After reading the reviews, especially around tourists, I was very sceptical but I’m so glad we went! We were made to feel very welcome by the doorman and locals. The drinks were so cheap compared to a lot of places in Downtown Chicago and the music was fabulous. This is a must visit!!

We had to check out the jazz scene in Chicago and my husband wanted to check this particular place out. He has a few jazz albums of artists where they recorded here. Drinks were reasonably priced, being outside the downtown core. The band was terrific and I’m old and grumpy but didn’t find the music too loud that it left my ears ringing or that I needed to yell to talk to my spouse. Would definitely come back again if we’re back in town.

A Chicago institute for decades, the Green Mills is a classic American jazz club. Its got a great ambience with warm romantic lighting, leather booths, a long art nouveau bar that curves around the place, art covered walls and columns, and nice stage for a live music and a small but dedicated dance floor. Once prolific across America decades ago, this is now an endangered species, perhaps the only one left of its kind in Chicago? Thursday nights Alan Gresik's Swing Orchestra plays all the jazz classics. A regular group of local swing dancers dance away. Cocktails are flowing all around. All around a great scene that's hard to find in this modern age. Cash only, and it does get crowded!

Came here on a Wednesday evening to see a guitar player He and the band were great I asked the waitress for the cocktail menu and she told me to go on their wifi - not impressed Then there was a table in front of us talking loudly during the set Multiple patrons had to shush them but they were drunk and belligerent and hot even louder and more obnoxious They should have been ejected but the waitress kept bringing them rounds and smiling nicely at them( i guess as long as she gets her tip) Then a large Tony Soprano looking guy went up to them and said”I came here for the music not to listen to you” Well even that didnt stop them It’s too bad they don’t have security to deal with this and they put the onus on paying customers Management should have stepped up and kicked them out