Reviews for City Winery Chicago in 1350 Okie St NE, WA
We reserved a two person hightop near the bar (there were only two of us and we didn't want to share a table since the pandemic... is still a thing). I wasn't sure what to expect, but there wasn't a ton of bar traffic to bother us and we had a great view andbreathing room. We weren't too far back at all. I was really happy with our spot. The drinks we got were STRONG but good. Assoon as we went to order food, the kitchen "turned the food off" to catch up with orders. We had planned to eat before the showand sip our drinks while watching but ended up having to wait until well into the show to order, which was a little annoying. Itotally understand why they did it, but I think I'd rather have ordered and then waited ages (though that's just me). Also, we'dlooked at the menu online before going only to find out the menu was different when we actually got there. We were super lookingforward to a s'mores dessert but instead they had a strawberry one, so just keep an eye out for that! That being said, ourserver was great and let us know the second food came back up (this would have been a 4 star review if service hadn't beenabsolutely perfect, and honestly everyone working looked like they were having fun, which was awesome and a great atmosphere).And once we did get the food, it was pretty good. We tried a seasonal salad, the parmesan fries, and the chocolate dessertmousse. Everything was fresh and delicious and the concert ended up being just a super chill and enjoyable experience. I'dtotally go back for another concert and do the hightop table again, we had a great night and a lot of fun (once I wasn't hangryanymore). Read more
This place was NICE inside. It is a cool space and I've never heard of it before. The wines they sampled were not the best BUT... it was fun to taste them. I went for an event. Would revisit just because though. It's an interesting place. Read more
Shockingly bad service. I felt bad for recommending the venue. According to friends, service was excellent prior to the shut... down. That’s not the case now. We arrived a little after 6 pm (tix said doors open at 6 pm). We were told “they” wererunning behind and we could have a seat until they notified us the doors were open. We were sitting in the bar area downstairsbut there was no bartender. We were ushered upstairs about 6:25 pm and told we were the first to arrive but could order ourdrinks and food through the app. Every staff member we spoke to made it seem like we were inconveniencing them. We scanned theqr code and there was no option to order food. We sat there another 15 minutes before we were finally able to flag someoneover. We’d seen about 6 staff members upstairs just talking amongst themselves across the room. One walked by and said he’dfind a server to help us and we never saw him again. Gary walked over and introduced himself. He was mumbling and we couldbarely understand a word he was saying. He kept telling us we should be able to order using the app, and I pulled it up on myphone to show him it wasn’t working. Then, he leaned over and grabbed my phone from me. He smelled absolutely putrid and Iguessed he was either high or intoxicated. It was so gross - and I was wearing a face shield the whole time. My partner had on amask. We both smelled him. Gary kept saying he’d take care of us, but we had to request everything like 3x. He told us weshould know which wine we preordered for the table. But, what was the point of reserving a bottle if they don’t keep track ofit? Another staff member approached to tell us she just “turned it on” and we could order food now. We were confused as towhy everything was so unorganized and slow. A party of 4 older women walked in and sat at the table behind us. I was surprisedto hear Gary make a lewd joke, which I found gross - but that party didn’t seem offended. It definitely wasn’t professional.Late Read more
The Almost Ladies Night was ok. The preshow was fun. The DJ and her co-host were funny and very entertaining. The massages by... Hands in Motion were amazing! Thanks to Darrel and Gabby for that. The food was hit or miss. We order the duck tacos, crabcakes, brussel sprouts, mushroom goat cheese risotto balls, and cauliflower. For dessert we had the dark chocolate mousse andthe s'mores lava cake. Drinks we had the two of a kind and something else. There were a few things that I really liked....theCrab cakes were awesome with no filler but they could have kept the corn salsa that comes with it . The cauliflower was spicyand crispy. They were very good. The risotto balls were really good as well. My best friend said the duck tacos were flavorfulbut the brussel sprouts were lacking flavor. Read more
Nice David Hollister concert. Waistrees came to our table after we ordered to explain how to order. Not a great place for a... concert especially since we were packed together with no elbow room. My friend thought we paid for a specific table but we werelater moved somewhere else. I think if a person is expecting to sit somewhere specific it should be honored and not moved atcompany's discretion. Wings were ok. Mushrooms were spectacular. Had a daiquiri listed on online ordering but doesn't makeanymore. The spritz with the titos vodka was really good. The ketel drink was good too. Read more
Loved seeing and listening to the Chuck Brown Band at City Winery, Washington, DC! The ambiance was amazing.They did get our... orders mixed up and never brought out half of the food but the music and vibe was so good that I won't take off but one star.We'll give them another shot to get it right as we want to go back for other artists. But they do really need to get the foodorders straight. The show ended and some people in our party was never served. Read more
We went last night to see Lyfe Jennings and it was great, food too but short staffed but our waiter DJ was very patient even... though the chef was super backed up he kept coming to see if we needed anything. But the venue was nice. There is one thing Ididn't like though ???? we got to our table at 6:45pm and we couldn't order food at all, so we had to go downstairs to eat afterLyfe finished singing. Read more
This is such an amazing place. The staff is so customer friendly. There was a problem that was already resolved before I even... knew it existed. The staff is personable, professional, and timely. The wine selection is extensive. But the atmosphere, Ithink takes the cake. Such a beautiful facility. It is intimate and laid out well. The performance tonight was phenomenal. Iwish we had a City Winery in Kansas. Read more