The Cafe

160 E Pearson St, Chicago
(312) 266-1000

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Desiree

We booked here because could not get a good reservation time at Tre Dita. I was disappointed. Food was bland. I had the chicken orzo soup and the white bolognese. The best thinks were the bread and the chocolate cake desert. The wine was good and they do have long, wide variety to choose from. All four of us got pasta dishes and nobody loved it. Maybe we should have done steak and seafood?

Christina

Noise level or shall I say lack thereof is EXCELLENT. Service was great too. But that's where it falls off. So/so food and a very expensive price tag for it disappoints. C'mom Ritz, pull it together! Pasta was lacking flavor and my halibut was boring. Dessert horribly common. Side of carrots was super plain. Nobody was raving. No excuse for that at that location.

Michael

Food was decent - seafood was fresh, the octopus appetizer was good (but a little too busy,) and the seafood linguine was solid if not spectacular.

Mely

Excellent as usual. Coming back soon. Staff was gracious and acknowledged the priest I had with me. So polite.

Randy

The food was really average for the cost. The steak really had not flavor. Certainly not worth the cost.

Eric

Overall, disappointing brunch. Server Javier was unsure of just about anything, not engaging, and left us more confused than anything else. The food was nothing special. The patio was pretty!

Chad

Our server was excellent. Very professional. The ambiance is always very nice and comfortable, The food was a slight miss on this visit. Two of the 3 diners enjoyed their meals while the 3rd did not. The meal, Avocado Toast, was cold and lacked flavor as well,

Donald

Excellent food and service, although a bit slow due to the Mother's Day crowd. The Wagyu steak and croissant French toast were fantastic. Very friendly and attentive service. Refills on bottomless mimosas were prompt. 5 stars except a bit pricey for eggs and breakfast items and a bit noisy.

Jennifer

We are all for a relaxing, slow moving dinner, but all of our food came out cold. The manager did apologize and took all our meals off without question which leads us to believe they knew what happened in the kitchen. They did set us up with a free drinks in the bar, which was nice but overall we left extremely disappointed and hungry. I expected better from a restaurant in the Ritz.

Murray

Breakfast was excellent, the various egg dishes and omelets were prepared perfectly, as were the pancakes. Service was spot on, very leisurely. And drinks and water was kept full. Would definitely return.

Casilda

I'm a big fan of the Ritz Carlton hotel. I had a staycation here a few years ago and loved it. So today, I decided to treat myself to a luxurious breakfast. The food for breakfast is always top notch and of course the service. I'm being picky but I feel like places like this should automatically offer extra linen napkins. One for the lap, one for the extra silverware and one for your hands and mouth lol. Aside from that, it's a lovely restaurant. I'm looking to check it out for lunch and dinner.

Gene

When you visit a restaurant like this, you expect a delightful taste experience. The soups: corn chowder and chicken soup were okay, nothing special. My wife had the Rigatoni, it was very good. I had the Torali Mafalde Bolognese. It was as if they poured some generic tomato soup over the noodles sprinkled some ground beef over it and stuck it into the microwave. Absolutely no flavor. Did they ever hear of herbs and spices? Looking back at their menu it says that it has: beef, veal & pork tomato ragù, garlic cream, aleppo pepper, oregano, parmesan. I think all I got was the beef and tomato ragu.

Linda

The food was excellent. We had the grilled octopus and veal pasta. Great flavours. Service could have been a bit better.

Susan

We ordered and asked for the meal to be timed so not everything came out at once. The waiter took the mail meal back but it was obvious it just sat under a heater when the pasta dishes came back out. Two of us have stomach issues after the meal and I'm curious if letting seafood sit under a warming light is the issue. Also, the coffee was brewed and black - what are you thinking charging that at $9 - Starbucks doesn't even do that. The waiter was also not as attentive. We mentioned a show when being seated and I had to go find him to ask for the check. Also, when you charge folks bring back the itemized receipt with the signing copies. The food was mediocre. For the Ritz I was expecting more.

Nicholas

Our Torali experience was amazing. First, the staff were very attentive and constantly made we were doing okay. The burrata starter was amazing, especially with the freshly made foccacia bread. The crab cake was also great, even though I'm not a huge fan of fennel. I'd still order it again. For my entree, I had the 12oz NY steak and my partner had the vegetable fettuccine. Both dishes were amazing. We shared the polenta and asparagus sides. Dessert was a delicious piece of Torali chocolate cake. Best meal we've had in a long time. The atmosphere was great. Definitely recommend this place and will be returning again soon!

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