District Bar
3.3
from - Neighborhood: River North
- 170 W. Ontario St.
- Chicago, IL 60654
- 312-337-3477
- Price range: $$ ($9-$15)
This bar and restaurant boasts a fleet of 38 TVs to indulge avid sports watchers and happy hour revelers blowing off steam after work. A circular lounge in the center of the bar is bordered with leather couches and surrounded by flat-screen TVs; when they're not tuned to the sports game du jour, you might find 'em airing music videos or even funky artwork in the evenings. One of owner Eric Tucker's prized features is a speakeasy-inspired revolving bookshelf passageway to a private party room.
The dinner and late-night menu (and eventually brunch) has fun with contemporary interpretations of classic favorites, such as a deconstructed gyro in the form of lamb carpaccio, or crab rangoon-inspired chips and dip. Smaller groups can take advantage of private viewing areas in the back of the bar, equipped with couches and TVs fit for a dozen or so friends.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Ontario Street between LaSalle and Wells
- Parking:
- Street Parking Difficult
- Public Transportation:
- CTA Red Line train: Grand
- Wheelchair Access:
- Yes
The Basics
- Hours:
- 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Sunday through Friday; 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Saturday
- Cuisine:
- American Contemporary
- Meals Served:
- Dinner and Lunch
- Price Range:
- $$ ($9-$15)
- Reservations:
- Accepted
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Admission Price:
- No cover
- Bar Style:
- Sports
Features
- Carryout:
- Yes. All carryout materials made from recycled paper products.
- Private and VIP Rooms:
- Semi-private alcoves with couches and TVs available for small groups. Large private party room also available.
- Average Drink Price:
- $7
- Payment Methods:
- Cash and Major Credit Cards
- Capacity:
- 400
- Seating :
- Dining room seats 70, bar seats 22 and lounge seats 40
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"Party!!!!"
By adamLeory12 from south loop, October 5, 2009
I came here with my friends...and the place was happening! great music, good looking people! and a great scene! check it out!
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"Delicious"
By eventgirl from Magnificent MIle, October 4, 2009
My husband went out on Tuesday night for the $5 burger and $3 drafts. Although the server was no where to be found for the first 10 minutes of our...
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"Love the open space"
By momma3 from Edgebrook, September 23, 2009
Came here on an off night and was wowed by the open space. The typical neighborhood lounge is usually long and narrow, hard to manuver from one en...
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Deals & Specials
- Half-price entree salads and bottles of wine, $5 Pearl vodka drinks
- $3 all drafts, $5 burger and fries
- $2 Miller Lite drafts, $2 mozzarella logs
- Half-price raspberry mojitos, buy two appetizers get one free
- Half-price margaritas, half-price appetizers (3-8 p.m.)
- $5 bloody marys, $5 Absolut cocktails, $15 domestic beer buckets, $20-$30 table-top bellini bars
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