The Owl

2521 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
(773) 235-5300

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Lauren

Male bartender was bad mouthing me and my
friends and kicked us out 30 minutes before the bar closed and let his friends stay way passed closing time. Won’t be returning

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Caleb Nelson

Crowd was eclectic, yet somehow cliquey... Also, logged into my banking app in the bar and an unauthorized direct debit from a Square acct. was posted while I was logged in. Definitely some nefarious stuff going on, but isn't that what you want at your late night spot?

Atmosphere: 3

Service: 5

Nakia

I think that if there were a different dj it would have been 5 stars. DJ'ing can be hard I know but it was also really hard to listen to songs not be blended and the set list just kind of be all over the place. Drinks were okay, not super strong. This is typically a place you go to just to avoid going home after your fave bar closes. But they do have e a cute photo booth, with a cool dance floor.

Atmosphere: 3

Service: 5

Bridget Bell

First time in with guests from Chicago and we had the best time. Amy is a national treasure!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alicia Panameno

loved the vibe of this place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Andy Macahon

Worst place I’ve ever been. Staff was horrible.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Chris Cirincione

The Owl is actually two bars:

Before ~9pm it's a neighborhood dive. An excellent happy hour, sparse customers, the baked-in smell of decades of bodily fluids, and an eclectic soundtrack depending on who's tending bar.

After ~9pm, there's usually a DJ in the big open dance floor in back. The music is turned up to 11, you won't be able to hear your friends anymore, and it usually gets pretty packed. Every time I've been there past 11pm there's been either a fight or some R-rated PDA. Don't get me wrong - I'm not trying to deter you, just want you to know what you're in for.

Either way, the taps are usually a good mix of options, the prices aren't insane (check out HH for a great deal), and I've yet to meet an unfriendly bartender. FYI - there is no food here.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 4

Mike Knight

Just ran in for a quick beer .
Bar atmosphere was fun .
Had fun conversation with the bartender.
Reasonable prices

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Eric Pace

Very rude staff.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

K

Cute place

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Kenni Terrell

Great late night bar with friendly staff and bouncers

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Nathaniel Garcia

Something to do if you're in the neighborhood. Open late. If you're drinking, it's somewhere to be

Atmosphere: 3

Service: 5

Kellyn Kory

Worst DJ I’ve ever heard in my life

Atmosphere: 2

Service: 5

Alexandru Stoica

The worst dj ever. In the rest, everything was nice, people, bartenders, atmosphere!

Greg Simoneau

Grungy vibe inside. Had to leave because multiple security guards were practically chain smoking cigarettes inside. Gross.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

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