Coq d"or is the second bar in Chicago to reopen after Prohibition ended, and even today, it feels like a speakeasy as it's at the basement level with low ceilings and basically no windows. It was the perfect place to enjoy the Drake, their take on a Manhattan - Drake's Few whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters. Love the inclusion of a solid local whiskey. Also on the menu is bookbinder soup, a delicacy from a bygone era. Love how they also provide a small vial of the sherry that you can add on your own. Service is old school and solid and it's a nice place to go back to the past! read more

Coq D'or Restaurant & Lounge - Bookbinder soup - love the sherry on the side - Lounges Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Shout out to Juan, our server! He was great considering how busy and chaotic it was the night we visited. Best sweet potato fries ever. Fun piano singer. Great cozy vibes. Perfect for dates and small groups. Holiday drink: Drakenog is very good from what I hear. I hope to return soon. This was such an unexpected surprise! read more

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Having lived in Chicago for almost a decade, it's fun to still be able to find places you've always meant to get to but somehow never did. A drink at The Drake has been on my list probably since seeing "Risky Business," so it was a treat to finally get there. The hotel itself is gorgeous, and stepping into this Prohibition-era bar is indeed like stepping back in time (until you get to the TVs that is), from the decor to Bob the bartender who has been there for 31+ years. Service is what it is, but there is an interesting, immediate familiarity between staff and patrons, many of whom are locals. That said, it's nothing particularly extraordinary, in fact it's probably overpriced. The mixed drinks are generous in their alcohol content, though it's mostly all well spirits. The wine pours are generous as well. The food looked pretty good, the gentleman next to me was raving about his crab cake. In the end, I feel like this is a spot everyone should come to once, particularly in this area during the holidays. It's a small glimpse of an old Chicago that is few and far between, and a worthwhile stop for an hour long nostalgia trip. read more

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Staying at The Drake and this restaurant is conveniently located inside. We chose to grab a late dinner here one night and it was easy to get a table for 5 without waiting. We were immediately helped and well tended to throughout the meal. I opted to try the Cran Sparkle and it was delicious. I ordered the shrimp cocktail to start and couldn't believe how big the shrimp are. Everyone at my table enjoyed. For my entree, I ordered the beet salad and added grilled chicken. It was SO yummy. A HUGE salad. I couldn't finish it. My nieces ordered from the kids menu and loved the hot chocolate. They provide a carafe of additional hot chocolate to go with the first pour, so my nieces were happy filling their mugs throughout the meal. The restaurant is well chilled, so a nice escape from Chicago heat. read more

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Remember when you were 12 and imagined what a real, classy grown up bar would feel like? This is that place. Swanky bar with old school vibes, old school cocktails, and old school bartenders. Feels like it's always 9pm. If there were windows, I don't remember them. Jimmy makes the best classic martini in Chicago. The Gold Coast is basically an old fashioned and it's a good one. We were there on a late Saturday afternoon after shopping and having a staycation kind of day. Casual, comfortable, not too crowded. I don't know about ordering a full meal here, but you'll want appetizers to soak up some of that liquor. You should not plan to drive anywhere after your visit. If you get the executive pour martini, think twice about walking anywhere. Fries are excellent. Mozzarella sticks are not the usual fair, and nicely done. read more

Coq D'or Restaurant & Lounge - Martini and old fashioned. Go live out your Mad Men fantasy. - Lounges Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Came here for a drink. Seated quickly. We were staying at the Drake and wanted to try out their bar. The drink was good! Nice ambiance. Didn't eat but the food looked pretty good. read more

