Reviews of Boleo (Restaurant)

Benjamin R.

We had a great experience here at Boleo! The place was hoppin' for a Thursday night and the DJ was a really nice touch! It wasn't too loud either, so we could actually hear everyone talking! The food was really great as well and we'll definitely be back here!

Randall Barker

Great food and service. Been going here a couple of years

Megan Langley

Our visit was great! The food was delicious, our server was nice and attentive, the drinks were strong, and the setup is nice wether it’s for a romantic date or a quick bite with friends. Would recommend, however it would be nice if the serving on the tapas was a little more for the money but then again they are tapas so..! Haha would come here again and recommend.

Stephen Korenchan

Always love coming in to this bar. The food is great, I love the atmosphere, and the staff are always great and courteous!

G Man

The most tender beef ever!

Kristin Zellhart

Delicious tapas and drinks! Try the ice cream dessert!

Lisa Wheeler

My new favorite go - to restaurant!! Loved the food, loved the atmosphere. It's the perfect rooftop because you get the sun, but never get the rain!! :)

Bo Om

Great space design, nice selection of craft cocktails, will definitely go back and try the food.

Javier Lope

Very nice place to have a drink, pisco sower was my favorite. I am confuse with the menu, anticuchos: it is a set of plates or an appetizer like in Peru. I would like to eat anticuchos but I think you do not have it; what is more you do not even know how it is prepared. I’m Peruvian and you selling the wrong thing. Omg I gave you 5 starts but I changed to zero... anticuchos is made of cows heart marinated with vinegar and etc. Wao i am impressed how can enybody like you would sell the wrong thing. You are using a Peruvian name of a dish with a wrong ingredients. Shame on you ...! I am hungry!! But I got go somewhere else to eat...

pete bernard

People and place will not disappoint !

Brooks Modie

Nice selection of small plates during happy hour.

cale bolinger

This is the type of place you go to if you like great drinks and food with some authentic passion. Sam the bartender is great, and cares about his craft. He can navigate you through Pisco and Fernet. If that doesn't inspire you, there's still mainstays to enjoy. If you're looking to interact and enjoy a genre of cuisine, they are giving it a serious go!

Dan Nemeth

Came here with a few friends on Friday around 7pm. It was initially a little tricky to find since it's in a hotel building. They have an awesome rooftop (retractable?) with nice views of the buildings around the area. We didn't order food so I can't comment on that, but they had a ton of drink options. I got a few old fashioned's which were delicious. Service was also good. I will also add that we felt incredibly underdressed for this place - the attire is classy for sure.

Marcus Stemple

We had a reservation for 2 on a Wednesday at 6 pm in the late spring; The food was delicious, and during happy hour very affordable (some things $5!). It was very busy and loud, especially in the bar area where we got seated, but it was still a fun and beautiful atmosphere with the open roof.

Emily Michael

Nice digs. Kinda pricey happy hour.

Eric Schelmety

incredible rooftop experience

Nathan Koester

Has a nice glass ceiling, not open air rooftop

Tenai Woods

Our waiter was awesome! This was our first visit here and he described everything we asked about on the menu with precision. The food and drinks we ordered were spot on. Great place, will definitely come back!

John Choi

Everything seemed too salty.

Monish

Love the ambience of this restaurant and bar! It's so nice to hangout with a team or friends. They had live music for awhile! That was good! Oh YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY TRY THEIR SHORT BREAD COOKIES! They are amazing!!!

marcia candella

Sam is great. Had a blast. Need to have the band playing more. DJ played 80s retro

Hao Wuliao

Had a Great date there!

Jenny Kanter

Great service! Some of the best Peruvian food I've had. Pisco Sour was 4/5 - everything else 5/5!

