This was one of the most expensive meals I have ever had. It was worth every penny. Your experience likely begins when you almost miss the restaurant, which has an almost secretively subtle gold address sign marking the location. It feels exclusive and special. The interior is beautiful, the lighting is classy and romantic, and the tables are well-spaced. The wait staff is on their A-game throughout, keeping water topped off, explaining the menu, and making sure you get what you want. My wife and I started with the old fashioned, which was flawless. We shared a Spanish Omelet with black truffle shavings, which could have been more generous on the truffle but had impeccable flavor. As for the steaks, you do not choose the cut or size of your portion-- you basically just choose the type and flavor profile of the cow you will be eating and the restaurant takes it from there. I was a little skeptical of this process, but the steak that came out was the best I have ever had and was a more than satisfactory portion. It was perfectly cooked, very well salted, and every bite was as good as the first. We ordered the tallow potatoes as a side, which essentially were almost Lincoln logs. They were divine-- best potatoes I have ever had. The sommelier helped us picked a wine that was not something I would ordinarily have, but perfectly complemented the steak. As an FYI, the wine list is 100% Spanish, so we needed and were grateful for the somme's help. Ultimately, this restaurant was the real deal. It's expensive, but worth it, and I would happily return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael
Outstanding restaurant. Got seated in a booth in downstairs bar area which was great. Yousef was doubling as bartender and server and walked us through the menu and he was excellent. The anchovies, true galiciana steak, bone marrow mashed potatoes, and octopus all excellent. Will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jennifer Winthurst
We had a delightful meal here tonight. When you are walking in the building it looks like a house. There are steps. The hostess greeted us right away, and took us upstairs to our table. When you make a reservation I paid $90.00 to save our spot, and that money went to our bill. The restaurant itself is pretty small. There is an elevator. They only have two beer options. Both in a bottle. They have a huge selection of wines and champagne. They have Coke products. They serve little glass bottles of Coke. They sold for $6.00 a piece. We started with the in-house chorizo. Very thinly sliced. Very good. I got the 100% Akaushi steak. It was delicious and made just the way I requested. We ended up getting two orders of the bone marrow mashed potatoes. They're delicious. We also got the truffle rice. It was okay. We got two different desserts. The strawberry rhubarb supreme and golden chocolate hazelnut cake. The cake tasted like ambrosia. Our service was good. We had a late reservation and at the end we kind of felt forgotten. Other than that it was a great night.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Bone Marrow Mashed Potatoes
Marlena Wozny
Beautiful restaurant, great service. The steak is overrated however. Bone marrow mashed potatoes were amazing,definitely recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bone Marrow Mashed Potatoes
Zoe Lange
You must get the bone marrow mashed potatoes! The greatest mashed potatoes you'll ever have. The pintxos we ordered were all very nice as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bone Marrow Mashed Potatoes
Anwar J
One of the top Spanish places in town! Luxury dating spot, highly recommend!The menu is well designed for sharing. They bring the meat and fish options with servers well versed in those options. The preparations of those stake cuts was phenomenal! The bone marrow mashed potato was amazing and highly recommended.The dessert was fantastic as well. Overall, a great experience.
High expectations. Disappointed, food was just OK. Server seemed to want us up and out, quickly. The Dirty Dirty in the bar was the only positive moment of the evening. I give the experience a C - Unfortunately.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Jonathan A
Absolutely amazing experience. Chefs table was an awesome experience, the food and service were impeccable. The bone marrow mashed potatoes are unforgettable. Every protein was cooked and seasoned to absolute perfection.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bone Marrow Mashed Potatoes, Holstein
Daniel Wilson
Whenever I travel to Chicago, I won’t leave without dining at Asador. Their menu sends me to a world of culinary excellence, as the ingredients and flavor profiles create an experience that is unique every time I visit. I might quit my job, move to Chi town and volunteer in their kitchen, just for the food. Asador, you are amazing!!
Ate here last night … we were really disappointed..Steaks were tough and cold . Service might have been excellent but our head waiter was so arrogant . Very expensive too for a mediocre experience . We won’t be back . Definitely social media has it all hyped up !!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 5
Марат Баратов
-10/10
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I M
Stellar! I can’t compliment this place enough. The ambiance and decor is gorgeous. The service, attentiveness and knowledge of our server Earl really made our dining experience spectacular. The GM was also very welcoming and kind and his rounds during the night added a special touch, letting us know that we were appreciated and making sure we were well taken care of.But the food….?!?!?! Wow! Everything was delicious! Short rib tortellini from the specials needs to be added to the regular menu. We tried the garlic prawns, hongos & huevo, sole amandine, asparagus with oxtails and the Akaushi and everything was amazing. The flavors complimented each other, but each dish had its own depth. The sole was cooked perfectly. The steak was amazing! Cooked and seasoned to perfection.The complimentary amuse bouche was a little perfect addition.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Basque Cheesecake
Sebastián León
Excellent food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mookie Lee
I’ve eaten at many places. I may have just had one of the best dining experiences and best steaks in my life from start to finish - food and service. The steak blows away Bavettes , Cut, etc - top 2 in my book. Every dish was outstanding. Amazing job Asador team!
