I ate here three times while in Chicago. In addition to the steaks, we enjoyed the salads and crab mac and cheese specifically!

Traveling alone and too lazy to go out. I sat at the bar and ordered a salad and app. Some steakhouses may snub their nose at that but this staff was great. The bar was full and the bar area had a large crowd. I had a team of people taking care of me. Very nice. The wedge salad was fabulous and the BBQ shrimp was amazing. The Shula's at home close some years ago and I remembered the shrimp to be exceptional. Sometimes that could backfire and it was more amazing in memory than in real life. But OMG still so good. Great drink selection and old school atmosphere. Didn't feel like a hotel restaurant at all. read more

Arrived christmas day evening. Was the only place open. Definitely was last second and only choice. Underdressed, but still received exceptional service. The food was on the pricier side. The portions were huge and the food was amazing. read more

I thought this was really, really good. Really, really good. I like my steaks one step away from heart-failure inducing and this definitely could have lived up to the promise with the 22oz Cowboy (and a half) I ordered/ate. It was delicious. Juicy, sometimes too fatty (I don't care give me more) and the flavor from the bone set it off. Asparagus side was a particular high note with the mashed potatoes and potatoes gratin sort of tied together, and this corn thing being just ok. Who cares, it was all about the steak. I could eat that steak every single day. side note: I really enjoyed the bread for whatever reason? Ans my blueberry cobbler cocktail was great. Real sweet, but strong enough to make me feel it. read more

Tasty Cowboy Ribeye with super good sides. Recommend crab mac n cheese and creamed spinach. Seafood trio is a great appetizer to start with. Flowers was a nice bottle of wine to compliment all our dishes. Kari our server was also very good. The atmosphere is very inviting and comfortable. read more

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We were hoping for a really good meal, but generally thought Shula's fell short for the price. I ordered a 12 oz fillet that was good, but have had better many places. Our table shared sides of spinach, asparagus and green beans. Each was pretty good, but nothing remarkable. On a more positive note, the service was great throughout the evening. read more

The atmosphere was intimate and it's nice for a date night. It is more of an upscale restaurant, so the menu can seem pricey for some items and when you add drinks. Our bill average was about 100 dollars per person. They provided attentive customer service and was patient with answering questions. The food overall was good but I thought the calamari was too salty. My steak was cooked well and tender. Overall I would recommend the restaurant for a special occasion. read more

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Very expensive. $48 for the smallest filet - 8oz. Not quality beef. Waaaay undercooked. Sides were expensive and huge and delicious! Enough for four people. Burrata salad was phenomenal!!! No room for dessert. Waiter was well-trained and very pleasant, friendly, and attentive. Gave it only one star because, after all, it IS a steakhouse! read more

Fairly decent food, it was within walking distance from our hotel so we figured what the heck. Everyone was please with there order, the steak was good and garlic mashed with the cream of spinach was a hit. There was not much left when we were done... read more

It's a solid player within the Chicago steakhouse genre. You can expect your steaks cooked just right with the usual sides. The non carnivore options are salmon, seared ahi, scallops, and shellfish. The sides are well prepared, but typical steakhouse fare. Only four stars as it isn't a standout among the many very good Chicago restaurants. read more

We went there for V-day. Reservation was for 7:15pm. Took about 15 minutes to be seated. Restaurant did not appear to be too busy. There was only 2 serves in the area I sat in. Our server was very soft voiced and could barely hear him in a relatively quiet environment. Bread came to the table, but no plates. It took about 15 minutes for me to ask another worker for 2 plates. Bread was cold by the time I was able to eat it and could not spread the cold butter. Soup arrived and it was luke warm. Food arrived as we were tasting the soup. Ordered steak, but was given no knife. I waiting a few minutes, but no one delivered a knife to cut our steaks. I had to use the butter knife that was left over from the bread. Server came to see how things were when we were done and had given up. I didn't bother complaining because I didn't want to ruin the night any more. Paid and left. No one smiled or said thank you or goodbye. First and most likely last time there. read more

Overpriced for the steak quality. Overpriced for the average customer service. Unimpressed and feel incredibly cheated after paying $110 for one steak, one side and one drink. Never giving this location my business again. read more

