320 RiverBar

Ok so I stayed at the Westin for my first visit to Chicago (4days) and can I tell you what my favorite restaurant was?! 320 RiverBar....don't get me wrong the Chicago dogs, Italian beefs and deep dish was fantastic but any "finer" dining place was actually a little disappointing. But not at 320 I hate there for breakfast (cause it was easy) and it was GREAT (Avocado toast and omelettes) the drink were tremendous and well made and I have the cheese burger (fancier of the two I forget the name) all of this was great, service was great, one day we met a manager, Michael Carruthers, and was a nice touch to the general ambience and warmth in the room! Would love to stay at the hotel again but even if we didn't, I'll be back for food and drinks!

20250423 post for the last three nights. I have eaten at the 320 River Kitchen (part of the bar) three times, once for breakfast and twice for dinner. 4/21, Isreal waited on me for my first dinner, and he was fantastic. Patient, timed food, talked through choices, put a napkin in my lap, filled my water glass regularly, everything. Isreal was great. That night, I ordered the miso salmon. Its roasted bok choy was a little damp, and the sweet miso glaze was a bit heavy. The management bought me an apple cobbler with ice cream. The ice cream and parts of the cobbler were coated with a carmelized hard candy. While tasty, the cobbler oats topping could have been crunchy instead of like oat meal. 4/22, for breakfast, I had lox and cream cheese with a fried egg on a bagel. Being an open faced sandwich, it was messy, as open faced sandwiches often are. The egg was not overcooked. 4/23, the waiter was not too attentive, and the music wasn't appropriate (dance club electronic remixes - House). It was distracting if not annoying. I ordered the hanger steak medium-rare. It came with some truffle fries, and I ordered the pumpkin cheese cake, which was decorated with pumpkin & peanut brittle and chantilly cream. I thought the hanger steak would be bigger (for 40 bucks), yet it was properly cooked, a quality cut, and satisfying. I had greater aspirations for the cheese cake than it could meet. Still. I am glad I tried it.

320 River Bar offers a pleasant ambiance situated by the river, although the lack of a view directly from the bar was a bit disappointing. While I was let down that they couldn't make an egg white whiskey sour, a seemingly standard cocktail, I found solace in their friendly and efficient bartender. The menu's pricing, however, raised eyebrows, notably the $17 charge for a Jim Beam Old Fashioned. Although the beer taps were decent, they could use a bit more variety or selection to enhance the overall experience. Despite these drawbacks, the atmosphere is inviting, and the service is prompt, making it a decent spot for a casual drink

Lovely restaurant with a riverview patio, and indoor seating. Located on the main floor of the westin hotel. Classy service, friendly staff and just a great location to chill on the patio. This is also the restaurant that services room service orders for westin guests.

Perfect stop for a refreshing Aperol spritz on the rooftop patio, overlooking the river. Perfect weather on this Chicago trip made it even better! Nice place inside and out. I cannot vouch for the food, but good drinks and nice atmosphere.

Outdoor patio has a nice view and was in shade in the afternoon. However the drinks were pretty poorly mixed, especially the Moscow mule and the Gimlet. Would not return because so pricey for difficult to drink cocktails.

Good burger but the patties were too salty. Good fries and aioli.

My boyfriend and I have spent four nights at this hotel, and we wanted to take the opportunity to shout out the best bartender we have had during our stay! Dovile is one of the sweetest and helpful bartenders we have had in Chicago! We really hope her management and employers know how lucky they truly are to have her on their team!

Love this place. The food was amazing. I had the shrimp quinoa salad. So good. Very quiet and low lit restaurant inside the Weston hotel. Zero complaints. I definitely suggest checking it out. There are many good food options. They also have several TVs so if you're interested in watching a game it's available.

Beautiful space. Comfortable seats. In the Westin hotel and on the river. Menu was creative. I had the cauliflower in tehina with pomegranate seeds. Combo worked well, but the cauliflower was limp. food was expensive with each appetizer about 20 dollars. Meals are twice that amount.

