Tommy Gun's Garage
Tommy Gun's Garage
4.5
Thursday
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Friday
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Saturday
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
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Neighborhood: South Loop
This downtown neighborhood offers a variety of activities ranging from cultural to sporting. If you happen to visit during football season, you may bump into a boisterous few fans on their way to a Bears game on the southernmost tip of South Loop. On the flip side, Museum Campus offers cultural and educational experiences in its planetarium, museum and aquarium, all situated along the lakefront. Grant Park is one of Chicago’s premier locations for green space and recreation with views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. Take a stroll down memory lane in the historic Prairie District where you can enjoy views of old historic homes. Restaurants, theaters, and clubs are spread throughout the neighborhood along with a collection of burger joints along Michigan Avenue just across from the park.
How to get there
- Cermak–McCormick Place • 2 min walk
- Cermak–Chinatown • 6 min walk
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
4.5
336 reviews
Excellent
217
Very good
85
Average
22
Poor
10
Terrible
3
mrbbmc71
Madison, WI11 contributions
Feb 2022
this is a place to stop the food is the best! best pork chops I have ever had and the place is a hoot. the more you put in the more you get out!
Written January 2, 2023
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cardar92
Cleveland, OH6 contributions
Excellent show! Great acting and keeping up with the experience! Ruby our waitress was amazing on stage and providing service to us! A lot of laughs! Some history incorporated made it worth the experience! Definitely recommended, if visiting Chicago ! Drinks were great, food was pretty good also!
Written February 16, 2020
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KTSReview
Auckland Central, New Zealand12 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
Here for a long weekend, went here on a Saturday night. Great entertainment with fantastic service from Sugar. Awesome insight to the speakeasy time in this city. Good cocktails.
Written February 1, 2020
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flasheart2
Joplin, MO117 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Awesome night out. You have to get through the Tommy-gun armed lookouts to get into the restaurant, then give the correct password. Great meal and awesome entertainment. We even got raided by the cops and had to pretend it was not a speakeasy!
Written January 19, 2020
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Dolca V
1 contribution
Dec 2019 • Couples
Great food. Great service. Great show.we took our 22 year old daughter when we were visiting her in Chicago. she loved the show and said she would love to go back with friends.
Written January 18, 2020
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JMick6
Geneseo, IL52 contributions
Jan 2020
The minute we walked into the garage (KNOW THE PASSWORD!) it felt like we stepped into the year 1929. The gangster taking the password gave my grandsons, and another young man, a hard time. They loved it! Sonny waited on our table. He was friendly and hustled to get our orders, did an excellent job. The food was delicious. A salad or soup, choice of meat with a baked potato and green beans. My 11 year old grandson had the soup and salmon, said they were both really good. My 9 year old grandson, a picky eater, did not like the meat choices but ate all his green beans! The chicken Marsala was also very good. The show was entertaining with a mixture of dancing, singing, skits and audience participation. Very clever and funny! My grandsons loved that Sonny, our waiter, was in the show. There was no foul language and any suggestive comments or skits were not over the top. Went right over my grandsons heads. The next day I took my grandsons to the Chicago Historical Museum. After the fun experience at Tommy Guns they were able to much better relate to many of the displays. Made history come alive! Can’t wait to go with my husband!
Written January 8, 2020
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Peter N
Ames, IA6 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
I recommend it to everyone, who likes history and fun combined. It is a real touch of one of Chicago’s 20th last century prohibition time and you are getting submerged into real speak easy place with everything in it included. It is like a dream comes truth, excellent performances, great singing and dancing and delicious food.
Real Thompson gangster guns shooting and police chasing them with the audience involved. What a fun!
Real Thompson gangster guns shooting and police chasing them with the audience involved. What a fun!
Written January 8, 2020
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Sarah A
Barrie, Canada36 contributions
Dec 2019 • Friends
I traveled from Canada with my mom, sister and aunt for a weekend in Chicago. We had heard about Tommy Gun's Garage being a great evening, booked tickets in advance and it didn't disappoint!!
The venue is easy to reach using transit (we used the subway and then walked a couple blocks). The entrance is very inconspicuous with a lighted door on a brick building (no flashy sign). As soon as you enter, you are greeted in true gangster form.
Our server was, Lefty, and he was fantastic making sure our drinks were filled, food was delicious and cracking us up with jokes galore. Note: do not eat before going!! The servings are large and filling!!
The show was entertaining and hilarious. The entertainers pull some people from the crowd to participate, but they are great at picking the 'right' people so you don't feel uncomfortable!!
If I visit Chicago again, I will be going back!
