Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery
4.1
- Neighborhood: River North
- 1 W. Grand Ave.
- Chicago, IL 60610
- 312-755-9339
This sprawling brewpub features six house-brewed beers and 17 television monitors (with satellite hook-ups and captioned for the hearing-impaired) in its billiards room and barroom, plus a traditional dining room with capacity for 115 people. When the weather warms, head up to the rooftop beer garden to sip on a brew with your crew.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Grand and State.
- Parking:
- Street Parking Difficult and Valet. Valet Parking: Dinners only Monday through Saturday.
- Public Transportation:
- CTA Bus: 29-State, 36-Broadway, 65-Grand. Red Line Train: Grand. Blue Line Train: Grand stop w/ transfer to eastbound 65 bus.
- Wheelchair Access:
- Yes. Entrance and restrooms; televisions are captioned for the hearing-impaired.
The Basics
- Hours:
-
Bar: 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Monday through Saturday
Restaurant: 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Sunday-Thursday; 11-12 a.m., Friday and Saturday
Late night food menu until 1 a.m., seven nights; Deck open: 11:30 a.m.-midnight, daily
Note: Food served on deck 11 a.m-3:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.
- Cuisine:
- American Traditional and Classic
- Meals Served:
- Dinner and Lunch
- Price Range:
- $$ ($9-$15)
- Reservations:
- Accepted
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar. Full bar. Highlighting in-house beers Brown Bear Brown, Grand Slam Gold Ale, Walleye Wheat, Terminal Stout, Erik the Red Ale and usually a few special brews.
- Smoking:
- No
- Bar Style:
- Brewpub, Pool Hall, and Sports
- Audience:
- Families
Features
- Carryout:
- Yes. Half-gallons of beer are available for purchase.
- Atmosphere and Personality:
- Theme. Brew Pub.
- Games:
- Pool Tables
- Features:
- Kids Menu, Late Night, and On-site Merchandise. T-shirts, sweatshirts, pullovers, baseball caps, windbreakers, glassware.
- Facilities:
- Private Party and Banquet Facilities
- Payment Methods:
- American Express, Diners Club, Discover Card, Mastercard, and Visa
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes. Rooftop beer garden.
- Delivery:
- No
- Seating :
- Main dining room seats 115 people.
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Rate Rock Bottom Restaura...
"Perfect for happy hour"
By eventgirl from Magnificent MIle, February 16, 2009
This place is fine for cheap beer and happy hour snacks. I'm not saying this was ever a James Beard nominee or anything, but for what it is-- chea...
Report This Review"This place is just ok....."
By Mitchell from Chicago, IL, August 20, 2007
This place is just ok.. I wanted to like it more than I did.. the service was mediocre and I don't care for micro brew beer. I also detested an ap...
Report This Review"Beer is outstanding...Love the Erick..."
By Natalie from chicago , il, June 29, 2007
Beer is outstanding...Love the Erick the Red! Food is good but the service was the best. The servers are very knowledgable about the beer and very...
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