Club Lucky
3.8
- Neighborhood: Bucktown/Wicker Park
- 1824 W. Wabansia Ave.
- Chicago, IL 60622
- 773-227-2300
Co-owner Jim Higgins describes Club Lucky as a 1940s-style supper club and cocktail lounge. The bar area is an exact replica of what was there in 1938. The signature drink is a killer martini -- shaken, not stirred, with hand-stuffed olives. You can dine in one of the lounge's red Naugahyde booths or in the 140-seat dining room. The menu includes several Sicilian specialties, served in generous portions. "We wanted to do the old family values," says Higgins, who is part Sicilian. "Big portions, family-style service, reasonable prices and good cocktails." Desserts and pastas are all house-made. Fun Fact: The aluminum and glass light fixtures in the dining room are replicas of pieces that were in the Empire State Building when it was built.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Wabansia and Damen.
- Parking:
- Street Parking Difficult and Valet
- Public Transportation:
- CTA Bus: 50-Damen, 56-Milwaukee, 72-North. Blue Line Train: Damen.
- Wheelchair Access:
- No
The Basics
- Hours:
-
11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11:30 a.m.-midnight Friday; 5 p.m.-midnight Saturday; 4 p.m.-midnight on Sunday. Lounge is open a little later, all nights.
Kitchen closes at 10 p.m. on Sunday.
- Cuisine:
- Italian
- Meals Served:
- Dinner and Lunch
- Price Range:
- $$$ ($16-$25)
- Reservations:
- Accepted. For parties of six or more.
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar. Signature martini list.
- Smoking:
- No
- Bar Style:
- Lounge
Features
- Carryout:
- Yes
- Atmosphere and Personality:
- Theme. 1940s-style supper club.
- ATM:
- Yes. In the bar.
- Features:
- Catering. Private party room with TV seats 35. No buffet.
- Facilities:
- Private Party and Banquet Facilities
- Specialties:
- Antipasto platter, chicken Vesuvio, lamb chops, veal parmigiana, filet mignon oreganato, Italian meatball sandwich.
- Payment Methods:
- American Express, Diners Club, Discover Card, Mastercard, and Visa
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Seating :
- About 33 tables in dining room; three booths and 10 bar seats in lounge for up to 200
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"Real Italian"
paulobis from Budlong Woods - August 28, 2008
Club Lucky is the real deal when it comes to Italian Food. The portions are generous, the martinis are huge and the marinara sauce is homemade with...
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"Great Restaurant!!!!!! Very Authentic"
Hi-Maintenance from South Shore - August 24, 2008
I went last saturday w/ my father. I was a little weary because its literally on the corner of a residental neighborhood with a smll valet parking...
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" an old favorite"
dingbat019 from Jefferson Pk - June 28, 2008
Glad to see Club Lucky is still a great place, used to be my favorite, My sister Marie lived on the same block in the early sixtys Tony was the ow...
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