Serving Chicago since 1982, Pops for Champagne is the nation's most acclaimed champagne bar and Chicago's most elegant live music club. Pops for Champagne offers 130 bottles of champagne and sparkling wines along with full bar service and a freshly prepared shared plate, raw bar, and dessert menu in a uniquely designed 2-level space with a street level main bar, and a lower level intimate live music club, featuring the best of Chicago's live jazz entertainment. Pops Shop, adjacent to the main bar, is the nation's only dedicated champagne and sparkling wine retail store, selling an eclectic selection from around the world, as well as unique service and gift items. Pops for Champagne on State Street continues to be Chicago's premier destination for after work and nighttime entertainment. It's where Chicago celebrates!
The stylish Tree Studios provides the covetable corner address. Upstairs is a large window-lined room with bronze walls, textured like bubbles in places, and a glossy central bar. Seating areas include...
citysearch.com - expert review - 01/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm going to be honest, if you're not looking to spend a bunch of money, don't go. But if you'd like to treat yourself they really do have a really great champagne selection as well as other drinks.…
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've passed by Pops on the way to Weber Grill. Pops looks expensive from the outside so I hadn't had any plans to go there until my friend got her hands on some complimentary St-Germain Cocktail…
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pops was really cool. For a non-champagne drinker, I actually found some stuff I liked there. Our waiter (Randy) really knew his stuff and recommended a few bottles that our group bought. Our waiter…
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Well if you can manuever yourself between the tourists and the cougars, you might just be able to try some really great champagne. Pops is a delight...the staff really cares about making sure you enjoy…
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Holy damn... Never have I been so happy to spend $12 on a few drops of liquid. Delicious.
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am a lover of good champagne. Went here with a girlfriend from work and was more than satisfied. We had great champange cocktails and yummy appetizers. I had the Black 75 cocktail and the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I live in the past - at least when it comes to Pop's. I remember a boyfriend taking me to Pop's one night (the first and real Pop's up North) some decade ago and fell in love then - not with the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 Stars Cozy place to grab a glass of Champagne with a date or in a group. We sat at the bar area, but there are lots of couches and other tables to choose from for a larger party. The champagne…
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really liked the old Pops, the new one is COMPLETELY different. It used to be a swanky place where people would pop the question, now it's more of a trendy spot in a more central location. I came…
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I got to give them 4 stars for the Ambience. Went there friday and it was raining. Really friendly folks, They even recommended few other places as it was kind of slow. Good service, though! update:…
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Let me start by saying: This is not my kind of place to drink. You walk in, and are overwhelmed with "posh": everything is very sparkly, geometrical, etc. For instance, the main bar has tv's displaying…
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I miss the Sheffield locale. When they moved down to State Street they also moved away from their old clientele (locals who liked champagne and live music), and down to where the money is...Tourists!…
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Some girlfriends and I met up at Pops for a little bit of "hey, it's Friday, let's have champagne!" None of us had been to the old location, so we don't really have a basis for comparison, but it was…
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pops for Champagne knows for bubbly and jazz. The place provides the cover-table corner address. Upstairs is a large window-lined room with bronze walls, textured like bubbles in places, and a glossy…
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Eh. My friends like their bubbly. I admit, I like bubbly too, but not enough to make this a "must-go". I miss the old location more than anything else.
