Parlay River North

My sister and I stopped in for brunch on Sunday and it wasn't too busy at all. They had a live Dj which we love! Our waitress was very nice and the atmosphere was good. The food was so so. The water tasted like regular tap and was gross, but the drinks were so good! I had the Prime Thyme and my sister the Sunkissed. I also got the peach trop bomb which was good as well. This was the saving grace of the review We ordered food, but I believe the waitress forgot to put our order in as it took some time for our food to come and she had to come verify what we had ordered again. When it did come the bacon was cold and my sister didn't get her potatoes. She informed the waitress of this and ultimately had to adjust the bill as they never came. This was another factor to lower my review. My sister had the chicken and waffles, but she wasn't impressed. I had the stuffed French Toast and it was good, but the edges were a bit hard. Plus, it seemed like to Texas toast sized pieces of bread stuck together. I wish it had been like a puff pastry piped with filling. Overall, it was OK.

Over the weekend I celebrated my birthday with friends and family. We had several reservations, when my guest arrived we were told for comfort and so that we could mingle we could use a room called the Mezz upstairs. That was very nice. It was A nice room, but it's really no circulation so it was very hot. The lights didn't work at the bar area they have in the room so it was dark and ppl who sat there had to eat in the dark. The room was very dim as well. We asked for the lights to be turned on at the bar several times. I think finally management told us that it was blown. Mimosas took a while to come as several guest ordered unlimited. So I'm not sure if we truly got our 2 hrs. We ordered food no problems there, but when the food came back the servers were all over the place trying to figure out who food was what. There has to be a better process. One of my guest never received her food. She wasn't charged, but I would've loved for her to eat. My food was sent back several times, but I believe it was Taylor really wanted to get it right . I thought that was awesome !! Aja and Taylor helped upstairs and they did a great job although I felt it was to many people for them. We did have a few drinks upstairs as well. The furniture needs a good cleaning, but it's nice up there. Overall it was a good time, just a few mishaps that sometimes kill the vibe. I did request a song and they played it so I appreciate that. Overall it was a good time. I'll have to come check it out with my husband to get the real vibe of brunch.

I stopped by in hopes of a good time but I was severely oversold on that hope. Prior to arriving, we checked the hours of operation… supposedly, they were open till 2am. We arrived about midnight. Security charged 40$ and reassured us they closed at 2. Approximately 1215, the bar is being closed, furniture pulled up & everyone being told they were closing & to leave. To spend 40 dollars for barely 15 minutes is insane. This establishment is a SCAM. False advertisement, overpriced & poor service. If I could do the review with negative stars, I would have. We couldn’t even get 2 drinks in. They hardly had a crowd so we at least expected good service. WRONG. The decor was the only positive but still not worth paying 40 dollars for and especially not for solely 15mins. Save yourself the disappointment and go to 2Twenty2 tavern instead! Great food, quick service, free entry AND LASTS LONGER THAN 15MINUTES!

Parlay might be my favorite spot to grab brunch/dinner and watch games. The atmosphere is just what I look for in a sports bar and they have amazing happy hour deals. They recently changed up their menu and I can’t wait to try the rest of the food because what I have had so far is 10/10. Drinks are good and reasonably price for downtown Chicago

We initially had high hopes when we arrived for brunch, especially with the enticing offer of great food and bottomless mimosas for 90 minutes. However, the 90-minute limit wasn't clearly explained to us upfront, and we were charged extra afterward, which was disappointing. We had made a reservation for a group of 16 and were initially given a private room, which seemed like a nice gesture—until it was taken away shortly after because they needed the space for other guests. To make matters worse, when we arrived, the room was in poor condition. It was dirty with leftover shot glasses from the night before, unclean tablecloths, and tables that hadn't been wiped down. Even the floor was coming apart, which didn’t leave a great impression. That said, the server was fantastic and really helped to salvage the experience with their attentive service. One more thing worth mentioning: although the place advertises itself as a sports bar, it felt misleading. We came to watch college football around 11 AM but were instead met with a DJ taking over the atmosphere. It might have been fine for those looking to party, but it wasn’t what we expected or wanted when we specifically came to watch the game. Overall, there were a few highlights, but the experience left much to be desired

