Recess

Name: Recess
Address: 838 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL, United States, 60642-6532
Telephone: (312) 801-1181
Price range: De $31 a $50
Rating: 4.2

4.2 (1478)

De $31 a $50

Americana

838 W Kinzie St, Chicago, 60642-6532 IL

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2 personas

1 jul 2025

7:00 p.m.

Reservado 6 veces hoy

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Ideal para disfrutar cócteles creativos
Ideal para la hora feliz

Located in Chicago’s West Loop, Recess (838 W. Kinzie St.) offers a vibrant, playful, escape to the daily grind. Home of Chicago’s largest patio, Recess encourages guests to adult…like a kid, while serving up delicious American food and drink. The Recess menu taps into the cravings of everyday life, offering casually elevated dishes with playful Chicago swagger, while our beverage program takes a bright, ingredient-driven approach with cocktails both classic and original. In addition to the energetic adult playground vibes and menu offerings, Recess also offers a nostalgic array of indoor and outdoor activities including giant Jenga and Connect 4, all of your favorite board games.

Recess is a 21+ establishment.

Áreas del restaurante

Información adicional

Ambiente
Informal
Precios
De $31 a $50
Cocinas
Americana, Servicio de botella, Americana contemporánea
Horarios
Lun–Mié 16:00–00:00 Jue, Vie 16:00–02:00 Sáb 11:00–03:00 Dom 11:00–22:00 Brunch Sáb, Dom 11:00–15:00
Número de teléfono
(312) 801-1181
Página web
http://recesschicago.com/
Opciones de pago
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Ropa informal
Chef ejecutivo
Boo Kim
Instalaciones para eventos privados
Our sister venue – City Hall – is an unparalleled choice for weddings, private functions, live events, conferences, product launches, commercial video & photo production, and fundraising galas. The building’s industrial character is preserved with touch points inspired by historic municipal buildings, while classic details and finishes, enhance the space’s timeless decor. With your vision, our team is ready to expertly host your event of a lifetime. Learn more about City Hall at their website: https://thecityhall.com/
Delivery & takeout
Pedido directo

Ubicación
838 W Kinzie St, Chicago, 60642-6532 IL
Zona
West Loop
Intersección en calle
Green Street
Parking details
A paid parking lot is available across the street on Kinzie.
Public transit
Green or Pink Lines to Morgan StopBlue Line to GrandI-90 to Racine (right off of the exit)
Adicional
Acceso para silla ruedas, Almuerzo de fin de semana, Baile, Baños unisex, Bar / Sala pública, Bar completo, Cervezas, Cócteles, Comida al aire libre, Comida al aire libre, Hora feliz, Jardín de la cerveza, Opciones libres de gluten, Para no fumadores, Promoción nocturna, Vinos, Vista

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Menú

El menú de Recess se actualizó por última vez el 31/5/2025.

Available Saturday & Sunday 11am-3pm

Featured Cocktails

Cold BrewUSD 5.00
La Colombe Cold Brew Coffee, Raw Sugar, Lemon Zest
Bloody MaryUSD 10.00
Vodka, Q Bloody Mary Mix, Meat, Cheese, Celery
Bottomless Mimosa (bottomless - per person)USD 28.00
Orange Juice, Sparkling Wine, Orange Zest

Mains

Berry Mascarpone Stuffed French Toast VUSD 16.00
thick cut brioche, berry mascarpone, maple crème, fresh whipped cream, berries, lemon zest
Avocado Toast*USD 13.00
Multigrain Toast, Smashed Avocado, Poached Eggs, Caper Salsa Verde, Pickled Shallots
Huevos Rancheros VUSD 15.00
Black Bean Puree, Pickled Red Onion, Queso Fresco, Salsa Roja, Cilantro Crema, Corn Tostadas, Sunny Eggs
Biscuits & GravyUSD 14.00
Warm Cheddar Biscuits, Pork Sausage Gravy, Scallions
Breakfast Burrito*USD 14.00
Scrambled Eggs, Chicken Chorizo, Queso Fresco, Pico de Gallo, Avocado Mayo, Breakfast Potatoes
Pork Belly Fried Rice GFUSD 15.00
Miso Glazed Pork Belly, Edamame, Kimchi, Sriracha, Adobo Sauce, Sunny Egg
Steak N Eggs GFUSD 26.00
Skirt Steak, Chimichurri, Banana Peppers, Sunny Eggs, Breakfast Potatoes
Sausage Egg & Cheese BiscuitUSD 16.00
Buttermilk Biscuit, Pork Sausage, Cheddar Cheese, Bacon Jam, Breakfast Potatoes
Crispy Chicken BiscuitUSD 16.00
Buttermilk Biscuit, Crispy Chicken, Pickles, Breakfast Potatoes
Lemon Ricotta Pancakes V
Salted Maple Butter, Whipped Cream, Strawberries, Lemon Zest

