Restaurants near The Chicago Athenaeum

Gianni's never disappoints! Great vibe, food, service, cocktails....the whole package!

We were able to take advantage of the Valentines menu. It was well worth the price. There were four of us and we were able to share everything. The Wildfire chopped salad was great as always. Steaks were cooked well, salmon was good. Bacon wrapped scallops always one of my husbands favorite. Our server Robert was wonderful, he did not rush us and was very pleasant.

What an amazing experience. They are #1 for a reason. Started off a little rocky as there was no complimentary valet as mentioned on the website (maybe it's seasonal) and I had to wait an additional 15-20 mins for my reservation despite making it within the 15 min grace period. But I wasn't alone, the waiting area near the hostesses was packed! But it looks like we all got complimentary wine for the wait, hey, I'm not complaining. 15-20 min wait as packed as they were was honestly impressive. And once I sat down and began to receive my food, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that the hype is well due! I had what was quite possibly the best steak I'd ever tasted, cooked to perfection, almost buttery soft. An 8oz perry filet wrapped in bacon and topped with lump crab meat, a generous portion of vegetables and good mashed potatoes. I also devoured the chocolate covered strawberries within minutes of receiving them. Great service, loved the lighting. Well worth the price. I will be back again and again!

Wonderful service and great food. They weren't stingy with their fresh house bread, bringing it out often upon approval from the table. I had the Chicken Parmigiana, it was one of the best I had. There wasn't much pasta served with it but the portion of the chicken was perfect so it didn't need much pasta anyway. It was my girlfriend's birthday so I made a note on the reservation and they brought out a plate with tiramisu and happy birthday written on the plate. She loved it and we enjoyed the tiramisu, it was very good. They did charge for the dessert though which was a bummer but that didn't ruin my experience, I was just glad they followed the note so that I didn't have to ask them about it and ruin the surprise. Overall, I loved the place and I think I will return eventually as it's a great date spot. I would highly recommend!

Going to a place regularly has it's perks. The servers get to know you the carvers do too and you don't need to ask for anything. I didn't even fully sit down with my plate of salad, card not yet turned to green and I already got my favorite cut of meat (lamb picana) brought to the table. The service was on point the whole dinner and they even made some special requests for me (rare/blueish instead of medium for some of the filet mignons), which I really appreciated. As 99.9% of the time a great meal/experience and service!