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Emporium Logan Square
2363 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
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Ol
Review №1

While I understand the pasta here are handmade and they do taste slightly different then the box paste you get in the store. But a pasta dish at a fast food place cost over $20? It seems a bit much for fast food.

Gr
Review №2

Very cool place. My wife and I were actually looking for a brewery to hit and stumbled upon this place in the Logan Square area. By far the best beer selection around. Even cooler than that? The place is filled with arcade machines, pinball machines, and pool tables. Really cool vibe and lots of fun!

Jo
Review №3

When my friend said she was in town with her new bf, I wanted to find a cool spot with drinks and fun stuff to do. The solution? Brewcade. This place is a great option and reminded me of a similar place I went to down in IL.

ka
Review №4

WOW WHAT A GREAT PLACE!!!! Lots of games, people having fun nice selection of beers. Bartenders really friendly and helpful....Cant wait for my nephews to come to town. Thats the first place Im taking them. Perfect because we live right down the street and can walk there. We will definitely be going back there. Nice job Emporium!!

Ch
Review №5

Our first time here tonight!! So Mich Fun!!! Pinball, Skeeball, Air Hockey! They have NBA Jam AND Blitz 99. Bathroom was fun! Good crowd. Attentive bartenders!

Br
Review №6

I very much enjoyed this bar/arcade every time I have frequented it.A large selection of beers and plenty of arcade games, pinball machines, air hockey tables, skeeball, etc.I would recommend anyone in the Chicago area to give this place a chance (just bring your quarters or dollars to convert!)

Ma
Review №7

I really liked the place, the price of beer is good, especially la Modelo especial, it is a large place, has several games and you only have to change a few coins to play all night.

Mo
Review №8

Good beer selection, mediocre prices. Fun place for table games and a good array of classic pinball machines (25c per play). The Fulton marker location has newer machines and games, although its smaller. Beercade (another company) has better/newer arcade game selection and theyre free. However, its a good location to close out or start a night, and the Tamale man comes through regularly! Theres also a taco food truck thats intermittently open.

To
Review №9

Always have a good time here, never too busy, love the dog friendly visits that they have!

Xi
Review №10

Great place. Awesome service. They took care of my email and reserved tables for me for the same day. My party of 10 had a great time there. We had plenty of space and tables reserved for us. Music is good. Not too loud, it was just a nice evening for all of us. Thank you Emporium for accommodating us. Your awesome customer service via email did it for me.Xio

Me
Review №11

ALL THE THINGS!!!This is by far my favorite grown-up arcade meets futuristic ChuckieCheese venue with booze available.• Classic Movies playing on jumbotron• Arcade games, pinball, shuffle board, skee ball, pool, video games, and more• reasonable pricing and drink menu• NO cover charge and Open till 2AM!

Ch
Review №12

Very cool place, perfect for any occasion. Staff was friendly, and other customers were awesome! While playing shuffle board of all things we had 3 other groups want to join in a tournament style play, made it fun and relaxed. Highly recommend!

Ra
Review №13

Great spot to end the night after dinner in Logan Square! Great beer selection, it can be difficult to choose! My go-to beer is a tall can of Delirium Tremens. The space itself is HUGE and I love that they have skee-ball! They occasionally do awesome themed pop-ups, definitely check those out if you get the chance.

Me
Review №14

Love this place. It’s very chill. Good drink and beer selection and prices (only comes in cans though) and bartenders were cool. Farmers market on Sunday is a huge plus.

Ca
Review №15

Always a fun time. Decent prices and quick staff. I only wish there were more cabinet games (and working ones).

Ma
Review №16

Fine beer selection, but I feel like they should get with the times and not hold credit card and ID to keep a tab open... Other places can swipe my card and hand it back to me but this place requires to hold the card and ID. Minus two stars for that reason. Otherwise great spot.

Ch
Review №17

Went on a Sunday and it wasnt too crowded. Small variety of games to play. Go here if youre moreso looking to hit up a chill bar. Most of the pinball machines were barely functioning, should have had a broken sign on them like most other machines in bar. The drinks were good though.

St
Review №18

Such an amazing place! It has a lot of old arcades and pinballs. We had so much fun! The variety of beers is something outstanding!

A.
Review №19

Only good times at Emporium. They have a number games all around which you can play with using tokens. Drinks are good too.

wa
Review №20

This is a token based barcade its nice to play pool some games have a drink or two if your bar hoping in Logan its worth a stop at least once to play some games get some token and what not

Jo
Review №21

Got WAY too packed later into the evening. Wanted to like it though, its big and is roomy early evening. Staff was nice. Lots of great pinball. Only two token machines?!

Oj
Review №22

A perfect bar to hang out with friends or your babe. Nice music, games and variety of drinks.