Invited by good family friends, the meal was standard as steak restaurants go in this city-certainly nothing impressive. What was bad was the wait staff. My friends wanted to consider champagne to start so asked for the list. Rudely, the wait staff said "we have the best- Dom." We explained we understand but would like to see the list. While checking the list he must have repeated that 3 times! Annoying! We ordered 2 bottles of Dom not to please him but because we wanted to- which made it even worse. Add to that we ordered an expensive bottle of red, and not being big drinkers (esp after 2 bottles of champagne) we were barely able to finish that bottle. Would you know that these pushy rats filled everyone's glass with a new bottle- without even asking!!! My friend was too nice to say anything but I certainly did. I use yelp frequently but don't usually review. This visit mandated this review. I would never recommend this restaurant to anyone. I hope mgmt reads this and gets a clue. read more

Went here for my wedding anniversary and all I csn say is that you can never go wrong with Shula. Our steaks were cooked to perfection and our pre dinner drinks were excellent. I had a clearly cosmo and it was excellent and wasn't girly at all on looks and taste. We order the Dallas Ribeye with Asparagus and the twice stuffed potatoe. It absolutely delicious and cooked to perfection. We had told them during our reservation that is was our anniversary and we surprised with a free dessert. It was a molton chocolate with ice cream (hold on while I wipe the drool coming from my mouth while thinking about it) and it was superb!!!! Our waitress was Kari and she had very customer service skills and was very knowledgeable of the menu. Thanks again read more

Great food! Great service! Highly recommend. We ordered drinks, apps, and dessert. The atmosphere is perfect for date night or dinner with the girls or a guys night out:) This was one of the best meals we had in Chicago. read more

This was my first time eating here. Nice looking dining area. Starters, drinks, desserts were excellent. I ordered the surf n turf. The lobster was great. The 8 ounce filet I ordered well done but it came medium. Wasn't to impressed with the meat. Service was good and staff polite. read more

Marginal food at best. Service was horrible. Double charged us for $2600. Roll over to Chicago Cut for better food and better service. Edit: The double-charge was actually to the tune of $800. The guy that payed was a foreign visitor and the charge showed up in his local currency, which I had missed in my initial assessment. Either way he was double charged and the second amount was altered by $.01 so that the charges appeared as different charges to his bank making it even more difficult for him to argue. read more

This is the place for a steak! The one I got was wet aged and was so good that I cut off small pieces just so that I could enjoy it longer. The spices was just right and did not over power the meat. No need to salt it or anything else. The baked potato was massive and fantastic. The wait staff was responsive and gave us just the right amount of attention. I was in Chicago for five days and had dinner there twice! It was that good! It looks like they can accommodate any size group. If you like football then they have more than enough memorabilia hanging on the walls. The menu is filled with stuff. If you have a gluten problem they are able to accommodate you. I look forward to seeing if they have a restaurant where I live. read more

Shula's Steak House - My dinner with a fantastic cooked and aged 12 oz filet mignon. - Steakhouses Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Went back to give it another chance and it was wonderful! Crab cake was real crab and tasty way to start. The Caesar Salad was simple and clean and fresh. But best of all, the Steak Mary Anne came out on time and cooked perfectly and was a delicious cut of meat. The biggest hang up is the price but from appetizers to desserts (carrot cake) was a first class meal. read more

eeechhh, ugggh. yuuuck. that's all i have for you folks. In all honesty, doesn't matter what any of these reviews say- the fact is Shulas is inside the Sheraton...and will always be in business just because of their location. All their food seems to be thawed out 'costco' food- To top off the horribly salty excuse for lobster bisque, the packaged ceaser salad- and soggy crab cake was the attitude of the hostess. She was a real b***h. When i asked if the bar menu was the same as the dining room menu (for example, at mortons and joe's seafood it's not) she looked at me as if i was an alien. I repeated my question 3 times, each time she answered condescendingly. I then told her I wanted to sit in the dining room- she actually made me put my name down (the place was empty) and gave me the shittiest table IN THE BAR AREA. The waiter didn't even bother telling me the specials by the way- but I heard him recite them to the table behind me. I was surrounded by middle-aged horny men watching football- and hated my disgusting food. read more

It was decent, my filet was dry and the outside was very charred. I wasn't super impressed as I've had much better steaks at lower or equal price points. My food alone was $70 for a steak, and a side and my parties total was about $300 and for how much it cost I really expected it to be better. I also wasn't a fan of the football menu taking up my table space. The bread however was phenomenal and is the only reason I gave this place 2 stars instead of 1. read more

