Reviews of The Hideout (Restaurant)

Katey Hoffman

Came here for A Day in the Country festival. Great venue, drinks are affordable and the bartenders were great. Definitely will be back!

Matthew Robinson

Great bare-bones bar with Lone Star, comedy, great music of many genres. Also an awesome place to see local acts. Usually cheap and open late

Saam

Great venue for live music. Sound is a little weird but I'm being very picky with i say that. Still better sound than almost any other small venue I've been to in this city. Super tucked away, wouldn't ever have known about it if a band I was following didn't have a show there.

Valerie Jardon

Love this local spot. Though with all the development happening nearby they may need to rename themselves to The Holdout. I really hope they don't close! Highly recommend the summer picnic on the porch series. Super chill acoustic performances outside on the patio. Give them your support and keep them going!

BinDu MurALidharaN

Awesome prohibition era bar. Thursday evenings are the best with music performances. If you enjoy cozy simple intimate shows and experience then this place is a must visit.

Michael Klybor

Great music room. Great bar atmosphere. Low drink prices. Great bartenders. Nice varied crowd. Easy parking. What more could you want?

Alex Muench

One of the coolest spaces in the city. Tons of great music shows and other great performances. A hidden gem!

Lee Klawans

It's a great old place, good music and beer! Everyone there is super nice

Mark C

The Hideout is one of the best bar venues in Chicago. Period.

Kate Taylor Battle

One of my favorite venues in Chicago for small shows and jazz! It is truly a hidden gem, tucked away behind warehouses and industrial parking lots. They have a truly friendly staff, cheap drinks, and a wide variety of great music!

Michael Rudofski

Awesome place to see a show.

Brandon Kirkman

Favorite venue in Chicago with good drink prices, consistently great line ups and unique location

Corin Chellberg

amazing live music + the new best cocktail I've ever had (the wooden leg)

Jen M.

I can only review the outside of the bar since I was there for AV Club Fest. The bar is pretty far away from a train station but it's still walkable on a nice day. They have lots of live lit readings for the literary crowd. The once yearly music festival out front is pretty low key and chill which is a nice change of pace from the huge music festivals throughout the city.

Rey Colón

Friendly and cozy dive bar.

Matthew Carnes

Great hidden venue for live music. Like watching a show in a friend's basement

kelsey donahue

Great hole in the wall bar. Love riding back here! Cool festivals. Walking distance from other places. I have to write more to earn a pair of sunglasses.

andrew mueller

Catch this club before its gone

Xylo T

Best venue in the city. A Chicago classic.

Brad Ehlert

A local gem that's of historic significance (was formally a speakeasy). Places like this are getting harder to find. A cozy venue with an eclectic crowd and a warm inviting atmosphere. The area around the Hideout is slated for development so go soon!

Mathew Laird

Very cool place. Lots of charm. Lots of good brews on tap plus some unique cocktails!

Matt Greenberger

There is no better club for live music. Great lineups, wonderful and casual atmosphere and a sense of community and ownership among the fans. Its charms defy description - just go.

Jacklyn Cook

Best sound ever Sounds like babies scraming

Edward Selivon

Long time favorite little bar with local live music .

Firas Naji

Very cool place. College age crowd but a great place to grab a drink with friends. They had a bunch of bands that night and it was even more lively. Excellent vibe. Only downside is it can get cramped, but no biggie.

Jeff Narducci

Always love coming to the Hideout, small venue with great sound. Great place to see acts up close and more personal.

Kristine P. Lohse

Neat little bar/venue tucked away.

Terrence Calvd

Love this place of I would have none that the place where there years ago I would have been going there in the 90s

Francisco Maravilla

Cool dive aesthetic, awesome live shows

Mike Schmidt

One of my favorite bars in Chicago. Live music all the time. Intimate space. Fun Fact - Andrew Bird used to live in the 2nd floor.

Lou Dolphin

Don’t be turned off by the cover, affordable drinks and a friendly conversation are followed. A hidden gem stuck between development and an old Chicago industrial yard is The Hideout. Great bands, friendly people, all at a very affordable price

Gavriel Ostrow

Great little place, had a rustic Vibe while being totally modern. Lights all along the ceiling make you feel like your outdoors star gazing. Highly recommended! Especially if you're looking for amazing and great new artists to listen to!

Gust

Great music, great people

Jean-Philippe Mailhot

Nice vintage bar

Dana Bassett

Can't imagine why I haven't reviewed The Hideout yet, as it's only my favorite bar in the whole city! Hideout hosts the best iteration of Chances Dances (IMHO), they also have awesome shows, comedy, tons of community events and a huge annual block party. Most recently I was there for the Soup & Bread fundraiser, a delicious charity event with home made soups, nice people and good tunes. It's a little hard to get to on public transit, but if you have a car there's tons of parking and biking there isn't too bad either. The drinks are affordable, the creepers minimal and the bathrooms always well stocked. Thank you Hideout for being the most reliable good time place in all of Chicagoland. I love you.

