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Steadfast

4.4
4.4
685 Reviews
$31 to $50
Contemporary American
Steadfast brings an innovative, seasonal, chef-driven restaurant concept from The Fifty/50 Restaurant Group. Executive Chef Ender Oktayuren and our James Beard Semi Finalist Pastry Chef Christopher Teixeira, both formerly of two Michelin starred Sixteen, join to provide an adventurous menu blending seasonality and creativity with balanced characteristics of the two talented chefs. New American cuisine with European and North African influences reflect the cultural diversity of both Chefs. Our culinary team is paired with one of the most knowledgeable and hospitable service teams in the city. We aim to delight and surprise you at every opportunity and we are grateful for the opportunity to call you our guests.


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Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Contemporary American, Farm-to-table, American

  • Hours of operation

    Breakfast Monday - Friday 7:00am - 11:00am Lunch Monday - Friday 11:00am - 3:00pm Dinner Monday - Friday 4:30pm - 10:00pm Saturday Brunch 8:00am - 1:00pm Saturday Dinner 5:00pm - 10:00pm Sunday Brunch 8:00am - 3:00pm

  • Phone number

    (312) 801-8899

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Executive chef

    Executive Chef Ender Oktayuren; Executive Pastry Chef Christopher Teixeira

  • Catering

    Please contact us at 3124792529 if you are interested in Steadfast's catering options.

  • Private party facilities

    Steadfast is a perfect space for smaller corporate gatherings, special dinners, rehearsal dinners, as well as an exquisite happy hour. It's location to the theater district and in the heart of the Chicago Loop makes Steadfast a perfect location for private dining of any kind.

  • Private party contact

    Lindsey Anderson: (312) 257-9906

  • Neighborhood

    Downtown / Loop

  • Cross street

    Monroe between Clark and LaSalle

  • Parking details

    There is metered street parking off the cross street of LaSalle and Monroe. Guest can also valet park at the Gray Hotel, located directly alongside the restaurant located at 120 West Monroe street. Guest dining at Steadfast will receive a discounted valet parking rate of $16 for the first 3 hours.

  • Public transit

    Steadfast is located one block west of the Monroe Blue Line stop, and two blocks west of the Monroe Red Line stop. It is also steps away from the Clark St. #22 bus route, and within walking distance of Union Station's many Metra and Amtrak routes.

  • Entertainment

    Just blocks away from Chicago Theater District

  • Additional

    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 685 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

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  1. chigrlomnivore

    Chicago

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on March 1, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We always have a wonderful experience here! The food is easily accessible but elevated and delightful. Servers are all phenomenal, easy to talk to and knowledgeable. Everything is made in house with a lot of care into everything they do. This is a gem of a place.
  2. Bengal

    Chicago

    35 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on February 27, 2020

    overall3food4service5ambience3
    Steadfast has cusine that is unique compared to other Loop restaurant choices. The area of the restaurant enclosed with glass is ideal in terms of noise level, able to have a conversation. Would recommend for lunch.
  3. FerencP

    Memphis/West TN

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on February 22, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Steadfast is in fact a hotel restaurant but it does not feel like it. It was very quiet on the Saturday evening we were there, in fact apart from a couple at the bar, there was nobody. It is strange as the decor is beautiful, the service was excellent and the food was outstanding (especially the bread basket!). Hopefully on other nights it will be a bit more lively as we will certainly come back here.
  4. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 20, 2020

    overall1food1service3ambience3
    Very bad experience with the dish I ordered. It was inedible. I contacted the restaurant but am waiting to hear back.
  5. RobertB

    Chicago

    35 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2020

    overall2food2service4ambience1
    The bread was fantastic. We were seated by the open kitchen which was super loud and hot. I wish we had asked to move. Nothing was terribly wrong but nothing was that great either. I ordered the steak bordelaise medium rare. Which looked right but tasted well done though the sauce was amazing. I guess for a hotel restaurant it is very good. But compared to what the Chicago food scene has to offer, it’s definitely mediocre. If you’re not a serious foodie, you will be fine.
  6. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall3food3service2ambience3
    Service was very slow and food was cold.
  7. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything about this place was amazing. The food and the service kept getting better as the night went on. You won’t leave hungry, and you won’t want to leave. Simply amazing!
  8. JennaM