Nena F

Ok lounge. Was kinda dead on a Friday night and food was a little overpriced. Service was great however

Kris P

Great happy hour deals. The skewers are all excellent and at 5 bucks are a great deal

K Y

I came here with a group of friends for drinks as the last stop of my birthday celebration. It wasn't until we were steps away from the host stand where they had a little sign saying that the bar was closed off for a private event. We were all disappointed since it was a journey to get there from the previous bar we were at. A few of my friends made a quick stop at the bathroom while the rest of us were trying to figure out where to go next. The host started rudely demanding that we needed to leave. We walked to the elevator area, away from the host stand so that we wouldn't be in the way of the event, which we weren't in the first place since the event was inside the bar. He followed us and continued raising his voice, telling us that the wedding party had rented out the entire floor. Okay... if you didn't want anyone to come up to the bar, you should've put a sign downstairs or in the elevator. We weren't causing any problems, we were just waiting for our friends to come back from the bathroom. None of us wanted to deal with his craziness and it seemed like whatever we said just made him angrier. I felt like if there weren't so many of us, he would've put hands on us and dragged us out of there. All of us felt incredibly disrespected by the host's behavior and none of us even knew what had made him so angry. As we were leaving the lobby downstairs, we ran into a Boleo staff member who told us that many groups had gone up to the bar earlier that night, just like us, only to find out it was closed and that they should've put signs downstairs. He proceeded to tell us about how terrible the management is, which didn't surprise us considering what we had just experienced. From the glimpse that I got of the bar, it was a good idea to take our money elsewhere. There are much better rooftop bars in the area and ones that provide way more professional service. I definitely will not recommend this bar to anyone and I will not be coming back.

Michael Young

Company rented the place out for a party. It was like a high end bar / indoor patio hangout. Great service and food. Had a great time.

Valerie Jardon

Beautiful, open air space.

Tony Goss

Great atmosphere....

Zipporah Phillips

Went for Happy Hour. Appetizers were all very flavorful except the shrimp appetizer was more sushi-style, thus a bit undercooked. The drinks are fabulous! Must order the Disco Punch!

Sharyn Sobel

Fun, creative, delightful.

Renauda Riddle

The cocktails and food are mediocre. The rooftop is gorgeous! Great ambiance.

Damascus Harris

Drinks and dj's

Cash DeWitt

Simply amazing. Great food, great live music, and a good view of the city. We went in the winter with the roof closed but will definitely be going back in the summer when it's open to get the true event if the skyline.

Derrick Strom

Quite and intimate space

Kenneth Porter

Nice place. I wouldn't call it a rooftop bar though. More like an open air bar

Ahmad A

very nice lounge.. no views, though..

Brian Collender

Dishes were fairly small and the octopus tasted fishy. Pluses were the skewers were on happy hour from 4 to 7 (we went on a friday) and the chicken one was pretty good. The hamachi dish was decent too. Wife said that the empanadas were too over fried. I would give the restaurant another chance, but she was in the 2 star category.

Aggelos Vlazakis

Average food quality. Extremely small quantity. After a 40$ bill/person, I left the table hungry and disatisfied!

Walt Martineau

If you are hungrier than a lumberjack, then this is not the place for you. But, if you're looking for something different, interesting, and truly delicious, then give it a try.

Shane Forbes

I went here for a friend's birthday outing, and was very happy with the drinks and food. Our server (I forgot his name sadly) was extremely helpful and accommodating. We had several small plates, punch bowls and individual cocktails, and everything we tried was phenomenal. The space itself was also very nice. I hope to come back here again soon - hopefully on a nice day when their retractable ceiling is opened!

Amanda Murillo

Enjoyed the happy hours specials for food and drinks.

Tiara Bell

Definitely a favorite spot of mine. Get there before it gets too busy or you'll be waiting for seats. Amazing ambiance!

Paul King

I went here for drinks and had a great time. The design of the place is really cool. The drinks were really good and at a decent price considering the area. I did not try the food although it looked really tasty.

Richard Schneider

Nice space. Drinks were good. The appetizers were good. The only negative was we were seated on a couch that was in the sun which was right in our eyes and very hot until the sun set more. With the walls around the space, there was little breeze. We did ask to move and they told us we were in the only place for 5. While I completely understand that, I would recommend an umbrella, more greenery or an awning to help cut the sun a bit.

Stephen Benaway

The food here was delicious. Empanadas and yuquitas were both amazing. The manager, Jake, was also excellent to us and worked around our odd drink requests. I will certainly put this place on my list for my next trip to Chicago!