An
Review №23

Pleaseget streetfighterII. The games need a bit of repair. Outside of this, the ambiance is good, and the music playlist includes plenty of reliable throwbacks.

Lu
Review №24

Always a fun time. Pretty solid service. Crazy on weekends, nice on weeknights. Fantastic beer selection!

Kr
Review №25

Place has definitely gotten better since first opening. Machines work well and the drinks are fun.

Ma
Review №26

Great to place to play air hockey, pool(bar tables), skee ball, and shuffle board. Theres also room to hang out and chill. Decent selection on beer, drinks etc. Typical Chicago prices.

Di
Review №27

Decent arcade games and beer to have a laid back time

Al
Review №28

This place is so much fun. I love the variety of arcade games they have and the variety of beer as well. I would recommend coming a bit early to get to use the pool tables.

Ju
Review №29

Amazing feel, very chicago. Got an amazing deal on a healthy jade bush ♡

Sa
Review №30

Really fun time! Staff was great, games were cheap, beers were affordable

Al
Review №31

A really fun place to hang out, with a great blend of seating, games, and pool tables. Drinks are reasonably priced, and the food they serve on weekends is great!

Ti
Review №32

Games. Drinks. Always pretty busy. Its a good time

Jo
Review №33

Great beer selection. Awesome pinball selection. An excellent place for a party or a no stress first date. Not for kids though - its 21 or over.

Ch
Review №34

It was fun. A little loud for my liking. They could maybe use a couple more games but all and all fair to decent experience.

Za
Review №35

Liked the wicker park emporium so much had to check this one out too. Definitely a cooler space with more games available just due to the fact that its bigger

Me
Review №36

Cool place, relaxed vibe. Neat to see and play some old games, but since its Chicago, the drinks arent cheap.

Jo
Review №37

The selection of arcade machines is really good and the price for tokens (25c) is reasonable as most machines only require one or two tokens.This location only has bottled beer, rather than taps, but has a good selection, an average beer is about $7 here.

Ar
Review №38

Good place, a lot of different arcade game. Free pool on Mondays, Foosball tournament on Thursdays and Sundays. A lot of beer

Al
Review №39

Play free pool and get coins for some fun old school arcades and drinking.

Al
Review №40

Awesome place with a big selection of games pinball and physical games. Beer and cocktail menu has a lot of cool and unexpected things that are local and cant really be found at other bars. There is also a truck with tacos and chips which sells things you can eat in the bar and is amazingly tasty when your drinking. Definitely a place to check out if youve got a group.

St
Review №41

I was expecting more. Most of the shelves are stocked with cheap low quality brands.

Wa
Review №42

Great farmers market and great pinball games. Ill be back

Sh
Review №43

Good go-to spot to drink with friends. Several pool tables, plenty of arcade games, and a huge bar with staff who can keep up with a crowd. Gets overcrowded on the weekends despite the big space.

Ki
Review №44

Games are fun, bar is limited. Ordered a few classic drinks and they did not hit the mark. Would go back to try again.

Na
Review №45

Definitely a good time. Totally worth the visit.

Ja
Review №46

Love hanging at this spot to play some pool, foosball table, air hockey, etc. They also have classics like crazy taxi, killer instinct, pac man.

Ir
Review №47

Thoroughly enjoyed my time here. Visited on a less busy day and in the afternoon, so there were just a few people there. Which was nice because my girlfriend got to do a whole host of activities and play different games. Its a great way to destress on a weekend afternoon or hang out with a group of friends on a weekday evening

Ka
Review №48

Really fun place to go with food beer and cocktail selections

el
Review №49

Fun spot, and I love that they host the farmers market in the winter months

Ke
Review №50

Loved how quickly I was served and the wide variety of drinks they have. The bouncer was nice as well. Overall a clean and un establishment that has food being served starting around 6/7pm but you could still bring in your own

Ed
Review №51

Good crowd, in-house taco truck and tattoo booth, great games and better booze! Great place to chill at!

GR
Review №52

Pretty nice place to get your retro gaming nostalgia. I like the drink specials and the vibe.

Ja
Review №53

Enjoyed my birthday celebration. Handsome door man looks like aqua man. Lbvvs. Nice, relaxed environment

Co
Review №54

Awesome place to hang out with friends. Plenty of pool tables, classic bar games, pinball, and much more.

Pa
Review №55

Always a decent time, staffs usually pretty helpful nice choices for games and beer.

Ka
Review №56

LOVE IT the adult version of chuckie cheese.

