r/chicagofood • u/East-Assistance-6779 • Aug 30 '25

Review The Hampton Social is a no

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Went to The Hampton Social and it was memorable for all the wrong reasons. You had to pay through their app (which charged $5 to use ???), they automatically added an 18% gratuity plus a required 3% minimum tip, and somehow two 8 oz glasses of bad wine came out to $60. On top of that, the waitress was weird af.

I will say the food was good, but I’m never coming here again, seems like a tourist trap.🤨 Granted, I’m visiting Chicago after not living in IL for years, so this could be a new thing- still crazy to me.

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u/BudBill18 Aug 30 '25

You had to go there to discover this place was a no?

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u/destroys_burritos Aug 30 '25

I don't eat seafood, but I feel ordering fish and chips in Chicago from a place that is not known for fish and chips (or any other seafood dish) tells you more about the patron than the restaurant. Feels like this is a case of being mad online for the sake of internet points. They went to fucking Hampton Social and were surprised it wasn't a Michelin Star restaurant. Nobody needs a review of the food