With only limited and expensive choices, I'd have expected a little more flexibility to accommodate the special dietary requirements of one of our party. When neither the server nor the chef would oblige us with tuna sans sauce, one of us literally went without dinner. The rest of us ate our pricey meals ($30+ salad?) and drank our so-so wine... more

Ventured out today with the sucky snowy weather to this cozy restaurant. I had the johnny cakes w/poached salmon & lemon cream. The johnny cakes were delicious with the salmon, but I wasn't crazy about the lemon cream. My friend had the crabcake, which was delicious & moist, and we also had a small pastry plate (which was off the... more

Chalkboard seems to aspire to be a restaurant with innovative and avant-garde fare. Unfortunately, they go way too far and ruin classic dishes and create preposterous others. An example was a pork shoulder with popcorn as one of the sides. When ordering cassoulet, the waiter asked how the duck was to be cooked. The essence of cassoulet is that it... more

We are long time residents of Chicagoland area and have dined in thousands of restaurants around the city and suburbs. However, we had difficulty finding this restaurant. To make matters worse, the parking is a major problem. The atmosphere of the dining room is nice but the space is very tight. There is no question that you are almost elbow... more

I'm a little torn. I've been here twice now in the past year and it has been an up and down experience. My last trip says it all. The crab cake appetizer was edible, but dry and not very good. The pork tenderloin entree, however, was cooked superbly and tasted great. If they could get more consistent, this place could... more

I especially like this place during cold Chicago winters. more