Tippling Hall

First, I LOVED the ambiance here. The seating set up was very creative. I can’t explain but just check out the pictures.
The food and cocktails were amazing. I had the deviled eggs which were the bomb. Also, their herb crusted salmon was the tastiest and healthiest dish. Definitely want to go back to host an event here.

I’d just like to say that I appreciate management making an effort to correct my last awful experience and sent me a gift card to try them out again. Unfortunately this place was shut down the very day I received my gift card in the mail. Oh the irony.

came here to redeem a gilt city coupon!
I definitely recommend the fried chicken… it’s juicy and crispy! My favorite part was the dessert. They joint my two favorite things in the world, Empandas and S’mores! I’d come back for the s’more empanadas for sure.

I love brunch, but my last visit to Tippling Hall was the worst brunch experience I’ve EVER had.
To be fair I’d been to Tippling Hall for brunch before, and while the kitchen was slow that day (think 1 hour wait for food), the large amounts of champagne along with the great waiter made up for it. This last trip though was such a terrible experience that I will never go back again.
We sat in the bar area and while it was crowded, it seemed like no one around us had food (not a good sign!). Tippling is known for their $ 29 deal (bottomless mimosas + entrée + baked good). It took us about 15 min. after sitting to put in a drink order, when those came we ordered, about 30 min. after sitting down. The waiter was inattentive, he refilled our glasses twice in 1.5 hours, and never came to check on us, nor did he ever come to tell us that our food was coming, or there was a back up in the kitchen, etc…
After waiting 90 mins. half of our table’s food came. One girl had ordered the chicken and waffles and was surprised when the plate was set down with chicken and French toast. Upon asking we were told the kitchen ran out of waffle batter, but no one had come out to ask her if she would be ok with French toast or if she would prefer another item. Similarly, no one had received their baked goods that they are suppose to get as part of the meal. These are pastries that are already cooked so it makes no sense why they couldn’t have been delivered much sooner than 90 minutes after ordering.
20 min. later the rest of the food came minus one person’s entrée. Again neither the waiter nor the bus boys commented on the tardiness of the food, or the fact that half our table had finished by the time the other half received their food. The girl who still did not have her meal flagged down another waiter (ours was no where in sight) and asked if she could at least get the croissant she had ordered. 15 MINUTES later her croissant arrived. Throughout this time multiple tables of diners had left without ordering due to a lack of service, and it was clear the other tables around us were also getting frustrated.
My friend finally went and complained to the manager as it had been over two hours and she had not yet received her food (chilaquiles). The manager offered a variety of excuses, but eventually agreed to take half off the bill. Following this, our waiter suddenly appeared with a tray full of mimosas («on the house») … umm we are paying for bottomless mimosas, so how are those on the house, and told my friend «I was coming to tell you your food was coming, but you were talking to the manager.» … sure sir after 40 minutes… I’m not buying it. Her food finally came and it was simply a bowl of chips with an egg and some salsa… not chilaquiles.
Bottomline: the service was horrible, the food was mediocre, and the waiter and manager took no responsibility for the bad service. This last point was the most frustrating.
Don’t go unless you can dedicate all day to your meal and you have the patience of a saint.
NEVER going back!

Looking for brunch with class, sass and, well, let’s be real: LOTS OF BOOZE, look no further than Tippling Hall.
Generally speaking, when I go «downtown» for brunch, I expect to pay a little more and have a little bit of a fancier experience than my normal diner haunts in the greater Edgewater vicinity. Tippling Hall is surprisingly affordable. It’s trendy. The menu is elevated beyond omelettes. And the best part? They have an amazing brunch special of a pastry, a brunch main entrée and bottomless mimosas all for $ 29.
Say what?
And they’re not stingy on the champagne.
Awww yeah.
Quite honestly, bottomless mimosas are enough to satiate me. If I’m catching a buzz the food can be pretty mediocre. However, everything at Tippling Hall was absolutely delicious. Their main draw on the menu is build your own fritattas and build your own benedicts. My gal pal and I decided to share and went with the lobster eggs benedict with sriracha hollandaise sauce and an order of the chicken and waffles. They were both delicious. I loved that the chicken and waffles came with arugula on top and a nice honey dressing to pour on top. And how can you go wrong with lobster?
I’m totally digging Tippling Hall.
Pro tip: they take reservations for brunch. That’s #winning

