Real good bar. Selection of beer and food is pretty good. They have two floors of inside dining…read moreand have outdoor seating as well. Service is pretty attentive. Food can't out pretty fast.

Good option if your near McCormick place. Food is good, great beer selection, nice selection of…read moreTVs inside, service is mid Pro Tip: seating outdoor when weather is nice

Great atmosphere! Friendly people, excellent service, chill vibes, and fantastic food!!…read more I love their Caesar salad and I add shrimp to it. Their hummus with fresh veggies is phenomenal! I've also enjoyed the Chicago beef sandwich, chicken wings, fried pickle chips, churro bites and more. They have a fabulous beer selection and offer pairing suggestions in the menu. Spacious interior and lovely outdoor patio. It's a great place to relax, enjoy a nice meal, and watch sports.

When I first walked in here, I was greeted by a bartender to take my order during the final World…read moreCup game. It's very clear that they have a system here where we don't have to fight to get a drink from the bar. There's also a gentleman holding the door open letting us in and out from the outdoor seating and tv area. The bartender was never once annoyed or made me feel like I inconvenienced her for a drink. No eye rolling and made great drink suggestions. I'm a Guinness gal and will only tolerate stouts and she suggested a great one that I enjoyed and a great local beer for my husband. Although crowded, this place had order and structure (which I can appreciate) to enhance the experience when it was super crowded. I was still able to enjoy the game!

Victory Tap was a work related larger group dinner in one of the private rooms upstairs…read more They have separate full bar upstairs, which is nice. For food, it was a buffet style setup. - Ceasar salad - Sausage and peppers: good flavor on the sausage - Rigatoni - Chicken parm: I appreciate that they had a lot of extra sauce for this - Cheesecake The downstairs area was packed with people watching the World Cup. Upstairs, it was much quieter. It has an old school Italian institution feel (though I think it opened maybe about 10 years ago). It's not quite a destination but was a solid work dinner.

Hidden gem in South Loop. something for everyone on the…read moremenu. feels like home. great service!

Has to possibly be the best South Side rooftop, with an inside and outside bar. It's been a long…read moretime favorite for watching sports and hanging out. Reggie's is best known as the sports bar near the McCormick Center station. For those wanting a dive bar experience, the lower part is pretty cool. The rooftop is where it's at though, so make your way to the upstairs. Back in the day they used to have more specials that brought people in on weekdays at the upstairs bar. It unfortunately doesn't have most of these anymore, and also doesn't seem to have as large as crowds. The last time here there were only a few others on the rooftop. A good thing about that was service was fast. The prices are unfortunately what have increased. It's about $10 for Long Island iced teas, which used to be cheap. These were still pretty strong though. It's about $9 for shareable bites. We got the Hummus. It came with quite a lot to dip. There was a generous amount of pita slices and vegetables. Atmosphere here still is pretty cool. There's a pool table and they still play hip music. Good to use the bathroom before. It's pretty gross, especially the one on the rooftop. The weather can play a part too, as the rain gets in everywhere, including on those at the pool table.

Loud but good service. Mixed crowd. Food was hot and the shrimp platter was good. Burger was NOT…read moregood. Drinks were strong and staff was kind.

We're back, because we love the craft beer at Kasey's Tavern…read more At first glance Kasey's presents a bit like a dive, but it's end-to-end craft beer and great people! It was nearly full mid-afternoon on a Saturday (Feb 2026) and we were lucky to find an open table! Service was quick and friendly. We had two frosty-cold craft beers: a Half Acre Daisy Cutter and a Deschutes Patagonia. The Daisy Cutter was dark orange, dry and hoppy, a "new" pale ale that is now a classic. The Patagonia was lightly golden, lightly carbonated, sightly sweet and citrusy. Of course we had another round, because we love the beer, the people, and the place :-)

This bar offers a lot of different types of brews and has been around for a long time. I find…read moremyself frequently coming back because they're usually the first place open when I'm looking for an afternoon after work drink. You'll run into regular people here from the neighborhood and depending what's going on close by you'll run into people visiting from wherever for whatever here. Great bar, they serve frozen pizzas too. Service is always good, older feeling bar with plenty of TVs to catch some sports.