Starters

Queso DipUSD 14.00
choose sausage or no meat four cheese blend, house made sausage, poblano & japapeno peppers, onions, modelo
Chicken And Waffle Fries*USD 15.00
Crispy Chicken Bites, Wa e Fries, Nashville Hot Honey
Loaded Tater TotsUSD 15.00
Cheddar Cheese, Giardiniera, Crispy Bacon, Scallions, Sour Cream
Crispy Buffalo Chicken RollsUSD 15.00
Cheddar-Jack Cheese, Pimento, Corn Relish, Bleu Cheese Dressing
Hummus*USD 15.00
Pomegranate Seeds, Chili Oil, Watermelon Radish, Carrots, Cucumbers, Warm Pita

Salads

Add to any salad: Chicken $6, Skirt Steak $11

Chopped GF, VUSD 20.00
romaine, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, mama lil's peppers, olive oil roasted artichoke, carrots, eggs, avocado, blue cheese crumbles, sunflower seeds, balsamic vinaigrette
CaesarUSD 16.00
romaine, house made caesar dressing, garlicky croutons, parmesan cheese
Super Greens GF, VUSD 18.00
tuscan kale, spinach, shaved broccoli, manchego, mixed berries, almonds, green goddess dressing

Sandwiches/Burgers

Served with Tater Tots, Waffle Fries or Side Salad

Honey Bbq Turkey Wrap* 🔥USD 16.00
shredded turkey salad, sweet heat mustard sauce, honey poppy seed coleslaw, spinach wrap
Jerk Chicken Sandwich* 🔥USD 18.00
grilled jamaican jerk chicken, mango-coconut garam masala, pickles, boston lettuce, ciabatta bun
Impossible Burger * VUSD 17.00
impossible patty, lettuce, pickles, grilled onions, sriracha aioli on a brioche bun
Cheesy Beef SandwichUSD 16.00
hoagie roll, ground beef, sharp cheddar sauce, grilled onions
Double Smashburger*USD 20.00
Two Prime Beef Patties, Buttermilk Fried Onions, House Pickles, Cheddar Cheese, Special Sauce, Lettuce, Brioche Bun add a fried egg +$5
Cheeseburger SlidersUSD 17.00
Prime Beef Patty, Candied Black Pepper Bacon, Pepper Jack Cheese, Chipotle Aioli, Hawaiian Bun

Dessert

Churro Cake VUSD 12.00
churro bundt cake, dulce de leche, chocolate drizzle, vanilla gelato
Doughnuts VUSD 10.00
Mexican Chocolate, Mixed Berry Mascarpone, Passion Fruit Curd

Lo que dicen 1,478 personas

Reseñas de Recess de comensales del restaurante. Basadas en valoraciones recientes.

