Fulton Market Kitchen will be on my radar for a long time! Went there Wednesday for a girlfriend's birthday. The food was delicious- I recommend the grilled asparagus to start, the tomatoes served with them are to die for. Drinks were the highlight. Their cocktail menu is enchanting....yea I said enchanting. There's something for everyone, but my personal faves so far are the Left from the Right and the What's up Doc! Try them puh-lease. Great atmosphere, a killer soundtrack, the artwork on the wall is entertaining and beautiful - the artwork changes and is all for sale! To top the night off, the bartender came out and congratulated my friend and have us a champagne toast!!! Best new place in Chicago - Go. Go now!!! read more

Menu is bland. Service is mediocre, drink menu is very small. I just was not feeling it at all, the bar itself is very esthetically pleasing and the DJ tonight was great so that saved the review otherwise I don't think I'd go back. read more

Took my fiance here for her birthday. Even after noting a birthday on the OpenTable reservation, they didn't do anything which was disappointing. The food was overpriced and not really all that great. We had the brussel sprouts, Octopus, Burrata Salad, Rabbit Meatballs, and Half Chicken. As well as three drinks each. Octopus was not cooked enough and only tasted like charcoal, meatballs were super dry. The half chicken was probably the best thing we had. Also, the server didn't know the wine list very well and stumbled on making a recommendation. Really a disappointing evening for the nearly $200 bill. Won't be back. read more

Cool decor. Music is SO loud and completely obnoxious. Not a place to go for a relaxing. Food was good. Cool concept. Small menu. Love the

I've been to many restaurants in the city and this one hands down stands out for it's innovative concept. I've never been somewhere that fuses art and food in such a cool way. It's like you're having dinner in an art gallery. The drinks were amazing I love beg borrow and steal and beetle juice beetle juice. The food was delicious- favorites are ravioli and foie, skate wing and grilled octopus. Great bar scene too will definitely be back! read more

I was lucky enough to enjoy dinner and drinks at Fulton Market Kitchen at their grand opening on 3/21. The food, drinks and hospitality were great from start to finish. I was quite impressed with their accommodations after I increased the reservations by two people when we walked in the door. The hostesses were understanding and went out of their way to make it work for us. Next time we're in Chicago, we'll be back for sure! read more

Wow, what an experience! Clubby, eclectic, energetic and a lot to take in visually (in a good way!). I can't count for other reviews, but our experience was fabulous, from the friendly welcome upon entering to service throughout. Our party of five got there early for a pre-dinner drink. Reservations at 6 (maybe it's better to go earlier until they have been opened for a while longer?). The food was outstanding, from the homemade pastas (including an amazing, velvety mushroom ravioli with fois gras) to the beautifully cooked salmon with rye crust and a much anticipated burger to satisfy a friend's craving. I'm not much of a cocktail fan, but I loved the sparkling Crément du Jura that you can't often find, and all our drinks were enjoyed to a T with our food and the atmosphere. Definitely a place you could spend some money, but with the ambience it's worth it to sit back and relax with a few delicious small plates and fancy drinks while taking in some fun art & people watching. The Fulton Market area isn't usually my scene to say the least (I usually opt for quiet, low key neighborhood places), but this was a fun experience I'll enjoy remembering for a while to come. I hope they fix whatever issues they've faced in other reviews, because our night out was a fantastic (and delicious) surprise I haven't experienced anywhere else in Chicago. read more

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I really enjoyed my time here. The space is great and it had a nice vibe on Friday night. The place was bustling so we did wait about 15 minutes past our reservation time. I was disappointed to read some other reviews saying that they waited so long. Hopefully that does get better, but I also think that shows how popular this place is becoming. The cocktails were great, again took some time to get to the table. But our waitress, Jacqueline told us this was expected when the bar was so busy. She suggested a sweet cider beer and shot combination to try first since we did want something to our table after waiting for our reservation. She also took our cocktail order to put in after. I had the right from left and my friend had a sweet one with salt on the rim (I can't remember the name). We both enjoyed them and I really appreciated the guidance. The shot and beer was actually tasty too, but I did prefer the cocktail. The food was good and not too filling. Some say the portions are small and I will agree on some of the dishes. But the quality of the food is wonderful. We were told it was always prepared the day of and you could tell. We got the ravioli which was delicious and included foie gras, one of my favorites. We had the grilled cauliflower, which was one of the bigger portions. It was good and was also pretty with the different colors. For our main courses, I had the lamb. It was delicious. My favorite of the meal. My friend had the salmon and she also enjoyed it. We did wait some time before the last course came. Our waitress was apologetic and since we had asked about the art, she got a list of artists and encouraged us to look around while we waited. My only complaint was that we did have to wait even though we had made reservations. Although, we didn't wait long in comparison to some of the other reviews? And the last dishes took a little longer to come out to the table. We did not get dessert, but finished our 2nd cocktail and left around 9:30 and the place was still just as busy. I would definitely go back again! The lounge looked fun for a girls night. Hopefully the wait times will get worked out so everyone can enjoy the experience this restaurant is going for. read more

