Cafe La Cave

Cafe La Cave reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   dand

   Chicago3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 27, 2023

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Glad that the closing date of the restaurant was extended; got my last chance to visit. Bittersweet.
   

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   meeself

   Chicago41 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 26, 2023

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was THE last day for this truly one of a kind restaurant and their great employees, Tino,Gilberto,Tom and on and on. VERY VERY SAD!!!
   

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   momof3 VIP

   Chicago29 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 26, 2023

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Loved the whole dinner. Great service. Wish you weren’t closing
   

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   LesL VIP

   Lincolnshire17 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 25, 2023

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   perfect in every way - great ambiance - great service - great good !! love it !!!
   

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   MariaA

   Chicago4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 22, 2023

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Cafe La Cave is closing, and we are very sorry to see it go. The food, service, and ambience were all excellent. They still make the best Caesar Salad. We will miss it. I ordered the Mahi Mahi special served with sides of garlic mashed potatoes and asparagus. The potatoes were exquisite. Light, very flavorful, and with the perfect balance of garlic and butter. The Mahi Mahi, was perfectly prepared in a lemon buttery, garlic sauce. For dessert, we had the upside down chocolate soufflé. Again, very delicious. If you can book a reservation before its last night (which I think is on Friday 3/24), I would highly recommend doing so.
   

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   MichaelB

   Chicago4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 20, 2023

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It is sad to see this establishment end its run. Everything, as always, was outstanding. Thank you for all of the wonderful times over the years.
   

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   LindaR

   Chicago1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 18, 2023

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We LOVED it and will sorely miss this iconic restaurant that has become a tradition for so many these past 46 years! Our love to Gus and all the family and workers for many moments of joy, great food, and unbeatable ambience! Don’t need more real estate— wish all this could be reversed for La Cave to remain another 50 years!!! The Rageb Family 😘
   

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   YazminR

   Chicago1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 18, 2023

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   So sad this place is closing as it is beautiful and the food is wonderful.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Chicago6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 18, 2023

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 5

   The Dinner was outstanding! Crab Cakes, Lobster Bisque, Seafood Medallions, Vegan Risotto, Steak Diane (prepared tableside) Baked Potato and to top it off whipped cheesecake & Bananas Foster (cooked tableside). All cooked to perfection and sealed with a Chef’s Kiss. Over 40yrs of excellence! Happy to have one last experience before you close for good. Best Wishes to ALL at the Cave and wish you ALL the best in your new endeavors. Thank you for the memories.
   

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    shareef777

    Chicago30 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2

    You felt it right when you walked in. It was more a night club than a restaurant. Management should really focus on getting noise levels lowered. Having a live musician singing 50s songs doesn’t help. Siente the night yelling at my wife just so she can hear me. With that said, the food was excellent overall. Wife had the lamb chops, while I had the seafood medallion. We also had the beef satay and crab cake appetizers which were really tasty. Our soups weren’t that great though. Wife went with the French onion soup and tasted watered down. I had the lobster bisque which tasted more like tomato soup. But those main entrees were spectacular. The chops were super tender and the seafood was cooked perfectly with an amazing risotto. While I loved the food, we won’t be returning because of the ambiance.
    

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