Howl At The Moon

We went here when my cousin was in town. Great time. Really liked the atmosphere and crowd. Even got a date from it. We'll see bout that one. parking is kind of a hassle, but overall would recommend to my buddys.

Pros: liked the vibe
Cons: got a great date out of it

We went to Howl at The Moon on Sunday 16th March, and had a brilliant time!
The players were really talented and gave it their all, even though they'd had a marathon session the day before for St P's Day.

Even though we were visiting from the UK, and some of the songs were completely new to us, we were still able to sing along to old classsics and rock our to some splendidly played Jovi!

Plus some of the band members and singing staff members were plenty easy on the eye for boys AND girls!

Drinks were slightly more expensive than we expected, but there were specials available on some beers.

I'd really recommend it for out of towners, only real complaint was that the dancefloor was much too small.

This place is so much fun!! The staff is very friendly and the service is great even if they are crowded. The musicians are very talented and keep the audience involved. It gets very crowded on the weekend. You have a much better chance of getting a table if you arrive early.

Pros: Upbeat and a wide variety of patrons
Cons: Can get really crowded

Went to HATM last Thursday night about 8:30. The upper level was closed despite all the lower level tables being full. We asked an employee if we could sit in the upper level, there was 11 of us. The guy was a smartass. We stayed another five minutes. By that time there were 21 people standing waiting to sit down and they still wouldn't open the upper level When I asked to talk to a manager I was told by a waiter there was no mgr there. We went to the Red Head piano bar and was seated immediately even though it was crowded and had a great time. We will not be back at HATM

I have to admit that I was a bit hesitant the first time my wife wanted to go to Howl. She had been here for a bachelorette party and thought I would like the place. We're not clubbers but nor do we have one foot in the grave yet. This place appeals to most all ages, from 21 to 70, although the mainstay is probably the 30 somethings. You won't feel out of place here regardless.
The evenings start slowly but build fast and by 9PM on the weekends it's pretty crowded.
By 10PM there is a long line to get in. By constantly rotating performers it never gets old and the crowds control the show with requests. We have been back many times and no two nights are exactly alike.

The entertainment.......great! They do more than just play piano and sing. Drums, guitars, everything.

The food..........well, it's bar food. Somewhat limited menu but everything is edible, burgers are very good.

The drinks.......they have them all. Priced pretty much like most other Chicago locations.

The service........as we are regulars and know are severs as they know us, it's great. It gets very crowded and you may have to attract your server once in a while, or you can head to one of the two bars.

Is this place for you???? Well, depends on what you are looking for. We look for an evening of entertainment and are pretty open to most ideas. Howl offers you the chance to get interactive or just sit back and enjoy the show. A typical 5-6 hour night for the two of us is about $130 or so.........including tip and parking. Not bad considering we're talking downtown Chicago.

The Corona couple!

Pros: Great value for an evening of entertainment downtown.
Cons: Crowded later in the evening. Standing room only after 8 PM.