Barrel cheese & wine | cocktails | Event Space

2831 N Broadway, Chicago
(773) 857-1065

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Roxanne

I met a group of friends hear around 5pm, so it was very quiet and cozy. Our server/bartender was wonderful. She has a great personality and gave us the right amount of attention as we were catching up with each other. Would definitely return.

Opentable Diner

The ambience is so lovely and great for a date. I liked the drinks too. However, we had a bizarre experience with the waitress. I am not sure if she was having trouble hearing us, but she did not listen to our requests at every interaction. It was in one ear and out the other. An example: when we sat down, she greeted us and asked if we would be ordering food or just here for drinks, we said yes we would be ordering food but drinks first. She proceeded to take our food menus and plates away, and said if we changed our minds about food she could bring them but but she'd give us time to look at drinks... ?? Confusing because we had just said we would be ordering food just not right away. In another scenario too, we mentioned wanting to order another round of drinks and she seemed to acknowledge it but then walked away? Bizarre. That being said, I would still go back!

Julie

Food and drinks were good. The music playlist was driving me crazy! Same songs, over and over. Sweet Caroline 5 times in 1.5 hrs. 😳

Maryfrances

Lovely atmosphere on a cold, Tuesday evening. Server was very helpful in recommending a bottle of wine that three women could agree upon! Charcuterie board was a nice snack to enjoy while drinking wine. A great spot in the neighborhood!

Adu A

Stopped here on a whim. Celebrating a birthday. The bartender was attentive and brought out cake for us! The cocktails were amazing! The music and vibe was great. I will be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Erica L

Such an intimate cozy spot with great service!

Parking: good

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Happy Hour

Dan Story

Had a great time here. Group of six stopped in for late night cocktails. Server was a lot of fun. Cocktails were awesome. Vibe was laid back.

Perfect place to catch up with old friends

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Payal

Barrel, cheese & wine was amazing! I can't say enough about the service, food and atmosphere. I hosted a party for 12 and the team was so accommodating. They went above and beyond for us and made our party one we will remember for a long time. As far as food goes, I'd recommend everything on the menu. But the feta spread was amazing! For me, the one thing that stood out is that they didn't have any hidden fees. There were no surprises or special charges bc of our party size and I think that's so hard to find these days. I can't wait to go back.

Lech Szczepaniak

Great spot. Ahmed is an amazing guy and everyone there is friendly. We hosted an event upstairs and was perfect for our night. Can’t wait to do it again

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chris M

Grabbed a couple of cocktails here. Excellent mojito.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 5

Pop Potential

Grabbed a couple of cocktails here. Excellent mojito.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 5

Анастасия Естегнеева

Very good service and nice cheese! Will be back soon

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Samantha Schieber

Delicious cocktails and cozy environment. Great service too! Would recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Brian Montana

It's just an okay place for drinks and food. The best thing about the place is the interior decorating.

The speciality cocktails are all over the map. They had summer, winter, fall, and spring focused cocktails, no seasonal cocktails. The pear salad was good, but a little over-dressed. The cheese plate was something you can get at the grocery store; it had a jelly instead of a spread, a slice of wheat bread, and sandwich pickles underwhelming plus there's no mention of additional charges for crackers/bread on the menu.

The place had open reservations when we arrived, but was told the tables were for reservations only ? The next hour on Open Table was free when I checked ?

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Happy Hour

Julia Reyes

Barrel has an amazing event space where we recently held our engagement party. The space is huge and was plenty of room for our 40-50 person party - I imagine the space could hold double that amount. It is a great atmosphere with dim lighting, great loud speakers, a full service bar in the back, and even a pool table! It needs minimal decorations since it already has a lot of character!

Ahmed, the owner was great to work with. He offered us a few packages, all very reasonably priced with the option to use their food and drink or bring in everything ourselves. There are no time limits on use of the space, so our party was able to linger even after most people had gone home and had a fun moment playing music, dancing and even doing a round of shots before calling it a night.

I would recommend this space to anyone looking for a no-fuss and high impact event space!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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Barrel cheese & wine | cocktails | Event Space

2831 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 857-1065