Big Chicks — Restaurant in Lake View Township

If there was an option to rate this zero stars, I would. I don't think I have ever been so insulted by an establishment upon entering. One of my very good girlfriends is getting married and she wanted to have a fun night out in Boystown...free of the typical shameless pick-ups. I took a look online and saw that this bar was one of the highest rated gay bars in Chicago.

Upon arrival, I was immediately asked if I was gay by the bouncer and suffered a barrage of judgmental glares. I felt like I was trying to enter a bar in Nazi Germany. After a few moments of sheer bewilderment, I responded that I was. He then told me that I should "teach" the girls in the bridal party the "etiquette" of being in a gay bar...I wasn't aware there was a separate etiquette for gay bars, other than acting like respectable human beings...which this man was not. He then instructed us to remove all bridal celebratory accouterments as to not upset the current bar patrons.

This has to be one of the absolute WORST bars I've ever been privy to experiencing. I have a very strong feeling that the high ratings this bar received is a result of the bartenders bribing regulars with free drinks to skew reviews.

If you're looking to have a good time out with friends, I implore you to look elsewhere. We did, mere moments after arriving here, and it was the best decision we made all night. I honestly do not have enough horrible things to say about this disaster of an...

My boyfriend and I came in our first day visiting Chicago and appreciated the decor and atmosphere of this bar while waiting for a table at Tweet. So we made a mental note to come back here sometime during our trip to fully experience it all. On our last night we decided to come in after a fun-filled concert to finish off the vacation with a bang. My boyfriend ordered a beer and I decided to just settle on a glass of ice water for the time being since I was dehydrated from the show we just attended. When I asked the bartender he responded rudely that they didn't give ice water while the kitchen next door was open and that I would have to buy a bottled water instead. Seeing how we just bought a drink and we were planning on buying more I didn't see the logic considering we were already contributing to their business. Not to mention tap water should be readily available to those who aren't drinkers or have been drinking too much. After that, we no longer had the desire to stay and buy any more drinks as originally planned, so we shortly left after our beer was finished. That attitude definitely left a sour taste to the evening and a disappointing end to our trip. Next time we're in Chicago we'll be sure to seek out a bar more highly rated in their hospitality and...

Went the first time with a friend who was of the lifestyle for $1. food special. It was good, so I took a bartender friend a few weeks later. Several other people we knew from the nightlife industry happened to already be there before going to a show at the Aragon. After consuming their drinks, they decided to leave for the concert and gave us their food tickets. The place was packed, lots of witnesses at nearby tables. In less than 3 minutes of our friends leaving, my friend and I were accused of scamming food without buying drinks (wtf?) and we were made to leave. It would have been embarrassing if it hadn't been so ridiculous. We looked to the nearby other tables who'd watched and listened in on our friends' departure conversation, no one said anything. Never went back. too many more pleasant options near by. We told the friends that left us their food tickets and they never went back, either. We wondered if it was because we were the only females? Nevertheless, who knows what bullets we dodged by never returning? Seems like ugliness is a...