Oriole

Loved it! The service was impeccable! Can't say enough good things about the service. We received a tour of different stations, including the bar and the kitchen. The food was presented beautifully and was absolutely delicious! Some of the guests in our party didn't enjoy the dessert courses (possible room for improvement there), but I loved every dish.

It's not just the food that makes a restaurant, it's also the vibe.

The minute you enter Oriole you know you're in for an evening that you won't soon forget. Never have had such attentive yet not overbearing service.
These people are doing what they love and if not they are excellent at acting like they do!

Oriole is about you enjoying the complete experience of fine dining without being stuffy or pretentious.

It's been a week and I can still feel the serotonin buzz every time I think of one of the gastronomically amazing dishes or delicious wine pairings that my friend and I had.

I know I'm laying it on thick but so wowed by everything!

I thought Oriole was a complete masterpiece of culinary on display.

From the second I walked in, I already had the feeling that this was going to be one to write home about. While not my first tasting menu experience, I'm not going to these meals every other week, so this was definitely my splurge meal of the year.

Every bite is curated with thought, every ingredient in every dish is sourced from a specific location in the world and everything chosen to be part of the dish is designed to stand out to your taste buds to get you thinking. I thought every dish had a connection to something familiar in taste that I grew up with but with an elevated twist. For me the standouts were the foie gras, sea urchin, and squab. As Asian inspired flavors are actually my favorite, the menu spoke to me that much more.

As long as you go into the meal with the expectations to not be stuffed like you would going to an all you can eat buffet, I'd find it hard to find someone not be impressed with the taste and flavors they present you with here. Interior decor, lighting is on point if that matters to you. The service is magnificent from the get go as well.

Thoroughly impressive establishment. Oriole knows exactly what they are doing!

This is not a review of their regular tasting menu but for a private event with a limited menu.

I was very fortunate to have got invited to a very rare whisky tasting by Diageo and along with the whisky we were treated to 5 courses of some amazing food that is certainly worthy of the 2 (Michelin) stars Oriole has.

The entrance to the restaurant is mystical and you don't know what to expect based on the exterior. Once inside, you are welcomed to a large space with high ceilings and an open visible kitchen where the magic happens. We were seated at their private room and served some amazing cocktails before our tasting began. Service throughout the night was on point without being over bearing allowing us to enjoy the food and the whisky.

Based on this experience, I would certainly be making a reservation in the future to experience their full tasting menu.

Oriole is definitely worth a visit! As soon as you walk in, the experience begins. I don't want to give too much away. The staff is friendly, the food is spectacular, and the drinks are outstanding! I had the best old fashion of my life here. The mood is romantic but casual. You can go with friends or on a date and the vibes will h3 fine.

One of the most incredible dining experiences I've had. When it comes to Michelin restaurants some have better service, food, creativity but Oriole was well balanced and is now one of my favorite restaurants. Done places put creativity and adventure, before taste. Oriole has plenty of creativity but the taste and flavors soared above everything else. Great service, beautiful space. Cannot wait to go back. This place should be 3 stars!

This review might be a little over-due, but our great experience at Oriole is worth writing about. We celebrated our wedding anniversary at Oriole with our adult daughter and had a delightful evening. Our experience started with a cup of refreshing chilled tea at the elevator shaft, and our chief waiter Jason led us to the chic bar area, where we were served a couple of delicious bites with a glass of white wine. That followed by a beautiful foie gras appetizer and a glass of rose at the kitchen table, where we could see the busy skillful chefs in action up-close. Then we were led to our spacious white-clothed table to enjoy the rest of the dinner. The beautiful kitchen was still in my view, which was surely a bonus. None of the tables were too close to us, even a table with six young men across the room from us was pretty quiet. It was an enjoyable evening!

All the dishes were superbly presented and were very flavorful. We ordered Champayne to mark the special occasion. Out of all the dishes, my favorite of the night was the Sablefish with Golden Kaluga Caviar. To my surprise, my usual favorite Miyazaki Beef was a little too chewy. Hope that was just a mishap which seldom happens.

All the staff was very friendly and attentive. The most memorable moment was that we got to meet Chef Noah Sandoval when he playfully photobombed us, and we got to chat with him and take another photo with him in front of the kitchen!

Although the price you pay may not commensurate with the intrinsic value of the dinner itself, the overall experience was great and I would recommend it for special occasions.

A really lovely evening with friends! We booked the kitchen table, which is definitely worth the extra. It was fun to have bites in the kitchen then be able to see the chefs in action. I love that it's dinner and a show!

Overall, the food was really good. One of the bites in the kitchen (I won't spoil!) was one of my favorite bites I've ever eaten and ever will. It was on par with one at The French Laundry for me.

I give it four stars because a two star restaurant is always tough for me. The pricing is really expensive and like some three stars, but not every dish wowed me. Some of them were okay. For the wine pairing, we did a basic and one level up (reserve maybe?). The basic wine pairing had a few wines I did not like, so I'm glad I did the reserve. Overall it was really good but again not my favorite pairing.

Compared to other two stars, I would say this was my favorite in Chicago!

