I've divided the restaurants into categories - note that these are the restaurants I remember or recorded, not all that I've been to. (Feel free to add... restaurants or categories!) Without further ado:
Even Goldman Sachs won't pay for this recruiting dinner:
- Alinea - best new restaurant in America last year, its molecular gastronomy cuisine was excellent and definitely a once in a lifetime culinary experience
- Charlie Trotter - I didn't try... because he tried to banned foie gras and trying to ban veal
- Takkatsu (Japanese pork cutlets are best in country), Hai Yen (Vietnamese food kicks ass, though you might want to bring your own talking menu to get the great authentic stuff), Fogo de Chao (lunch only, all you can eat Brazilian steak, don't miss the bread though!), Laschet's Inn (German friend went there twice in two days), Volare (Excellent Italian food at very reasonable prices)
- MK, Frontera Grill, Devon Seafood, Gibson, Blue Water Grill, De la Costa, Nine, Capital Grille, Nacional 27 - all the food is very good at these restaurants; it's just the price that can sometimes become a problem.
- Bongo Room, Cafe des Architectes, Yolk, Sola, Lula Cafe, West Egg, Julius Meinl, Erwin
- Plus I regret not going to Hot Chocolate
- Coco Pazzo Cafe, PJ Clark, Bandera, Maggiano, Ken Kee, Joy Yee, Lao Si Chuan
- Room 21, Aria, Tango Sur, Indian Garden, The Tasting Room, Vermilion, Vivo, Marche
- Marrakech, Harold's Chicken Shack, White Castle, Coast Sushi, Rock Bottom, Riva
- Sushi restaurants in general... my biggest complain in Chicago. Sigh. Even the sushi in Peru was better.
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Good stuff dude - I'm going to use this list for help when the Mrs. complains that I don't take her to nice restaurants.
Yeah, stay away from the top and the bottom lists and you're in good hands. haha. And you've also been to Japan... so the sushi snobifying is irreversible.
a few additions:
for brunch: hot chocolate is a must (get the chocolate milkshake, not on the brunch/lunch menu but you can request it), tavern on rush (really good eggs benedict and stuffed blueberry french toast), nomi (a little pricey, but includes entree and buffet), orange on harrison, and feast
people lounge in wicker park has good and cheap tapas and quite possibly the best flan i've ever tasted (9.8 on citysearch)
cafe trinidad near hyde park is worth a trip during the daytime.
cma, add these to eric's list and you've got yourself enough restaurants to keep yourself happy over the next year.
p.s. i think volare is overrated. and i wouldn't go to white castle again even if someone paid me :P
Hey - I'm an incoming GSB student. Thanks for this list - I've been wondering where to eat and I Like my Food. (I'm just not sure student budget can support it).
Sucks to hear that there are no good sushi restos. I usually eat Jap once a week.
How about making my own - how fresh is fish therE?
I'd add Japonais to the recruiting dinner list and Nookie's to the brunch list.
And, for once, I agree with PNGF, get Volare off there. I mean, it's not bad, but this is supposed to be the best of the best.
Hey now, I said good value... I didn't say really good food... even though Volare IS excellent.
Thanks, Sir :) That's a great list to check it out! Only that I don't like Lao Si Chuan, so not typical Si Chuan food... which i am an expert :D
It's a deal: when u come to Chicago and when I am still here, i will make u my dishes
we hate charlie trotter's for the same reason. :D
BTW, KN is coming for my Bday, any recommendations on a decent dinner place? (email or MSN me) Thx!!!
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