Mother’s Too

Had the whole bar to ourselves on a Sunday night. The drink deals were unreal and we had our pick of games to play. The bartender was very nice and even gave my boyfriend a sample of Malork which he had been interested in buying as a gag gift for a friend. Disclaimer the stories are true it dies taste like windex and the burn last for a while!

If for some reason you find yourself in a drunken stupor wandering down Division street and you’re feeling shameless, you may want to take a peek in here. Solid drinks, jenga, and beer pong. There’s always live music as well.

I came into Chicago to visit a friend, and this tiny little bar was one he said I had to come to. It’s almost like a circus act! The waitress sings, runs credit cards, and makes drinks all at the same time. She is beautiful too! Would definitely recommend this place to others, looked like a great late night spot to come to.

Say they close at 3am, but they kick you out at 2:30am AND take your beer from your table to ensure you leave,

Pretty standard bar with pool tables and a decent amount of seating. However service was pretty slow despite the lack of patrons at the bar. The bathroom was a real mess. I ended up leaving after only about 30 minutes.

Meh… bartenders seem homophobic and racist, based on some of there comments about other patrons

If I walk past Mothers Too and I hear Bailey singing, I have to come in. She is a staple of Mothers Too. Talented, beautiful and most importantly, so kind. As someone who works two bars down, she makes Mothers Too a unique experience that keeps me coming back. No homo!

Avoid. Doorman in particular are unprofessional. Arrived at about 10pm (¹²⁄₄) and doorman /​bouncer was a complete idiot.
1) ignored us when we walked up
2) unwanted physical contact with no provocation. I believe that is called assault.
3) lectured us about rules.
All of this before we said hello. For the record, was our first stop, no drinks.
Way to many cool places close by with great staff and doorman that are not idiots.

Where can you play Beer Pong and Jenga in the Viagra Triangle on a random Wednesday night?
Reasonable prices, this place is packed during the weekends!

This place is like being pulled back in time to Freshmen year of undergrad. There is giant jenga, a pool table that is used for beer pong, and bros all over the place. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed myself, but it is definitely is a destination spot. The bar gets full fast, so if you want a spot to sit or to gather a group, head there early. When I went on a Saturday, some dude was rocking on the guitar and singing some great songs. He played his own stuff for a while, took requests, and then even let some people come up and sing with him. The volume could have been turned down, but it was still a great addition to our evening. I don’t think I will suggest this place for anything, but if my friends are heading here for another birthday party or something, I’ll swing by.

When it comes to bars, especially in an area where there are a handful, you need to give your customers something more than just a cold beer. This is why I gave Mother’s Too 5 stars. The greatest thing about this bar is the environment and interactions that I have had with the bar staff. They were some of the nicest people I have met. They were genuine and really made it feel like I was apart of the bar and had been coming there for years. From the doorman to the bartender they met me with a smile, welcome, and excellent service. It was a lot of fun hanging out with a staff that looked like they were enjoying their job.
Drinks and price, you can’t beat it. $ 8 domestic pitchers on the Sunday I was there is a great deal. They looked to have a full bar and great selection of beers. I am absolutely going to return to this bar the next time I am here.
I was shocked to see some of the lower reviews for Mother’s Too, but then I saw the dates on these reviews and realized how old they are. Don’t judge a bar by a review written years ago, stop by this bar and you’ll see that it deserves 5 stars!

This post is best read over a nice cocktail (something that is apparently unavailable at this establishment) and some uplifting music, because nothing about my experience there was nice and uplifting.
I wish I had read all the terrible reviews about this place prior to going here, but instead I learned the hard way. I also considering not writing my review because 50 other people have already written about a similar horrible experience, but alas, I am in the writing mood.
The bottom line:
Drinks are ridiculously expensive for the quality: think paying $ 8 for colored water
Friendly Atmosphere/​vibe: two words that you can’t associate with this place.
Unique in its ability to suck so badly. (you’d think, given their location, they’d want to differentiate themselves from the 30 other bars around)
One thing they are great at is fulfilling their apparent mantra: Customer is always WRONG!
Just take a look at all the other reviews and the selective comments by some guy named Craig P that evidently have no positive intent.
I hope you found this useful, and stay tuned for another quality and customer service oriented comment by our man Craig P!

