There were only 5 people there and the bartender still took at least 20 min to make our 2 drinks. He had no personality and seemed like he wanted nothing to do with being there. The whitefish dip was also yucky. We ended up leaving instead of ordering entree's, which I have never done with a restaurant.
Mira
We love Hummingbird. The drinks are always amazing and I will come again and again if for nothing else to have a Negroni. Up to now we've never been underwhelmed with the food, but I wouldn't recommend the skirt steak - it was fairly plain and lacking in flavor. Any of the other entrees have always been great.
MelDelish
We visited for the first time and discovered after waiting for food for over an hour that the kitchen was short-staffed. However, that was not shared when we arrived. From a customer service perspective, we would have had a choice to stay and wait or go someplace else. The cocktails were really good, the staff was nice enough, apologetic, and the food was good but maybe not good enough to have us return. With this kind of wait, another good customer service option is to comp dessert or offer something for us to return next time when they have a full staff.
GwennM
We chose this restaurant because they take reservations and we didn't want to wait for a table. It wasn't very busy. We sat outside on a nice summer evening. The food was okay and the service was good but we will not likely go back.
David
First time dining and it was a wonderful experience. The building is amazing and how they positioned the bar is brilliant. Food was great, as was the service. Not the largest menu but they knocked it out of the park with the two appetizers, two entrees, and dessert we had. Drinks were interesting and good. Had a number of non-alcoholic cocktails, beers, etc as well.
Annie
Hummingbird was a nice change of pace. Great food and drinks, great service, nice environment. I will definitely be back.
amym
Really recommend this place for great drinks, great service, wonderful wait staff, good food
Opentable Diner
Cute place. Nice staff. Great cocktail/wine menu. Limited menu. Only beef option was skirt steak. Chicken skewers and salmon option had the same sides.
HeatherW
July 1, 2023: So many things were awful. Had to persuade the waitress to ask the chef to cook the steak rare, were told it couldn't be cooked rare due to the texture (it wasn't sous vide)? The fish was not local so chose a salad with chicken skewer. Chicken was fine, but the salad was swimming in dressing (forgot to ask for it on the side) to the point that it was inedible. We also ordered a side of brussel sprouts as an appetizer, but they were served with our meal. The brussel sprouts were also swimming in salty sauce and inedible. At least the mixed drinks were decent. /sigh. To top it all off, we were seated at a table next to the bar, I asked my date to sit closer to me (because, well, he's the type of guy you want get close to) so he sat 90 degrees from me, at the side of the table. NOTE this for the next part: before he moved to the side of the table, he was seated across from me with his BACK TO THE BAR AND REST OF THE RESTAURANT. After about 20 minutes, another couple was seated near us (but over 6 feet away). The manager? came over and asked my date to move. When he protested, she raised her voice and said, "No one wants to look at your back." If there had been any number of reasons presented - the wait staff need more space, etc. we would have understood. He didn't move, and she came back a few times sounding more and more irritated. Her comments and her tone made both of us feel unwelcome. On our way out, my date said we wouldn't be back. The manager? almost yelling, followed us to the door, saying how she didn't need our business etc. Diners stopped talking and watched the scene, she was that loud. Needless to say we won't be back, the food was poor and so was the service. For the price of our dinner and drinks we expected better food and better service.
chloe13
Everyone was so kind and welcoming. Our food was delicious! Highly recommend this restaurant!
This was our first visit . The restaurant is very clean and attractive. Great atmosphere with a friendly efficient server. The food was tasty and seasoned especially well . We would definitely go there again .
Chicagofireball
Hummingbird Lounge was delightful! The staff was attentive and the food was delicious. A friend and I split a couple of appetizers - the smoked whitefish dip and seared tuna, which were generously portioned and full of flavor! It's always so nice when the owner comes by to say hi. Ben was gracious and stopped over to see how we enjoyed our experience. We will definitely come back!
CarolynK
My family and I came in for dinner on Father's Day and had the best experience. The owner Ben warmly greeted us upon entering as the hostess sat us in a preferred booth. The food was fantastic as were the drinks! I highly recommend the Smoked Pineapple Margarita and the Rosita Spritz. The waitress was very attentive and kind offering suggestions on an entree and drink options. The ambience was wonderful and the establishment extremely clean. We sat indoors but we will be back again to enjoy the experience on the beautiful patio. Thank you for a great meal!
AshleyG
Overpriced fast food that isn't even done well. They have very limited options on the menu, so I can say we tried most of it and the only food item that was decent was the fish from the fish and chips. Burger was a well done hockey puck that came off of a Sysco truck. The chicken tacos and crab cake went uneaten, all fries were over cooked and rock hard, and the shrimp cocktail is already sitting in sauce when they serve it to you. We had the smoky pineapple margarita that wasn't even smoky and was extremely sour, and their blueberry bramble tasted like a blueberry seltzer from a can. Although the food and drinks were disappointing, we did have great service and it was a nice looking restaurant. This place could be great if they increased the food/cocktail quality and played music.
LUCIG
Food and drinks were great- amazing fries, fish and chips, burger, salad, crab cakes- salmon entree was slightly overcooked, but I didn't ask them to replace it. The service was great- very attentive- so they probably would have if I asked. Drinks were a huge win- get the spicy pineapple drink. Atmosphere was fun- beachy, more upscale inside in the main building. Will definitely be back.
