Parlay River North

Parlay River North reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Trip VIP

   New York City4 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Food was not great and no beer was on taps server was very nice.
   

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   Jayden

   Chicago1 review

   2.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   The host were horrible and had the worst attitudes but our server was great and had a good time after waiting 40 mins for our table
   

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   Mike

   Indiana1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was a good vibe. Hostesses were great and food was delicious!!
   

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   Jeff

   Charlotte1 review

   2.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Our server, Taylor was great. The manager was very rude to some members of our party.
   

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   Jill

   Detroit1 review

   1.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   NCAA promoted on website. Blasting loud club music instead of game. There was one waitress for the entire bar on a Friday night during March madness. Left at halftime of the game to go another bar to actually watch.
   

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   RamonS

   Chicago5 reviews

   1.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Reservation was at 7pm. Walked in and no greeter was at door. The buser says just go in. I stand at bar for 10 minutes and not one person acknowledge me. The bar tender was in such a deep conversation with two men that she didn't say one thing. I finally get the attention of a server and tell her I had a 7pm reservation. I tell her that the buser said just walk in and she see my name on the machine and say well yeah that's not how we handle reservations. I am finally seated at a and waited an additional 25 minutes before a server comes over to me. A buser, and multiple servers walked past and didn't say one thing. Finally a server comes over and offers me water and asked did I want a drink. Me and my buddy ordered some drinks and left because the service was TERRIBLE. I would advise your staff to pay more attention to patrons especially when they are 6'4 and hard to miss.
   

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   Celest

   Chicago1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 24 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Experience was everything food was great service was on point music was decent
   

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   Michael

   Chicago1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 23 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Natalie did a great job thank you for your service
   

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   Lindsey VIP

   Chicago1 review

   1.0

   Dined on 21 March 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Parlay canceled our reservation to extend a private party and let us know when we arrived. Unacceptable!
   

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    Stephanie

    Detroit3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on 16 March 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1

    We made a reservation through open table for 10 people, but it was for st Patrick’s day weekend. It felt kind of weird that we were able to make the res, so a week before st Patrick’s day, we called to make sure the res was confirmed on parlay’s end as well. They said it was confirmed and we’d just have to pay the $500 min for the table. No prob. But when we show up, the bouncer was super slimy demanding we pay $100 cash (specifically cash) per person to get in. We showed him the open table res and he said the table that was reserved for us was only for 6 people, so we would have to give him $60 cash (specifically cash) to cover the other people in our party. When we showed him we had $60 cash and we’d pay, he then said we’d actually have to pay $120 cash to get everyone in and for him to find a table for 10. Why is the cover price changing? Why is it cash only to this random bouncer outside? Then he said all the tables inside had a minimum $750-$3,000 and the $500 min are for 6 people only - not what they told us on the phone. We felt like we were being scammed to hand this bouncer the cash, so we just left. We just wanted to have a good time, not negotiate with a bouncer/salesman before even getting inside. I get it’s st Patrick’s day, but they should have told us on the phone when we called what the cover was or just cancelled the open table res right then and there. Overall, even if you make a reservation here, you will need cash to bribe the bouncer to let your entire party inside the building. Even then, you may or may not get the table you reserved. This is a sketch business.
    

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