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- CCharlesChicago / Illinois •1 review4.0Dined todayI definitely will go again. It was a peaceful experience and not too expensiveMore infoYardbird Table & Bar - ChicagoPrice: Expensive• Contemporary Southern• River North (Chicago)•4.6
- TTaylorChicago / Illinois •1 review5.0Dined todayGreat food and service. Would recommend any of the pasta dishes. Drinks were also amazing.More infoSiena TavernPrice: Moderate• Italian• River North (Chicago)•4.7
- NNancyVIPChicago / Illinois •3 reviews5.0Dined 1 day agoWe all loved everything! The food, the staff, the ambiance. We dined here on Christmas Eve and the restaurant was very crowded and the noise level was high-but it did not detract from the overall feeling that we definitely got great service, delicious food, and all of it at a very reasonable price.More infoQuartino - ChicagoPrice: Moderate• Italian• River North (Chicago)•4.5
- BBrentVIPChicago / Illinois •49 reviews5.0Dined 2 days agoEasiest review to write ever. Food and service never disappoints, and the whole experience is consistently good. Joe’s is a great holiday treat, but it’s a perfect place any time of year. Excellent Crab Legs, then Steaks and Brussels and Lyonnaise potatoes. Dry Aged Ribeye was magical! Fabulous dinner as usual.More infoJoe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone CrabPrice: Very Expensive• Seafood• River North (Chicago)•4.9
- KKatherineTampa / Central Florida West •104 reviews5.0Dined 2 days agoThe Evie was such a nice surprise. The ambience and the view of Michigan Avenue and the food was outstanding. We enjoyed it so much that we are going back on Christmas Eve. This will be a place we visit again and again over the years.More infoThe EviePrice: Expensive• American• River North (Chicago)•4.8
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Near North is one of the four sections of downtown Chicago and encompasses a densely populated area, including residential, retail, commercial, and recreational areas. One of the most popular destinations is Navy Pier, which enjoyed 9.3 million visitors in 2016 and is home to many casual restaurants featuring vegetarian wraps, Angus beef hamburgers, and traditional Chicago-style pizza. The Near North has a diverse population of residents, including many people who are of Mexican and Chinese descent. This is reflected in the city's many small restaurants that feature totopo, pastel azteca, and carne a la tampiqueña. Some of the Chinese-American specialties available at the local restaurants include Peking roast duck and dàzhǔ gānsī.
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