State and Lake Chicago Tavern

State and Lake Chicago Tavern reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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1. V

   Virginia

   Chicago1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 17, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I have a gluten allergy and need food celiac safe. The waiter took special care to check on ingredients on my dinner selection and advised me on what was safe to eat. I’ve had dinner here before a concert several times and have always had an excellent meal with great service. Great location to Chicago Theatre.
   

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   NORM

   Chicago15 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 17, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   GREAT LOCATION FOR EATS & DRINKS B4 A SHOW IN THE THEATER DISTRICT. SUPER CLOSE TO CHICAGO THEATER:)
   

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   Brandi

   Chicago5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 30, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great experience. Live music was amazing. Our waiter was really nice.
   

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   Shakirra

   Washington DC1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 26, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our server was Troy and he was excellent and very professional. Didn’t have to ask for a refill or wait for a longtime for the things we did ask for. Overall great experience.
   

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   Craig VIP

   Chicago8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 21, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Quick dinner before show at the Chicago Theatre. Fun atmosphere! Good drinks. Loved the service - very professional, cordial, and responsive. We split salmon and a salad. Very well prepared and filling. I was afraid of a boring, dark Loop restaurant, but this place was great!
   

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   ann

   Chicago2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 21, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great experience. Food was excellent and so was our server Troy.
   

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   James

   Unspecified1 review

   3.0

   Dined on March 18, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   Busperson took our silverware after appetizers but never brought more. Revolving door did not work and so icy air blasted in every time the swinging door was opened, blowing our napkins and food around. Experience was more of a three star grill than a five star dinner.
   

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   Emily

   Milwaukee1 review

   3.0

   Dined on March 15, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Service was great, our server was attentive and very nice. Drinks came in plastics cups - no problem but everyone else around us got glass. $16 drink and the cup was only half full and no ice. Dinner was mediocre. Cheesecake was good, chocolate fudge cake was dense and dry.
   

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   Sunshine

   Detroit11 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 13, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   The spicy Tuna Salad was the star of the show! The Diablo Margarita was also very good! Our server was kind.
   

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    Michelle

    Toronto1 review

    2.0

    Dined on March 9, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3

    We are from the area and knew this was a touristy section of town so we were not expecting much and even so were disappointed. The servers were very attentive and the food came out fast which we appreciated since we were heading to a show at the Chicago Theater. We wanted to grab a quick bit close by but we were shocked by the prices compares to the quality of food. We should have gone to Portillos instead, would have saved some $$$$ and had a much better meal. I added shrimp to my mediocre Caesar salad, 3 small shrimps for $13?! SO MANY better places with better prices. Look around, this does not represent our city.
    

    State and Lake Chicago TavernResponded on March 13, 2025

    Thank you for sharing your feedback! We’re glad to hear that the service was attentive, and the food arrived quickly. We understand how important it is to get a good meal before heading to a show and we’re sorry to hear that the value didn’t meet your expectations. We appreciate your honesty about the prices and quality, your comments will help us improve! Hopefully, we can offer you a better experience next time. Thanks again for visiting.
    

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