Jolly Inn Restaurant & Banquet Hall
mc smarto · 503 Google reviewsJolly Inn Restaurant & Banquet Hall — a Portage Park polish mainstay. Flavors stay true to the source. Hospitality you can feel from the door, and works for larger parties. Princess Mikha Lundrigan: "The dessert bar was incredible also" [$]
What 1,736 diners keep saying
What 1,736 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Excelente atención la comida y cócteles se los recomiendo un 10 de 10 🫶”
“Excelente and professional service. Everything was amazing. Thank you so much Anastasia we had an awesome time. The food was delicious.”
“I just recently had my baby shower at Jolly Inn. Everything was great. Anastasia was my venue coordinator person. She was always professional and answered any questions I had right away. The staff during the baby shower were all friendly and very attentive as well. I would definitely have another event here again.”
“Super clean restaurant . Great yummy food. Friendly atmosphere. Wonderful staff and happy smile service. Excellent service. Highly recommended 1000%”
“I recently had my wedding here, and I can’t say enough wonderful things about the experience. Anastasia was incredible throughout the entire planning process, she was helpful, responsive, and made everything run smoothly. The venue exceeded our expectations, and our guests are still raving about how delicious the food was. Everything came together perfectly, and we couldn’t have asked for a better day. I highly recommend booking your wedding here!”
“My wife and I recently held our wedding celebration Feb 6 26 in the Crystal Ballroom at Jolly Inn & Banquet Hall, and we couldn’t be happier with our experience. From the very beginning, Anastasia was absolutely amazing. She guided us through every step of the process, answered what felt like a million questions, and was always patient, professional, and genuinely caring. She made sure we were comfortable, informed, and happy with every detail leading up to our special day. The venue itself was beautiful and exceeded our expectations. We toured several venues in the area, and Jolly Inn stood out from the competition. The atmosphere was elegant, the Crystal Ballroom looked fantastic, and we especially loved the LED lighting, which added a modern and upscale touch to the room. The food was also outstanding. Our guests had nothing but great things to say about it, and everything was fresh, flavorful, and well-prepared. Great food can make a huge difference at a wedding celebration, and Jolly Inn definitely delivered. Our wedding celebration turned out exactly how we envisioned it, and a huge part of that was thanks to Anastasia’s dedication and support. Now that everything is over, I honestly miss working with her—she felt more like a friend than just an event coordinator. Thank you, Anastasia, and thank you to everyone at Jolly Inn & Banquet Hall for helping make our wedding celebration so memorable. We highly recommend this venue to anyone looking for a beautiful setting, amazing food, and a team that truly cares about making your special day perfect. Greg + Mary”
“I was there to give the blessing to a beautiful young girl in her 15th birthday, the place is beautiful, really big, clean, plenty of illumination, very nice and clean bathrooms. The food was really good and they pack everything that was left and give it to the family to take home, it has it's own parking lot, the servers were very courteous and helpful, I totally recommend this place to anyone who wants to celebrate any event in luxury and style.”
“We hosted our mom's 90th birthday at The Jolly Inn and the service, attention to detail, the food, and the service was amazing! Anastasia helped coordinate all details and responded very quickly throughout the planning process whenever we had questions. Appetizers were delicious and plentiful. Dinner was preceded by soup, and then offered delicious beef, chicken and fish dishes along with many sides and salads. Dessert was the yummiest sundae and was followed by delicious pastries and the Swedish Table of so many dishes it was mind-blowing! Maria the lead server, communicated impeccably throughout the night asking if we needed refills or anything else and together with Dmytro, Ihor, Cesar, and Denys offered amazing and very personable services to all attending. Liliya and Gabriela, the bartenders, were just as polite and drinks were spot-on! This is a wonderful venue offering space for parties of many sizes truly in the heart of Chicago ...just an Uber away! We will be back to celebrate again! Cheers to Anastasia and to her team ....they certainly know how to throw a party!! (Photo below: TWO 90-year-old-celebrations at THE JOLLY INN on the same day across the hall from each other!!! WOW!!!)”
“I Hosted my baby shower at Jolly Inn today (8 February 2026) and it was nothing short of amazing. From day one when I reached out to book the venue the process was smooth and stress free. The atmosphere and presentation was top tier and I would definitely book Jolly Inn again and recommend it to family and friends. Thank you to the staff and event planner for their hard work and dedication and making this moment memorable for me and my family.”
“My brothers and I organized a 60th Birthday party for my mom at Jolly Inn Banquet Hall and it was amazing. The venue was immaculate and elegantly adorned. The food was delicious and the service impeccable. Special thanks to Anastacia who made everything possible by coordinating with me and making sure the last detail was great. I would strongly recommend this banquet hall.”
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