Worst place in Chicago.
–It’s expensive, which is absurd for a dive bar.
–the ‘owner’ who was also bartending is terrible. Here is what she did:
A) my brother paid and tipped her for his beverages and she claimed he didn’t and she wouldn’t serve me my drinks until he paid. Eventually, she found the money he had left for her and instead of apologizing for the accusation, she aggressively said ‘who leaves money lying around like this?’ By lying around she meant he had pinned it underneath the drink garnishments container, still visible but away from passers-​by view.
B) she cut in front of my friend who was waiting in line for the bathroom for a while and didn’t even ask for permission, instead she said ‘I’m going first.’ When I protested she said ‘I’ve been holding it in all night and I have to serve people drinks.‘
C) while standing near the bathroom, she said I was blocking access to the bathroom, even though there was a clear lane of access to it. She said ‘you need to move’ interrupting my conversation. When I moved, she said, you’re still in the way until I was not even close to the bathroom, seemingly just to continue interrupting my conversation.
D) she threatened to kick me out of the bar for arguing that she should let her customer use the restroom first and that she was being irrationally hostile. When I said I haven’t done anything wrong, she proceeded to say, ‘this is MY bar, so if you want me to allow you to stay, I suggest you move out of the way and stop arguing.‘
Not wanting to cause any issue I promptly left with my group.
Horrific service and experience.

I am updating my review and giving them 4 stars because management reached out to me and sent me a $ 20 gift certificate to make up for my past experience there. They have also removed this waitress from their staff due to several complaints.
I appreciate when businesses truly listen to their customers and make the proper business decisions to fix issues like this.
Thank you!!!

Standard Division street bar. Nothing to differentiate it from the others. Watered down drinks, chubby to overweight girls ages 19 – 23 and recently divorced desperate cougars, males ages 19 – 23 wearing khaki or melon colored shorts and either a picnic tablecloth print button up or a polo and creepy older men who are clearly newly minted grandpas. Everyone has the look of desperation or disappointment while listening to bad music from the 90s.

This place is i-​ight
Me & my brood of buddies usually end up here during our Gold Coast holiday bar crawl.
Gin was my drink this year so our lovely waitress were making some good gin & tonics. If you like shooting pool, this is a good spot for it. One of the few spots in this area that I can tolerate and definitely better than that POS Original Mothers

Dark bar, loud music. Gropey dudes. I felt as though a DB might corner me and grope me all night. And not a hot DB where you could say «OMG I was druuuuunk» and it is OK but a sleazy DB that no amount of alcohol can make seem ok. We just left. I think perhaps I needed to be more drunk or 10 years younger to dig it.

If you are looking for a more interactive night with your friends, Mothers Too may be a place to check out. It offers a table for beer pong and two pool tables to play on. If you want to play pool, i think it was $ 9/​hour on a Friday night. The tables are somewhat close to walls, so be prepared to make some awkward/​uncomfortable shots. The tables are also somewhat near the bar area, so be prepared to make some new friends :)
Overall, my experience at this small bar would be best described as… interesting.

It was a cold night a few Fridays ago and my friend from out of town was sans coat, so we went to the first bar we saw. We both were instantly reminded of our undergraduate days as all drinks came with a free kamikaze shot. (Don’t mind if I do!) Other patrons in the bar were playing beer pong. (Ah memories!)
It was somewhat early and not crowded thus we had seats. (a big plus) it was a fine place to have a quick drink or two to catch up, but I imagine later in the night this place gets more crowded and even «collegier.» Will I go back specifically for this bar? Probs not. I’d give it 2.5 stars if I could.

OMG!!! I was surrounded by the drunkest people I have ever been around and it wasn’t even 10pm yet.
Yes, they have a Ping Pong table for beer pong. Yes, there’s a pool table. BUT, I wouldn’t touch either with a 10-​ft pole. The place is disgustingly not that great (to put it lightly). The patrons are barely of age (although, I did stay for a drink, so…)
Good news is, the night we went ladies received a free shots with each drink order.
Your choice if you want to come here. If anything, I can enjoy people watching here and there.