Went to 320 RiverBar because we were staying in the hotel and needed a quick bite to eat. The bar looks like a nice, classy place to relax and have some drinks. We were able to order at the bar and the food was served to us there. We got the mushroom flatbread, pork belly tacos, and caesar salad. The flatbread and salad came out pretty quickly. The tacos took longer, but the bartender kept us updated while we were waiting. The food was decent but wasn't very memorable.

My experience here was being seated indoors seeing as how I was here in February. The happy hour menu was on point, with its mix of cocktails, beer/wine, and bar bites. This is what led me here in the first place, along with my dim recall of attending a holiday party near here years ago and finding the location convenient. The server in my area was efficient and friendly, offering menus right away and providing a glass of ice water without prompting. For two glasses of wine and a basket of french fries (very generously portioned), I felt the bill was reasonable. Not a fault of the bar/restaurant, or perhaps a factor of its location, but the crowd at the bar did not pass the vibe check. To a person, everyone seemed obsessed with KPI reports and sales figures - no other topics of conversation whatsoever. I've been in bars in the Loop/Financial district and no one was nearly this single minded - yikes! Listening in on these conversations was surreal, however, it made me feel grateful that I packed a book along.

Absolutely LOVED the lobster roll will be back for it again as I'm staying here a few days. Truffle fries were fresh and served with a spicy ketchup and Mayo- perfect combo. Service was sweet, they had an event going on but I was still taken care of in a timely manner. This restaurant is located in the lobby of a hotel with a full bar. I personally wouldn't go if I weren't staying here but I do suggest it if you're staying in the hotel to kill time.

Fast service and good food. Ate outside and place was clean. Staff was friendly and they also went to each table for last call

Great vibe for a quick day drink and enjoy good weather. Beautiful blend of wine choices. Highly recommend

Had a nice late afternoon lunch/dinner with my family on a beautiful sunny day. Great views of the river and downtown Chicago out on the patio. Location is perfect! Pricey but expected for the location. Food was good. I had the protein bowl but had to pay extra for the actual protein. Had a margarita which was decent a little on the sweeter side. Service was great! Our waiter was very attentive. Overall the best part was the ambiance.

Great service and location. Menu items vary. The burger is delicious. But the pork belly tacos and flatbread were way over priced and poor quality. The tacos had very, very if any meat and it was not well prepared.

I stayed at the Westin for 3 days and had 3 meals at the 320 RiberBar. Twice I had breakfast here. I had oatmeal and coffee. The oatmeal was $17...which buys a lot of oatmeal. I was fine with that given it being a hotel restaurant with a river view. But the service was terrible. They were short staffed and I was serving our table coffee and water the entire meal. The waiter was working hard, but there was too much to do. I said something to the manager, he knew of them being short handed and looked disappointed in himself. Just disappointing.

The food was fine, but the worst service I can ever remember having. Westin should be ashamed and immediately to a deep dive/audit on this restaurant. It is a poor representation of your brand.

What can I say - the only redeeming quality about this bar is the patio and the playlist. And even then I would pass on this next time. Attached to a hotel, which looks to house quite a few weddings, bachelor parties and people who want the Chicago experience, my first clue should have been so many empty tables on the deck on a perfect 80 degree Saturday afternoon. We were quick to get served, but that didn't last past our first cocktail. $14.50 Titos and Soda, you would think they would be a little quicker on the refill. We didn't try the food; but menu looked alright...nothing great and after reading the reviews, I'm glad we didn't bother. Restrooms are inside the lobby of the Hotel and they (at least the women's) looked like it got hit by a hurricane. Everything was wet. I get it, you are on the Riverwalk, I'm sure there are quite a few different people who come through your lobby, but you can do better (for 14.50 for a poorly poured single liquor cocktail, you should be doing better). All in all, it was a nice day in Chicago, and I enjoyed the conversation I had with my drinking partner. I think next time, if I want to drink on the Riverwalk, I'll make my own in a reusable water bottle like all those soccer mom's on Dr. Phil.