Food was ok. Atmosphere was dope. Waiters/workers just don’t be as friendly as they use to be. Went for the unlimited mimosas. But before you go don’t think unlimited is unlimited. They ask you to pay $35.00 PER PERSON for unlimited mimosas and an entree (separately). But the thing is they only bring out 1 bottle at a time. NO MATTER HOW MANY PEOPLE PAID OR NO MATTER HOW MANY TABLES YOU HAVE. You will only get 1 bottle until it’s gone. So it’s like they’re forcing you to drink up fast in order for you to get another bottle and of course people are because they don’t want to waste their money for 1 bottle when it’s supposed to be “unlimited”. They probably need to change that. Also, they say you get 2 hours at the table when brunches are 11am-3pm. They probably should change that too.

If I was to rate them based on my first time then this is an easy 5 star rating. But the second time ruined it for me. My brother in law was visiting from out of town so I was hyping this restaurant up based on my first time there. When we arrived I was denied entry because of my face tattoos. It was very embarrassing. I don’t think it is right that I was stereotyped. I own multiple businesses and I have no criminal history. It’s a shame because me and my fiancé really like this place. And it seems like they only implement this rule at night because the first time was for brunch and there wasn’t any issues. so unfortunately I’ll never get to experience the night atmosphere.

Taylor was an exemplary waitress. She had charm care and compassion. Appreciate when someone takes their job seriously but yet still knows how to have a good time. Will definitely be back and hope she’s my waitress every time.

Good place for a fun bottomless Sunday brunch! I was in town for work and wanted to find a fun bottomless brunch place so my coworker and I decided to make a reservation here and I'm glad we did. We took an uber so I'm not sure about the parking situation. When we walked in we were greeted by the host and then taken to our table. It did take a while for our server to greet us, but someone else from the staff did come to bring us waters. The brunch menu has great options and if you order an entree (this includes ordering wings), you can add bottomless mimosas for $35. There is a 2 hour limit, so be mindful of that. I ordered the mango habanero wings which came with either fries or a side salad and the bottomless mimosas. I went with a side salad, but somehow was able to end up with both! (LUCKY ME!) The wings were delicious! The sauce was flavorful, but not overwhelming. The first bottle of champagne comes out with a sparkler for a great effect. The champagne they use is great! I took full advantage and use of bottomless mimosas and did not have the usual day/night after champagne headache. The restaurant had GREAT music and the atmosphere was fun. The DJ was great and the vibes were vibing, but it wasn't too loud to enjoy your meal and your company. There was also a day party on the roof that started at 3 so I went up after we finished with brunch. This is definitely a place I would return to if I'm ever back in Chicago!

We came here because this place had Christmas decorations everywhere! Every spot of this bar was decorated! They had a fun themed menu for drinks, but the bartender poured me a really tasty shot and made it into a drink for me. Outside of the holidays it's a great place to watch the game. We came here for the decorations, but stayed because they had all the football games available to watch.

This place is more like 3.5. I was here with a couple of friends as my residential community was hosting a Happy Hour event to celebrate pre St. Patty celebrations. We were able to get 5 dollar drinks/ food which was great! We ordered a Veggie Lover pizza and my friends ordered 3 cheeseburgers. For drinks since this is just a bar, I went with Moscow mule because you cannot go wrong with that and my friends got a couple of beers and seltzer's. The service was pretty good. We had a rough start in the beginning as the bartender was a bit overwhelmed and they seemed understaffed but it good better later on. The community manager was also taking our order and he was very sweet. One of our servers even offered us free shots as she knew someone on our table. Overall, good vibe and nice place to hangout with friends!

Not for me.. came at 5:30 on St. Patrick's day . We ordered 2 bud lights and a high noon for $40. Very crowded and had a DJ. Not sure what the food is like since it was party city . Weird asthetic with an athletic shoe theme... just not for me , maybe for the 20 something age group..

don't go here for st. patrick's day. you'll get a "express" ticket and then you'll stand in line for an hour and a half and make minimal progress. even if you're a cute girl with an express wrist band you will not get in. fuck this place.

