Hard to find a place like this where you can feel like a regular in downtown Chicago. Good happy hour, good bartenders. Occasionally surprise karaoke.
Really awesome place. Digged the chill vibe. The food was great we got the pep pizza. Drinks were a tad pricey for the hard stuff. 312 was cheap, but we will definitely be back. Worth the trip!
I had the most AMAZING time! Barkeeps were very attentive & professional. Crowd was lively & creative. Great place to spend a Saturday night!
This is a fun spot! Great drink / happy hour specials from 5pm-7pm. They have karaoke which is uh fun. Sometimes. I mean sing "Killing Me Softly" and that's literally what I want to do but I digress. They need an extra bartender by the karaoke area; ours was good but slow. Took 8 mins for me to close my tab. But I will be back. A fun spot and very social!
Karaoke every night! Chill place always fun. Great staff and bartender, they have an automated karaoke sign, so if you're not good at computers or technology you might need some help! Good fun.
Okay, so at first I didn't think I would have any fun there. When we walked in there was a bridal something or another, so it was packed with drunk middle aged people. But there are two rooms, the front karaoke room and the back bar with a DJ. I'd recommend putting your song request and go in the back. The DJ plays very good music and the bartender is very friendly. Drinks are cheeeeaaapppp are strong. The bartender even gave me a birthday shot and wrote down places for us to visit while on vacation here in Chicago. Take a couple of friends and go there. You will not regret it.
Brando's is like two bars in one - one side karaoke, the other side lounge. It's a great spot to sing karaoke and chill, and it's the kind of neighborhood bar that doesn't exist anymore. The people are friendly, the service is great, and the prices are just right! Anytime my friends or family visit, they always ask to come here!
Nicely decorated to match an old speakeasy. The two separate areas is great because you can be in one room and enjoy the live music or karaoke and walk into the other room and have a nice conversation in a drink. Bartenders are really nice and the drinks are strong. Also door accessibility through both sides of the bar was a nice touch. Love this place.
This is one of the best happy hour deals downtown. On Monday-Thursday you can get $3 Moscow Mules, $4 Old Fashioneds, and $3 pizza/flatbreads.
The only bad part about this place is that it can get very crowded, making it almost impossible to find a seat or get to the bar.
I have never participated in the karaoke here, but it is quite fun to watch, especially since it is in front of half of the establishment.
Fun,fun,fun place. Karaoke barexcellent bartendersdecent bar food. The drinks are well crafted , specialty cocktails and martinis. Brandos is my favorite bar in the Chicago Loop
I met a party here tonight in the backroom. The place was nice and intimate. But there got to a point where there were too mamy people which made it hard to walk around and tje music was so loud. I could not hear the person next to me. Nice idea to have karaoke. Simple cocktails were served.
Always a great time at Brando's. Its a small space and can get crowded on weekends, but the drinks, karaoke, and bartenders are all awesome
Went on New Year's Day night and it was pretty quiet which was nice. Had a fun atmosphere and the bartender was awesome. Drinks were all great; I highly recommend the Montauk mule! Easy to get to as well.