Wells on Wells

Food is mediocre. It could use a bit of editing and upgrading. Who serves crinkle fries anymore? Chicken Brie sandwich had a lot of chicken in it and the balsamic sauce was good. Standard tater tots. Sitting out on the front patio is good people-​watching. Service was attentive.

Def a fan of this spot. Spacious in the front AND spacious patio in the back. Patio season is here!!! WOo hOo! They offered a variety of beers and cocktails for a pretty reasonable price. I a few beers and two cocktails and the total came out to $ 38! The music wasnt bad, tvs on every corner to watch sports and the food wasnt too bad. We tried their nachos and the boneless chicken wings. I came here on a Saturday, got in around 6pm and left around 9pm. Around 9pm, Wells on Wells started to turn into a mini club. The servers started pushing the tables together and against the wall and the music got louder. We left right when that happened, so I am not sure if it full transformed into a place where you can dance… however some people were definitely getting their grove on when we left. I’d go here again for sure.

I really enjoyed the service here. Our food was brought out in a reasonable time and the music is great.

they play old school 70’s rock music here.
The worst bar experience ever. the bartender avoided eye contact for a long long time. And when he finally looked up at me and «yelled» that I am not trying to ignore you but I am busy. Um. really? apparently he didn’t even pass customer service 101. the worst bartender ever.

Tasty food ALMOST offsets the noise level. Don’t bring anyone you like to converse with. Again have been for lunch and sat inside and out, but for dinner forget it. Can’t hear yourself think. Turkey burger, Chicken Brie and Grilled Cheese delicious, but got out as fast as possible. I understand blasting music later in the evening, but dinner? So don’t bring your parents or seniors.

Great neighborhood bar. The ambience is great. They have outdoor seating in the front and great back patio. Great place to grab a bite and a beer. All the staff is awesome. Never had a bad experience. The only thing I miss is living just a block away from this place. I like stopping by whenever I’m in the neighborhood.

I had the bison and chorizo burger with blue cheese the other night and that may just have been the best burger I’ve ever had. Certainly the best I can remember.
The shaved jalapeños on top added to the taste.
The staff here is also very friendly.

Hands down, my favorite neighborhood bar. Super friendly staff, amazing food for a neighborhood bar, and overall great atmosphere. Cozy in the winter and a huge outdoor patio for the summer. I absolutely love this place!

5 stars for service, food, location, and loving so much we went back the same night.
Great place! Servers and bartenders are fun. Our server offered honest suggestions on what to eat (Reuben, trigo tacos, chicken brie sandwich at the top) and also what to avoid (flatbread, Mac n Cheese). She also gave some suggestions on what to do in the area for the weekend that were off the tourist trap list. Started with pretzel bites for the table and they were amazing. Then I got the Reuben and it was so delicious– spot on suggestion. The beers were plenty and I drank so many Father Root Beers that I was ready to roll into Second City right across the street) happy and full. We liked it so much there– service and drinks– that we came back after the show to dance the night away. There is a digital juke and if enough people stock it full the dancing is great!

The bbq chicken salad is pretty amazing and on Mondays all salads are on special. Also, great outdoor patio. Not sure why there are so many haters on Unilocal

Decided to go there for my birthday TAYLOR was such an amazing server she gave great recommendations and catered so well to my large group of friends. And then I requested a song fort brithday there was a total of 3 other people besides the group of 10 I was with. So Taylor played the song and apparently one of the people not with my group complained (there were no explicit words) but then the bar manager rudely agreed with the woman how terrible the song was and made me feel uncomfortable about it … He choose to accommodate the paying table of 2 vs my table of 10… And turned the song off. ON MY BIRTHDAY. and then he scolded Taylor how she needs to accurate customers better !!! And yelled at her in front of everyone in the bar she was embarrassed we were embarrassed for her she was such a great server !? I got the bar managers name «Eric» and I would not recommend this place for anyone under the age of 45 or to anyone who likes to have fun. So three stars for Taylor negative 8 for Eric and an overall ZERO FOR WELLS

A very unassuming bar given its minor presence from the street. Small area for sidewalk tables and a small building in general. However, its greatest asset is the beer garden in the back which is actually a fairly decent size with about 20 or so tables nestled between other businesses and dwellings. Even though you are surrounded by taller buildings in every direction, it’s a large enough area to not feel trapped in.
A small, but nicely curated selection of beer. The food seemed is decent, what you would expect to see at a bar. Since we were in the back and only walked through the small building, I don’t recall seeing any TVs, or maybe they just weren’t on. Not a place to go to watch a game, definitely more of a place to meet with friends and enjoy a few drinks outside.

Nice neighborhood bar with a great patio. Fun place to watch the game or have beers with friends. You wouldn’t expect the food to be that great but it is! Everything I’ve ever eaten here is extremely good! The salads, wraps, chili, fries… everything.

Great décor and ambiance for a bar on a side street in Chicago. While in town visiting I was walking around looking for a watering hole to grab dinner and stumbled into this place.
Pretty local feel to the bar and patrons, but everyone was friendly and service was good. I had the «Wells» burger, a ½ pound burger, pretzel roll, and fries. All for around $ 10 in Lincoln Park, not bad for the wallet!
They had a decent selection of liquors and some nice draft beers.

