City Winery Chicago - Chicago, Illinois

elizabeth W.

The greeters were very nice and bubbly, and being escorted to our seats was a nice experience. The wings, French fries, and meatballs were good but were slightly overpriced. The service was quick, but the waiters didn't know who ordered what, so they interrupted patrons who were watching the show to ask them if they ordered the food they carried by the tables. The drinks were pretty good. The seating is HORRIBLE because we were too close to each other because the tables were very small, and we felt like we were packed into a table with other strangers like sardines. I didn't like being forced to pay for food after purchasing tickets. Also, my waitress NEVER checked on us after she took our order, so I DID NOT LEAVE HER A TIP, but why did I get charged for a $18 tip for a $90 bill. My bank resolved this, but I gave CITY WINERY an opportunity to address this first, and they didn't apologize or give me an explanation. The stage and sound quality were AMAZING, but the tightly crowded seating arrangements were horrible and made us feel very uncomfortable! The DISHONEST waitress who stole an UNDESERVED TIP and the packed-like-sardines seating arrangements are the reasons why my brother and I WON'T BE EVER RETURNING TO CHICAGO CITY WINERY! Save your money and go to a local bar with good food, space, and good service! This place is OVERRATED!🙄🙄🙄

Mark K.

What a great place for an intimate concert!! Don’t think there was a bad spot in the place!
The food was decent- we ate at our venue table (very small 4 person table!) The food was good- we had the Caesar salad with chicken skewers and the kale salad with hanger steak.
In my opinion, they were slightly understaffed and because of how the seating is laid out, it’s a little difficult for the staff to stand on top of everyone. Not bad service just not pinky out Service, which is fine for me.
The acoustics were great. I will definitely come back for more shows.
Cannot personally attest to their wine, but there was lots of it flowing so it must’ve been good.
The picture was taken near the back of the venue.

Isabella B.

City Winery in the West Loop is a gem for wine lovers and foodies alike. Dropped about $80 on dinner, and it was worth every penny. Started with the Mushroom Risotto Balls—crispy outside, creamy inside, just perfect. For the main course, the Hanger Steak was cooked to perfection, juicy and flavorful. Paired it with their house-made Sauvignon Blanc, which was crisp and refreshing. The ambiance is cozy with a chic, rustic-industrial vibe, and the live music added a nice touch.

Marina S.

After they changed there menu
Food expensive, less tasty for the price…
Service very, very slow
…Use to go to concerts there, and eat before performances with pleasure in their restaurant
This time it was a disaster (they served a cold side with the salmon, the wings were inedible, even the Caesar salad went bad, portions small with mountains of potatoes)
so despite the new rules to spend more money on top of the price of each ticket, it is unlikely that it will occur to me , ( there were 15 of us) to go to the restaurant again before the show.
All of the above applies to the restaurant and the food.
The concert was wonderful, as were all the events that take place there

Sameet S.

Great ambiance!

For how much the wine was hyped up, I wasn’t blown away. I did think the barrel aged red wine was fantastic.

I also really liked the truffle fries.

Marquita V. A.

I truly enjoyed the dinner and live music evening with Robert Glasper. I’ve experienced City Winery a few times and I’ve enjoyed myself each moment.

In particular, I love the wine selections and option to buy a bottle… because for us it paired well with the timing of the show.

Get the truffle fries immediately! I’m a mushroom gal and the mushroom pizza was hit at our table paired with the arugula salad was chefs kiss.

We sat right up front in seats A and D. We thought the sound system might be too loud but it was just right. 10/10 experience and the waitstaff was exceptionally attentive.

Aneesha P.

My friend and I were early to our event so we decided to start in the main dining room and have appetizers and enjoy a glass of wine. After chatting a bit our show was ready however we were still enjoying our appetizers, so our server transition us over to the main event room ever so politely. Our server was very attentive, kind and knew everything on the menu to recommend. Our event was absolutely amazing. The only thing that I Would say could use some improvement is the space. It is pretty tight spacing in the main room.

Carmella D.

Not at all what I expected! What should have been a semi intimate concert experience was a feeling of claustrophobia. Never have I been packed so close with people unknown like sardines. The concert with Kindred Family Soul was AMAZING!!! They made it personal, but that's not the venue for me. Thanks, but no thanks.