Matt Zamborsky

Fantastic!! Why is this place only 4.1 stars? Too many haters. As Mikey and Bob would say, imma throw out my credentials. I’ve ate at the best restaurants in Chicago for the past 10 years, and I love top quality food, but I’m a yinzer through and through. This place deserves more than 4.1 Google review stars. Food was great, service was great, layout of the restaurant was awesome for all seasons. I was hesitant to come because of the reviews, and then it turned out to be such a great spot. The burrata salad was delicious, the BBQ chicken pizza was delicious, the pretzel bites and fries were delicious, and the beer menu had Gulden Draak!? Something I’ve only drank at the best beer bar in the US, Hopleaf!? So happy we went, and will definitely be back. Kid friendly too!

Excellent meal in a warm atmosphere! The space feels intimate and warm despite it being a high ceiling, concrete floored barn… great design. Also manages to feel casual and elegant at the same time, with both the design and ambience. The meal was excellent. We shared the chopped salad, filet mignon with horseradish which was cooked perfectly and the red wine glaze is an excellent touch, the robuchon mashed potatoes and mushrooms which were both excellent sides, the crab spaghetti which has a spice to it and a ton of perfectly cooked crab, and the pecan streusel carrot cake. Everything was amazing, would recommend every dish. Worth the trip from the city up to Evanston for a meal that rivals the best steakhouses in Chicago, including all those hard to get resy Hogsalt restaurants.