Hemmingway's Bistro

Hemmingway's Bistro reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Lisa VIP

   Chicago10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   This is such a lovely place to have lunch (or dinner or weekend brunch). The crab cake with apple-endive salad is worth the trip alone. My husband loved the ham-Gruyere-egg sandwich. The space is beautiful and the service is attentive without being smothering. I only wish they still served early breakfast, they were the best in town.
   

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   Eric VIP

   Chicago11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 2 April 2025

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

   Been coming to Hemingway for lots of years. Always fantastic food and wine. Bonus on Wednesday’s is Petra singing and Andy strumming along with them making beautiful music together. Well worth the visit.
   

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   Cheryl

   Chicago1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 2 April 2025

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

   We had a wonderful dining experience at Hemmingway's Bistro. The ambiance, service, and food were impeccable. I recommend this restaurant to everyone.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Milwaukee3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 23 March 2025

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

   We took my Mom to brunch for her birthday and it was delightful. The staff was cordial and attentive and the food was top notch. They helped make the day very special!
   

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   Anita

   Chicago1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 23 March 2025

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

   Sunday Brunch at Hemmingway's Bistro is such a fun experience! My husband, myself, a friend and her husband went to Hemmingway's recently and was pleasantly surprised with everything! Such a cute little gem- you walk into the restaurant and feel like you're enjoying Sunday Brunch in a French restaurant! The Brunch menu is a fixed price, which actually felt worthwhile with the options and quality given! Brunch includes an entree, a glass of champagne and access to the buffet. The buffet options were so delicious too! I had oysters and crab as part of the buffet options. The pastries were beyond yummy too! I especially loved the muffins. I got the Crabcake Benedict which was plated beautifully and tasted the part. Service was also really lovely with someone always checking in and taking care of us! Oh and if you're into live music, there's live jazz too!
   

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   PAULA

   Orange County6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 22 March 2025

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

   THIS WAS MY FIRST TIME AT HEMINGWAYS AND IT WONT BE MY LAST!! MY OTHER TWO GUESTS WERE EXPERIENCING IT FOR THE FIRST TIME AND WE ALL WERE SO PLEASED!!! OUR FOOD WAS ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS PORTIONS WERE JUST RIGHT. THE STAFF WAS ALL GREAT TOM ARE SERVER WAS TERRIFIC TOO I CANNOT WAIT TO RETURN AND HEAR THE LIVE MUSIC ON WEDNESDAYS!! THANK YOU!
   

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   BestDayEver

   San Francisco2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 15 March 2025

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

   Pan seared halibut was excellent! Along with raspberry soufflé
   

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   Jan VIP

   Chicago6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 1 March 2025

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

   Kate is an excellent server. Food very good. And wonderful ambience
   

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   toni VIP

   Chicago16 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 21 February 2025

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

   This is my second time going to Hemingway’s Bistro. The food is delicious, the restaurant is charming. Our server at this last visit was inattentive & short tempered. It started with our table choice. We wanted a table for 2 in a corner. The waiter said no to the request as that table was reserved. The table we were given was right in the sun. I was facing the window & was blinded by the sun. We asked another waiter if we could please move. He put us at the previously requested table, saying it wasn’t reserved. When our original waiter came back to take our order he was noticeably annoyed with us while taking our order as we were asking questions about our selections. He never came back to offer water, check on how we were doing, or to inquire as to whether our food was ok. I would go back to Hemingway’s again but with fingers crossed that I wouldn’t get the cranky waiter!
   

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    Jan VIP

    Chicago6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 18 February 2025

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

    Excellent staff, food and ambience for a wonderful evening
    

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