I love coming here for shows and I can never leave without tater tots lol The sound here for shows is just awesome (Good job sound guy) and the beer and drink selection is just great. One of my favorite spots in the city. I enjoy their menu, the overall feel of the place is relaxed.
Came here for a show, been here before. Food is good, drink specials are decent. Bar tenders were a little slow / possibly understaffed for an average night.
Saw Brian Posehn. Awesome little space. Cheep beer, for Chicago.
Intimate space, good sound, drink prices are fair.
Been here quite a few times, always a good spot.
A group of us went here to see a friend perform with Movits!, a strangely good Swedish group that mashes hip-hop with swing and gets away with it.
Though I was entirely too tired to be at a concert, and we'd arrived some 2 hours early, we waited patiently for the show in the bar area.
Despite being a restaurant's worst nightmare - a table that doesn't order much, but lingers for a good while - we weren't pestered by the staff. In fact, the wait staff was rather pleasant.
The music venue is small and sounds great. I definitely had a great time here, though after the acts finish up it's a free-for-all and generally difficult to move anywhere. The previous act, Boutros, didn't help by obnoxiously trying to hock their latest album and t-shirt by physically preventing people from going back to the bar area.
Don't let the neighborhood fool you, these guys get down! Great food, great drinks, and guess what else? Great bands! 6/5 stars for this hidden gem. Don't forget to tip your bartenders.
Cool place, good food, horrible bouncers.
Came here for lunch during the day with my family. The bouncer had the nerve to tell me we could't eat there because I was under 21 at the time, told us we couldn't even eat outside. Meanwhile, theres was a family with an infant eating outside. The whole thing was just insane, like a bad sketch comedy, we could't believe what this guy was saying us.
This is a great venue. It's in a lovely part of town. The staff is very nice. The prices are great as well.
Great food, cozy bar, intimate venue for small concerts
Mike Corcoran is one hell of a bartender and awesome guy
Went to see The Glory Years and had an amazing time! Good service and a good venue to see a great band - definitely recommend!
Love the comedy night, and I've seen a couple of bands here too. I like the space, bar and staff.
Words cannot describe how I truly feel about this place, but I will try anyway. The cheeseburgers here are absolutely epic. They are on special on Thursdays for $6 with fries or tater tots. There isn't a ton of seating, so you might have a tiny bit of a wait for a table. There is always live music going on, but you don't have to pay if you stay in the front section of the bar. The beer list here is very respectable with a constantly changing selection of local and craft brews on tap. Oh, the fish tacos are pretty darn good as well.
Supercute small venue! Sound system is good, and the bands have to walk through the crowd to get to the stage. Events have a more personal feel to them, and there's a bar for those seeking drinks. I can't review the bar itself because I did not partake, but for shows, I'd be happy to return to the Beat Kitchen!
Amazing empanadas! Had mole and chorizo and I'll definitely go back for more after visiting them at the taste.
Solid, intimate venue for a good rock/punk show. They have other cool events too, bluegrass bruch, comedy tuesdays, etc.
Wonderful venue. Intimate setting with great audio. The food is delicious. I recommend their nachos. And a solid variety of drinks.
Beat Kitchen has excellent pizzas and are half off I believe on Wednesdays! They also have make your own pizzas, which are highly recommended!
Nice small venue for local shows. Went to Forever Deaf Fest and it was great. Shout out to Nick Fury for putting it on.
Might be the best sounding club in Chicago!!!! Great venue
A large crowd of hipsters amassed to watch four white guys get sweaty on a stage. 10/10
The venue itself is kinds cozy, staff is cool. But the sound system was trash. I'm talking popping, tinnyness, and feedback. Like, an excessive amount. Not the baseline, low, inevitable amount.
Another great show. Never disappointed by the talent I see here. Also a good beer selection.
Amazing local venue. Always has great bands. Plenty of bathrooms. Great specials. Close to transportation. Also has comedy nights that are a lot of fun!
Went to a Chicago Underground Comedy stand-up show and goddamn Hannibal Buress "popped in" for a set. It was amazing. This place is rad.
Small but very nice venue. Had a few drinks at the bar before a show. Prices very reasonable. Food looked/smelled great but I didn't have time to try. Venue is tiny; basically a box. Bathrooms are inconveniently located in the basement. Sound was great. I'd definitely go back.
Pizza was ok, beer was good, comedy show was pretty great. Recommend if you re looking for an indie/underground vibe.
