Hawksmoor Chicago

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   Joseph

   VIP

   Chicago

   29 reviews

   5.0

   29 reviews

   Dined today

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

   Best steak in the city. Best burger in the city. Best service in the city. What more can I say.
   

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   Maz

   Chicago

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined today

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

   We love going to all the steakhouses in Chicago and I made reservations here for 12/22/24 to celebrate my wife’s birthday as we have never been to Hawksmoor. The ambiance of the place is great however, the food is not. We ordered bone marrow oysters which were good. We ordered the fried shrimp and it tasted very fresh so things got off to a good start. However the main course is where things went very downhill. I ordered a ribeye and my wife ordered a strip and both were mostly fat. A ribeye can have a nice marble to it but we were very disappointed with how much fat the strip had. I poked around my ribeye and ate what I could. My wife barely ate her strip. The mashed potatoes were so bland and runny I’ve never had mashed potatoes taste like this. The lobster mac and cheese … we don’t ever send food back but it was so salty that we had to let the waitress know. They took it to the back and someone came back to apologize to us because they tried it themselves and admitted it was way too salty. They offered to make us a new one that we eventually got packed to go because by the time they bought it out, we were done with our food. (They did not charge us for the lobster Mac and cheese) The mushroom Diane was good. The pudding was burnt for us unfortunately one bite and we could tell right away. Good : bone marrow oyster, fried shrimp, mushroom Diane, drinks Bad : ribeye , strip Unacceptable: mashed potatoes, lobster Mac and cheese The service was slow maybe because more waiters were needed but we left a good tip because the waiters were so polite and kind. I see on other reviews that they write out happy bday but I mentioned the occasion to both the check in folks and our waitress but unfortunately they did not write happy bday on the dessert but this is not a make or break … I am more concerned on quality of taste of food which was not up to par with the steakhouses around Chicago that we frequently visit.
   

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   Kelly

   Chicago

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   We've been to Sunday Roasts in London and Ireland so we didn't know what to expect in Chicago. It EXCEEDED our expectations. We all had the Sunday Roast, so we can't speak about any other meal. The food was all delicious. It was enough to fill us, but not enough to make us uncomfortable. Everything was cooked to perfection and required no extra seasoning. We shared several desserts and loved every single one of them (sorbet, apple jack sundae, sticky toffe pudding - OMG - and the peanut butter louis). Would highly highly highly recommend Hawksmoor Chicago.
   

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   catherine

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   New York City

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Perfect authentically 🇬🇧 Sunday Roast Beef. The quality of the meat is superb, the size of the Yorkshire Puddings huge, etc. The Cauliflower Cheese side has that English-style tang rather then American-style creamy bland Do not miss the Sticky Toffee Pudding for dessert
   

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   Sue

   Hampshire

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Amazing roast dinner....as a Brit living in Chicago it was a fabulous taste of home. Thank you...we will definitely back to get more Yorkie Puds and delicious gravy!
   

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   Michael

   VIP

   Chicago

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Great Sunday Roast. Thoroughly enjoyed. Staff, service and food made it a wonderful Sunday midday.
   

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   Kelly

   VIP

   Chicago

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Absolutely phenonenal experience - everything we tried was phenomenal but my favorites were the scallops starter, filet and the mushrooms side. For dessert the peanut butter Louis was perfection. Above all else, the service was top notch. We will be back!
   

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   Pete

   VIP

   Chicago

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Highly recommend! Oysters were phenomenal, steak was cooked perfect, and drinks were out of this world! Service was great!
   

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   Tony

   VIP

   Chicago

   13 reviews

   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Great food and experience. Service was a little slow but overall would highly recommend.
   

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    Philip

    VIP

    Chicago

    12 reviews

    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

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

    Overpriced is what sticks with you. In a city with great steakhouse alternatives, hawksmoor delivers too little for too much. Appetizers are ok, steaks were tough and lukewarm, drinks were ok but not great, sides were laughably small - which would be great to know. Shared three sides among 6 and it was barely enough for three. It is just not good enough for their prices.
    

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