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Matchbox
“The Bartenders are fun and personable and will ususally leave the shaker for you, with a little extra in it, after mixing up one of their concoctions.”
“The drinks are first rate, the bartenders knowledgeable and friendly and the music is good too.”
“It has all the condiments in the world to make you your favorite libations from fresh squeezed lime juice that your bartender can confirm, also egg whites to powdered sugar for that perfect margarita.”
“If I can avoid it, I will never go there again simply because the service of most of the male bartenders is appalling.”
“The service is good, the crowd is nice and the experience is unique.”
“You can go to any expensive night spot in the city and pay double but you won't receive as good a drink.”
“The service was painfully slow, the waiter spilled a drink on my date and he even poured us the wrong drinks.”View Less
Best patio for food, drinks and cigars. The patio outside of the Matchbox is my favorite place to be on a warm Chicago day. The bartenders mix classic cocktails to perfection. There are dozens of cigars available. and the food from the Palm is always excellent.…
To the last reviewer!!!!!. To the last reviewer: Take a hint!! you get lousy service because your a lousy tipper...obviously you've never worked in the industry!!!
Demeaning and stuckup service. I have frequented the Matchbox in the past in hopes that I would have a good time there. I was there one night and was actually accused of being a "bad tipper!" How hard is it to tip a bottle of wine into a glass and how much do you think you deserve for that talented maneover? Get over yourselves all ready. My husband went in just last Saturday - 9/2, and could not even get someone to wait on him in what was an very uncrowded bar. Whatever happened to service? If I can avoid it, I will never go there again simply because the service of most of the male bartenders is appalling. The girls, great, always helpful. But the guys seem to think they only have to wait on the pretty, single girls and the guys who are big tippers, and let's face it, you're working at a bar and you're almost 40 years old. Get over yourselves.…
Check any notion of personal space at the door--this West Town watering hole is Chicago's most intimate bar..
The Scene
Kitschy pop-culture memorabilia and candlelight add even more character to this unbelievably tight corner hangout. The bar and a dozen stools consume all but a few inches along
the length of the narrow, window-lined room; a handful of tables and chairs accommodate patrons out front in warm months. Music is bartender's choice, which generally runs the edgy-rock gamut from the 1960s to now.
The Draw
Human gridlock is part of the bar's odd charm--20-something fringe types mashed together with older neighborhood regulars--but beverages are the main attraction. Besides impressively large selections of bottled beers, wines and top-shelf liquors, Matchbox boasts acclaimed (but reasonably priced) cocktails incorporating fresh ingredients and mixers made from scratch; popular offerings like margaritas benefit from hand-squeezed lime juice, and bloody marys are custom-built with horseradish, patron-chosen seasonings and pickled veggies. Food is limited to bagged snacks at the bar, but the adjoining Silver Palm restaurant serves supper-club favorites.…
Best Drinks in the City. True to it's name the Matchbox is diminutive. What they lack in elbow room however, they make up for in value. Their bartenders make the BEST drinks in the city. You can go to any expensive night spot in the city and pay double but you won't receive as good a drink. The Bartenders are fun and personable and will ususally leave the shaker for you, with a little extra in it, after mixing up one of their concoctions. A great spot.…
