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   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall4food5service5ambience4

   Excellent food, we went for the restaurant week. Online it says there is lunch or brunch menu but we only had brunch option.

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   benoitd

   London

   11 reviews

   4.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall4food4service5ambience5

   Great Mediterranean restaurant located in the Hoxton hotel. Tasty food, great atmosphere and super attentive waiters.

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   MarciaE

   Chicago

   17 reviews

   5.0

   17 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Our waiter Karl was wonderful.

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   tamina

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall4food4service4ambience5

   Went for dinner during restaurant week. The dates good but it would have been nice to get more than 1 small date per person. The burrata and brown butter hummus were good as well but nothing to write home about; not sure that the brown butter did anything to elevate the hummus. I enjoyed the mushroom mafaldine, loved the pasta texture. The brisket ends were delightful, but the rice and sauce that came with it were not (too salty), and the portion size was also insulting. Dessert was fantastic though. Service was professional and warm, though slow, but it was busy on a Thursday night. Personally I might come back to try again during regular dinner.

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   JoannaL

   Chicago

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food4service5ambience5

   We jumped on the restaurant week specials. Great service- attentive with a friendly personality with suggestions that helped us decide. Portions were not huge but enough to share so we were able to try a lot. Started with the falafel and escarole salad. Both great starters but the salad was a little underwhelming. We chose the peri peri chicken which was delicious. The pita was so fresh and doughy with a light mint sauce. We also had the white fish which came with a romesco sauce and grilled lemon. Ended with both dessert options and a cappuccino - all fantastic Plan to return for the regular menu. Beautifully decorated with an open casual vibe atmosphere

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Some of the best Mediterranean food in Chicago.

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Chicago

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall3food3service2ambience4

   We came on a Tuesday afternoon for lunch. Had a reservation and got seated quickly. The restaurant was filled with people who appeared to be on work/company lunches, groups with laptops etc. the big windows makes the restaurant bright with natural lighting but I could see it being extremely dark after the sun sets. Within two minutes of being seated the waiter came to take our order which we weren't ready and then didn't stop back at our table to take our order for another 25 minutes. There were only what appeared to be two servers, three busboys, a manager, and hostess working. Probably understaffed but there were plenty of times the waiter just overlooked our table. The rest of our meal the waiter only came by once while the rest of the service staff were the ones to deliver our plates. With the starters we got the hummus and escarole. The hummus was delicious but could've used like two extra pieces of pita to finish of the hummus. The escarole overall was pretty bitter and could've used more apples or a stronger citrus to balance the flavor. For the main entree we ordered the lamb sausage bowl and dorade filet. First of all the bowl: who thought plating a brown sausage in a spiral would look appetizing?? But flavor wise it had a lot of good flavors but could've used some more rice to balance out the saltiness in literally everything on the plate. The sausage was seasoned well and there were also pickled veggies. Those mixed with the curry on the plate, definitely needed more rice to balance the salt. The fish was really fresh and light tasting and had good flavors but the dish overall was just fish. Feel like it could've used a carb or even a bit of side veggies, cause literally all you were eating was fish. Got a side of fries and can't really go wrong there. Tried both desserts in the restaurant week menu and they were both good. No complaints. Overall the restaurant wasn't bad but nothing that draws me to return.

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   PatS

   Chicago

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Food and service were terrific! Wine choices were plentiful and good. Music level very high so it was hard to have conversations.. Great place for drinks. Food was served quickly and hot right from the kitchen. Fish was crispy and fresh.

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   camj

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall4food4service5ambience5

   Great service and the appetizers and desert were excellent but some of the main plates fell short. Uneven cooking in the burnt ends and the kofta meatballs were dry. Overall it was a decent value for $60

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    JanetW

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food, I loved the combination of spices which gives ordinary dishes an extra dimension of flavor.

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11. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall3food2service3ambience5

    We joined for restaurant week and we’re very much underwhelmed. The portion sizes for a $60 meal were sad. The food had good flavor but was poorly executed, especially the burnt ends, they were very dry and the rice was crispy? Dessert was too sweet for either of us to finish and cocktails were $17 a piece. I love a nice night out at an upper scale restaurant but we were not satisfied at all for what we paid. Ambiance was great though.

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    RoseG

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Ricardo was fantastic and really created a space for us to have a great time. He recommended the best chocolate martini I've had in my life! The food was terrific. I will definitely be back.

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13. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    45 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    45 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall3food3service5ambience5

    This restaurant came highly recommended from several people but the food menu for restaurant week was so mediocre. I don’t care about the bill or paying 200.00 for a dinner for two but it needs to be worth it and this wasn’t it.

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    JillL

    Chicago

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food4service5ambience4

    We had great recommendations from our server. The service was great overall. Enjoyed the food.

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    JennyPR

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall2food1service5ambience5

    Unfortunately food wasn't good. I enjoyed the ambience and mimosas.

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    Allison

    Chicago

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall2food2service3ambience3

    Restaurant week, fixed menu. Burrata was very cold and parts were frozen, rigatoni was hard and chewy. Don’t need to go back, disappointed!

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17. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    14 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    14 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall3food3service4ambience2

    Definitely not the ideal place for a date, unless you don’t mind half yelling. Decided to try this place out for restaurant week. Falafel and the fish were good, but the rest of the dishes we tried were mediocre, not worth coming back for. Wanted to order the muhammara off the regular menu but was told it not available.

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18. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience2

    Not the best experience! The server we had was not friendly and was rude when asked a question. Did not feel welcomed when first sitting.

