I live near by and this is really a wonderful spot to watch football. Their food is really good and their drinks are refreshing!! We happened to meet one of the owners who was kind enough to send over some shots for the table! We had made a reservation and got a table outside - if it's game day, definitely make a reservation. The patio is fun, but beware it can be a bit drafty in the winter. read more

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Came here for a late night snack on a Saturday night and all I have to say is the Parmesan truffle fries were lifechanging. I need to come back and try more of the menu because I was so impressed, maybe the best fry I've ever had. read more

Broken Barrel Bar - Parm Truffle Fries - Sports Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Wanted to watch UFC with a couple of buddies, so we checked out Broken Barrel Bar. The food was pretty good for bar food. We got the wings, fries, nachos, and pretzel nuggets. The wings weren't anything special in my opinion, but I did really enjoy the pretzel bites. They had a lot of cheese and came with two dipping sauces. The nachos and fries were really flavorful as well! The prices are a little expensive for what you get in terms of portions, but they all tasted pretty delicious. The service was great! Our server was very nice, and she always made sure to check in on us every few minutes. We did the bottomless mimosas for $25 per person, so she was always coming by to help refill out drinks. The ambiance gives like a college town bar vibe, and it was pretty packed on the day we went. There's a ton of seating, but I just wish we had a bigger table. We got seated at a really small one for 3 people, but I'm glad they seated us right away. read more

Broken Barrel Bar - Wings, nachos, and pretzel bites - Sports Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ooooo baby! Broken Barrel is a great place to hang for sports games. They were even kind enough to put on the can't-catch-a-break Husker football team on their TVs. Wings came out hot and fast. Buffalo sauce was a bit vinegary for my personal taste. The wings were actually a 2/5 for me but I believe a place is more than one entree. Cheese curds were good :) Our server Donna was great and made sure we never went wanting! The drinks were flowing. read more

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What a great neighborhood bar! They have an amazing happy hour from 4-6 and then also have daily deals almost every night! My friends and I went for Tuesday night trivia and arrived early to take advantage of the happy hour deals. We got the hummus plate, cauliflower bites, and nachos! I wasn't expecting much for the food, but honestly it was surprisingly very tasty! You could tell the hummus was house-made and they had a great assortment of veggies on the side. On Tuesday nights (trivia) they also have a $5 margarita deal. Definitely a marg mix, but still a great deal! Our server was very attentive for happy hour, but after it got busy for trivia it took awhile to put an order in. Nonetheless, everything came out delish, and will definitely be returning (especially for trivia redemption)! read more

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Wings Rating: 3.7/5. Delicious smoked wings. They have a great variety of flavor options. I like that you can mix and match flavors for every 4 wings. read more

Broken Barrel Bar - Smoked Wings - Sports Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I was a hater on this place for six months. They charge a lot for a Guiness and I sat at the front bar for a CFP playoff game; tv sitch sucked. Came back this weekend and got to give them credit. Lots of TVs in the back for games, $5 old styles, and a fantastic burger. If I can change you can change. This is a very solid bar and I will be back mark my fucking words read more

Amazing place with lots of TVs, plenty of light and welcoming atmosphere. Brunch deal is also something you cannot miss - bottomless mimosas is a way to go. And there's no doubt the wings are award winning- with plethora of delicious sauces to choose from. Service is impeccable and the drinks, well, Pom Pom spritz has my heart forever. read more

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Yes, Yes, and More YES! Amazing wings. The skirt steak tacos are DIVIIINE - if a taco can be described as "divine". If it were legal to marry a chicken wing - I would put a wing - I mean a RING on it. Oh! And the Mediterranean plate was FAAAB! I think I have had too many Diet Coke refills here because I am wired! Ta Ta for now. read more

Our server was amazing but the manager was openly disrespectful to staff. Completely unprofessional and unacceptable.

