If I could rate this place any less than one star I would. Food, drinks, atmosphere - you name it - it was awful. And worst of all is management. Staff seems like they wake up in their own personal hell everyday and management is extremely unfriendly and unkind. I've heard of others having a terrible experience and recently heard of an individual getting hurt at the bar and not a single person helped them. I don't normally take to online platforms to be so blunt but I believe this is helping humanity overall. Take your business elsewhere and spare yourself a bad day. read more

Horrible service. We had to wait so long for pitchers of beer and water and had to remind our server. This has happened more than once too

I know it is a GB bar, they played at noon. Even though the Bears played the late game they would not put the sound on for us. Pretty rude and arrogant for a bar that is in Chicago. read more

I moved into the area and thought I'd give this place a try. I have to say the food is excellent. I usually get a martini. When I was there last and asked for one, the waitress, who I think was new, asked if I wanted vermouth in it! Wait! What? That's how you make a martini!!! I did get charged extra for it. The service wasn't so good. I had to try to make eye contact with her to get her attention. Even when training, you keep an eye on your only customer. I waitressed myself, so I know. The bartender Kate is the best!!! She made the perfect martini. I'm going to go in only when she's working. She's a sweetie too. Waited on me and other guests with no problem at all. Like I said, the food is excellent. They're changing up their menu soon. Looking forward to that. read more

Great addition to east lakeview! Service, food and drinks were all awesome- will definitely be back!

The food was just ok, had a chicken Caesar salad for a second visit and it was just as bad as the 1st visit! The chicken was little chopped up pices not a real chicken breast, the dressing was out of a bottle I think. I asked for a little extra dressing and they charged me an extra $1.00 on the bill! Really! Plus they add a $3.99 service charge to the total bill for paying with a card! The waiter was decent! Also I guess it was a manager sitting at the end of the bar, dressed in all black with a winter wool hat on, not a good look if you ask me! Try another spot like Duffy's across the street, they are much better! read more

Minus one star because it was to loud Minus one star because it's a bar that serves mediocre bar food Minus one star because I was expecting a Restaurant that has a bar and served good Food and I got a bar that serves mediocre Food.that I could get at most bars not what I was looking for. You also want to sit at a table with chairs not high tops they are not restaurant tables they are bar tables. And the menu was lite on everything just not a good restaurant menu Just not what I was hoping for just another BAR. Sheet nacho's fake cream and no cheese at all very lacking read more

This manager is the most unwelcoming to his guests. Highly do not recommend this place due to him. And yet the server continued to apologize on his behalf for his behavior. He was so incredibly rude to us. Our first time in and we will not be back due to his rude behavior. read more

Willie Lill's Spirits & Kitchen - Sports Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Maryssa was the best, great service !! We had the Buffalo wings and they were fire ngl!!

Love this spot! Great service. Jessica is the best. Ambiance is awesome. Honestly forget to go home and that's becoming a problem but overall always a good experience. Also.... Won trivia on my first go! Amazing experience! read more

The shrimp po' boy was very delicious. Service was exceptional. The host and team was very kind to me. I really enjoy the classic posters advertisements. Music was also very vibrant while I was there. Some new stuff mix ed with some older popular songs. read more

I never do this but this bar had 3 tables total and our server was so inattentive. I called her out and she still was horrible. Don't go here read more

Live in the area, finally checked it out tonight. It did not disappoint. The food, ambience, and service were great. We got the cheese curds, sheet pan nachos, burger, wings, and chicken & biscuits. Chicken & Biscuits and burger were stand outs. Nachos were good, but huge portion so best for larger groups. Service was outstanding. They consistently checked on us, brought things out in a timely manner, and were very polite. I highly recommend this spot. read more

Very good vibes here. We especially enjoyed the outdoor patio with nachos and mac n cheese! Will be coming back!

