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Girl & the Goat

$30 and under

Contemporary American

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2 people

Mar 18, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 212 times today

Experiences are available.

Lively
Good for special occasions
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Girl & the Goat opened in 2010 with the goal of offering a menu of bold, flavorful dishes designed to share in a fun and lively atmosphere. To complement the experience, we offer a curated selection of wines from around the world, focusing on small producers, along with a rotating list of craft beers and a playful cocktail menu crafted by our bartenders. The ever-changing menu, driven by locally sourced and seasonal ingredients, features favorites like sautéed green beans, roasted oysters, crispy short ribs, and confit goat belly. While reservations are encouraged for the dining room, our bar welcomes walk-ins, adventurers, and those who prefer spontaneity.

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Executive chef: Stephanie Izard

MICHELIN Bib Gourmand2024
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand2022

From the OpenTable editors: When it opened in 2010, Girl & the Goat ushered in a new era of casual fine dining on the West Loop’s now-iconic Restaurant Row. In a cozy, rustic-chic space, feast on mega-award-winning (James Beard, Top Chef, Iron Chef) Stephanie Izard’s bold, globally influenced dishes like sweet and sour wood-fired whole branzino and goat empanadas that prove why this MICHELIN-Starred restaurant remains as hot and relevant as ever.

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Location
809 W Randolph, Chicago, IL 60607
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2024
2. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2022
Phone number
(312) 492-6262
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Tapas / Small Plates, Comfort Food
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–11:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street parking available. Valet parking is available at 809 W. Randolph
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

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Experiences

Easter Brunch
$0.00 - $75.00 per person
Prepaid
Apr 20, 2025 only
Come join us at Girl & the Goat for Easter Brunch featuring a family style, prix fixe menu! This experience is $75 per person, tax and gratuity are an additional charge. Our full beverage menu will be available for a la carte purchase. We will be able to accommodate some allergies and/or dietary restrictions - please email info@girlandthegoat.com for more information. Please note there is a 48-hour cancellation policy.

Private dining

Popular dishes

roasted oysters$18.00
sausage butter . smoked cocktail sauce . biscuit crackers
hamachi poke$24.00
brown goat butter . goat crema . pickled kumquat
shrimp salad$24.00
avocado . pickled kumquats. quinoa crunch . pickled veggies . limey-herby dressing
wood fired mussels$25.00
kimchi-chili broth . bacon . sweet potato noodles
chili-sichuan basted bass$34.00
spiced almond . green bean . marcona butter

MEAT

curry fried pork belly$25.00
sweet potato . peanut crunch
grilled prime skirt steak$34.00
salted caramel . pickle salad
roasted pig face$26.00
sunny side egg . tamarind . cilantro . red wine-maple . potato stix
grilled smoked chicken$26.00
dill-harissa . tzatziki . ruby red grapefruit
sticky glazed pork shank$42.00
butternut squash . chili lime crunch . pikliz . hot mustard mayo . hoisin mayo

GOAT

goat empanadas$22.00
tomatillo romesco . queso fresco . pickled shallots
confit goat belly$34.00
butternut squash . green apple sweet n' sour . pecan crunch
goat liver mousse$19.00
crumpets . b&b pickles . strawberry mostarda . golden beet giardinaire

DESSERT

put the rum in the coconut cake$15.00
pineapple jam . mango . pepita crunch
peanut butter & chocolate$15.00
brownie bites . peanut butter mousse . chocolate peanut butter crunch . passionfruit honey . chocolate caramel whip
citrus sundae$15.00
pink peppercorn shortbread . blood orange sorbet . citrus whip
miso butterscotch budino$15.00
dulcey chocolate cheez-it crunch . sour cream whip

Surcharge

As a way to offset rising costs associated with the restaurant (food, beverage, labor, benefits, supplies), we have added a 4% surcharge to all checks. We do this in lieu of increased menu prices. You may request to have this taken off your check, should you choose.

