I'm staying at the hotel attached to the Current in the midst of this pandemic, and was starving so just came down for a snack and a drink. Staff was so so sweet--admitted they'd JUST reopened and were still familiarizing themselves with the new menu but friendly and talkative and made recommendations and even people-watched with me with things were slow.. Katie was my server. They also laughed at my jokes, which I'm pretty sure they felt obligated to do, but nonetheless this also made me happy. So I ordered the cheese and charcuterie board--and let me tell you, I will dream about this for the rest of my life. I wish I thought to take a picture before I consumed everything, but too late. The attached picture is just the remnants. A small toasted loaf, dates, small dill pickles hung out on one plate. The main plate had two different thin cuts of meat rolled up and three distinct types of cheeses. Also don't ask me what kind they were, because I couldn't tell you, but they were amazing and one was sharp and one was creamy and one was a little sweet and they all made me very happy! And then it came with three different toppings. An actual piece of honeycomb, which was amazing and probably pissed off a lot of bees, and two types of spicy/savory sweet jellies. So I just started exploring and mixing the sharp cheese with the sweet honey and the soft bread with a slice of the thin cut meat...The people walking by looked at me weird when they heard me moaning, but it was totally worth it. My drink was refilled before I even needed to ask, Katie came by several times to check on me and I tried to share a piece of the meat with a miniature dachshund wandering past but he wisely looked askance of the strange lady trying to bribe him with meat in exchange for pets (hey--it works for my husband--dont judge. You should see what he'd do for beef jerky. My husband. Not the dog) All in all, a perfect way to spend a lazy afternoon in Chicago with a great staff and fantastic food!! read more

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The waiter for breakfast time (Asian male) is inattentive and slow to provide service. My family and I stayed at the hotel and 3 days in a row his service for breakfast time was extremely poor. This is to the point that on one day, we had a 1 hour time limit for breakfast, which is pretty standard I'd say, but the seating alone took 15 minutes and taking food order took another 15. We ended up having 10 minutes to eat on a one hour time allowance. Unfortunately cannot recommend if staying at the hotel due to poor timing and bad service. read more

Whose running the show here? Whoever is in charge needs to step down. Zero greeting, attitudes from staff. This place makes the wade look terrible. Over-staffed and yet no one knows what's happening, or how to greet. Stood for 20 minutes waiting for a table, to then get ignored once seated for more time. Overpriced food, terrible experience. read more

The steak literally melts in your mouth! Seasoned so well and the au gratin was to die for! Loved the green beans. Most are bland but those were very seasoned. The drinks were great & breakfast was AMAZING!!! I wish the dish had more sauce; but overall -- HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! read more

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Everyone thought the food was so delicious! The staff mentioned they were under new leadership so I'm excited to see what they do. It's such a lively place to come to on the weekends and you almost forget you're in a hotel. This restaurant needs more recognition because they are definitely stepping it up from how it used to be. We will definitely be coming back often! read more

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Granted I was using the bar side of restaurant...it was pretty terrible. Ordered Margherita pizza and garlic shrimp. Not sure which was worse. Flavorless and pricey. Desperately needed food since I was staying at W. Never again. read more

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Salmon was cooked to order and the chicken pesto sandwich looked good. However, it was a bit flavorless. The hostess seemed completely confused but did end up seating us. read more

I had three meals here while staying at the W Hotel Lakeshore Breakfast: granola & yogurt $7 I'm pretty sure this was some regular brand of store bought granola with nothing but oats (plain & sugary) Thick Greek yogurt was okay. Lunch: grilled chicken sandwich with grain salad $12/$13? The sandwich lacked flavor (not even salt), good amount of avocado. I asked for extra harissa Grain salad was flavorless, quinoa, arugula Dinner: scallops with cauliflower $24/$27? The scallops were undercooked lacking a crust. The cauliflower however was delicious. Bar: $11 Malbec was nice, TV's for sports Staff was great & attentive. Clean dining areas but cold & drafty. read more

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Great Burger, i was pleasantly surprised for hotel food, how good it was. the staff was great, no waiting, only a few minutes and i was back in the room enjoying! Food 4/5 Drinks 4/5 Staff 4/5 Cleanliness 3/5 Ambiance 3/5 Price 4/5 read more