Fun place, solid prices for the area. I love the patio in the back on a nice day. I was with some people and they ordered sliders and they said they were delicious. There are some lame bars on Wells and this isn’t one of them. Go here and skip many others.

One of my more favorite Old Town bars. Love coming here after volleyball in the summer. The place is packed after every is done with volleyball. The back patio is great.
Food is better than other area bars. Had the sloppy joe sliders this past week and they were great. Definitely home made and very tasty.

Came here on a Thursday evening and got the last table on the outside patio. The outdoor area is a bit small and seems like they just stuffed too many chairs and tables on the concrete. Although it feels tight, it does have a lot of character and seclusion as it bumps right up to Cocoran’s patio next door.
I ordered a couple $ 4 Summer Shandys that were on special along with the chorizo-​stuffed potato skins. They were… okay. I have to admit I was pretty disappointed considering the combination of spicy sausage, potato and cheese sounds epic. And yet the chorizo just wasn’t good quality. It lacked any spice and they just tasted like TGI Friday’s potato skins (okay, maybe a little but better).
Service was good for the crammed space. The waitress was honest about what she would/wouldn’t have which is always appreciated and valued.
I do agree with other reviewers that they have good drink specials for the neighborhood. Just don’t come here looking for great dishes.

Late night drinks and turkey burgers.
We started with the potato skins. They were huge and loaded with toppings. We ended up bringing some of them home.
The turkey burgers were juicy. They were filled with feta cheese and spinach and had a great texture. The fries were tasty too. I thought they were a tiny bit expensive especially considering you had to pay for cheese, instead of that being assumed on the cheeseburger.
It’s a semi small space so it can get busy and loud but that’s what we assumed going in.
Our drinks were great too! Great specials.

Horrible blonde waitress. She must hate her life. She is so unpleasant and has no costumer service. I ordered 3 items… all 3 items came to me not correct.

Great atmosphere and awesome food. Dawn our waitress did a great job serving 9 of us in a timely manner and was very friendly. This is my first visit to Chicago and so glad I stopped here for dinner.

Needing some take out some Unilocal reviews recommended the burger so I went with the Samburger ($ 11; Our hand-​packed, half-​pound patty specially seasoned and fried on the flat top, grilled and served on a brioche bun with american cheese, and a side of our homemade chips) with applewood smoked bacon ($ 1.25), fried egg ($ 1.25), grilled onions ($ 1.25), and shiitake mushrooms ($ 1.25)… I was craving a deluxe burger and got exactly what I was craving. The meat was very flavorful and cooked exactly how I wanted and all the toppings really hit my taste buds exactly how I like. The chips were well salted.
Very satisfied with my meal and would recommend the burger.
EDIT: later in the day after I wrote this, Michael & Sam (the owners) PM’d me so they are actively interested in their customers opinions /​reviews. +1

We had great service late night and were a small group when the bar had no one else in it. Ordered our drinks for last call and were pushed out of the bar before we could even try to finish the drinks by a manager or owner named Laura. She was so rude to us and I will not be coming back.
Hawkeye bar adds a star for me always so it gets a 2

Wells on Wells is a bar restaurant drawing the 25 – 30 something crowd. It is unlike your typical bar that only caters to casual bar goers. Wells on Wells can serve as a nice place to get drinks and a bite to eat as well.
Wells on Wells has indoor seating and outdoor seating in the front. I believe there may be outdoor seating in the back as well. Outdoor seating in the front is patio style with plenty of umbrellas for shade. The indoor seating includes the bar area and high top tables for groups of four. They had plenty of televisions playing a wide assortment of sporting events.
Wells on Wells has a week full of drink specials, a full drink menu, and a satisfying food menu. Don’t be surprised if this place is extremely busy. Wells on Wells gets busy around dinner time on the weekends. Many groups seemed to stop in for dinner while others came in to have a few drinks before heading off to their dinner somewhere else. I had the southwest BBQ chicken wrap from the group of selections that can be made into a salad or a wrap. It was amazingly refreshing and filling at the same time. We also participated in the $ 13 Miller Lite pitchers which is the Saturday special. Be sure to check out other specials and get ready for some good eats at Wells on Wells.

Overall: A good spot for a sandwich and brew, it’s typical bar flair that delivers.
The good: Good food that came out quickly. Granted we were one of the only ones there. Good portions as well. Plenty of seating and outdoor too. Good location, service was fine. Good drink specials.
The bad: Menu wasn’t huge, with not much outside of the apps/​sandwiches region. Apps are a little pricey.

Outdoor seating, decent service, ok prices. If you’re looking for something more than that, move on.
I was suckered in by their promise of «$ 5 vodka lemonades.» Except the lemonade that went into it tasted more like Kool-​aid. Ick.
Still, great proximity to Second City. Next time, I’ll just stick with a rum and diet instead.

The place was a savior for us as we wanted a late night place to eat after our time at Second City on a Sunday night. We called and asked how late their kitchen was open and they said they close it in 10 minutes but would hold it open if we were coming in!
We were the only ones there, but the service we received was fantastic. They didn’t make us feel like a nuisance for coming in right as their kitchen was closing (even though we were!) and the food was great. Granted, we didn’t order elaborate meals but it was exactly what we were looking for at exactly the right time and in my book that deserves a good rating.
There was no rush and the server/​bartender came over and chatted with us. It’s a great place on a fun block and overall just very low-​key. Perfect.