(773) 728-5511
5024 N Sheridan Rd
Chicago,
IL
60640
41.9741
-87.6551
Neighborhoods: Far North Side, Uptown
Big Chicks
Last updated 8.24.09
What People Are Saying About Big Chicks
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
The Scene – A world away from the primped-and-posing Boys Town scene, Big Chicks attracts a laid-back, all-ages crowd of regular guys and a few gals, clad in suits and ties, shorts and Tevas, and everything in between. Sit at the massive antique bar, play darts or pool, or have a seat in the beer garden out back. – – The Draw – There's never a cover, and owner Michelle Fire goes all out for her customers, handing out free shots, raffling off prizes and hosting free barbecues in the summertime. On Wednesday nights, participate in two of this spot's rituals--euchre…
08/14/07
FUN BAR!
by tbagger at Citysearch
I love Big Chicks. As others have mentioned here, they have a great Sunday afternoon FREE bar-b-que (rain or shine, summer or winter). The staff is always super friendly and eager to please. The girl that works weekday afternoons makes the best cosmos in the city!!! I like to go on Wednesdays or Saturday nights to play euchre with the euchre club!
- Pros: Great food and mixed drinks. Great prices. Friendly. Euchre on Sat. & Wed.
- Cons: Can get quite smoky
01/22/06
Awesome local bar
by glamrocket16 at Citysearch
See me here for Mon. noght $1 dollar burger specials, straight friendly for those gals who need a night out without any sleazy straight men trying to pick u up. Great atmosphere.
- Pros: Friendly, Neighood hangout
06/10/05
Changes underway
by stickfire at Citysearch
2 years ago I wrote a review for this place. To sum it up, I went midweek to find about 20 regulars and 2 bartenders. All men. My g/f and I were stared at, ignored, then treated rudely. We have both worked service industry and that night was her birthday. We were not going to let a bunch of pretentious gay boys ruin our night, so we left and vowed to never go back.
Fast forward almost 2 years to now... The place is definitely changing. My guests from out of town begged me to re-visit this place and I was pleasantly surprised with the changes.
There is at least 1 night per week geared towards women and transgender folks and there is now a qweer woman manager. There are female bartenders even. There are still lots of pretentious gay boy regulars, but they are much more tolerable when there are hot women in the same room.
I now have only praise for this place. It's always packed, but you can still push up to the bar for a draft beer. This is becoming a great Qweer hangout. Nice Job!
- Pros: location, woman owned, drink specials, women & trannies present
- Cons: pretentious regulars, neighborhood still a little sleezy but getting better
The Details on Big Chicks
Parking:
Enter via the alley behind the bar, where there's plenty of free parking in a lot across the alley. It fills up, so arrive before 10pm Friday-Saturday, before 4pm Sunday.
The Extras:
Check out the bar's sibling restaurant, Tweet, a homey nook next door.
When to Go:
This is the place to be on Sunday at 4pm, when owner Michelle Fire serves free food. Burgers, brats and dogs in summer; fried chicken and pizza during colder months.
Know Before You Go:
Big Chicks went smoke-free as of Jan. 16, 2006, two years before the official smoking ban for Chicago bars.
Category:
Bars & Pubs, Beer Gardens, Gay & Lesbian Bars, Nightclubs, Singles Bars, Taverns
Payment Methods:
Cash, Visa, MasterCard
Bar & Club Special Features:
Minimum Age:
21
Smoking Permitted:
No
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