Paramount Room

For what this place is, I found everything to be pretty overpriced.  The meals are just okay, nothing too notable, and for a place that claims "No crap on tap" their draft list was pretty boring.  I didn't try and mixed drinks, but those all seemed pretty pricey as well.

The location leaves something to be desired too.  There's not really a convent place to park that doesn't cost $4/hr and the walk from the blue line is a bit more than I'd want to make on anything other than a sunny, summer day.  But if it were a sunny summer day, I'd be picking somewhere with outdoor seating to hit up instead.

There was nothing to really make me want to come back here.

Going to a yelp event with a friend, I bought a "drink deck". This deck essentially gives discounts for listed bars in the Chicagoland area, one being Paramount Room. I work in the West Loop, so I figured - $10 for a $30 minimum purchase in the area is not too shabby.

The outside does like too inviting. In fact, a little shady. The door was too close to the seating of the bar; for myself, I am keen on placement. This can be annoying to those sitting at the bar, I am sure. For this reason, I requested to sit in the back. Scooting into the seating area, the padding wiggled off... oy.

Anyway! I ordered a Jack and Coke, just the right amount of each. Along with that, I ordered the Frites with Garlic Aoli. Everyone has some sort of love for aoli, right? My server was really accommodating(in the beginning). My man-guest came in and ordered a premium flight - Dogfish, Night Tripper, and the one other that I can't remember (wasn't that great to remember). And here goes the list ---

Food:
Frites with garlic aoli (YUMMY!)
Sweet Potato Croquettes (beautifully crispy on the outside, wish it had more lemon yogurt sauce)
Ahi Tuna (perfectly braised and the escarole was a great pair)

Pros:
Good food
Very knowledgeable with the menu

Cons:
The time between ending our meal and getting the check was too long, had to hunt my server down.

Great experience, but I don't mind myself going there too often.

Dropped in for the first time on a Wednesday evening. I actually almost passed up the place if it wasn't for the blue neon 'Lounge' sign. A little hesitant by the grungy back-alley look. Slightly cramped walking in as I'm greeted by people's backs at the bar, but made my way through to the booth area where my girlfriend already made some orders.

Good service & descriptive knowledge about the menu. We appreciated our waitress' recommendations after we already have ordered the Frites with garlic aloe.

Ahi Tuna
Sweet Potato Croquettes

I suggest trying the premium flight to give your palate a variety of flavors.

This was our first "Drink Deck" use. Comes in handy!

From my experience altogether, a nice place for drinks and a bite after work. Try it out

Never got to see the upstairs. Didn't seem very inviting. Is there an upstairs?