Small Bar

2956 N Albany Ave, Chicago
(773) 509-9888

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Manuel Perez

Burgers here are great and under $10. Pretty cool atmosphere and the drinks are decently priced

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cactus Fondler

I used to love this spot before the pandemic but now it's just another sterile yuppie haven with overhyped food that's barely seasoned. I'll stick to the spots that havent been tainted by the yuppie scourge

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2

Fernando Torres

What I think of when I think of a perfect neighborhood bar with great food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

andy osterling

small-ish room with a nice patio when the weather permits. the cocktail menu is accessible, but diverse and well-made. the bartenders are welcoming and seem quite knowledgeable. draft list heavily features local breweries, and makes an effort to feature a number of different styles. extensive back bar with plenty of interesting whiskeys and cocktail modifiers.

don’t just come thirsty, though. the burgers are incredible. smash patties as wide as tea saucers covered in cheese, sauce, and grilled onions. don’t modify it, you do not have to, it’s perfect as is. don’t like burgers? well maybe don’t come hungry then. small menu done right, just a couple burger options, fries, and cheese curds. maybe the best burger in the city tho?

in all, a wonderful neighborhood bar to grab a quick drink or a casual burger dinner.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dan Frost

Double-Classic burger is an excellent smash burger. Try to be there before 5 (as it opens at 4) to get a decent spot.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Classic Double Smashburger

Crystal Wilson

Great burgers, fries and cheese curds. Grilled cheese for vegetarians. Inside is so cozy with the booths and the outdoor patio is covered and heated. Great cocktails and friendly staff. Can get busy, we were there on a Fri night and got lucky by getting a seat on the patio right away because someone was just leaving, otherwise we would have probably had to wait a bit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

rena long

Stopped in last Friday in my Halloween costume. My costume included having my mouth “sewn” shut. I’m normally someone who orders a sipper to drink, but could only use a straw. Erin was so helpful in curating me the perfect drink! Still one of my favorite burger spots too!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mikey B

My daughter flew into town with a friend and made a request for smashburgers. I quickly hit the internet (i.e. tik tok and google) and Small Bar kept coming up. Although there were lots of positive reviews, there wasn’t many pictures. I really did think it was a divey bar with little to no seating. I don’t know why, but we took a chance (2 adults and four kids in tow (16, 15, 13 and 9).

It was not very divey at all. It’s not a big space but they were very accommodating and very nice to use. It’s a clean space and simple- drinks, burgers and fries..boom.

We could have sat inside (although kids aren’t able to sit at the bar) but we chose to sit outside on the patio, because they had overhead heaters. We were very comfortable.

Burgers were off the chain!
Fries were fire
Their happy hour and frozen daiquiris were good.

We had a great experience. The frosting on the cake was the service. Those guys were so cool and great to us.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jeffrey Knobloch

I love this place!!!! In a world full of expensive mediocre burger this place shines bright. 8 dollars for a burger in 2025 unheard of. Come here for friendly staff, cheap drinks, and food that’s too good for the price!!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sandra Diaz

Food and most staff is usually great! We’ve had at least 3 encounters with a female bartender Erin who always makes us feel less than! Not sure if she has a problem with Mexicans or something about the way we look but she never seems to be able to welcome us. Otherwise love this bar

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Christopher Martin

Love this spot for a drink and smash burger (one of my fav burgers in town). The vibes are great. Lots of great cocktails & beers to choose from. The frozen banana drink is banging too!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Autumn Anzell

Best grilled cheese I’ve ever had

Luke Cowie

Give these people all your money!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jim Silverstein

Cool bar with great beer!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Michael Thomas

Reasonably priced drinks, cute digs. Cheese curds slapped. Would come back. Place was packed, thankfully there is a patio as well for extra room.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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