Ashley Stead

Great ambiance, service and cocktails

David McSwiggen

Very pleasant and open. Fantastic staff.

chitown bella

Low lit, energetic - yet relaxed atmosphere with an exceptional staff. Food was yummy and our server Madeline was knowledgeable and sweet. She made our experience pleasurable!

Djuana Stoakley

Delicious Latin cuisine in a romantic setting. Go for the beautiful decor. Return for the service and cocktails!

Colleen

Says it's a rooftop bar but doesn't have rooftop access. Drinks are expensive and not that good

Paola oliveras carletti

Amazing food! And amazing Staff! Chef Cori was amazing and even came to our table to talk with us! Great hosting!

Y S

Was expecting a lot more lively and hip place. Very dead on a Saturday night and views weren't as good as advertised. Drinks were decent

Drake Johnson

Great room

Melissa Beaugrand

Horrible service, mediocre food

Johnny Rodogiannis

Nice atmosphere good drinks, food is ok.

Puneet Jain

roof top, covered, good for team gatherings

Ryan Eichler

Best Peruvian tapas in Chicago with a cool rooftop vibe.

marcus proctor

First visit but I'll be back. Love the selection of old fashions.

Kayla Schut

Excellent small plates and lovely cocktails in a beautiful space

Christy Kern

Not only was our meal outstanding (and it was) but we were genuinely impressed with the staff. From the host to our waitress to the fact that two of our dishes were delivered by the chef himself, we felt well looked after. Every dish was packed with flavor and our cocktails were noteworthy enough that we'd return just for a drink. The place wasn't packed when we visited and so we found the ambience really pleasant and not too noisy - a great place for a date night. We'll definitely be back.

Alfredo Chang

Excellent service. Love the decor and ambiance. Super tasty food however their plates are a bit too small. Great cocktails too!!

Shishir Rawat

Nice upscale place.

Alejandra Bermúdez

The music is soooo good!

Dan

Great atmosphere, but not cheap either. I thought their Thursday night special will be reasonable but still turned out to be 80+ for two people.

Stewart G

Very nice drinks, great atmosphere and good late night food.

Will Jeffery

This place goes above and beyond to make your experience special. Bright, fun open space when the sun is out, and very very fun when it gets dark. Music is great, drinks are amazing, food is on point. Best pisco sour I’ve had outside of Peru

Andrew Yoo

Delicious food and drinks. Great ambiance overall. In terms of views and atmosphere, varies by where you get seated. Would recommend going as a party of 4-6 and getting reservations in the center area on the sofa!

Kandice Rose

Great wine, food, and atmosphere. You should definitely give it a shot.

Matt Rolfes

Waitress was great but drinks were only good and the hostess was a little off-putting

Graham Campbell

I've been to Lima a couple of times and I fell in love with the food. I have chased those seafood memories with no luck it seems in the states. Boleo has terrific cocktails and incredibly authentic and fresh seafood dishes. The tiradito and the ceviche were top notch. I also loved that they had real anticuchos, which are beef hearts on skewers. Tremendously flavorful and well cooked also. I try and eat here once every time I'm staying at the hotel.

Anthony Petiot

Great tasty and surprising cocktails, good vibe

Christopher Henri

Great light cool space

Patrick Moorhead

Totally amazing retractable roof!

Mayra Salazar Rael

0 stars, The staff was rude. The bartender watered down the drinks and shots. When we brought this up to their attention, they said may be just one of them was watered down and took it away. They never brought another drink back and still charged us. They also changed servers multiple times without even telling us. I would not recommend this place to anyone. I can't believe they have high reviews.

Mallory Sullivan

Very good food in the loop! Their house old fashion with rye whiskey was perfect. Definitely recommend the Tocino (pork belly), beef empanadas and the yucca fries. Service was great. When food came out, it was explained so you knew exactly what you were about to eat. I will be coming back!

Scott Chon

Great place!

Jesus Martinez

Price high, very small portions.

Kyle Dorsey

Roasted by the sun and mirror.

