Large venue, friendly staff, and booming sound system. Drinks are priced fairly. Will be back again.read more

Always have a great time here for the bands. We get a whole crew together and love every single…read moretime we come out. The drinks are single and have never had a problem here. Lines are long but always worth it

I really loved this place, it's a great spot to get a drink and hangout with friends. The main…read morereason why I think people should come here is because I'm a local and there is not a dive bar in the area that provides this level of service. The bartenders are kind and attentive, you will get a drink without waiting too long and you will feel comfortable and safe. Yes it may be slightly pricier but not by much, this is the kind of place that makes it worth it. I am not a regular but I will be after tonights visit. My local bar being Mr. Cs has disappointment me with their management but this place will treat you 10x better. Please come and visit Jennifer and Colm, they were the best bartender and I'm sure they will treat you well also.

We came here because this bar was sponsoring an event for our friends business. I had never been…read morehere before, but the vibe was good. It felt like a good spot to watch the game on a Sunday. Nice high ceilings - doesn't feel crowded. This area is what I will call up-and-coming there's a lot of new business going up on 65th St making it more attractive to people looking for something to do . I would come back here.

Came here on a random Sunday afternoon and was looking for a restaurant that was family friendly…read morethat didn't need a reservation. Stumble across Red Barrel...the drinks were good and the appetizers sweet sticky chicken was decent the fries were tasty. But my pasta dish was FULL OF SALT. I couldn't finish it. My Freind and husband did the fajitas with steak, chicken and shrimp and they cleared their plates so even though this is supposed to be an Italian place stick with the Mexican cuisine. The kid meal was a good deal and my 10 year old enjoyed it but it wasn't big enough portions so we ordered too. Will I be back? No but it was an interesting experience

I came here last month with a group of 30 people. I called ahead and got everything handled with…read morethem. Since I knew I was coming with a large group, I asked if I could drop off our menu ahead of time so we don't have any confusion about what we ordered. Red barrel went above and beyond for us. I complimented the staff all night long because of how easy and smooth our dinner went. They sat us in two groups of 15. They called out our number and passed out the food in a timely manner. We had refills for all the soft drinks. The appetizers were sharing sizes. The food was amazing and everyone in my group finished their food. Thank you Red Barrel for having us!

permanently closed this was an awesome place. many weddings,…read morebaby showers, christenings, 1st birthdays. so many wonderful memories made there. the food was amazing. family owned and run. can never be replaced.

It time for the quince of one of my friends daughter today. You know, the time when a girl in the…read moreLatin culture becomes a young lady at 15. The place is not at all as bad as I thought. I always passes here and thought that it probably was really old fashioned. Well I was wrong, the place is bright yellow and the dance floor is a pretty big dance floor considering that the place is not showing its true size from the outside - impressive Polonia. I was impressed also with the fact that they decorated the heck out of this place and it was really tastefully done. The colors were bright and the place was magic for the party that was about to begin. I also must admit that the family style dinner that they serve is really good quality. Of course for being a hall, the food was really good. Since most of the time the foods served are bland. But I must admit that the pasta dish was in fact over salted. What can you do right? The rest of the dinner as well as the night was pretty nice. Parking is pretty ample, except I did notice that the girls who were serving the meal made sure as soon as you were done, the plate would be removed. Not cook, but hey they are trying to get home so I can totally appreciate the effort. Till they get a fork in their hand, than they understand.

The food is great, not an overwhelming menu which is great because they have traditional Polish…read moredishes as well as moderns options (like their appetizers including fried pickles) with good size portions. Inside is impressively clean compared to the old school exterior and they have a little bit of everything when it comes to their hard liquor choices. Brenda is an awesome bartender! The owner clearly trained the kitchen well because food was delicious. We will be back!

Food is good. Unfortunately when we visited, there was a serious safety issue, namely an…read moreintoxicated individual who assaulted numerous people. The place has bands now and gets packed, so there were children and older people there for a show ( Friday 6/26/26). It took over an hour to physically remove him from the bar, and police ( Chicago) only showed up after many calls from many patrons, only to make sure this person leaves the parking lot. Bar did not press charges or bar the person,and owner tried to dismiss the issue, despite many angry patrons who were punched, pushed and showed and had to scurry away.As a woman, I find this unacceptable. Yes, bars have fights . Also, bars ensure safety by hiring security, or scanning IDs, AND pressing charges when cameras show the crime. It's a shame our group of 6 will not come back there since they cater to drunk Polish crowd.

Just amazing. Extra food (chips, pudding) before during and after my meal. Wonderful happy servers.read more

I went out with a party of five for a birthday. I loved the music and ambience which showed…read morebeautiful Mexican culture. There was a dance floor and mariachi playing for us which was nice. Really good for parties! The food was a bit pricey but overall had good portions for what it's worth. The service was okay although the server had forgot one of our drinks. I would definitely go again!

I came here for a magic show with a group of friends on a Friday. Overall, good facility! There's a…read moresmall parking lot for patrons nearby, which was nice. Bartenders were friendly. Bathrooms were clean. It was cold, but that's typical of buildings in the summer. I'd come back!

What's life without a little magic! We came by to see a show on a Sunday afternoon and we're able…read moreto enjoy the Physician's show. When you walk in there is a bar and some tables but through the double doors, you'll find a 2nd bar with a speakeasy feel. When we checked in, we were assigned our tables. We ordered drinks before hand and the drinks were brought to our tables. We also ordered the pimento cheese and crackers. We snacked on the crackers most of the show as there was quite a bit of pimento in the bowl. The show was great and was broken into 2 parts. There were a lot of great metaphors along with it being a very interactive show with the crowd. Many of the tricks and magic left us in complete awe. We can't wait to come back and see future shows!

My mom loves it here. She loves spicy mariscos and so do I. When I was visiting Chicago we came…read morehere for Mother's Day and it's nice and big in here, can host large parties. The room we were in had a karaoke stage it was fun. The food was delish but be aware that it does take time to prepare. Prices seemed fair for the amount of food provided.

Got dinner whit my friend food look good on pictures but…read moreIn our plates not really i order costillas and camarones zarandeados too much salsa can't taste the costillas my friend order camarones a la Diabla bland..... We also order the large cantaritos they are really good the server was nice we been there before and food was good but not this time.......