Absolutely loved this place! The staff were very knowledgeable and friendly. Gave us great recommendations that we very much enjoyed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Olives, Cheese Curds
Jennifer Winthurst
I love their happy hour. It went until 6 pm. They had $12.00 Sparkling Rose. It was delicious. We went in with a group of 10 people and were welcomed right away. We had 4 orders of the cheese curds. Oh my they were out of this world. The bathrooms are downstairs. Very nice place. I would totally go back! The popcorn was also great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Cheese Curds
Binormal “BiNormaL”
my favorite was the oysters! happy hour at 3! Drink featured is their happy hour sparkling champagne.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris Bozer
Food and drinks were great, I wish the service was better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Sam Young
Unfortunately, we did not have a great experience at Pops last night. First off, we arrived at ~8pm and were told there was no room downstairs at the Watershed, so they sat us at a “low” table with couches which was fine. Then they came over a few minutes later and asked us to move, and said they would send an app for our trouble. We moved to a high top table, which was fine, however a server did not come over for about 20-30 minutes and didn’t apologize (although someone did come by a few minutes after to check and see if we had been taken care of). A while later, when we were almost done with our drinks, a waiter with cheese curds came over and tried to give them to us. We sent them back as we hadn’t ordered them. The waiter went back to the kitchen, and then brought the curds back as it turned out those were the complimentary snacks. A nice gesture, but it would have been better to choose our app, as we had dairy dietary restrictions. We also checked the downstairs on our way out and there was still plenty of room, so not sure why they didn’t let us sit down there initially and the hostess came by to apologize and let us know there was room downstairs after all. Overall, we’re not thrilled with our experience, there are better bars in the area with good customer service and better ambience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Doug Snyder CPA
Fun start to an evening in Chicago!
Domonyque Jones
Very nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kristen Kuba
This has been one of my favorite spots in the city since I can remember. Though no fault of their own drink prices are are getting a little steep but will pay for excellent service and amazing atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Brigitte Cooper
I can't believe how awful my time at that bar was! The service was slow, the drinks were watered down, and the atmosphere was just dreadful. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone – total waste of money.
Plans. We all make them, right? What we plan to do, when we plan to do it, etc. (Speaking of plans, some have said that if you want to hear God laugh, tell Him your “plans.” ?)Well whenever we visit Chicago one place that we always plan to visit is “Pops for Champagne.” Amongst all of our travels I can’t recall discovering a place quite like it.The name pretty much says it all (I mean how could anyone accuse them of false or misleading advertising? ?♂️). What you see is what you get here. If you’re looking for a menu featuring page after page of unique bubbly options, then cast your gaze no further. Not nearly limited to only the Champagne region of France, here you can sample the bubbly options produced from almost every continent around the globe (i.e., Champagne, Prosecco, Cava, and sparkling wine).The ice buckets permanently attached to the window tables make conversations (and people watching) a seamless part of your evening.Although there was no live music during this visit, we have enjoyed that here on past occasions.Please be careful not to typecast “Pops” as merely a place for the occasional celebration. The vibe here lends itself well to any occasion when you want to take your Chicago outing to an entirely new level.If a window seat is important to you (and it should be), then reservations are recommended.And that’s…Henry’s Take.#chicagopopsKid-friendliness: Leave your kids at home. This is an adult only setting.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Henry's T.
Plans. We all make them, right? What we plan to do, when we plan to do it, etc. (Speaking of plans, some have said that if you want to hear God laugh, tell Him your "plans." ) Well whenever we visit Chicago one place that we always plan to visit is "Pops for Champagne." Amongst all of our travels I can't recall discovering a place quite like it. The name pretty much says it all (I mean how could anyone accuse them of false or misleading advertising? ). What you see is what you get here. If you're looking for a menu featuring page after page of unique bubbly options, then cast your gaze no further. Not nearly limited to only the Champagne region of France, here you can sample the bubbly options produced from almost every continent around the globe (i.e., Champagne, Prosecco, Cava, and sparkling wine). The ice buckets permanently attached to the window tables make conversations (and people watching) a seamless part of your evening. Although there was no live music during this visit, we have enjoyed that here on past occasions. Please be careful not to typecast "Pops" as merely a place for the occasional celebration. The vibe here lends itself well to any occasion when you want to take your Chicago outing to an entirely new level. If a window seat is important to you (and it should be), then reservations are recommended. And that's...Henry's Take. #chicagopops
Nadine S.
Went to celebrate a friend's birthday! Lovely place for an intimate celebration or romantic date. Friendly servers. We were seated pretty soon after arriving. Very limited to no street parking available. Great experience overall.
