Reviews for Roister in Chicago, IL
We lucked into a last-minute booking for a chef’s table experience and could not have been more thrilled with the whole... evening. Every dish was intricate and unique, while still very accessible. Watching the kitchen put together the dishes wasfascinating and ran like a well-oiled machine. Huge detail was put into every element and you can tell when you taste the food.The portions were also gigantic. We took home leftovers from three separate courses. In less joyful news, it doesn’t looklike the front of house has it together. Frequently servers standing around, looking like they didn’t know what to do. Wedidn’t have a server, really. Every server seemed to be serving every table. It worked out, but was very strange anddisjointed to experience. The table before us ran late, so we started our seating nearly 20 minutes late as well, while weawkwardly stood outside. I wouldn’t want anyone to feel rushed, but there wasn’t anywhere to “put” us while we stoodthere. Completely worth it though! Read more
Everything was tasty and full of flavor! 1. Get the bread 2. Milk and cookies dessert was everything 3. Rigatoni Pasta add the... truffle and crab 4. Fried chicken was super moist and extra crunchy - must try if you like fried chicken Read more
We came here for my husband's birthday and had a great dinner with drinks! All the food was delicious. I think our favorite was... the giant meatball - it was a perfect starter! Everyone was super nice and helpful. My only small dislike - we were seated rightin the middle of the dining area, so people kept passing next to us on either side and it's not a lot of space. So we keptshifting for people to pass by. I'd come back though, but ask for a table on the side or sit at the bar Read more
we had a phenomenal Chef's Counter experience! The casual environment & upscale tasting menu is the perfect combination. Every... course was unique and incredibly well thought out. I loved seeing the kitchen put out plate after excellent plate. You can tellthey care about the quality of food both in presentation and taste. Can't wait to come back for brunch!! Read more
The curry prawn dish was so yummy! The sides we ordered were great too, including the mashed potatoes. The fried chicken dish... was alright, and we really liked the charcoal ice cream dessert. Overall I enjoyed the different options for sharing. Thoughthe ambiance was a bit too loud for me (a Thursday night) such that it was difficult hearing what folks at my table were sayingat times, it’s certainly a super lively place to unwind over some great food. Read more
I loved sitting at the counter watching the hearth and the food being made! Speaking of the food, it was fantastic. I went with... a vegetarian and they also loved the food, so you CAN go here and not get the chicken and still love your experience. Everydish was gorgeously prepared, creative and delicious. Read more
Overall a good experience but not as good as we expected. Food presentation was really good. Burger felt a bit dry and the bread... was also stiff. Poached eggs were too creamy and felt like they had a lot of sauce. Music was great but did not match theatmosphere of the restaurant. Music was also a little loud. The hostess could have been a little nicer. We had troubleaccommodating 2 additional people and were turned away, with several tables open, and only to text us 15 min later they wouldaccommodate us. Read more
very nice casual restaurant from the alinea group with extremely tasty dishes. we ordered most of them to share by all four of... us. everything was very delicious but my favorites were the mussels, the rib eye, the fish and the scallops. for dessert thebutterscotch was great! Read more