What 15,088 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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Chicago / Illinois
Contemporary American
Chicago / Illinois
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Chicago
Contemporary American
Chicago
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Review summary

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Girl & the Goat is a Chicago hotspot known for its "amazing flavors" and "inventive small plates." Guests rave about the "outstanding" food and "incredible" service. The lively atmosphere adds excitement, though it can be "very loud." Highlights include goat empanadas and green beans, promising a memorable dining experience.

15,088 Reviews

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Abby
Kansas City1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Incredible food and waitstaff! Everything was so unique, we had the focaccia, empanadas, pork shank, and peanut butter chocolate dessert plus the peach tea-quila, goat-fashioned and the espresso martini. All delicious including every side dish and sauce that came along with the meals. The family style is such a fun experience and the causal yet classy vibe is fun. They made our anniversary even more special! Would 100% recommend to anyone who wants to spend a little extra for some extra high quality food!
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ChadB
Chicago7 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food as always. Always too loud, but so goes it
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alan VIP
Chicago15 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
amazing food and wonderful service. we sat with a view of the kitchen-awesome to see the teamwork and collaboration. great experience all the way around
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carlos
Chicago2 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Friendly staff, great food. Dim lit atmosphere is good for dates, hangouts or business meetings. The sharing aspect of their menu allows for instant conversation hence why the place is buzzing
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Chicago11 reviews
3.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Stephanie Izard, we’ve been full support since your season of Top Chef and will always be devoted fans. Food tonight was incredible, but the service was just not there at all. We left fascinated by the wonderful flavors and completely stunned by the terrible service. We watched tables surrounding us celebrating birthdays get a candle and ice cream, while my husband celebrating his got nothing. Our server never checked back in on us after taking our dinner orders until giving us a dessert menu. When we got it, it took her another 15 minutes to come back and though we wanted to try citrus sundae and espresso martinis, we decided to go elsewhere for our sweet tooth because we just felt totally passed over while we watched service hit every table but ours. We were also squeezed into such an embarrassingly tight and small table. The food was incredible: the naan, pork shank, hamachi, empanadas. Hope someone can help work on the service because that’s equally important to flavor.
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Andy
Atlanta1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was great service was amazing. The food was amazing ambience phenomenal loved it. Let’s just say my girl was very happy ;)
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OpenTable Diner
Cleveland1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
INCREDIBLE. NO NOTES. Can’t wait to go back! Stephanie is the GOAT
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Joshua
Greater Boston1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing experience at the Chef’s counter. Jacob is an amazing server. Great and accommodating staff.
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denny VIP
Phoenix11 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food, great service, limited menu, small plates, weak drinks, clever flavors
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OpenTable Diner
Nashville1 review
1.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Incredibly small portions. Not worth it at all. Service was good but I genuinely can’t believe the portion sizes even including the fact that it’s “shareable”.
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Girl & the Goat is rated 4.7 stars by 15088 OpenTable diners.

Girl & the Goat does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 18, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 212 times today

Experiences are available.

809 W Randolph, Chicago, IL 60607

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2024
2. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2022
Phone number
(312) 492-6262
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Tapas / Small Plates, Comfort Food
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–11:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street parking available. Valet parking is available at 809 W. Randolph
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

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sautéed green beans

goat empanadas

chickpea fritters

BREAD

everything rye focaccia$16.00

naan & dips$16.00

VEGGIES

chickpea fritters$18.00

roasted beets$18.00

sautéed green beans$18.00

wood fired broccoli$18.00

FISH

roasted oysters$18.00

hamachi poke$24.00

shrimp salad$24.00

wood fired mussels$25.00

chili-sichuan basted bass$34.00

MEAT

curry fried pork belly$25.00

grilled prime skirt steak$34.00

roasted pig face$26.00

grilled smoked chicken$26.00

sticky glazed pork shank$42.00

GOAT

goat empanadas$22.00

confit goat belly$34.00

goat liver mousse$19.00

DESSERT

put the rum in the coconut cake$15.00

peanut butter & chocolate$15.00

citrus sundae$15.00

miso butterscotch budino$15.00

Surcharge

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

FAQs

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Does Girl & the Goat offer gift cards?

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