Brindille - Chicago, Illinois

Sophie (Sophie)

Premiere fois à ce restaurant et nous somme dans la semaine "restaurant week" donc menu spécial à 59$ usd.

Le service n'a pas été a la hauteur de nos attentes. Nos plats ; entrée, plat principal et dessert ont été servis beaucoup trop rapidement. A peine une pause entre les plats. Nous avons à peine terminé notre plat principal sans avoir terminé notre vin que nos desserts nous ont été servis et ce sans même que l'on nous propose si du café ou autre.

Par conséquent un couple à nos côtés ont reçu un service au contraire du nôtre soit dans un délais beaucoup plus long entre les plats, voire beaucoup trop long.

Sinon nous avons bien mangé dans l'ensemble mais pas au point d'y retourner.

Dane Jeong

I recently visited this restaurant for an anniversary dinner with my girlfriend, who is a big fan of French cuisine and thought it would be a perfect fit.

We ordered the lamb and steak from their autumn menu, paired with a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon. While the wine was excellent, the food was just okay and left something to be desired. In my opinion, the dishes at Mon Ami Gabi and Dear Margaret are much tastier, and I highly recommend those restaurants if you’re seeking authentic French food.

Although the atmosphere was fine, we experienced strange and subpar service. After we asked our server about the portion sizes of the main dishes, we were met with cold and abrasive service for the rest of the evening. Unlike most restaurants where servers check in on their guests, our server did not check on us a single time after taking our order, except to bring us dessert menus after we had finished our meal, which we politely declined. This lack of attention was particularly noticeable because he regularly checked on every table around us and had multiple conversations with the diners to our left and right.

The final disappointment was when he dropped off our bill without a single “thank you” or any acknowledgment of our time at the restaurant. Our server was an older, bald man with glasses.

Overall, if you’re looking for French cuisine or a nice place to celebrate, I highly recommend Mon Ami Gabi or Dear Margaret. The service there is consistently warm and welcoming, and the food is excellent. Or at the very least, if you do still choose to come here, avoid asking any questions about the menu and hope you don’t get the same server that we did.

Joe Tereba

Fantastic restaurant. Our server was super nice and knowledgeable. 11/10 recommend. The halibut was so tasty and a great balance of all flavors. The steak was really yummy too, but the halibut was memorable. Thanks so much Brindille team.

Daniël

We really enjoyed our meal at Brindille. The service was friendly and very attentive, the ambience quite pleasant, and the food was great.

The one critical note would be that it’s not cheap - we had seen the regular menu on their website and thought it was quite expensive. When we went, it was during restaurant week, and the menu price even then was up there, with portions being somewhat stingy.

We did really appreciate our food and the service though, and we’ll probably go back to try the regular menu too.

Honorable mention for their version of an île flottante- it was absolutely delicious.

Rebecca Fyffe

Dinner was wonderful! I think Brindille is the best restaurant in Chicago. The food is so creative and innovative, for instance the jelly cubes on the foie mousse that provide a whimsical contrast of texture and flavor. And it’s clear that the chefs are also able to execute the best of timeless French techniques. Treat yourself to Brindille!

Michael Chen

I honestly didn't have any expectations coming here. I was a bit skeptical at first but once the food was served, it became very apparent that I'd be dining at Brindille again, in the near future. First and foremost, I would've never guessed that such a wonderful place was so close to me. I've been searching for a decent French restaurant for a while. Boka's new venture was quite a big let-down and I've been needing to recoup myself after that experience. I don't know whether or not their menu rotates, but if it does, their current menu is delicious and I'd gladly go back to try it seasonally. First off, the Ramequin of Foie Gras Royale. If I could, I would order this 10x and have that be my entire meal. It was definitely one of my favorite items. The next dish that is a definite reorder, if available, would be the Brindille Tarte Tatin. My only qualm with that item is the size. I wish it was larger so I could've had more of it. Another dish that was small but packed a lot of flavor was their Seared Foie Gras and Apple Brioche Bread Pudding. In hindsight, my party (four adults) should've ordered two of those to share; however, that's just my opinion. The Salade Lyonnaise of Pork Belly, Coddled Duck Egg and Crisp Brussels Sprouts wasn't great, just good. The dish could have used a bit more pork belly, but that's the inner carnivore in me speaking. Overall, the salad was well balanced. As for entrees, three out of the four stayed with me, one, not so much. Let's start with the good first. Firstly, the Whole European Dover Sole Meuniere. It was paired with some pasta (could've had a slightly larger serving size) and four fillets. Secondly, the Lacquered Aged Moulard Duck Breast a l'Orange and a Confit of Belgian Endive. Truthfully speaking, if a French restaurant has duck l'orange, it'll be my first go-to entree to order, in order to test whether or not they're up to par. Needless to say, Brindille stepped up to the challenge and knocked it out of the ballpark, 10/10 on the duck. Their third entree that deserves a great review would be the Medallions of Ranch Venison. Although not the most photogenic of dishes, it was delicious nevertheless. Don't let the bland color scheme fool you. Everything on the plate worked harmoniously in my mouth and was wonderful. Unfortunately, the fourth and final entree, their Braised Lamb Shank wasn't anything to write home about. I'm not saying it wasn't good, but it reminded me of a pot roast that. Don't get me wrong, the lamb was very tender and melted in my mouth; however, flavor profile wise, it didn't leave a very big impression on me. They offer tasting menus, 5 course/8 course at $155/$205. I'm not sure what the portion sizes are for the tasting menu, but if it's full sized portions from their a la carte, it'd be well worth it.

Robinson Varghese

Food and services was good. Good place for family get together. Desserts are must try.

Elana Lewinbuk

We had an amazing dinner. The corn soup was delicious. The lamb and duck are a must. The caulfoutis was rich and creamy. The wine choice was perfect with our meal. The service was excellent. If you want an amazing meal head over. It’s definitely not to be missed.