Forbidden Root Restaurant and Brewery

Forbidden Root Restaurant and Brewery reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Alyssa

   Columbus10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service was so sweet and prompt! Good food and unique beer. I had a flight and the chorizo small plate delicious!
   

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   Ciara VIP

   Chicago5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Went for the happy hour so my partner and I could each try their FR Flight. It was super good I loved nearly all the beers in the flight as did my partner. We were interested in seeing their brewery in the back and they allowed us to look up close. Service was great ambience was chill as we went around 4:30 on a Wednesday. The short ribs are SO yummy. Recommend those as well as the chorizo small plate. Excellent job.
   

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   Gary

   Chicago156 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 5 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Forbidden Root had a very nice beer selection. We enjoyed the burrata.
   

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   Jim VIP

   Chicago22 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 14 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Lots of great beer choices and the food was really good.
   

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   Ashley

   Chicago8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 31 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had an amazing dinner at Forbidden Root! We were able to share a variety of dishes. Our server was very knowledgeable and personable. It was a 10/10. A Chicago staple for sure!
   

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   JEFFREY

   Chicago1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 31 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The service was friendly and the bartender was great. The short ribs were really a hit!!
   

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   Philip

   Chicago8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 5 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   One of my favorite spots in Chicago. Beer is great and food even better, burger and schnitzel sandwich never disappoint.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Chicago1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 1 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Hope they do this again next year. It was me and my girlfriend last year. This year we got 6 more people to come with. Will be closer to 15 next year. They all loved it
   

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   Carla

   Milwaukee5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 29 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fast, efficient service between the waiter and food runners. Good brew selection. The porters were thin and watered down; I was looking for more full body. Settled on a tasty scotch ale. The brussel sprouts were the best I’ve had with an amazing miso butter. The cheese selection was delectable, but the bite size square pieces were annoying to use with the crostini; I would have preferred thin slices to pair with the perfectly toasted crostini. The short rib entree was amazing and would definitely reorder on my next visit.
   

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    Frank

    Chicago1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 19 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    we enjoy dining here! we have done small groups & large, but the consistency is always there with food, drinks & service.
    

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