Bar Louie

Well well well. Sitting for 45 minutes with no food. Waited 30 minutes for a diet Coke, and 3 cocktails. The waitress takes the order and returns 5 minutes later, to take the same order. An apology came from the manager after 3 complaints. I just wonder if he thought it was sufficient enough for us to return, NOPE!!!

Poor service! Waitress was slow and brought food out to the near by table before us— it’s apparent she doesn’t like mixed race couples… Drinks took too long–
The only positive was the security/​greeter gentleman!!!
I won’t be returning!!! Looking at the past since 2007 it doesn’t look like the management or ownership seem to care about changing the service levels I assume it’s due to the location and amount of business…

service was very slow. two of us got our drinks then ten minutes later the other two drinks arrived, watered down. i complained to the «manager» that the woman’s bathroom was filthy, he could have cared less.

Horrible customer service from the waitresses and busboys. Watered down drinks. The building looks great on the inside but customers are loud and ghetto. Will never return again.

The drinks are pricey if you don’t catch them on a special. The food is typical bar food. The last time I went, I tried something different on the menu: the lettuce shrimp wrap. It was actually really good.
The service wasn’t all that great. The waiters seem to get side tracked with conversation they have amount one another and forget about their tables. I had to waive for my waiter.

Unprofessional bartender, he was so engulfed in the conversation amongst the other patrons at the bar (NBA PLAYOFFS), he forgot to bring silverware for my Calamari
I ate with my fingers, No problem. Then 2 employees sat at the bar and ate while customers stood and waited for seats!! The waitresses were very flirtatious with all of the male customers… not a very enlightening dining experience, I WON’T BE BACK TO THIS PARTICULAR ESTABLISHMENT!

One dollar burgers on Tuesday is something you can’t beat. The staff was awesome and super friendly. This location is hidden around bricks but definitely worth finding to get a bite. The turkey burger mixed with portobello was worth the layer and every bite was joy. Awesome spot, great price and amazing staff!

Three roaches just crawled across the bar. I’m super grossed out. NEVER COMING HERE AGAIN AND NEITHER SHOULD YOU! On the upside management was really sweet and comped our bill but there were still roaches. I just can’t!

New management blows. Stop advertising half price apps, and admitting it’s a marketing ploy so you can talk about how only two apps are half price. That sucks. Lol. And so does the remodel, and the weird music choice half the time. Do better.

The service was slow and the food was horrible. My fish was over cooked and dry.
I will never visit again.

The server was great. Thursday half price appetizer & $ 5 martinis you can’t go wrong. When I came it wasn’t crowded. Great spot for after work.

This place was amazing. The girl that attended us was so sweet and got us a round of shots. I mean who does that?!? We ordered 90 miles to Florida martini and it was amazing. We also have the flatbread that was delicious with a touch of spiciness (Buffalo flatbread). We also got the mini burgers and everything was on sale because it was Monday through Friday half off appetizers from 4 PM to 7 PM. I will definitely come here again!!!

I absolutely love Bar Louie but this one in Hyde Park has roaches.
The table next to mine had several roaches crawl from under the plate of their food.
Which was just as hilarious as it was nasty!!! lol
There was also one crawling in the booth my fiancée and I were in.
I asked a staff member if this was a frequent thing and they just kinda nodded yes on the low.
Wasnt like the waitstaff kept there speaking volumes low enough for customers to not hear their side conversations. But I guess its ok the manager paid for our meals and gave us coupons not like we’d use it there. LOL

This is by far the worst Bar Louie EVER!!! They frequently run out of the same things!!! I’ve come here on 3 different occasions and each time they have ran out of liquor. You would think that they would plan for it but nooooo!!!

I went there about a week ago for dinner. I ordered a drink and it was way too sweet. The loaded tater tots and burgers were over cooked and hard.
The waiter I had was fighting with the other waiter for more customers. Our waiter rarely checked on us because he was working on tables on the complete opposite of the restaurant.
I will not be returning to this restaurant due to the lack of customer service as well as the poor cooking skills.

