Son of a Butcher Tavern

Son of a Butcher Tavern reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   EricR

   Chicago5 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on August 7, 2016

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

   I would avoid Son of Butcher for quite some time while the new owner works out the kinks. And there were plenty of them. First, I made a reservation for 6 on OpenTable about 5 days in advance. Upon arriving at the restaurant I was told by the owner that they don't take reservations and that he could not access his OpenTable account to see the reservations that were made. So we waited. We didn't wait long, to my surprise, but he brought us to 3 two-top tables. After explaining that we didn't want to sit in 3 groups of 2 he suggested we wait a couple minutes because a table outside was opening up. 20 minutes later we were seated at tables that accommodated 4 so 2 of us still had to sit at a adjacent table. Seating aside, our server seemed uninterested and getting our food and drinks was painfully slow given how empty the restaurant was that evening. The only redeeming quality of the whole experience were the tacos. If you brave the mediocre service....get the tacos.
   

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   CristalR VIP

   Chicago7 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on August 3, 2016

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

   Whisk has not done anything well with this place at all. They were out of menus, out of two items we ordered and the food that we did receiver lacked so much flavor.
   

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   KevinC VIP

   Chicago9 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on July 3, 2016

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

   Made a reservation with this app, accepted time & date. Showed up & not only was it closed but a padlock was on the door. What's the deal?
   

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   PIPoodle

   Chicago53 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 17, 2016

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

   Always amazing - from ambiance to service to the personable general manager who always talks to us. A total package for a neighborhood gem!
   

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5. OT

   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Chicago4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 3, 2016

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

   Tried this based on location. We were meeting friends from different areas and this worked for location. However, we will be back for the food next time. We were a group of 6 and everyone loved the food! Service was great and the music was good, but we didn't have to scream at each other.
   

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   erika

   Austin10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 1, 2016

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

   came here with a group of 6, celebrating my dad's birthday weekend. they were very accommodating and all the food was amazing! definitely recommend.
   

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   Maren

   Chicago2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on March 27, 2016

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

   My friends and I went for Easter brunch and found the food to be mediocre at best. The Pound of Piggy was good but nothing particularly special. The biscuits with orange and chorizo gravy were pretty gross. Additionally, I found the host, the bar tender, and our server all to provide very mediocre to poor service. The three of them lacked warmth, attention to detail, and generally an interest in actually serving patrons. I really had high hopes for this restaurant and was severely disappointed.
   

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   luv2dine

   Chicago44 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 20, 2016

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

   Chef Frank is completely on point! Thee service, ambiance & most importantly the FOOD, will make this LoganSquare/Avondale area a prime dining location!
   

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9. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Chicago1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 12, 2016

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

   The pound of piggie was awesome, especially with the sauces..
   

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    Faydra

    Chicago28 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 10, 2016

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

    Food was fantastic. Had the bone marrow- best i have had...ever. great cocktails and simple yet fantastic wine. Menu changes and will become a lit more risqué. We will be back!
    

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