This was one of the most expensive meals I have ever had. It was worth every penny. Your experience likely begins when you almost miss the restaurant, which has an almost secretively subtle gold address sign marking the location. It feels exclusive and special. The interior is beautiful, the lighting is classy and romantic, and the tables are well-spaced. The wait staff is on their A-game throughout, keeping water topped off, explaining the menu, and making sure you get what you want. My wife and I started with the old fashioned, which was flawless. We shared a Spanish Omelet with black truffle shavings, which could have been more generous on the truffle but had impeccable flavor. As for the steaks, you do not choose the cut or size of your portion-- you basically just choose the type and flavor profile of the cow you will be eating and the restaurant takes it from there. I was a little skeptical of this process, but the steak that came out was the best I have ever had and was a more than satisfactory portion. It was perfectly cooked, very well salted, and every bite was as good as the first. We ordered the tallow potatoes as a side, which essentially were almost Lincoln logs. They were divine-- best potatoes I have ever had. The sommelier helped us picked a wine that was not something I would ordinarily have, but perfectly complemented the steak. As an FYI, the wine list is 100% Spanish, so we needed and were grateful for the somme's help. Ultimately, this restaurant was the real deal. It's expensive, but worth it, and I would happily return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Outstanding restaurant. Got seated in a booth in downstairs bar area which was great. Yousef was doubling as bartender and server and walked us through the menu and he was excellent. The anchovies, true galiciana steak, bone marrow mashed potatoes, and octopus all excellent. Will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a delightful meal here tonight. When you are walking in the building it looks like a house. There are steps. The hostess greeted us right away, and took us upstairs to our table. When you make a reservation I paid $90.00 to save our spot, and that money went to our bill. The restaurant itself is pretty small. There is an elevator. They only have two beer options. Both in a bottle. They have a huge selection of wines and champagne. They have Coke products. They serve little glass bottles of Coke. They sold for $6.00 a piece. We started with the in-house chorizo. Very thinly sliced. Very good. I got the 100% Akaushi steak. It was delicious and made just the way I requested. We ended up getting two orders of the bone marrow mashed potatoes. They're delicious. We also got the truffle rice. It was okay. We got two different desserts. The strawberry rhubarb supreme and golden chocolate hazelnut cake. The cake tasted like ambrosia. Our service was good. We had a late reservation and at the end we kind of felt forgotten. Other than that it was a great night.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Bone Marrow Mashed Potatoes
Beautiful restaurant, great service. The steak is overrated however. Bone marrow mashed potatoes were amazing,definitely recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bone Marrow Mashed Potatoes
You must get the bone marrow mashed potatoes! The greatest mashed potatoes you'll ever have. The pintxos we ordered were all very nice as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bone Marrow Mashed Potatoes
One of the top Spanish places in town! Luxury dating spot, highly recommend!The menu is well designed for sharing. They bring the meat and fish options with servers well versed in those options. The preparations of those stake cuts was phenomenal! The bone marrow mashed potato was amazing and highly recommended.The dessert was fantastic as well. Overall, a great experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bone Marrow Mashed Potatoes, Chocolate Hazelnut Cake, Basque Cheesecake, Roasted Carabineros, Dinner 2
So amazing. This is truly a steak experience.
High expectations. Disappointed, food was just OK. Server seemed to want us up and out, quickly. The Dirty Dirty in the bar was the only positive moment of the evening. I give the experience a C - Unfortunately.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Absolutely amazing experience. Chefs table was an awesome experience, the food and service were impeccable. The bone marrow mashed potatoes are unforgettable. Every protein was cooked and seasoned to absolute perfection.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bone Marrow Mashed Potatoes, Holstein
Whenever I travel to Chicago, I won’t leave without dining at Asador. Their menu sends me to a world of culinary excellence, as the ingredients and flavor profiles create an experience that is unique every time I visit. I might quit my job, move to Chi town and volunteer in their kitchen, just for the food. Asador, you are amazing!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Ate here last night … we were really disappointed..Steaks were tough and cold . Service might have been excellent but our head waiter was so arrogant . Very expensive too for a mediocre experience . We won’t be back . Definitely social media has it all hyped up !!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 5
-10/10
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Stellar! I can’t compliment this place enough. The ambiance and decor is gorgeous. The service, attentiveness and knowledge of our server Earl really made our dining experience spectacular. The GM was also very welcoming and kind and his rounds during the night added a special touch, letting us know that we were appreciated and making sure we were well taken care of.But the food….?!?!?! Wow! Everything was delicious! Short rib tortellini from the specials needs to be added to the regular menu. We tried the garlic prawns, hongos & huevo, sole amandine, asparagus with oxtails and the Akaushi and everything was amazing. The flavors complimented each other, but each dish had its own depth. The sole was cooked perfectly. The steak was amazing! Cooked and seasoned to perfection.The complimentary amuse bouche was a little perfect addition.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Basque Cheesecake
Excellent food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve eaten at many places. I may have just had one of the best dining experiences and best steaks in my life from start to finish - food and service. The steak blows away Bavettes , Cut, etc - top 2 in my book. Every dish was outstanding. Amazing job Asador team!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chocolate Hazelnut Cake, Golden Chocolate Cake, Holstein, Carpaccio, Sardines Salsa Verde