Rumba
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (312) 222-1226
Fax: (312) 222-1822
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- Orleans Street
- Directions:
- El: Brown/Purple Line to Merchandise Mart
- Hours:
- Tue-Thu 5pm-12am, Fri 5pm-2am, Sat 5pm-3am
Editorial Review for Rumba – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
Big red upholstered booths, mustard walls, and an exposed wood-beam ceiling set a sophisticated mood in this River North room, where a live band plays Latin jazz for a buzzing crowd of well-to-do, 30-something diners. It's a comfortable, elegant space. The Latin fusion menu features dishes like tempura lobster and shrimp, filet mignon crusted with cilantro, and chicken breast stuffed with ham and chorizo.
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Insider Tips
Where to SitBooths are big and comfy, but beware: On busy weekend nights, pro conga players pound away on drums mounted at the end of each booth. Fun and festive, yes, but very noisy if you happen to be sitting in the booth.
The ExtrasA live jazz band plays Latin grooves Friday and Saturday starting at 8:30pm.
User Reviews for Rumba
07/15/2008 Posted by tnoves
I went here about 3 years ago to celebrate my birthday with my family and two of my close girlfriends. We sat at a table near the stage, and we able to be very interactive with the band. They were dominican, as was one of the girls that came with me. They pulled us up on stage, and we danced quite a bit. I remember the food being very good, and the desserts were delicious. Luckily, we sat on a side table, as they clear the middle ones around 10pm for dancing. The booths looked very nice though, they're circular and very high backed, so I would recommend trying to reserve one of them instead. I wouldn't suggest this place for kids. I was a minor at the time, and only because I was with my parents they did not kick us out when the club setting kicked in. Overall, it is a great place if you want a nice band and if you're willing to dance.
Pros: Fun band, dancing
Cons: Not the best latin food in Chicago
05/18/2008 Posted by bru2008
The food was ok, service bad. The host walked past all of the nice open tables/booths and stuck us in the crappy corner location. We were then given conflicting reasons by the owner and the host for seating us in the worst location while other locatons were open. The owner did buy a round after extensive complaining but lying to customers to save the better tables is unacceptable. I wont be back, nor will my friends. Go to Nacional 27. Much Much better place.
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