HAPPY HOUR ATLAS
Tortoise Supper Club
Photo: Google Maps

Oyster Hour

Tortoise Supper Club

River North · American Supper Club

GOOGLE★ 4.51,098YELP★ 4.2801TRIPADVISOR★ 4.5662Google: higher than 28% of venues in Chicago

The happy hour

Drinks

  • Signature Cocktails — half price (Wednesdays)
  • House Wines by the Glass — half price (Fridays)

Food

  • Oysters on the Half Shell — $1 each
  • Gulf Cocktail Shrimp — $1 each

$1 raw oysters and $1 gulf shrimp Wed and Fri 4:30–6:30 PM. Half-price cocktails (Wed), wines (Fri). Live jazz Fridays 7:30 PM. Oysters are raw — listed in food[].

Deal last verified April 2026. Confirmed on the venue’s own website.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

Swanky supper club on State Street in River North — one of Chicago's best-known oyster happy hours. The $1 oysters and $1 gulf shrimp on Wednesday and Friday evenings 4:30–6:30 PM, combined with half-price cocktails (Wednesdays) and half-price wines (Fridays), make this the River North happy hour for those who like their food upscale and their prices not. Live jazz every Friday at 7:30 PM.

  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Cozy
  • Romantic
  • Hip
  • Upscale
  • Good for groups
  • Fireplace
  • Known for cocktails
  • Known for wine
  • Live music
  • Google: happy hour drinks
  • Vegetarian options
  • Takes reservations
  • 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 ★ 4.5 1,098 ratings ↗
In Chicago 171 rated venues At the median

Rated higher than 28% · tied with 22% · lower than 50% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues At the median

Rated higher than 34% · tied with 23% · lower than 44% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 4.2 801 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

TRIPADVISOR ★ 4.5 662 reviews ↗
In Chicago 142 rated venues Top quarter

Rated higher than 69% · tied with 14% · lower than 17% of the others · median ★ 4.3

Across the US 1,653 rated venues Top quarter

Rated higher than 71% · tied with 11% · lower than 18% of the others · median ★ 4.3

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

350 N State St, Chicago, IL 60654

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