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The Black Barrel Tavern, Chicago, IL

The Black Barrel Tavern

4.7
4.7
142 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 6 times today
  • Good for groups
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Great for creative cocktails
We are excited to be bringing our newest concept to a wonderful part of the city, the West Loop! Updated Americana and Brunch fare served in a sport-friendly meeting place with craft beers, signature cocktails, and a kitchen open until midnight. --- We are offering curb side pick up on our meals, family style meals available with the addition of beer, liquor and wine to go for a full at home Black Barrel Tavern experience.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 11:00 am–7:45 pm
  • Phone number
    (773) 280-5500
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Jose Rivera
  • Private party facilities
    We have the perfect private room for your events up to 120 people. The location is also available for buyouts for corporate events and private parties. Get in touch with us for more details. We would love to help you setup your next event in our incredible space.
  • Neighbourhood
    West Loop
  • Cross Street
    Madison & Aberdeen
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 142 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Chicago / Illinois

    Good for groups

  • Chicago / Illinois

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Chicago

    Good for groups

  • Chicago

    Great for outdoor dining

142 Reviews
  1. Mataja

    Chicago

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 29, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The Food was great but the drinks were bad. I ordered a Long Island and one night in Miami.

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  2. Nava

    Houston

    4 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Quite literally the worst dining experience of my life. First off, the service was god awful. The hostess told us to wait until a table opened outside. I noticed a table was available so I asked her about it after waiting for 10 min and then she sat us there because she was not paying attention to see if a table opened up or not. Then we waited for 15 min without water or menus. Finally we took our order and she forgot to bring our iced teas and I had to remind her about our iced teas. The worst part was we ordered wings and they brought our wings completely dry without being tossed in any sauce? She didn’t even bring out the correct wing sauce that we ordered. The food also tasted bland. Evening was so bad.

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  3. cathy

    Chicago

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on July 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fist time visit and we will be back. Great outdoor seating food was great along with the service!

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  4. Luncher

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 22, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was outstanding. Had a nice comfortable feel.

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  5. Nilemond

    Chicago

    66 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    66 reviews

    Dined on July 7, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    It was a good meal but our soup and entrees came out at the same time. It was also dark where we were sitting. Servers were friendly and polite

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 5, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place for patio dining and super dog friendly!

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  7. IanB

    Chicago

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 23, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    It was kind of hot inside and the music was very loud.

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  8. SaraB

    Chicago

    32 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on June 11, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The salad I got was honestly awesome. I will definitely go back !!!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had the rib eye steak sandwich. The meet was warm at best. The bread was way to big for the amount of meat and the sandwich was very dry.

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  10. KevinB

    Raleigh

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great vibe. Love the dogs in the bar area. Great place to chill.

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FAQs

The Black Barrel Tavern does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates. The Black Barrel Tavern also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (773) 280-5500.

The Black Barrel Tavern is rated 4.7 stars by 142 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 6 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for The Black Barrel Tavern

1061 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60607

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Madison & Aberdeen
  • Neighbourhood
    West Loop
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 11:00 am–7:45 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Jose Rivera
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (773) 280-5500
  • Private party facilities
    We have the perfect private room for your events up to 120 people. The location is also available for buyouts for corporate events and private parties. Get in touch with us for more details. We would love to help you setup your next event in our incredible space.
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