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(312) 226-3110
803 W Randolph St
(Halsted Street)
Chicago,
IL
60607
41.884308
-87.647521
Neighborhoods: Near West Side, West Side
Hours:
Daily:11:30 till 11:00
Last updated 6.15.10
Category:
Payment Methods:
Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Romantic Dining, Date Spot, Hidden Find
General Info:
Open 7 Days
Cuisine:
What People Are Saying About Nia
Featured Review
Jennifer Olvera
Contributor
In Short – Vibrant yellow walls complement burgundy booths and upholstered chairs at this Restaurant Row eatery, where a regionally diverse Mediterranean menu showcases Italian, French, Greek and Turkish flavors. Small plates include braised oxtail-filled piquillo peppers with orange demi glace, paprika oil and chives. Cheese and charcuterie plates, more substantial entrees like shrimp-laden gnocchi in creamy cognac sauce and cherry tiramisu round out the selection.
Editor's Tips
- The Extras:
- Pata negra, a highly sought-after and hard-to-obtain ham that comes from Spanish black-footed pigs is on the menu. Of course, it comes with a hefty $15 price tag.
- Know Before You Go:
- A variety of dipping sauces, such as harissa, chili and rose aioli or fiery date chutney, can accompany dishes for $2 apiece. There's even an olive oil flight.
- Fun Fact:
- The restaurant is housed in a former tailor shop that belonged to the owners, who also own nearby Jubilee Juice and Grill. They gutted the space to make this place.
| ambiance | 100.0% positive |
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| drinks | 50.0% positive |
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| food quality | 75.0% positive |
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| overall | 100.0% positive |
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| service | 83.33000183105469% positive |
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| value | 50.0% positive |
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11/29/11
What a gem.
by foodmonger85 at Citysearch
Sitting next to Chicago's gargantuan Girl and the Goat, it seemed life must be hard for the tiny, tastefully-decorated Nia restaurant. After dinner there on Wed night, I discovered that it definitely deserves more of a crowd than what it gets.
The tapas are insane - pork belly, braised rabbit, diver scallops, wild mushrooms sauteed in truffle oil - will all drive me back there in probably less than a week. Sangria was perfectly concocted, the red with a hint of cherry brandy and fresh cinnamon sticks - I found it to be the perfect drink for the onset of winter blues.
I would highly recommend this place to anyone - the diversity of the menu is universally appealing. The place is relaxing, the service really seemed to know their stuff, and the wine selection is of great value.
12/08/09
Awsome Food
by Gizzy at Citysearch
Small and quite but nice. Good portions for the price. After eating there a couple times I've started craving it. I really like the Sangria and the fixed plate. I usually have some to take home. Hard to make room for the desert. Great location in West loop. Spanish food the way it's supposed to be.
- Pros: Best Tapas in Chicago
- Cons: Parking is hard. Valett is available
08/10/09
Really not so good
by 6623 at Citysearch
What can I say. It really was not a great experience and none of the food was worth the price. Mistakes in the order that any restaurant claiming to know Mediterranean food should never make.
- Pros: A good concept
- Cons: Mediocre food and service
03/15/09
Great food
by pegl at Citysearch
The restaurant is small intimate. Servers and Nia are great. We went there for my birthday and everyone know it was my birthday and came to the table to wish me a "Happy Birthday". Service was excellent. They have a free valet parking. Food was great. I have no complaint at all. The restaurant was a great experience and I would recommend it to everyone.
- Pros: Best tapas in town
- Cons: none
05/21/08
50/50
by nnowakow at Citysearch
Although we had decent service...took a while to get the waiter to bring water but after that they were on their game...the food was just ok. I read a Time Out Chicago posting that got it perfect, some food was great, some was awful. I ordered the Nia house salad, it was absolutley wonderful and quite frankly wish I would have had another and called it a night. I ordered the special for the night, a calamari steak - bad idea. It was over grilled and tasted like char, not like calamari. The sides with it were WAY too salty, I could not taste the food, just salt. I could not finish it, and I am the kind of lady who finishes everything on my plate.
The wine, a recommendation from the server, was great on first sip, but sadly I was barely able to drink the rest of it...my guest and I could not even finish the bottle it was so poor, and trust me that is not something that happens often.
Eater beware, come in and be picky with what you choose...if it sounds like risky - it probably is. Since I was there the opening week I would hope they have a few more kinks out. The salad would be worth going back for.
The Details on Nia
Place Categories:
- great food
- barely able wine
- great experience
- decent service
- barely able recommendation
- really like fixed plate
- very attentive staff
- best rissotto
- really like sangria
- great nia
- happy birthday
- not so poor bottle
- great servers
- good portions
- great location
