Cafe Integral

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 staff here was amazing! I had a difficult experience with another customer and literally the whole staff tried to make it better. If you are a woman on your own, just know that the staff at the bar will make an effort to protect you and ensure your comfort. Huge shoutout to Melissa, Roger and Cesár for the top tier customer service!! I would recommend this bar to anyone in Chicago for the first time!

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.