SoPo Lounge & Grill
Chicago, IL 60657
Phone: (773) 348-0100
- Cross Street:
- Roscoe Street
- Directions:
- El: Brown Line to Southport
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 5pm-2am, Sat 10:30am-3am, Sun 10:30am-2am, Kitchen open until 1am
Editorial Review for SoPo Lounge & Grill – by Maura York
The Scene
Just across Southport from the El station, this neighborhood hot spot from Bar Celona and Matisse owners has been hopping since its March 2003 opening. Dark wood, deep colors and exposed brick balance trendier touches like the front-lit bar, kitschy chandeliers, flat-panel TVs and oversized booths. A mostly Gap-friendly staff bustles among similar clientele and low-impact house tunes.
The Draw
SoPo (short for "Southport," like "SoHo") dispenses with lounge exclusivity and dress-up, making it cool and comfortable for most social situations. Popular drinks include a dozen drafts to appease post-collegiate pals, almost as many martinis for the scenesters and the bar's signature white wine sangria. Food offerings like zucchini corn quesadilla, pear and chicken panini, sweet potato fries, and grilled salmon sound haughtier than they taste, but adequately satisfy palates and pocketbooks.
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Insider Tips
Save MoneyDaily specials: Monday's $2 burgers with fries/$3 pints, Tuesday's $3 chocolate martinis/$3.50 panini/$2.50 Blue Moon pints, Wednesday's $2 white wine sangria/$2 Miller Lite pints/half-priced appetizers, Thursday's $2 Amstel Light pints/$3 Bacardi flavors, Friday's $5 martinis, and Saturday/Sunday brunch with $2 Bloody Marys.
Where to SitUsually livelier, the front feels more a part of the bar's "scene" than the back area by the kitchen; sidewalk seating is a no-brainer when weather's nice.
User Reviews for SoPo Lounge & Grill
05/02/2007 Posted by tbwus
The food isn’t great but it’s cheap. Sopo attracts a young crowd and if I was 21 I’d recommend it, but I’m not. I thought the staff was nice, but the seating was cramped.
04/03/2007 Posted by chismi
Wen to a private party and they made it a cahs bar twenty minnutes before the deal was over. There was no excuse and they were quite rude. There's about 200 bars within two miles of here. That's 200 reasons never to go back. Boo Sopo, Boo!
Pros: Couldn't think of one
Cons: Rip OFF service
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