I'm all about steak and seafood. But sitting through dinner watching the waiters wheel around a cart with shrink wrapped steaks and a 10 pound live lobster was horrifying. I know they do it to explain to their guests the menu (which comes on a flipping football!!) but it's cruel to have a live lobster slowly dying on a cart in front of your guests. Leave the lob in water until you quickly kill him in a boiling pot. I watched the lobster's little eyes follow people as they walked by and I watched him blow little bubbles. I was so sad all through dinner. Oh...are you sick of hearing about the lobster and you want a review?! I remember the food being ok but I couldn't concentrate on the food or my date because of that big dying lobster on a cart. I will never return to this restaurant. And I will never again race or play with live mail order lobsters before cooking them. read more

Diners, Chicago has so much more to offer when it comes to both food and service! My latest, and definitely last, experience here was absolutely disappointing. After dining here in late November 2013, I contacted Shula's corporate offices about my awful experience. I sent them this email: "I am writing to comment on my recent experience at the Chicago Sheraton Shula's location. While visiting your restaurant this weekend, I was expecting the very same excellent service and fare I had experienced in previous visits. However, my family and I were highly disappointed with the entire experience and have no plans to return to this location in the future. Being in a prime tourist location, we were sure to make reservations in advance for our party of five. When we arrived, we were led out of the restaurant, through the lobby, down a hallway and into a room clad with tacky decor and absolutely no ambiance. It appeared to be a small banquet room where the only other table was a group of 20. It seemed a bit awkward, and almost felt as if we had infringed upon their party. We were seated and greeted by our waiter, who from the beginning appeared to be very annoyed by our table for no apparent reason. Our group was never loud or demanding, but all inquiries and comments directed toward the waiter were met with annoyance. Despite the strange seating arrangement and bothered server, my family was looking forward to the famous Shula's fare. Upon it's arrival, we were once again disappointed. While the food was fine, we expected a great meal for the price we paid. Nothing was noteworthy. We all joked that we should have ordered nothing but the crab macaroni and cheese because it was far more impressive than the steak and seafood entrees we had ordered. We finished up, paid the check, and went way disappointed. I wanted to bring this experience to your attention, as it does not align with the reputation of this restaurant. The food, service, and over all experience were less than impressive and exceedingly disappointing. I will not be returning to your establishment, but do hope you will pass this along to the location manager." The manager of this location promptly emailed me with an apology, and invited me to email him back if I was willing to try Shula's again, as he would send me a gift certificate. Impressed by this gesture and recognizing that everyone and every place may have an off night, I emailed him back. It has been a month and NOTHING. No contact. No gift certificate. Clearly, my experience says a lot about this place and the way they handle customer service. read more

Pros: - Very friendly wait staff. - No wait for a table. Cons: - Steak menu is presented on a kitschy, awkward football. - Steak is not worth $40+. - Chicken is not worth $27. - Unclear that sides are for sharing from the menu. (If you're a solo eater, you're going to pay out the nose for a side.) - Steak "presentation ceremony" is awkward. - Employees have little to do, are waiting around. - Stuffy, dark decor. Sports memorabilia everywhere. I'm here for the steak, not to relive Shula's career. - Took forever to get food. - Member of our party was both vegetarian *and* allergic to seafood. Everything that was not a steak seemed to have a seafood ingredient in it, even the mac and cheese (crab). read more

