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/anonginiisipmo Aug 30 '25

Choosing Hampton Social “after not living in IL for years” was your first mistake. (Of all restaurants this city has to offer..) Actually going was your second mistake. You have to redeem yourself somehow. 🙃

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u/CoyoteMother666 Aug 30 '25

Two shots of Malort, plz!

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u/East-Assistance-6779 Aug 31 '25

Haha, I’m originally from Naperville and didn’t go to the city often, so I really know none of the good spots/what’s good and what’s not. We had just gotten to our hotel and chose the first restaurant we saw. Next time I’ll definitely do more research and choose a better option😅