My husband and I were in the River North area last weekend and decided to stop in for lunch/​brunch. It wasn’t too crowded when we were there around 1pm or so on Saturday. Husband was hungry and ordered a burger, I was not hungry and ordered a cocktail. I’m always delighted to see mezcal (tequila’s MUCH more awesome sibling) on the menu, so it was a no-​brainer to go for a Misty in the Mountain. The drink was a very pretty berry color due to the beets. The mezcal was paired nicely with the spice of fresh ginger. I loved it. Husband declared burger «ok,» adding, «how can you go wrong when you throw in some bacon?»
Prices seemed a little pricey, but I guess you’ve got to price gouge in River North. Service was fine. The space was comfortable. However, I have no pressing urge to return.

Really really disappointed by this experience. Had a wonderful Unilocal event here with phenomenal food. Either ownership changed or it was a sorely, sorely off day.
Would not come back again.
I got the Gilt city offer but Tippling Hall was not serving lunch anymore… well alright. Then they ran out of strawberry/​kale salad… then I finally chose something else and they put in almonds instead of hazelnuts without telling me. I find this extremely unprofessional because if I had a food allergy… well there goes that.
The salad portions were also paltry. Not exceptional in the least.
It’s so disappointing because I LOVED Tippling Hall during their Unilocal Elite event, and the manager was super nice.
I just think the quality is so lacking now.
I finally ordered the Seven Grain Thai Bowl. It was decent but was it worth $ 15?! No… I could have made it at home.
This space has huge potential but it’s menu needs revamping.

My girlfriend and I stopped in Tippling Hall later on a Friday night for a cocktail. The right side of the restaurant is set up more like a bar and is louder/​livelier while the left hand side has more tables and is a little calmer. We were seated in the later which made it really easy to just sit back, have a drink and enjoy a quality conversation.
Our waiter, Luis, was great! He made a great suggestion to my girlfriend, who was about to order the Grumpy Cat (has amaro), that if she didn’t like smoky flavors she probably wouldn’t enjoy the drink. Boy was he right! I ended up getting the Grumpy Cat and really enjoyed it but my gf would have hated it haha. She went with the Misty in the Mountains which was more like a pineapple margarita. We also ordered the s’more empanadas which were delicious! It was basically friend dough filled with chocolate with vanilla ice cream and marshmallows piled on the plate.
Tippling Hall is a cool little place to grab a drink or some late night food in River North. I’m looking forward to going back and trying their brunch menu!

Such a solid brunch spot!
For some reason I didn’t have too high of expectations coming here — a friend was giving us a list of brunch places and only mentioned how good the booze/​brunch special was. She said another restaurant was better known for their food. I shouldn’t have listened at ALL, because the booze and the grub and the service and the atmosphere were all 100%. I really don’t know why it wasn’t jam packed at 11am on a Sunday — maybe because it’s in the Loop and not a more neighborhood-​like place?
Anyway. They do a $ 29 special that gives you unlimited mimosas, a choice of pastry and an entrée $ 15 or under. A very solid option if you like mimosas, which I do, but i tend to not choose them if the Bloody Mary’s are good. Our waitress assured me they were worth it, and their menu that had 6 variations with different alcohols also convinced me. It. Was. Out. Of. This. World. My drink arrived in a glass (really more like a bowl) CHOCK FULL of bacon (probably 2.5 slices worth) with a skewer of olives, cilantro, hot peppers, cucumber and a giant pickle. I do want to try one of those bloody Mary’s with a mini slider on top one day, but the mass of veggies plus bacon was totally fine by me. It had an excellent flavor as well, mildly spicy, somewhat accented by the cilantro and just deeply tomato-​y and delicious. It’s really a health drink if you look at it. (Ha!)
If that wasn’t enough to sell me (spoiler: it was) their brunch menu was spot on, with build your own frittatas and Benedicts. I chose the crab Benedict with Old Bay Hollandaise (?!) and it was delicious. My friend got the fried egg sandwich which also looked amazing and I had my eye on their croque Madame, their frittatas and the classic brunchy shrimp and grits. I’m sure it was all amazing.
It was on the pricier side, but I really didn’t care. Our waitress was nice — and allowed me to geek out with her over the bloody and the food — and was pretty attentive. The décor is industrial chic and it totally works. I just loved Tippling Hall and I will definitely be back.

