A Chinatown Cocktail Lounge Behind Moon Palace Express
Sip Asian inspired cocktails with vegan milk bread and McKatsu sandwiches at Nine Bar.
🍸 Behind the Small Sign
Nine Bar puts a cocktail lounge behind Moon Palace Express, with an entrance marked by a small sign. The Chinatown space draws on Tokyo and Hong Kong alleyways and Blade Runner, trading the fast food setting outside for an industrial lounge within. The change of scene begins before the first cocktail.
Asian liquors and ingredients shape the craft cocktails, with American classics alongside them. A concise snack menu brings vegan milk bread, McKatsu sandwiches and crab rangoons into the mix. Plan for a short wait at the door while staff control the crowd size, then settle into the energetic atmosphere.
Hours run from 5 PM to midnight on Monday, 5 PM to 1 AM on Wednesday and Sunday, and 5 PM to 2 AM Thursday through Saturday. Save 216 W Cermak Rd before setting out. That understated doorway is easy to miss.