Lizbeth Rodriguez

Tapas style dishes!!! We went there on a Friday for happy hour and tried all 4 of their skillets - chicken, steak, shrimp and pork belly....all absolutely delicious with their specific sauces!! Drinks also delicious including the chilcanos - banana/coconut and the coconut negrini!! Will certainly return...great service too :D

Larry Miller

Beautiful venue. Great food. Best sky light in town.

Jesus Narvaez

I work there. It's aight.

William Lasko

@chicagoideasweek season opener. Great event and great venue.

Maribeth Westlund

Loved the retractable roof! Artisan cocktails. Trendy nightclub.

Erik Lunde

Tasty small plates, but not any gluten free options or opportunity to order the food in a way that is prepared differently than the menu lists (i.e. just ordering fries to avoid the gluten or dairy on them)

Tim Cosino

Nice upscale bar to grab a drink. Bartenders were nice and helpful.

David Schwartz

An excellent place with a good wine selection and chacuterie

Vikram S

Nice music & ambience, Fun cocktails, Decent food, Surprisingly not too crowded

Mary Kate Mack

Really excellent drinks and vibes.

Daniel Smith

20 min to get order taken and then no drink came, because they didnt have it. Sooooooo 40 min later i was able to oreder again. You decide

Andrés Arias

The food is unbelievably good and the service is absolutely top notch! Came here for my birthday, the hostess team was very accommodating, the service was knowleable and friendly, the food arrived promptly and packed a punch of different flavors, the manager came and talked to us. We were just blown away with them!!

Anna Kirkman

We had the best time at Boleo last night. Magical atmosphere with sunlight pouring in, amazing cocktails and food, and thoughtful staff w/ great attention to detail.

Chris Hove

Cool joint but the food is all presentation and no satisfaction. Stick to the drinks. They have those mastered.

Gina Anderson

Got together with some of my girls for dinner. This place is so cute, with the tropical feel and decor. We were told that the rooftop retracts in the summer so we will definitely be back for that! When we walked in, my best friend realized she knew the manager from where she used to work and he was so kind as to give us some free champagne to start off the night! Thank you Matt!! The food was tapas style and SO GOOD! We got plantain and puffed corn to start, gambas, vegetarian empanadas, and arroz chaufa! Everything was so flavorful and delicious, my favorite was by far the arroz chaufa. Now the cocktails! I got the B-Side to Hollywood which was like juice, so delicious but a little on the sweet side. I then switch to the Moscatel (recommendation from our server, who was extremely pleasant but can’t remember his name!) this was a very strong drink but it didn’t taste strong, it was subtle yet flavorful. At the end of the night we found out the manager had the food comped and we were so extremely thankful and will definitely be back when the weather is nicer!!

David Vega

great ambience, food good, drink specialty. music club style on weekends.

Skip Montanaro

Nice top floor lounge with retractable roof.

Shreevidya Vardhan

Amazing food and service

Victoria Egedus

Gorgeous glass ceilings with an open setting and comfortable yet slightly chic couches make this a wonderful setting for grabbing a drink and catching up with friends. I saw many big work groups who seemed to head to Boleo as a large end-of-the week hurrah on a Friday afternoon. Live music came on later and was great. Their appetizers are very small for the price, but quality ingredients and tasty, no doubt. You're paying more for the colorful atmosphere, which I think is entirely worth it!

Marilyn RodriguezWong

Great customer service. We got there late for our reservation but still got great service and food was also delicious. Especially the anticucho! We would definitely come again!

Rachel Valdez

Kesley(?) Was amazingggg! Definitely going back just to see her. Happy hour food/drinks were pretty great, too.

Diana Deromedi

food was nothing special! Ok service

Kimberly Thornton

Great atmosphere and great food. Fine dining at it's best.

Dominique Collins

I’ve been here a few times, always trying to give it a chance. It’s. Beautiful place, which earns the two stars. However, they are selective with who they treat with outstanding service. The hostess wasn’t very helpful with getting our group seating. I was aware we did not have reservations but once I relayed that she brushed me off though I was willing to wait. She told me there should be more than enough room at the bar. I understand not having a table at the moment but the dismissal was off putting. The second offense was the dismissal by a manager. I was charged for a bottle when I ordered one drink, mistakes happen, but the manger offered no apologies or complimentary drink. He was again dismissive when I attempted to ask about my card as I was waiting around without it. Overall, managements have attitudes. Pass.

