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Blackbird

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4.5 of 5 stars 133 ratings
133 ratings
5.0 of 5 stars
50
4.0 of 5 stars
53
3.0 of 5 stars
20
2.0 of 5 stars
7
1.0 of 5 stars
3
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#27 of 4,290 restaurants in Chicago
  • Cuisines: American, French, Contemporary
  • Price range*: $41-$100
  • Neighborhood: The Loop
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Reviews of Blackbird

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 20, 2008

The atmosphere was small and intimate. Great food! more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 14, 2008

A Chicago must-eat if you will (or if your pocket can support it). Close proximity to the next table might hurt the dinning experience a bit as it was in our case with a party of two, but the food will NOT dissappoint with its sophistication (i.e. Quail "scotch" egg, any1?) and yet simple and elegant presentation. Do it once... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 7, 2008

Excellent. A bit loud, but the food is more than makes up for it. The dessert menu is a bit odd; try the olive cake. The olives taste like blueberries! more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 1, 2008

Food is amazing, but the place is pretentious, snotty. Service is poor more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 1, 2008

Nouvelle American. Wonderful food quality and flavor combinations. Waiter recommended Sturgeon and it was super. Service took way too long - over an hour to get our entrees. Great local beer - Belgian-style ale "Matilda" by Goose Island. more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Apr 20, 2008

Many of the dishes looked simple, but showcase fairly sophisticated tastes (straighforward ingredients or fairly convolved). Yet, some parts of the dishes, especially gnocchi was extremely salty as well as chorizo. Yet, overall the rabbit leg and fennel bisque were great. One complain was that their wine list has almost no good wine by glass or half blt selections. So,... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Apr 8, 2008

sleek, sophisticated, simple more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Apr 6, 2008

Yes. Go here. more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 31, 2008

Fancy shmancy without the pretentiousness - creative eats and wine pairings that are great for fresh tastes but not big appetites more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 26, 2008

innovative food, noisy more

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Blackbird Address

619 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60661
Tel: (312) 715-0708 Fax: +1 312 715 0774
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.