Restaurants near River North

Food was excellent. From the Homemade sourdough bread to the Chilean Sea Bass to the homemade raspberry mango sorbet atop toasted meringue. Best Old Fashioned I’ve had outside of Wisconsin

What a wonderful lunch we had at avec River North today! Of course the dates were amazing, but we knew that. The calamari was perfectly cooked, and the tabbouleh was full of flavor. The focaccia with taleggio cheese, truffle oil and fresh herbs was so much more delicious than I expected it to be. The service was outstanding! Our server was thoughtful, informed, gracious, and fun. My friends were in town for a wedding, so he even brought us spiced plum sorbet for dessert to finish out the meal. They loved it!

Wonderful dining experience. Wife and I shared scallops, pear/walnut salad, sole almandine, profiterole dessert and other great stuff. Our server (Cameron with eye patch?) was very helpful and knowledgeable. Can’t wait to return.

Sifr has been our radar for quite a while and we were very pleased we were able to finally dine there. It's located in west River North with ample parking on Erie St adjacent to the restaurant which is a plus. Service: Outstanding from the moment we walked in with our elderly friends. The hostess was so polite and accommodating when I told her one of our friends was very hard of hearing. She suggested a table upstairs but we found out that it was actually that patio with outdoor heaters and it was too cold for us so we needed to go back to the main dining room which the hostess gladly reseated us. We can's say enough about our server, Jorge. He was courteous to a fault, attentive and so engaging. He was particularly careful in addressing the food allergies of our friends and even spoke to the chef to determine the dishes that would work for them which we thought was really going the extra mile. Also, when I asked if the music could be tuned down a bit to allow for better conversation he didn't hesitate to address it. The meal was paced perfectly with other servers helping to clear the table constantly. Food: Excellent. We tried the Fattosh Salad, Chicken Shawarma Hummus, Charred Carrots, Scallops, Branzino, Batata Harra and Persian Berry Pilaf and ice cream for dessert. All were delicious as evidenced by our empty plates. Ambiance: The room is modern, bright, with very high ceilings and open.floor plan and bar. Tables are spaced moderately but since the ceilings are so high the noise level can be challenging when the music is turned up. However, when we asked if the music could be turned down to a more comfortable level they seem to be happy to accommodate. A second floor patio is used for extra dining with space heaters but it can be cold if seated near the windows during the winter. However, it must be great during the summer months. Overall, we had a wonderful experience at Sifr and will definitely be back with other friends.

Generally speaking, we're not steakhouse people. We tend to be more ethnic restaurants, neighborhood cafes sort. That being said, we had a wonderful dinner at the Chicago Chop House. Service was exemplary with our waitress, Grace, being knowledgeable, helpful, friendly without being intrusive. My husband's filet was melt-in-the-mouth delicious, I took a dive and had my first prime rib in 20 years (superb!), and the ambience just right for a steakhouse.