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I understand the other reviewers' comments--the hostess was a bitch and the crowd on a Saturday night uninspiring (and I'm 34). But the champagne cocktails fabulous and thoughtful. My bartender…
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my go-to place for those out-of-towners that want the Sex & the City experience in Chicago. Sure it's expensive, but you get what you pay for: A chic atmosphere, an extensive champagne menu,…
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite places to go in River North! Excellent ambience, upscale crowd, and great champagne! The scallops and mushroom risotto is excellent. I have yet to try out the jazz club downstairs…
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Eh it was interesting. Were in the area and popped in here (no pun intended) with a group of friends on a Friday night. It was good for some people watching. I thought our server was very interesting…
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The ambience here is lovely (but the clientele is all 40 , not that there's anything wrong with that), but this place is EXPENSIVE (which probably explains the dominant age group - people with…
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pops is ok, I guess the vibe is kinda old. The decor is modern, music, old, not really trendy. Could be better, the champagne is super expensive by the glass and bottle. You would think they would…
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent pre-dinner place. If you're not into champagne there are plenty of other options. Kind of pricey. One of those "be-seen" places with a upwardly mobile clientele talking about their…
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you're over 40, you'll like it here. If you're under 30, you most certainly will not (too mellow, too cheesy, too many old people abound). If you're somewhere between 30-40, your opinion will…
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I checked out the jazz club with a group of guys and we felt a little out of place. Most of the people there were couples and it was no surprise considering the low lighting, cozy couches, and…
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Oh, HAY-ELL NAW! This place here...oohhh. Okay, why did I come to this place for it's soft opening, only to be packed in like a sardine, pushed, glowered at and spilled on twice - by the waitress?!…
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Due time that I write a review about the place that I've called "work" home for the past year and a half..Seeing as I'm about to take off, what better time than now to write a stellar review of this…
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great room for listening to jazz (downstairs) while all the aging Chad's and Trixies go about their mindless mingling with the tourist crowd upstairs. Really top-notch music, and the waitstaff in the…
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It was pretty cool. Dark. Decent tunes. They played Stars which was rad. The problem is it's right in River North, which is basically Wrigleyville for older people. The crowd annoyed me. And it…
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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I love white wines especially the dessert wines like Riesling but this one night and my first visit to Pops, the bartender recommend something sweeter, Moscato D'Asti. I fell in love in an instant! He was very...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Friends and I recently spent a girl's weekend in Chicago. After a fun dinner we stopped for glass of champagne (actually shared a bottle) to celebrate my recent engagement. I was thrilled at the…
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love me some champagne! Especially when I am celebrating. I came here by surprise after getting engaged. My fiance had set up a party of 20 in the corner to celebrate. I thought it was…
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Upstairs this is the perfect place to split a bottle with friends and catch up. Downstairs enjoy the live jazz. if you get there early there's no cover. Definitely on my list for bringing parents…
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I just don't like this place. I really liked the old Pops on Sheffield and I can't get used to this version. The location dictates a high % of convention attendees and the like, which is not always…
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A girlfriend planned a surprise b-day party for her husband (who happens to be my best friend from college), and while I didn't have an idea of what to expect beyond the website, I was suitably…
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Would be a cute date place if it weren't so crowded on a Friday night. We walked in and couldn't get a table at first, but it didn't take long before one opened up. So my gfs and I got seated in the…
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
What happened to this place? They moved to a new neighborhood and went from Dr. Jeckyll to Mr. Hyde. Ew. Went to have some drinks and listen to jazz. $10 for a martini, especially a yummy one was no…
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sometimes the NEW is better than the OLD - but for different people. I had not been to the old Pop's since the late 90's so I can't say anything about the "neighborhood" feel that others describe…
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I liked it, I didn't love it (sorry Andy!). I haven't had the food, just some champagne which was good but pricey. I like to drink champagne but I don't know a whole lot about it and I probably…
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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I'm sorry, but the old location had much more ambiance, appeal, warmth, romance. The new location is sterile...and downstairs where live music is played is like walking into someone's badly remodeled basement....
citysearch.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Have you seen that Twilight Zone where the parents are taken to the Zoo by the kids? And then all the sudden the parents are in the cages instead of animals? The kids become unhappy with the parents…
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
It's hard to review this place when I loved the old pops. the old pops, warm & inviting- The new Pops trendy & "Too Kool for School" The old pops- Comfortable, the new pops "Do U have a…
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Decor - I do like the decor,, trendy and nice for the ladies. Granted, i have not been to the old one, but I took this one for what it was. Cool place to hangout Service - average,, the waiter was…
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ew. We walk up to the hostess.
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is fabulous! Great drinks, bartenders & appetizers! How could a place not be great that serves champagne? They also have other drinks as well and are open until 2 am. It's a great place to…
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Beautiful ... trendy... great service, but often the staff comes off as snooty. Tip of the day is to try the pitcher of bellini for ~$17.. it's made fresh and comes with delicious candied almonds..…
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Being on vacation means indulgence, so when a friend and I spotted a champagne bar with a few hours to kill, we were hooked. The host was a pretty weird dude, but I forgot all about that when they…
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went here last night, and the champagne was very good, the servers were fun, and the place is just beautiful. They also have a jazz club in the back where they have small concerts, one of which I am…
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Had the pleasure of meeting/interviewing the famous Andy F. 5 stars in itself! The place is so beautiful, classic. And who does not love a bar specializing in champagne?? Died and gone to giggle…
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really loved Pops but I think maybe its just too expensive. It was a wonderful birthday treat with fondue and tuna tartar well and of course champagne. Beautiful space and lots of yummy looking…
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2007
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This is the perfect place to start a night out. Great attention by bartenders, great music (not too loud that we couldn't hold a conversation), the appetizers we ordered were fantastic! Try the scallop...