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This restaurant in located inside the W lakeshore hotel . When making my reservation I assumed the restaurant would be at the very top floor of the hotel ..in the circular restaurant . Anyway the rooftop space is only available for events . The actual restaurant is on the main floor of the hotel facing Lake Michigan . There was a dj playing and later a live band ... and just a few of us having dinner . The hostess and wait staff were super friendly and helpful . Our server said they had a new chef and recommended some items that weren't on the menu yet : we ended up choosing an octopus dust for me friend and spaetzle for me as my vegetarian entree . Both were delicious and full of flavor . read more

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Staying here for work and had the breakfast buffet here. The food was good quality, but nothing really wowed me about the food, at least at the breakfast buffet. Had the typical eggs, sausage, bacon, fruit, oatmeal. They did have smoked salmon, which was a plus, but nothing that an elaborate breakfast buffet would feature. read more

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I travel for work and eat at a lot of restaurants throughout the country. Our company is currently not traveling and I'm eating more locally and was very impressed with the service and equally impressed with the quality of the food. For apps, we ordered the calamari and it was cooked masterfully as it was crisp, not oily, and had great seasoning as it hit multiple notes throughout the bite. The wings impressed our very picky daughter and I do not eat wings but had to have a few given her review of them. For dinner we had the half chicken and braised lamb shank. Both dishes exceeded our expectations given our appetizers and we look forward to coming back to the restaurant in order to try the rest of the menu. Hats off to the chef! Peter G. read more

Easily the worst food i've ever had in Chicago. The alfredo tasted like butter mixed with cream. No flavor at all except the mushrooms that tasted like dirt. Everything was very bland. The spaghetti looked good, but had very little flavor. The margarita pizza had big soggy tomatoes on it. $10 for the tiniest side salad i've ever seen. Do not recommend. read more

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This is not a great restaurant. As we drove past all of these wonderful downtown spots, I was a little nervous when I was told we'd be eating at the hotel restaurant. It's a corporate hotel restaurant and I think all the protein was frozen. The seared ahi tuna was for sure. We had a larger party of 16 and the place is short staffed. It took 45 minutes for cold appetizers to arrive. Then it took another 45 minutes for the entrees to start coming out...one at a time. Literally one or two at a time every 4 or 5 minutes. It took them 25 minutes to serve everyone. Two people at the table got the chicken. Everything on the plate was covered in a flavorless oil. Two people got the seafood spaghetti. It was sad. The 10 or 12 shrimp were 70-80/lb size. The tiny kind you see in hot and sour soup. The scallops were equally as tiny. I didn't know scallops came that small. Almost the same diameter as the pasta. A normal scallop is an inch or two across. These were 1 centimeter at the most. Try to picture how small that is. Then they douse the plate in dried parsley. My wife had so much on her plate that she blew it off onto the table. The bright side is that they know how to make an okay hamburger and fries (with more parsley) for $18. I wished I had ordered the burger. It's the definition of a hotel restaurant. Mediocre frozen food with minimal staff training in the dining room. And a bar full of out of towners. There are SO many better places within 1 block of this mess. read more

Oh the weather outside was frightful But the hotel was so delightful And since we had no place to go To Current we went for breakfast and Joe! Sorry guys, I couldn't resist ;) My husband and I stayed at the W Lakeshore last weekend and were very pleased with our experience. The weather outside really was a bit frightful... not snow but cold and rain, so we decided to stay in and dine at Current (located in our hotel) for brunch on Saturday. My sister and bro-in-law met us there. David Anthony was our server, and he was also delightful. He was very attentive and had a fun personality. I went with the Current omelet with egg whites and tomato, but also tried my husband's Power smoothie. With all of the eating we were doing that weekend, it felt great to eat some light and healthy food! The others had a kale omelet and a breakfast sandwich... everyone was pleased with their food, which fueled us all up to go out into the cold and the rest of the day! The bar and dinner menu also looked pretty good, especially for it being a hotel restaurant. There are unlimited places to eat and drink in Chicago, but I wouldn't hesitate to return to Current, especially if I am lucky enough to stay at the W Lakeshore again! read more

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Was here a few nights ago and was blown away by the changes to this place...What a fantastic upgrade of the space. I have had some of the food that was nice. The bar/lounge area is pretty spacious which leaves room for socializing which is a good thing because this seems to be a streeterville socializing haunt. If you lke drinking wine with your friends, you are in luck. There is a huge list of wine choices available to us for between $8 and $11. I probably will be back to sample the martinis many times over. Cheers to the weekend read more

