HAPPY HOUR ATLAS
Recess
Photo: Google Maps

Happy Hour

Recess

West Loop / Fulton Market · American / Bar

GOOGLE★ 4.21,582YELP★ 3.7458TRIPADVISOR★ 3.36Google: higher than 4% of venues in Chicago

The happy hour

Drinks

  • Craft Cocktails — $10
  • Blanton's Old Fashioned — $14
  • Draft Beers — half price

Food

  • Cheeseburger Sliders — $4
  • Select apps — half price

Bar and patio in West Loop / Fulton Market. Tue–Fri 4–6:30 PM. $10 cocktails, half-price drafts, $4 sliders.

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

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

Open-concept bar and patio at the West Loop–Fulton Market border with a large indoor and outdoor space. Cheeseburger sliders at $4 each and half-price apps pair with $10 craft cocktails and half-price drafts for a broad Tuesday through Friday happy hour that runs until 6:30 PM. Popular with the post-work Fulton Market crowd. Closed Mondays.

  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Hip
  • Good for groups
  • Known for cocktails
  • Google: happy hour drinks
  • Google: happy hour food
  • Late-night food
  • 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 ★ 4.2 1,582 ratings ↗
In Chicago 171 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 4% · tied with 4% · lower than 92% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 4% · tied with 5% · lower than 92% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 3.7 458 reviews ↗
In Chicago 168 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 7% · tied with 5% · lower than 88% of the others · median ★ 4.1

Across the US 1,993 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 8% · tied with 4% · lower than 88% of the others · median ★ 4.1

TRIPADVISOR ★ 3.3 6 reviews ↗
In Chicago 142 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 2% · tied with 1% · lower than 97% of the others · median ★ 4.3

Across the US 1,653 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 3% · tied with 1% · lower than 96% 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

838 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60642

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