Some friends suggested we check this spot out on a nice Saturday night as they live nearby and we…read morewere pretty hungry from watching some March Madness games. Came by and it was almost a full house but we were lucky enough to catch 3 seats at the bar. Guy behind the bar was cool as hell and took good care of us the whole time we were there. TVs were all in the right places to watch more games which was awesome! We shared a couple orders of BBQ and garlic parmesean wings as well as a large tin crust pepperoni and sausage pizza. The pizza and garlic parm wings were really good, but those BBQ wings were definitely the star of the show for me. Im like whats in that sauce? crack?? Damn!!! Washed it all down with some very good mezcal margaritas. Lively place where you can bring friends, dates or roll solo. I plan to visit this joint more!

Would recommend (general). Came by with a buddy on a Friday night after catching a jazz performance…read moreat Reggies. Is right around the corner so we stopped by. Wasn't too busy as there wasn't a prominent sports event going on at the moment but still had adequate staff and patrons. Our bartender was cool, no complaints about the service whatsoever. They did not have physical menus, had QR codes. I like how they put the cook time for their pizzas, definitely a good heads up as I was hungry NOW and ain't have time to wait so I didn't order. Their menu is pretty extensive, lots of options. I ordered the Rum Punch (7.9/10), which was not bad at all, just which the bartender mixed it a little more but other than that not a bad cocktail. For the entrees, we order the Italian Beef Combo with Fries + additional Giardiniera peppers, Onions, Marinara sauce and also the Catfish Dinner. For the Italian Beef Combo, I can give it an adequate 8.0/10 rating. The Italian Sausage was charred well, Beef was cooked to good consistency, would just wish they used a different bread as it did have an after taste from being toasted I assume. Fries were pretty good though. Overall, this place was not bad at all. They had a bunch of games going so we were able to chill at the bar, enjoy a bite, and have a chill ending to our night. Pricing isn't the worst I have seen, especially in the city of Chicago, but I would look at menu before hand online. Just heads up, if wanting to split, they can split check but not by item (apparently they have to get manager to do so). Also shout out to the one worker, checked to make sure our car wasn't outside so it ain't get towed (wasn't our car btw). I like when service goes above and beyond like that to look out for the people they have. I would come back if I wanted to catch a game or event with some people.

Perfectly decent tavern pizza and rather good onion rings…read more Welcome to a nice little neighborhood sorta divey bar with ample indoor and outdoor seating. It just feels comfortable. Aside from a small service blip where our server delivered the drinks very quickly and then disappeared for a long time without taking our order, everything else went well. The onion rings may very well be house made but I'm not in love with the dipping sauces. The BBQ sauce tastes like Kraft with a shot of hot sauce and the Thousand Island is Thousand Island. The rings themselves are good. The pizza is fine. We got sausage and artichoke and while the amount of artichoke was good there was a paucity of sausage. What sausage there was was very enjoyable but too many pieces of pizza had no sausage at all. That's a problem I've encountered at more than one Chicago pizza place and it only seems to happen with sausage. I don't get it. All in all, not bad.

We went to Flo and Santos because many we know kept raving about their pizza and the Polish…read moreoptions. To start, the space appears to be a traditional Chicago tavern with loud-ish music and a combination of booths and tables. It was a Sunday night and not too busy but the server was a little slow getting to us but was pleasant and reasonably knowledgable about the menu. The beer and drink selections were solid. We started with the pierogi platter and the cheddar waffle fries. The Pierogi were pretty standard, pan crisped, and served on top of sauerkraut with two sauces. They were somewhat flavorless and we we couldn't really tell the mushroom and sauerkraut from the meat at first glance after cutting into them. The cheddar waffle fries were smothered in what appeared to be a béchamel based cheddar sauce which was grainy and not well seasoned. The fries themselves weren't salted at all. Given that nearly all the topping was within the middle 1/2 of the plate, this left many fries being somewhat flavorless. The topping of bacon and green onions helped give it a much needed boost of flavor but we couldn't quite overcome the bland sauce (instead of shredded cheddar) over the fries. We then had the Marco's thin crust tavern style pizza. The cheese was mostly in the middle of the pizza and laid on thick while the edge pieces lacked topping and cheese. The topping were decent but unremarkable. The crust unfortunately fell completely flat. It was thin, which was nice, but it tasted like a Saltine cracker more than pizza crust. I know many people love Flo and Santos for their pizza but we were unimpressed by this outing. The pizza didn't really improve being reheated or even cold the next day per my family. Overall, we were very disappointed by our trip there and given the cost of going out these days I doubt we'll be back.

