The Dearborn

October 16, 2025

A lovely experience! Came here for my birthday lunch with a friend (both of us have never dined before). We made a reservation and I suggest anyone wanting to dine there do so to avoid a wait as it was very busy. The decor is beautiful and while tables were a little tight the space feels bright and open. The staff up front immediately acknowledged our reservation and wished me a happy birthday and my waiter did too. The customer service from beginning to end was top tier, I was really impressed as a lot of establishments have gone downhill regarding their service after Covid but not here. We ordered hung up on lychees and Fleet 17 for our drinks. Both were tasty but absolutely recommend hung up on lychees. After traveling I was hangry and immediately ordered the Parmesan truffle fries & they came out with the drinks we ordered. Very tasty perfectly crisp and you can taste the truffle flavor. For mains we ordered the fish&chips and the shrimp and grits. Absolutely recommend both! Both were filling and cooked perfectly, they do not skimp on portion sizes. I received a complimentary birthday cookie and a card from the staff and they printed happy birthday on the menu. It’s personalized touches like this that really make your dining experience memorable. Absolutely will be coming back & recommending to my Chicago family

November 18, 2025

Love this atmosphere. So many unique areas to sit and dine. Thee service was fantastic! Friendly, knowledgeable and timely. The food was good. This place was recommended for the burger, so I ordered that, done medium. You can see from the pic, it was a bit under done especially for two patties. The salads were just okay. The fish and chips were good and truffle fries stole the show. Our table had divided reviews about the civiche- but I loved it. Nice touch with the white beans. I would go back here and try more options.

October 18, 2025

We had lunch reservations here and we regret nothing! The food was fresh and top quality. We shared the daily Market Salad with gulf shrimp, the fried chicken, and the rolls with herb butter. Loved it all!! The chicken was very tasty, sweet and perfect with the hot sauce. I will say the pickles that came with it were not good to me, but my husband said he thought they were fine. A small price to pay for an otherwise fabulous lunch!! Beautiful space, so sophisticated. Cocktails were refined and delicious. Next time we are in town we will be back for dinner!

September 2, 2025

Ventured into the Dearborn on a busy Thursday night after deciding I wanted to try their beef and cocktails and wine. They were fully booked out but had space at the bar which was perfect for me. The bar was full but service was still fast abs friendly. I tried the scotch egg to start, and good lord I would have eaten another - it was amazing. Typical scotch eggs are made with sausage meat, but their spin on it using trout was incredible. The egg was perfect cooked inside, leaving a beautiful runny yolk in the middle that complimented the extremely crispy bread rib coating. Really enjoyed it. Main course I had the beef bavette, and it was absolutely delicious. I haven't had a bavette before, and so didn't realise how much I've been missing out on it!! It was beautiful, flavourful, cooked to perfection and very tender with a nice sear crust. I hoped for an Italian red Cabernet Sauvignon, which paired well and just set experience off. Ended with a cocktail, and I was a very happy patron. If I'm in Chicago again I'm sure I will be back!

October 8, 2025

Delightful restaurant with very tasty dessert offerings. I was seated in the open window and enjoyed the view and people watching as I waited for my meal. Was easily able to get a seat on Friday night. The server was knowledgeable and suggested the walleye which is locally harvested from Lake Superior. Came on a bed of delicious veggies. I topped the meal off with a delicious molten lava with a scoop of dark chocolate gelato. Well worth the price. Also, meals came out very fast and was not rushed to leave so was able to relax.