What a surprise. This «bar» serves some damn good food. Wait, or does this dining establishment, make some killer drinks? No matter how you look at it, Tippling Hall is pretty damn good. The fried chicken is mind bogglingly good. It rivals Table 52’s, in my opinion. The Chicken Pot Pie is everything a pot pie should be. Also a fan of the sushito peppers. Heck, everything is good. We had a drink (can’t remember the name) that was tequila based, with peppers and it was delicious.
The only problem with Tippling Hall is the noise. It’s loud. Like, yell to have the person next to you at dinner, hear you, loud.

First of all their menu options are great, bc I definitely had the hardest time trying to pit what I wanted. Our table took less than 10 minutes to set up for Saturday morning brunch, so no complaints there. Bloody mary is a must have! It is stacked, and oh so good! Plus just a great pick me up from the night before. On a different day I would have liked to try the bottomless mimosa/​entrée day thingy, but I think you kinda have to prep for a bottomless mimosa kind of day. I ordered the eggs benedict with salmon and old bay hollandaise and it was amazing. Highly recommended. My friends got the fried egg sandwich and the tarte flambee flatbread, which both looked really good.
I like that there is indoor and outdoor seating, and although the outdoor seating has the occasional blaring train, its a cute location and ambiance. The inside is cool how its actually a hall, but I didn’t actually sit in there so I’m not sure if they share different groups to a table or what. Anyway, all in all, would recommend this place!

I opted to have a late birthday dinner at Tippling Hall last week. Again — great food, great ambiance, and I had a great time with my friends. This time I was able to try a couple of drinks, and I highly recommend the Grumpy Cat, Booty Collins, and Big Nose Gets Lei’d.
Just a feewww things:
I didn’t know how to feel about the process of making a reservation. Even after I explained that most people would be popping by for drinks or a few appetizers rather than sitting down for a whole meal (it was a Thursday night and most of my friends had work on Friday), she made a few repeated comments about how larger parties usually require a pre-​set menu, but eventually said that they could make an «exception» for me. She did mention that the checks couldn’t be split, so I asked all my friends to bring cash, which was helpful when the bill came.
The service wasn’t terrible, but I definitely felt rushed. On a Thursday night, about half of the place was empty, and my party was the largest one. Wouldn’t you want your patrons to enjoy their time and, I don’t know, order more food and drinks? The waiter was attentive but a bit hovering. I ordered a crab cake appetizer (delicious) and the cauliflower fritters (also delicious), but both of these were taken away despite being half-​eaten, all because I had simply gone to the other end of the table to talk to a few friends there.

This is a good place. Was excited to see they had Croque Madam (decadent grilled ham and cheese with an egg), which was very good. I like the menu, it was eclectic, so it had a little for everyone. We went with a couple friends, the service was good, no complaints there. The bat menu was good, I guess they have draft cocktails. They tasted good but it wasn’t clear if they were handmade in a large patch or something else.
The desserts were really good, I recommend trying them both. The banana cup was crazy delicious.
Cool atmosphere, good service, good food with a lot to offer

What a great addition to the area. We started with some Big in Japans… shot of Japanese whiskey and 8 oz Sapporo for under $ 8. Not bad for near-​Loop drinking! The food menu is eclectic and tasty… shrimp pizza? Why not! Lamb meatballs? Ok. Fire cheese? Sure!
The interior is awesome — loved the flasks hanging from the ceiling near the host stand. And what a lovely host! We had a reservation for 6 at 5:30 p.m. but it changed to 5 at 6 p.m. They held the table for us without a hitch. Love that.
I’ll definitely be back to Tippling — the prices are on point, the food is solid and the staff are lovely. Hip hip!

The 3.5 star overall rating for this restaurant almost deterred me away… So happy it did not!
I’m always on the hunt for a great brunch spot and tippling hall hit the mark. Tried the cinnamon French toast with huckleberries and vanilla mascarpone. Was to die for. Also tried the chicken and waffles and they were insane. The fried chicken was delicious! They also have a great brunch deal for $ 27 if u want a more boozy brunch– entrée, pastry, and bottomless mimosas (no time limit!)
Awesome affordable and tasty as hell brunch spot. Will def be back to build my own sriracha hollandaise Benedict !!

