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- AAnilChicago / Illinois •1 review5.0Dined 1 day agoexcellent service, excellent server (Jal), excellent food, Delightful afternoonMore infoAlla VitaPrice: Expensive• Contemporary Italian• West Loop•4.8
- MMarlenChicago / Illinois •1 review5.0Dined 2 days agoFirst time going to chemistry and I loved it. Service was great all very nice and friendly. Food was so good and the drinks were just a good. If you’re looking for an aesthetic atmosphere with great food/drink presentations, chemistry would be the place.More infoChemistryPrice: Expensive• American• Hyde Park•4.5
- DDannyChicago / Illinois •4 reviews5.0Dined 2 days agoFood was great Drinks were great Vibes were there! S/O to our server for never letting our drinks go dry lolMore infoBronzeville WineryPrice: Very Expensive• Contemporary American• Bronzeville•4.3
- TTerriChicago / Illinois •14 reviews5.0Dined 4 days agoTook hubby here for his birthday. This was our second time visiting. The food was just as we remembered, if not even better! We started off with the gumbo, which was hearty in itself. My husband had the Short ribs, which were tender and flavorful. I had the blackened catfish, which was flaky, seasoned well, and melted in my mouth. We also ordered as sides: collard greens, mac n cheese, and cornbread. OMG, I could've lived off the cornbread alone! Greens were cooked to perfection, and mac n cheese was creamy but not overly cheesy. Needless to say, our eyes were bigger than our stomachs, and we had a lot of leftovers. The service was top-notch, and it was a great experience overall. It is a small space, so be prepared to maybe sit a little close to other patrons. It was cool for us, great conversation. We will definitely be back, try something else, and remember those sides are enough to 2👍🏾More infoVirtuePrice: Expensive• Southern• Hyde Park•4.9
- RRyanSan Francisco Bay Area •1 review5.0Dined 5 days agoI took my mom for a Valentine's Day lunch. We went around 3 PM, and even though my reservation was at 3:30 PM the staff were nice enough to let me in. Granted it was a low volume of people eating at the time. We were sat near the windows which added to the ambience of our visit. The music made it feel like we were in an old fancy jazz club. I had the French onion soup and the chicken sandwich while my mom had the Walnut turkey club sandwich. Both sandwiches came with well seasoned fries. The food was delicious and our waitress, Annette, was very attentive and sweet. Overall we had a great experience and would definitely go again. I would highly recommend the Walnut Room.More infoThe Walnut Room - ChicagoPrice: Expensive• American• Downtown / Loop•4.6
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South Side is a neighborhood of Chicago well-know for its centerpiece 319-acre Grant Park, which is home to Buckingham Fountain, one of the world's largest fountains. The South Side is home to many family-owned Polish restaurants, where you can try kielbasa with sauerkraut, kartoflanka with sourdough bread or kotlet mielony with beets and potatoes. There are many sports bars in the neighborhood, which are bustling with activity on weekend nights and weekday evenings when the Chicago Bulls or Chicago Bears are home. The bars feature a full array of stouts, lagers and ales, along with specialty drinks such as bracki Koźlak Dubeltowy from Poland. The South Side is also home to many sub-Saharan-themed restaurants, which offer dishes such as cassava with fava beans.
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