Maren Celest

Thanks for existing, Hideout!!

Derek Natan

Great bar.

Sam Bergus

Great bar to catch a show at, or enjoy a beer on the patio.

Corderoa Smith

Amazing venue and awesome staff.

Lucas Fila

Really fun bar that litterly is a hide away, no busy streets and just chill fun people, so many different people they’re all looking for one thing a good time and I can appreciate that so much, I became great friends with the door man and listened to amazing live music, The Hideout is definitely on my top ten. Cheers!

Steve Reese

Great small local bar with amazing music

Omar Juarez

Intimate space, great service. Sign that petition to keep it open in the face of corporate expansion.

Connie Lyons

The music was reminiscent of World Music so it was a new experience. Dress warmly because it is extremely cold inside during winter months.

Daniel Wolff

amazing and quaint venue on chicago’s northside. tucked away in an unassuming spot. great live music on the front porch every thursday from Devil in a Woodpile. stop in here!

Todd Jones

The Hideout is a homey bar tucked away between I-90 and the river. They have a small stage for live performances and they host great events throughout the year. They've become famous for their "Veggie Bingo" during the summer months and "Soup & Bread" during Chicago's long, miserable winters. It's a place you've got to visit at least once and it's very likely that you'll soon be back for more.

Suzanne dixon

Will be a memory and highlight of my life being in such a historic place with such wonderful calm sweet people!! Cold drinks, Music sent from Heaven, and kind smiles everywhere. Saw BailyDee JD Wilkes, and another Legend Ms.Colby herself! All in ONE night! Love you all and that building forever!

Lina C

Great little place to enjoy good music and drinks.

Shane Campbell

Great small music venue and bar tucked away on its own.

Tim Mack

Let my band play here plz

Tina Figueroa

I came here to watch ClickHole Live and it was awesome! I loved the atmosphere and the lights on the ceiling. It's a small space but very cozy. If you come here with a big group you might have trouble finding space, that is the only reason I checked off a star.

Scott Herrington

Great place for a show. Can get a little too cozy for comfort if the show is sold out... Still, it's a Chicago institution worth visiting & supporting.

Tomas Lopez-Betanzos

Iconic venue located in the industrially scenic streets and sanitation neighborhood. Somehow this venue which could maybe squeeze 100 people has had acts roll through that headline gigantic festivals. Also, they probably host your friend's pick up band. Full bar up front, venue in the back, bathrooms in between.

c2sealy

Happening venue with an old school design. The stage and bar are bifurcated which allows for uninterrupted musical enjoyment.

Black Dot Radio

Great place to see a show, small intamit coozy.

Jess Kenyon

Been to the Hideout many times in the last 13 years that I have lived in Chicago. Excellent place. Special thanks tonight to the lady bartender who made me feel so welcome at her bar, as I sat trying to if or the extremely unfunny comedy show on the venue half of this establishment. You are 5 stars.

Kayla Zeller

It was great! Great upcoming music and then a couple regular bar favorites played.

Doug Brown

Friendly, no pretences place

Sara Swinehart

Aw, I love this spot.

Tony Boylan

Great place, super friendly people, talented and unique entertainment selection.

chad svastisalee

Hidden music venue with a list of bands and great beers on tap.

Joseph Skibbie

Great dive bar, supper club feel for a music venue that makes an impression.

Mark McClelland

One of Chicago's most community-building bar and event spaces.

Allen Dennis

Dripping w atmosphere. We saw Devil in a Wood pile here. Recommended.

Grigol Makharadze

The best music experience, I had during my time in Chicago. It has a great vibe and ambiance. Cover charge was $10. The band performing was Dead River Revival and it was fantastic. If I have chance, I'll go there again

Darrin Lowery

Drinks great! Staff Great! This bar is a hidden Chicago Gem. Just saw Pete Yorn at a mini concert. It was great.

Jaspar Thewes

Lovely bar, great staff, wonderful venue. Looking forward to seeing more shows there

Noe Huerta

Great music venue with always something new, summer block party is also A++++

Mike Jackert

The coolest place in the city for my version of real Chicago. Fantastic music and comedy and community discussions. Get there!

Alexis Gonzalez

Devil on a Woodpile live every Thursday night is amazing! Randomly ran into Laura from Against me as well. This place is simply great!

Penny DeAngelo

The Hideout is run by awesome people who make you feel like family when you are there for shows

Emily Gruber

I didn't stay here long, just met up friends. Didn't get food or drinks but the atmosphere was awesome, twinkle lights were cute, live music was playing. I had a good time!