This PLACE is fucking lit - $50 all u can drink for 2 hours??? Lord take me home this life has already been TOO good to me

I reserved a table at Parlay for the Michigan vs Notre Dame football night game since this bar is a Michigan Alumni official sponsor bar. When I arrived there was no one at the hostess stand for at least 5 minutes. Music was blaring and we started to wonder, are we at the right place?! Once the hostess came back she went to get our table ready. Since it was quite a club-like scene we asked if they were going to turn on the sound for the game and she told us they would. She sat us in a back area with booths and lots of TVs, we were skeptical yet still optimistic. We ordered drinks and then double-checked with the waitress that they would indeed turn the game sound on. She told us they were debating since they had many pub crawls expected to come through that night. She later confirmed they would turn the sound on. Right when the game was about to start - their satellite dish went out. Not only did we not have sound, we also didn't even have the game on the TVs. We hovered around livestreams on our phones hoping the signal would come back. We also learned that the other Michigan fans were incorrectly told that the game watching was a private party and turned away or were misdirected upstairs. This was definitely not the game watching experience we had hoped for. We decided to go to another bar around half-time when it was clear that even when the game came on intermittedly, the bar was not going to turn the sound on. Our group agreed we missed the days of Rockit - a former sponsor bar that was always filled upstairs with UM fans on gameday. I would not recommend this bar for evening UM football game watching - perhaps it's better during daytime games?! I'm not sure I want to risk giving this bar a second chance after my first experience was so unpleasant.

If you're thinking of mimosas and good food on a Saturday morning. Parlay might just have to be your best bet! Perfect location to come in after Friday night hangs and just enjoy company with friends. Did I mention the mimosas are bottomless? Sports & Brunch enthusiasts you'll love this place.

Only came to eat after we spent a long day out and the tacos were good. Gave 3 stars because it's not clear that you have to pay $10 just to go to the rooftop. So just keep that in mind when visiting this place

Parlay has a delicious brunch menu and an amazing bottomless mimosa deal! There's a ton of tv's to watch whatever sports you are in to and it's a super fun atmosphere with a dj!

Do not be fooled, this IS the same spot at the Joy District... This place has attempted to do some "rebranding," and it feels sneaky because the Joy District reviews average to a 3/5, but for Parlay, somehow the reviews are higher. From further digging, the Joy District is the whole spot, including the rooftop, but Parlay is supposed to be for the first floor and mainly for brunch...? I'm still confused. We walked in after being worried about not finding a place to eat on a Friday night in downtown Chicago, and this seemed better than just getting sandwiches from Jimmy Johns. The hostesses seemed confused when we asked how long of a wait for two. One disappeared saying she'd look and be right back and never did come back. The other one sat us hesitantly a minute later. The server was very nice and quick. And actually, the chips and guacamole and cheese quesadilla were mighty tasty. The chips were salted heavily, but I'm totally a savory loving eater. The grapefruit mule was also really good and had a decent kick. So why two stars? The music is obnoxiously loud. There's a DJ who isn't really doing anything except mashing up two songs that were popular in the early 2000s together. They did play some newer songs too, and the longer I was there, the more used to the music I got. But dang! I could not hear my friend who was sitting across from me. We were laughing for most of the night because of confusion... like why is it so loud in here? Is everyone else wondering the same thing, or are they into it?! Two stars = meh, I've experienced better, and it's true.

We heard great fun music so we decided to walk in. Unfortunately this was a mistake. This place is definitely more for a younger crowd and who are celebrating a 21st birthday, or a bachelorette party. It was still fun but We shouldn't of come here lol. We were right away seated in a back corner table, and I think unfortunately it was the big group of people sitting next to us who may of had one too many beers, who were screaming and blocking the way. We ignored it, and ordered 2 shots of vodka that way we can shoot it then leave. We paid and then I just wanted to use the restroom real quick before we leave. BIG MISTAKE to use the restroom! Do not go to this bathroom There was a mess all over the floor, toilet paper all over the floor, no toilet paper to use and toilets were dirty I understand for this kind of party environment not everything is going to be spectacular, but at least have the bathroom floor be able to walk on and not step on something but still the music was the best part! Keep it up We won't come back here again, sorry!