This place is not bad. It was a little tricky to find but not bad. It's on the expensive side but it's what one would expect when you're dining on the Riverwalk. My friend and I ordered flatbread pizzas. They were decent. Mine had chicken and pesto, hers was a basic margarita pizza. We both had drinks. I only had one because I still think paying $16 for a drink is too much. It is attached to the Westin hotel. We had called for reservations, although they take them - I was questioned as to why I wanted one. I was trying to plan ahead for Halloween night when we were going to a concert at House of Blues right across the street after. Our server was very kind and efficient. We were helped immediately. Parking will be difficult- it's street and garage parking but it's limited and expensive. It is in an area densely populated with bars and restaurants.

320 RiverBar is located at the Westin Chicago River North hotel. It is located on the lobby level and offers one-of-a-kind view of downtown's Chicago River on the patio deck. It was a very beautiful evening that day as well. It was not too packed on the patio. I just ordered a glass of ruffino which was 15.00. Definitely a place I would recommend

We were staying at the Westin and decided to eat here. We sat at a high top table. We were not greeted right away but since the view is so lovely we didn't mind. It was lunch time on a Friday afternoon. We ordered the steak wrap with fries and a chicken Caesar salad. I didn't try any of the wrap but it sure looked good and healthy. The fries were hand cut and crispy. Some of the best fries I've had. The Caesar salad was sooooo good. It was a very large portion and was made with chopped romaine and kale, sunflower seeds, lots of warm grilled chicken, and wheat croutons. The view was amazing and so was the food. Service lacked a bit but it looked like there was only one server for the whole place. I would definitely return here when I'm back in Chicago.

Orders two arugula salads which turned Out great, server was extremely punctual and attentive!

A hidden gem downtown! Came here for a work happy hour-I'd never even heard of this place before and was pleasantly surprised to discover it's a great patio tucked in near the river. It's off the beaten path a bit, so it can be a bit challenging to find, but that makes it feel more intimate and there are signs to guide you. The views are great, and the happy hour specials were pretty good ($5 glasses of wine, not sure what the other specials were). They have an outdoor bar set up, which was nice so you didn't have to go inside to order Be careful though, you have to ask for the happy hour special otherwise you'll get charged the full price (at least with the bartender working that day, it happened to a few of my coworkers). I asked for the advertised frose at one point, and the outdoor bartender explained those had to be made inside and that bar was busy, so there'd be a wait and it would probably melt. I appreciated his honesty, but was also a little bummed. I'll just have to go back to check it out!

Stopped for a drink based on the good reviews. My companion and I sat at the bar and after a bit of a wait were asked what we'd like. Asked for a bar menu to see what was available and were told about the Happy Hour specials. If you're not too picky about wine the price is right ($5), but the house brand is one I don't care for. I spent $14 for a decent Chardonnay which is about right for Chicago. My companion got an Old Fashioned, which he said was mixed a bit too sweet, but was plenty strong - also $14. Outside area looked nice, we sat inside as it was a 90 degree day and a bit warm in the sun. Overall service was a bit of a disappointment and drinks were just average or a bit underwhelming. May try again outside on another day.

This riverfront restaurant is perfect post work! Especially in good weather. The happy hour has food and wine for $5 until 630! Cab was a good choice. The salad with salmon was huge and delicious! This is not easy parking as it's in the bottom of the Westin hotel.

Nice spot to hit up on a nice, warm and summery day! Me and my colleagues were saying farewell to a very good friend/colleague and this was the decided destination. Its a part of the Westin Hotel on the Chicago River. We had a group of about 20 people and they were definitely able accommodate our squad. They had some really good drinks on the menu and I have been into mezcal lately so I went with the Cucumber Mezcalina. The drink was very good and refreshing so I decided to have a couple more. The woman we were saying farewell to was having some rose' so I decided to join. I had the Rotary Brut Rose' and then the Sanford Rose'...both very good. We had a couple of servers working our table, but Asksana (I believe was her name) was very good and keeping track of whom ordered what and made sure all the separate tabs were accurate. Go ahead and head over here for a drink, or 2 or 3!

