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Custom House


#92 of 4,514 restaurants in Chicago
4.0 of 5 stars 58 ratings  |  Write a review
  • Cuisines: American, Contemporary
  • 500 S. Dearborn St. at the Blake Hotel, Chicago, IL 60605
  • 312-523-0200
  • Price range: €28-42 ($40-$60)

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5 of 5 stars
rachelss   18 contributions
Fort Collins, Colorado
Oct 31, 2009

We were staying in the adjoining hotel so this was the perfect place for dinner. The service is incredible - I've never been somewhere with such solicitous staff. Our dinner took too long by their standards (we didn't even notice) so they brought a quail appetizer for free. The food was fabulous. Just fyi - there isn't much for vegetarians... more

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5 of 5 stars
CorduroyArtist   10 contributions
Chicago, Illinois
Oct 26, 2009

My husband and I went here for my twenty-sixth birthday, and we were delighted by the experience. We are both foodies, and the menu example on their website was enough to peak our curiosity. The restaurant itself is located quite conveniently near the theater district as well as Grant Park and the CSO (Where we had tickets for later that... more

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5 of 5 stars
dkmr   44 contributions
St. Louis, MO
Oct 25, 2009

Went to the Custom House on a recent visit to Chicago, and fhe food was remarkable. They specialize in meat dishes (but the menu had several fish dishes, too), and the ones we had (veal and rabbit) were remarkable. Our waiter gave us very good descriptions of the dishes and helped us select since the preparations are unusual. more

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4 of 5 stars
Weatherford_Wanderer   21 contributions
Weatherford, Texas
Apr 28, 2009

I was early for my client meeting and was intrigued by the Bombay Saphire and Tonic. Very refreshing and different. Clients finally arrived and dinner started with a very nice house salad with a very nice vinegarette. Main course was a 10oz sirloin medium rare that was melt in your mouth delicious. Sides were the norm but were done very... more

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3 of 5 stars
loxxx   8 contributions
Chicago, Illinois
Apr 18, 2009

The setting and menu are not exciting at all. I would not recommend it more

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3 of 5 stars
cgreene   2 contributions
Birmingham, AL
Dec 8, 2008

Nice place, but the food was too average for the price. Chicago has much better for the price. No specific complaints, but I had a salad, wine and entree for $100. Not good enough. more

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5 of 5 stars
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Nov 2, 2008

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4 of 5 stars
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Sep 22, 2008

I really enjoyed Custom House. The food & the service was spectacular. more

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3 of 5 stars
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Aug 13, 2008

Not his best place due to value - it was a 5 star price for a 4 star restaurant. more

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3 of 5 stars
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Jul 13, 2008

The food was a bit pretentious, but good and the portion of each dish was about right. Deco was OK, but I liked the fishtank window to the kitchen. The wine price markup was a bomber... more

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Custom House Address

500 S. Dearborn St. at the Blake Hotel, Chicago, IL 60605
Tel: 312-523-0200
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.