This is definitely a place to attend if you're into catching a nice drink and enjoying down town chicago with a buddy. I went here last Thursday with a good friend of mine to redeem a coupon I received from this restaurant at the wing festival. The coupon was for 50% off their wings. Upon entering the establishment I was greeted quickly by the happy host and bouncer. Because it was so crowded in the establishment she gave the option of the rooftop or in the back. I chose the back since it was closer to the second bar (this place has 2-3). I inquired about the coupon since it was during happy hour times and she stated she would ask the manager if I could redeem a coupon on top of a coupon. Guess what?!?... he did! Instead of paying $13 (original price) or the $10 (happy hour price), I paid a whopping $5! Our server was a bit off for the night. I understand it was a crowded Thursday night in downtown river north chicago. However, this was not her first go round so she was very well aware of how to work the room. She wasn't familiar with the drink menu for happy hour and had to continuously run back and forth to ask questions. Once we got our drinks we placed our order quickly for two sets of wings and a pizza. It was about 25 before we receive one set of wings. When we inquired about the other, the guy wasn't aware. The server comes over and we asked her and she apologized that the guy gave us someone else's appetizer. Of course she said we wouldn't have to pay for that and still gave us our wings we asked for. Behind that was another 10 minutes of waiting for wings and 20 for the pizza. The pizza wasn't what we asked for so we had to wait again. Of course since I had eaten and had a drink I wasn't crabby but it stills demonstrates the server's lack of multiple tasking skills. The food... GO FOR THE HAPPY HOUR. I honestly do not think it's worth it besides that. Too over price. Of course you're paying for where you're located. Overall 3 stars because the wings were alright, the pizza was delicious, the server was off but the host did her best to make the experience awesome.

My friends and I had the best time for brunch at Parlay! The decor is vibrant, the DJ kept us dancing in our seats and we had perfect views of all of the big football games that were being played that day. It's the perfect spot for bottomless mimosas in a fun atmosphere! We received top notch service as well!

Great atmosphere for a Saturday to watch the game. However, we got there, ordered, ate our food and paid the bill within 30 minutes. I felt so rushed and guilty for wanting to just sit and enjoy watching the game. I would still go back, but try not to feel rushed next time.

Had reservations for 5pm ish on a Friday during the first round of March Madness. This is not a sports bar. They had a DJ with music so loud you couldn't talk or watch a game. It was awful. When UofI came on the DJ would stop during gameplay and start right back up as soon as it went to commercials. This is not a sports bar. It's a club with TV's. Don't go here if you want to enjoy a game with friends.

My friend and I wanted to come here after St Patty's Day. So we made a reservation for 11:00am the next day. They didn't open the doors til 11:30am and the food still wasn't ready. Some girl that knew someone that worked there or maybe she worked there just walked right in as 15 of us were waiting for 30 minutes for the door to open. I ordered the Bloody Mary and in the pic on the menu it looked like it had so many toppings when it came I was disappointed. The waffle machine was broke... we had to go upstairs serval times just to be told the buffet wasn't ready. The girl that knew someone that worked there was the first in the doors and the first to eat. The new guy working the stairs was rude, another large party was upset. It was not a good experience.

I saw a picture of their Bottomless Gumball Machine drink on the Chicago Bucket List Instagram page and thought I needed to have this in my life. My better half and I arrived per our reservation through Opentable and the hostess still felt the need to ask me how many people. Sure, I guess. I felt like we were seated right under the speakers, but there seemed to be speakers everywhere, and the music was obnoxiously loud. I regretted coming there two minutes into being seated. Our waitress was clueless and would roll her eyes to the side as if the answer to our questions was sitting there. I asked for the drink mentioned above and I was told that was only served during brunch. That's unfortunate for people who don't "brunch." We ordered some drinks and food - all which were very mediocre. Get ready for your ears to ring and bleed if you decide to come here.

This place was mediocre at best. Upon arriving for our 7:30 dinner reservations, I noticed how loud it was in the restaurant. On Friday nights, there is a DJ there. While his music was great, it made it hard to have conversations throughout the night. The menu was very limited. The one thing our entire table ordered were the waffle fries. All of ours came out hard and cold. That's not okay for $7 French fries. After dinner, our plan was to head upstairs to Joy District which is their night club attached. We were appalled when they informed us that we'd have to pay an extra $20 per person to enter up there. On top of that, they were going to make us go back outside to wait in the line of people that were just coming in. What?!! We had just spent $250 between the six of us in the group to have dinner in their establishment. Our waitress, Natalia, was really good. She came over and tried to speak on our behalf, but it didn't help. It was 9:00 by the time we finished dinner. Most places don't even charge a cover that early. Needless to say, we didn't go to Joy District. Instead, we opted to visit many of the other cool nightclubs around Chicago that had great ambiance and didn't charge a cover.