Calificaciones y reseñas generales

Solo los comensales que han comido en este restaurante pueden realizar reseñas

4.2

4.2 de acuerdo a calificaciones recientes

4.0Comida
3.8Servicio
4.5Ambiente
3.8Valor

Ruido • Moderado

1,478 reseñas

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Cassie VIP
Chicago/Illinois9 reseñas
2.0
Comieron hace 2 días
1. Global 2
2. Comida 2
3. Servicio 1
4. Ambiente 3
The service here sucks!! I wasn't greeted when walking in, had to tell the boy host I had a reservation, walked me to my table, asked where the restrooms were and he just waived his hands toward the direction I think the restrooms were. So many servers greeted our table, didn't really know who our server was. Pepperoni pizza came out burnt after waiting 30 mins for our food. Took forever to get out server to let them know the pizza was burned, she really didn't know how to handle the situation. So another server came 15mins later and took the pizza and took our order for something else.
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Steve VIP
Chicago/Illinois51 reseñas
5.0
Comieron hace 3 días
1. Global 5
2. Comida 5
3. Servicio 3
4. Ambiente 5
Overall, we enjoyed the experience. Food and drinks were good. Smash burger was solid!! The service started super slow but got better as the meal went on. Our server was having to work tables plus a private group upstairs so not entirely her fault. Finally a manager came by and got our drink order after about 15 min or so.
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Ariel
Phoenix/Arizona1 reseña
2.0
Comieron en 21 de junio de 2025
1. Global 2
2. Comida 1
3. Servicio 3
4. Ambiente 2
Music was blasting, couldn't hear the waitress, no fans so it was in extreme heat and no way to cool down. They sat my group in the sun during a heat advisory and the food was not worth it. Spent 40 minutes in there altogether and won't be going back.
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Christina VIP
Chicago/Illinois8 reseñas
2.0
Comieron en 15 de junio de 2025
1. Global 2
2. Comida 1
3. Servicio 3
4. Ambiente 2
We came to Recess for a Father's Day lunch, and when we walked in were greeted by a very intimidating lady who asked for all of our IDs. Our experience did not get oof to a friendly start to match the joy of the day. The food was average and I had stomach upset the next day from eating the chips and queso. This restaurant is fine for doing a lot of drinking and eating processed food but not for families.
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Archie
Unspecified1 reseña
1.0
Comieron en 14 de junio de 2025
1. Global 1
2. Comida 2
3. Servicio 1
4. Ambiente 2
We went for brunch at Recess. Our service was so slow and poor. After appetizers we waited for 30 minutes for our waiter to come to take order for brunch. Finally we spotted her and called her over to order that’s when she says oops it’s 3:04pm and brunch is no longer offered. She forgot to come and tell us 15 minutes ago. We were so disappointed that we left.
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aimee
Región de Washington, D.C.3 reseñas
2.0
Comieron en 7 de junio de 2025
1. Global 2
2. Comida 3
3. Servicio 1
4. Ambiente 4
We came here for drinks and apps for a birthday party and were underwhelmed. Our server was not very busy and not very attentive or nice. We asked to divide up the checks and she refused to do that. We probably won’t be coming back
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jenise VIP
Chicago/Illinois8 reseñas
2.0
Comieron en 6 de junio de 2025
1. Global 2
2. Comida 5
3. Servicio 1
4. Ambiente 4
Had two reservations for 10 and we called twice to make sure they would allow our guests to split bills. They said we could just pay at bar and that didn’t make sense to us because how would the waitress make money? So We called a few days later they said no we have to order from our waitress because of the reason we said. And that we would be able to split checks. Great! Well, the end of the night we are only allowed to split it two ways as you can imagine how stressful that was after we told everyone they would be able to split it. So then the waitress didn’t know how to handle the situation and had to go get her manager to talk to us like she, the waitress who that told us we could split. Her name starts with an S I’m not gonna put her whole name on here because I’m not like that but people need to not be allowed to do things like that. But this originally we had two waitresses they asked us if we wanted to combine it. I said sure as long as that makes it easy for them at end and they both make money. I said it I don’t know how many times as long as it makes it easy those two agreed and then this happens. The waitress that stood with us that starts with an S said she agreed to give the other waitress her table. I’m sure me describing this so thoroughly everyone involved is going to remember who I was and remember the conversation. So double check, take names of who you talked to. Or better yet just email them to get things in writing so they can’t play the switch. Not cool at all Recess. I don’t ever complain but this was sneaky and unprofessional. We have no problem paying the bill, but you know how messy that can get at the end of the night after people have had some cocktails.
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Corentin
Chicago/Illinois1 reseña
2.0
Comieron en 6 de abril de 2025
1. Global 2
2. Comida 3
3. Servicio 5
4. Ambiente 5
Really not sure that we appreciate the service charge (18%) discretly included in the list of consumption and then asking for a tip to get double. Will be really careful next time we have to come.
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Pamela
Wisconsin1 reseña
5.0
Comieron en 30 de marzo de 2025
1. Global 5
2. Comida 5
3. Servicio 5
4. Ambiente 5
Great time and great food. We stopped for brunch on our way out of Chicago. I'd love to come back and day drink. Food was delicious. Fun vibes
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Joe
Chicago/Illinois1 reseña
1.0
Comieron en 14 de marzo de 2025
1. Global 1
2. Comida 4
3. Servicio 1
4. Ambiente 5
Potential discrimination when trying to make a reservation
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Preguntas frecuentes

Sí, Recess ofrece pedidos a domicilio en asociación con Uber Eats.

