Hopleaf

"Hopleaf in Andersonville has an exceptional beer selection, and the food menu (with dishes like mac and cheese, mussels, and a delicious cashew butter and fig jam sandwich) goes above and beyond what you’d find in an average bar. There’s also a large, secluded beer garden out back, which provides a nice break from the parade of strollers rolling down Clark Street." - adrian kane, john ringor

"Hopleaf embodies everything that’s good about the term gastropub—it’s a bar with an exceptional beer selection and a food menu that goes above and beyond typical bar food. The mussels and Belgian-style frites rightfully get the most attention here, but the entire menu is worth your time. Hang out in the front rooms to spend time with their draft list, the upstairs bar to explore their extensive list of bottles and cans, or make your way to the back room and patio if you’re looking to have a sit-down meal." - josh barnett, sam faye, john ringor

"With over 60 beers on tap (each with their own designated glass), Hopleaf is great for getting to know fellow beer nerds. Aside from their commitment to hoppy water, this Andersonville staple’s food menu goes beyond typical bar food with dishes like Belgian-style mussels and a cashew butter, fig jam, and raclette sandwich that’s basically a souped-up PB&J. The bar is naturally a solid place for beer talk, but if your casual chat about IPAs evolves into a 10-person debate, Hopleaf also has a few long shared tables. Possible Conversation Topics: How many of the beers they’ve already tried, favorite beer vessel, how many servings are truly in the mountain of fries that comes with each sandwich." - john ringor

"There aren’t many bars in Chicago that can hold a candle to the stellar and expansive beer selection at Hopleaf, and to top it off the food menu is also worth bragging about. Among the more popular options are the mussels and frites (offered Belgian-style, cooked in beer) and the CB+J (cashew butter, fig jam, and raclette cheese sandwich), but pretty much everything is solid." - Eater Staff, Ashok Selvam

"Hopleaf, a beer lover’s dream in Andersonville, also uses its kitchen to serve up crispy frites with garlic aioli. They’re perfectly seasoned with parsley and salt and paired with a creamy garlic aioli that’ll demand an immediate teeth-brushing." - Ashok Selvam, Naomi Waxman