HAPPY HOUR ATLAS
Mother's Ruin
Photo: Google Maps

Happy Hour

Mother's Ruin

Avondale · American

GOOGLE★ 4.6511YELP★ 4.2144Google: higher than 51% of venues in Chicago

The happy hour

Drinks

  • Cocktails — $7
  • Wine — $10
  • Canned beer and a shot — $5

Food

  • Burger — $10
  • Spicy chicken or falafel sliders — $5

mothersruinchi.com prints happy hour daily 4–7pm and does not list prices. Eater Chicago, updated June 23, 2025: $10 burger, $5 sliders, $10 wine, $7 cocktails, $5 canned beer and a shot.

Deal last verified 2026-09-30.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

The Chicago room of the New York cocktail bar, on Milwaukee in Avondale. The site confirms the window. The prices are from Eater.

  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Cozy
  • Hip
  • Good for groups
  • Known for cocktails
  • Google: happy hour drinks
  • Outdoor seating

Is that score good?

Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in Chicago, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.

GOOGLE ★ 4.6 511 ratings ↗
In Chicago 171 rated venues Above median

Rated higher than 51% · tied with 21% · lower than 28% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues Above median

Rated higher than 56% · tied with 21% · lower than 23% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 4.2 144 reviews ↗
In Chicago 168 rated venues Above median

Rated higher than 53% · tied with 13% · lower than 35% of the others · median ★ 4.1

Across the US 1,993 rated venues Above median

Rated higher than 51% · tied with 14% · lower than 36% of the others · median ★ 4.1

Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 7, 2026.

Getting there

2943 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

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