The venue is easy to reach using transit (we used the subway and then walked a couple blocks). The entrance is very inconspicuous with a lighted door on a brick building (no flashy sign). As soon as you enter, you are greeted in true gangster form.
Our server was, Lefty, and he was fantastic making sure our drinks were filled, food was delicious and cracking us up with jokes galore. Note: do not eat before going!! The servings are large and filling!!
The show was entertaining and hilarious. The entertainers pull some people from the crowd to participate, but they are great at picking the 'right' people so you don't feel uncomfortable!!
If I visit Chicago again, I will be going back!
Written January 2, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Leanne
Mount Juliet, TN1 contribution
Nov 2019
Our family of 4 went Thanksgiving weekend and started off the Christmas season with a wonderful experience. The show was exceptional, with many added Christmas tunes added in. The audience participation was hilarious. Service and food were perfect!
Written December 18, 2019
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Lula53
Lansing, MI4 contributions
Dec 2019 • Friends
The food was great and so was the entertainment. We would highly recommend this if you’re looking to do something different while in Chicago.
Written December 14, 2019
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JoandBarry
Hunston, UK600 contributions
Hi. Is this show still running? I see it's website is down.
Darlene G
Machesney Park, IL
Heading here for a Saturday night. Hotel is about a block north of the river in Dearborn. Just wondering if the bus system would be a good way to get to Tommy’s or is an Uber necessary? Planning on ending our night at a bar close to our hotel. So far I’ve been able to plan our weekend around CTA but I’m just not familiar enough with the system to decide if it’s doable for Saturday night fun.
Sandra M
Matoon, United States1 contribution
Hello! Yes, our location is doable by bus or train. Taking an Uber would probably be faster, but will cost alittle extra.
AAW7
Barrington, IL100 contributions
Can I take my 3 year old? He's used to going to bed at 9:30 so I don't think the late night is a bother, just wondering if it will be scary to him. He also typically likes music and a lot of action. TIA
Pop
Yorkshire, UK108 contributions
I would recommend this for older teenagers only , there are loud noises such as gun shots etc & I can’t imagine young children enjoying it ?
camp1028
25 contributions
Visiting in May, wondering if this was appropriate for an 8, soon to be 9 year old? Thanks!
Shelly M
Hickory, NC29 contributions
We had a 9 year old with us and it was fine. The employees were aware of a child there and gave her some special attention. They were very nice. It's a long evening and loud, but she had fun!
Loonyteach
Antioch, IL262 contributions
We have French family members that want to see this show. Their English is pretty good, but it's not great. Will they have a hard time following?
DavidJustDavid
81 contributions
It may be difficult as they all speak with the 1929 accent as well. My whole family, young and old including a non native English speaking person (my wife) loved the place. Just depending on fluency, may or may not be an issue... but if you can help if problems, well worth it to get that gangster Chicago feel.
Loonyteach
Antioch, IL262 contributions
How long is the show?
DavidJustDavid
81 contributions
You get your dinner first, then the show starts. There is a 10 minute intermission for bathroom break and getting dessert. We got there at 6 (sure) and think we left around 9:15 (not so sure) which included dinner and show.
I had a bottle of wine so don't quote me on the times. Great place, feel free to check out my review if that helps.
I'm handicapped and the staff was accommodating, but my timing might be off a bit per above :)
DSSR
Minnesota1 contribution
I have an 11 year old daughter, is the show appropriate for her age?
DavidJustDavid
81 contributions
Absolutely! We took ours on our older son's birthday and we all enjoyed. Only slight downside is no kids menu so we wasted a lot of food we paid for. Other than that, can check out my review - we all had a great time!
Arlene P
Grand Rapids, MI45 contributions
Is there free parking? If not free, where do you park if you're driving in?
Darth_Smalls
Peoria, IL13 contributions
Yes free and they watch the parking lot while you are in the show.
jangale
toronto, ontario99 contributions
We are thinking of bringing a group of about 35 High School students on a trip to Chicago. There is a big concern that the activities we include are not condoning violence, nor be inappropriate language. In the review on Tripadvisor it does say it is family entertainment. Please be honest, would the Principal or the Board have any problem with what is presented? Thank you,
ChaChaCharlie64
York, PA9 contributions
Jangale, the show is appropriate for high schoolers. Everything is done tongue in cheek as a comedy. There is nothing serious and everything is fun, and hilarious. Your students will love it especially if one of them is called up on stage. Enjoy the show.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Tommy Gun's Garage
- Tommy Gun's Garage is open:
- Sun - Sun 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
- Thu - Thu 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Fri - Fri 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
- Sat - Sat 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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