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Gus' Sip & Dip
Chicago, USA · Cocktail tavern · North America
Provisional Kinda Decent 2026 1-star — Kinda Decent
provisional 2026 rating
★ Currently qualifies as Kinda Decent in the Kinda Decent Index 2026.
A standout in Chicago, judged against the size of its scene, not just the size of the city. See the full class →
This live rating may change until the incorporated world’s 50 best bars 2026 results and remaining accepted 2026 inputs are locked in a reviewed, committed snapshot and the edition is frozen.
Gus’ Sip & Dip is a River North tavern pairing classic cocktails with dipped sandwiches. It welcomes walk-ins and serves food until closing.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
51 W Hubbard St Ste 100, Chicago, IL 60654, USARiver North
- Style
- Cocktail tavernChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Sunday–Thursday 16:00–00:00; Friday–Saturday 12:00–01:00.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Booking
- Walk-ins only, first come, first served. Guests must be 21+.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Prices
- Mixed drinks US$12; weekday 16:00–17:00 cocktail of the day US$6. A 3.5% surcharge is added and can be removed on request.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
44.9 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 93.6
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 59.3
- Serious press
- 36.6
- Social Vibes
- 60.2
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
86/ 100
The original score, confidence, mentions and score-read date are retained; this source check does not recalculate them.
Score context
Nick Allen’s April 2025 review and Jeffy Mai’s November 2025 report praise the cocktails and throwback room. They disagree about the food: Allen found the beef dip underwhelming, while Mai strongly recommended it. These are two critics’ dated assessments.
Guest sources checked:
Source-role review of the existing record; publication dates are not visit dates.
Guest score details
Source observations
- Critics: cocktails and throwback setting
Source qualifications
- Critics disagree about the beef dip
This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.
Editorial citations in this read
- theinfatuation.comNick Allen — Editorial source · 28 April 2025
Nick Allen praises the cocktails but finds the French dip disappointing. The review’s visible update is 28 April; earlier publication metadata says 2 January. Its menu prices are historical.
- chicago.eater.comJeffy Mai — Editorial source · 7 November 2025
Jeffy Mai’s firsthand dining report praises the French dip, unlike Nick Allen’s review. These are differing critics’ assessments.
Crowd signal
Google 4.9★ across 3,281 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
No recorded global awards in the scored window.
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.