Boutique - Chicago

Made a reservation on a Saturday night for my girlfriend and I to celebrate her birthday. What I had thought was an exclusive, elegant “sushi boutique” was actu... read more Made a reservation on a Saturday night for my girlfriend and I to celebrate her birthday. What I had thought was an exclusive, elegant “sushi boutique” was actually an average hotel restaurant. Walked in and caught the hostess off guard because they don't know if anyone who walks in is a hotel guest or there for a dinner reservation. Excused her from scrolling her phone to seat us. There's 1 out of a dozen or so tables filled. They seat us directly next to the other table where an obnoxious woman was talking too loud for us to enjoy. We asked to move across to the other side-only to be starred down by the casual bartender, probably judging my GF's classy, snakeskin heels. The bartender would not stop looking at us, eavesdropping our raised glass toast to start our expectedly phenomenal dinner. The hostess is also our waitress. She pronounced nigiri, NY-GEE-REE. The $17 chardonnay was decent. We split the tasting menu and got the Hamachi appetizer and added a signature maki roll. The food was good, nothing crazy. Overall, decent food. Poor restaurant location in the hotel lobby. Sub par service. Go to sushi-san instead.

Definitely recommend this place for a date night! The ambiance and music is a vibe with the exception if the future Grammt award winning “We dont talk about Bru... read more Definitely recommend this place for a date night! The ambiance and music is a vibe with the exception if the future Grammt award winning “We dont talk about Bruno” starting to play and suddenly was switched off. Kate is a gem hope she is your waitress! Ordered Loved: UZUME (drink) Kisshoten (drink) Farmer’s market tempura 1244 Boutique Chicago Spicy Scallop

We were excited to try out this restaurant after seeing it on social media. We were entertaining friends from out of town and were sadly disappointed. Service w... read more We were excited to try out this restaurant after seeing it on social media. We were entertaining friends from out of town and were sadly disappointed. Service was slow and inattentive. There seemed to only be two people working. Food was sub-par, and we did not end up finishing what we were served. The textures of some of the fish/seafood were off-putting. The cocktails and shishito peppers were great. The vibe of the restaurant is also nice.

This company really knows how to set a mood. I had such a good time at sushi suite I had to try this place out. The drinks were spectacular, the food was delici... read more This company really knows how to set a mood. I had such a good time at sushi suite I had to try this place out. The drinks were spectacular, the food was delicious. Little different atmosphere then the speakeasy but still very cozy. I really appreciate all the little details the server and the staff put towards making our meal a memorable one.

Super fun izakaya inside The Claridge House in the Gold Coast. Cocktail program is robust and food is great. Do not give the mushroom buns and the lake shore dr... read more Super fun izakaya inside The Claridge House in the Gold Coast. Cocktail program is robust and food is great. Do not give the mushroom buns and the lake shore drive roll a miss. Gomae is great too!