Landmark Grill & Lounge

07/07/2008 Posted by joiride75

We were visiting from NYC. My boyfriend took me here to meet his sister and friend. It was reccommnended to us from someone who visited Chicago and thought their porkchops were the bomb. I have to say their food was AVERAGE at best. The service was friendly but those porkschops were not even cooked all the way, and fatty too. The caramelized onion barbecue sauce drowned the porkchops. It seemed as if they marinaded it too long because it tasted like ham. The tomato gazpacho they brought out to cleanse the pallette left a weird aftertaste in our mouths- we agreed that it had a meaty taste to it. I had their boneless chickenwings stuffed with merguez sausage that was okay. The skin of the chicken was a little gross to pick through. As a main course, I ordered the trout which was again, just okay. For the price of the place I expected more than what Chili's offers. I would have preferred Chili's to this place. I will reiterate that the staff was friendly and attentive. But that could be due to the fact that there were only 3-4 tables with patrons.

Pros: staff

Cons: food

03/20/2008 Posted by Felice1

Where to start... What an amazing dining experience! From the moment we walked in the door to the moment we left. The entire staff made us feel as if we had been dining there for years and were their favorite patrons. The food was outstanding and the ambiance was wonderful. We are looking forward to our next dining experience at Landmark Grill & Lounge!

03/14/2008 Posted by smulter

ok i will type more than 100 but this is bs. this is just a test. just a test. ok? just a test? damn you.

02/18/2008 Posted by AMSnyder

My girlfriend and I came down from Minneapolis to Chicago for a Valentines Day weekend. I chose Landmark Grill off of reviews from Citysearch and I am so glad we went! We started with the fennel shrimp. It had a great unique/great flavor and the shrimp was perfectly cooked. I ordered the tenderloin with bone marrow hollandaise and my girlfriend ordered a marinated white fish. Both were excellent. Our server suggested the mac and cheese as a side so we took his advice. It was insane! I didn't know mac and cheese could be that good. The only con to the place was that our table was right next to the kitchen and a server kiosk. It seemed there wasn't much area for servers and they were always milling around. Next time I would suggest a table upstairs by the front windows.

Pros: Everything was great!

Cons: There are a couple bad tables. By the host stand and by the kitchen.

11/29/2007 Posted by james1970

Had a chance encounter with Landmark Grill recently. Was out with a bunch of friends and one of the girls picked the spot. Initially, from the look of the place, I was not confident. It didn't look bad per se, but it definitely wasn't my style. Loud, some glitz, more kind of a lounge feel with the leopard patterns upstairs, chrome kind of look. But, here is the part I really enjoyed. Food was excellent. I had a wonderful risotto appetizer and a great glazed porkchop for an entree. Really very good stuff. I am probably not the type that frequents this restaurant. I'm definitely more conservative and older than the crowd I saw there. But, if you are into a louder environment, it's worth the trip.

06/04/2007 Posted by lattery

After spending 4 days in Chicago for a convention, Landmark was our favorite of the dining destinations. It is truly a unique place physically, and the customer service was some of the best I've ever had. Chef obviously loves unusual combinations and is great with flavors. Loved the "60 under 60" wine list.

Pros: food, room, service

Cons: pricey, slow valet

05/29/2007 Posted by doop

The decor and seating is nice, however looks can be deceiving. We were really disappointed with the service - the waiter was really dismissive for any request or question I had about the menu. I asked to switch out the side that came with my meal (peas and fiddlehead ferns - yuck!) with one of the other sides. Was told that they "just don't do substitutions", but they could remove the peas/ferns from my plate and then charge me for another side- what?? They were out of one of the entrees by 8:30. The food was okay, nothing special. The menu online is different than in the restaurant as well. Wine list is okay, but mainly CA wines.

Pros: Bar

Cons: Service, food

04/26/2007 Posted by dalial

I went here for the first time this past Saturday along with my mother and sister. We had excellent service from the staff and the food was outstanding. Worth every penny for the experience. I am definitely coming back with my friends.

Pros: Located in Lincoln Park

Cons: Hard to find parking

03/20/2007 Posted by funnyman32

Rarely do you find a place, as hot as this, that really has a legitimate restaurant. Great food, amazing room, and really nice people that work there. My group dined on several killer small plates including a fanatastic tuna tataki and then shared about 6 entrees. Loved it,. loved it, loved it.

Pros: seating, bar, food

Cons: valet

01/05/2007 Posted by merej821

This place has a great atmosphere and a great crowd, but the food was not that great! I had the lobster sandwich....there was more bread than anything else and no taste! I think this is a good place for drinks and appetizers, but I would recommend other great restaurants in the area for dinner!

Pros: Good atmosphere and service

Cons: Food is not worth the money!