This place has a great menu filled with something for everyone from seafood to burgers to sushi to fries and wings. Drinks were delicious, only damper on the evening was the waitress. Customer service was not great and she seemed annoyed to have to take our order. However the food and location are amazing. Enjoy a night on the water and watch the lights twinkle at night.

It's really hard to give this place 3 stars. After a spectacular Yelp event, and meeting a wonderful manager and great staff members I came back twice and the service is terrible. There was only one person serving and she was very slow even with a small crowd on the patio. It was a beautiful weeknight and the menu is fantastic so it's just sad. I don't know why there wasn't more help. A group of 4 elderly woman came in and were becoming very impatient in their own right. All though the food is good and the views are great, I'm not sure how long 320 RiverBar will continue to stay. Our server seemed so bored and tired. She was nice but had no interest in being there and it showed. If you are at the River, I ask you to go to City Winery for wine, or Bridge House Tavern for food and drinks.

I absolutely love this spot! Location along the river is perfect for people watching and the patio is beautiful. I went on a beautiful Friday afternoon and tried a lot of the menu options. I would recommend the burger, Mac and cheese, devil eggs, and Reuben! I definitely also recommend getting the whiskey milkshake or the donuts for dessert. I plan on coming back for happy hour. Food, drinks, service, and ambience were wonderful. :)

Stayed at the Westin Chicago River North and decided to stay in on Friday rather than fighting crowds in Chicago hot spots. Not a mistake. Started with happy hour house wines at $5 each. Decent reds. Dovile served us graciously and checked in from time to time, but in an unobtrusive way. Started with sharing avocado toast. Light, gluten free option. Split a huge caesar salad with chicken. My husband ordered the poke tacos which he happily shared. The lounge has great energy, yet feels relaxing. We stayed and unwound for a few hours, not feeling rushed at all. Thanks for the friendly service, Dovile. We look forward to returning.

Good fast service, nice view of the river and warm with the electric heaters I ordered the beet salad with the deviled eggs. The beet salad was so yummy.. will order it again.. and the meals were inexpensive.

Great new spot on the river walk. Loved the specialty cocktails, especially the sangria. Nice and heavy on the brandy. Service was excellent! You never know if it will be with new places since they're still working out the kinks. They clearly selected very attentive and personable staff. The food was amazing. I want to eat the mac and cheese and deviled eggs all day everyday. The sliders were delicious too. Best of all was the location. The new river walk is exploding right now. This is totally in the center of it. Only thing to be on the lookout for is the signage. We missed some of if and ended up wandering for a bit to figure out how to get in. Easiest bet is to cut through the Westin lobby.

Great view, nice patio. Had the soppressata flatbread which was decent, though the menu didn't offer that many good choices. Service, however, was subpar. Server didn't bother writing our orders down, so she had to come back a couple times because she forgot what we ordered... I don't think this place uses server books nor drink/food trays. Also i ordered water in the beginning and didn't get it till half an hour later... but as soon as it came there were disgusting lipstick marks on it. Lost my appetite immediately and left to another restaurant across the street. Don't think I'll be back again.

For a hotel bar, this was very nice. Have a pretty good sushi place(see other review), good bar food & drink selection, comfy couches, nice outdoor seating, and a great view.

This place was empty so we opted for here since City Winery and Tiny Tap were overcrowded. Service was extremely slow, after I finished my flatbread THEN our server brought out the Parmesan cheese I requested. Wings were a big soggy, not crispy. They brought out "ranch" with the wings and it tasted like a mix of mayo and nacho cheese... idk how you could mess that up!! Music playlist was the most random mix of early 2000's songs...do not go here if you are young and want a lively crowd!!