There were only 5 people there and the bartender still took at least 20 min to make our 2 drinks. He had no personality and seemed like he wanted nothing to do with being there. The whitefish dip was also yucky. We ended up leaving instead of ordering entree's, which I have never done with a restaurant.
We love Hummingbird. The drinks are always amazing and I will come again and again if for nothing else to have a Negroni. Up to now we've never been underwhelmed with the food, but I wouldn't recommend the skirt steak - it was fairly plain and lacking in flavor. Any of the other entrees have always been great.
We visited for the first time and discovered after waiting for food for over an hour that the kitchen was short-staffed. However, that was not shared when we arrived. From a customer service perspective, we would have had a choice to stay and wait or go someplace else. The cocktails were really good, the staff was nice enough, apologetic, and the food was good but maybe not good enough to have us return. With this kind of wait, another good customer service option is to comp dessert or offer something for us to return next time when they have a full staff.
We chose this restaurant because they take reservations and we didn't want to wait for a table. It wasn't very busy. We sat outside on a nice summer evening. The food was okay and the service was good but we will not likely go back.
First time dining and it was a wonderful experience. The building is amazing and how they positioned the bar is brilliant. Food was great, as was the service. Not the largest menu but they knocked it out of the park with the two appetizers, two entrees, and dessert we had. Drinks were interesting and good. Had a number of non-alcoholic cocktails, beers, etc as well.
Hummingbird was a nice change of pace. Great food and drinks, great service, nice environment. I will definitely be back.
Really recommend this place for great drinks, great service, wonderful wait staff, good food
Cute place. Nice staff. Great cocktail/wine menu. Limited menu. Only beef option was skirt steak. Chicken skewers and salmon option had the same sides.
July 1, 2023: So many things were awful. Had to persuade the waitress to ask the chef to cook the steak rare, were told it couldn't be cooked rare due to the texture (it wasn't sous vide)? The fish was not local so chose a salad with chicken skewer. Chicken was fine, but the salad was swimming in dressing (forgot to ask for it on the side) to the point that it was inedible. We also ordered a side of brussel sprouts as an appetizer, but they were served with our meal. The brussel sprouts were also swimming in salty sauce and inedible. At least the mixed drinks were decent. /sigh. To top it all off, we were seated at a table next to the bar, I asked my date to sit closer to me (because, well, he's the type of guy you want get close to) so he sat 90 degrees from me, at the side of the table. NOTE this for the next part: before he moved to the side of the table, he was seated across from me with his BACK TO THE BAR AND REST OF THE RESTAURANT. After about 20 minutes, another couple was seated near us (but over 6 feet away). The manager? came over and asked my date to move. When he protested, she raised her voice and said, "No one wants to look at your back." If there had been any number of reasons presented - the wait staff need more space, etc. we would have understood. He didn't move, and she came back a few times sounding more and more irritated. Her comments and her tone made both of us feel unwelcome. On our way out, my date said we wouldn't be back. The manager? almost yelling, followed us to the door, saying how she didn't need our business etc. Diners stopped talking and watched the scene, she was that loud. Needless to say we won't be back, the food was poor and so was the service. For the price of our dinner and drinks we expected better food and better service.
Everyone was so kind and welcoming. Our food was delicious! Highly recommend this restaurant!
Restaurantji Recommends
This was our first visit . The restaurant is very clean and attractive. Great atmosphere with a friendly efficient server. The food was tasty and seasoned especially well . We would definitely go there again .
Hummingbird Lounge was delightful! The staff was attentive and the food was delicious. A friend and I split a couple of appetizers - the smoked whitefish dip and seared tuna, which were generously portioned and full of flavor! It's always so nice when the owner comes by to say hi. Ben was gracious and stopped over to see how we enjoyed our experience. We will definitely come back!
My family and I came in for dinner on Father's Day and had the best experience. The owner Ben warmly greeted us upon entering as the hostess sat us in a preferred booth. The food was fantastic as were the drinks! I highly recommend the Smoked Pineapple Margarita and the Rosita Spritz. The waitress was very attentive and kind offering suggestions on an entree and drink options. The ambience was wonderful and the establishment extremely clean. We sat indoors but we will be back again to enjoy the experience on the beautiful patio. Thank you for a great meal!
Overpriced fast food that isn't even done well. They have very limited options on the menu, so I can say we tried most of it and the only food item that was decent was the fish from the fish and chips. Burger was a well done hockey puck that came off of a Sysco truck. The chicken tacos and crab cake went uneaten, all fries were over cooked and rock hard, and the shrimp cocktail is already sitting in sauce when they serve it to you. We had the smoky pineapple margarita that wasn't even smoky and was extremely sour, and their blueberry bramble tasted like a blueberry seltzer from a can. Although the food and drinks were disappointing, we did have great service and it was a nice looking restaurant. This place could be great if they increased the food/cocktail quality and played music.
Food and drinks were great- amazing fries, fish and chips, burger, salad, crab cakes- salmon entree was slightly overcooked, but I didn't ask them to replace it. The service was great- very attentive- so they probably would have if I asked. Drinks were a huge win- get the spicy pineapple drink. Atmosphere was fun- beachy, more upscale inside in the main building. Will definitely be back.
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