Recess tiene una calificación promedio de 4.2 estrellas, según 1478 comensales de OpenTable.

Sí, generalmente puedes reservar este restaurante con solo elegir la fecha, la hora y el tamaño del grupo en OpenTable.

Haz una reservación

2 personas

1 jul 2025

7:00 p.m.

Reservado 6 veces hoy

838 W Kinzie St, Chicago, 60642-6532 IL

Áreas del restaurante

Información adicional

Intersección en calle
Green Street
Zona
West Loop
Horarios
Lun–Mié 16:00–00:00 Jue, Vie 16:00–02:00 Sáb 11:00–03:00 Dom 11:00–22:00 Brunch Sáb, Dom 11:00–15:00
Precios
De $31 a $50
Cocinas
Americana, Servicio de botella, Americana contemporánea
Ambiente
Informal
Dress code
Ropa informal
Parking details
A paid parking lot is available across the street on Kinzie.
Public transit
Green or Pink Lines to Morgan StopBlue Line to GrandI-90 to Racine (right off of the exit)
Opciones de pago
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Chef ejecutivo
Boo Kim
Adicional
Acceso para silla ruedas, Almuerzo de fin de semana, Baile, Baños unisex, Bar / Sala pública, Bar completo, Cervezas, Cócteles, Comida al aire libre, Comida al aire libre, Hora feliz, Jardín de la cerveza, Opciones libres de gluten, Para no fumadores, Promoción nocturna, Vinos, Vista
Delivery & takeout
Pedido directo

Página web
http://recesschicago.com/
Número de teléfono
(312) 801-1181
Instalaciones para eventos privados
Our sister venue – City Hall – is an unparalleled choice for weddings, private functions, live events, conferences, product launches, commercial video & photo production, and fundraising galas. The building’s industrial character is preserved with touch points inspired by historic municipal buildings, while classic details and finishes, enhance the space’s timeless decor. With your vision, our team is ready to expertly host your event of a lifetime. Learn more about City Hall at their website: https://thecityhall.com/

Recess

Haz una reservación

Acerca de este restaurante

Áreas del restaurante

Información adicional

Featured Cocktails

Cold BrewUSD 5.00

Bloody MaryUSD 10.00

Bottomless Mimosa (bottomless - per person)USD 28.00

Mains

Berry Mascarpone Stuffed French Toast VUSD 16.00

Avocado Toast*USD 13.00

Huevos Rancheros VUSD 15.00

Biscuits & GravyUSD 14.00

Breakfast Burrito*USD 14.00

Pork Belly Fried Rice GFUSD 15.00

Steak N Eggs GFUSD 26.00

Sausage Egg & Cheese BiscuitUSD 16.00

Crispy Chicken BiscuitUSD 16.00

Lemon Ricotta Pancakes V

Starters

Queso DipUSD 14.00

Chicken And Waffle Fries*USD 15.00

Loaded Tater TotsUSD 15.00

Crispy Buffalo Chicken RollsUSD 15.00

Hummus*USD 15.00

Salads

Chopped GF, VUSD 20.00

CaesarUSD 16.00

Super Greens GF, VUSD 18.00

Sandwiches/Burgers

Honey Bbq Turkey Wrap* 🔥USD 16.00

Jerk Chicken Sandwich* 🔥USD 18.00

Impossible Burger * VUSD 17.00

Cheesy Beef SandwichUSD 16.00

Double Smashburger*USD 20.00

Cheeseburger SlidersUSD 17.00

Dessert

Churro Cake VUSD 12.00

Doughnuts VUSD 10.00

Calificaciones y reseñas generales

Preguntas frecuentes

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Áreas del restaurante

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