Best Restaurants with Great Beer in Irving Park

Absolutely exquisite! Outstanding service, beautiful space and ambience. We sat at the bar and Yonathan the bartender was very friendly, attentive and made delicious cocktails.

Awesome as always. Easy to use reservation system. Restaurant called to re-confirm reservation two days prior. Very good service. Great pizza. Place was hopping. Lots of energy and activity.

Our dinner at Istmo was such a pleasant surprise. The staff was kind and knowledgeable. We received a history about the dishes from the owner. The restaurant was beautiful and the food was superb. A complete gem!

Oliver was fantastic server. First time here and will definitely return. Food was great!

Excellent food!!! We were expecting “pub food” but this was so much more. Skilled use of unexpected herbs and spices. This kitchen produced perfectly cooked proteins. The duck was the most flavorful duck I’ve had in a restaurant. The octopus was exactly the right texture. Pork shank and short ribs were fall-off-the-bone and seasoned creatively. Everything was flavorful and delicious. We appreciated the art of the serving dishes, not just plain white plates. Service was also excellent. We were greeted at the door and our table was immediately ready. Our server was attentive. Our food came out hot. Only real negative is the 3% charge to use a card. I don’t like carrying $250+ in cash. I wish this place was in our hometown. We look forward to returning to Cultivate.