The Game Room - Chicago

Very classy place, perfect for an evening with a drink and some snacks. The light restriction in this establishment makes a great impression. I spent a pleasant evening there:

The epitome of pretense without substance. Cocktails are indeed made with fancy or dead spirits, but they’re all missing that “yum” factor you want if you’re gunna charge upwards of $50 for cocktails. Been to London, Paris, NYC, LA, etc for amazing cocktails at bars listed in the 50 Best Bars in the World list with drinks under $20 so please let me save you the experience of wasting $100 w/o any kind of substantial service that could make up for the cost of the spirits used. Literally had to ask for an explanation of my second cocktail that was a “bartenders choice” and ended up being something ON the menu. I had clearly read the menu, and passed. There were only 8 people there, so to put so little attention into the only 1 hour I was allowed to be there was downright insulting. Thank goodness the other patrons were friendly or I would’ve left having had the most expensive, unsatisfying, unfriendly experience of my bar going life. And it’s been about 13 years of cocktails so that’s a f**king statement. Pass, pass, pass. Go to Kumiko instead! Wonderful experience over there, and far more creative drinks food.

The Milk Room was a wonderful experience! The speakeasy is found behind stained glass doors and has only 8 seats. I was a little early for my reservation but the host kindly seated me. I was greeted with a welcome champagne cocktail. The bartender was fantastic and had great recommendations for drinks and also gave me much appreciated recommendations for dinner. I had the Alaska and the Bramble both were delicious. Highly recommend snagging a reservation here!

Very good selection and the bar tender is pretty knowledgeable. She can give you good recommendation. I would’ve given a 5 out of 5 if it wasn’t for 1hr limit on my reservation which i was not aware of during/after the reservation. A tip : Read about the selection they have beforehand.

Excellent bar experience. Drinks were amazing! FYI the $50 reservation is just a hold for of you're a no-show and is not charged to your tab