El Che Steakhouse & Bar

All around great experience, like it is every time.

Great food and service. Our server was very knowledgeable about the food and gave us gooD advice about the number of dishes we should order. My husband, who is not a kale eater tried the kale empanada and declared it 'delicious'.

My fiancé and I recently came here for Valentine's day dinner. The service was great and the meal was ultimately very good. The only disappointing aspect of the meal was the main course - we ordered a ribeye and were not blown away by the steak or the chimichurri. Given the nature of the restaurant, we expected that to be the best part of the meal. Still a good experience overall.

Been to El Che before and had a great meal. This time was just so so and the service was subpar. Found a rubber band in our broccolini that I almost consumed. Barely received an apology. The server never acknowledged it. The person who brought out the new dish made a joke about it. No check back was done when the new dish hit the table. To top it all off we were still charged for it. Based on tonight’s experience I would probably not go back.

Got the ribeye and it ordered medium rare which the server recommended. Normally we are fine with it but it was so rare neither my boyfriend or I could eat it. Also there was not a ton of flavor. Disappointed. Small serving but yummy potatoes though. Sad they were out of the garlic frites.

Our service was poor. My husband and I started by ordering off the restaurant week menu. He ordered the same meal and she assumed we were sharing. My husband ordered his ribeye Medium Plus and it came out dry and extremely well done. When we we asked her, she said that is how they cook medium plus and was argumentative. She brought out another steak that was closer to medium rare and we just sent it back. They sent out gelato when I complained to the manager.

Excellent food and great service!

The server took more than 20 min to bring our drinks. When she came our wine pours were the equivalent to a tasting (I’m a certified sommelier). The food was mediocre. I don’t recommend the oysters! We’ve been here before and it was better so I don’t know what happened this time but we won’t be back.

We went for restaurant week and had an opportunity to try some of their dishes. Everything was delicious! The carrots were my favorite menu item. Service was great. Drinks were good. We were seated at their community table and it was great because we were able to see the how the food was being prepped. The table is definitely roomier than the other tables so a big bonus for us. Would definitely recommend and we can’t wait to go back.

Great ambiance! Nice wine and bar selection. I was disappointed with the food. Non authentic. Disappointed with Steak. Bland/Dry.....not reflective of the Argentinian cuisine.

Julio was amazing!!

Amazing. Will definitely be back.

Empanadas, steak tartare, and El Che steak were amazing! BUT the arugula salad with a creole vinaigrette was the STAR of the night. I’m still thinking about it being the best salad I’ve ever had! 1/2 off bottles of wine on Monday so I’d say overall we will be back again!

10:30pm reservation. Not a soul stopped by our table until 11:00pm. Food and ambiance was nice.

Good value for restarting week. Good atmosphere and service.

The food is as good as it gets. The wine list is comprehensive for the ethnicity it represents. Try the grilled oysters and the steak tartare. It's our third visit and we will definitely be going back

Nice contemporary bar. Food was excellent, thoroughly enjoyed the charred carrots, gulf shrimp, and French onion empanadas. I went during restaurant week and plan on returning in the future

The steak was delicious, but the empanada - amazing!

Went for restaurant week. The quality of the food was subpar. The ribeye tasted like they got the meat from Jewel. The old fashioned was really good. Overall we were not impressed. You can throw a dart at a restaurant board and find a better option for the money.

Dishes tasted good but none of the food was hot. Empanadas were the best part. The meal was certainly not worth the price we paid for the meal. Server was attentive, friendly, and helpful.

went for restaurant week, but the prices weren't much different from getting the same items on the normal menu. Still, we wanted to try the place and it was very good. An expensive outing for a special occasion.

Food was delicious! Service was great! Highly recommend El Che Bar!

Restaurant week menu yum!
Nice waitstaff. Hostess and bartenders !!
Will go back

Great restaurant and ambiance.
Staff was really attentive and on top of their game.
The only setback was the kitchen making the steak way too salty and the salmon was undercooked. However, they quickly fired up a new one for us.

Overall, good place.

Had drinks here before but first time for dinner. Food was really good. This is a great spot!!

I went for dinner for three friends during restaurant week. The food was outstanding—best shrimp and steak I’ve ever eaten! Everything was cooked perfectly and the flavors were incredible.

Had amazing service and food for restaurant week!

Small menu, but the food was unique and it was all really good.

Always a solid dinner, with good food and great service

What can I say? the food here was amazing!! We started off with the Grilled Delaware Oysters and Beef Empanads. Bother were delicious. For our main course we decided on the Gnocchi and Quail. The Quail was hands down my favorite dish of the night. To top it off, we went the the Apple Pie Empanada. Was amazing!
Great spot for date night with the gf, the open flame grill, music, and overall ambiance of the restaurateur was perfect. This restaurateur is a must for anyone looking for great food in the West Loop area.

Love this place ! Great food and the best Manhattans in town. This is my go to spot in the west loop, always consistently outstanding food service and vibe.

2nd time at this place. Honestly, the 1st time was a few weeks ago which I felt was average and I accidentally made another reservation for last night. The overall experience was much improved and ordering small plates was definitely the way to go rather than a large plate for dinner. Will definitely keep this on my list.

This place is amazing. Decided to bite the bullet and try to take my 3 and 6 year old here for dinner. They were very accommodating and even had a children's menu. We were really blown away and will be back for sure.

Upbeat atmosphere, very good portions, excellent tasting food and very good service by Scott

Not a big fan of the pimiento cheese app. A little hard to parcel out bites. Also steak was a bit under. Fan of medium rare but there was still some non rendered fat that made the NY strip hard to eat. Still a fan and will be back.

El Che Bar was perfect for my husbands 30th Birthday. We did the Chef’s counter and I highly recommend it! Chef was friendly and made you feel right at home. The hospitality, food, wine, and atmosphere was perfection. The 10 courses are unique to the day and based on what you like. Everything was delicious and I look forward to visiting again!

We ate mostly snacks and small plates, but they were tasty and interesting. Much better than I'd expected! We also got a bottle of bubbly rose (half off!) that was fantastic. A lovely meal.

This restaurant was at the top of our list to visit when in Chicago and it totally delivered!! We love our time there from the staff to the ambiance to the food.

Such a wonderful dining experience. Staff was very friendly and food was delicious. It is a great restaurant for special occasions

El Che is a gem in West Loop. Argentine parrilla is delicious.