Reviews for Barstool River North in Chicago, IL
We are all Barstool Sports (Spittin?Chicklets) fans visiting Chicago from Vancouver BC Canada so just had to stop in and check... this out. We were greeted at the door by a lovely doorman who checked all of our ID and scanned it (we are 53, 49, 23 & 25) anda good thing I brought my ID! It was practically empty so we had the pick or the seats. We sat at a booth and the seat was rockhard but surprisingly not uncomfortable. Massive large sports bar with windows opened to the street so nice fresh air. Weordered 3 x Fizz Nasty?s (Pink Whitney and Soda) and an old fashioned to drink. For a snack we ordered artichoke dip and dryrub hot wings. The food was good / ok. There were only two bathroom stalls for the entire bar and there was four of us in lineat one point (couldn?t imagine what would happen if it were busy!) Service staff were nice. The restaurant was nicelydecorated. Multiple tvs playing with various sports. Read more
You can definitely pass on this one. Bartenders were rude. Couldn?t make a Tom Collins. Bouncers/security constantly shuffle... your party around since there is very little standing room by the bar and you aren?t allowed to stand near the seating area(even at 11 pm when they have clearly turned into a bar). The music was terrible and ungodly loud. The floor was SO STICKY.Plenty of other option on this street that are better than this. Read more
Poor customer service, food wasn't good, no sports on, and uncomfortable seating. We were greeted with, "you're looking at... happy hour" as I tried to ask why a High Noon can was $5 for a single or a bucket of 10 for $60. The chicken tenders were likechicken fingers and very plain. The sliders were undercooked. Most of the plate fries that weren't bad. For as many TVs as theyhad, they only had two channels on and neither had games on. Wouldn't go back unless I was there to drink for free. Read more
I?ve been here a few times, the food is average to below average. Feels like most of the time servers don?t actually listen... because I?ve had the wrong beer brought multiple times. Also if you get stuck sitting on the low booth that doesn?t have tablesopposite of the table in front of it, it?s an awful spot to be stuck sitting in. Read more
Ok I will start with the good parts: our server was extremely attentive and service was very fast. All the glasses were... clean. Ok now the bad parts: They put Harvey Weinstein quotes on the board. (?!?!?) The floors were sticky. Our table didn?thave chairs. There was extremely loud music playing out of speakers with no low end, which created an atmosphere where you can?ttalk to anybody but you also have no impulse to dance either. And it?s not like you can dance because the dance floor is coveredin tables because people need places to set down their drinks. Your eyes are directed toward the TV screens because the decor inthis place is lacking and atrocious. Every time a woman moves she?s followed by the gaze of 30 men, but to the mens credit it?sprobably because half are assuming she?s their server. Drinks like cocktails and wine are extremely overpriced compared to beer,which is essentially a tax on women. You won?t find many here if that?s what you?re looking for. Overall it?s a bad place todrink, bad place to watch sports, bad place to hang out, bad place to dance, and a bad place to meet to people because you?llnever be able to say a word. Also the lighting design is really the worst I?ve ever seen in a building ever. Read more
I was here this past Wednesday and order an Old Fashioned, the serving size was much more than what it was today, what about... consistency? I get it, it?s Saturday and it was packed, but when I asked the bartender about the size, i got a rude response.Same price for the drink, not the same serving size, it would help if the personal is friendlier. This is what you get for an?old fashioned.? Lol Read more
Simply love this place. Drinks and food are great, but the staff is truly amazing! Thank you Eloise, Dan, Grace, and Kaitlyn!... Def recommend this place to everyone. Read more
One star for the wings, should be 0 otherwise. Music was insanely, unnecessarily loud with no low-end as another reviewer... mentioned, making it an awful environment. We mentioned this to several employees and they were being very rude aboutit. Another reviewer summed it up perfectly: "Not a sports bar, not a club, not a place for dancing, not a place you can meetfriends. I don?t think they can make up their minds, so just do everything poorly." Read more