Broken Barrel - Chicago

I highly recommend the Mac for its sense of humor, and the energy was refreshing. read more I highly recommend the Mac for its sense of humor, and the energy was refreshing.

We celebrated my adult daughter's birthday with a brunch for six adults and three kids, and it was fantastic! The atmosphere was fun, the food was delicious, an... read more We celebrated my adult daughter's birthday with a brunch for six adults and three kids, and it was fantastic! The atmosphere was fun, the food was delicious, and the service was exceptional—thanks to Danielle and Pepe! It couldn't have been better.

I recommend the mac sense for humor; and energy was refreshing. read more I recommend the mac sense for humor; and energy was refreshing.

Don’t recommend going on any special occasion or game. They let way too many people into the bar and then the staff constantly tells you to move out of the way.... read more Don’t recommend going on any special occasion or game. They let way too many people into the bar and then the staff constantly tells you to move out of the way. As if there is anywhere else to stand…. Service: 1 Atmosphere: 2 Price per person: $20–30

Made a reservation for 6 here well in advance of the Bears Rams game and wish we hadn’t. Our table was so close to 2 other tables that there was no room for us... read more Made a reservation for 6 here well in advance of the Bears Rams game and wish we hadn’t. Our table was so close to 2 other tables that there was no room for us to use half of the table. The people sitting behind us were sitting with their backs up to our table. Some members of our party had to sit on the outer edge of the table and were constantly being hit by people in the standing room behind us. The table behind us had to crawl under their own table to get out to use the bathroom. We let our waitress know and she said she’d send a manager or security but that did not happen so we left at halftime. The wait staff was trying their best, but it was too packed for them to properly do their job. The food was also not good — the chips in our nachos were straight up burnt brown. I understand it was a busy night for bars across Chicago, but Broken Barrel had lost control of their bar. The wait for the bathroom was insane. The line wrapped around to their outdoor patio and looked to be at least 20-30 minutes. Would not return and upset that we wasted our time for the divisional game here. Food: 2 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 1