Restaurants near Chicago Cultural Center

went here for our anniversary and was not expecting to love it so much. the service was amazing and they really pay attention to detail. the ambiance was perfect and the food really speaks for itself. we were pleasantly surprised at how authentic the flavor is to traditional korean food while fusing the american palette as well. this was the best dining experience we have ever had and we were in such good hands during the whole meal. our server gave us a great recommendation to a dive bar a couple blocks away and we thoroughly enjoyed that as well. i personally think this is the best dining experience i've had in my whole life - from the food (the sesame oil dipping sauce is perfection) to the service. my boyfriend agrees that this was the most perfect way to celebrate our anniversary. we hope we have the opportunity to come again for our next milestone anniversary.

The experience was out of this world. Understandably my boyfriend and I weren’t able to get a reservation for Valentine’s Day so we set one for the day after. We were seated quickly in a cozy booth in a beautifully decorated room. We started with the oysters - the mignonette was delightful! We also shared the steak tartare which we were a little intimidated by at first but really enjoyed. Before dinner I had the professional martini and it really was the perfect drink, followed by their Robert Pampignac Brut with dinner - my boyfriend usually only drinks beer and he said it was unreal! For the main course my boyfriend ordered the venison burger and I ordered the scallops. Both of us were wowed by the quality and flavors of our entrees, everything was perfectly cooked! Our server Iryna was friendly and attentive, she has waited on me in the past and it was such a treat to be served by her again. The Gage has become our favorite restaurant. We can’t wait to visit again!

We had an absolutely wonderful evening at Acanto! The ambiance, service, food and wine were all excellent! I proposed to my (now) fiancée and they went above and beyond to ensure that we had a perfect romantic experience. Thank you Patti, Cassandra, and the rest of the staff for your help making this a great memory we will always have!

I took my mom for a Valentine's Day lunch. We went around 3 PM, and even though my reservation was at 3:30 PM the staff were nice enough to let me in. Granted it was a low volume of people eating at the time. We were sat near the windows which added to the ambience of our visit. The music made it feel like we were in an old fancy jazz club. I had the French onion soup and the chicken sandwich while my mom had the Walnut turkey club sandwich. Both sandwiches came with well seasoned fries. The food was delicious and our waitress, Annette, was very attentive and sweet. Overall we had a great experience and would definitely go again. I would highly recommend the Walnut Room.

Food was really good. The drinks were spectacular, best amaretto I have ever had. The guacamole was very good, the cachapas were my favorite.