To begin with , if they have any future little concerts. Don t even bother coming here for that. I was wrongly accused of apperantly smoking a cigarette/vape. Which was not even true . The security guy went from saying I smoke a vape then to a cigarette. When I tried to explain he was very disrespectful to me and my friend. I tried to ask the security to speak to a manager to explain the situation . He said their was no manager working, which is off because their should always be a manager working for things like this. Everyone that was around clearly told him that I didn t. This escalated to much to where I had to call the cops bc of the way he was talking to us . I was also called a b*tch . Of course he denied but also several people heard him. No action was taken from the way he disrespect me and my friend. None of my friends will come here ever again due to the lack of communication and how disrespectful that guy was .
beat kitchen is a fun way to socialize and listen to some rock n roll
the gigs they book are always super fun
Amazing food. You have to get the empanadas if it s your first time here. Chorizo and Chicken are the best. I m looking forward to trying their burgers next!
Had a great time at the Beat Kitchen, intimate venue with wonderful staff and a fantastic atmosphere! Bartender was awesome and though I didnt have any food, what I saw coming out of the kitchen looked and smelled great. I'll definitely be back in the future!
this place is cool. old school place, just went recently after having not been there for about 15 years. still cool. good beer selection, good atmosphere, good prices.
Great venue and bands! But we always have a hard time finding a seat to grab a bite!
Love this place! The guacamole and chips are made to order and so very tasty. They take their covid precautions seriously and the staff are all super friendly. I feel safe, happy and well fed at Beat Kitchen!
Probably my favorite Northside Chicago venue. Amazing beer list with a bunch of locals (yay pipeworks) and great specials, really good food selection with bar bites and some surprisingly delicious and thoughtful dishes (yay portobello burger) and so much indie music MOJO it makes me want to start a band just to play there. Good safe venue for all-ages shows as well (spoken as a dad). Win, win, win!
One of the best dive bars / venues in Chicago. Food is also terrific as is the service. Small, intimate and in a cozy neighborhood
Went there for a concert (Green Jello) and was impressed by the set up of the venue and stage area. The bar area is good also, but the one draw back is that the restrooms are down stairs and in a narrow hallway.
Talk about a perfect location to just sit around and enjoy the view!!! Then on top of that the service, food and drinks were amazing. Will DEFINITELY be back during my visit and when I come back to Chicago.
Nice wide open place to see a band. Only drawback, no fire exits in the band area.
Great little venue for a concert, nice vibe going on. Easy to get to. Definitely will go back and enjoy some beverages outside.
One of my favorite venues in Chicago. Gets a ton of not too huge bands, great sound, and they have coat hangers on the walls (pretty dope)
AWESOME intimate venue to see live music! An amazing Chicago spot!
One of the best venues in Chicago. Great sound, good food, great vibe.
Very nice staff and great nightly specials. The lineup of comedians was incredible. You cannot ask for more at a $5 cover. The Thai pizza sounded unusual but it was delicious.
It's a decent little venue. It's kinda tight and the layout isn't great. Overall it's a good experience!
Saw a wonderful show there! Great beer list, great food portions for the $$
Great beer selection and decent food. Sound in music venue could use some work
Nice place to go to see comedy or music. Great interior and great service. However, the back room's lines were filthy and my Oktoberfest beer tasted like there were three different sour beers mixed in that were two weeks old (and there were). If it weren't for that, this place would get five stars. Just stick to the main bar.
Great place to see a show. Intimate venue w excellent beer list.
We go here exclusively for the Metal Market, which is a really cool experience (I hope it continues to grow!). It is, however, a bar, so the bathrooms are vile, and the floors are often sticky. Bring your own hand sanitizer! Street parking isn't too bad.
One of the most awesome venues I've been to in Chicago. The staff was friendly, drinks were great, and it was awesome seeing Jeff Rosenstock sell the place out. I highly recommend this intimate venue to any music enthusiast!
Really cool place. Great standing room concerts and a nice bar in the front. I love going here to hear music on any given night or for specific concerts.
Sat for 20 minutes after being handed menus. No one came over to take our drink order or anything. Plenty of service at the bar and outside. Can t justify spending money after being ignored. Place used to be great, wonder what happened?
I went here to see dying n designer, on thier national debut tour.
I had a great meal and a good time.
Can't really comment about the food or the actually bar but I've been here a bunch of times for shows and it's always a good time.
Great staff and nice drink specials. Excellent dive.
Very intimate. This is a tiny place, but the sound was good
I went here a few weekends ago for a show. I didn't eat any food so I can't write about that but they had a great beer special, but ran our of that beer. But the atmosphere was great with a punk rock kind of feel in the back. The front is more relaxed with booths and tables.
Great venue! Inexpensive and plenty of good stage views. Also great place too see local, regional, as well as up and coming artists.
A reasonably priced bar in Chicago. Nice small venue in the back.
Great venue, haven t tried the food. The beer was cold though.
My 2nd time there to experience great food! Their pizza is amazing! The atmosphere is friendly and I love the fact that they have bands! I came 84 miles just to see the band Steve "n" Seagulls.It was the highlight of my birthday experience. I will definitely go back!
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