Restaurants near New York Life Insurance Building

Amazing attention to allergies and such accommodating host and server. We went here for a last minute business dinner with a large party and they couldn’t be kinder!

We celebrated my friend Paul's birthday today and had a couple of bottles of a good white wine and sampled a cross section of the menu all of which we liked,I was a little disappointed that they didn't bring some miniature confection with a candle to celebrate which is usual fare at most restaurants where I dine. C'est la vie.

The food was incredible, the atmosphere also great, felt “proper NYC”. But quite loud though, so if you’re looking for a quiet evening - won’t be my choice. We had my birthday dinner there, and halfway through the dinner, we were evacuated due to gas leak issue. Waited outside for a couple of minutes, FD came, cleared everything and we were welcomed to come back inside or just simply leave, up to us. We chose to stay (it was our table and maybe 2 more, the rest left), finished our food, were given complimentary desserts, and afterwards were billed basically just for the steaks, everything else was on the house. I’d say definitely a birthday dinner to remember)) all the thanks to our amazing waitress Katie !!

Illini is consistently great and this time was no exception. I have been there many times and never been disappointed.

Everything at the Eataly franchises is delicious, fresh, and very overpriced. Serra’s staff is lovely. The prix fixe menu IS a bargain. Probably the best bargain in the whole building. Worth a try.