The hummus plate was good - the hummus was a little standard (still tasty) but the ricotta on top helped set it apart. The garlic buffalo wings were delicious. The biggest issue is we were there to watch the game and we were seated upstairs. we had to ask several servers to turn on the sound upstairs (they kept telling us it was on and it clearly wasn't) and it got so dang hot up there we were fanning ourselves with the menus. Food was good but man I wish we'd have been downstairs, would have been a much more pleasant evening. read more

Broken Barrel Bar - Hummus plate - Sports Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This used to be my favorite place for trivia but unfortunately it's gone downhill. We were squashed in a corner by the bar and it was impossible to get up without physically touching someone. The girls at the bar stools were nice and courteous but they couldn't get up either without the same issues. I get trivia is busy but the setup was super clunky. The server brought two waters despite there being three people at our table. I asked repeatedly for a third water and it never came. They no longer have their AMAZING Brussels sprouts nachos (the nachos they do have are still pretty good but the old ones were my favorite in the city). The food here is still really good and definitely the high point but there's a general feeling of disarray and chaos which is not my preferred vibe. read more

Great local spot. Food is solid. And all is well - as long as you sit by the bar. If you ask for a table - expect service to be horrible. Every time you have to ask someone to take your order, and they never check in on you once food arrives. Every single time. I love the place but would stick to the bar. read more

Broken Barrel Bar - Walls and air. Outdoor patio. - Sports Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I found out about this place because they leave dog treats outside, and dogs have been pulling me here for years. (Thank you staff for going out of your way to do that!!! So kind!!) I just got a burger and waffle fries to go. They were fantastic!! One of the best pub burgers in awhile. And the waffle fries were perfection. read more

a chill casual sports bar, good wing selection but nothing to write home about. Waitress brought us a dirty glass for beer and had to be reminded multiple times for dipping sauce read more

Broken Barrel Bar - Sweet Potato Waffle Fries Santa Fe Wrap - Sports Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

So good! Ordered a bunch of apps (cheese curds, sweet tots, 2 pretzels, truffle fries and a variety of brunch entrees (breakfast burrito, smoked salmon plate and he salad). I didn't love the salmon on the smoked salmon plate as it was way too dry but everything else was good! It was march madness so packed but the service was decent. Do get on the waitlist beforehand! read more

Broken Barrel Bar - Smoked Salmon Board - Sports Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

TL; DR: Great patio, good deals, great vibes This place is great for a group and for watching anything on the TV. They have amazing wings, but they have even better Mac and cheese. Their patio is awesome (they have another bar there with lots of tvs). The tables and booths leave lots of space for friends read more

Came here for happy hour (4-6) around 5:15, got sat inside and did not have a server come over until 5:45. In which we already had a round of drinks because I had to go up to the bar and get them to make sure we got the happy hour deal that we came for. So many staff just sitting around while the "servers were in a pre staff meeting" in the middle of happy hour... Then when a waitress finally came around we wanted to check out and it took another 10 minutes to check out read more

Amazing food and plenty of TVs which makes this a great game day spot. Service was a tad slow but it was very very busy when I went so take that with a grain of salt. The outdoor space is great for the summer and please try their wings (10/10) read more

Broken Barrel Bar - Mediterranean Board, waffle fries, Smoked Wings - Sports Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Best local bar in Chicago. Has a back patio and great food. Everything is house made and reasonable pricing. My favorite is their Mac and cheese with crispy chicken/buffalo cauliflower read more

Broken Barrel Bar - Mac & Cheese - Sports Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place is GREAT don't get me wrong but it highly depends on your waiter! We sat on the covered side of the patio tonight 7/23 from 6:00-9:00PM for Trivia with our dogs and had to get up about 4 times to get plates, silverware, napkins, to place our orders etc! We have come here every single week but this time was some of the worst service we've ever experienced hence the review!! She was dirty blonde ish and we think her name was Ashley but not sure! Overall broken barrel is an amazing bar and this will not deter us from coming back as everyone and I really mean EVERYONE else that we have had has been great!!! But tonight was no good :( Food and drinks and specials are amazing!! read more

Service was good, we got unlimited mimosas (2hr limit) and got sufficient refills. Our food was delish and plentiful. Had every basketball game on, I will be returning read more

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This is my new favorite sports bar! The food here is incredible and when they say everything is fresh and severed from scratch, it's true. As a connoisseur of wings, these ones stand out - along with their array of different sauces. I had the Chipotle Maple and it was so delicious. Also, done miss out on the cheese curds. They are fantastic as well - perfectly battered and fried. Have also had excellent service - waitresses are attentive and willing to make great recommendations. read more

