Bottom Lounge

We do live music.

9 / 10
384
ratings
  • Phone

    (312) 666-6775

  • Website

    bottomlounge.com

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  • Type

    Music Venue

Address

1375 W Lake St (btwn Loomis St & Ada St) Chicago , IL 60607 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & MasterCard)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Music Live Music, Jukebox
Parking Street, Public Lot
Menus Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Beer

Comments / 78


Keywords:

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New Cassettes

You get really looked after here backstage. sound engineer was great, great quality on and off stage . Nice food too, salads were great, makes a change from your normal bar burgers

Bottom Lounge

Park for free at Bottom Lounge on Blackhawks game days! Enjoy a bite to eat and some drinks before catching a ride on the free bus to the UC for the game! Bus starts rolling 1 hour before puck drop.

Amy Thompson

$3 Schlitz drafts , $4 PBR tall boys, and a pretty nice craft/import list in the bar . As a shorty, I appreciate that I can ALWAYS see the stage . Plus, there is pinball . Wins all around.

Catherine Gomez

Great place to see a show. Very clean and friendly staff . Sound system is great. Only downfall is security is so uptight. You're supposed to have fun at a show not be kicked out for small stuff.

Nils Hellström

They do an awesome job of separating the music from the food and drink, which gives the whole venue an air of cleanliness.

Jonathan Ferrera

Came here for a fashion show. The beer menu was pretty good and it wasn't too crowded . You can barely hear the CTA Green Line just outside over the music and partying.

keidra chaney

FANTASTIC beer selection . Great venue. Cool security (ie, they don't mind stage diving, if you are into that) Veggie food for veggie folks. If it's super late and you need a cab, call American or Yell

TicketWeb

The beer list was brought to you from the heavens, but whiskey is where it's at. We like to be right up front here. Check in and leave a photo of some of those killer wings. TW ♥'s Bottom Lounge. Read more

Jonny Fletcher

One of my favorite venues in Chicago. Great Beer Selection . Friendly staff . Motherfucking Bobby Orr pinball .

Crystal Faunt

Great venue to get intimate with your favorite band. No rail up in front. Really chill atmosphere.

Natalie Quam

Great beer selection and nice small/mid size venue for concerts . Prices aren't bad either.

Anamaria Hernandez

Small venue but decent space. You can get up close to the band if you want!

Mike A

Go upstairs and play pinball . They have four games, Creature From the Black Lagoon, Gilligans Island , Champion Pub Fighter & Addams Family...all in decent shape!

Ali Mistretta

Awesome venue with great visibility no matter where you are, which is great for people who are short like me!

Chicagoist

There's plenty of space to move around and find your ideal viewing spot even when it’s a full house. Read more

ash. anz.

get the Belgian frites w/ aioli sauce & parmesan cheese ; the best friends a fry could have

Matt Spudart Maldre

Play pinball : Bobby Orr Power Play, Champion Pub , Creature from the Black Lagoon, FunHouse, Gilligan's Island , Seawitch, The Addams Family

Kristie Van Praag

Impressively clean and large bathrooms . Def an upgrade from their old location on Belmont. KB approved!

Digital Tour Bus

Even though this venue isn't downtown downtown there is plenty of ways to get to it! First, there is plenty of street parking . Second, a CTA line runs right by the venue.

Spencer Brownell

Good bar food and a great place to see live music !

Alex Dobyan

Definitely a cool concert space, didn't spend much time out front but the beer selection in the back was better than expected.

Simon Mounsey

Kickass Grilled cheese is where it's at if you're ordering food. Plus, it comes w/ some awesome tomatoe soup .

RCRD LBL

Nosh on delish edibles while listening to bands like Blonde Redhead and !!!. For best acoustics , snag a spot in the center of the room.

Erik Wallin

The Veggie Better Burger is a great addition to the menu.

iSapien 1956672

Try the chicken fingers with Catsup

Rashaun Jackson

The mozzarella sticks are huge as hell. It’s a great deal for $6.

Amy Graff

Belgian frites with fried egg and basil aioli . Oh, and-- I guess-- live music .

SweetCaroline Newman

Amazing beer selections and the front bar has super cute bartenders :)

T Callahan

Nice having 2 rooms for live music as well as a separate main bar for whatever mood.

Mari Witzigreuter

Awesome place to watch a show, I saw Hellogoodbye & The ready set along with other opening bands. :) Great staff too!

Stacey Etchison

Best small venue for a concert . Great time.

Bradley Bonic

Awesome small venue .

RJ OMalley

Order a Schlitz and use the two quarters from your change to play pinball .

Decibel Magazine

On 02/22/2011 the Decibel sponsored All Shall Fall U.S. Tour stops here! The Tour features Immortal and Absu! Go support the bands!

Sky Taylor

Amazing venue for live music .

Adam Seger

Jaegger is for Freshmen. Try a chilled shot of locally-made 70 Proof hum, The World's Most Unique Rum .

Sei Jin Lee

For a lot of shows, the security guys will have people waiting outside to get in. If it's cold/rainy/whatever, just tell them you're there to get something to eat and you can wait inside.

Steve Peternell

As most have noted, this place has a fantastic beer selection

TicketWeb

Well maintained AND affordable ! They even give you the option to roam in and out! Read more

Dick Hertz

Know Creek in the rocks. $8 for the whiskey . $2 for the ice. Bullshit.

Moses Mcfeely

Photo booth , good beer selection , and the best crowd! Shame on you if you missed it.

The Red Pump Project®

This was the venue of the inaugural "Rock the Red" show, in 2010!

chris behm

Only tip you need to know is how amazing the back rooftop balcony is on a summer night. Best place to enjoy a cold beer IMO

Carlo

Great place to catch a show, great beer list . If you work in the loop, grab a bite and then a show.

Dan Shearer

If you are at the expo, check out the Spice Box table upstairs. Yum

mP productions

Great place to see a show and watch blackhawks games ! Also, try the black bean burger it's amazing!

Clare Lintzenich

Sucks that they don't allow stage diving or crowd surfing. Pretty good place to see a show, regardless.

Michael Lorenzen

This place is huge. Really enjoyed the huge beer list .

Chase J

Awesome bar lots of really chill cool ppl

Eric Amaya

#Yelle concert

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