What a gorgeous restaraunt. So many unique seating areas, enough choices to please the most discernible diner! We actually sat at the bar, so we had some very tasty drinks, mixed perfectly with the freshest ingredients. I ordered the salmon dinner. It was served perfectly on a bed of sweet and sour cabbage. My husband absolutely loved his pork dinner. Can't wait to go back for the tapas dishes and dessert too! read more

The food was nothing special. The drinks were overpriced. We got a crappy seat (but that's just luck). The waitress/busboys came wayyy too often to ask if they can take our plates away. I like to take my time. But the atmosphere was very unique. You should definitely check out the lounge area for the chair wall and the art. It looked really cramped though. read more

We were seated at 9:30 last saturday 12/7/19. For 10 minutes we waited for a server, which I thought odd for the place was near empty. We ordered drinks and the oyster appetizer that she indicated they were out of. We then waited another 10 minutes for drinks to arrive. Upon arriving we placed our dinner order for the 65 dollar "Chef's Choice"entrees,to be surprised and disapointed that they were out of this also. Our server did not indicate whether they were out of food or Chefs for the evening. Very disapointed and hungry we asked for our check which was promptly expedited. WOW! On Monday I left a message of our experience and asked for a courtesy call back which surprisingly of course did not happen.I wish our server would have started out discussing menu malfunctions at the start to expedite our experience.Obviously extremely disapointing.I will definetly not be back to find out if the food is any good. THANKS for the call back and check with your purveyor to see if they ordered enough food and Chefs for the nite. read more

Great bar. Super cool inside and very well decorated. It's artistic and inventive but not stuffy. We just went and had some drinks so I can't comment on the food but the drinks were well thought out and executed. Geo, the bartender was super friendly and made our visit a lot of fun. We'll be back to visit him and the bar. read more

Went there last night, which a Friday, and it was very busy. My first thoughts are that the place was beautiful and was told that it doubled as an art gallery besides a restaurant. There were a lot of graffiti and murals all over with other rooms adoring other types of art. It was a great space with multiple rooms and never felt too crowded, though obviously loud. All of the tables and chairs look pretty comfy along with a bunch of booths. Unfortunately there was one section right by the bar filled with high top tables and stools, and that's were we sat. This is a big pet peeve of mine, putting bar stools with no backs in a restaurant! I understand if it's a pub or sports bar, but not at nice restaurant. Not Acceptable! Just to give you a taste of the vibe last night, lots of dressed up ladies with their Chanel bags along with plenty of suits and sports jackets on men. Just since I am sick of writing any more about this, I will give you a quick summary: Drinks - great diversity and highlights included Beg Steal Borrow, Stout with homemade Irish Cream combo, Coors Banquet Beer with the original bottle, and a carrot ginger taragon w/vodka drink. Food - small and medium plates - beet salad (good), grilled cauliflower (good) grilled octopus (above average), foie ravioli (super delicious and rich), beef tartar (forgettable), pappardelle (lacked flavor, boring), and fries (great, but didn't love the homemade ketchup and other sauce) large plates - flounder (very bad - arrive lukewarm and fishy), burger and fries (good) Service -The night got off to a great start with the beautiful dining room, lively crowded (though not my scene), and tasty drinks. Then it began to fall apart...the waitress took a long time to come back to the table for our order and the manager came by to take it and apologize. After the first course and second course, we were still in good mood with the food being decent and we were on the second and third round of drinks. But at this point the waitress started to check up on us less and less ever since the manager took our orders. And this seemed to be directly correlated with our food coming out lukewarm. One of the floor managers came by and asked how things were and we mentioned that the warm food and the fish quite smelly. After that the waitress, never came by to apologize for the back up, warm food, or anything. I would have appreciated this acknowledgement and let it go because it was a busy night and the restaurant is still new. And up to this point, the manager and bus boys were quite attentive to cleaning up and filling up our waters. Her and the restaurant didn't attempt at all to apologize for the food and even slammed the bill box on our table as we left. I didn't want to write anything but felt I needed to say something to any readers and hopefully management. All my babbling could have been avoided if the restaurant would have been more responsive or had any care for their customers' experiences. read more