10 out of 10 I would highly recommend this place. The food is great. I had a Portabella mushroom burger with fries. The staff are amazing as well read more

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This restaurant is located inside the spacious, nicely decorated W Lakeshore. I am a SPG fan, so I often stay at their hotel. However, their food is never particularly good. I ended up eating here because I was sick and too lazy to go elsewhere. I sat at the bar which had waitresses who are half interested in amending to your needs. It took her 5 minutes to give me a menu. The waitress was nice to other people, though. Chit chat all the way, too chitty chatty she forgot that there are other customers who needs to put in their order. I ordered the following: 1) Corn soup (10/10) - although it is very small and pricy, I really enjoyed this warm, creamy soup. There are 2 pieces of avocado in it and some sour tasting sauce on top which gives it a particular taste that wasn't took bad. I'de recommend this dish. 2) Filet Mignon (4/10) - Medium rare- came out medium, steak was very tough, over cooked, and too salty. I couldn't taste anything else other than salt. There were 5 big pieces of asparagus. I wouldn't recommend this dish. Over all, the experience was alright but the service was just nasty. Ambience - it was around 5:40-6 and it was SOOO noisy, generally because of the consultants/business men that were there trying to network. Gave me a headache. Maybe I'm not a bar type of person, that's probably why. read more

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Try the spaghetti... i had it two nights in a row and added a salmon filet on it. Caesar salad was on point too!!! Customer service was good too... idk why this is only a 3 star, but my meal was good. read more

Great service! Great food. Everyone else leaving poor reviews is drunk. Server was very kind and attentive. The Belgium waffle was light, warm and fluffy. Eggs made to perfection! Fresh food atop was unexpected and sweet and ripe. read more

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I came to Chicago to attend a conference and stayed at the W. my first night here had to eat at their restaurant (Current) I like the convenience of having dinner a few steps away from the hotel room, so decided to give it a try. Had the scallops with a side of mash potato and lemongrass drink. The food was delicious, the drink not so much. Bartender was ok. Not sure if I would recommend as a must do, but it was very convenient. read more

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Slowest service you can imagine, food is Ok, We ordered fries and chicken wings and it took an hour and 10 min for waiters to bring it, there were only 3 seat filled the entire place place was empty, we wanted to order dinner but there was no time left nor there was any one asking if we need anything. One beer and margaritas $35 bucks Me not coming back, if you have nothing to do in entire day or night this is best place for you. read more

This restaurant just opened but based on the food and service received, you wouldn't know it. I had burrata on a wedge of butter lettuce, lamb spidini (sp?), a salsiccia pizza and the conchiglie pasta. My guest for the evening had the paccheri with lamb ragu. Our meal was paired with a nebbiolo wine. What I liked about this restaurant: It's straight forward, honest food. Lots of locally sourced, good ingredients. Pasta that is made in house, served al dente and which holds up to the sauce. I bought the small plate of pasta and it was still a big portion. The fonduta sauce was smooth and creamy and had just a hint of smokiness to it. The peas were firm to the bite. The flavors are well balanced. Plus,the staff is very attentive. Their wine list is long and thoughtful with wines to suit any taste. I also very much appreciated that, despite the marble floors and glass walls, the restaurant isn't overly loud. You can have a conversation in your normal speaking voice. I also liked the lighting, which is not quite mood lighting but is dimmed enough that the atmosphere is relaxing. I don't live in Chicago but when I come back I will gladly come back to Current. I was able to watch and epic thunder and lightening display over the lake from the dry comfort of my seat inside. Wonderful! This evening was a great end to a long, hard week. This place is already running smoothly and I can only imagine that a little more practice will increase their ability to delight. YAY! COOTZ OUT! ({}) read more

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They just recently changed the name to current, but changing a name don't make the food or service better. To be honest it's a waste of time eating here, this place don't fit the W Hotel they should have a more exclusive place here. I can make this same stuff here at home with my eyes close smh. The buffet breakfast is $16.50 really it's nothing but bacon, sausage, cereal in the box, eggs breakfast potatoes and OJ terrible. When you walk into the restaurant your like damn this place is hott, psychologically your thinking you're about to get an amazing meal SORRY IT AINT HAPPENING. So if you go the W Lakeshore Hotel just go for the stay and coffee no food TRUST ME ON THIS. REAL TALK read more

