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Art Institute of Chicago


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3.5 of 5 stars 27 ratings
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4 of 5 stars
Lives4Travel   24 contributions
San Francisco, CA
Aug 20, 2009

Enjoyed a lovely day at the museum when I arrived a half day early for a meeting the next day. I was starving when I got off the plane and down to the museum area -though, I'd remembered that their cafe was not that great. I stumbled across a restaurant right across the street called "Hot Wok, Cool Sushi". Kind... more

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Apr 18, 2009

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Sep 7, 2008

Pay the extra money to sit at the actual restaurant. Lovely. more

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Aug 7, 2008

Outside by the fountain is the place to sit. I had the raspberry chicken salad and it was outstanding. The cheese plate seemed good as did the pulled pork sandwich. more

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4 of 5 stars
Gardenbug1   5 contributions
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Aug 5, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

The Art Institute of Chicago has a lovely courtyard restaurant. It is a great place to rest your feet after a few hours. The menu is limited, however, the food was excellent. The service was top notch also. Very convenient if you aren't done exploring the museum. more

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Nov 29, 2007

Location, Location, Location. Gorgeous more

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Nov 16, 2007

Love the hot dog and fries. Love the sculpture garden. SAIC, I MISS YOU!!!! more

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5 of 5 stars
JB_L   136 contributions
Jul 8, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

This is one of the best museum restaurants I have experienced. I had a small sirloin with mushroom ragout, seared summer squash, corn flan, and a mojito followed by creme brulee and cappucino. It was all very good, especially the corn flan - it just melted in my mouth. All the staff were personable and efficient. The ambience with the... more

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5 of 5 stars
NativeCalGal   75 contributions
Santa Cruz, California
Sep 18, 2006
3/3 found this review helpful

One of the finest and most lovely meals I have ever had was sitting by the courtyard fountain at the Art Institute. It was a sunny, warm day, the natural light was magical, people were having a great time and the food and service were impeccable! I was immediately offered a beverage, and chose the "special" white wine of the... more

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Art Institute of Chicago Address

111 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60603-6110
Tel: 312-443-3530
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