Reviews for St. Clair Supper Club in Chicago, IL
We had been searching for a replacement for Lawry's, which closed during the pandemic. St Clair Supper Club was a promising... option as Alinea Group is known for high standards and quality plus the setting ensured a similar ambience. While the Prime Ribquality did not at all disappoint and was, as expected, some of the best prime rib we've had, the rest of the food fell a bitflat. The two biggest disappointments were the Yorkshire Pudding, which was much crispier and not as absorbent of meat juiceflavors as either Lawry's or ones we've had across the Atlantic. This disappointment was followed closely by the horseradishcreme fraiche which lacked any horseradish kick (which for us is half the experience of enjoying a good prime rib). The sides ofpotato au gratin and brussel sprouts were fine but nothing remarkable or even particularly interesting. Service was great anddrinks were solid (enjoyed the fun of the pickle back). Probably won't be back as it fell short of satisfying the prime ribdinner itch. Read more
One of our favorite restaurants in the city. Great bang for your buck being one of the grant achatz restaurants. While the menu... may appear to be meat-focused, the seafood dishes are a standout as well. Read more
Great experience overall - ambiance was great, really great service. Cheese curds, oysters, shrimp cocktail, prime rib and sides... were all top notch. Ambiance and service were the real stars here tho. Will be back/will recommend. Read more
This is a great hidden gem below Roister (all owned by the Alinea Group) and really captures the feel of driving through... Wisconsin and pulling over to a bar-style supper club. The kitchen table seating is AWESOME and highly recommended for solovisitors or couples (more than that and you can't all talk to one another since you sit side-by-side). Be sure to avoid sittingin front of the stove area where it can get very hot. The food here was so home-cooking-delicious, that we'll easily come backwhen we save up more cash, haha... Our bill was over $400, so a place like Wildfire could serve up similar food for less, butthen again, it wouldn't be the same incredible version for a few items (see my pics for winners and losers). The prime rib hadan incredible sauce glazing the service plate while my roasted 4-star mushrooms (side) and mushroom soup (appetizer) were sogood, I was thinking about them on the ride back home, LOL... Watch out for the brussel sprouts; ours were nearly raw and toomuch vinegar was used, so raw *and* sour. You can always take em' home and finish cooking them, so no loss, but for a $400 bill,they *could* at least cook them. Oh! They can serve drinks from Roister here, but surprisingly, the drinks arekind-of-sort-of... average? We've had many better Wisconsin-style "Brandy Old Fashioned Sweet" cocktails elsewhere. Otherwise,this place is our little secret, m'kay? Don't tell others! ;-D Read more
If you love prime rib, you'll need to try this place out. I've had a lot of prime ribs all over the country and this place... probably has one of the better ones. It's a bit pricey but it is what it is. This isn't the type of restaurant you eat everySunday. You come here for special occasions and pay for the experience. Their smallest sized prime rib is quite large and withappetizers it can feed 2 people. Prime rib was tender, juicy and oh so delicious. Don't be intimated by the redness. It'sfully cooked. They offer a variety of sauces to pair with the prime rib. In my opinion the au jus that comes with the primerib tastes better than the sauces they offer. Overall the food was so good the first time, we came back the second time forValentine's day. One thing I wish they would change is to serve fresh hot bread pudding. Both times we went the bread puddingwas served at room temperature. I was not a big fan of the bread pudding and felt it would be much better served fresh and hot. Was really looking forward it to it based on the reviews I've read. Read more
Alright. I see what they are trying to do here. Basically turn a basement into something they can use to seat guests and make... money. But without using any of the above Roisters menu or kitchen resources. I get it. This supper club is what Alinea groupcame up with. The concept is good. A Wisconsin style supper club which is dark, hip, has the antlers on the walls and thetufted leather seats. Casual yet intimate. Good service and ambiance. The thing that makes it fall a little short is thelimited menu. Obviously they are trying to go for this and it?s intentionally designed to only offer a small selection of items,mainly prime rib. But I?m not sure if this concept works in the west loop. Considering Roister has a much more impressive menuand Fulton Market has so much to offer I doubt I will come back here. No one ever really craves prime rib only for dinner. Evensteak houses offer more choices than this. The prime rib really is amazing and for what it is trying to accomplish I give itcredit. But I will only give it 3 stars because it?s not a restaurant that everyone can relate to and I feel only caters to acertain crowd in a particular mood for one type of meal. Read more
Really chill, old-fashioned ambiance. The kitchen is wide open, so you can appreciate the attention to detail they put into... every plate. The menu is simple: Prime rib, always medium rare. Good apps and sides. Everything has a shareable size, includingthe meat. We were too full to try the desserts, I guess we have an excuse to go back! Read more
The prime rib is not any better than at any other steak house, which was surprising because this place has designed their entire... menu/concept around it. The cocktails were fine; the oysters were good; but honestly, only the caesar salad and mashed potatoeswere really good. Not worth $700 for four people IMO. Read more