Great food, and a great environment. The two negative comments are to be ignored. People don't understand slight hiccups with new places opening. This place is awesome and should thrive. Food is 10/10, service is awesome, and it's priced fairly. read more

Went to Willie Lill's on a whim, opening night! Fabulous service and atmosphere. Plenty of TVs for watching games with friends. Country hits playing in the background, which can be hard to find in the city! We shared the nacho platter, smash burger, and chicken sandwich. Fresh ingredients all around. I was pleasantly surprised by the chicken sandwich; it was so flavorful! Looking forward to coming back to try some of their signature drinks. Would recommend! read more

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Me and my girlfriends went to Willie Lill's after a girl dinner for their advertised deal of "1/2 off bottles of wine". Upon arrival we waited 20 minutes to be approached and then once we finally got our order in - the waiter, Calvin, came up to our table every 10 minutes asking when we were leaving. Then once we wanted to check out our receipt was ripped in half and appeared to not reflect the wine deal. When I clarified about the price, Calvin was dismissive and told me we had to pay the full price. Overall I felt overlooked and scammed from going here. Would not recommend. read more

We love this local bar/restaurant. The food is amazing!!! Gotta try the burgers!!! The atmosphere is very laid back and warm. The staff are super friendly. read more

Great bar for iowa games. Went the other day. Had a great server. She was very friendly and helped me pick out a good order. Excited to come back with more people! read more

Service was very slow and rude. Wait staff kept forgetting to bring things like utensils, napkins, drinks, condiments, food, etc. The food itself wasn't good either, we had the chicken caesar salad, the nachos, and the cheese curds. The only thing worth ordering in our experience was the fries. The music was too loud and you'll want a coat inside the restaurant because it gets pretty cold in there at night. read more

Management and staff were so accommodating and friendly. Amazing food... Smashburger and Nachos w/pork are hands down the best. Great selection of craft beers and a whiskey and tequila list that rivaled any spot I've been to in the city. Iowa football games are insane here. Loads of fun!! read more

service was great, Jessica was genuinely amazing, i loved the vibes at night, and it has a really cute patio.

Really good food but ungodly putrid service. I've been three times and it's been the same thing. They had to refund me last time for three ordered mojitos because someone with me kept ordering them and they just never showed up. The waitress was miserable to be there. Would not go back. read more

Undisclosed 4% service charge. Please stop doing this. The bartender and food were good enough though.

Terrible service, went there when 2 other tables were there, took 20 minutes for a round of drinks which were all wrong, later ordered drinks, took 20 minutes again while our server was eating food. DO NOT GO HERE read more

Was excited for this to finally open as it's always good to see empty storefronts become thriving biz'. All that being said, my first thought vibe wise? Though everything is new.. it still felt like the overall concept menu /vibe was a bit dated like 1990s suburban mall. The cocktail was a watermelon something or another was supposed to have cracked pepper (garnish) it wasn't anywhere in sight. The cocktail itself was a 4 out of 10 for me because it was quite a upper tier level cost for such a mediocre cocktail. The pimento burger w the waffle fries was probably a 6 of 10 for the $. So pretty decent. The po'boy? 2 out o10. Just not executed well. I've had every type of po'boy on the planet and this wasn't remotely worth the $18 bucks. It was so gloppy fell apart, wrong type of bread/ not the right seasonings. The best part of that sandwich was the waffle fries. We seem to be running into this thing where PRICEY mediocre is the norm? Service was friendly but forgot stuff /wasn't busy.. I'd happily spend this somewhere the food /cocktails /service are executed to command these prices. This place fell short for ask/ for the price of a few of their entrees'.. I do think the bar vibe is decent and they have an outdoor patio that will open at some point ? so I think if you come here and order beers, apps etc you can walk away with a decent overall experience for the $. read more

For a first time opening, excellent service, great food, the vibes were so awesome (great music-variety was perfect) this is the perfect game day vibe, chill after work drinks, all of the above!! read more

Great service, food, ambiance, and vibes! Came opening night. Staff was very friendly.

We live down the street so we've been twice since it's opened! Food and drinks are always good I will say the service was a little off. They gave off a vibe that this was their first serving job. Everyone was super nice but kept checking on us WAY too much or asking odd questions about our food and drinks. When we first sat down our server came over and made us move to a different section after we were told to sit anywhere. There's definitely some service stuff to work on but i know it's still really new! read more