Kristen Pettry
Great selection and great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Leela Future
Music sucks! But if you like Lady Gaga and Britney Spears go ahead. And the speakers were broken - a torture for ears!
Absolutely loved this place! The staff were very knowledgeable and friendly. Gave us great recommendations that we very much enjoyed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Olives, Cheese Curds
I love their happy hour. It went until 6 pm. They had $12.00 Sparkling Rose. It was delicious. We went in with a group of 10 people and were welcomed right away. We had 4 orders of the cheese curds. Oh my they were out of this world. The bathrooms are downstairs. Very nice place. I would totally go back! The popcorn was also great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Cheese Curds
my favorite was the oysters! happy hour at 3! Drink featured is their happy hour sparkling champagne.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food and drinks were great, I wish the service was better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Unfortunately, we did not have a great experience at Pops last night. First off, we arrived at ~8pm and were told there was no room downstairs at the Watershed, so they sat us at a “low” table with couches which was fine. Then they came over a few minutes later and asked us to move, and said they would send an app for our trouble. We moved to a high top table, which was fine, however a server did not come over for about 20-30 minutes and didn’t apologize (although someone did come by a few minutes after to check and see if we had been taken care of). A while later, when we were almost done with our drinks, a waiter with cheese curds came over and tried to give them to us. We sent them back as we hadn’t ordered them. The waiter went back to the kitchen, and then brought the curds back as it turned out those were the complimentary snacks. A nice gesture, but it would have been better to choose our app, as we had dairy dietary restrictions. We also checked the downstairs on our way out and there was still plenty of room, so not sure why they didn’t let us sit down there initially and the hostess came by to apologize and let us know there was room downstairs after all. Overall, we’re not thrilled with our experience, there are better bars in the area with good customer service and better ambience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Fun start to an evening in Chicago!
Very nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This has been one of my favorite spots in the city since I can remember. Though no fault of their own drink prices are are getting a little steep but will pay for excellent service and amazing atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
I can't believe how awful my time at that bar was! The service was slow, the drinks were watered down, and the atmosphere was just dreadful. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone – total waste of money.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Nice place to chill.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Olives, Burger, Fries
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Plans. We all make them, right? What we plan to do, when we plan to do it, etc. (Speaking of plans, some have said that if you want to hear God laugh, tell Him your “plans.” ?)Well whenever we visit Chicago one place that we always plan to visit is “Pops for Champagne.” Amongst all of our travels I can’t recall discovering a place quite like it.The name pretty much says it all (I mean how could anyone accuse them of false or misleading advertising? ?♂️). What you see is what you get here. If you’re looking for a menu featuring page after page of unique bubbly options, then cast your gaze no further. Not nearly limited to only the Champagne region of France, here you can sample the bubbly options produced from almost every continent around the globe (i.e., Champagne, Prosecco, Cava, and sparkling wine).The ice buckets permanently attached to the window tables make conversations (and people watching) a seamless part of your evening.Although there was no live music during this visit, we have enjoyed that here on past occasions.Please be careful not to typecast “Pops” as merely a place for the occasional celebration. The vibe here lends itself well to any occasion when you want to take your Chicago outing to an entirely new level.If a window seat is important to you (and it should be), then reservations are recommended.And that’s…Henry’s Take.#chicagopopsKid-friendliness: Leave your kids at home. This is an adult only setting.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Plans. We all make them, right? What we plan to do, when we plan to do it, etc. (Speaking of plans, some have said that if you want to hear God laugh, tell Him your "plans." ) Well whenever we visit Chicago one place that we always plan to visit is "Pops for Champagne." Amongst all of our travels I can't recall discovering a place quite like it. The name pretty much says it all (I mean how could anyone accuse them of false or misleading advertising? ). What you see is what you get here. If you're looking for a menu featuring page after page of unique bubbly options, then cast your gaze no further. Not nearly limited to only the Champagne region of France, here you can sample the bubbly options produced from almost every continent around the globe (i.e., Champagne, Prosecco, Cava, and sparkling wine). The ice buckets permanently attached to the window tables make conversations (and people watching) a seamless part of your evening. Although there was no live music during this visit, we have enjoyed that here on past occasions. Please be careful not to typecast "Pops" as merely a place for the occasional celebration. The vibe here lends itself well to any occasion when you want to take your Chicago outing to an entirely new level. If a window seat is important to you (and it should be), then reservations are recommended. And that's...Henry's Take. #chicagopops
Went to celebrate a friend's birthday! Lovely place for an intimate celebration or romantic date. Friendly servers. We were seated pretty soon after arriving. Very limited to no street parking available. Great experience overall.
Great selection and great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Music sucks! But if you like Lady Gaga and Britney Spears go ahead. And the speakers were broken - a torture for ears!
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 4