Big E's Coffee Lounge

We had an awesome time here for drinks and turtle races. Good silly fun!

The turtle race is just big energy. Cheap pitchers and endless fun.

Wonderful, quirky, local bar. I happened in for happy hour, since I was in the area. Watched some TV with the regulars and traded stories with the bartender. My kind of afternoon! Bring cash. They don't take cards, and maybe stop by for Friday night turtle races!

This was honestly the highlight of our trip to Chicago. We came all the way from Florida and knew we had to come here when we heard about it. We ubered from downtown which was easy enough. We arrived pretty early--around 7:30 or so which was honestly a fantastic idea. We staked out a couple seats at the bar which was really nice once the place got packed. We were able to chat with Bob and Tracy and had so much fun. We ordered plenty of drinks to acquire tickets for the turtle race 🐢 and then my friend won a chance to race. Her turtle came in second but it was a blast. We stayed till about 11 and saw three turtle races. Highly recommend this Friday night activity to everyone!! Also, make sure you bring tons of cash--cash only!

Neighborhood bar with big Friday fun - turtle racing. It is great fun plus an opportunity to drink...the more you drink the more tickets you get to have a chance to participate in the race. Prices are totally reasonable, the crowd is friendly and the music between races is whatever you pick on the juckbox.