Br
Review №57

I went here for a friends 30th birthday party. They didnt reserve a spot but we found so tables not in use towards the back and there were reserved signs nowhere to be seen. About ten minutes later, what turns out to be the manager (of all people) comes up and starts moving the tables aggressively against the wall, despite several people in our party sitting at them.She got in our face and told us that the tables were not to be used and as I was using one of them to sign the FREAKING BIRTHDAY CARD she moves the table out from under me and tells me to use my knee instead. I proceeded to ask her why she was in such a bad mood as she continued to forceably move the tables away. Another party guest notices and tries approaching her, but before he could say anything, she physically moves him out of his way and spills his drink all over her.She stormed away after that but came back a few minutes later to clean up the drink she spilled. A friend and I were talking about how I was frustrated with what happened and she decided to interrupt our conversation by yelling at us, YOU WERE IN THE WRONG. GET OVER IT.Itd be one thing if she was just a server there because she could then just rot in her own hate. But this woman is a manager and therefore sets the tone for a team of individuals that this is acceptable behavior.

Br
Review №58

Wayyyyy more ppl here than the wicker park location. Go there

Al
Review №59

Love this Emporium! Tons of classic arcade games, air hockey, foosball, pool, and of course shuffleboard. Definitely recommend

Ra
Review №60

Always a fun time. Pretty solid service. Crazy on weekends, nice on weeknights. Fantastic beer selection!

An
Review №61

Im super biased bc this place is practically my second home, but whats not to like about a place that serves every beer in existence with not the worst pool tables in Logan Square, and sports a nice selection of pinball/arcade cabinets. Ask for Jimbo the Dutchman at the door and tell em I sent you.

Ja
Review №62

My experience was horrible.. the place was over crowded... they really don’t have different varieties of Liquor that you can choose form besides beer.. They only play Caucasian music... i even asked the dj after it took me forever to find him and little behold he was all the way in the back In the corner.., i made a request to the dj to play a certain so and i was told by him not to request him to play any songs...

mi
Review №63

This place is great - video games, pinball, pool - you can do it all here without breaking the bank. There are places where the point is in better shape, but if you want to just chill out and have some beers this place is excellent. They were even doing a really cool Harry Potter pop up in an adjacent room when we were there last.Also their beer selection is top notch. They only do can but its vast. I always find something new and great.

Jo
Review №64

Pinballs are dope! I was stuck on the Ghostbusters for like an hour! Great vibe, grrat drinks..i mean its emporium.

Lu
Review №65

Great beer selection along with a variety of old school arcade games and bar games (shuffle board and pool). Nice open space compared to the Wicker location.I will definitely be back.

Jo
Review №66

Great arcades, fun pinball machines, good pool tables and skeeball and air hockey! Drinks are always 100%

Fr
Review №67

Loved this place. I dont go out much but had a great time here. I was not drinking any liquor that night, but all the games kept me entertained. I really like how they had the self serving water coolers set aside. That way you did not have to wait forever for the bartender to give you some water. The music was really nice and not too loud, which allowed you to have a conversation with someone. The taco truck inside the establishment was amazing, and they served you very goop portions for a very reasonable price. Over all a great place to chill and potentionally meet some nice new people.

Au
Review №68

This is a cool place to go for a drink, shoot pool, or just hang out with friends. There are entrances on either side of the building, so dont forget where you entered and parked for that matter.

Mi
Review №69

Much more laid back than the wicker park one.

Da
Review №70

Fun bar with a bunch of games to play. The air hockey table was missing a puck but we managed to find a spare!

un
Review №71

An Awesome place with great arcade Machines and a wide variety of brewer beers

Co
Review №72

It feels like Im an extra for a Disney channel dystopic sci fi tv show where the kids have taken over. Like a street wise, cyber punk lost boys.

co
Review №73

Good size location drinks amd vibes. Could use more games.The themed pop up bar next door changes co stantly. always amazing and is connected inside always check it out!!

Ke
Review №74

Very friendly staff, tried the Cachaca and it was really great

al
Review №75

Love this place! It had many varieties of beer some I’ve never ever heard of. Good place to hang out to play pool, foosball and some arcade. I had a really good time with my friends!! Amazing ambiance! Not that expensive easy on your wallet and can have a really good time! I would recommend this place for everyone! My best place for beer, pool and arcade :)

V.
Review №76

Went in on a Thursday before the Holiday weekend and loved it! They have a variety of games and the crowd was no where as overwhelming as I expected to be. I can see the place getting super busy on the weekend but with so much to do and the great music and selection of drinks, I can see myself in there anytime of the week. Check it out for sure!

Review №77

Events, drinks, and games! Fun spot to take visitors!

ke
Review №78

By far my favorite place to visit. This place made me fall in love with Chicago in the summer. A must visit for any young adult. Very warm staff, great ambiance, prime location. 2 thumbs way up.

As
Review №79

This place is so fun! This location has pool tables, air hockey, and almost any retro video game you can think of. The place is spacious, the bartenders are friendly, and the games are cheap.

