Cyrano's Bistrot & Wine Bar
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (312) 467-0546
Fax: (312) 467-1850
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Ohio Street
- Directions:
- El: Red Line to Grand; Brown Line to Merchandise Mart; bus: 22 to Grand, 65 to Wells, 156 to Grand
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 12pm-3pm, 5:30pm-10pm, Fri 12pm-3pm, 5:30pm-11pm , Sat-Sun 5:30pm-11pm
Editorial Review for Cyrano's Bistrot & Wine Bar – by J.P. Anderson
The Scene
Mustard-yellow walls, wood accents and Gallic knickknacks (champagne bottles, scenic paintings, handcrafted chickens) lend Cyrano's a relaxed, rustic French charm. Casual business types and tourist groups fill the place at lunch; things get cozier at night.
The Food
Good French basics make up the menu. Heaps of diced garlic and flecks of sun-dried tomato give tender escargot a heady kick, and Nicoise salad "Julia Child" is a big bowl of lightly dressed greens, flaked tuna, olives, crunchy haricots verts and hard-boiled egg. Steak au poivre is perfectly tender, with crispy frites and red-pepper sauce. Other specialties include rotisserie chicken and grilled fresh fish du jour. Indulge in a generous slice of fruit tart or creme brulee for dessert, or grab a box of Chef Didier Durand's hand-made chocolate truffles to go.
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Insider Tips
Save MoneyCyrano's Le Grand Lunch Express offers a four-course meal on an oversized platter for just $13.95. Five prix-fixe dinners range from three courses for $28 to seven courses for $51.
When to GoFriday and Saturday evenings feature cabaret entertainment starting at 7:30pm.
The ExtrasCyrano's also has a riverwalk cafe (May through September) between Columbus and Michigan, on the south side of the river.
ParkingValet is available after 5:30pm for $10.
User Reviews for Cyrano's Bistrot & Wine Bar
02/18/2008 Posted by sweetpea1970
We went to Cyrano's for the $20 Restaurant Week prix fixe and were pleased with our experience for the price. The decor is a bit dated, but still cute. We were told beforehand by friends from DC that service might suffer because of the circuslike atmosphere of Restaurant Week, but we had a great, friendly waiter who was very patient with us. The food on the prix fixe was good--salmon to start, coq au vin, chocolate cake--nothing spectacular or anything, but then again we were only paying $20 for it. It seems like they have different prix fixe menus all the time, so we'll have to come back to try those and see how Cyrano's is on a normal night. Thanks Cyrano's for a nice Restaurant Week meal.
Pros: Great service, good value
Cons: A bit dated
09/02/2007 Posted by badjuju
I'm debating whether to give this restaurant a 4 star. I want to because I like the name and LOVE the decor but the 2 times I've been here, I've been disillusioned. Let's start off with my first experience there. Lunch, one summer. The cheese spread was the best part of the meal. The bread ("ficelle" type) was too old and harder than it is supposed to be. I had escargots and they were just like everyone else's (but then it's my bad for ordering escargots). I think I had a cassoulet, one of their specialties I suppose (Cyrano de Bergerac is a character from Auvergne, home of the cassoulet). And it was too watery. I can't remember the dessert but I remember not being impressed with the meal at all, and telling myself it would be a while before I return. 3 years later, I come back with my girlfriend, this time for dinner. We have their specials. The "foie gras" tasted like a soggy pate. No bite to it. The best part of the course was the lobster bisque and the dessert. The rose was simple and clean. The WORST part of the night, was the supposed cabaret style entertainment. The singer/pianist had no voice or tone and sounded more like a Siberian throat singer... actually possibly worse than one.
Pros: Nice decor. Very nice service
Cons: Avoid the cabaret when it's not cabaret night
