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Madison Tavern, Chicago, IL

Madison Tavern

4.2
4.2
174 Reviews
$30 and under
American
  • Great for happy hour
  • Good for groups
  • Good for business meals
MADISON TAVERN is a hip, urban gathering place located in the heart of downtown Chicago. The 250-seat tavern is conveniently located inside the Ogilvie Transportation Center, the city's hub for all major transit. MADISON TAVERN is the perfect gathering place for lunch, happy hour or dinner in the Loop.

MADISON TAVERN features a relaxed atmosphere with eclectic dining and a full bar complete with artisan cocktails, global wines, and a large variety of local and craft brews. A blend of contemporary and classic offerings, MADISON TAVERN'S menu offers something for everyone including a variety of tacos, specialty burgers, diverse salads, and tavern favorites such as wings, fish & chips and prime rib dip. MADISON TAVERN'S cuisine is an eclectic mix of multi-cultural dishes, matching the richness and diversity of Chicago.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Burgers, Dining Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 9:00pm or later Saturday: 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm or later Kitchen closes 1 hour before the bar
  • Phone number
    (312) 559-5101
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Wilbert Pagulayan
  • Catering
    WE'D LOVE TO HELP YOU PLAN THE PERFECT PARTY, <br />AT YOUR PLACE (CATER) ... OR OURS (PRIVATE PARTY)!<br />
  • Private party facilities
    Please email manager@madisontavern.com for event information
  • Private party contact
    General Manager: (312) 559-5101
  • Area
    West Loop
  • Cross Street
    Canal, in Ogilvie Transportation Center
  • Parking details
    Private Parking
  • Public transit
    Metra Station
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 174 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2
4.2 based on all time ratings
  • 3.8Food
  • 3.8Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.7Value

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174 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 25 May 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food and service was really good! I was a little worried because it was so empty, but that’s probably because it was downtown on a Friday night before a long weekend. Would definitely return and recommend!

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  2. Marko

    VIP

    Chicago

    95 reviews

    3.0

    95 reviews

    Dined on 24 May 2018

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    A decent place for a business lunch. In and out fairly quick and conversation friendly. Food was decent but not spectacular.

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  3. Wandaful

    Chicago

    25 reviews

    4.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on 23 May 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My co-workers and I love coming the Madison Tavern for drinks and appetizers, but this time we decided to come for lunch. Four of us order the corn chowder and buffalo chicken sandwich. The corn chowder was delicious, but the Buffalo Chicken Sandwich lacked flavor and was also room temperature. I really raved about the food, but this day our selection was not so great. I will still come back for happy hour, but improvement is needed on that sandwich.

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  4. Mike

    Chicago

    86 reviews

    5.0

    86 reviews

    Dined on 18 May 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good cheap fast eats with large assortment of tvs... serves purpose well and glad to have in neighborhood

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  5. treatyourselftogoodfood

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 18 May 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    So glad to have this restaurant/bar close to our office! Has good food and good atmosphere. I love the artwork too!

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  6. HPdiner

    VIP

    Chicago

    78 reviews

    3.0

    78 reviews

    Dined on 15 May 2018

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    We were on our way to a show that night and thought it would be a convenient place since we were taking the train from the burbs. I request regular dining, not high top, in reservation. But we were seated at a high top. There were plenty of regular tables open. I didn’t ask to switch. The place had a heavy chlorine. Not appealing. Food was good. Kind of high priced for fish tacos thou.

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  7. Jammy302

    Chicago

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on 15 May 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We stopped here for a quick bite before heading to the theater. The location inside the train station makes this an ideal quick bite stop. Unfortunately we were there during happy hour, which is probably their busiest time. Crazy loud, packed and took almost 40 minutes for a salad. We'd go back, food was pretty good but avoid 4 to 7 time frame.

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  8. MarkW

    VIP

    Chicago

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on 15 May 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The staff handled our party very well. No issues at all. A great place for an informal gathering. A great selection of appetizers

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  9. LindyL

    VIP

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 14 May 2018

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    The menu offers a wide variety of options, and the food is typically very good. Service, however, has been and remains a problem. On our last visit (for lunch on a weekday during which we were all on lunch breaks), we waited 30 minutes before anyone even came to take a drink order (and that only after we sought the assistance of the host). The food then took a long time to be delivered, but was very good. Unfortunately, we then had to chase down a waiter to bring the check (when our original waitress never reappeared). When he returned after running our credit cards with the receipts for us to sign, he neglected to include my credit card, and we had to search for it among various waitstaff. We reported the poor service to the host and hostess on our way out, but they simply looked at us with blank stares with no offer of apology.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 11 May 2018

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    I feel bad for the waitress. The service was slow but it looked like she has a ton of tables.

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Madison Tavern is rated 4.2 stars by 174 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Madison Tavern

500 W Madison, Chicago, IL 60661

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Canal, in Ogilvie Transportation Center
  • Area
    West Loop
  • Hours of Operation
    Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 9:00pm or later Saturday: 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm or later Kitchen closes 1 hour before the bar
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Burgers, Dining Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Parking
  • Public transit
    Metra Station
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Wilbert Pagulayan
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (312) 559-5101
  • Catering
    WE'D LOVE TO HELP YOU PLAN THE PERFECT PARTY, <br />AT YOUR PLACE (CATER) ... OR OURS (PRIVATE PARTY)!<br />
  • Private party facilities
    Please email manager@madisontavern.com for event information
  • Private party contact
    General Manager: (312) 559-5101
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