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Le Bouchon

1958 N Damen Ave
Chicago, IL 60647-4570
Phone: (773) 862-6600
Awful pretentious service and subpar food
1 Star Rating: Not Recommended

11/09/2007 Posted by bvasilios

I have to say that this was one of the worst restaurant experiences I have had in quite some time. The waitress was a humorless and pretentious snob and the rest of the staff was not far off. I am not sure who manages the restaurant but they are doing a terrible job of maintaining a friendly and welcoming environment. Serving french style food does not mean one must fall into the stereotypical rudeness of french waiters. Any good restaurant pays very close attention to the details when service is involved. Now the food was not much better than the service. We ordered escargot and sent them back because they were criminally underseasoned (for waitresses, that means undersalted) and received another seafood appetizer in exchange and found it also terribly undersalted. We are talking about day one in culinary school. Salt your food!! The entrees were also terribly seasoned. Maybe it was a bad day there but there are plenty of fantastic restaurants in this city that you need not waste your time with rude servers and uncreative badly executed food.

Pros: Ok room

Cons: Everything else

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Editor's Review

Classic French cuisine at great prices make this bistro one of Bucktown's best restaurants.  See the full editorial review.

Insider Tips

Know Before You Go

The room is small and fills up quickly, so be sure to make reservations or avoid going during peak hours, unless you don't mind waiting up to an hour for a table.

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Restaurant Information

Smoking

  • At Bar

Parking

  • Street
  • Valet

Hours

  • Mon-Thu 5:30pm-11pm
  • Fri-Sat 5pm-12am

Payment Types

  • MasterCard
  • American Express
  • Diners Club
  • Discover
  • Visa

Cuisines

  • French

Meal Price

  • $$

Amenities

  • Valet Parking
  • Special Occasion Dining
  • Local Favorites
  • Date Spot
  • Hidden Find
  • Romantic Dining
  • Quiet

Recognition for Le Bouchon

2006 Editorial Winner - Romantic Dining

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