Disclaimer: we were only there for snacks and happy hour, so I don't know what the full bar experience was like. We stayed here over Christmas weekend. We hung out during happy hour both of the nights we stayed, and the bartender (kicking myself for not knowing his name) was so attentive and great. House wine was like $5.50 a glass during HH, which is a heck of a deal. Fries with aioli were awesome - huge portion and came out to us quickly. All of the food that others at the bar were ordering looked fantastic, so the next time we're here I'm definitely going to get a more substantial snack!

I've walked by here so many times but never stopped in. What a wonderful happy hour and beautiful views. Definitely a place to stop for a glass of wine and maybe something to eat. Nice wait staff. It's connected to the Westin Hotel but doesn't feel like it at all. Sit outside in the patio and enjoy the beautiful views

Yelp and 320 Riverbar throwing down with the wickedness. Boss drinks loaded with booze and fresh fruits and food to die for. I will definitely be coming back. The shrimp on a stick app was by far my go-to. You can't go wrong with any of the drinks, so don't be skurred. :) Oh, and hats off to the service... They were always on top of it. 5starz!

There are too many other bars in the area that are worth going to over this one. Maybe it's because they just opened up recently, but the service took forever and the drinks weren't that great. Sitting in the bar took forever for our drinks, and that's even when there weren't that many people in the bar on this rainy Friday. When we moved outside to the patio, it took even longer. I could barely taste the mezcal in the mezcal mai tai--- also had to repeat that I wanted the mezcal mai tai instead of a mai tai about 4 times to the bartender. The rum punch was better, but still nothing to write home about. The basil margarita was a bit too sweet. As far as food goes, I liked the burrata and tomato appetizer, and the spicy salame flatbread was pretty good. Good presentation on the burrata dish. I'd rather go to Raised across the street for a good view and awesome drinks and appetizers over returning here for mediocrity.

Superb Location closed to the river Excellent service by Fabian The team is professional and friendly The food is tasty and fresh The terrace is so nice outside .. don't stay inside. Definitely an Amazing place for a lunch lunch or to have a drink on evening.

Excellent Riverside bar! With a great selection of beer and mixed drinks, their best is their specialty drink that involves gin and fresh berries. On top of having a great drink selection they also have fine appetizers, featuring some of the best variety of deviled eggs I've ever had. Will definitely be returning in the very near future.

We had my cousin's bachelorette party at 320 Riverbar and the staff was so accommodating! Wiley took great care of us from always making sure we were good on drinks to bringing us colored lights to help enhance the ambience. It's a gorgeous setup with the outdoor patio overlooking the Riverwalk. The drinks were reasonably priced and delicious! We especially loved the raspberry peach mojitos. Their drinks included so many fresh flavors. We will definitely be back to this spot again!

Stayed at the Westin and had drinks one evening and breakfast another day. Very nice bar but an Old Fashioned made with Jamesons Irish Whiskey was $15, it was good but WOW the price. Breakfast was also expensive total was $27.92 for two eggs, toast, bacon, orange juice and coffee. Add a $4 tip.

After a different bar cancelled my reservation for 8 girls for a party I was hosting LAST MINUTE, I scrambled and called 320 RiverBar an hour before my reservation in the hopes they would be able to take me during their busy happy hour. They were wonderful and took care of everything! Besides the wonderful service and drinks, the view is lovely. Great place, exactly what summer in Chicago is all about!

Nice location and outdoor patio. Good, friendly service and food is tasty and reasonable. In the Westin so not a hip hangout per se, but good views of the River Walk

Hubby and I went here for a pre-dinner cocktail and snack on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, the kind of day where you just want to be outdoors soaking up the sun. We enjoyed the deviled egg flight, burrata and tomatoes, and a couple of cocktails. Beautiful presentation on the food and the drinks were good ~ excellent and prompt service from Veronica and cool outdoor vibe. Great find.