Cool decor. Mediocre food. The W hotel has a hip vibe and so does current. The decor suggests that you'll get innovative dishes in the restaurant. Think again. This is mediocre hotel breakfast food at its most mediocre. Deep fried potatoes, lots of oily greasy sandwiches, and not so fresh seafood. Dessert? Yikes. The strawberry shortcake was like a bad art project meets a disastrous science experiment. Don't do it. read more

The staff were wonderful. You cannot beat their corned beef hash...it was amazing. It won't let me post without adding more words.

There is only one reason for the four stars, and his name is Rob. He was the only one to treat our group like his guests, pulling two tables together and finding us a hard-to-find waiter. The wait staff: shit. The service: shit. The wine list: meh. The food: shockingly good. But if you have an intolerance for intolerable service, steer clear. Unless Rob is there. Find him, and you're good. read more

We wanted a good spot to watch the Navy Pier fireworks so we wandered into Current. The DJ was really getting after it and we immediately vibed. Bartenders were fun and full of energy and the cocktails were great! read more

I live practically next door to this place and was hoping that it would be a regular addition to our breakfast/brunch rotation. Uh, noes. I will not be returning to this restaurant--even if I have no food in my apartment and everything else is closed (I'll wait for lunch, thanks). I ordered the waffles, which were supposed to come with mascarpone whipped cream and raspberry proseco compote. I got your standard microwavable waffles with a spoonful of not-table-thawed butter and something that looked like really old (translate: gross) cherry preserves. Unfortunately, it wasn't just the jam that failed to live up to the establishment's namesake. The decor was stuck in the 90s, the service was lackluster, and I don't believe the menu has been updated in a decade (not even when it's no longer accurate...). Steer clear, folks. Hit up Local Root, Yolk, or even Dollop if you want breakfast in Streeterville. The only reason I haven't given this a one-star is because I didn't come home with food poisoning. read more

We stayed at The W Lake Shore this past weekend when we were in Chicago and our first night there. Everything we ordered was amazing. We started with the meatball appetizer which was super delicious although you may want to get two orders just because they were so good, they will go quickly. My dinning companion had the Lobster spaghetti which was very filling and quite a large portion. I ordered the prime ribeye which also worth the price on the menu. The atmosphere was great, the service likewise. Later in the weekend we grabbed drinks at the bar. The cocktails were also amazing and the bartenders very cool. We will come back for sure! read more

I would not recommend eating here. Very limited menu and over priced. I came here because i was tired and did not want to go far and based on the menu here on Yelp, it sounded good. they had almost nothing that was listed on Yelp. The service was good, but the food was bland! I had meatballs and a Lobster wedge salad. The meatballs were in a sauce that was almost too spicy to eat. The salad had a large portion of lobster, but it had very little taste. The salad without the lobster was good, hence the 3 stars (and service). Last, I had a banana cream pie tiramisu for desert, which was brought out in a parfait bowl with a dinner spoon! I don't know how the tiramisu was tied to this. It was dried bananas, banana flavored pudding and whipped cream! Oh and 3 vanilla wafers! At least my beer was good. read more

Dined at Current on New Year's Eve with our family of seven adults and two small children. We were guests of the W and are Starwood Preferred Gold. We had made a dinner reservation several weeks in advance. Staff was friendly and welcoming. The only glitch was a refusal to seat our party by the windows on Lake Shore Dr. We had called the restaurant a couple of hours before our ressie, and were told it would be no problem. When we arrived at the restaurant, the hostess told us they would be unable, and that whoever we talked to on the phone was in error. While we were disappointed, we were seated at a lovely table in the middle of the room. FYI: This restaurant is great for small kids, as it is quite energetic, and any noise the kids make will not be noticed by other guests. The wait staff was excellent. Drink, appetizer, and dinner orders were delivered at the appropriate interval. Everyone enjoyed the food. There was an extensive chef's special menu for NYE, and most everyone in our group ordered from that menu. In comparison, last NYE we stayed at the Sheraton Chicago, and had dinner at Shula's restaurant in that hotel. Our meal at Current was far superior in all ways, and cost hundreds of $$ less than Shula's for the same group. All members of our group also went down to Current the next morning for breakfast, and everyone raved about their breakfast food. Again, service was solid, and prices were reasonable. We've hosted our family at different hotels in the city of Chicago on NYE for several years. We can unequivocally state that the W hotel and Current was our best experience so far. read more

