My experience was amazing, per usual! Virtue is my go to dinner option every trip I take to Chicago! 10/10, highly recommend to everyone I know!
Jd
Amazing food and drinks. Great decor, ambience, great vibes and energy. Top tier hospitality and customer service.
Russ
Tasy stuff. I don't think you can go wring here. Among my faves are cornbread, crushed spuds, salmon, short ribs, steak, and mac n cheese.
Trevor
By far the best tasting food I may have ever had at a restaurant. The gumbo is everything it should be and more. The fish and shrimp with crab etouffee was indeed amazing along with cornbread and rest of the sides for the table.
Brianna Collins
Recently went here for my grandmothers birthday from the ambience, staff and food everything was great our server rog made our experience wonderful she recommended great options , explain the menu thoroughly , was friendly and very attentive! We tried the peach tree fizz & southern sunflower drinks both great , for food we tried gumbo catfish short ribs steak greens & macaroni will be returning soon !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michelle Ray
Loved it here! Rog was our waitress and she was Great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cynthia Taylor
Intimate with the star being the fact that everything was cooked to perfection. Service was amazing. It was the perfect way to treat my husband on his birthday
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alec Gross
The food here was very good, but the service was very annoying. I’ve never been to a restaurant where a waiter tried so aggressively to upsell us on everything. “We REALLY recommend you get some more appetizers” type of thing. This happened each time the waiter came by from the drinks to dessert. Then at the end after paying a very big bill (overpriced btw), one of our party handed the waiter some cash as a tip. The waiter never pointed out or mentioned that gratuity was already added to the bill for a party of 6. Pretty classless. Not to mention the bill had a 3.5% fee for “insurance and benefits”??? Why am I paying your employees’ benefits? Obviously not a ton of money but just adds to the vaguely scammy atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Antwan Spearman
You guys are the standard of excellence! Starting with the front of the house! We entered virtue with warm greetings. All of the staff worked in sync with eachother which resulted in a smooth dinning experience! Our server was excellent he had the menu memorized to the point when he was going word for word with the menu. We started off with the fried green tomatoes and gumbo... it was cold outside and the gumbo was perfect that it warmed your insides up. Then it was our entrees which was the blackened catfish and the beef short ribs both very flavorful! The mac and cheese in my opinion is the best mac in the city! The greens reminded you of your grandmother's Sunday cooking. For dessert we had some banana pudding which was a perfect finish for a filling dinner! Ohhhh the drinks!! I can't forget the drinks! My wife had a rum punch that was so good we almost requested for a bottle of it to take home! I originally wanted a old fashioned which is my favorite cocktail BUT Alot of places don't make their old fashioned like i do so I switched it up and got a cocktail named the uncle honey which was made out of uncle nearest whiskey. All in all virtue is a place that everyone should get a chance to experience! Virtue is a conversation starter type of place basically when its mentioned it'll setup for a great convo. I highly recommend 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Indigo Hartsell
as a southerner i can attest that virtue is phenomenal. the food is amazing and authentic, atmosphere is great, and service is wonderful.
We ordered the Gumbo, Short Rib, Mac & Cheese, Collard Greens, and Peach Pie with a side of ice cream.
The seating was quick and efficient. The server was on point and the food came quick and hot. EVERYTHING we ate was delicious. It’s not often you can think that Mac & Cheese was possibly too cheesy, but it was some of the best Mac & Cheese I’ve eaten. We cut the Short Rib with a spoon. Everything was simply top notch. The pie was a bit too sweet for our taste, but that is simply subjective.
The only thing I would suggest they change is the lighting level. It was simply too dark. We had to use light from the phone to read the bill. More light would have upped the enjoyment level to see all of that delicious clearly.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bonnie W
Enjoyed dinner with a friend here. The appetizer and meals were delicious and the service was great. I will definitely dine again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dee Green
Always a joyous experience with a home-like vibe as far as lighting in the main dining area and the cuisine that rivals your best Black southern grandmother. The cocktails are grandly paired with the food and servers and knowledgeable and consistent too!
A gem of a black owned and ran space that is well managed and welcoming.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
William Gillespie
When Fabulous meets Stupendous this organize greatness and everything was tasty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dewayne Reeves
Great service, food was absolutely amazing, especially the short ribs. They were tender and cooked to perfection. The ambiance was perfect. I attended a Friendsgiving event, held by a very close friend of many years. I plan on returning with my wife and friends being this was my first visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac \u0026 Cheese, Cornbread \u0026 Honey Butter, Collard Greens \u0026 Smoked Turkey, Beef Short Ribs, Seafood Gumbo
My experience was amazing, per usual! Virtue is my go to dinner option every trip I take to Chicago! 10/10, highly recommend to everyone I know!