Honestly not worth the hassle at all. Don't bother trying :/ We went here as a group because we wanted to eat on the river, and all the other places had extremely long waits. Overall SERVICE IS EXTREMELY POOR and the definite downfall of this place. Took a really long time for the waiter to come over the first time to even take our orders and offer waters. Took even longer to actually bring drinks/waters to us. Took EVEN LONGER to get our food. Had to urge the manager to go check on it, and when it was brought it our fries were all cold...seemed like our food had just been sitting there ready but not brought out. When all the food was brought out, one meal was wrong and we had to have the waiter go back and check for her Mac and cheese. Another person ordered the club sandwich. Everyone else ordered the burger. The Mac and cheese was missing the bacon that was advertised. The club was missing avocado. We would have normally asked about this, but we were already just grateful to have finally got some sort of food. Overall, the food was decently good (besides it being cold and missing key components), but the service was just absolutely atrocious. This was a Wednesday night by the way, not very crowded at all. We complained and were offered free desserts. We took up the manager on this offer, but it once again took EXTREMELY LONG for it to come out. We finally had to ask for the desserts to be boxed up because we didn't have time for this 3 hour ordeal. (We really would have just appreciated a discount on our meal rather than these free desserts that we didn't really want :/) Overall I felt bad because the manager was trying, but the waiter/kitchen were just wayyyyyyy too slow, which brought down our entire moods and experience. When we looked around, it seemed like others were having similar issues of slow service and not being able to find the waiter.

Awesome new spot on the river! As a life long Chicagoan I have to say this is a pretty awesome place! The patio was spacious with great views of the city. The bar was center right in the middle of all the seating so it made it super easy to get up and grab a drink. They had table and high back bar stools set up along the wall that faced the river. The food was delicious and the menu offered a great upscale twist on your favorite bar foods! Can't wait to grab some friends for happy hr and head back over!

I met friends here straight from work and had the happiest happy hour in a long time! The location is amazing! It was a little overcast when I was there, but the outdoor area right in the river can't be beat! I'll definitely be back! See Wiley for specialty cocktails. I had the Penicillin, which did the trick for my scratchy throat with ginger, honey, and lemon. I love well crafted cocktails and this one was hand picked for me and was incredible! Thank you Wiley! The flavors were so well balanced and started my weekend perfectly!

On a beautiful day, 320 RiverBar's deck is the perfect place to be. Mr. Lodde, was extremely accommodating to my friends and I. As was our server. The avocado toast is a tasty treat with a well assorted drink menu to wash it down. On top of the location, food/drinks, the service is what really set them apart. I will be back!

This place is ok, but with all of the choices in Chicago I'm not sure I would return. Positives: Great view, relaxing patio setting. Our server was also very nice. One person at our table ordered wings that they really enjoyed. Negatives: Drinks are overpriced and very mediocre. My table ordered a regular margarita, a basil margarita, a mojito and a mai thai. No one was wowed by their drink. Everything tasted like something we could have gotten at a dive bar and definitely not worth $12- $15. We also ordered fries that seemed stale. It did seem most people around us had beer and wine, so perhaps we should have followed their lead since those items are hard to mess up. We also spotted a cheese tray that looked good. So, this may be a place where you stick to the most basic menu items and enjoy the view. Bottom line: It's fine, but in a city with so many food options you can do better than fine.

What a great new restaurant! Beautiful view of the river, friendly staff, and delicious food. The cocktails are wonderful...the sangria being one of the best I have ever had. Don't miss out on the sliders and deviled eggs!

ashlie is the best for real keeping 100. pedro is a legend. dont forget fernnando always there in a pinch. but lets get back to ashlie... stellar, just like every other member of the staff at westin river north and 320 river bar. mahfuz is new, making major moves, you'd be a fool not stay at the westin river north and drink at 320 river bar

Well, I tried 320 RiverBar again and I'm sticking with my initial assessment. Service is subpar, as is the food. The view and location are great though. If that's all you care about then you'll all set with 320 RiverBar.

Tried this restaurant for the first time a few days ago. The food we tried was decent, and their signature cocktail was delicious, aside from prehistoric bug preserved in and ice cube. The service was terrible, granted I only saw a couple people working, but it would take 20+ minutes to get any attention from them.