menupages.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
One of my roommates went down to Pops on Saturday night because I had wanted to check it out for awhile after reading reviews in the Red Eye, Chicago Magazine, etc. First glimpse: Lively, bustling…
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yum. Yum. Yum. I went to Pops on the one night that they do not have live music (Monday) and still had a great time. I was a sit-at-the-bar diner, and I had delicious spicy tuna roll (no rice; just…
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you like to sip champagne while you watch the world go by- this is your place! Stopped by here the other night and I was pleasantly surprised. We took a seat at the bar and checked out the place.…
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
plus half the three and half is for the Staff- the management etc. They are good at what they do. I had a small get together in June and they took good care of us. That is where it ends.
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pops is a fabulous small plate restaurant. The staff is very knowledgeable and the champagne is excellent. They do make other drinks but why would you bother? The cheese fondue is a must have. I…
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This is where pushy, under-paid women force dates-going/gone-wrong to drop a bunch of dosh on expensive plonk so at least they can tell friends at Starbucks the next day it wasn't a total loss. Guys…
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would actually give this place 3.5 stars. Went here after a concert on Monday night because neither me nor my date had eaten anything in 12 hours. I suggested Tempo (mmmmm grease!), he suggested…
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We went in on our first-year anniv hoping to have a nice romantic musical night of jazz. We walk in and the hostess was so busy reading a business card that she wouldn't even attend to us. Then…
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Three of us went here on a big (Thursday) night out and sat upstairs, and were just sort of meh about the whole experience. We had cocktails and champagne by the glass, plus oysters. The drinks were…
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2007
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Everything about this place is fantastic. I have to admit I was a bit disappointed when the old location closed down, but I have now discoved a new, hip YUMMY alternative. The executive chef, who I guess came...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/14/2007
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Of course my review is biased because I got engaged later on in the night after starting out at Pops for Champagne, but, there probably isn't a cozier or more romantic/intimate setting in downtown Chicago....
citysearch.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Firstly a big thanks to Andy for getting myself, my mother and brother (just off the plane from Dublin) a table on a busy Saturday night! I would have liked to see a review here from him of course!…
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went to Pop's to listen to the live jazz in the basement. The old Brudno's space has been transformed! The basement is now a great lounge with decent accoustics. The band was top notch. We…
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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I use to love going the Pops on Sheffield so I thought this location would an updated version. I went with a bunch of friends to celebrate an engagement and was a little disappointed. Our server was "ok" the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really enjoyed my time at Pop's. I went for a tasting and was able to sample some fabulous champagnes! My friend and I stayed after the tasting to enjoy some food and another glass of champagne.…
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have mixed feelings about the new Pops - new and improved and big and fancy; but what was wrong with the old Pops? I miss the old Pops in Lakeview; it had charm and atmosphere, with its beautiful…
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love PoPs! Fried asparagus tempura, chocolate fondue, and champagne, bottle after bottle. Who could ask for a better afternoon? The servers were fantastic. They did not make us feel like imbeciles…
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My experience at Pops was somewhat colored by the fact that we were taken care of by a fellow Yelper. But all three of the people who served us -- Andy, Randy, and the woman who took over -- Mandy? --…
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here on a Friday for a celebratory lunch. I was surprised, the food was affordable. The salmon sandwich and the grilled blue cheese sandwich (both $8) were fantastic. The chocolate fondue was…
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
All right I will preface this by saying I came here around 2pm on a Friday, not your typical drinking hour, but hey anytime there is bubbly being poured and I can get myself some, I am there!…
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place really annoyed me. It managed to annoy me even though it was a Wednesday afternoon around 4 pm and I was already drinking champagne. The annoyance did start to wear off by the end of my…
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very fun place, albeit expensive. Great place to celebrate a special something (or someone). Snazzy decor -- get the fishbowl if you can for added fun. I am dying to check out the Jazz Club, located…
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Some girlfriends and I stopped in at Pops between dinner and serious drinking. I am lucky enough to know the event planner and he set us up with VIP seating and some small plates. The food is…
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I visited Pops, it was during the peak of a Friday evening happy-hour. The champagne cocktails were very enjoyable but the place was so crowded that it was hard to really enjoy the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went for a party on a Sunday afternoon. There were very few people there, and although the hostess had arranged to have an area set aside for our group, when we arrived nothing had been prepared for…
