Sheffield Baseball Club

Went to the last game of the season and I feel like they just gave up. Food was lacking and there wasn’t enough seating. For these prices l expected much more.

DO NOT SEE A CONCERT HERE.
I agree with the concert reviewer below and we probably were at the same concert. The tickets we purchased said side view of stage. There was ZERO view of stage. I was not naïve enough to think we would have a great view of the stage, but when something says side view, I did think we would be able to see a sliver of the stage. The scoreboard blocks any view whatsoever. What a horrible and disappointing night. I do not understand how they are getting away legally with saying side view. I wish I was a lawyer.
With that said, I bet seeing a Cubs game is pretty awesome here. Awful for concerts though. Lesson learned the very hard way.

Absolutely horrible for a concert. My 18 year old daughter spent her hard earned money to purchase tickets to see Foo Fighters for ⁸⁄₂₉. We were disappointed that we couldn’t see the stage because of a huge permanent obstruction Wrigley has placed in front of building. Your website shows an old photo with a clear view to entire park — very deceiving. Couldn’t hear music either and it sounded muffled. Audio was better standing outside the ballpark. Ended up leaving along with others. Missed concert altogether. Daughter was heartbroken. Don’t know how I’ll make this up to her. Very upset.

This is a review of this as a concert venue, not as a baseball venue. It’s also only for Sheffield Baseball Club, not Wrigleyville Rooftops (even though they are connected).It seemed like it would be perfect to watch a Cubs game.
Unfortunately, I did not attend a cub’s game, I went to a concert. I will concede that the tickets do have a disclaimer that they do not guarantee a view of the stage. However, there’s a difference between potentially not having a view and knowing full well that an enormous scoreboard blocks the entire outfield.
This giant obstruction is NOT shown in any of the pictures on the website.
I know what you’re thinking, «Uh, Bobby, weren’t you there to listen, not see?». You are correct, and that’s the only thing that was worse than the view. The sound was so bad that we left after 5 songs. We flew from NC, paid for a hotel, spent $ 125 EACH for concert tickets, and left after 5 songs. The sound was better standing on the sidewalk outside of the venue.
There is a saving grace here. The food was pretty good, the beer was flowing and of a good variety and it was VERY clean. Also, a caring manager worked with us and allowed us to access another section that did actually have a much better vantage point, it just wasn’t at this specific location. We were very thankful for his help and this post, in no way, should reflect anything but appreciation for him.
I just can’t, in good faith, recommend that anyone spend their money to see a concert here. I’m serious, don’t talk yourself into it, you will not be pleased.

An ok venue for watching the cubs game.
The rooftop is open an hour prior to the game and fills up quickly upon the start of the game. Pay for tickets online and your name is added to a list. Entrance is on Sheffield, the gate keeper stamps you hand and you proceed to the back of the building. The rooftop is about four flights of stairs up, so consider that if you prefer using their elevator. The stairs access both the VIP lounge and the standard rooftop area
There are two price points, the standard and VIP.
Standard gets you access to the stadium style seats at the rooftop, which is partially obstructed by the brand new Budweiser score board in right field. So any thing hit into the outfield, you’d need to use your imagination.
VIP is designated with an lanyard upon entry. VIPs, in addition to the standard access, gain access to the indoor lounge area along with a more impressive menu and drinks. Also note that VIP gets to be in air conditioning, whereas standard tier will be baking in the summer heat continuously and flip after the seventh inning stretch.
Standard menu had italian beef, hot dogs, chicken, burger, italian sausage, brat, and pizza (which was not available at the beginning of the game). Dessert includes soft serve ice cream and soft cookies (they only made one batch). Drinks include several beers on tap including Heineken, Shock Top, Sam Adams. They also offer Slushies! None of the food is cooked on the spot (a on grill for instance), they must have a kitchen in the building as all of the food was brought up.
Although the view is not spectacular, the seats at the top will give you a slight view of the video board for replays. The deck at the very top of the roof top offers the best views and plenty of mingle space, along with a couple of picnic table setups so you could actually eat your food without fear of getting greasy from your beef. Radio play by play commentary is delayed from actual game action, and there were not enough TV’s on the actual property (you could peek over to the right on the next rooftop to check a much delayed live feed).
The staff is friendly and very helpful.
There are other rooftops that have worst views and there are some that have better views. Just depends what you want. I’ve been to at least three other rooftops –this would probably be 4^th rank because of the lack of an air conditioned area, lack of tv monitors viewable from seats, for the standard guests and the obstructed view. Prior the Wrigley renovation, this would have been one of the best views from the rooftops.
The one next to us must of had views that were completely block from any action, but it was completely packed and everyone seemed to have a good time.
Which just shows… people just go to Cubs games to socialize, not watch baseball. (spoken from a sox fan)