Ethan Cohen

Great little music venue, sort of the house bar for Bloodshot Records.

Antonio Correa

Every first Tuesday of the month Mick and Ben talk Chicago Politics and open up the conversation to include their audience. Think of it as a civics class Chicago style with two of the best with Mick Dumke from ProPublica and Ben Joravsky from the Chicago Reader.

A Leon -Huerta

Great venu for local shows, decently priced drinks. Feels like your high school friends parents basement.

bradley batka

Very neighborhood-y for an otherwise industrial area. Staff was nice, the live music was cool, very small area for music, but cool. I get a good vibe about the place.

Nick Martin

Dodging ppl here is the best #hideout

Susan Anderson

Great little outdoor space. Great prices. New favorite dive bar!

Aoife Sen

It’s a bar, they do shows

Yoko The Spacewhale

I just always have fun here and the front patio has a great view of the skyline.

Toya Wimberly

Ended up here on St. Timothy Day which has spawned a bizzare traditional of people named Tim joining together for a huge party! Everyone was lovely and I got pulled into their parade which was led by the owner playing trombone. Later that night was a dj set playing awesome funk music. Drinks were great, place is big, and I really enjoyed myself.

Mayra Jones

After a couple of buses and a 10-minute walk, I found the Hideout only to find out there was a $12 cover charge for some hipster bands I was not interested in. It was 7 p.m. and they were already charging, they didn't even let me grab a drink and down it on their outside patio. The cashier was pretty rude about it too so I'll make sure to never attempt to go and if you do, save yourself the trip and give them a call first.

Seth Baker

Loved it. Such a chill, fun place. Everyone is super nice and easy going. Really old looking place. Hopefully we don't lose it to developers!

Chelsey S

I actually haven't been in The Hideout proper, but I enjoyed some live music during a recent street fest. The Hideout is an anchor business for this immediate area and is known best for participating in the summer Block Party. Seems to draw cool people and I'd recommend it. Updated: A classic dive bar with the feeling you are at a house party. Live musical acts big and small, but always quality.

Mike F

You just have to go there to understand.

James Griffith

Soup and Bread is a great event. Check it out!

Jason Klingler

Great local music venue in Chicago. It is a little hard to find so trust your gps.

Sébastien Julliand

Quite an amazing place. Full of life and good people. Look for it and have a good time!

Gabriela Cikota

Small bar with doooope picnics. SULLY IS HOT

Monica Rodriguez

Great spot for reasonable drinks. Loved their spiked hot cider! Comfy seating, bluegrass type music.

Brian Gallagher

As the name suggests, The Hideout is totally off the beaten path--and yet everyone finds their way here for music, comedy or just to get a solid brew. Voted one of Chicago's best 100 bars by Chicago Magazine, The Hideout lives up to the reputation by offering a quirky yet awesome bar experience. If you can find it, you won't be disappointed. Oh. And if you're ever looking for something to do and you see that Write Club is being hosted here then do yourself a favor and show up. A night of side-splitting hilarity is guaranteed.

Brenda Fahey

Very nice, helpful staff but limited drink selections and no food. Great acoustics

Joel Buchanan

Simply amazing spot. Large stage in the back. Feels like someone basement, but with great booze and fun people.

Shontay Luna

I go for the open mic Monday nights. A comfortable place. Not snobbish.

Alissa Nunley

Great, little venue.

Kat X

I go here for Girl Talk once a month. Totally awesome dive location!

Peter Andreadis

Top 3 best live music venues in Chicago. Go now and you'll wonder why you never went before. A gem, truly.

Nancy McClelland

I love everything about the Hideout. From "A Scientist Walks Into A Bar" to Porch Fests, to fundraisers like "Soup & Bread", to amazing live music and comedy of every type, to showcasing local artists, farmers and crafters, to the community engagement... it's simply a Chicago gem.

Teodor Morava

Great beer, great shows, awesome company. At random times, dude comes in trying to sell tamales. What more could you need?

Kamentha Pillay

Went to see a friend of a friend's band last night, and was thrilled with this place! Bar has a great vibe, service was great, ATM was a little slow, but did work! Will definitely recommend to others and be back sometime!

Andrea Keller

Great sound, impressive lineups, worth the travel.

Ruthie Eisenberg

Went to Girl Talk and it was fabulous. Dive bar near Wicker Park with great shows.

Julia Kline

This is a DIVE BAR. Cheap drinks, great selection, tons of awesome live music, run-down interior, hub of progressive social activism, smack in the middle of an industrial section of town (until the high rises invade in a year or two). What's not to love.

Mitchell Miller

I was there for their soup nights where they give the money to different organizations each time and it was a wonderful experience.

