best day to go to the Owl but hey, at least we tried. Odd design with lots of random decorations around. Not sure what was the purpose of the matches on the bar if you can't smoke inside but everything in there seemed confusing anyway. We ordered a few drinks at the bar and bartender could not care less about us being there. There were literally 6 other people in the whole bar and he provided us with zero customer service when we had questions about the menu. One thing that I liked though was a photo booth! Quality of pictures is very high and backdrop is very creative! Not sure that would be enough for me to be back.. read more

This was our first time at The Owl, my friend group was looking for a bar open late nights. We found this place and decided to give it a try. Drinks were good and the bartender was friendly and got our drinks right every time! I loved the Photo Booth they had, definitely something unique about this place!! read more

The tubes of the Internet told me that one hoot of an owl was an omen of impending death but two meant success in anything that would be started soon after. In the parlance of our times, I believe that this means that one should always have (at least) two drinks at the Owl. And that is what I did. And here I am, alive to tell you about it. So whatever you do, don't just have one drink here. I'd hate to have to fill out paperwork in the event of your demise. But really, why would you only have one drink? The bar is long and luxurious, and loaded with curves that will knock your socks off. The room has glorious notes of kitsch, such as mirrored walls in the "dance floor", a faux rock fountain behind the bar, and an Old Style scrolling wall mounted, uh, what, diorama? It is all of a piece, a genuine throwback now coated with luxurious irony. And it tastes good, my noble bourbon boozers. But on to matters of substance. Here we have a long list of beers on drafts, and plenty of bourbon and rye. Indeed I enjoyed two of their excellent Bulliet Rye manhattans. They were easy drinking accompanied by great music on the jukebox, including Personal Jesus and Daft Punk. When we arrived around 8 pm on a Friday there were only a handful of patrons but it was hopping when we left around 10 PM. Why did we leave at 10 PM? Because like the Owl we have wisdom attained through our long years. The late bar hopping hours are for the owlets. Perhaps we will see you there. read more

I showed up after a serious full day of drinking with my buddy who swears by this place. I dont remember a whole lot except for him and I dancing with a group of hipster chicks near the back of this place and ordering a Stiegel Beer. I have to go back read more

For the love of Jesus or whatever you believe in. Please get a new DJ. This place would be an easy 5 stars but the music he spins is obviously old records he found and dusted off in his mums basement from 1981. read more

5 stars cuz I love you but you gotta tell ya DJs to play better music they've killed 3-4 full dance floors tonight

Say what you will about Hipsters (though I still abhor facial hair), I do like the OCD Mid Century Moderne interiors that often are found in their lairs. This is a great little joint. One night, there was a line to get in, therefore, I did not go in on this night. No queues, no covers, I always say. The night I did go back was for a really fun Chicago Underground Film Fest event. The bar is set up so that there's a separate room half separated from the main room. Great place for a party in the back. Looks like there's a dance floor in back for a regular night. Up front are the attentive bartenders and awesome fountain behind the bar. Inexpensive drinks and a well designed interior (without being over designed) complete the place. Great joint! I'll be back! read more

