Tru Restaurant

10/13/03

Week night vs. Sat. Night

by silvana at Citysearch

Last September, I went on a Monday night and had a wonderful time. So, I decided to come back this September with 5 of us. This time, it was a Saturday night and it was noisier and busier! We were greeted pleasantly and seated right away. But our head waiter was difficult to hear over all the noise. He was too soft spoken, although nice. All 5 of us ordered from the Collection side of the menu. The first course for all was the spectacular caviar staircase. This year, only 3 were brought out to be shared among the 5 of us. We were disappointed in this because for the price, we expected each one of us to receive his/her own. Aside from that, everything else was exceptional! I would highly reccomend this fabulous restaurant, but I would suggest going on a week night for less noise and better enjoyment.

• Pros: Excellent service, Outstanding food, Nice ambiance
• Cons: Noisey on weekends, Expensive

12/30/02

You Get What You Pay For

by rjmiller0a at Citysearch

And at Tru you are paying for the service. Me and my significant other celebrated pre Christmas weekend by having dinner at Tru. We had the Chef's Special 9 course seafood only selection. Although the meal was a bit pricey, the service was world class, she has not stopped talking about the experience yet. Her smile was priceless. Oh, the food was pretty good too, I don't give the food a perfect score; the 9 course selection only allowed for small portions which although delightful doesn't allow one to really savor any one thing.

• Pros: Service, Elegant
• Cons: Pricey, It was Cold!!!

12/12/02

fly to new orleans eat and save money

by brsurf at Citysearch

The most memorable item of the evening was the tab....$500 for two (just a half bottle of wine). The food is excellent and much goes into the presentation as most of it comes in teeny tiny well crafted morsels. The soup literally comes in a spoon! hahahaha! This is not the spot for veteran foodies as most will find that the balance of price and value can be met for less at a very long list of restaurants around the world. Tip: fly to new orleans on a last minute fare, grab a bite at Commander's Palace, see a band and return on the red eye. You might have some money left over....

• Pros: service, presentation, desserts
• Cons: $250/person no wine, think about it?, soop in a spoon

09/18/02

AN ARM AND TWO LEGS

by Hanthology at Citysearch

Feel like a prince or princess for a day, but sell the family jewels. FOUR HOURS for dinner! They even printed our names on the menu when we told them it was our anniversary. Very cool.

You know when comedians spoof "fancy, expensive restaurants" with pea-sized portions? Well, this is that restaurant.

• Pros: SERVICE, atmosphere, creative food
• Cons: PRICE

08/01/02

Good food at bad prices

by bpoelman at Citysearch

Ate at Tru in the last week of June this year while on vacation in Chicago. While the food was good it was not great. Had the lamb as a main and enjoyed it. The quality of the meat was exceptional but the portion small by about 30%. Wine list was impressive but again far too over priced and lacking in Australian selections. Wait staff was efficient but mechanical and entirely aloof. My advice is to stay away from the sushi. It's mediocre at best and you should never expect to be served "real" sushi unless it is served at an exclusively Japanese restaurant prepared be a Japanese master. Too bad there seems to be little to none of these in Chicago.

• Pros: Elegant, Location
• Cons: Price, Stuffy