Coq D'or Restaurant & Lounge

The Golden Chicken is Michigan Avenue's premier spot for Martini's or Manhattan's in a piano bar environment that years ago would have been the classic smokey lounge with beautiful female singers and patrons from the city and all over the globe.

Today the smoke is gone but the wood paneled ambience with banquettes and historic feel are in force making this martini lounge one of the best in town. You have to check out the Drake if you are in town to enjoy its place as one of the city's most opulent and historic hotels and while you are there be sure to have a drink at the golden chicken...

So I think (I hope) I came here on the wrong night.  I think a conference was being held at the hotel.  It was on Wednesday night and it was packed, noisy, and had many drunk people in business suits.  We barely squeezed in to the corner of the bar and had drinks.  I could see how the ambiance could be quite nice - dark, stately.  No piano playing that night either.

Even though it was really crowded, bar service didn't really suffer.

If I'm in the area again I may try it a second time.

Very nice lounge, dark woods, excellent drinks, great Meze I shared with my lady. Great to unwind.