I had lunch there yesterday. Apparently they're brunch menu wasn't ready since they just opened, which was disappointing but somewhat understandable. What I found odd was how unprepared they were. The waiter didn't know anything about the menu, and offered to give us suggestions of other places to go eat brunch? I was shocked. Also, they didn't have the SPG dining card for me to fill out and get points. Food was average. read more

Great lunch options at Current! The tomato basil soup was recommended to me (I usually don't like tomato soup) and it was great! The Greek salad was light and had great flavor! The club was ok, not awesome but not bad. My colleague and I also shared the polenta fries which had great flavor as well. Prices are a little steep but it's in River North! Can't wait to try more! read more

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Food is decent but pricey $16 for a cheeseburger? Had better at McDonald's (quarter pounder with cheese, just saying fries are very very good.Server was amazing, (Give her a raise just saying) very good Pinot Grigio, delicious I would come back. read more

This place is the best. I've been in for lunch and dinner 5 times. For lunch the caprese salad and the porchetta sandwich are unbelievable. For dinner I've had the margherita pizza, the pork chop (best I've ever had), and the brick chicken, which were all delicious. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend. Will be back! read more

Decent food but the service is PAINFULLY SLOW. We ate here for breakfast two days in a row and both times it took over an hour and a half for a simple breakfast. Restaurant was never even close to full capacity. Waited 5-10 minutes before a waiter asked us if we wanted coffee. Waited 10+ minutes for milk for the coffee. Took 10+ minutes to pick up the check. read more

So, this review will come off as a bit topsy turvy as it encompasses two separate dinning events over a holiday weekend but here goes. Friday night we wandered in and ordered appetizers, drinks and dinners. The bartender was awesome and the food was absolutely wonderful, I had the special which had the homemade pasta. It was perfect. We decided to go back Sunday night, this time there was 6 of us. I wanted the homemade pasta but in the vodka sauce this time and was assured that was fine. All 6 meals came out but mine was incorrect by a lot so they took it back. Well, cut to one hour waiting for the meal and the bartender and chef having a shouting match about my order and add hour to being assured it's in the process of being made, at the beginning of our three being told they just closed down the kitchen so unfortunately we don't have your meal. Lesson learned, don't get in the middle of a bartender and chef trying to figure out who has more power. read more

The Current Chicago is a very stylish Restaurant with Great Food. The NEW Menus are great!! Its in the W Hotel LSD on the ground level. I love their Mushroom Pizza, The Crab Benedict has so much crab and Their Prime Ribeye is Superb! Great range of prices for any budget. Certainly my favorite place to be when I'am in Chicago! read more

Came in for Thanksgiving dinner and had a really wonderful time with my family! They had a Thanksgiving food menu AND allowed guests to order off their regular menu as well... I thought that was nice. We made a reservation (which I would recommend if you are planning to eat here for dinner) and the receptionist was very friendly. When we arrived, we had to walk through the lobby of the hotel before we reached the restaurant. It was super cute and super trendy. I was totally loving the vibe. We were seated quickly. I will say the tables are quiet close to each other, which made the dining experience slightly uncomfortable (i.e., overhearing our neighbors conversations, getting up to use the restrooms were awkward, etc.) We ended up not ordering any of the items off the Thanksgiving menu (besides the dessert items). Here is the food summary: APPS- The calamari and zucchini frittis were delicious. MAINS- The sausage pizza was good. The truffled mac and cheese was the BEST. The salmon was good, but nothing special...and the lamb pasta dish was not my favorite. DESSERT- Apple pie was too sweet for me but the cookie cheesecake was perfection. DRINKS- They had the vandermill ginger peach which is one of my favorites! A glass Riesling was definitely overly pricey (huge surprise when I got the bill)- not sure if I'd order that again. Overall, the food was good. The ambiance was great. My company was awesome. The only thing that was somewhat subpar was the waiter's attitude. He just seemed a little snappy and a little too quick. We let it slide considering it was Thanksgiving. I'm sure I'd have a 'tude if I had to work on Thanksgiving too. read more