M Bar

1. The gal who served us was just blah from the start (10pm on a Friday). Asked for a beer list/​menu and she just said them off like a robot. They had «signs» on the bar, but that was only for Sat and Sun. Ordered our drinks and had to tell her TWICE to keep it open. My friend with me tried several times to get her attention cuz she forgot the lime she originally asked for. Clearly she was not «there».
2. While «our» bartender was busy cleaning with her back to us and couldn’t hear me calling (music was loud) for a round to go, I waved TWICE to the guy working the other side. He just looked at me and continued on to the register (where we were sitting near) to ring up his other customers. TWICE. Didn’t even tell the gal that we needed/​wanted something. THEN when I got «loud» about it, he blew me off and in not so many words to either stop bitching or you don’t get your drinks to go. Seriously. He was a total dick.
3. I got a receipt for the purchase, but it was NOT itemized. Where else does a person go and buy things/​drinks and you don’t get an itemized list?
4. Last call was at 10:30pm but they close at 11pm. It’s a small bar there isn’t THAT much to clean.
5. It’s quite obvious that unless you’re a regular (I didn’t notice anyone else getting ignored), you get treated like crap since they are the last place in the vicinity, near the train, AND later in the night.

My work decided to do a happy hour here yesterday. It’s actually a decent sized bar, tucked away under neath Chicago in the pedway system. The drinks are decently priced, and although they do not serve food, there’s plenty of places right next door that do. They even have a small opening in the wall where you can order from the pizza place next door. We got no service at the tables, you have to go up to the bar to order. And I was really surprised they were blaring the music really loud so it was really hard to have a conversation.

This place is kind of a mess, but what do you expect from a sports bar in the train station? It’s where you go to kill time if you missed your train or if you want to slam a few more beers/​shots before you and your sloppy friends hop on the drunk train back to Indiana for the night. I’m glad it’s so dark in here because I don’t really want to know what any of the bartenders or patrons look like, and I certainly don’t need to get a good look at the glassware in which my drink is served. Honestly, I try to only order bottles in places like the M Bar, but every now and then someone orders me a draught beer or a shot and I can’t say no.
Don’t get me wrong, the bartenders are friendly enough if you aren’t slurring your words or looking for a fight. It’s a fine place for a last-​call, but it certainly isn’t a destination in and of itself, unless you’re into that sort of thing.
I’ve seen scrappy little white dudes trying to pick fights with the behemoth bouncers, get thrown out, and creep back in just to try it all over again. I’ve seen frat boys passed out after a Cubs game and get left behind as the rest of the crew catches the last South Shore back to Ogden Dunes. I’ve witnessed make-​out sessions that were so intense, even I probably should have taken Plan B after I got home, and I was all the way across the bar.
Aside from all that, they do sell tall boys for the train, which is one of the best things about riding the late-​night NICTD to Indiana. Don’t get mad at all the folks who have no business being in public after consuming way too much alcohol, just pop open your Corona and enjoy the show. But try not to sit too close to the bathroom once you get on the train.

Nice little bar tucked inside the subway station perfect for avoiding the rain and killing some time before a flight. Sports on the tv for the hubby and a Channing Tatum movie on another screen for me. Picked up some popcorn across the way to snack on with our drinks. Friendly service and patrons and good option for something casual and easy in the area.

Not a bad place to grab a drink or two before jumping on your train. Service was kind of haphazard. This looks like a place with proper waitstaff service, but it’s not. When I came here, I had to put my credit card down as a deposit and order drinks. It’s fine by me, just needs to be noted that they don’t offer table service.
They don’t offer food, but you can order at the pizza place next door and bring it over.

M Bar is my favorite after work getaway. Tucked away in the Millennium station you’ll usually find lots of regulars here but the drinks are strong and service is also Superb. Big Lu and Lenette the bartenders there are pretty dope.
Pros: Tucked away location, nice music, I love the atmosphere (chill), drinks are pretty damn strong but reasonably priced)
Cons: Non

M Bar – Bites and Brews had brews, but no bites. The bartender was not helpful or friendly. There was no beer list so she mumbled the selections to us. We had one beer, then left and didn’t look back.

I came here on a random weekday afternoon with a friend while exploring the loop and helping her navigate through the pedway. It was completely dead, but the servers were super nice and were able to give us more attention. They have a wide variety of vodka flavors (which I always look for) and the prices were reasonable. Their music was AWESOME (Marky Mark Pandora playlist FTW). It is definitely a random location but I will be back — whether it’s for a pre-​Metra drink or during the bitter cold when I don’t want to be above ground. They have a good amount of space and I can see myself coming back and turning it into a dance party one of these nights.
*I would LOVE it if they got some TouchTunes, Nudie Photohunt, and/​or karaōke. It would be a hit!

Great staff, stiff drinks and awesome
Location. The prizes are better than most bars around here.
They has bombay sapphire east which is some good shit mixed with pineapple juice or seltzer.
The pizza is alright but not Nyc style so I’m hating.

Sells alcohol and conveniently located in Millennium Station. A nice place to pass the time if you are waiting for a train. When I was visiting, there was the bonus of free samples of delicious popcorn across the hall. I do suspect this is not the norm, however.
Service was good, and the location protected us from the Chicago elements. The bar itself has a sort of bland generic sports bar atmosphere, but the staff is friendly and the prices are more reasonable that I would have expected (unless you want Scotch, that was a little steep).
Overall, a suitable place to pass some time and enjoy a drink.

local feel, friendly service, and good peeps.
just a chill place to get a drink and enjoy a local bar!

This is the revived Bar Millennium, and apart from some minor cosmetic changes, it’s the exact same concept: a sports-​oriented bar located in the pedway near METRA’s Randolph Street terminal. It serves shots & beers to a lively post-​work commuter crowd, a relatively rare (for the Loop) mix of blue and white collar workers, most of whom seem to work either in the offices which comprise the Prudential and Aon complexes, or keeping them maintained and running smoothly. It’s pretty dead before the whistle blows, and close to standing room only by 5:30 p.m. If you’re hungry, a dutch door gives you convenient access to the adjoining pizza place, which serves up huge slices and calzones. Nothing really exceptional about this place, and would normally merit a solid three-​star rating, but I’m giving it an extra one because of its relatively heterogeneous mix of office drones and hard-​hats.