Theory
4.4
from - Neighborhood: River North
- 9 W. Hubbard St.
- Chicago, IL 60610
- 312-644-0004
- Price range: $$ ($9-$15)
This modern sports-focused lounge fancies itself one step above your standard sports bar. Comfy barstools and chairs are fit for extended game-watching, and the a casual menu of American and Mexican eats has a touch of barbecue by way of pulled pork and ribs. Draft beers run the range from Blue Moon to Delirium Tremens, and the wine list is small but mighty. In the mood for a fruity cocktail? Try the Blossom (gin, peach schnapps, grapefruit juice and grenadine) or the Fuzzy, a peach-tinged take on a mojito. Looking to party with oh, 12 to 20 of your closest friends? Reserve the home theater-like private dining den decked out with three screens.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Hubbard and State streets
- Parking:
- Street Parking Difficult
- Public Transportation:
- Brown Line Train: Merchandise Mart; Red Line Train: Grand
The Basics
- Hours:
- 11 a.m.-midnight Sunday through Tuesday; 11 a.m.-2 a.m.Wednesday through Friday; 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Saturday
- Cuisine:
- Bar Food, Barbecue, Burgers, and Sandwiches
- Meals Served:
- Dessert, Dinner, Lunch, and Sunday Brunch. Sunday brunch begins Feb. 8
- Price Range:
- $$ ($9-$15)
- Reservations:
- Accepted
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Bar Style:
- Lounge and Sports
Features
- Carryout:
- Yes
- Private and VIP Rooms:
- Private dining den with TVs fits 12-20; equipped for PowerPoint presentations and other business meeting needs
- Features:
- Disc Jockey
- Payment Methods:
- Cash and Major Credit Cards
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes. Sidewalk patio seating 12, debuting mid-April if weather permits
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"horrible"
By rosiethakker from rivernorth, August 9, 2009
the service was horrible. i thought it was a fun place, which i had been to several times, but will never go back again because of the absolutely p...
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"Lights Out"
By nickb77 from River North, July 20, 2009
I've been to this place twice only to be greeted by a locked door twice. Who doesn't open on a Sunday or Holiday when you are a Bar/Restaurant? E...
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"Looks nice, tastes blah"
By EnthusedFoodie from Forest Park, July 14, 2009
We visited Theory for lunch on a Sunday afternoon. The meal started with the chicken wing appetizer. They were touted as spicy, but weren't that ...
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Deals & Specials
- $3 312 drafts, $5 burgers, $6 select wine glasses
- $3 drafts, half-price wings
- $3 Blue Moon drafts, $7 Belvedere you-call-its
- $2 sliders, $5 El Mayor tequila shots, $6 Pearl Vodka cocktails and martinis
- $2 Miller Lite pints, $5 Russian Standard vodka cocktails, $5 chicken fingers
- $6 bloody mimosas, $16 domestic buckets
- $3 Bud Light cans, $6 mimosas, $16 domestic buckets, half-price appetizers (6-10 p.m.)
