Restaurants, Seafood Restaurants
$$$$, Bar Scene, Business Dining, Dine At The Bar, Fine Dining, Happy Hour, Lunch Spot, Notable Wine List, Private Rooms, Special Occasion Dining, Open 7 Days
We cordially invite you to join us at The Capital Grille. Whether you're celebrating a special anniversary or just stopping by on any old Wednesday, expect to be wined and dined. Our dry aged steaks have earned high praise from the nation's toughest food critics, and our seafood is flown in daily. Our award-winning collection of over 350 wines is an experience in itself. We hope you will join us to dine on classically prepared fare in an atmosphere that is luxurious & relaxed. It would be our pleasure.
I have been to The Capital Grille for one business group of about thirty, and one time for a wedding reception with about forty-five. It was such a refreshing change from a hotel, or other banquet-type facility! Food, service, and the atmosphere was top-notch.
Pros: Food, Service, Atmosphere
Posted 05/28/04
I had a really bad day at work, and really did'nt feel like attending dinner afterwards. Upon arrival to The Capital Grille, everything changed. I felt taken care of from when I walked in the door. Our server, Vanya, was spectacular. Knowledgeable, friendly, and accomodating. Have the lobster and crab cakes. Go and ask for Vanya!
Pros: Service, Food, Dining Room
Posted 05/28/04
I had been to The Capital Grille in Chicago the most, and also in Boston and Charlotte. Always a great time. Someone asked me to lunch recently, and suggested The Capital Grille. Before, I had always thought of it as a high-end steakhouse, with prices too prohibitive for lunch. It was no more expensive than any other place for lunch, and so much better!
Pros: Service, Food, Am
Posted 05/26/04
After several wonderful nights at the Capital Grille of Miami I looked forward dining at the Capital Grille of Chicago. I was very impressed with the beautiful dining room. And that was it! We were served the wrong vintage wine. Both steaks at our table were overcooked. No visit from management. Loud open kitchen.
Pros: Wine List, Dining Room, Valet
Cons: , Food, Noise
Posted 04/03/04
Hostess station: Extremely pleasant and acommodating. Bartender: Absolutely delightful. Waitress: the pits. We had to practically lasso our unfriendly waitress on numerous occasions to have her visit our table (we suspect because we were a table of women, as she frequented the male-dominated tables that surrounded us). The steak was good, but the appetizers were extremely lacking. Tarter sauce with fine lump crab meat, or the undercooked lobster/crab fritters with the bland corn salsa? Yuck.
Posted 03/12/04
To say our waiter was inattentive would be an understatement. My steak was sitting so long before having been served it was cool and gray when it arrived. A disappointing experience to say the least. Not worth the trip with so many other great steak restaurants in the city.
Pros: atmosphere
Cons: , food
Posted 03/12/04
Complaining about a wait time when you show up at a 5 star restaurant with no reservation?
I have dined capital grille in connecticut and illinois and they are by far the best steak I have ever encountered. They have a flavor that is out of this world. The creme brulee is a must have for any sweet tooth. The vegatables were cooked to perfection (try the asparagus) and don't even get me started on the lobster. Everything I tasted was phenomenal and I plan on dining their again and again.
Pros: location, menu, ambience
Cons: , in the party room
Posted 03/12/04
Hardly the best steakhouse in Chicago. The food is above average not exceptional. Several place where food is much better.
Pros: Nice ambience, Well prepared, Convenient location
Cons: , smoky, not great food
Posted 03/08/04
The Capital Grille, is, hands down, the best steakhouse in Chicago. It has the most elegant dining room, it provides a terrific value for power lunches, and extrordinary ambience for romantic and business dinners. There is a terrific private room for large parties, too!The the steak is dry-aged, unlike Morton's, and the seafood cannot be topped. The service is the best I have ever had anywhere. The staff is the most professional and knowledgeable I have ever seen. This is Chicago's new quintessential restaurant.
Pros: Service, Ambience, Food
Posted 02/06/04
Was in Chicago for the week and the group I was with made reservations for 14 there ... the steak I order was positively the best steak I have ever had in my life, if I am ever back in the Chicago area I will be sure to eat there again!
Posted 08/03/03
Noisy classic Chicago steakhouse. Very busy bar area with very pretty people to ogle. Food is very good. Service was stellar..ask for Tish!! Decor was very pleasing. Did not have a reservation, but I would recommend it.
Pros: Service, Decor, Location
Cons: Noisy, Cigar Smokers
Posted 12/24/02
The food was great and the service was wonderful. The ambiance was also very nice. The website can show you how beautiful the restaurant is.
Posted 08/05/02
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