The Staley

Top tier experience for lunch here today! Maegan was my waitress and she was excellent! Very attentive and offered great recommendations on the menu. I ordered the blood orange daiquiri and crispy chicken sandwich with honey garlic sauce. Everything was superb! Honestly, this might be one of the best chicken sandwiches I’ve had in Chicago. I didn’t come here with super high expectations since it’s a sports bar but I was really blown away - everything was delicious. All of the staff I interacted with were so friendly and seemed genuinely excited about the new opening. I would rival this as one of the best dining experiences I’ve had in South Loop. I’m happy to have The Staley open in the neighborhood and can’t wait to come back to try other menu items. Five stars!

Man, was it worth the wait for the Staley to open and bring back to life to this restaurant starved South Loop area! The ambience is fun, spacious and exciting with huge plentiful TV screens, a bright, renovated massive bar, abundance of tables comfortably set to enjoy with friends, family, and to meet new friends! There's a huge back dining area in addition to a mini game room like foosball and bowling machine.Now the scrumptious food: we enjoyed delicious hush puppies with a tasty side sauce, mozzarella sticks, perfectly tossed Caesar salad, two different pizzas, one vegan, and one with sausage. Fish and chips were perfection. The side of mac & cheese hit the spot. The entree of the mac & cheese was creamy, and the garlic breadcrumbs and chicken on top were the perfect amount. Very, very good. The drinks were perfectly chilled and presented. Leah was our waitress and she and her assistants were beyond attentive, friendly, prompt, professional, and gave great suggestions and descriptions of the menu items. Kudos to Joshua, our host who is super friendly, attentive and welcoming. And finally, a huge thank you to co-owner & former Bears defenseman Israel Idonije! Thank you, Izzy, truly from my heart, you are an amazing valuable addition to our neighborhood - we are so lucky to have you! Love the Bears centric atmosphere, especially the original Decatur Staley team (pre-Bears) wall poster. I also love going to your other restaurant, the Signature often with a different menu & upscale vibe. Will be visiting both your venues regularly.

Spent the SuperBowl at the Staley. The vibes were amazing. This is my 3rd visit. Food and service remain great. Food - I had the boneless buffalo wings. Wish they were crispier but the sauce was great. Hush puppies. Solid & the remoulade sauce was fire. Pulled pork sandwich with fries. Pork was a bit dry but the garlic aioli they served with the fries was drinkable - soooo good. Previously have tried the pizza and the chicken sandwich and thought both were really good. The menu is bar food but it’s cooked well and the sauces take every dish up a level. Service - Service has been great every visit. This time Israel (owner) even came around to every table, thanked each guest for their support and offered to comp a shot of casa migos. Talk about making you feel welcome!! Interior - There is a ton of space and lots of TVs which is great. They made some design updates from Krolls so it looks more modern, brighter and more comfortable. I will definitely be back and recommend that you stop by for lunch or a drink after work soon!!

Visited The Staley for happy hour. The atmosphere and food are good. The staff are very friendly and helpful.

It’s fine. The service was great, drinks were great. The appetizers were great. The hush puppies and cheese sticks were really good. The pizza was surprisingly just ok. I know they’ve got an insane pizza oven there that was there with Kroll’s but they haven’t quite mastered it yet. The meatballs seemed to be frozen one’s slices down and they were burnt. There wasn’t much cheese on it either. Just kind of odd. They should get a pizza expert in there to help with that. The menu has no vegetables either which was kind of surprising. I’ll go back and try the rest of the menu.

We visited for lunch today with two families (4 kids total) and really enjoyed it. First, the atmosphere is great - a lot more welcoming and a little calmer than Kroll's. Don't get me wrong, I loved Kroll's a lot, but they have done a nice job with the space. Second, all the food was great. We had all the lunchtime apps + fish & chips + a margherita pizza. FYI - the mozzarella sticks are huge. The kids enjoyed some soft serve & a skillet cookie. The highlight for everyone was the FREE arcade in the back! We will be back soon!

I have been waiting for this place to open, needed somewhere close to watch bears games, I went here for the 1st time tonight on Superbowl Sunday, had a great time. Great atmosphere, my real and only complaint was my server, I asked for two drinks and never got them. I know it's busy and things get hectic but good service is good service, A server should always be on his or her toes and mindful of their surroundings and customers, I even mentioned this to him, not only did I not get my drinks, but he only checked on us one time. The wonderful bartender Bri assisted me the entire night. She was on it I never had to ask for a re-fill on anything. I can't give a higher review point on service based off my initial server. Bri deserves all the credit so I am giving her these flowers here. I don't know if I am spelling her name right. Thank you Bri for your wonderful energy and service tonight! Now let's get to the meat of things. I enjoyed the game and the food is pretty good. Them nachos hot dang I love the crunch of the tortilla chips, just what I am use to since being back here from California, it has been a struggle finding good tortilla chips or Mexican food, I do not care for the stone chips that every restaurant and market seem to have. I am not sure what cheese sauce that was on the nachos, but it sure was good, they must make the tortilla's in house because the crunch was much different then the ones I've had at other Mexican joints here in Chicago. Note to all the wings are super tiny wings, I guess that's the style of the restaurant owner, I was told they have the same wings at his other location called Signature. So do not get too upset if you receive your order and there are lil bitty tiny wings on your plate. We had the garlic parmesan and bbq. I love the garlic parm better. I also had the chicken sandwich it come with this pickled slaw type of topping which was not bad considering I don't care for slaw. The fries are okay, but the real winner is the honey dill dipping sauce OMG! Heaven, had my mouth humming. I could just swim in that stuff. The only thing I missed trying was the Cookie Dessert, that will be next visit for sure. Oh and I don't wanna bash, but I have to be honest. They gave us a free slice of pizza, only thing I liked was the crust. That my friends needs some reconsideration there. flabby no sauce, just a big NO! The pepperoni needs a different brand, it wasn't good, I ended up picking them off. So there we have it folks, all in all good place to stop by if you are in the area especially for game days.

I had the fish and chips and an old fashioned. Everything was great. Can't wait to go back.

The upscale bar food was delicious and the signature cocktail (Old-fashioned) was fantastic! The atmosphere is warm and welcoming. The servers are attentive and friendly. The owner, a former Chicago Bear, is super friendly! Highly recommended!

We've been waiting for someone to re-open this space since Kroll's closed during the pandemic. We saw a review for the Staley and were thrilled. We planned to meet some friends for Happy Hour (which Yelp! Said was open) and we got there and it was locked up tight! Can someone let us know when this place is actually open?

I attended the opening today with a group of friends. We were greeted by former Chicago Bear, Israel Idonije, who is also one of the partners of the establishment. The food was delicious, and the wings were a hit! The service was excellent. We look forward to making this one of our spots, whether before or after a game or just for happy hour with friends. I highly recommend this place.

This is a slightly petty review and I will be back to update on a regular day....They held an event on the pre opening day but logistically did not think it through. I had a 4pm arrival time and it seemed like everyone who had earlier times was still here. There were no open seats... people were parked and food tables were empty. The arrival time for all reservations should have just been 'from 12'

Ahh! This used to be Kroll's, remember that! This is from the people that's behind Signature which is a half mile away. I had the Chips and Dip. The staff and service are excellent.