Had a bit of a hard time finding this place but once I found it I thoroughly enjoyed it. The bartender was really nice and the drinks were fantastic. Will be going back!
This is one of my favorite hidden gems in the city! If you catch them on the right night you can have better tiki drinks than you could ever find a three dots in a dash.
We went on a Tuesday night. Both bartenders were very friendly, knew their cocktails, and made one special that hit the spot! There was a group having a good/loud time in the bar area, so we retreated to the cozy/comfortable lounge, and the server there was super nice/fun!
The drink I had was excellent! The flavors blended together perfectly. The service was absolutely terrible for a place of this caliber. Waited over 15 minutes for a server to come over, ordered drinks and was advised that they were doing last call in 15 minutes at 11:30 (posted closing time was 1am). Server asked us if we wanted to close or run a tab. We left it open, another woman brought it back closed out at 1130 and told us it was too late to order anything else. The 2nd server was also missing a front tooth and seemed to be high on drugs or something. Questionable at best
The Broken Shaker is a vibe. It's adorable and nothing else really matters. But I'll go on anyway, the music is nice, and the food and drinks are decent. The Broken Shaker is a tiki bar themed bar inside thr now Freehand Hotel, formerly Tokyo Hotel. The name of the drinks are fun and a conversation in themselves. Food was pretty good. I ordered chardonnay with tomato soup and grilled cheese.
The ambiance here is like “your grandpa’s basement” meets “hipster paradise.” Interesting music. The staff are very laid back and nice. I am holding back one star (really more like half a star) because I felt like the price was a little bit high for the teeny tiny coupe glass of (delicious) cocktail I received. I am saying this in comparison to neighboring venues. However, it won’t stop me from returning. It’s just not a place I’d come for more than 1-2 drinks.
Has to be the warmest and coziest vibe I've been to in a long while. They don't just have bartenders, they have mixologist! Excellent drinks. They use real lemons and egg whites for their whiskey sours. The old fashioned was also perfection. Menu is simple and the food is exceptional for what some would consider "bar food". We had the wings, flatbread pizza, sliders and fries. Staff are all warm and welcoming and the music was spot on. But the ambiance is the real reason to go here if you want a chill, romantic and cozy environment. Just go check it out.
A hip, eclectic cafe! Broken Shaker is one of the most uniquely decorated spaces I’ve come across here in Chicago. There’s lots of nooks and crannies to find to comfortably read, chat, or get some work done. The exterior is pretty nondescript so I almost missed it. Glad I didn’t!
Awesome drinks and really relaxing, chill vibe. They have some good food too. Cheese curds were delicious. This place is my new fav!
A Speakeasy with major vibes. The entrance brought us through a hotel and at the back of the building was the opening to this huge lounge, perfectly dim lighting and split leveled in the back of this room you enter the bar area, where it’s lit up with candles, is cozy and has a unique style that is so interesting. Our server Caesar was so polite and served us drinks lit on fire. If your looking for something very very different in style, classy, and even a bit secretive this is that.
Enjoyed the bar and friendly service, had a few local beers my friend enjoyed cocktails. The lounge is a good place for a clandestine meeting, dark amber lighting. Accessible rest-area, stairs leading to bar.
Love this place! More for espresso, I feel…. Inside the lobby of the FREEHAND. Very large space to eat drink and socialize. Friendly staff. Got a cortado and egg sandwich - and very impressed by the sandwich actually
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