The Game Room

Game Room Chicago is on the 2nd floor of the Chicago Athletic Association hotel. It features food and drink from Land and Sea Dept. and a range of games.

8 / 10
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  • Phone

    (312) 792-3535

  • Website

    gameroomchicago.com

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    GameRoomChicago

  • Type

    Bar

Address

12 S Michigan Ave (at E Madison St.) Chicago , IL 60603 United States

Credit Cards Yes
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Lunch, Dinner, Dessert
Drinks Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 33


Keywords:

bocce bar games good for groups foosball shuffleboard pool tables trendy good for dates bar good for singles restaurants good for special occasions crowded lagers tourism
Heather Bell

A hidden gem ! There isn't a sign with the name. Inside is amazing. It's huge. It looks like a hogwarts style bar . With games. Bocce was awesome but a long wait . Fish tacos were on point. 😋

Cole Kennedy

Just like everything else in the Athletic Association , Game Room is too cool for school. It's like your parents' basement , but grown up & swanky . Perfect for groups. (Try their Chicago dog !)

Redeye Chicago

Follow the sound of cracking billiard balls and the occasional cheer to this wood-paneled gaming hall, to play pool , bocce , foosball , and more while enjoying fairground-inspired food. Read more

Jonah

This place is awesome!! Huge space with great games like foosball , pool, mini shuffle-board and full scale bocce ball . Fantastic place to go with friends or even a date.

Stacy Bo Bacy

Monday to Thursday from 3-6pm get a burger , fries , Schlitz lager , and rotating shot for $10. Arguably one of the best burgers I’ve had. Also, play shuffleboard and bocce ball .

Chicagoist

The team in the Cherry Circle Room also put together a drink and snacks menu for The Game Room, which has billiards , a bocce court , shuffleboard , and table games. Read more

Jessica Zaniolo

Cocktails are creative and delicious, the space is beautiful, and games, duh. Get there earlier though. Went there from 3-5 on a Friday, then to dinner next door, and after 5 the place was mobbed.

Erik Rowley

Indoor bocce ball , foosball , pool, alcohol , and a setting straight out of the board game clue...are we playing games within a game???

C Rey

Located inside the Chicago Athletic Association , this large game room has plenty of nosh and booze to keep you and friends fueled for intellectual engagement; be it chess , backgammon, or conversation.

Desiree Perez

Beautiful place. But couldn’t get in because of a private event . The girl said to go to Cindy’s hang out come back at 12am so we did. They closed... talk about bad timing but it’s nice inside

Cristian Löfvall

The whole environment that the game tables create is awesome. Go prepared to ask (or be asked by) strangers if they (you) need an opponent!

Ben Gasparini

Absolutely loved all the games but it can be quite hard to get a turn on them. Good beers to choose from too.

Dustin Haley

Absolutely love this place - great place for groups, stop in with visitors when doing touristy things in the loop.

Tana Babcock

Great space - lots to do, amazing cocktails . Highly recommend the old fashioned !

Sharon Tsao

hidden gem for classy people. Reminds me of the Ace Hotel NYC.

Linda Felter

We had almost one of everything. Crowd pleasers were the fish tacos , fried pickles , and popcorn .

Marizza Witt-Doerring

You need to leave your name on a waitlist with the staff in order to play the games, which may take hours after you get there

Ariana Voyer

Crowded for happy hour - has pool tables , bocce ball and more! Cool vibe for sure.

Kevin T

Such a chill bar !! Bocce ball , pool, shuffleboard , and lots of space!

Amy Robertson

On a Saturday afternoon this can be a great place to spend a couple hours with friends playing checkers and drinking beer

ISC Chicago

Casual fun place for games and happy hour

Melissa E

Fun ambience for cocktails . Games to play, but expect kids around.

Brent Simon

Excellent pool tables . No smoking great ambiance

Michelle Wiles

Queso is lowkey good

Ryan McCarville

Cool atmosphere. Trendy games. Good fries .

Nick

Play bocce with friends while you drink an old fashioned with some fried oysters .

Andre Williams

Great drinks and great service

zfels

Summer? Get the Frozen. Delicious and surprisingly strong.

Luis Cavalcante

good place to go with friends

Jillian Burnickas

Love love love that they have bocce ball .

José Salgado

Space is great. Service was terrible. They brought out food before drinks, and forgot half of our food order. We decided to leave, but they did apologize and comp our 2 drinks.

Josh Feinberg

Tables are pretty old but pretty affordable beer

Nick Kapuza

frozen drank

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