Coq D'or Restaurant & Lounge - hot spiced rum and cran sparkle - Lounges Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I want to start by saying I almost never leave 1 star reviews. I worked in restaurants for a long time and try really hard to look for the positives when I go out. However, sometimes there any. My family and I were just wrapping up our annual holiday trip to The Drake (we've been coming for 15 years). I had a short window while my husband got a car and a hungry kid. Coq D'or was the only open restaurant at The Drake at the time so we went there. We waited for almost 15 minutes for our server(I had to ask 2 different staff members to get her). Someone brought us waters in the meantime and I saw other servers look at us so we didn't exactly sneak in. I ordered us a grilled cheese to share when our server finally showed up and kept us with waters, not knowing how long the food would take and when my husband would be back to pick us up. Our sandwich came out fairly quickly, but was, unfortunately, the worst grilled cheese I've ever had. When I got our check, I noticed that she'd brought us a children's grilled cheese (I didn't know this was an option as I'd looked up the menu on line while waiting). It's possible that the food was so bad because it was from the children's menu- I've noticed since having kids that some restaurants serve their trash food to kids. We were starving and our server never checked back and I didn't want to drag my son and stroller and infant through the bar looking for her. I left her a note on the back of the credit card statement (with a 20% tip), which I've posted along with my review. Although from how I observed other tables were treated, ours was an isolated experience, I will never eat in this restaurant again and recommend others think twice before doing so as there are many other options in the area. read more

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We LOVED this place! 3 of us ate here 2 nights in a row. We ordered the Turkey BLT sandwich with the fries that were the best ever! The famous chili on Tuesday nights was amazing as they say and their drinks from the bar were delicious and legit! HIGHLY RECOMMEND! We were all happy with every meal we had on both nights! Service was phenomenal! Beautiful hotel and bar area. read more

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We stopped in for drinks and appetizers twice over the weekend while staying in the hotel. The first time it was insanely busy due to people killing time between a wedding & reception, and the second time it was nice and serene. The small tables are quite comfortable, and service was always good. It was also fun to try their drinks and appetizer that feature honey from their rooftop hives of bees. read more

Hey Coq D'Or in The Drake is an awesome Bar!! Great old school atmosphere in here and the service is fantastic!! The bartenders and wait staff are on point and very friendly. Solid bar food here as well Reuben is amazing!! Oh the Signature Cheesecake is phenomenal too!! Easy 5 Stars for Coq D'Or!! read more

Cool little place at the bottom of The Drake hotel with an old school feel and plenty of history. The service is pretty solid, but for such a neat bar, the drinks were definitely a bit underwhelming. While there is definitely something to sticking with the classics, when the ice waters down your Old Fashioned, it takes away from the end result dramatically. The shrimp cocktail was awesome. One of the best cocktail sauces I've had outside of St. Elmo's in Indianapolis. As for the well-known Bookbinder Soup, it wasn't anything great. Why it's so well-known in this specific instance is a bit beyond me. You won't be disappointed, but it's also closer to a fancied up tomato soup than anything extraordinary. read more

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Cool old school vibe but the service, or lack thereof, absolutely negates the experience here. It's too bad because the menu looks good but I can't comment on the food as I sat for 20 minutes completely ignored by the waitstaff, who were all in plain view. Do yourself a favor, walk across the street and eat at Doc B's. Great food, great service. read more

High class bar in beautiful hotel. Sweet potato fries were crispy and perfectly seasoned. The peach flatbread was delicious. Service was excellent. read more

Contrary to some of my fellow Yelpers I absolutely LOVE the decor at Cow D'Or!!! I LOVE the history you can see and feel as soon as you go in! Service is absolutely fantastic! I was seated right away and water also came right in. Reason for my 3 star review is exclusively the food I ate. I ordered the lobster roll and the bread was cold and the lobster had no seasoning. It was a good amount of lobster, but I had several pieces of shells in my roll. And that is just not acceptable from any restaurant, but particularly not from the restaurant at The Drake. I will definitely come back because of the ambience and the staff, but will be ordering something else. read more

I was staying at The Drake and decided to check out their evening dining option. I came in around 9:45 PM on a Monday and this place exuded a vibrant energy (even though the lighting is dim). The whole bar was almost completely full and the restaurant still pretty packed but we were seated within minutes. Their drinks are excellent and definitely boozy, everyone in there seemed to be having a great time. I appreciated the vegetarian option for their burger as well as other vegetarian options listed on the menu. Their fries were also very crispy and hot. Overall I think this a great place as a cocktail bar and place to hang out! read more

Great bar and restaurant. In the Drake hotel. Old school vibe. Great drinks and nice small menu!