Stopped in for the atmosphere but the food ended up being great too! Everything we had, including the cocktail, was great. The cocktail names are fun and long but the one about Two Birds and a Shrub was to die for. The butternut squash ravioli was one of the best things I've tried in a long time. The pork shoulder was fall off the bone delish with an awesome honey mustard sriracha glaze- wow. And the brussel sprouts with bacon was phemon as well. Go here, bring friends here, hang here. The art everywhere was awesome, made for a cool fun dinner vibe. read more

This review is for cocktails and service only; I haven't had the opportunity to eat at FMK...yet. The service at the bar has always been excellent, the bartenders are knowledgeable and their cocktails are well made. I like this place so much that I booked my company's holiday party. Shout out to the Events Manager, Kelsey, who has been a dream to work with so far. I can't wait to celebrate with my team at FMK! read more

I absolutely love this place. Great ambiance and amazing drinks! If you want an awesome cocktail make sure to drop by!

It looks like this place was wobbly when they first launched, but I went a couple of weeks ago and I have to say in all caps that IT WAS RAD. Great food, awesome music, and fantastic decor. My only complaint was that I was a little cold, but I DID arrive soaking wet because of a downpour so... Our waitress was sweet and perfectly attentive, and the manager helped me figure out what the name of that last band was. Anyway, go. Walk around and check out the fun art while you're there. read more

This is the old Victor Hotel. Ummmm this was a pretty weird and bad experience. When the fries are the best small plate you've ordered somethings not right. Our server was high as a kite and everything we went to order we were told "you don't want that"....we ordered the Brussel sprouts, cauliflower both mushy and gross, the prawns, the wedge and beef. The fries were the only edible thing. Slow, bad, strange service and gross food! The only pro about this place is the awesome decor. read more

Fulton Market Kitchen is one of my favorite restaurants! I have eaten here multiple times and always love it. The food is delicious and the cocktails are just as amazing especially the Old Fashioned. Recently, I hosted my mom's birthday party here and it was the perfect space. Kelsey, Cassie and the rest of the private event space are wonderful and I would highly recommend hosting a event at Fulton Market! read more

Was able to get a reservation on opentable on Friday afternoon for Friday night so that's always a plus. Had to give it a try before it gets too popular. Food was great, I was craving the scallops and salmon for days after. Drinks are even better-- I'm typically a vodka soda girl but I have no problem paying a few extra dollars for the What's up Doc drink. Our waitress (who was friendly and knowledgeable) disappeared after our food order but the manager made up for it by checking in on us and suggesting drinks we wouldn't normally try. Great atmosphere for group dinners or date night! read more

Aces! I am really into this place. They have used the rustic feel of the Fulton Market area - added some modern/hip flare with super tasty drinks and sexy looking dishes. The staff is very friendly, easy to talk to, and very knowledgable. It is such a pleasure when they are trained properly and fully informed on what the food and drinks consist of, along with, why they like certain items specifically. Food was well seasoned and portioned/plated nicely. After a few suggestions by our server (Sara - I believe) she had our full trust. We had a semi-large group and tried serval drinks. All of them were outstanding. Cheers to the mixologists. You can attend casually with friends and hang around the bar or get a fancy (Victorian style) private room for a nice sit down meal. This place was easy to talk about and we were all posting/tagging/sharing info while there. I'm ready to go back. The art all over is really cool and will keep your eyes very busy. Huge plus. Looking forward to checking it out on a weekend day when accompanied by a DJ. Plus, there are many more things I want to try. Yum! read more

Fulton Market Kitchen - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Really good looking place. The food won't blow you away but it's decent. So so drink menu.

Fulton Market Kitchen may be Chicago's coolest looking bar, it's a visual sensory overload. The Suckling Pig was amazing (Good drinks, too!)

Nick is not a bartender. At all. He's a damn genius. His new menu is out of this world, definitely recommend East of West, Jun's Halo, Salt and Brine, Mary Rose, hell-ALL of the cocktails. Man is a magician behind the bar! read more

Ugh... someone had selected this place for our group. It was extremely loud and our server was smug. The food was okay but a bit pricey. I can't recommend this place. read more

Fun & eccentric space with on point service and an ever changing menu. Will be back!

i really like this place. you can't just accidentally stumble on it, you have to go there on purpose. when we arrived i thought it was closed down. nope. we got some old fashioneds, and holy crap there were perfect and delicious. then was asked the bartender to make us something cool, whatever he wanted, he made us another amazingly delicious drink. i don't remember what it was, but i do remember loving it. the food was pretty damn good. no, not all of it was mind blowing, i thought the octopus was a bit salty, i thought the busiate trapanese was solid but not "oh my god you gotta eat this." the beef cheeks were badass. the ramp capeletti..i could eat that all day. i like the ambiance of the place. the service was top notch. i would go here again. overall...drinks were incredible, food was solid, service was perfect, vibe was awesome. read more