Love this place. I have one previous Cubs game rooftop experience at a different location (i think it was ivy league) and it was horrible. There weren’t anywhere near enough seats for the amount of tickets they sold and their food was horrible.
At this location, the food was freaking great, i had to sample so much. Between the 4 of us we tried the brats, burgers, pizza, hotdogs, ice cream, potato salad and pasta salad and they were all pretty fucking decent. The staff was nice and the bartender we mainly dealt with was nothing short of spectacular. He was very nice and helpful. This was a great experience especially because of my previous rooftop experiences and it really helped change my mind.
The only thing that was nice about the other location was the enclosed interior seating which was remodeled and fancy and had leather and plasma tvs and everything to accommodate the people who didnt get seats. However i would take Sheffield over that place simply because im going for the game. if i was gonna watch on tv i could do for alot cheaper at home.

This place was a lot if fun, and the views were gorgeous! The draft compressors were broken when we first arrived and stayed broken for much of the first few innings, but the staff did what they could to keep business moving and stay positive. The food was pretty good, too! I will go back.

A-​OK, as they say. Not sure if this is one of the places where previous reviewers complained about the security /​bouncer on staff. We did not have that problem.
Decent venue. My first time to Wrigley. Looks like a cool park, from the outside. Open seating here at the rooftop, and the view was pretty good. The accomodations are simple and unimpressive. The «inside» eating area is fairly open, and as the day was windy and chilly; so was that space.
Great group event. Easy to mill around and talk with people. Food was a bit weak — even as ballpark food. Nice experience, especially if the ballgame is secondary to what you’re looking for. Next time, I’d probably go in the park.

The good part for me was they had Miller Lite. I’m allergic to bud and while drinking Goose Island seems like a good idea at other rooftops, I can’t drink that many before I start to feel sick.
The 2 stars are for the food. The italian sausage tasted kinda gross, Chicken was O.K. and then you get a bag of chips. They had some gross looking pasta salad, and then an ice cream machine. Not a whole lot of choices and not a lot of «snack» items. Would I go back to that rooftop? Maybe but only to drink my weight in Miller Lite. The view was pretty good, And today it wasn’t that crowded.

I went to Paul McCartney concert and, frankly, was so much disappointed because there were only obstructed views there (see the photo I added that was taken from one of the best spots on the rooftop).
When I checked the location (which was the outfield) of the stage before purchasing the ticket (through groupon) I thought I’d have at least a side view. However, it turned out that the stage was enclosed (side-​walled) and so there was no side view at all unless you would call the view of side wall a side view.
Nonetheless, the food was decent (that’s why 3 stars). Junk food that is not so junky. For a baseball game, I am sure this place will be super.
Although they might not explicitly claim there would be a stage view, I think the accurate view information should have posted for potential ticket buyers in the future. I need to know well about what I pay for because tickets are not lotteries. Anyway, who would expect a concert ticket without a stage view unless otherwise stated?

The view was great. My big complaint is that they oversold for the game. I had to stand for the entire game because every single seat was filled. When I play over $ 100, I at least expect a seat. Even the standing room was way overcrowded.
The food was decent and service was quick.

Went to the Sunday game (before Memorial day) and it rained out for 2 hours! The roof leaked inside all over the icecream machine! Was completely packed. But – it was my first time – so if you haven’t done it yet – do it! It is pricey – 97 bucks – but worth the good experience!
The food is delicious – they got burgers, hot dogs, and I got the Italian Beef with condiments – yum. Cookies and ice cream are good too! You can mingle and cheer on before getting awesome seats to watch the game! We beat the Pirates (thank God) so I was happy! Long day – but I still had fun! Will definitely do it again.