Weather Mark Tavern is always a consistent choice! I've been visiting for years and the experience…read morenever disappoints. The ambiance is lively and comfortable. It's always a good place to grab a bite, drink, or to watch a game. My most recent visit was a few weeks ago. We stopped in during happy hour for drinks and burgers. We didn't even know that the burgers would be half off! That was a nice surprise. Our waitress was attentive and friendly. I can't recall her name, but we made sure to leave her a nice tip. I had the rum punch, which was terrific per usual. The burgers were also pretty good. The burger patty was a generous size, seasoned well, and cooked as requested. We all enjoyed our meals. The tavern will continue to be one of my favorite destinations in the South Loop.

Our run club had it's post - Chicago Marathon race meetup here to celebrate all of us crossing the…read morefinish line. It's a fun pub spot. Nice selection of beers, good food, and friendly service. Cozy neighborhood spot with plenty of seating and with just the right amount of quirkiness to it.

My husband and I came with our daughter here and we were blown away. The atmosphere is really cool…read more We really loved the vibes and the decor. We both got flight flights and then I had a avocado Caesar salad salad with chicken and my husband had a Smashburger. We ordered my daughter chicken burgers and fries of course lol. Everything was delicious and we would 100% go back.

Checked out this hip looking brewery. It certainly is one of the many places to go to in The Loop…read more Industry Ales is a place that has a lot more than just beers, which is a good choice, because there's all kinds of people who crowd in and want to have fun times. Amazing that fun isn't always beers and chugging. The food is actually good and can be talked about in reviews because some people actually come here to eat, which tells you how they actually have a kitchen. Believe everything is good here but we came for the beers of course. It's certainly the main product made here so why wouldn't it be important. They make more than you can believe which is impressive because there's all kinds of crowds who pass through. For sure everyone wants beer. It's $6 a pint at happy hour. Pretty great for craft beers compared to lots of places it seems. Best one we got was the Bucket Hat. This is a Belgian style witbier. Has notes of bubble gum, coriander, and orange. The food isn't an afterthought so get some of that. It's about $18 for a burger. Vegans have options. Certainly one of these is the Veggie Burger. This is an amazing thing with a spinach patty topped with chipotle tomato marmalade, cremini mushrooms, mixed greens, pickled red onions, and sweet potatoes. All on a fluffy ciabatta bun. The rest of the menu contains meaty stuff. For sure it feels like a place for the hipsters but it's pretty great for anyone. It's located at the intersection of Jackson and Wabash close to lots of fun. The brewery has food that's better than expected but many other things about this kind of stuff are typical.

My friend and I recently stayed at the Chicago Athletic Authority, and every few hours, we walked…read morethrough the Game Room. It was over March Madness, so there were always men or women's games on the televisions. Besides being a happening place, there was also decent food. Upon our check-in, we even received complimentary bubbles as a welcome drink in the Game Room. For one of our dinners, we decided to enjoy some Game Room food while I taught my friend how to play chess. We ordered a delicious dish of WSC Cheese Sticks (made with Wisconsin brick cheese and marinara). We then each ordered the Chicken Caesar Wrap, consisting of crispy chicken, romaine lettuce, parmigiano Reggiano, and house chips. We both upgraded our chips to French fries. I thought the food was good (not excellent but not bland like other reviews stated). The best part of the experience is the vibe in the space. There were also protests in the area earlier in the day so many of the non-hotel guests in the Game Room were from that (as we could tell from the signs they had with them). Even if you go to the Game Room website (https://www.gameroomchi.com), you're in for some fun just getting into the website. On their website are upcoming events (like karaoke), details on booking private events, menus, and more. They serve their all day menu from 11 AM to close daily. Their hours are Monday through Thursday from 11 AM to 11 PM, Friday and Saturday from 11 AM to 1 AM (kitchen closes at 11 PM), and Sunday from 11 AM to 9 PM. There is also Happy Hour on weekdays from 3 PM to 5 PM, which include $10 wings, Old Style combos, and half off pitchers. While there were more exciting places to be in Chicago, for a hotel guest or someone in the area, this was a fun place to hang out, grab a bite, play some board games, and watch some games on TV. Certainly recommend it!

A very nice place, very lowkey, chill vibe, I really enjoyed the drinks. Service was a lil slow for…read morea slow Friday, not much of a crowd yet servers barely came around. Sat down for like 10 mins before someone came to give us a menu, Water came out quickly. Food is not good, it's so bland. I wouldn't order the wings or burger again, maybe try something else or legit only get drinks . I would recommend going for drinks, elsewhere for food! There is sooo much better food out here