The 1972 Dolphins are fucking badass. They had the No-Name Defense, they went undefeated and they used to ditch practice and party at Scarfaces' Mansion for days.... Logically this takes us to modern day Chicago. Comparing Shula's to Ditka's is inevitable in this city, but just like the 85 Bears vs the 72 Dolphins would have been, Chi-town takes the prize every time. A place named after a Miami Dolphins Legend right here in Chicago, a place where you can actually eat a Dolphin for dinner if you feel like it.... Gladly Ditka's doesn't serve Bear on the menu, but I have seen some massive hairy gay guys being served at the bar,so I guess that makes them even. I had a Travelzoo groupon coupon and was here to use it before it expired. I had dinner with a friend who idolizes the Dolphins, especially the '72 squad; and considers Larry Csonka royalty. We were pumped and ready to crush some fucking food when we got there. Know you got the background, here is the fucking show... Shit Everyone Talks about: Football is placed on the table and has the steak menu on it. Service is odd since you will have no less than 2 waiters Everything sounds very rehearsed and cold Don't order the Mushrooms...even if you love them You can't see the prices (I will list them for you....you're welcome cheap ass!) Now that's off our chest we can get to the real review. Appetizer: Calamari They serve it with a homemade maranara, and a mild tartar sauce that also appears to be homemade. The calamari is the long chicken tender looking kind, so no O's or Spiders which I usually prefer. It was not bad but it was nothing to write home (or Yelp!) about either. it was about $12.00 Main Event: Surf and Turf I ordered the Surf and Turf, this is a 9oz Lobster Tail that is grilled to perfection and served with a drawn butter and a homemade mild tartar sauce that was the same as the one served with the calamari. The typical Filet Mignon that is served with the surf and turf is 8oz but for $5 you can upgrade that bitch to a 12oz, so you pretty much gotta do it. My buddy got the regular 8oz surf and turf and I was curious to see if my Filet would be noticeably bigger and it was. Steak was seasoned very well. I got mine at a Med Rare temp and for a 12oz Filet I recommend to get this medium since 85% of the steak is rare. If you like your Steak a certain way, go up a temp when you order a Filet over 10oz just based on the thickness. The lobster tail was awesome and I started getting pissed when I realized I had about 3 bites left. This was about $85 on the regular but since I had that Travelzoo Groupon thing it knocked $48 off the entree or otherwise I would be writing a review of a Ruben Sandwich like that other loser did..... Side: Mushrooms These were fucking disgusting. I would not feed them to anyone. They looked really fucking slimy and gross. I really like mushrooms and these were nasty. I mean if they were going to take me on a magic carpet ride I will deal with the flavor, but for a steak house that is trying to be taken seriously in a competitive marketplace they need to do a better job here. I will say that I didn't miss them since the entree was so fucking good, but just be aware. Wine: Pino Noir (glass) - $10.00 Drinks: Belviedere and Soda with a Lime - $12.95 As we drank and actually had the same waitress come to our table a few times we got her to laugh and she loosened up making it a better experience. We made fun of the way they have to recite all the monotone bullshit about how awesome their steaks are and how they age them etc... EVERY PLACE DOES THAT TOO! I don't think its a messaging thing, its a delivery thing. Its hard not to notice and that is why I emphasize that here. Ambiance: Room was nice, had nice big windows with a deece view. Pictures of old school Dolphins adorn the walls and a replica Super Bowl trophy is positioned right up front to let you now what the fuck is what right when you walk in. Weird: Lots of old motherfuckers were eating there, but it was a the day before the Super Bowl so who knows if that was the regular crowd. Just a odd mix of peeps. Looked like a lot of mid 50's dudes taking the wife out but now that the kids are old enough to do be home alone they really don't have anything to talk about any more, or necessarily like each other after all these years..... Okay maybe that was just the 5 tables around me. This has nothing to do with the restaurant but it kind of killed my buzz a little which does kind of effect the mood and lively-ness of the place. Would I ever eat here again? I am not sure. The food was great but I thing Ditka's gives you more for the money, and this is a Steak House city. I would suggest they step their atmosphere game up and take the cold - lifeless service out of the training schedule. Yes this is fine dining, white table cloth shit but at the same time I might as well just emailed my order in. On my 1-5 OTPHJ rating scale I give this place a 4 read more

Came late at night. 1st time. Sat at the bar. Bartender was not attentive, but friendly. The hollandaise sauce tasted like a pound of salt had been dumped into it. Steak was on point. Pricing is high but expected here. read more

Very good steak. I had the 8oz filet, rare. Sides were average, though the balsamic glazed asperagus was top notch. Desserts were yummy. Overall nice place, worth the time and $$. read more

Was quite a disappointment. Hostess was arrogant and couldn't care less. Eating by myself in an almost empty restaurant, takes me to a crappy table and drops a napkin in my lap and strolls away without a word. The presentation of the steaks was just a way to awe tourists. But here's the real problem - I ordered lamb chops and the predominant taste was salt - overwhelmingly so. Similarly, the lobster bisque was just fishy tasting and overly salty. Wait staff gave me a song and dance about ordering dessert at the beginning of the meal as they take an hour to prepare - yeah, right. Not worth the money at all. Much better options in town. read more

Excellent food and service. Always eaten by 7pm and early here is better. Great selection of steaks.

