Millennium Hall

I had no idea a full-service restaurant existed in this space until I had the opportunity to attend the Lakeshore East/Magellan Happy Hour here last Friday. Upon walking in, I provided my name to the host, and was given two free drink tickets in return. There are tables and chairs at the front of the restaurant, with a large bar area located just beyond, past a couple of short steps. In addition to seating around the curved bar, there are also a few (3-4) high-top tables in the space. For my two drinks, I opted for white wine. There were two separate varieties - the first pour was reminiscent of a chardonnay and the second had a more minerally flavor like a sauvignon blanc, although different names were provided on the menu. Current crush enjoyed his cranberry margarita (served on the rocks as he prefers) and an Oberon IPA. In addition to drinks, there was a buffet-style food station featuring Millennium Hall's signature flatbread pizzas, what looked like a pasta bake, and wings/other breaded apps (highly specific I know- LOL). The thin-crust mushroom pizza was a standout, but of course I love mushrooms. During my visit, I had a chance to chat with the owner. Originally from the Northeast, he had a vision to open a restaurant in the heart of Millennium Park that would appeal to both tourists and locals, through a variety of special events, including pizza making classes, and M-F happy hours. I can definitely see this concept working as a venue for wedding receptions and holiday parties. I will also point out that post-event, I got a follow-up email from a marketing/events manager at Millennium Hall thanking everyone for visiting and spotlighting some upcoming events. Thank you, Millennium Hall for making us feel welcome on a Fall Friday!

RE: Double Clutch Brewing Company at Millenium HallThis place has so much potential to be a 4-star or 5-star reviews. Management needs to full staff this place because every server is really giving you their best service despite their circumstances. But it's pretty obvious that this place is not staffed and stocked enough to do so. Expect long wait times, make sure to order all what you want at first, and just enjoy the vibes.I've only tried their happy hour specials (Low Rider Session IPA, Frozen Margaritas, Frozen Rosè, Lumpia, Tomato & Ricotta Bruschetta). The frozen drinks were perfect for the 90 degrees weather, the IPA was solid (not a strong IPA for those wondering about that), and the food was decent. I would come again especially knowing what to expect, but I do hope that management considers fully staffing especially during happy hours and busy days. Your people are working!

Rating: 2.5/5 Was walking in Grant Park after leaving from The Bean. Was a little hungry and saw their pop-up stand. I've never had a Chicago dog and so that's what I ordered. I don't have have anything else to compare it to but I'm sure there's better around. It was okay -- decent. I didn't like that one side of the bread that had the poppy seeds was kind of hard/slightly crunchy. I'd imagine it shouldn't have been like that...

Nice place for drinks and watching the game. There are big ceiling to floor screens and a fully stocked bar. The brick ovens produced some of the most amazing smelling pizza. There's a fully stocked bar. Jose the bartender showed so much love by keeping the drinks coming and pouring up some of the most delish lemons top shots! Definitely a place to check out, the outdoor patio opens May 2023

Went to Casa Bonita today. Was visited twice by the server to let us know both our frozen drink orders were out of service but 2 friends had already paid and squared away their check. It was nice they ran somewhere to find a replacement but then the said 2 friends left before the rest of us and the waitress said she forgot to charge them for the chips ($14) they ordered so we had to cover. Turns out the friends actually paid so we were double charged. Also they're broke and charge the 3% surcharge since they can't pay their own staff benefits and 401k's and don't tell you it's on the check. If you're broke make room for people who can afford to be there with competent servers, BYE.

My friend and I were walking past and we saw their board advertising happy hour and we decided to give it a try. We ordered the bruschetta and funghi pizza. The bruschetta was pretty good! I was very fresh and the crostini's were nice and crunchy. The pizza kind of took me by surprise because it was really watery for some reason and I wasn't expecting button mushrooms. It was very okay to me. I honestly feel like I wouldnt come back here again, happy hour or not.

Stopped in to Napolita Pizzeria to do their Neapolitan pizza making class. We found the event on chicago Bucketlisters and we weren't sure what to expect. But figured what the heck, let's check it out. I am so, so glad we did. We had a BLAST! The whole experience was extremely well done - super organized - from the instruction, to set up, drinks and the tasty little bruschetta starter. From the moment we arrived everyone was helpful, polite, fun, and professional. I had no idea the restaurant that used to be here closed (during covid) and this fantastic Neapolitan pizzeria opened in its place. They even have BEAUTIFUL black and white tiled imported pizza ovens. Anyway, a few minutes after arriving the bar was all set up we were checked in and able to get a variety of beers and wines, we were served bruschetta and then instruction started. The main instructor (I forgot his name but I believe he is british) was great! Thorough explanations and he did a great demonstration - he's a funny guy too! We then got to dig right in and stretch our dough out and pick between a white (Alfredo - ish) sauce or a simple Marzano tomato sauce, a great selection of toppings, roasted red peppers, caramelized onions, salami, bacon, pepperoni, sausage, and had fantastic fresh creamy Buffalo mozzarella cheese! Once your pizza was ready you gave 1/2 of your number ticket to a member of the event staff and less than 3 minutes later - they called your number and your pizza was piping hot and ready. They had parm, red pepper flakes, truffle oil, olive oil, and I think a chili oil to finish off your masterpiece. The open bar ran for about 90 mins and they had a last call before closing the bar. I loved this event and I hope they continue to do this - i would do it again! https://bucketlisters.com/event/diy-pizza-and-sip?source=collections

Review of Millennium Hall Restaurant.Restaurant at Millennium Park, Chicago.Visited 7/13/24.It was not so much the average food and mediocre service that my family found so distressing. It was the fact that we were charged a 3% surcharge on our bill to "help fund programs such as health insurance", and then charged an additional 20% gratuity because as a group of 4 adults and 2 kids a "20% gratuity is automatically added to all parties of six or more." We were never told about the additional 23% we were going to be charged on top of our bill by our waiter, but we were later informed that it was printed in extremely small print at the bottom right hand corner of our menu.On top of all that , when the waiter brought us the bill, we were asked to pay an additional 7% gratuity on top of the added 23% for a total of 30% gratuity asked. While I am in support of efforts to ensure the fair and competitive compensation of our very hard workers in the restaurant industry, these gratuities were not just excessive, but because they were not adequately disclosed, also very deceptive. Combined with a meal and service that was at best average, this lead to a very disappointing experience.Restaurants are really hurting themselves with a gratuity system that is out of control. Inflation has already priced out many families from the joy of eating out even occasionally. When the restaurant industry starts to believe it can add upwards of 30% to these very high prices, it makes me fear for the financial health of the hospitality industry going forward.

Horrible service, rude staff. Restaurant was not busy at all, and I completely understand potentially being under staffed but not a reason to make a patron feel as though we were an inconvenience.

Love this palce and their food!great service, lovely atmosphere and that pizza!!!! DA BEST!!