Industry Ales

4.6

85 Reviews

$30 and under

American

Great for craft beers
Good for groups
Lively

Industry Ales is your destination in downtown Chicago for delicious food, brews, and cocktails. Featuring a lunch and dinner menu curated by Chef Steven Kowaleski, an in house brewing program from Head Brewer Michael Gretz, and a full craft cocktail program lead by Analena Provost. Stop in to see a nod to Chicago's forgotten history in this new elevated take on the classic brewery. It's located in the heart of the loop, just steps from your favorite iconic Chicago landmarks.

Industry Ales features a dining room, beer hall, as well as two private dining and event spaces. Whether you join us for a quick lunch, group dinner, or after work libations, we are happy to serve you! Don't miss out on our $6 draft beer happy hour or daily specials, follow us on instagram @industryales for our most up to date offerings. Can't wait for you to join us!

For private party inquiries, happy hour reservations or groups of +12, please email events@industryales.com to book your next gathering with us!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Brewery, Cocktail Bar
Hours of Operation
Mon, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Tue–Sat 11:00 am–12:00 am
Phone number
(312) 496-3624
Website
http://www.industryales.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Steven Kowaleski
Private party facilities
We offer two private event spaces, one semi-private mezzanine level great for happy hours, as well as availability for rental of the entire restaurant.

Location
230 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60604
Area
Downtown / Loop
Cross Street
On Wabash Ave between Adams and Jackson.
Parking details
Public Lot
Public transit
Wabash & Adams El Stop
Additional
Gluten-free Options

What 85 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

Chicago
Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Industry Ales, a vibrant new venue in the Loop, offers "great food and brews" with an inviting ambiance. The "service was great" and the menu boasts "interesting and upscale" options. While noise levels can be high, the overall experience is "wonderful," making it a "must stop for tourists."

85 Reviews

C
Chris
Chicago2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 22 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Good service and food. Love the ambience and atmosphere.
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Aldo
Unspecified1 review
5.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Only complaint is that when I ordered a burger there was no side. That’s pretty silly - should at least come with fries. But no yeah, really good food and drinks. Great date vibes
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Chris
Unspecified1 review
5.0
Dined on 7 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Incredible experience! We dined for lunch getting off a plane and we were stunned by the incredible cocktails, amazing Caesar salad and incredible charcuterie board! Chicago It was a great experience.
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Debra
Chicago11 reviews
5.0
Dined on 5 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful food and beer in fin atmosphere. Great selection of beer styles.
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Deja VIP
Chicago61 reviews
5.0
Dined on 2 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I love this neighborhood gem. It’s really elegant and the ambience is so soothing with great food and drinks!!!
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gina
Greater Boston4 reviews
4.0
Dined on 2 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Everything was good but two guests got Caesar salads and said they weren’t very impressed. The dressing was watery and barely any croutons or cheese like it had said in description.
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Spencer
Denver2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 30 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, atmosphere and staff. Look forward to coming here everything I visit Chicago.
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Alli
Chicago3 reviews
4.0
Dined on 26 January 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great food and great brews! My fiancé loved the steak frites and limited-time fried deviled eggs offered for CRW. I got the burger which was perfectly cooked, but needed a sauce. The bottom bun was also quite stale, which was odd. We each got a cocktail and a beer and all were fabulous. Will definitely be back for dinner or happy hour!
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Martin VIP
Chicago13 reviews
2.0
Dined on 25 January 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I had the prefixe menu and the food was not very good. There are other dishes that may be better the couple next to us enjoyed their entrees to be fair. The server was very pleasant but the food delivery was very slow. Beer selections were outstanding though.
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Dennis
Chicago5 reviews
5.0
Dined on 19 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was the first time we visited this venue: to be honest, we picked it because of its proximity to the Studebaker Theater. My family was pleasantly surprised by the ambiance, staff, and food. The lunch specials, available even on a Sunday, offered ample portions for good bang-for-the-buck. Our waiter was attentive and expeditious. A bonus was only spending an hour there, thus giving us ample time to take a leisurely walk to the performance.
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Industry Ales is rated 4.6 stars by 85 OpenTable diners.

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230 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60604

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
On Wabash Ave between Adams and Jackson.
Area
Downtown / Loop
Hours of Operation
Mon, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Tue–Sat 11:00 am–12:00 am
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Brewery, Cocktail Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Public Lot
Public transit
Wabash & Adams El Stop
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Steven Kowaleski
Additional
Gluten-free Options

Website
http://www.industryales.com/
Phone number
(312) 496-3624
Private party facilities
We offer two private event spaces, one semi-private mezzanine level great for happy hours, as well as availability for rental of the entire restaurant.

Industry Ales

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