Chef Paul Virant is a Chicago-based executive chef and owner of restaurants Vie, Vistro Prime, and Gaijin. He is also the author of 'The Preservation Kitchen cookbook' and an expert in canning and food preservation.
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Got seated quick! Focaccia Bread, Risotto Cake, Steak Sliders, Wood-Fired Margarita & Sausage/Bacon/Mushroom/Onion Pizzas, Greek Salad, Squash Soup, Lobster Bisque & Cocktails were delicious! Can't wait to come back for the deserts! Had the Hummingbird Cake last time. Divine!
First time here. Waited for a while to be greeted after we were sat. Had to ask for a server and to place drink orders. Tried the pork chop and the fish of the day which was walleye. The pork chop was awesome! Cooked right, great flavor and loved the grits. The walleye was good but not a lot of flavor. Couple of mishaps with our drink orders but the sever but they took care of it.
Best restaurant in Hinsdale. Filet with the Diane sauce was incredible. Julian provided excellent service. Ribeye with the chimichurri was 10/10. The warm butter old fashioned was excellent. Overall best date night we could ask for.
My wife and I randomly chose to have dinner here on an impromptu date night Saturday night, March 15. I'm so happy we did! We started with an old fashioned made with Buffalo Trace and a smoked apple pie old fashioned. Both were good, although we preferred the regular old fashioned over the other. Next round was 2 side car martinis - one in original form and the other was their cinnamon side car. I asked for a cinnamon sugar rim and both drinks were fantastic. On to food, we started off with a wood fired pizza made with house made pepperoni and house made sausage, along with basil and fresh mushrooms. This was hands down the best pizza I've ever had! Then we had a risotto rice cake appetizer which was also unique and tasty. After all that we decided to share a roasted 1/2 chicken dinner which was like none other! Finally, we polished it all off with a baked Alaska and washed that down with an espresso martini.
I'm an impossible-to-please person and never give out a perfect 10 for anything but I have to say our experience here was a solid 9.9! Stephanie was our bartender (we sat at the bar) and her knowledge, expertise, and recommendations were all on point. I highly suggest you try this place out if you haven't already. Especially great for couples or those going on a first date. This place will impress her and score you points before you even open your mouth 😆
This place is amazing! We came here for dinner for the first time and it did not fail. The food was really good we started with the calamari then had steak with fries. Our server Julian was great! Very attentive and friendly. Can’t wait to come back. Highly recommend checking out this place.
