Big Downtown Bar & Restaurant
(312) 917-7399
124 S Wabash Ave
Chicago,
IL
60603
41.8805
-87.6262
Neighborhoods: Loop, Central
What People Are Saying About Big Downtown Bar & Restaurant
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In Short
Visitors congregate at this hotel hangout for lunch, while business types head to the long bar, booths or small sidewalk patio. Kids of all ages get a kick out the main dining room, where a model train circles the room on a suspended track. The menu features barbecued ribs, individual-sized pizzas, lobster cakes and fusilli pasta with grilled chicken in three-cheese sauce.
User Reviews
Anonymous
April 08, 2008
Whether you want to have a quiet meeting or a celebration with friends, this is a great spot since you can choose a comfortable dining area or a lively bar area. The food is great too!
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blueaura
August 30, 2007
I've been here for drinks a couple times after work, and it's nice. Reasonable price (for the area) for large glasses of beer. The train going around the room is also cool. However, for food, I'd go somewhere else. They have a relatively small menu. The food tasted average at best. My burger was dry and my soup was bland. Service was merely mediocre. I expect somewhat better from a $10 hamburger.
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dsimpso
March 19, 2007
I would definitely NOT recommend this restaurant. Even on an expense account found the food and drinks to be too expensive for the type of restaurant. The food itself was OK... certainly not great. The service was so awful that by the end of the meal we were laughing at the waiter. He was so pompous and self impomrtant he made us feel like we should be grateful to him for stooping so low as to wait on us. If we had not been in good humor the trip into downtown Chicago would have been a total waste! I've told as many people as I possibly could already and hope this reaches you either before you go to The Big Downtown or I hope it sets the right mood if you do decide to visit.
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What to Drink:
There's an extensive draft-beer selection, along with specialty cocktails, such as the Sweet Home Chicago, a mix of vodka, Midori and pineapple juice.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Discover, Diners Club, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Family-Friendly Dining, Hotel Restaurants, Outdoor Dining, Theater District Dining, Dine At The Bar, Bar Scene
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
Yes