So, the Owl requested that Yelp remove my original review. Judging by some of the other reviews, this is a common practice for them. It is easier to request a post to be removed then to actually address their staffing problems. I've only been to the Owl late night which may explain why all of my experiences there have been rated moderate to down right horrendous. I definitely will not be going back after my last incident though. In the women's bathroom, there are 3 stalls. When I went into the bathroom one late night, there was a wait which is typical and to be expected. In two of the stalls, there were two girls in a very loud conversation with each other. Several women rotated in and out of one stall while the other two remained occupied by the same two girls. After, I left the only available stall, the line behind me had grown even longer and i knocked on the door of the other two stall requesting that the two girls be considerate of these women who have been in line for a while. I told the girl in the stall that if she is upset with this, she can talk to me outside of the stall because I didn't want any of the women who have been waiting patiently, to be yelled out for my actions. This girl, who claimed that she worked there, came out of the stall like a bat out of hell, didn't wash her filthy hands and yelled profanities at me. This girl told me to "get the f*** out of her bar" among other rage filled comments. She grabbed the bouncer and kicked me out. I was absolutely disgusted with her abhorrent, inconsiderate behavior towards me and the other women in the bathroom. I had to stand outside in 4 degree weather until the manager was available to discuss the incident. As most people state, I wish I could give this place zero stars, but this single star was earned by the considerate door guy working that evening that seemed genuinely concerned by the way I was treated. Finally, I was able to speak with the manager who sided with her employee with the explosive temper who treat paying customers like crap. The employee claimed that I threatened her. There were witness that could obviously testified otherwise. It is ridiculous and counterproductive to threaten anyone to get out of a bathroom stall if they are in a locked, secure place. Obviously, someone who was threatened or felt threatened wouldn't come storming out of the stall, screaming profanities and insisted on escorting me out even after the bouncer was present and escorting me out. If you have seen other reviews, this isn't the first time that people have been mistreated by staff. I think that the Owl should invest in anger management for some of their employees. Before this incident, there were many reasons why I would not recommend this bar. If you want a better late night bar experience, East Room and Late Bar are nearby. Don't waste your money here. read more

Belligerent naughtiness. Had to help calm down a fight while in line. Nice cute people. Some mean people too. Would go back.

Hola Paisa! Whoops...this isn't the old place with Mexican men in cowboy hats drinking Tecate?! WTF!!! Just kidding...that place creeped me out. Like that show Toddlers & Tiaras. Anyhoo.....I've been to The Owl, a few times already, and each time is a great time. They have a decent beer list, and a nice sized location to hang with your friends. They don't serve food, so make sure you catch the tamale guy if he swings by. The place picks up later in the night so make sure you get there early to snag a table or bar stool. The bar is really long, so it might take the bartender a little while to get your drink...but overall service has been really good here. So check it out, you'll be sure to have a hoot. read more

Bartender, named Ryan, was yelling at us and telling us to get drinks elsewhere when we weren't receiving great service from him. We tried to be cordial and he verbally attacked us for no reason. We were going to tip him on the next drink read more

Extremely. Rude. Staff. My cousins were in town for Thanksgiving and I brought them here. The bar was empty and all the seats in the front were set up so that only 2 people could sit at a table, and so we made our way over to the one large group table at the way back of the bar. As soon as we sat down, we couldn't breathe because the heater was right above us and blasting heat. After buying a few rounds, we finally asked the bartender if it was possible for them to turn down the heat for us, to which they responded in the most disrespectful manner, "You guys aren't the only ones here! We're not going to turn down the heat just for your group." We were shocked at the response--even if they couldn't turn down the heat, they could have responded in a more professional way. We're never coming here again because of this. read more

Since the owl complained about my last comment to Yelp: "Two bartenders for 200 people on a Saturday night is like shooting a BB gun at a freight train.", I'll expand it... Takes 30 minutes to get a drink because they are under staffed. Unless it is a last resort, I wouldn't waste your time. Since they complained about my comment instead of asking about it, I assume the reason for the staff issues is due to poor management, lacking on the customer service side of a service first industry. The two bartenders they had were friendly but not much they can do with the amount of people and a huge bar with no one behind it. read more

My friend was determined to hit up the Owl after a long night at Emporium and Slippery Slope. As soon as Slippery Slope closed, we headed over and waited 30 minutes for the Owl since they open at 2AM. Worth it? I'm not sure. But it is refreshing to dance to 90s music without pretentious drinks and their prices. The atmosphere is different, but what do you expect in Logan Square? All in all, it's nice to have a super late night bar option that doesn't involve going to Boystown. read more

Very sad, used to adore this place and always made an effort to visit when in town. Sub-Applebee's bartender and well, it smells like poo poo. You be the judge, are $4 beers worth it? Guess it depends on the night. read more