Amazing food and drinks. Great decor, ambience, great vibes and energy. Top tier hospitality and customer service.
Tasy stuff. I don't think you can go wring here. Among my faves are cornbread, crushed spuds, salmon, short ribs, steak, and mac n cheese.
By far the best tasting food I may have ever had at a restaurant. The gumbo is everything it should be and more. The fish and shrimp with crab etouffee was indeed amazing along with cornbread and rest of the sides for the table.
Recently went here for my grandmothers birthday from the ambience, staff and food everything was great our server rog made our experience wonderful she recommended great options , explain the menu thoroughly , was friendly and very attentive! We tried the peach tree fizz & southern sunflower drinks both great , for food we tried gumbo catfish short ribs steak greens & macaroni will be returning soon !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loved it here! Rog was our waitress and she was Great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Intimate with the star being the fact that everything was cooked to perfection. Service was amazing. It was the perfect way to treat my husband on his birthday
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food here was very good, but the service was very annoying. I’ve never been to a restaurant where a waiter tried so aggressively to upsell us on everything. “We REALLY recommend you get some more appetizers” type of thing. This happened each time the waiter came by from the drinks to dessert. Then at the end after paying a very big bill (overpriced btw), one of our party handed the waiter some cash as a tip. The waiter never pointed out or mentioned that gratuity was already added to the bill for a party of 6. Pretty classless. Not to mention the bill had a 3.5% fee for “insurance and benefits”??? Why am I paying your employees’ benefits? Obviously not a ton of money but just adds to the vaguely scammy atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
You guys are the standard of excellence! Starting with the front of the house! We entered virtue with warm greetings. All of the staff worked in sync with eachother which resulted in a smooth dinning experience! Our server was excellent he had the menu memorized to the point when he was going word for word with the menu. We started off with the fried green tomatoes and gumbo... it was cold outside and the gumbo was perfect that it warmed your insides up. Then it was our entrees which was the blackened catfish and the beef short ribs both very flavorful! The mac and cheese in my opinion is the best mac in the city! The greens reminded you of your grandmother's Sunday cooking. For dessert we had some banana pudding which was a perfect finish for a filling dinner! Ohhhh the drinks!! I can't forget the drinks! My wife had a rum punch that was so good we almost requested for a bottle of it to take home! I originally wanted a old fashioned which is my favorite cocktail BUT Alot of places don't make their old fashioned like i do so I switched it up and got a cocktail named the uncle honey which was made out of uncle nearest whiskey. All in all virtue is a place that everyone should get a chance to experience! Virtue is a conversation starter type of place basically when its mentioned it'll setup for a great convo. I highly recommend 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
as a southerner i can attest that virtue is phenomenal. the food is amazing and authentic, atmosphere is great, and service is wonderful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
We ordered the Gumbo, Short Rib, Mac & Cheese, Collard Greens, and Peach Pie with a side of ice cream.
The seating was quick and efficient. The server was on point and the food came quick and hot. EVERYTHING we ate was delicious. It’s not often you can think that Mac & Cheese was possibly too cheesy, but it was some of the best Mac & Cheese I’ve eaten. We cut the Short Rib with a spoon. Everything was simply top notch. The pie was a bit too sweet for our taste, but that is simply subjective.
The only thing I would suggest they change is the lighting level. It was simply too dark. We had to use light from the phone to read the bill. More light would have upped the enjoyment level to see all of that delicious clearly.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Enjoyed dinner with a friend here. The appetizer and meals were delicious and the service was great. I will definitely dine again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always a joyous experience with a home-like vibe as far as lighting in the main dining area and the cuisine that rivals your best Black southern grandmother. The cocktails are grandly paired with the food and servers and knowledgeable and consistent too!
A gem of a black owned and ran space that is well managed and welcoming.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
When Fabulous meets Stupendous this organize greatness and everything was tasty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great service, food was absolutely amazing, especially the short ribs. They were tender and cooked to perfection. The ambiance was perfect. I attended a Friendsgiving event, held by a very close friend of many years. I plan on returning with my wife and friends being this was my first visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac \u0026 Cheese, Cornbread \u0026 Honey Butter, Collard Greens \u0026 Smoked Turkey, Beef Short Ribs, Seafood Gumbo
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