Two visits to the same rooftop, and I didn’t even know it!
I visited last year in the summer, and only had access to the upstairs area and rooftop. Apparently the lower level wasn’t open that time. My first visit was good. The weather was perfect, food and drinks were plentiful and I was with a great group of people.
I didn’t realize I was at the same rooftop this time until I visited upstairs. My most recent trip was during a torrential downpour, so I was hiding on the lower level for most of the game. What a delicious buffet! Carved meats, ravioli, salad, cheese, meat — you can’t go wrong. The drinks were good — but steer clear of the wine. It’s served from the fountain gun and was definitely mixed with something odd when I ordered mine. I switched back to beer rather quickly.
The food upstairs the second time was the same, but when the weather is bad, I am guessing most everyone stays downstairs.
The staff was very friendly. I do have one complaint, though. The first time I visited, my groupon was taken with no issue — and I walked right in. The second time, we waited in line (in the pouring rain) for at least 20 minutes as there was a huge backup getting in. This was frustrating, and I don’t feel that it was necessary.
This is a nice rooftop. If you are true blue Cubs fan, though, you may want one a bit closer to center field as it is a bit obstructed (only a smidge).

This is a HUGE rooftop… and very new. It has a very modern feel to it — with those cool looking (but not comfortable) aluminum chairs, fancy bartop, and cool lighting. The bleachers area is much bigger than others and the downstairs area fully opens up so you can see the game from there even. They also have plenty of TVs.
The food was good here but I thought maybe a little on the cold side if it was sitting for a bit… bugers, dogs, brats, italian beef. But they have the edge on dessert… soft serve ice cream with all the toppings you could ever want. I never thought ice cream and beer could go so well together!
One last note is the bathrooms downstairs could have been a bit bigger considering the amount of people this place can hold.

I bought 2 tickets for a day game via Groupon. When I arrived they were closed. A kid who barely spoke English said to go to another club. Sure, they let us in, but I picked this one out because few people had picked it and would be less crowded (obviously, they saved money by sending us to another one). Needless to say the one they sent us to was very crowded, compared with all the other clubs. They ran out of pizza and burgers 15 min the game started. I wont say much more about my experience since it was a different club. Just be aware they may not be open.
By the way, no explanation, nor apology from management.

I have been to a couple of different rooftops in the area and this one seemed to fall a bit short of standard.
They have a better selection of beer and a decent view which are the two reasons they got 2 stars.
There 3 issues where that there was about half the amount of stadium seating available for as many people that were there. On top of it my group spent most of the time inside because even standing room on the bottom outside level was cramped.
Lastly, when I asked if we could move the tables inside closer to the window some buffet boy told me «NO! They are where they’re supposed to be!» Wow man… I really didn’t need the ATTITUDE! We ended up moving the tables after getting a kind approval from a manager. Thanks!

T minus 8 days to my first Cubs Opening Day ever. Which reminded me, I never reviewed Sheffield last year!
I came here for two games last year. First one was for my mom’s birthday and the second one was Memorial Day. Both times, there was a deal on Groupon because they were weekday games, and I believe it was only something like $ 79/​person for each game. Def recommending showing up early to get a prime seat, otherwise it’s standing room only.
Now I know even $ 79 seems like a lot for a ticket that’s not even actually IN the park. Heck, it’s not even within Fair Territory! But like other Unilocalers have mentioned, it’s a fantastic view, and you’re really paying for that and for the «unlimitedness» of the food you get: everything from standard cookout-​type food (burgers, dogs, etc.) to pizza, cookies and soft serve ice cream. And the beer! At age 28, I finally decided to start liking beer, and a good thing too, because aside from Miller/​Coors, they also had Fat Tire and Blue Moon, again in all its «unlimitedness.»
All the staff were very professional, clean, attentive to detail and they had staff come by every other inning or so to take care of loose trash (it gets pretty windy up top). For all the nice things about the place, I don’t know if I’d ever pay full price for a rooftop ticket (upwards of $ 120). I’ll just continue to rely on good time people and the power of Groupon. :)