The hostess sat us with food and drink menus. Cool...... 30 minutes finally able to order drinks she comes back and we ask if we can order our food. She said "hold on let me ask if the kitchen's open" .........LIVID. TRASHY BAR.

Based on the reviews, I was excited to try Parlay. Joy District rebranded their first floor by renaming it to Parlay and adding several TV's and changing the menu to create a sports bar. I walked in and sat at the bar. The White Sox @ Cubs game was on and the Cavaliers @ Celtics playoff game was on but they were playing really loud music. I sat at the bar for ten minutes without any acknowledgement from the slow bartender. She finally came up and asked if I wanted a drink menu. I asked for both a food and drink menu. I then asked her if they were going to put the sound on for either of the games. She said that they only put on the sound for big games. I guess they don't consider the two Chicago baseball teams rivalry and hatred for each other or an NBA Conference Final big games. AND yet they market the place a sports bar????? SSMH (shaking and scratching my head). My friend and I left. I predict they will have to rebrand and remodel again very soon. IMHO, the ownership and/or management have no experience being in the restaurant industry. If you look at the 5-star reviews, the writers have very few reviews so I suspect they have some relationship with restaurant.

My girlfriends and I came here last night. We had a voucher that refused to process, but the manager honored it anyways and was extremely nice. Food was also good. It's pretty loud, so it's hard to hear others talking. That's the only reason for the 4 stars.

Walked into Joy District / Parlay (same place) around 8pm for dinner. It was already really loud, like a club preparing to turn up for the night, despite the fact that most of the patrons were eating dinner and only three were at the bar itself. We were seated quickly at what seemed to be underneath a speaker, but upon looking around, there were speakers everywhere so there was no winning. Looked at the menu - mostly burgers and pizza - everything seemed reasonably priced: $13-16, except when you turned to the cocktails. $14 for all cocktails? Lol. Ok, guys, this isn't the signature room. I ordered a half rack of babyback ribs with fries and my wife ordered a pepperoni pizza (with jalapeno and pineapple. Weird. I know). The ribs were overcooked in an uninspiring BBQ sauce and had little meat on them. I could've done better at home and my cooking isn't great. My wife's pizza was better - thin crust with a good cheese blend, maybe some garlic in there? It was ok overall, definitely not worth coming back for. I thought the service was relatively slow given how few patrons were at Parlay that night. I can see folks coming here for some expensive drinks if they were drunk as a skunk looking for a club type atmosphere at 11pm, but as far as dinner options go, there's better stuff out there. Management, seriously, you can turn the music down before 9pm - no one's trying to rage until then anyway.

Great bar for the 21-30 something group. Good brunch vibes. A little bit on the expensive side. Very safely distanced due to covid 19. Lots of big tv's to watch sports. Music on point. Definitely for Hip hop lovers. If you don't like loud places this is not for you but if you do then it's made for you!

I here for happy hour with my husband. We were seated pretty quickly and the server came over a few minutes later with waters. We had some questions about the happy hour menu and our server didn't really know the answers. She told us she was new so she kept having to go back to the bar area to get us answers for our questions. They were not complicated questions. We wanted to know what are the happy hour cocktails/wines and does the artisanal cheese pizza come with red sauce. Even though she was new she probably should have known the menu. I got the a red wine and my husband got a vodka lemonade. I did find it a bit odd that they only had red wine on the happy hour menu not white. My wine was fine but my husband's vodka lemonade was actually a vodka soda so he had to send it back. The server took awhile to bring over his correct drink. The artisanal cheese pizza (which does come with red sauce) was amazing. The dough was light and airy, the sauce was thick and tangy and the cheese was gooey and flavorful. It was a variety of cheeses that all went well together. It's was big enough for us to share. Overall the pizza was really good and the happy hour prices are reasonable. The service could have been better. If someone is training, maybe have an experienced staff member near by so she's not disappearing for 10 minutes trying to find an answer to our simple menu questions.