This lemongrass poached fluke is fucking fantastic! Pot keeps succulent ginger broth hot, fluke is buttery amazeballs. :o
During the depths and below zero hell of Chiberia this past winter, I stumbled into this makeover spot and was hypnotized by the fluke ramen dish listed.
Extreme cold + hot ramen + chunky, flakey Fluke = win.
There’s a lot of loverly citrus flavor in the salty broth and the fresh radishes really slaps you across the face with tons of affection. You made me do that, it whispers.
Could easily imagine James behind the bar writing with plume and ink and his wit matches.
It’s never usually that you order the house white or red wines and they’re worth a damn, but I love their crisp, tart house white! Tastes a bit like an un-​oaked Sauvignon Blanc with a splash of fruity Semillon and it goes oh so well with the fluke.
Tippling Hall used to be one of my favorite outlets for ostrich burger, back when Hop Haus occupied the same space.
Hopefully they’ll pay homage to that sweet history and bring back ostrich burger sliders or an ostrich wellington. Mmm!

Big fan of Tippling Hall here.
My experiences consist of 1 Unilocal event (which took place from 11 pm to 1 am on a Thursday evening) and a Sunday brunch.
Late night: Respectable cocktails, lots of open space to mingle, enjoyable appetizers.
Brunch: They have a $ 27 brunch deal, which gets you an entrée, a pastry, and «lots of mimosas». I had eggs benny and it was top notch.
«Lots of Mimosas» later, I was happy to have found my new favorite brunch spot in River North.

I’ve only been here twice, but I really love the atmosphere and drink menu. Their drinks are well priced for the city, so get ready to get wasted. That’s easy for me, b/​c I keep ordering the BLARNEY MILLER. It’s a triple fister, guys!!~ How awesome is that???
Blarney Miller: shot of john powers irish whiskey, with a pickle juice & sangrita back, and then a tiny little «Tina-​sized» miller high life pony. Whiskey shot, pickle back, and Beer to chase it all down. AWESOME SAUCE!

Food: average and over-​priced. Portions are small. I was still hungry after my pot pie, and my bf had to order a dessert to fill up after having the deviled eggs (4) and lobster pappardelle. The banana crème jar dessert was $ 12…it tasted great, but was just ice-​cream, cream, and nuts. That’s robbery for a place like this.
Drinks: average. over-​priced for its quality and taste. Got the Deep dish manhattan ($ 13) and one sour samurai ($ 11); they were easy to drink but you can definitely taste the liquor, which to me is poor blending. They definitely don’t skimp on alcohol so you get your money’s worth. However, for this price and alcohol amount, you can get way better tasting drinks elsewhere in River North, e.g. Sable and Raman-​san; both serve food.
Upside: Easy to make a reservation. I made a reservation the day of for a party of 5 for 8pm.
Warning: i forget how loud these River North contemporary (new) American restaurants are. It took a while to adjust to.

3.5 Stars
In my quest to try all things new I took my friends here. We had tried to make reservations but no one ever picked up the phone so we came up here 7:00 on a Saturday. The wait was about ½ hour. There was no seating at the bar, but the hostess was kind and got us some chairs to sit in (one of my chicas had a boot cast on)
The ambiance is bright and lively. I like the gray/​black glass hanging by the entrance of the stairs.
Once seated we did a glance around and eyed other peoples plates. One of the girls I was with was a vegetarian, but next time I want to try the bacon dates starter.
For cocktails they are unique because they have a selection of cocktails on draft. They didn’t appeal to me for lack of sweetness so I went with the stirred drink the little market. It was pretty good, but easy on the sipping. Cayenne pepper lines the rim of the glass.
Food breakdown:
Cubanito sandwich: okay I’ve had better
Regular side fries: delicious! Can’t wait to try the specialty ones
Veggie panini: my friend said it was good and love the Bri cheese
Calamari: disgusting. It comes with plantains mix in. Not a good combination. Calamari tasted too sweet.
Adult skillet chocolate chip cookie: my favorite item of the night. OMG they had me at vanilla rum ice cream on top sprinkled in bacon brittle. This is the only dessert on the menu and the only item needed period. Delicious!!!
This place is really close to my house, so I’ll probably be back eventually… def for that adult skillet cookie.