Great little hotel bar, with food and an upscale vibe. We sat at the bar and were served by Polo who mixed up some fabulous drinks for us. It was very busy but despite that we had exceptional service. We ordered the Bavarian pretzel to share and it was quite good! read more

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The classiest joint in town. Bob at the bar is quintessential Chicago, a true gentleman and expert mixologist. read more

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What a lovely little spot. Beautiful restaurant inside the Drake hotel. We only stopped in for a cocktail, but it was very cozy. Maggie served us our drinks and was very affable. Look forward to eating here next time. read more

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I've always considered The Drake to be the epitome of the classic Chicago hotel, and I've always found the Coq D'or a classy throwback bar. We popped in for a late dinner last night (and to watch the Bears Hall of Fame game, which they quickly put on the television for us), and the experience was incredibly memorable. The utterly professional service by Jimmy and Polo is very inviting and charming, and they sold us on sampling a rye and a gin made specifically for The Drake. Both were excellent. We shared fish & chips and a cheeseburger, and you would be hard pressed to find better anywhere else. This is a fantastic place, and I can't speak highly enough about it. Pure class guys: keep up the great work. read more

Coq D'or Restaurant & Lounge - Fish & chips and a burger. - Lounges Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I usually love a nice fat burger and an Old Fashioned at the legendary Coq D'Or because the food's consistently good as is the service. Normally, we are treated to great waitstaff, like Christina, who go out of their way to get the customers what they want, which befits a restaurant at Chicago's Drake Hotel! Unfortunately, I returned last night w a friend and was heartily disappointed about the passive-aggressive service offered by José, a waiter who offered a dismissive and unhelpful attitude. He Aggressively denied that I could get a drink (Honey Trap) that had just been taken off the menu last week. Fact is, Christina made that happen for me 2 nights before at the bar! José also wanted to shut us down and bring the check without offering to let us see the dessert menu. We had to ask for it. We still tipped him generously, but felt that this was the most antagonistic waiter we have ever had at the Coq D'Or. Not sure when I'll be back. read more

A classic! Great for a drink and catching up with a group or a few friends. The small tables are charming! I hope they get that piano going... read more

Great ambience and cozy in a historic hotel. Food was great and reasonable. They have entertainment some nights. Highly recommended

we just moved across the street and have come in two or three times and we're delighted until the last visit. Our server was a female - I don't know her name and the restaurant was not very crowded. However, there were five of us and we waited and waited and waited for her to take our order. Some of us ordered bookbinder soup and others had a more substantial entrée, the soup was brought, and because we didn't want to drink it cold we started eating before the others were served their food. We had to wait so long for the second round of food that we had finished our soups and were sitting and sitting and waiting for the rest of food to be delivered after we finished our friends were going to visit our apartment across the street, but we didn't have time because it took forever in a day to get the bill. I'm a member of yelp and I'm very conscientious about reviews so rather than right one. I called the Drake hotel and left a message for someone to call me back about our unhappiness with the entire experience. Please also note that we know that homemade rolls are usually served with the soup and we only received crackers. My husband also had to ask for ketchup for his french fries and also had to ask twice for that. Our usual server is Elvis, who is great but we don't know what happened on the day that we went and lack of responsiveness in getting back to us shows no interest in who is more important - - - i'd love to have a response from someone about our recent experience because we'd really like to come back, but you have to pay more attention to your customers. Thank you. r an c. read more

We stayed at The Drake Hotel and wanted to stop by for live jazz music Saturday evening. We were able to sit very close to the pianist and singer. The ambiance is very historical, and the wait staff was extremely nice. We just ordered an appetizer and drinks. We didn't stay long because it was more live contemporary music than jazz. Also, my pretzel was half hard and half soft. But overall, nice experience. read more

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Been wanting to come here for the longest and we finally made it. We had a fantastic experience. Not sure if it's always self-seating, but this time it was and we grabbed the last table available. And side note, the chairs are so comfortable. You immediately get a sense of how historic this building is which, I love. Definitely made me wonder about who all has been here over the years. Not sure if I would call this a "hidden gem" but I don't really ever here anyone I know talking about coming here. Our server was Elvis and he was just great! Well versed about all aspects of the menu and was very prompt. We settled on trying the clam chowder and the soft pretzel. If this was all I had I would be coming back to try the rest of the menu. The clam chowder had the most clams I've ever seen in a soup at a restaurant. The pretzel was HUGE and so, so soft. The beer cheese and mustard were also super tasty. For drinks we got the Gold Coast which is their old fashioned and the Cranapple Sparkle. This old fashioned may have moved into my top 5. It also helps that they serve it with 3 cherries. We will definitely be back to try the food menu and more drinks! read more

