Silver Cloud Bar & Grill

... Meh. I mean, nothin wrong with this place but it is by no means anything special. Came here for trivia with a few people on Thursday. It was not crowded at all, which was a change of pace from the other bars we've done trivia at.

Service was adequate, they generally checked up on us enough and kept our drinks full. The ten dollar personal pitchers are a great idea. I also had the artichoke dip which I think was 6 bucks. Not too much dip but definitely enough crostinis, so this is a pretty good snack.

Overall, not bad, not amazing.

My main reason for coming here is for the grilled cheese. Seems pretty simple, right? Bread+cheese+frying pan. I don't know how they do it, but the grilled cheeses here are simply the best in the city. I cannot recreate them, no matter how hard I try. The tomato soup that accompanies the 'wich is also great and perfect for dunking the yummy pair of cheese and bread or the oyster crackers they give you. I've also had their mac & cheese (adding truffle oil) and it's pretty damn good. I wouldn't give it the title of "the best," but on a cold Chicago night, it does the trick. It is big enough to share, so make sure someone else at your table likes it too. They give you a ton of crazy options to add to your mac, from doritos to a fried egg. I'm a puritan and only see truffle oil as a suitable mix.

They have trivia and a lot of other cool events throughout the week. I've done their pumpkin carving event once and it was pretty funny.
The decor is charming and the staff is really down to earth and helpful. They play all kind of music ranging from rock to 80s. They always have a good amount of beers on tap and the drinks are o.k.

The reason why I give it a 4 is because grilled cheese and mac are really the only reasons to go. I've done their breakfast and it was mediocre. Even my meat-eating bf doesn't care for anything else in their burger department or anything other than the grilled cheese. Maybe it floats other people's boats, but Silver Cloud is just a 'wich place for me.

BEST CHICKEN POT PIE EVER!

Seriously, I have been to this place many times and the only thing I ever order and will ever order is the AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS Chicken Pot Pie!!!