Cocktail Chicago
This business is CLOSED.
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3359 N Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60657
Editor's Review
Greeted by a red glowing and glittering arrow overhead, one immediately knows that they’ve reached the heart of Boystown, Chicago’s closest thing to a red light district, as they approach Cocktail. Sometimes welcomed by a drag hostess (often Chicago Cher or Miss Floozie), patrons enter a sort of progressive house pub where go-go boys frequently ascend the bar room floor, usually on Tuesday and Thursday nights.
Exposed brick offers a contrast to the large wooden bar that centers the space while velvet curtains frame the storefront windows. Perched on the corner of the neighborhood's most traversed intersection, the window space often fills up with people watchers, sometimes gawkers.
Popular with an out-of-college to middle-aged crowd, the patrons are mostly gay men, a few straight friends mixed in. With more of a progressive pub feel than mega nightclub, the management boasts live DJ’s five nights a week. Most popular nights are the go-go boy Tuesdays and Thursdays with an extension of the box dancers to some weekend nights.
Music is really good. Can make for a very private and relaxing date 'stop' on a weeknight if you sit in the back. - athleticmatt
I love to go into cocktail after work. Of course Bartender Val is always a prince! - OldIsOkay
I really like Cocktail. Their drinks are great; music is bumpin; and Kenny the server is hot! - Stripes
Cocktail is in the heart of Boys Town and a great place to meet up with friends. I go there often. The decor is done in good taste and the people that work there are very friendly. - JJacobs
Cocktail has been a great bar for years but has recently attracted the cute twink crowd since the closing of Felt. Great beers on draft, cute guys, fun-to-watch go-go boys. Very social crowd. Great house music. - realestategreg
The music is fierce!!!! However the drinks suck, order a beer! - TimH
This is a great neighborhood spot to meet and relax with friends. The people watching from the large Halsted-view windows is much fun. - bdecker
Cocktail is in the heart of Boys Town and It's a great place to meet up with friends and actually hear each others conversations. I go there often. The decor is done in good taste and the people that work there are very friendly. UPSBOY1 - upsboy