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I've been stopping by This beautiful bar in The Drake since 1970 they have never let me down the bartenders and staff are awesome

I stopped in for lunch and was greeted by a friendly server/ bartender, Katia. I had a Ruben sandwich, which was perfectly prepared and delicious. The room is rather dark and has a very comfortable club like feel. I'll definitely be going back to try some of their other tasty menus items. read more

Came in for a quick bite while staying at The Drake. Our food and drinks came out pretty fast even tho it was packed! Ordered the fish and chips and a martini which was great! read more

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A hidden gem. Old school flair and great cocktails with generous pours! Best dirty martini in Chicago. Great bar menu. Don't miss this one in The Drake. read more

This restaurant sets the standard for hotel restaurants. The menu is compact yet offers a variety of dishes that will satisfy diverse appetites. Scott, the manager, sets a very high standard for service. He remembers us from prior visits. He has an excellent sense of humor and he really shows genuine care for customers. The restaurant offers a special prime rib meal on Sunday's. This was better than Lawry's prime rib imho. read more

Coq D'or Restaurant & Lounge - Prime rib served on Sunday's. - Lounges Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

OH MY GOD. the ambience here is unmatched. i came here with my sister and it was such a nice experience. the cocktail was so yummy, the soups were insane, and service was spectacular. our server was from louisiana and we were from texas so we bonded over that and he had a great sense of humor! the fish and chips we had were so good but my favorite thing was the dessert- we had the upside down cake and to this day, it may be my favorite dessert i have ever had. the bar area looked fancy and the restaurant overall was very quaint. loved it here read more

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Quintessential old school hotel bar...not for the trendy set. But charming ambiance. Copper-topped bar. Plaid carpet. Equestrian murals. Live piano music (Frank/Tony)...and a happy clientele enjoying Chicago. Thought we may have lost it during Covid, and so happy it's back Classic cocktails. Perfect menu. read more

We know it as "the bar at the Drake", but this is a must visit every time we visit Chicago. We sit at the bar and order the "executive scotch"(MACALLAN 12 year for me). This is a great place to feel the old school Chicago vibes. Polo and Katia behind the bar, are super friendly and provide excellent service. They remind me of how much heart this city has. Highly recommend stopping in for pre or post dinner drinks. read more

Coq D'or Restaurant & Lounge - Executive scotch - Lounges Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The food is always good, wait staff is always attentive even when it's very busy, dark wood paneling, piano, old Chicago feel. Great for lunch or drinks and a snack. read more

Great service and funny waiters. Lobster Roll was good and so was the Ruben sandwich. The drinks are really Good! Had a great bloody Mary w lots of horse radish. Rye whiskey neat And a couple Moscow Mules. read more

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I've been here a couple times during visits to Chicago... very cool tucked-away clubby bar with a speakeasy feel. The Drake is gorgeous -- do yourself a favor and take a minute to walk up the stairs and gawk at the beautiful flower arrangements. But back to the bar... I've enjoyed a few (very generously poured) classic cocktails here, and most recently, the pull-apart cheese bread. Delicious, and enough to make a meal of. Great spot for a happy hour drink or a nightcap if you're staying in the hotel. I think I read that the place also hosts live jazz? Sorry I missed that window! read more

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Wonderful restaurant. Food was amazing. Atmosphere was magnificent. The service was the best I've had in a while. Love this place!!!

We were staying at the Drake, and decided to grab a cocktail from the bar inside the hotel. It's like stepping into the 70's and smells like it too. I swear the carpet inside there is 40 years old. It just feels gross and old and unclean. I wouldn't even consider ordering food from this place. Very unsanitary. read more

Well the wood is very nice all around the bar, low ceilings. Got thirsty after I finished a movie. Lot of old folks like late 50s and early 60s. It was quite amusing they had on the cocktail napkins "The Real Chicago". It's in the city but a part full of tourists guess that doesn't make it any less "real". The prices for the cocktail I got was steep!!! The whiskey they used was just Woodford reserve,which is a good whiskey but not something I'd happily drop that kinda coin on. read more

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