Looking for a smash on South Wabash? Look no further than Tommy Gun’s Garage in Chicago. You must have a reservation and a secret password to gain access to the backdoor of the garage. The inside is a well done replica of a roaring 20′s gangster speakeasy in true pristine form complete with old pictures, a full service bar of "hooch", a 1929 Model A Ford, a stage, and a whole crew of gangsters & flappers. The ceiling is lit by what appears to be hanging Tiffany lamps. The event begins with dinner, starting with a salad or Al Capone Minestrone soup, followed by an entree (Lasagna, Chicken, Prime Rib, Pork Chops), and finished with a scoop of rainbow sherbet. Shortly after, a hilarious comedy musical show begins during which time you may order as many drinks as you like. Be careful though, this is prohibition. If you get caught, the cops will raid the place with sirens, flashing blue lights, and drag you on stage for a sobriety test. Also, cell phones and digital cameras are not invented yet, so be careful or you will be shot if caught using them! Rat! Tat! Tat! I couldn’t tell you about the music because I wasn’t born yet, but the brochure says that "da mugs and da dolls dance and sing da Charleston and udder musical selections from Cole Porter, Fats Waller, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, and many more… played by Chicago’s own sinfully orchestra."
The Bar
A full service bar that you can’t sit at. The flapper waitress will take your order.
The Salad
(I missed a picture of the soup… oops)
The Bread
Very soft and tasty bread with spices
Big Jim Colosimo
Baked Lasagna with beans, mixed veggies, a beet, and a sausage. Anna Marie, who is Italian, says the sausage is "excellent" and she’d rather they gave her three pieces than the lasagna. I don’t eat sausage but somehow I believe her judging by her facial expression when she said that.
"Frankie’s Feast"
Prime Rib with beans, mixed veggies, a beet, and a potato
Don’t Call Me Chicken
Boneless Breast Of Chicken With Marsala Wine Sauce, veggies, a beet, and a potato
Da Show
I almost got shot sneaking this picture of our very own Groucho Marx dressed in Bill Cosby’s sweater wearing glasses with a nose.
Foxy Roxy
Devon Davis and I with Foxy Roxy
Overall I enjoyed both the food and the show at this venue. We went with a large group Christmas party on Wednesday. For everyone else, they are open Thursday (6:30pm), Friday (7:30pm), Saturday (6:30pm), Sunday (6:00pm). Then dinner lasts for about a half hour followed by two hours of hilarious entertainment. I also recommend this to anyone looking for an entertaining Friday night dinner with a date or a group.
Tommy Gun’s Garage is an audience interactive "Speakeasy" which offers a musical comedy revue wit da gangsters, da flappers, and you!
Tommy Gun’s Garage
2114 S. Wabash
Chicago, IL 60616
(773) RAT-A-TAT
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Great pictures Sean, the comments are the best.