I went here with Surge for a Cubs vs Astros game on April 17, 2010 (unfortunately we lost) and I would have to say I was in love with the all you can eat and drink. Being a vegetarian is hard sometimes, but they did have a lot of options and even had a veggie burger was I was not expecting.
The seats were very nice and I was able to see everything. The weather was very good so that was a plus. It was pretty easy to get the beer and slushies. They also had an ice cream machine! loved that! The food quantity was incredible (much more than I expected), but the only thing they were missing was nachos and cheese! How could they not have nachos and cheese??? But other than that everything else was perfect besides the fact that they lost :(
I would recommend this place. They do stop the beer at the 8^th inning or top of 9^th. I am not sure which one, but by that time I had enough food and beer in me!

For my 70^th Review, or what I shall refer to as my Platinum Jubilee Review, I will write about a place that is great for watching the Cubbies and, surprisingly, has only a few reviews.
I really love this place. It’s an excellent place to enjoy gameday in Wrigelyville. It’s pretty much a complete package to suit all the members of your party in one way or another. First off, it’s all you can eat and drink. I could stop there and just check 5-​stars, but that would be a lame Jubilee Review.
Food: Tons and tons of food of all sorts. They have hotdogs, giant Polish sausages, burgers, Italian beef, and even veggie burgers. They also have pasta salad, chips, cookies, hot chocolate, ice cream, filet mignon… ok, not filet mignon but everything else, yes. This isn’t dinner at the Waldorf. This is ballpark food in massive quantities and it’s tasty.
Potent Potables: You will certainly find something to wet your whistle. I wish I could give 6 stars just based on the fact that, although they certainly could just have 10 taps with Miller Lite and please 99% of the Cubs fan base, they actually carry a decent selection of beer. Fat Tire, Amstel Light, Leinie, Magic Hat… there’s something for everyone. They also have wine for those beer nay-​sayers. Now, if they only offered a belt of scotch for those chilly October games… all two of them :-/​But yeah, thanks Sheffield’s for not dragging out a trough of Old Style and calling it a day.
The View: No, I’m not talking about a bunch of hags spouting liberal rhetoric like a doll with a pull-​string (actually, Joy Behar kinda looks like a Chatty Cathy doll). I mean, the seats on the roof-​level provide an awesome view of the game. I was extremely impressed the first time I went here. Even when you go to the back bar or the bar and food area, one level down, you don’t miss a minute of the action with all the flat-​screens. I guess the only drawback is that a chance for a foul ball is none and so is a HR ball (at least now that HGH is suddenly considered uncouth). Meh, at least this way you won’t have a nagging feeling that you’re holding a stitched up piece of Secretariat or Seattle Slew. Also, the bathrooms are pretty clean.
This is a can’t miss spot whether you’re going with family, friends, a date, people from work… it’s going to be fun times anyway you look at it.

I used my $ 80 Groupon to go to the Brewers-​Cubs game on Sunday, July 5. It was a great experience. I arrived ten minutes before the game started, and there were only single seats left on the rooftop, but no worries, there’s plenty of standing room above the seats, below the seats, and on the lower levels. We alternated outside, leaning up against a bar, watching the game and inside sitting at a bar table in air conditioning. If you want actual rooftop seats, come early. I think the place opens 30 minutes prior to games.
The groupon made this a good deal, it’s a great experience. It made going to a Cubs game very comfortable experience, and I can see it being a fun place for parties or a special occasion. The all you can eat food and drink was also very nice, although the food was just so so. It was decent, but nothing special: hot dogs, brats, polish, beef, grilled chicken, salad, pizza, etc. I stuck with the brats, and they were pretty good. They stop serving drinks after the 7^th inning. There are flat screen tvs everywhere. We lucked out with excellent weather for the Sunday day game after a week of cool and drizzly weather. I’ll definitely be going back to this or one of the other rooftops. This one was higher than the others, so we got a good view of the two rooftop places next door. Both seemed very different.