I have to say i was quite disappointed with this place. I've been wanting to go for the past year because the menu seemed interesting and most of the restaurants in that area are great. A few friends and i decided to check it out for restaurant week this week. What a disappointment. The place was empty but that might have to do with the cold weather. The hostess seemed miserable. She preferred to stare at her phone screen than assist us when we walked in. When we were seated we asked the server to recommend one of their signature drinks. His response: "i don't know, look at the drink menu" and handed is the book. (STRIKE 1) Ok, moving on, we placed our drink order and moved on the restaurant week menu. We opted for one of the restaurant week menus, and asked about them salad. There was a Ceasar Salad (which was really more of a bougie take on a Ceasar salad than a real salad) and the other was a "Butternut squash"salad. I asked the waiter to elaborate on the butternut salad and again looked at us and said "i don't know, it's salad" . This dude is on a role. (STRIKE 2). I order the steak medium-rare but when it comes out it's super well done. What the heck? I stop the guy that delivered and indicated that i asked for MR, and he looked at me and said, "oh really? And just stared at me." He made no effort to acknowledge the error or correct the issue. My friend says "do you want II send it back?" But i looked up at the guy who delivered my meal (who looked completely lost) and my experience thus far and said forget it. God knows how long it would take to get my new dish and didn't want to deal with hassle. Just wanted to have a good time with friends. All in all, it wasn't a good experience and will not be returning but at least i tried it. read more

My partner, who lived in London was in town to celebrate his birthday with me. I had heard good things about Fulton Market Kitchen, so I thought it would be a great place to have a romantic dinner. It was a Tuesday night, so we had no problem getting a table. When we arrived, I was blown away by the space. It's cool, hip, trendy, posh, go ahead and choose your adverb. You're gonna like what you see. It sort of went downhill from there. We kept wondering if there was a problem in the kitchen. The service was so slow and I think we saw our waitress only three times the entire evening. The manager came over a few times to speak with us. We believe he did because they were short staffed and he was helping out as best he could. He even took our order and delivered our food. The food was pretty good except for the Two Tails we ordered. Unfortunately, the lobster was very underdone and a bit chewy. The flavors just didn't work for us. Although our fish and lamb were good, they weren't anything that really blew us away either. Sadly, because the service was so slow, we did not stay for desert. I was a little upset about that because we were celebrating a birthday. I'm hoping it was just a bad night. I am going to try it once more, but maybe not for a birthday. read more

Great vide- awesome art- lively crowd. solid food.

Salom was good. Burger was pretty bad. Very dry and mostly bun. Atmosphere is great. 3.5 stars

I chose to go here for our anniversary. At first I have to be honest, I was a bit adamant about coming in. But boy was I wrong for that. This place is the most amazing place I have ever tried. Ambience, atmosphere and customer service was just off the charts. First off, our server (Jelly) was so amazing. We started off with grilled octopus and pork belly croquettes. I must say my husband and I were really surprised when the Chef Kyle himself was the one serving the food to our table. I'm thinking OK i'm sold, i'm coming back here just for the sake of hospitality. But it got even better because the food was SO SO good! We ordered one more small plate which was ravioli and foie. OMG insanely delicious! Right when we finished with our small plates, the chef came up and asked us if we would be interested in touring the space. We brought our wine and literally walked around the restaurant. Everything from bar stand to the stools was very artistic and meaningful. There are also live artist painting and the wood table were all custom made! This place also does not feel uppity or pretentious. You truly feel the warm welcoming as a guest:) In fact the whole space felt so inspiring and refreshing. This place was just truly amazing and trust me if I could give this place 10 stars I would. Where else would you go where the chef took you on a tour and serve the food himself! To top it all off they gave us a discount for a special occasion. THANK YOU Fulton Market Kitchen! You have made my anniversary dinner to be so perfect. I felt so welcome and taken care of:) I will definitely come back soon =))) read more

I'd never been inside FMK before I came there as an artist in residence. The staff there took good care of me, and the place is just an amazing space to sit and enjoy a meal or drinks with friends. The decor is amazing, and filled with murals. The food was overall really wonderful. I would recommend specific dishes, but I think they completely change the menu every few weeks or so. My favorite was a pork shoulder with sriracha sauce and I think black-eyed peas. Super tasty. The great thing for me was that they really love artists there. The 5x5 program is a weekly artist residency. An artist comes in and creates in their space every night from 5-11. This is a truly unique experience for an artist, and for the dining public, and I felt really well taken care of during my week. I recommend you go. Mercy, Meghan, Landon, and the rest of the crew will take good care of you. read more