Loved! Can't believe it took so long to visit. Great atmosphere and energy. The staff was so enjoyable to interact with, the attentiveness that you expect but just genuinely friendly. Enjoyed the different stations, seeing the kitchen. Though it was neat, I don't know that I'd start off at the bar with 3 tiny one bite "courses", especially since this was 2 of the 3 seafood offerings of the night --it was a little too light. But all 3 bites were delicious. My husband didn't love his uni, but he just doesn't like uni.

Everything was beautifully presented and tasty. I had the best squab I ever had, but alas I am still not a fan of squab. A+ for effort. The dill sauce on the trout, I did my best trying to scrape every bit off the plate. And the dessert courses were a big welcome and ever so satisfying. It has been my experience that this is where fine dining can really drop the ball. Not here! Favorite by far were the cannelles with the most pungent and delicious cheese. That dish really needs to be a whole cannelle (split - 2 halves per person) if anyone from Oriole ever reads this.

Still hasn't knocked off Ever in my mind but much better than Next or Smyth. I think I've had more fine dining experiences this year than...let's say 2019. Maybe it was pent up pandemïc energy that had me out wanting to satisfy my epicurean wilds. Very pleased, will return.

When I was originally planning my trip to Chicago, I had been looking into the local food scene there for a while to see how I could make the most of my time there. While I wanted to experience the strengths that this city had to offer in terms of their established cuisines, I was also curious to see the pinnacle of what it could showcase within the fine dining space. Enter Oriole, a restaurant that I have to say is probably the best--and priciest--dining establishment that I have been to so far in terms of ambience, service, and food.

From the moment you step into the restaurant you are treated like a VIP guest, with an abundance of personal attention and top-notch service. Upon entering, you are guided to the bar where you get the choice of a drink along with three small dishes to start off with. These plates included the sea urchin with koshihikari and shiso, Carabineros shrimp from Spain with green almond and saffron, as well as a parsnip sorbet with nutmeg and hazelnut. While all these were bite-sized, there was still a lot of care to the plating and the ingredients were all very fresh. Afterwards, we walked to a table at the kitchen where you can witness the chefs preparing food in front of you and see the massive mural on the ceiling of the restaurant. This is where one of the most eye-catching dishes of the meal was served, a delicious slab of foie gras on shortbread topped with gold flakes. The taste of it was pure decadence, as the savory fattiness of the fois gras complemented the sweet flavor and texture of the shortbread extremely well. This was a dish I will not forget.

From there they took me to a table in the dining area, which is where I spent the remainder of the meal. The next course on the menu was crudité, a french appetizer consisting of raw seasonal vegetables accompanied by golden kaluga caviar and creme fraiche. Although this was a seemingly-simple vegetable dish, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this course; the chilled veggies were some of the freshest I've had and had a very satisfying crunch and flavor to them--especially when paired with the accompaniments. This was also a memorable course.

Next up was a bowl of Japanese Matsutake mushrooms with tarragon that the waiters activated with some broth, a delicious contrast to the iced crudité that was served beforehand.
The succeeding course was sablefish served in a foamy broth, paired with a side of bread and butter. Here the sablefish flavor was tasty and delicate, while the bread was warm with a nice consistency. This was followed by Cappelletti pasta with artichoke and truffle, a more classic dish that emphasized the natural flavors of the truffle within it.

Afterwards another one of the highlights of the meal came out: the A5 Miyazaki Wagyu beef. This is probably the best cut of steak that I've had so far with gorgeous marbling, very rich flavor, and an almost butter-like consistency when you cut through it. The meat practically melts in your mouth while the green peppercorn sauce it comes with only enhances the experience. The kohlrabi it's served with also helps to cut through the richness with its fresh taste.

Finally we came to the dessert section of the meal, which consisted of multiple courses: a lemon and olive oil sorbet, a plum canalé, a chocolate ganache with goat milk ice cream, and a mini pumpkin mochi ice-cream sandwich paired with a starfruit paté de fruit. The olive oil sorbet and goat milk ice cream were especially unique, with a sharp presentation that makes them stand out. While the canalé and ice-cream sandwich were more conventional, they were still very delicious and had great flavors. These desserts were a great way to end an amazing meal.

Coming in, I knew that many online considered Oriole to be the top restaurant in Chicago and wasn't sure if it was hyperbole. However, after experiencing this meal in its entirety I am definitely inclined to agree with them. All the dishes were executed very well and at a high level, with layered flavors that made each course memorable. The service was also some of the finest I've encountered among restaurants I've been to; during one of the courses I told them I liked the design of their utensils and at the end of the meal they gave me a complimentary pair just because I had mentioned it! I highly recommend visiting this place if you are able to, since even though the price is high I feel that it was worth the overall culinary experience.

One of the best meals I've ever had. I love how they move you around the restaurant, and the experience is white table cloth service but in a more comfortable, unique, and just cool environment. Every course was delicious with Japanese influences (the wagyu, Hokkaido scallop, and foie gras dishes were especially memorable) and drink pairings were on point. Definitely recommend for a special occasion.

On another note - my husband and I have also made it to their nightcap a few times (starts at 10pm in their bar area), and the ham sandwich really is ridiculously good.