(773) 477-5845
2610 N Cannon Dr
(South of Diversey Pkwy, Lincoln Park)
Chicago,
IL
60614
41.9288
-87.6358
Neighborhoods: Lincoln Park, North Side
Years in business
Established in 1997
Hours:
Tues-Sat 5:30-10pm
Sun 10:30am-1:30pm and 5:30-10pm. Lunch served June-Sept Tues-Fri 11:30am-2pm
Price:
$$$$
Last updated 8.16.11
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Family-Friendly Dining, Romantic Dining, Special Occasion Dining, Brunch, Waterfront Dining, Notable Chef, View Dining, Online Reservations, Fireplace, Notable Wine List, Prix Fixe Menu
Cuisine:
New American, Traditional American
Smoking Permitted:
No
What People Are Saying About North Pond
Featured Review
Contributor
Contributor
Situated in a former skate rink warming house with windows overlooking Lincoln Park and the cityscape, this Prairie-style restaurant benefits from an enclosed, all-season patio and flickering fireplace that furthers its in-tune-with-nature feel. Organic, local and sustainable ingredients pepper the oft-changing menu, which seems like an extension the overall vibe. One night sheep's milk ricotta-pear tortelloni delights; another, herb-stuffed saddle of lamb with ginger-carrot reduction stuns. An artisanal cheese course or luxed-up bread pudding make skipping dessert a virtual no-no. –…
Editor's Tips
- The Extras:
- Sherman's five-course tasting menu is a great special-occasion meal; sample a full range of the organic-inspired fare for $79, with the option for wine pairings for an additional $40.
- Know Before You Go:
- Nestled into the park, you have to walk along a path to reach the restaurant.
- Parking:
- Valet parking costs $8 and is offered during dinner and Sunday brunch. Bring your car to Lakeview and Deming on the west side of the park to partake.
| ambiance | 100.0% positive |
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| dessert | 100.0% positive |
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| drinks | 100.0% positive |
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| food quality | 83.85000228881836% positive |
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| menu variety | 100.0% positive |
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| overall | 100.0% positive |
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| service | 58.9300012588501% positive |
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| value | 60.0% positive |
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North Pond
by NGL at Citysearch
I took my mother to North Pond for a post holiday dinner. When I called, I asked to be seated in the dining room with the fireplace. The room is nice and warm, and you can look out on the pond. There were two tables available, a two top and a four top. I asked for the four top, but the hostess denied my request. She said it was reserved for a party of four. When I called earlier, they told me they didn't take reservations! My mother is hard of hearing, and I need to sit at her side so we can have a discussion. I decided against the two top and went into the other dining area where there were ten four tops available. Throughout our dinner we noticed that the table we originally requested remained empty. I mentioned that to the hostess, who was indifferent. We had our dinner. Final bill was $150: two glasses of wine, two entrees and one desert. The dinners were okay. Nothing special. I will never go back to this place. I read other reviews about customers complaining about seating at this place. I don't get it. Never again. Mom Ami Gabi is just down the street for a good dinner for half the cost and less the attitude.
Amazing Food HORRIBLE Hostess!!
by EatingFood at Citysearch
So my family and I have gone to North Pond more than a few times, it's one of our celebration restaurants. Everything had been great up until maybe a year ago or so. My wife, mother and Wife's mother went there for a relatively early dinner.
The first problem started when there was no Valet taking cars. So i waited in the car for someone to come, only to get a call saying "The hostess says someone will be there in 5 minutes". Well five minutes passed by, ten, and eventually twenty minutes later i went looking for a parking space, which took a good 15 minutes, about 5 blocks away. So i get inside and the Hostess looks at me with a shit-eating grin "your party is right this way" Like i couldnt see them sitting at the bar 2 meters away. I exclaimed that she told me someone was on his way to get the car. Her response: "Oh we don't have a valet working today" Well what the hell is her problem. I had been there maybe twenty times before and no problems, the wait staff knew us and was always polite. Whoever this Hostess is RUINED a great little spot in the city. And she was the source of every unsatisfactory time I have gone there. Before she arrived it was my favorite place. Now that she's there, the atmosphere is ruined!
As long as this hostess works there I will never return!
- Pros: The Food is near unmatched in the city
- Cons: Snooty hostess, a very uptight feel
A Very Bad Start
by ymw at Citysearch
We made a reservation for 9 people and were told that we would have to have a set limited menu or be at two separate tables. We opted for the latter. When we arrived, the first of our group was seated and there was an empty table nearby. We asked if the rest of our group could be seated there so we could at least sit near each other. We were told they could not accomodate us on that. When the hostess was pressed on the point, she told us that if she sat us in nearby tables, we would be constantly "visiting" the other table and therbey blocking the aisles and making things diffucult for the waitstaff. She really said this! And in a very rude tone. It is important to note here that almost our entire group was over 60 so rampant table hopping was unlikely. In any event, our friends were given a table on the other side of the room. The table next to us stayed empy the entire evening. We had a good chuckle over the pettiness of the situation (which seemed to be a retaliatory move in reponse to our choice not to have limited menu). The food was lovely. Too bad the service did not rise to the same level.
- Pros: Good food
- Cons: Rude staff
Wine lovers pay a price
by friargee at Citysearch
An excellent special-occasion place. The setting is unique and the food very well done. The prices are higher than one might expect with $35 the average main course (that means the tax and tip alone on that $35 is $10). My major gripe however is the mark-ups on the wine. Bottles I have seen retail at $30 are $90. I know North Pond is not alone in this, but that much of a profit seems a bit greedy, especially if wine is an integral part of a meal. Come on guys -- don't destroy the goose that lays that golden egg.
Had to wait 30 minutes on a reservation made 2 months prior
by Havemeyer7 at Citysearch
The setting on a pond in a park is lovely. The Arts & Crafts style decor is striking and unique, but these very good first impressions were offset by the fact that, despite having made our reservation two months in advance, we had to wait 30 minutes for our table. We had a party of 11 people and, therefore, were told we had to narrow of choices for each course to a selection of two. In addition, we had to make this decision TWO WEEKS in advance. We happily complied with this request and narrowed our options for the entree to grass fed beef and Arctic Char. Upon finally sitting down and receiving our "specifically designed menu" we noticed our selection had been changed to Wild Salmon in place of the Arctic Char. Although service was very good, the food did not come anywhere near to being the quality it should have been for a restaurant of this caliber and price. The beef contained so much fat it was impossible to cut through most of it and, in the case of one diner, it had to be replaced with a different cut of meat. Half of the group ordered the Wild Salmon and left it virtually untouched as the preparation was so insipid. Since the manager had been so insistent about us making our dinner choices two weeks in advance, i wish she would have shown us the courtesy of informing us that they needed to make a substitution.
- Pros: Setting in Park
- Cons: Having to wait 30 minutes when one has a reservation
The Details on North Pond
Place Categories:
- overpriced food
- like terrible service
- rude service
- great everything
- very interesting restaurant
- beautiful lincoln park location
- favorite place
- unique setting
- fresh fruit
- absolutely perfect experience
- rude wait staff
- like irish pubs
- excellent specialoccasion
- excellent halibut
- awful cider
- great entrees
- loved decor inside
- loved lighting
- great little spot
- great service
- most cold server
- like beer bars
- charming ambience
- great meal
- very good puree