Rourke Papania

I love this bar. A haven in a quickly gentrifying area. They have some of the best shows in the city and I always run into friendly faces. Great patio, cheap drinks, good times. I hope this place never dies, I want to be coming here when I'm 50. Long live the hideout!

Stefanie Wright

Lovely, intimate venue for listening to live music. Skilled & friendly bartenders. Decent drink specials and selection of beer and liquor. A must-visit for out of towners and a venerable treasure for locals to support with frequent visits.

Adam Gibson

Eh. Easy to get drinks and fast service. Venue is cramped but I guess that's "cozy". Not my kinda dive but parking was phenomenal!

Jo Brill

Great vibe at this cool venue. Come on Wednesdays for "soup and bread night" - All you can eat for a modest donation to benefit a local food pantry.

Anna Gregoline

Deliciously dark. You will encounter hipsters in ill-fitting clothes. Good beer. Great music. Out-of-the-way.

Rebecca Lauris

Tucked away liberal bar splits time between music shows and political dicussions and community events. Very cool place. Some free parking.

Kathryn Maher

Hidden away in a little cranny of Chicago, this place is a beautiful gem of a bar, music venue, and all around community gathering space. I've been here to see high-profile acts, my cousins Beatles for beginners guitar class, for a soup night, the Block Party, etc. I'm always checking their calendar for events. It's always laid back and I love it.

Gwen Smuda

Why run when you can hide? Every time I come here I’m blown away by the high-low culture - think fishing trophies + wide selection of eclectic artists + wobbly stools. One summer evening here in 2016 changed the rest of my life. Don’t delay your visit.

Patrick Sundlof

I played this place with my 10 piece band, I cant say what an amazing place this is to play. The green room, staff, and ambiance are yet to be matched. The sound guy working that night was attentive and made our band sound the best it has ever been live. The drummer and I laughed in the middle of the set because we could finally hear all the parts of the tuba, violin, cello, flute, and PAKAHAWAJ.

C. O'Connor

Best of the best dives with a prohibition era feel. They host tons of community events here, helping make it a friendly environment for all!

nathan hall

Best alt comedy in town

David Cerda

Cool hangout. Great staff. Great shows.

Zed Griffiths

Overall, I liked it. Small dive bar in an industrial area. There is a large concert area in the back room.

Ted Voelkel

I went to the Hideout a few nights ago to see a concert and was pleasantly surprised. I'd read that the space dates back to Prohibition, so it shouldn't have been surprising that it quite literally drips with authenticity, history, and character. The show space in the back was intimate without being small, a massive plus in a city where many live shows take place in large theaters or sports arenas. If I could see every future show I see in Chicago here, I would a seriously happy person. On the downside, the beer could've been a bit cheaper and the fact that they ran out of a lot of beer by 10pm, on a night when they sold tickets for a publicized event and therefore must have had a good idea of how many people were going to show up, was honestly a little weird. In any case, I hope to be returning soon and often.

Kevin Karch

Great spot. Keep it alive

Trent Nolan

Hope-in-the-Wall feel with live music in a great setting! Live music lovers must check it out!

Yordan Kelnhofer

Love the Hideout! Every Thursday is a must!!!!

Austin Sisson

Best venue in the city! Great drinks, cozy as hell, and every place in there has a good view.

Darius Peckus

Excellent old time bar with a multitude of musical and artistic fare, cozy and intimate, with great outdoor seating.

yefim kovalzon

Great venue

Jennifer Gaag

Hip, and well hidden venue for small musical and lecture events. Great bar selection

John Schmitt

Love this joint. I'd give it five stars if it was in just about any other Midwestern city, but Chicago is easily the best city in the Midwest for live music and music venues, and it's easily in the top three cities in the whole country for such things. So, since The Hideout has so much excellent competition in Chicago, it only gets four stars, as venues like Metro, Lincoln Hall, Double Door, etc., get five stars. But this place has an awesome vibe. The atmosphere is excellent: tiny place with a cool front bar; the live room is in the back and is similar to the live rooms at Beat Kitchen & Schuba's, albeit a bit smaller than those joints, but it's a great place to see smaller bands as well as just to hang out.

Carol Scheidelman

Gem in the city. Love veggie bingo!

Meredith K

There's something endearing about a little hole in the wall house stuffed between a Chicago city vehicle terminal and some industrial buildings. This place is in the Elston industrial corridor and not only do they have exceptional music (Jeff Tweedy proclaimed this his favorite place to play), but also a great selection of beer and a non pretentious attitude. Hipster haven- yes, but without any exclusion. Everyone is genuinely nice and loves beer and music just as much as you do. Biggest bonus: their annual 2 day block party that seems smaller than it is. Great place to bike to- getting a cab is kinda tough.

Rob Schneider

Great place to see live music!