Broken Barrel Bar - Award-Winning Wings - Sports Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I placed an online order for some takeout. I ordered 2 separate 8 piece wing orders for a total of 4 different sauces. I chose their Bourbon BBQ, chili-maple, Buffalo and honey-habanero. All the sauces were tasty, but they didn't mark them, so I had to guess on a couple of them. I want to say the chili-maple tasty had an Asian tangy spice to it, but overall was really satisfied with the entire wing order. The Buffalo sauce was also very good. I also ordered their cheese curds, but unfortunately, cheese curds don't travel that well. By the time I got home, they were cold and soggy. Wouldn't really blame then on the restaurant, but overall they tasted great with their chili aioli. Will definitely be returning, with hopefully an opportunity to dine instead of doing takeout. read more

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This was a really disappointing experience because I love the environment and food, but the GM was not helpful. Our party was sat in the back corner (we had 15 people) and were surrounded by a sea of others with no air flow or AC, making our area of the bar very humid, hot and unbearable. We brought this concern up to our server and GM multiple times with no solutions or further discussion brought upon by them. I hope that this issue can be resolved and the GM can have a better understanding of customer service. read more

Fun spot on Southport. Great for large groups for friends catching up or for an after-work drink. Great spot if you are looking to do a bar crawl too (really close to Monkeypaw and other places). Food menu looked promising and the servers were friendly. Would recommend read more

I've been wanting to try this place out for the wings, and the garlic buffalo and bourbon bbq definitely met my expectations! Our big group was in the way back of the enclosed patio, so service was not as quick at first because we were probably out of sight/out of mind. However, once we finally got our waters and order in, things were smooth and the dinner was a great fun experience! We ordered the 30 piece wings for the group, and unfortunately were only allowed to split between two flavors (hence why I only mentioned the above two flavors). Definitely appreciated the big bowl of ranch and carrots/celery that came with. The brussel nachos were also divine! We got it with the pulled pork, and these are probably some of my favorite nachos because having veggies on top is brilliant! My cocktails were super tasty as well - they were out of the watermelon paloma but gave me a pomegranate paloma instead. That, and the hibiscus margarita were both refreshing and delicious with the heavier wings and food. I would definitely come back with another group to try some more grub and drinks! read more

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Tried to plan a birthday party here and apparently they don't want our business. Their website says they're walk in, but that large parties can be reserved by contract. I submitted 2 inquiries online, asked their google chat bot, emailed them, and called and left a message with a live person for someone to call me back...and they never returned my call. Oh well, guess we'll go somewhere else and spend our money. read more

My favorite sports bar in the city! You can watch pretty much any game here, and if you come in the game you're looking for isn't on, you can usually ask them to turn it on. The food is all really good, but my favorite is the soft pretzel and the wings with literally any of their flavors. I love their outdoor patio during the summertime, it's a perfect place for a happy hour. read more

Everyone needs a Mami(tas) got a peach! Best drink on the menu. You need it! Only $17

This is very much a Notre Dame bar and for that alone I love it (Go Irish!). I've been for a game watch and also just to eat some good food. Their nachos are great and they have a happy hour deal for them on Tuesday. The tacos are also really tasty. Their patio area in the back is super pretty and a great place to hangout and have a drink on a warm day. read more

Outdoor or indoor seating. Gets pretty rowdy during peak hours. Food is real good! We went on a Saturday and had two separate checks. First server was great! Very helpful with ordering and very fast. Our second server was horrible. Took forever to take our order and was very rude each time he did. Good selections of beers and cocktails! Also offer bottomless on the weekends. Walkable area in LP read more

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The Broken Barrel is a fun bar with both indoor and outdoor seating that offers good views of the TVs if you're coming to watch a game or play trivia. The trivia is a bit too difficult but it's still fun. I'm not a fan of the nachos, even though the portion size was huge. However the chicken tenders are amazing! read more