Decided to check this place out during March madness! We made a reservation and got our table right away. We ordered the shrimp cocktail, which had an amazing banana cocktail sauce. The Caesar salad, the waitress recommended we order it chopped. Also split the flambae pizza, they light it with a little fire at the table. Was delicious! Definitely my favorite thing that I tried. Will definitely be back for other games. Server told us about their happy hour specials and going to come back with some co workers for the 1942 special!

Atmosphere: 5 Food: 5 Staff: 5 Overall: just go here. Wow, I love this place! They just remodeled the downstairs and it is awesome. Now we finally have a new sports bar in River North with great food, great atmosphere and great service. There are TVs everywhere so there is no bad seat in the whole bar. If you want a great cocktail or to grab a beer with your buddies, this is the place to be. The appetizers are incredible, good variety on the menu if you want a great pizza to share with friends or a burger for yourself. The wings had to be my favorite. So now you have the club Joy upstairs for bottle service, drinks and dancing. And then the downstairs bar for food, more drinks and relaxing with friends. Parlay has everything you want in a bar. Can't wait for the rooftop to be open this summer!

One star in all the categories. Atmosphere: The music was so ridiculously loud. Louder than some clubs in the area. And it was 2pm; we were just trying to watch the game. I get that everyone has their own taste in music but the DJ just kept repeating obnoxious beats at max volume. I couldn't hear my boyfriend trying to talk to me even when his face was just inches away from mine. We wanted to leave even before the food came. This place also had an interesting choice of decor. They should really reconsider the dirty shoes hanging down from the ceiling... at a dining establishment. Food: Very limited menu. The only thing we got was the margherita pizza and it was quite disappointing. Service: When the waitress first came over, I asked if she could put on a particular game, and she said yeah sure! But she never did. Overall not good service. If you're looking for a good sports bar, try Jake Melnick's (within walking distance).

Great food. Great music! One staff member was very rude but other than that, I had a great experience. The potatoes were so good I'm still trying to find the recipe .

If you're in the neighborhood and fail to check this place out, you're missing out. The food is excellent and the staff is attentive. As my son said, "the burger is the best I've ever had" and we've had burgers all over the world. The frites and aioli was amazing and the specialty cocktails were as well. The Korean pork belly sliders are "to die for" as is the pizza. Can't say enough good stuff about this place!

Worse service I had in my entire life, never coming back! We waited at the table for at least 30 min and no one came by to even ask if we needed something.

Fun times on a random night. I enjoyed this place a very studious looking Harry Potter type wouldn't take my drink order but he let the hot blonde Asian do it and that was fine. I enjoyed my time here.

If you want to be treated like crap by arrogant waitresses then this is the place to go. And to top it off, you get to ask three different people for the bill and still wait 20 minutes for it to arrive. Highly recommend, no other place like it in Chicago!!

Waitress was very accommodating to our table especially Because we had a large number of people are were very complicated with changing the numbers to our party. We put in a reservation, and it was my sisters birthday, the waitress gave us free shots and came out with sparklers. Very great place for a Chicago nightlife.

The noise level on a Friday night was unbearable. Could not talk or hear wait staff. Left before ordering due to the extremely loud noise level.

This place is a disaster. From the moment I walked in, which was at 3 PM on a Saturday afternoon, I already got attitude that it was a "club." I had just finished the gym and I was still hydrating when the hostess came over and said I need to discard my water or leave. Really??? Nothing more to say then this place is trash. Grow up.

I have been to parlay a couple of times. I went yesterday for happy hour and it was cool. It was not busy at all. I ordered a sausage pizza that was ok and nachos with steak, which I really enjoyed. The service was not that good. It took the waiter such a long time to come to our table. My boyfriend and I finished eating at 7pm & a guy had picked up the plates and cleaned the table already. This guy came to our table to check up we had to wait 20 mins for the waiter to come; she never did so we had a didn't serve near by and asked her to bring us the check. A few minutes later our server came with the bill and it took an extra 15-20 mins to actually check us out. We ended up leaving around 7:40ish. I can't believe it took 40 mins to get the servers attention and check us out. I give it 4 stars because I really like this place and it's vibe, but I don't know if I will be back for the food or happy hour.

