Best Restaurants for Groups in South Loop

It’s nearly impossible to find restaurants that cater to gluten free, keto, and vegetarian requirements. Burger Bar hit all three and did it so well. I only wish we had one close to us! Pros: - our server Kevin was super knowledgeable about what was gluten free on the menu - dedicated gluten free fryer for french fries! Cons: - it was pretty loud (my ma is mostly Deaf) — I am not blaming them for this, it’s more of a warning! If you want somewhere quiet for your family, this probably isn’t the place - house made chips weren’t gluten free

Our waitress was amazing and food was awesome! Highly recommend this place.

We brought our two grandsons (ages 5 and 3) to the Walnut Room in Chicago on 1/3/2025, to experience the holiday decor. The "fairies" circulating around to each table were so engaging while chatting with our grandsons, and explaining how to "make a wish". Our server was very friendly and efficient, even under the pressure of a very busy day at the restaurant. The food was very good, and I was pleasantly surprised to see kids menu items available, which our grandsons thoroughly enjoyed. Two small glitches. . 1. Upon arrival, there were soiled napkins/food items on the floor next to one of the chairs at our table. I was disappointed at that mess. One of the "fairies" noticed this mess and got the staff to clean it up and 2. Our cocktails were served AFTER our food arrived. Despite these two small glitches, we had a wonderful time together, and on the way home, our 5 year old grandson told us he had the BEST DAY ever.

The food and vibes were great! Our waitress, Casey, was amazing. Only thing that was really annoying was their obvious urge to turn tables over. In a matter of minutes, we had 4-5 separate people try to take our food that we were clearly still eating (literally said “no thank you, we’re still working on that” while we were mid-chew). The same thing happened with our drinks. We had a bottle of champagne in an ice bag that we repeatedly had people take out of the bag to check how much was remaining. Other than feeling rushed, this place was awesome.

Amazing place. The food, ambience, and vibe were all perfect. Will be back soon. Oooooooo