Broken Barrel Bar - Sports Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This week's Thursdays After Work was at Broken Barrel on Southport. Your typical sports bar with a big semi inside/outside patio and lots of TVs so the guys can obsess over their bets. I only drank a humbling angry orchard this week. One of the Thursday deals is a 12 dollar burger and tall boy combo. Then the table ordered the hot chicken sandwich, the smoky chipotle wings, and tacos. Burger : "Good food + beer deal, but the burger wasn't good. I added cheese and bacon for $4 and it only made it mildly better." - 3/10 Hot chicken sandwich: "It's hot af, it's spicy. Crispy chicken. The fries were a lil soggy, but to each their own." - 7/10 Wings: "Come off the bone easily. Tender. The sauce could be a little spicier. There's lot of meat on the wings." - 8.5/10 read more

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The food and service were great. We got wings and they were amazing! Giving 3 stars because the bar must have been 85 degrees. We had to close out early before the football game ended because it was so hot and we couldn't sit inside the restaurant any longer read more

I ordered their garlic buffalo and the smoky chipotle wings. The smoky chipotle was the best of the two, the smokiness was very subtle and not in-your-face and the flavor of the chipotle definitely was present and nice. The wings were cooked just right and not dried out. The even re-heated well in the oven the next day. On the other hand, the garlic buffalo was okay flavor wise. I was expecting more garlic flavor. I tasted more buffalo than garlic, which was a disappointment, but overall, pretty good. read more

Honestly, didn't really know what to expect going in, but I heard that have daily specials, and with me being a wing aficionado and seeing Wednesdays they have $1 wings, I knew I had to come here to try them out. This place is massive. I was not expecting it to be as large as it is, but it's genuinely a great place to watch sports. There are a multitude of TVs inside AND outside, giving anyone the chance to watch their sport or game of choice. We were seated outside in the patio on a cooler October night, and it was perfect with the heat lamps all around us. As far as what we ordered... got 18 wings in total, with 6 being the Buffalo, 6 being the garlic Buffalo, and the last one being the hottest option which was the Sex something. Personally, none of them were really all that hot to me, and I found the Buffalo option to be a little more BBQ flavored than I would have liked, but they were all really good. I think the garlic Buffalo was my favorite as far as flavor though. But the wings come out really juicy, fresh, etc. The ranch is also good here which of course makes all the difference! Our server was prompt and friendly, and took care of us well. They also have $6 stadium drafts on Wednesdays which I found to be decent given I got a local craft brew IPA. I will definitely return! read more

Broken Barrel Bar - Daily special is as of November 2021 - Sports Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I was so pleasantly surprised by Broken Barrel! I made last minute plans to meet some friends here for brunch, so I didn't get to do my usual Yelp research before paying it a visit. We went at noon on a Saturday, and the front bar was empty upon walking in, which I thought was strange because brunch on Saturday in Chicago is busy pretty much anywhere. I was shocked to see just how big the inside space was, and then the patio around back, which is where all the other brunch goers were seated. The patio is fantastic. Booths, tables, tvs, and retractable canopies for rainy days like this one. They offer a $25 bottomless mimosa deal which was a great value. Really the only downside was that they served it with small plastic cups, which just seemed like unnecessary waste. For lunch, I went with the hangover breakfast sandwich and subbed the brisket for bacon. I mean, anything involving a pretzel bun and I'm sold, but this sandwich was seriously a winner! Two of my friends got the nashville spicy chicken sandwich and now I want to come back for lunch or dinner just to try this because it looked unreal. Another friend ordered the steak skillet which she loved. Our server was friendly and attentive. This is a great place to keep in mind if you are dining with a large group, because they have a space to accommodate. It's a fun spot with good bar food and drinks. Exactly what I'm looking for from a space like this. I will definitely be back! read more

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Steak was well cooked and had good flavor. The eggs were so beyond runny it has the consistency of water, it was strange. It needed more potatoes in my opinion, but it was good value. read more

Broken Barrel Bar - Steak skillet - Sports Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Surprisingly good salad and a lot of other healthy food options. Typical bar menu with decent service. Good location! read more

Broken Barrel Bar - Southwest Salad with Buffalo Chicken - Sports Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois