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The Berkshire Room, Chicago, IL

The Berkshire Room

4.4
4.4
58 Reviews
$30 and under
Cocktail Bar

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 8 times today
  • Innovative
  • Good for groups
  • Great for creative cocktails
The Berkshire Room is an upscale lounge specializing in craft cocktails all created by a talented team. The atmosphere is retro classy and definitely worth a visit before or after dinner for cocktails with friends. There is ample seating either in the private side rooms, the booths in the lounge area or at the bar. The clientele that frequent the Berkshire Room rave about the dealers' choice, which allows guests to choose the spirit, flavor profile and glassware. The bartender then customizes a unique and customized cocktail.

Besides the tasty cocktails and the relaxing ambiance, the Berkshire also offers bar snacks and small dishes. The Berkshire room is located within River North's swanky ACME hotel.
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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Cocktail Bar, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Speakeasy
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Sun 7:00 pm–12:00 am Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–12:00 am Fri 5:00 pm–2:00 am Sat 4:00 pm–2:00 am
  • Phone number
    (312) 894-0800
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Private party facilities
    We welcome you to explore our Private Dining options, perfect for any occasion.
  • Private party contact
    our Private Event Coordinator: (312) 894-0945

What 58 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Chicago / Illinois

    Cocktail Bar

  • Chicago

    Hot spot

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Berkshire Room is a lively spot known for its creative cocktails and "great place for drinks for couples and groups." Patrons rave about the "dealers choice" option, where bartenders craft personalized drinks. The ambiance is "retro cool," and the service is often praised as "exquisite." While some mention service hiccups, the overall experience remains captivating.

58 Reviews
  1. Rachel

    Louisville

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Didn’t order food but the app forced me to review them. The drinks are great and the atmosphere is cool.

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  2. Tay

    Hawaii

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We stopped here for a drink before dinner and loved it! Each of us did the ‘dealers choice’ drink and all chose differently, every one was so good! Highly recommend.

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  3. Cassie

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The atmosphere was lovely and the drinks were delicious!

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  4. Michael

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    1.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    After coming to Berkshire for over 10 years as a go to spot, it was come to an end. We waited over 25 minutes to just be greeted, no water or menus. Received our one and only drink by minute 40, then once we saw the waiter by minute 80, we asked for the check. Over an hour and a half for one drink, such a waste of time. I asked the manager to help close us out and he provided no help, only anguish as he basically told me that he didn’t care. The watershed across the street provides a great time, even would rather go to Quartino. Truly a disappointment.

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  5. Samuel

    New York City

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We stopped in for one drink so we did not eat. Vine is nice and the drinks also. Way too loud to have any kind of conversation but I would go back for a drink or two.

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  6. Patrick

    VIP

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    They need more servers. Our server was completely overwhelmed as he had too many tables to attend to. Took unreasonably long for us to put in our orders and receive our drinks.

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  7. Shannon

    VIP

    Chicago

    12 reviews

    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    We made reservations because it was a larger group of us celebrating an engagement. It was raining and we walked from dinner. When we arrived, the host said they could not accommodate us. The host said he sent a message thru Open Table to cancel the reservation, except I never received any messages and still showed the active reservation on Open Tables. Not a big deal, but it was raining and we just wanted a nightcap to celebrate before heading separate ways. (People from out of state, staying at hotels, etc). There was a smaller table available and seats at the bar so we offered to split up as long as we could stay inside and have a drink. The host said no and was getting into a bit of an argument with a guy in our party. I asked to see the manager. The manager allowed us to split up and said if a bigger table became available he would let us know. We got seated, as we were looking at menus, had not ordered yet, the manager was able to get us a big table together just as we had originally reserved. It worked out fine in the end but the host seemed annoyed with us or maybe just embarrassed that he was wrong/the manager had to step in. Overall it was fine, we were able to sit together and enjoy drinks. Our server was very nice! Drinks took a bit of time but it was busy! I've been before and would go back again, I would recommend making reservations and be prepared to have a back up spot.

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  8. Matt

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went to the Berkshire Room for a night cap with family and friends after a show at Chicago Theater last Saturday. Drinks were on point and the service was exquisite. Chelsea took very good care of us and the GM, Alex, Visited us twice during our visit. This is an absolute gem of a cocktail bar. Highly recommend.

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  9. Brian

    Kansas City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 4, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great cocktails, enjoyed the creativity of the mixologist.

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  10. Marla

    New York City

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 1, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We came for drinks and our beverages were okay. Not outstanding. The ambiance was nice, but again, not outstanding. If I’m in the area, I’d return, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to get drinks here.

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The Berkshire Room is rated 4.4 stars by 58 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 8 times today
Google Map for The Berkshire Room

15 East Ohio Street, Chicago, IL 60611

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    River North (Chicago)
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Sun 7:00 pm–12:00 am Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–12:00 am Fri 5:00 pm–2:00 am Sat 4:00 pm–2:00 am
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Cocktail Bar, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Speakeasy
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Full Bar
  • Phone number
    (312) 894-0800
  • Private party facilities
    We welcome you to explore our Private Dining options, perfect for any occasion.
  • Private party contact
    our Private Event Coordinator: (312) 894-0945
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