You walk in Bar Louie with not much expectation other than bar food and cute drinks, maybe great music depending on location and I am so sure — Clientele
This is a typical spot, free parking if you can find it near the front door.
The food is consistent to the rest of th franchise, maybe colder/​maybe warmer, I don’t remember.
Service was great — had a spicy, sassy waiter for our party of 10 which quickly turned into a party of 5, lol.
Convenience and Dependable… Eh, go if you need familiarity too

I don’t know why there’s so many bad reviews!!! My experiences have always been great! My drinks are ALWAYS strong and I’ve become a regular over the years since I’ve moved to chicago.
The bar tenders are very hard working and I will say this…
Sometimes they do get overwhelmed because they are not only bartending but taking food orders and to-​go orders. I feel if they were able to solely focus on the bar ALONE, yes they would be a bit more attentive with the bar patrons needs. There have been times when I’ve had to wait an extra minute or two for them to finish up someone’s drink or food order for me to either order another drink or to check out but what’s 2 minutes? This isn’t a McDonald’s drive through!
I say that to say this… I come here to RELAX, knowing that I’m…
1. Going to have GREAT DRINKS FROM GREAT BARTENDERS
2. Eat good food
3. Mingle and have a good time since it’s ALWAYS CROWDED and
4. Enjoy myself…
So come with a positive attitude and get a positive experience…
I’ve seen so many instances where people just have BAD ATTITUDES and expect a red carpet experience… It’s a bar folks… A crowded one at that… If you want 6-​star (yes 6-​star) restaurant experiences where you are waited on hand and foot… Go downtown and spend the money for it… Other than that, change your attitude and stop complaining about the small things when your probably only coming here for happy hour and spending a whopping $ 20 bucks … If that!
So fix your screw face and take a load off!!! Enjoy your drinks and food and RELAX… It’s not that serious… It’s Bar Louie

I’m giving this place 5 stars because of the amazing and friendly service my friend and I received here last night! My friend was visiting and wanted a bar grill type place to come eat and get a drink.
I’ll start with the service. When we entered our server whose name was Brian greeted us shook our hands and was really friendly towards us it’s as if he was greeting old friends here hadn’t seen in a while. He seated us, gave us drink recommendations, as well as recommendations on the food. He was very quick in getting our orders in on time and just being an overall great example of customer service!
For the food and drinks, we got pitchers of Sangria which were $ 10 that night so we got two and they were great, both the Strawberry Lemonade and the Pineapple Express. We then ordered or appetizers Calamari and Cheese quesidilla, which came out in no time! Good thing because we were starving. And then our entrees came right after. I ordered Mac and Cheese with Bacon and Jalapeño and loved it! I will come back for this again! Also every day they seem to have a special, ex: $ 1 burgers on Tuesdays.
I’m so sad to see people on here had such negative experiences at Bar Louie in Hyde Park but I had a great time here and will totally come back!

They’ve got a pretty good drink selection and their martinis are great! I would recommend only coming to this bar for the drinks, though, because the food is not all that great. Also, I think they’re constantly understaffed because the wait is always outrageous, regardless of how many people are in your party. It’s a good place to watch a game with friends over some drinks, but that’s about it.

3.5 Stars
I’ve been to many Bar Louie locations before, but this one was a little different because it was out of the city and appeared to be attached to a hotel. I liked the atmosphere. It was across from the beach and they had outdoor seating. We ordered at the bar and although the bartender was fast taking our order it took a while for our food to come out. The place wasn’t packed either.
The food however was good! My friend had the Roasted Vegetable Flat Bread and I really liked the how crispy the flat bread was. I had the Bar Louie Burger. You can’t go wrong with hot sauce and blue cheese on a burger. The fries that came with it on the side were also pretty tasty and seasoned well. I didn’t have a cocktail this time, but from other Bar Louie’s I’ve been to the cocktails are pretty good… almost dessert like. I plan on stopping by here again the next time I’m at the beach. Perfect location and great way to refuel after a lazy summer day at the beach.