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    IzabelaB

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Tried Cira for the first time during Restaurant Week so did not get to see their entire menu, but was happy with the many options they offered to choose from on the Restaurant Week menu. My friend and I both really enjoyed all four courses and we both ordered something different for each of the 3 courses (the first course was just a little appetizer date stuffed with goat cheese that we each were automatically given and those were delicious too). I would definitely come back here again.

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    LaurenA

    San Francisco

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    My friends and I had such a fun night at Cira’s restaurant week. The food and drinks were beautiful and delicious. We weren’t aware that we could only order off the restaurant week menu, but still loved the food. Portions weren’t crazy sized like many restaurant week plates, leaving us perfectly full and ready for a night out. The service was a little slow, but the time allowed us to fully embrace the experience. 9/10!

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    Gaby

    Chicago

    79 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    79 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great dishes for Restaurant Week! Bravo!

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22. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Date with husband for restaurant week

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    Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience5

    We went during restaurant week which is, understandably, more chaotic than usual. However, even for restaurant week, our party left disappointed. The good: The atmosphere is incredible. It's a gorgeous restaurant. Food came out very quickly! The bad: We had a reservation and still needed to wait 30 minutes to get a table. After I followed up with the hostess, they told me they don't have any seats open despite the reservation and put my party at a small cocktail table clearly meant for just drinks. From there, it took 30 minutes for a server to come and ask us for our order. We actually asked a different waiter to take our order at that point - since we were placed in the cocktail area instead, we believe our waiter forgot about us. We got the food incredibly quickly, however for a $55 course we felt pretty ripped off. The food was ok but it wasn't anything worth that price. Unfortunately, I will not be returning.

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    chicagorobin123

    Birmingham

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall2food4service1ambience2

    Cira has delicious food & great ambiance, and normally I would recommend it to anyone. However, we visited during Restaurant Week and the service from the staff unfortunately really soured the evening. It seemed like they had severely overbooked for Restaurant Week, and it ended up just being a madhouse. The host was really agitated, we waited 30+ minutes for our table (even though we had a later reservation at 7:45PM), our server was MIA for our entire meal, we had to repeatedly ask for silverware and plates when our food was delivered to us, etc.

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    Tessa

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We went for restaurant week and it was so worth it! The food was delicious and the staff was attentive. It took some time to get seated because it was so busy, but once we were seated, there was no hesitation and we will be coming back!

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26. JM

    JeremyM

    Minneapolis

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Delicious high end spot near Fulton market

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27. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing food and ambience was 110%!!

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28. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2023

    overall2food3service1ambience5

    The venue was lovely. However the service was unsatisfactory. Our server was not present. We had our 2nd course before before our cocktails came out.

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29. JK

    JamesK

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food, service, and atmosphere. A prefect first date spot with a great bar right next to the restaurant to continue the evening, if desired.

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    Maddy

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience4

    We dined at Cira during restaurant week, and had a less than fantastic experience. The food, which will always be the most important factor, was delicious. So that was great. However, we waited 30 minutes past our reservation for our table. We were told it was because they were busy for restaurant week…well so is every other participating restaurant, and those all managed to seat me on time. The service during our meal was rushed. Our waiter seemed extremely distracted and only visited our table twice. Every other visit was from someone else, so it felt like we were being waited on by tons of people. Just very off putting. The actual restaurant is beautiful, there’s tons of space and lots of places to cozy up with a drink. I would definitely come here again just for the bar, as the bar tenders were attentive and made a great cocktail. But for dinner, I would skip.

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31. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on January 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    First time trying new food out of my comfort zone and it was delicious! Great service!

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    kerlyp

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great menu for restaurant week absolutely enjoyed the food and sunday was a great day to go not too packed

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    SylviaD

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Great food, very nice decor. Our server, Larry, was great. Food was delicious. Personally for me the music was a bit too loud.

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34. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I had a wonderful birthday dinner at Cira tonight! The cocktails were on point and so was the restaurant week menu. My server Larry was fantastic! Everything he recommended was delicious and helped make my night special.

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    MicheleZ

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4

    Really low lighting so not easy to read the menu, especially for us with older eyes. Service was pretty good.

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36. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Orlando

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Came out for restaurant week. Food was delicious. Took a min for service but otherwise great.

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    Marena

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We did the brunch restaurant week menu - a few items were sold out by the time our reservation was. The server was very open about it and willing to make accommodations to ensure I was happy. Safe to say I was! Food was awesome, the coffee was great. Will definitely be back! The ambiance was fun - there was a DJ that afternoon and it was awesome.

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38. EM

    ElenaM

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5

    our server Larry was awesome!! He came at all the right times and even provided me with a little sample of two wine choices I was between! The only portion of our experience we were a little weary about was the Kafta Meatball dish was a bit burnt - we didn't have the guts to say anything on a busy Saturday night but aside from the dish our experience was great! Would definitely come back :)

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    SeanR

    Nashville

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    From the time you walk in the door until the time you leave, the energy hits you. It’s loud, boisterous, and a great vibe. Our service was phenomenal that is to Larry. He was positive and upbeat and made our time there perfect. The food was amazing with no skimping just because it was restaurant week. The team was on their game. And with so many places to choose in Fulton Market, I feel like we made the right choice.

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    BrinsleyK

    Orlando

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Cira is always delicious. The restaurant week menu was outstanding and a great way to try different menu items. Will always go back for the pistachio ravioli!

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