Forbidden Root Restaurant & Brewery Happy Hour — Ukrainian Village / West Town, Chicago

The happy hour

Mon–Thu	4–6 PM
Fri	3–5 PM

Drinks

Forbidden Root drafts — $5
Wine — $8 a glass, half-price bottles
Select cocktails — $8

Food

Bar snacks — half off

Deal last verified 2026-10-08. Confirmed on the venue’s own website.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

A botanical brewery and restaurant in a restored 1920s theater on Chicago Avenue, with a weekday happy hour.

Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Cozy
Hip
Takes reservations

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 1,980 ratings ↗

In Chicago 171 rated venues Above median

4.0 4.5THIS SPOT 4.6 4.9

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

3.1 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.6 5.0

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

YELP ★ 4.3 651 reviews ↗

In Chicago 168 rated venues Above median

3.2 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.3 4.5 4.9

Rated higher than 66% · tied with 13% · lower than 21% of the others · median ★ 4.1

Across the US 1,993 rated venues Above median

2.0 3.0 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.3 5.0

Rated higher than 64% · tied with 11% · lower than 24% of the others · median ★ 4.1

TRIPADVISOR ★ 4.4 82 reviews ↗

In Chicago 142 rated venues Above median

3.0 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.4 5.0

Rated higher than 55% · tied with 13% · lower than 32% of the others · median ★ 4.3

Across the US 1,653 rated venues Above median

1.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.4 5.0

Rated higher than 59% · tied with 12% · lower than 29% of the others · median ★ 4.3

OPENTABLE ★ 4.7 19 diners ↗

Food 4.6Service 4.4Value 4.4Ambience 4.5Noise Moderate

In Chicago 63 rated venues At the median

3.0 4.5 THIS SPOT 4.7 5.0

Rated higher than 48% · tied with 18% · lower than 34% of the others · median ★ 4.7

Across the US 537 rated venues Above median

3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 THIS SPOT 4.7 5.0

Rated higher than 53% · tied with 23% · lower than 24% of the others · median ★ 4.6

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 8, 2026.

Getting there

1746 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 · (312) 929-2202

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