Revolver

1270 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
(773) 360-7491

Recent Reviews

Aviance Webb

✨ P H E N O M E N A L ✨ experience all around. Drinks, music, snacks, location and hospitality is unmatched. Had the best bartender. Thank you Austin for taking great care of me all night! I’ll definitely be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

George

Cool vibes & music. Will be back!

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 5

Jen Schonberger

Fun bar with awesome drinks and a cool speakeasy vibe. The Iron Fist was one of my favorite cocktails I’ve ever had (with peanut butter cake on top!)

Geraldine GJ

Support this BIPOC business and The Duplex! Great music and stiff drinks!Parking: Public transportation or Uber/Lyft

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Elizabeth

If I could give this place 0 stars I would. Quite literally the worst customer service I’ve ever experienced. The servers all had bad attitudes and even snatched drinks off the table before members of my party even got to finish them then rushed us out of a booth as if there were people waiting for one. It was pretty dead for a Saturday night but it seemed like they just wanted us to leave. They were some of the rudest servers I’ve ever encountered. Hmm maybe we were simply too Black for this establishment but I know I will not be returning. I was extremely disappointed. Take your money elsewhere!

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Marvina Starks

One of my new local favorites. I'm waiting for them to rotate the artistic facade of the bar. I'm ready for something new! Always a great vibe depending on what you're looking for at the time ?. If you're not into crowded small spaces and long waits for drink orders, go earlier than 9 on the weekends. Also expect to spend a little extra as they have a late night version of their menu.

Atmosphere: 3

Service: 3

Andrew Moore

Had an unfortunate experience at revolver. We made a 530 reservation and arrived 10 minutes early. Decided to stop in the record store next door to kill some time. Received a call 5 minutes before our reservation stating that they would be closing at 615 for a private event and asking us if we would like to cancel. It would have been nice if we got notice in advance or if they could have noted when reserving that there was an event.Once we were seated at the bar, it took 5 minutes to get approached to order. Given the place was closing in 45 minutes I was hoping to get faster service to maximize our time there. Once we ordered, it took another 10 minutes to get our drinks. There wasn’t a ton of people there, others around us had their drinks and weren’t actively ordering so not sure why it took so long. To top it all off, when attempting to order snacks we were informed they were out for this night. This seemed like a lie as everyone around us had snacks in front of them. The place only opened at 5 so not sure how they could have possibly sold out of food in 30 minutes with only about 20 people there. In general was a disappointing experience. We hopped over to Bordel afterwards and thought the speakeasy experience was much better there.

Bartender was great . Everything else was terrible . Very loud with a DJ on a Sunday night . Couldn't talk to my GF let alone the Bartender. Was never refunded my 10$ deposit . Never met by a host . Literally had to walk up to bar to order . Wouldn't recommend

Mira B.

Kind of sad to leave this review. The last time we came here it was great but this time, way too slow. Waited 15 minutes for even someone to acknowledge us, drinks took another 20 minutes. This bar could be amazing but the service is insanely slow.

MariaB

We made a reservation for 5. They had zero tables to fit 5. We didn't stay and demanded a refund for our reservation down payment. The servers were not helpful or kind when we asked about a chair or something to expand our seating. If you're able to make a reservation for 5 then the establishment should be able to accommodate that. A tight booth for 4 doesn't accommodate 5 adults.

Seth H.

Ambiance is great, but it gets loud quickly. When we arrived, the DJ had a nice chill vibe, but the volume got cranked up over the time that we were there. The cocktails that I got were just ok. I should have asked more questions, but I ended up with a super sweet cocktail of something that I didn't think would be that sweet, which was disappointing. The real issue is the auto-gratuity. It's not listed anywhere, and the server definitely didn't mention it when she handed us our bill. If I didn't look closely and see that the tip options were 3/5/7%, I would have picked the one one the right and didn't think twice... and I bet it's set up exactly this way for a reason. You are not provided a printed bill, so unless you're looking for it you'd never notice. If they would be up front about the auto-gratuity I'd rate 4 stars, but since they're being sneaky about it, I'm not sure I want to get excited about this place.

I have been to Revolver a few times and it's always a pleasure to be in the space. The drinks are pretty good and the music is great, but there isn't quite enough space between the bar seating for and booths. So a reservation is recommended.

NurseBae

The drinks are great. The staff was very hospitable. However, they did not the full menu available. We were told if we didn't finish our Shrimp Sushi bowl & Cream Cheese Rangoon, it would be taken off the bill. This was because they ran out of chips. As we were leaving they told us they found more chips. However, the waitress didn't bring us any or take the food off the bill. They also didn't have the Elote Deviled Eggs, which was the main item we came to try. Overall, great for drinks but eat before you come. PS. They don't have to go containers for leftovers, which kinda sucks.

JUNEBABY18

Loved the ambience @ the Revolver. But I'm disappointment that there is no food provided it‼️‼️in order to drink more it Helps tremendously if you can order FOOD!!! Snacks doesn't do it I'm Sorry... chips and nuts Don't cut it

Julian J.

Honestly I could do without this spot. My friends and I had a gathering to celebrate her birthday. The music was good, low lighting kept the vibes on point. My issue is the pricing of drinks. On their menu you could order a drink that cost $15, but some how you end up getting charged $20. That goes for all the mixed drinks, the price you are charged does not equal to the price on the menu. Service was subpar as well. My bartender was rude and abrasive. I simply asked for a lemonade, and he began to berate me as if I did something wrong. I would avoid this place if you're looking to have a good time.

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