Great atmosphere, stuffy bar staff. Seemed like a cocktail bar but they couldn't make an espresso martini, which seems odd. The bartender made us something else that she said would be similar, except that it tasted like garbage. Such a cool venue. Decor on point but the drink was a letdown. read more

I really should have written this a month ago! I attended a birthday party for a client at Fulton Market and I will never return! I was treated like a second class citizen by the bartenders! Speaking perfectly clear English, I ordered a drink for me & my wife, a rather hip (bearded) looking guy responded with CLEAR annoyance & snapped his retort WHAT? As if he didn't understand my request. He took his sweet time making my wife's drink & getting me a beer. I tipped him at an open bar, my next few attempts at getting beers became increasingly hard. All the bartenders CLEARLY ignored me walking right past me until they were fully satisfied that they were no other Caucasian people to be served! It was so bad that a couple standing next to me apologized for my situation. The capper was when my wife walked up to the bar to see what was taking so long for me to order she was standing behind me when one of the bartenders approached & asked her what she wanted, SHE WAS STANDING BEHIND ME! If you haven't guessed I'm Black, my wife is White, she pointed to me letting the bartender know I was next in line I didn't even know she was standing there! The bartender gave me a sheepish look & asked me what I wanted. This place is great if you happen to be White! read more

Place is worth checking out. Cool décor, food and drinks were good.

Wow! What a great venue to host any type of event. We have held 2 corporate events here and not only is the space incredible, but the food is top notch. See you again in a few months for our next function. read more

Let me start by saying that I hate writing negative reviews. Before writing this review I called Fulton Market Kitchen (FMK) at least 3 times and tried to reach someone instead of an automated system. I then decided to follow up by writing a message to them on their website. The chef called me the next day (2/10/16) to follow up on my message and to apologize after myself and a friend became sick after eating at the FMK on 2/5/16. We had both ordered the grilled cheese and tomato soup. The chef assured me that food safety was a real concern and that this complaint would be taken seriously. He mentioned that there would be a staff meeting that day and he would have the manager contact me and at least refund that portion of our meals. One week went by and I had not heard anything so I called and left a message. I am still waiting for that promised call back. FMK seemed fun and quirky and I was even thinking of hosting a large event here in the winter. However, after experiencing how they treat their customers, I can not recommend the restaurant for anything beyond their decor. The grilled cheese was indeed tasty at the time, but the violent illness that ensued for both of us suggests a serious issue. At the time, we considered their portions undersized for the price-turns out that less is better when it comes to food poisoning! Whether the food safety issues are an ongoing issue or not for FMK, the manner in which they have handled the situation is rather dismal. Their decor, menu, and prices suggest they are very focused on their image. They would do well to round out this focus and follow through on addressing a serious customer complaint. read more

Really good food, creative plates... drinks are really good too. Surrounded by a creative environment, would be back again

Very torn here; sub par service really left us with a bad taste in our mouths despite the delicious food. Great atmosphere - really cool industrial art gallery that was full of interesting paintings - a very hip space and had I had more time, I would have just walked around the restaurant. Drinks were good, fairly strong and delicious plays on classic cocktails. Appetizers were the highlight of the meal, particularly the brussel sprouts, which were so good that we ordered a second after scarfing down the first dish. I had the chicken au jus, which was pretty good but a little on the salty side. Cons... It was kind of disappointing to have zero vegetarian options available - for a restaurant like this it's surprising that there wouldn't be a single option for vegetarian diners beyond doubling down on the appetizers. Service was fairly slow. I let the waitress know from the start that I had to leave in ~1.5 hours and it didn't feel like that was taken into account at all. It came close to the time I had to leave so I decided I would just take my entree to go... however the waitress was nowhere to be found! I eventually told another staff member my request and he said he'd take care of it. A little while later, the waitress returned and I asked about how much time it would be until I could get my entree and leave. At this point, she very patronizingly told me that I should have asked her to get it to go instead of the other staff member. First of all, that's ridiculous - at any restaurant, you'd expect the staff to work together and be able to communicate amongst themselves. Secondly, we informed her that she wasn't around when I was trying to make that request. She responded very patronizingly once more, with a very fake friendliness in her voice, that she'd been walking around and checking in on our table every 5 minutes. This was a blatant lie; even earlier when we were ordering second drinks, she ran off before I had the chance to order and it was very difficult to get a hold of her when she was in the room, let alone when she disappeared for long stretches at a time. Overall - great food, but really horrible waitress ruined the experience. read more