Pretty good steaks, but a bit overpriced for the quality. I had a 6 ounce filet with a wedge salad and a glass of wine. The steak was cooked perfectly medium rare but wasn't seasoned much. Everything sold a la cart. The service wasn't rude but also wasn't friendly. It wasn't even busy. The bill was $85. read more

Food and service were spectacular, which was very unexpected. I had a travelzoo deal here for basically half off our meal so I had very low expectations. I base a lot about a restaurant on the bread they serve. The bread here was FANTASTIC. Sour dough bread was hot and the butter was soft and combination was delishus. I had a shrimp cocktail which was only 4 shrimp and was ok. My fiance had fried calamari which was pretty good. I had the 22 Oz. Cowboy Steak. It was cooked perfectly and was very flavorful. My fiance 20 Oz. Kansas City Strip. It was cooked perfectly and was very flavorful. We had the crab mac & cheese and it was delishus. We had broccoli with Hollandaise which was just ok. Dessert was the chocolate lava cake which you have to order early. They put the vanilla ice cream and the whipped cream on the side. It was amazing. I've been to probably 10 different steak houses in Chicago and a few around the US and our dinner matched up to the best of any of them. We will return. read more

*Insert chain steak restaurant name* *Ctrl C* *Ctrl P* and that is pretty much Shula's. It is as cookie cutter as it can be. Am I the only one that doesn't need to see the cuts of meat beforehand? Granted, I'm not that old, but still, I know what a friggin Filet looks like, and I hope that anyone eating in a $100 pp restaurant would also. To me, this was the same as Mortons. From the offering of the "seafood tower" type stuff down to the meat show on wheels, I just felt like I was there. I'm not saying that is bad as it was a quality meal, but it was just not a "blown away" type experience. Is it THAT hard to be original and try something new? Overall, the streak was very good. If you are copying a chain though, I would have gone towards Ruth Chris and serve it is sizzling butter. The meat was tender and tasty. The sides were OK, but once again, nothing to write home about. The creamed spinach was the best of the bunch. We shared a couple forgettable apps, and I passed on dessert as I was just meh at that point. If you are staying at the Sheraton and feel lazy, by all means, go grab a steak. If you are thinking about traveling over just for that, I think you have better choices in the city. read more

Service was great, food disappointing, especially considering the price. Very few patrons on what should have been a busy night.

My boyfriend and I checked this place out on Valentines day and it was Awesome. I love Steak! and theres was good...usually I opt for webber grill and other places but we wanted to do something different...the ambiance is this place was perfect and the service was EXCellent!!! I recommend this placed if you are looking for something kind of low-key and enjoy a quiet evening with a special someone...oh the crab legs were great as well! I was able to splurge..due to my gift card from lettuce entertain you so I didnt hold out at all...definitely highly recommend this place... read more

The food was good but the service was TERRIBLE!! Very slow and disinterested waiter with an even more disinterested manager. Order was fouled-up with one dinner delayed in our group. Waiter never followed-up after serving the delayed meals. VERY, VERY DISAPPOINTING!! read more

Just had appetizers at Shula's and was absolutely disappointed. My husband and I order shrimp cocktail (room temperature and not on ice), oysters on the half shell(also not on ice) and cocktails. Never again. read more

We went here for dinner tonight and everything I ate was awesome. The warm bread is a nice starter. I had the crab cakes and crab macoroni and cheese. The crab cakes were huge and soooooo good! The crab macoroni and cheese was very different and unique and I loved it. We also split asparagus and a dessert which was apple cobbler and ice cream. This place is pricey, the service was great and I would go back. read more

Excellent! The food, the service, the ambiance everything was perfect! The crab macaroni and cheese side was delicious. The filet, crab cake, and scallops I had were perfect. We had an assortment of desserts all were to die for. All in our party had an excellent experience. Thank you to our wait staff, the chef and Amanda the manager for making this a memorable experience; one we will definitely repeat! read more

I came here for lunch with a coworker once. Shula's is definitely upscale dining. Being a steak house, the prices are up there. I ordered the filet mignon. It was very tender and juicy. I was happy. I think it was a good experience. read more

This is an upscale eatery in an elegant location that promises a stellar steakhouse experience, but delivers a mediocre product at top-of-market prices. The meat is high quality, the sides are typical of a steak house and adequate, but nothing above average (ok, the $9 baked potato does have you searching for the Wilson brand on it, as it is as big as a football). Service is only mediocre and everything is a la carte. All in all, I'll head to Morton's if I'm going to pay top-drawer prices for a "memorable" steack in the Loop. read more