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    Norman's Bistro

    5.0 (1 review)

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    Woodlawn Tap

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    3.5 mi
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    Just OK. The best part of Jimmy's is the plentiful seating. Great for gatherings and the closest…read morebar to the University of Chicago. The service was a little disorganized, but we also came on a Thursday evening so they may have been short-staffed. Cash only, but there is an ATM. Average price and average food. I'd come back if I needed a place to host a lot of people and grab drinks near campus.

    Chicago could do better, such a disappointing experience!!!! Four of us attended this…read moreestablishment after a business conference still dressed in business outfits. (We live outta state)) Good: close to uni of Chicago -Bad: cash only --Bad: service is terrible ---Bad: treatment is borderline agism ----Bad: bartender very rude female from second we walked in, looking us up and down as if she is the fashion police and when asked if there's an ATM she pointed to the "cash only" sign at back!!! ------Bad: being talked to like we are in our 20s or children -----Worse: 2/4 not served by the blond older lady bartender, stating 2/4 were already drunk due to red eyes and looking drunk ---- all that was NOT true at all. --------Worst: being told no drinks or food would be given to us, she cut us off after just one beer! I've never been cut off or told by a bartender when they think wine can drink. We are business professionals not college student or novice to a drinking establishment. Chicago really let us down!

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    Nafsi

    Nafsi

    3.2
    (80 reviews)
    1.0 mi

    My husband and I arrived at this nice warm modern contemporary restaurant for dinner, and we were…read moregreeted and seated right away. We were there the day before Valentine's Day, so the menu was limited. I had one of there margarits's and that started my great evening. Our server was attentive and checked in on us. We enjoyed the crab cakes with shrimp on top and dirty rice stuffed mushrooms for starters and then we had spinach salad which was delicious. About another hour or so we enjoyed our main meal which was Tuscan chicken with creamy risotto and lobster and shrimp etouffee served over wild rice, very delicious. We also had for dessert, banana CHEESE cream pudding and I actually wanted to Lick the bowel it was so good. We also enjoyed the strawberry shortcake. I was hesitant about making a reservation because of all the negative reviews after restaurant week. I must say we were happy with our decision to dine at this restaurant. Yes, the food took a little extra time but it was worth it. I can't wait to go back for their weekend brunch.

    I'll start with the positives - The food for the most part…read morewas really good. I finally had actual catfish, something I haven't had in a while since maybe going to Virtue (keep that name in your pocket for later), we had calamari, which was ok, and my entree came with mashed potatoes which were good once I added a pinch of salt (at home because they didn't have salt or pepper on the table). Now for everything else- We waited a little bit to be seen and then be seated. We made reservations in advance, as it was my mom's 86th birthday so we were all excited that there was a place nearby to dine that didn't involve going to Hyde Park. Anyway, once seated we waited close to 20 minutes for water. There seemed to be one server with someone shadowing him in our section, so my sister asked him if he could get us water. He told us our server would be with us shortly in a pretty dismissive way. My sister then asked the host if someone was going to come and take our order, by this time we had been sitting for over 20 minutes, in bright light with Afro Beats blasting too loudly over the speaker (yall can't make a mix of different genres?). The host ended up taking our order and then our server came over, taking our order again until we told her we had already put in everything. The food came out pretty quickly but that was it. The servers kind of were also runners. Once the food was on the table that was it, nothing else. No one asked us about anything, you were on your own. My mom did ask for a dessert that sold out and after we told the server it was her birthday, she went to the kitchen and they did us a solid. And she said the bread pudding was good. We watched folks nearby sit just as long for food leave after an appetizer. Honestly it's no surprise because after getting the bill I realized this is Virtue pricing without hardly any of what makes that restaurant successful. I would come back, but maybe on a slower evening. Hopefully things will work out and get better, at least dim those lights and turn the music down a bit.

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    Appetizer: fried calamari
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    Jeffery Pub

    Jeffery Pub

    3.2
    (15 reviews)
    1.5 mi
    $$

    I've been going here for years I love this place. The drinks are always good. And the staff is…read morehilarious

    This was my first visit, and honestly, the experience started going downhill before I even got…read moreinside. The building is surrounded by barbed wire and the entrance is locked, so walking up to it feels less like arriving at a venue and more like checking into a correctional facility. Then came the door staff. The attitude was completely unnecessary. If you're going to charge a cover, at least be professional about it. I was initially told the wrong cover amount, and when I asked about an ATM since they only take cash, I was basically told to go find one down the street. In 2026, we're still cash-only for cover charges? Be serious. After finally getting inside, I quickly realized I had paid $10 for the privilege of standing shoulder-to-shoulder with strangers because there was literally nowhere to sit. The place was packed, which is great for business, but not so great for customers who are expected to pay a cover and then spend the entire night standing around. I stayed about 30 minutes because my friends were there, but the vibe had already been ruined at the door. Nothing kills a night out faster than rude customer service before you've even made it inside. By the way when I was leaving, the rude door person had the nerve to tell me that if I came back right away she wouldn't charge me, but if I didn't come back right away she would charge me again the $10. I told her don't worry I would never be back. I love supporting Black-owned businesses and was excited to check this place out. Unfortunately, good customer service should come with the experience, and that was completely missing. Between the prison-yard first impression, cash-only cover charge, misinformation, overcrowding, and rude door staff, this was a one-and-done experience for me. I won't be back.

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