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- TTeeVIPChicago / Illinois •5 reviews5.0Dined today10/10. Staff was warm and friendly. Food was absolutely amazing as well as the drinks.More infoChemistryPrice: Expensive• American• Hyde Park•4.4
- JJUSTINChicago / Illinois •3 reviews5.0Dined 1 day agoNice ambience and small plates. Drinks were good too. Nice option in the area. Good music.More infoBronzeville WineryPrice: Very Expensive• Contemporary American• Bronzeville•4.5
- SsusanneVIPChicago / Illinois •20 reviews5.0Dined 1 day agoAll of the food we tried was delicious! The service we received was amazing. Even the boys loved it and want to know when we will be going back. Highly Recommended!More infoAlla VitaPrice: Expensive• Contemporary Italian• West Loop•4.8
- LLisaChicago / Illinois •1 review5.0Dined 4 days agoWe came over to check in about 15 mins before our reservations and we were seared immediately. Everyone was so friendly and polite. The place was decorated beautifully. We love the fairies that come around to the table no matter how old you are. They were so sweet and make the experience even more enjoyable. Our waiter was wonderful so attentive, never having to look for him, always refilling our glasses and providing prompt and friendly service. Food came out quick and was very good. We never felt rushed. We were able to go by the tree and take pictures. It was just a fabulous time. We had our first experience there last year and now we’ve made this an annual tradition. We look forward to many more years to come.More infoThe Walnut Room - ChicagoPrice: Expensive• American• Downtown / Loop•4.6
- JJanetChicago / Illinois •4 reviews5.0Dined 5 days agoVirtue's food is superb and their servers always know the menu backwards and forward and can explain any things you ask about. The servers are prompt and service is great. It has been a wonderful experience every time we have been to Virtue and this time was the same. Great Southern cuisine!More infoVirtuePrice: Expensive• Southern• Hyde Park•4.9
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South Side is a neighborhood of Chicago well-know for its centerpiece 319-acre Grant Park, which is home to Buckingham Fountain, one of the world's largest fountains. The South Side is home to many family-owned Polish restaurants, where you can try kielbasa with sauerkraut, kartoflanka with sourdough bread or kotlet mielony with beets and potatoes. There are many sports bars in the neighborhood, which are bustling with activity on weekend nights and weekday evenings when the Chicago Bulls or Chicago Bears are home. The bars feature a full array of stouts, lagers and ales, along with specialty drinks such as bracki Koźlak Dubeltowy from Poland. The South Side is also home to many sub-Saharan-themed restaurants, which offer dishes such as cassava with fava beans.
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