Been here for their happy hour! It's pretty good. 5$ cocktails 10$ appetizers. It gets crowded around 5 pm though. Service is pretty friendly! Would recommend if you just want a quick bite and cheap booze.

This is one of my favorite sports bars in the city. What's great about Parlay at Joy is that you can hang out on the rooftop, come down to the first floor to watch games and eat high equality bar food, then go up to the club later on Fridays and Saturdays. They also have industry night and bottle service on Wednesdays, so you're guaranteed to have fun here any day of the week! I've eaten at Parlay many times since the rebranding/reopening in March, and the menu now is better than ever. The buffalo chicken pizza is delicious, and the truffle burger is unreal and at an insanely reasonable price. Great vibes and service all around. Highly recommend, especially now with football season starting! They have a huge projector screen that they play all of the big games on.

Parlay lives up to it's five-star Yelp review! Eden provided excellent service, and everything we had exceeded expectations! We had the avocado crab toast, filet mignon sliders, French donuts, coffee ice cream and, of course, grapefruit mules. I feel a food coma coming on but can't stop eating these delicious donuts!

I came here a few weeks ago to celebrate a friends birthday during their Brunch special. However, upon immediately sitting down, the sever wasn't very tentative nor friendly. It seemed like the whole establishment was running late and not up to par to host a group at said time. We asked for the beer special since that's what the email given to us showed but the server said that that wasn't part of the Brunch special. We showed her the email and they honored it only because we had proof and even then, there was 40 mins left out of our 2 hours which tells you how late or effortlessly they were trying to best serve us. Not only was brunch very unorganized but the whole bar was super expensive. I ordered 6 shots for some friends and I and the bill was 113! I looked at the receipt and there was a "covid fee" which out of these 2 pandemic years, I've never seen at any bar nor restaurant. Lastly, the security guards for some reason were very rude and aggressive. It seemed like they were looking for a fight with anyone and just outright disrespectful. This a place I would not recommend anyone coming to. The only reason I gave it a 2 star is because the steak was pretty good. Oh and.... The DJ sucks!!

I came here last night with some friends and had an amazing experience thanks to the manager Joey! Someone in our party ordered Rumplemintz (grosss, I know) and they seemed to be out of it behind the bar so he ran next door to grab it for us. The place was slammed and he still went out of the way to make us happy. I also saw him running around bussing tables and helping out his staff as much as he could! I love to see a manager who can balance being on the floor checking in with customers and also becoming a part of the floor team as needed! I will definitely be back!!

I went for happy hour the prices are very affordable , I had a few shots of 1942 for 7$ a shot that a great deal also had shrimp cocktail & wings ! The bartender & servers nice ! Overall good experience I will be returning soon !

The food here is sooooo so so so good. I'm obsessed with burrata so when I saw burrata toast on the many I had to have it and it was one of the best decisions I've ever made. The lamb meatballs are also to die for. My friend had the Mac daddy burger and she loved it. Service was fast and atmosphere was great. It's nice to have a sports bar environment in river north.

I went to their happy hour on a Tuesday and it was a nice experience. I did not like the happy hour Pinot Grigio, so I tried the $5 Absolut drinks and they were fine. The snacks were good but the shrimp cocktail was specially tasty. I did find the happy hour deals a little overpriced at $10 each for the amount of food. I did like the overall experience, not sure if I'll be back.

You'll have a better time going to the alley behind this place and getting kicked in the nuts. Went in for food, sat 20 minutes, never got anyone to serve us. 8:30pm and the DJ thought it was 11:30pm and everyone was ready to slam shots and bump and grind. This place is misery. Skip it.

Best sports bar on Hubbard street - very open seating lots of tvs - pizza is great - club upstairs and rooftop bar! Very good place to go.

I just visited for drinks and dinner with a friend. The first floor at Joy is newly named Parlay. Our server was Dallas. The service was excellent and she was very fun to chat with. The tofu sliders were a great option as a vegan. And the hightopper champagne cocktail will keep me coming back. So good!

This is place is pretty cool . Love the creative decor and vibe. Plenty of tvs everywhere so watching any game is easy. The burger and pizza were good as well