Jo
Review №80

Love this place beautiful women n games n beer thats heaven

Ra
Review №81

Very fun, lots of room, great atmosphere!

Da
Review №82

Go there. Have a good time. Play some games. Relax

Br
Review №83

This place has a lot of really cool pinball machines. This place is cool I mean really cool dont get me wrong I know its not exactly Swanky or anything like that but its cool. Ive been a lot of places on the weekends to go hang out with friends but this one tops the cake they had a actual in-person live DJ and he was using real vinyl. Let me just phrase that again there was an actual DJ using actual talent. Crazy.Beer is a little overpriced.

Co
Review №84

This place was awesome! Cool pinball and other arcade games for coins and pool and foosball for free. Place to eat inside and huge selection of drinks. There are two bars lots of beer and ciders. Not terrible prices but not cheap. Typical for the area.

Al
Review №85

Get here early! The crowd gets thick around the bar and it will take its toll on your service time. Overall, on a Saturday evening, the crush was manageable . Just expect a wait for the more popular pinball/air hockey/coin-op stations! Love that s place!

Na
Review №86

Great place for decent drinks and group fun.

Jo
Review №87

Id give five stars if they didnt charge so much for drinks.......

To
Review №88

Love coming here! The games cost money, but they are all fun to play!

Ka
Review №89

Emporium features a lot of beer in cans, so it’s best to have an idea of what you want because it’s hard to navigate drinks wise. But the space is huge, the vibe is fun, and it’s an easy place to meet up and chill.

Co
Review №90

Really cool arcade bar with tons of pinball machines and arcade games. They have bubble hockey, air hockey, pool tables, foosball tables, and regular tables for card games and board games. It was a really fun time!

Ke
Review №91

Its a good bar, the pop-up space is closed for the next few months (as of 1-24-19) for a few months so dont go to any pop-ups here until theyve repaired it.Bit but you need to pay for tonkens. Its roughly 25 cents per token tho

Ia
Review №92

Can get way too crowded with how close a lot of the machines are, but otherwise great

Ra
Review №93

Great beer, fun place to hang out

Su
Review №94

Between the selection of local beers, stand up games, pool and pinball, theres a little something for everyone here. Its also roomier than the other emporium down the way.

Ni
Review №95

Love this place and love that they host the Farmers market on Sundays during the winter!This place is fun to go to for a drink and gaming. On Sundays, I take my husband and toddler to browse the market and grab a bloody Mary (very delicious).This place is just off the California blue line or the 56 bus.

Ma
Review №96

This place is a lot bigger and less crowded when compared to the Emporium in Lincoln Park.No draft beers but there were a large variety of canned options.Of course since its Emporium there were a large number of pinball, air hockey, and skee ball options.Why not five stars? Lack of draft beer.

La
Review №97

The games were of a great variety and the adult beverages were unique in a bohemian way; however I was too dumb to realize that the coin machine doesn’t make actual quarters but “house tokens” instead and $20 dollars later i am poor and holding a physical metaphor for cryptocurrency and naturally I had to leave, but that was 3 weeks ago and I haven’t been back since.

Ch
Review №98

Well put together place for a nice chill enjoyable time

Pe
Review №99

I grew up in the era where going to the arcade and pumping quarters into pinball machines and games was the best thing you could do with your friends. I am crazy nostalgic for those times. So, its a win-win here: arcade games and canned beer. I love the beer selection and the place is huge so theres plenty of room for getting around to everything. BONUS: they have Tales From the Crypt pinball - my favorite machine!

Er
Review №100

Harry Potter pop up was not the best. Drinks were really good but decorations could have used a little more effort. Great beer selection and lots of room for friends and the lot.

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  • Address:2363 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
  • Site:http://www.emporiumchicago.com/
  • Phone:+1 773-697-7922
Categories
  • Video arcade
  • Beer hall
  • Event venue
  • Pool hall
  • Bar
Working hours
  • Monday:5pm–2am
  • Tuesday:Closed
  • Wednesday:Closed
  • Thursday:Closed
  • Friday:Closed
  • Saturday:Closed
  • Sunday:Closed
Service options
  • Dine-in:No
Highlights
  • Bar games:Yes
  • Great cocktails:Yes
  • Karaoke:Yes
  • Live music:Yes
  • Quiz night:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:No
Offerings
  • Alcohol:Yes
  • Beer:Yes
  • Cocktails:Yes
  • Dancing:Yes
  • Spirits:Yes
  • Wine:Yes
Dining options
  • Outside food allowed:Yes
  • Seating:Yes
Amenities
  • Toilets:Yes
Planning
  • Accepts reservations:Yes
  • LGBTQ-friendly:Yes
Payments
  • Cheques:Yes
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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