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The decor is very mod and oh so downtown. Not sure if that's a positive or negative... Their wine list is extensive and expensive! Real champagne will set you back though I've tried most of the less…
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As many of my fellow Yelp-ers know, I work at Pops for Champagne as the Private Event Coordinator. I wanted to get this information out in Yelp land so as to get some of you looking for that hard to…
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is pretty pricey - my group went after dinner & it was a great "chill" place to hang out as it suprisingly wasn't packed on a Saturday night. We easily got a window table & had a few…
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really loved the Lakeview location of Pops for its low key, but classy atmosphere. The new spot is much flashier, but they have retained some of the same knowledgable staff, which is a credit to…
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I attended Pops on a Friday night and surprisingly snagged a couple spots right at the bar. The atmosphere is slightly pretentious- but the bartenders quickly quiet that with a friendly smile. There…
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Never in my life have I been treated so rudely by the staff at an establishment. Upon arriving, my girlfriend and I informed the hostess that we were here to enjoy a bottle of champagne and asked if…
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2007
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My boyfriend and I sat at the bar on a tuesday night a month ago. The hostess was very friendly. Bar service was slow at first, but Alanna got her groove back and was awesome; full of sassy one-liners. Bottle...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so great I would give it 6 stars...and I would give the bartender -Mike- 10 starts! he is so knowledgeable, polite, nice. He spent a lot of time talking to us and explaining the…
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Now that I've sobered up enough, I can honestly say I had a great time here. Went for a prosecco tasting, stayed for a couple bottles and small plates. My favorite from the tasting was Jieo…
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ooooh, I really dug this place. Something about it made me feel very 21st Century Holly Golightly. Maybe it was the mod, but not cold decor. Maybe it was our waiter who called us "Dears" or…
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I liked Pops a lot. My boy and I were on our way home from dinner and decided to make a quick stop here for a nightcap. We went on a Monday night so it was not very crowded. We had time to look…
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We absolutely converged on this place on a Saturday night, with a group of 17 girls. They found us a counter and some standing space, served us quickly with a massive bottle of champagne to share,…
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was in an establishment in the Pops "family" up in the north suburbs somewhere and it was nice, warm, cozy, fireplacy, classy without being pretentious. All good things, so when a friend of mine…
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Three Cheers for Andy F.! I finally visited the new location last night and I loved the clean aesthetic. I thought it was much brighter than the Lakeview location.
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2007
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Pops is a great nighborhood spot. Jazz downstairs, champagne bar upstairs, small plates to snack on, champagne for every tatse and every budget... Although Pops is a great late-night spot, the highlight of my...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been meaning to try this place out, and I thought that it would be a good date spot so that's what got me out here. I really like the decor and atmosphere at Pops better than Bin 36. The prices…
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I attended a champagne tasting here that was just great. The crowd was small enough to keep it from being uncomfortable, but everyone was clearly having a great time. The appetizers were delicious…
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a big drinker, but I do like champagne, so when an invitation to a free champagne tasting popped up on the message board (all my lurking paid off, thanks Andy!) I jumped at the chance. We…
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I end up going here quite often after work for cocktails before we move out to other locales for dancing and what not. You have to wait a long time for a table, which is fine because the bar is…
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great location and interior set up. I joined some friends here later in the evening, and we had a table all the way in the back. Great bubbly! Definitely an older crowd and more of a date-type kind of…
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't spend any time in the ground level of Pops - just went straight downstairs to Pops Jazz Club. It's a little flashy/clubby compared to a typical jazz or blues club in Chicago, small with low…
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Very unimpressive...we went at 4pm on a Saturday to avoid the crowds and do our first test run, hoping that this "new to us" champagne bar would win us over and become our new favorite spot within…
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I tried to go to the "new" Pops. I was very confused. I mean, I know it moved and everything, but they wouldn't change the charm and beauty and everything special about the old location would they?…
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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Disappointing in every way. Problem is the website for this place is extremely misleading. Jazz downstairs is supposed to resemble 1920's France. Are you kidding? White walls, bare, acoustically messy and a...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/06/2007
