Best Restaurants with a Happy Hour in Gold Coast / Streeterville

My favorite restaurant in all of Chicago. Consistently fantastic. The crispy veggie egg rolls, chicken dumplings, signature fried rice, and shaking beef are musts. The cocktail program could use some TLC but the food is so good it doesn’t matter.

I took my wife to the city for a pre Christmas dinner and we hadn't been to Gibson's all year, so of course we had to make one of our favorite spots the place to go. Carl and Lee (as well as the rest of the staff) were amazing and helped to make a special night even more memorable. And of course the food was phenomonal as always! We have wonderful food at many places in Chicago, but Gibson's is special. The staff makes it feel like it's always our first time here and the care they take to ensure our experience is memorable is truly inspiring.

We had a lovely experience at the new Tavern on Rush!! This was our first time at the new location and it exceeded expectations! The restaurant was very crowded, given the holiday season, but the service and food was top notch! Noelle was our server and she tended to our every need with a smile! The cocktails were delicious and the French red that we selected from the extensive wine list was also amazing. Noelle helped us plan our meal, including steak and sides and all were fabulous! The "welcome mini-martini" was a very nice touch, and one I've not seen before. We will definitely be back!!

Had a 6PM reservation and waited 45 minutes for our table. Kept being asked if we wanted a high top near the entrance but we made this reservation a few months in advance and one of the guest was 8 months pregnant so wanted a regular table in the back. Unfortunate experience. Been many times and never experienced this. No apologies for the wait. Bummer!

Was my best experienced truffle caesar salad, cocktails were delicious and our waiter was very sweet. Beautifully decorated now for Christmas place where you can enjoy your evening with people you love 💕