Armando Reyna

We were here and had a really good time, the waitress charged us for one more drink which we didn’t do and she was very rude, ignoring and delaying our drinks. The place is nice but a good service is a must to have.

Amanda Johnson

We were having a 40th birthday party here - absolutely beautiful location with kick ar$e rooftop deck. Food was very good. But service was slow on drinks and not contiguous to what was previously discussed.

Al Patel

Might be the best old fashion in the city.

Amanda Kendall Penhollow

Great drinks, excellent staff, beautiful setting

BlackSpartan

The Food Was Amazing, Quick. The Customer Service Was Amazing As Well. Not quite my idea of rooftop but vibe and venue were amazing

Jake Ries

Great service. Gina was helpful and pleasant. The octopus and grape dish was fye. Plantain infused scotch mmmmm. All on a rooftop.

Rachel

For a "South American" place, it doesn't have a Latin vibe at all. Came here with my Colombian mother, who was not impressed. Very stiff environment, service took a while. It's beautiful and very classy, just not what I thought was advertised. They played house music, there was a lot of empty, sterile space and just not that comfortable.

Nicholas Seidel

I love it because it is on the roof.

Nancy Saucedo

delicious plates. small portions tho

Bailey Nguyen

Love coming here for happy hour. Nice place with good happy hour deals.

Jacob Might

Went here with a large group for drinks only. I didn't stay for long, but the bar staff seemed friendly and knowledgeable. The space is open, spacious and comfortable. I visited in February, but I want to come back in the summer when they have the roof open... I imagine it's lovely.

Sandra Thayer

Overpriced.

Lukas Jaglowski

Great location in the loop's financial district. The interior is refreshing. The service solid. Good spot for corporate mixers and a quick happy hour with friends after work.

Margaret Farr

Super trendy, super busy, super expensive bites and drinks! We got stuck paying $50 extra because they wouldn't divide up the check for our group and someone decided to be a jerk. Next time I order my own stuff at the bar...IF I ever go back! Grrr...

Alejandra

The food and drinks are really good. The service are nice. It's a nice place to spend the time with friends but it's very noisy, so you might find yourself raising your voice.

Eva Schiave

since you asked- the drinks were off in how they were mixed (wayyyyy to much bitters in one, too much simple syrup in another) service was super super slow- and I had to physically redirect the bar tender to grab the correct bottle of scotch two times. If you are going to play in a certain price point, have educated staff. Also, I am marking you down another star for calling me out on giving you three.

LeeAnne House

Great small plates and wine on tap!

Alicia Garcia

My bf took me there for Valentine's. We liked everything we were able to order. I was very limited due to the fact that I have a shellfish allergy, and everything is fried in the same oil. I just wish there was a separate fryer for non-shellfish items in their menu.

Jared Policicchio

Been coming here for almost 10 years. Unique atmosphere, reasonable prices, filling and tasty Middle Eastern food

KR W

Class and ambiance. Come in the summer while the rooftop is open.

Eric Harke

Nice location, a bit too loud for a group.

Richelle Smith

Nice hotel bar

Chanda Rice

Fantastic mixed drinks and a a laid back, come as you are vibe. They had a DJ for Friday night happy hour that was pretty good. I had the N.P.D. drink. I would recommend if you like tequila, fresh juice and a little sweetness (fresh watermelen).

Alexis Graves

Great place for after work drinks!

Matthew O'Brien

This is a happening spot at night. As the evening progresses, the energy grows as the crowd grows. My wife and I got here around 9 pm and it was an ideal place for winding down the evening over a cocktail. We did not have any food but they have a great menu.

Cristian Hernández

Interesting set of food, Perú and Argentina together in one place. The choripan was not the original. But the rice was amazing. Cocktails were so so, the mix is intriguing but they need to still working in the right flavor. Empanadas were so so. Music was upbeat but they should have more graphics. Service was attentive. The distribution of the place was rare and i think they could have taken more advantage of being in the top floor.

Mauro Seu

Fantastic place