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my friends and i had a blast the last couple of times we've been here ... the champagne bar is filled with attractive folks and a very laid-back, friendly crowd ... the downstairs jazz club offers a very...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/28/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
pops for champagne was *never* supposed to be like this. an old friend was visiting one weekend and he said to me, 'let's go to Pops for Champagne for old times' sake.' (we'd go on Sunday nights for…
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was really looking forward to going here...but it totally fizzled in my book. I didn't eat here, so I can't speak to the food, but I was just not excited by their Champagne list, boasting a whopping…
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pops for Champagne is an answer to my prayers!! I love champagne but have yet to find the perfect champagne bar downtown until now. This bar welcomes all types of people and occasions. Not to mention…
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place should stick to one thing - champagne. Everything else is just awful. Actually, dessert wasn't too bad, but maybe that was just in comparison to the other crap I ate there. Seriously. The…
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place has potential to be so much better. The decor is cool without being pretentious and the staff is friendly and helpful. But it is ridiculously overpriced. the least expensive champagne by…
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had so been looking forward to my first visit to Pops and I have to admit that I was a little bit underwhelmed. Like its really not that big of a deal. I never visited Pops at its old location,…
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Our last stop of an 18 hour day (started with a 12 hour convention, followed by a 5 hour client dinner). As luck would have it, our five-some of suits (2 hotties & 3 dudes) were tabled immediately near…
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was really excited to go to the new Pop's. We went to see Swing Gitan, which we've seen a million times in other clubs 'round the city. Anyway, the basement is not what I was expecting at all. It…
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
** This is solely a review on the jazz lounge downstairs ** $5 cover (discounted from $10. possibly due to weeknight, possibly due to snow storm)
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe it is just because I had such high expectations of this new night spot that I was a bit disappointed. We arrived at Pops last Saturday around 8pm with another couple and it was standing room…
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
you cannot spell pompous, without pops. HOWEVER. the service was excellent, the chocolate souffle with gelato was lovely. and the portion of vanilla bean creme brulee was surprisingly large.
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I might have been expecting too much but while this was a nice, not too loud place to hang out with friends, I won't be rushing back. The champagne bottles weren't a bad deal, we ordered 2, plus…
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh let me describe how much I love champagne. I LOVE CHAMPAGNE. I do not reserve it for special toasts or New Years. This bar serves my drink of choice like its water running from a fountain. It is in…
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the new place to be! Everytime I pass by Pops it is absolutely packed which is great for them since they haven't been open for that long. On Saturday I finally went for the first time and…
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The old Pops for Champagne was unique, charming, warm and inviting. The new Pops for Champagne is sterile, minimal and sleek with an interior that pleases, but nevertheless is the epitome of…
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The new Pops is a big change from the old Pops. I loved the neighborhood charm of the old Pops, and had gone to listen to jazz a few times - the atmosphere was classy and romantic. Star Bar was a…
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Classy, Cool, Sexy, Fun.....right now "Pops" is the place to be! Happy hour is awesome. Just went for drinks and there were beautiful people everywhere! ....Enough said!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Went last night for a post-finals cocktail . . . We immediately got a large table towards the back (I think the hostess wanted to hide us because we just were not awesome enough for her).
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love bubbles so I had a great time at the newly relocated Pops. I didn't venture downstairs but stayed up stairs in the bar area. I'm so glad that they moved because their old location in Lakeview…
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Much nicer than their old Lincoln Park location and it's new location seems to be warmly welcomed judging by the amount of people crammed in here last night. I didn't check out the jazz room…
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We stopped by here on Thursday evening for a grand opening party. The new space is nice, seemingly fairly open and modern. It was a little hard to tell, considering it packed to the gills. It was a…
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I loved this place.....is it closed? If so, more's the pity. Sitting in a cozy corner table with the fireplace, sipping champagne and listening to music. This venue is a gem. I remember going once…
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Last time ... make that the *only* time I was here, we sat flat up against the stage, with the band impressing us more & more the more drinks we consumed. We had ourselves a grand ole time, thinking…
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I left my original review of Pops prior to them moving to the new location - and after having visited the new location last night, I cannot even begin to tell you how disappointing the new location…
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the only champagne bars I've found in Chicago. It's a quiet atmosphere and an ideal place to take a date.
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Edit 12/3/06 Way to go pops with the new downtown location because after tonight's visit I am obsessed!
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2006