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic all around! Must haves are: large homemade bread basket, duck egg carbonara, salmon almondine, pork shank. The desserts are named after the major flavor profile of the dish. The Apple was spectacular but the Corn, Pumpkin, and Grape were also delicious. Order a few and pass them around the table for best effect! My family will definitely be back!
  9. LauraMChicago

    Chicago

    14 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2020

    overall1food1service5ambience4
    poor food quality, overly expensive, worst fries ever
  10. Annie

    Chicago

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and really beautiful setting. The menu was diverse and had something for everyone.
  11. youraveragediner

    Chicago

    16 reviews

    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Great atmosphere, good food and service. Had a good energy and is very nice without any pretention.
  12. HenryK

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2020

    overall2food2service3ambience3
    Both sandwiches were very tough and hard to eat. The tables were too close together, impossible to have a private conversation. The French fries were very good.
  13. LEchgo

    Chicago

    47 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    47 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2020

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    I was disappointed. I went for restaurant week, but they require the entire table to participate. I have not encountered that anywhere else during restaurant week. My guest could not part take in the menu, so I had to skip it and that was the reason I picked the restaurant. Had that been disclosed, we would not have gone and then felt we were stuck. Food was good overall, but chicken added to salad was dry. Dessert was tiny.
  14. Provecho

    Chicago

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 31, 2020

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    The butternut squash soup was delicious. The Ruben Sandwich meat was grisly couldn't eat and had to return it. Very accommodating to that and I ordered a steak sandwich, very good. One other person with us had to return the steak sandwich because it was not cooked as she asked. The staff was very accommodating and friendly.
  15. SharonO

    Chicago

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 28, 2020

    overall4food1service4ambience3
    I gave it a low rating because the pastrami was so tough I was unable to eat it. Our waiter only came around once so I couldn't ask him to bring me something else. The other food that my dining partners ate was fine. I was disappointed.
  16. lp525

    Chicago

    34 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic food and drinks. Great service. Will most certainly return.
  17. toddp

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was a good choice for restaurant week. All three courses were great.
  18. JamesH

    Chicago

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on January 23, 2020

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    I liked my meal and the service was top notch but I paid $10 to have 2 ounces of salmon added to my salad. They also sat me next to angled wall just inside the door that made it difficult for me to get in and out and sit squarely at the table. Good food and drink, great service, but not in line with what I paid.
  19. great2eatout

    Chicago

    72 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    72 reviews

    Dined on January 17, 2020

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Our lunch at Steadfast on Friday was okay, but not better than okay. The space was raucously loud when we arrived, but as the lunch crowd emptied out, it became reasonably quiet. I would not go to this restaurant at the height of lunch hour due to the noise level. The food was okay. I had the lobster roll, which was small and ordinary and came with a lot of French fries. To the point that I felt like I was having French fries for lunch. My friend had the soup, which he said was good, and a Greek salad, which was again okay but nothing special. I would not run back to Steadfast - it used to be better.
  20. AlexV

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 16, 2020

    overall3food3service3ambience2
    It's shiny and new and the staff are nice enough. I don't know how any business gets done over lunch, it is so loud inside, and I assume that's their primary audience during the week. The chicken served with salads was weird, it was like a pesto chicken served with every salad offering. Strange. But I ate it, and the chicken was cooked well.
  21. JacquelineH

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 16, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really enjoyed Steadfast. The staff was attentive and friendly. Food was delicious.
  22. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 10, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Attentive and friendly waiter, fabulous food, would definitely visit again when visiting Chicago
  23. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 5, 2020

    overall3food4service5ambience3
    They didn’t have any pastries or waffles available and it was brunch!
  24. GregW

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 4, 2020

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Nathan, the server, was fantastic. He was very knowledgeable of the menu - a real pro.
  25. ReubenK

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2020

    overall4food3service3ambience4
    This restaurant was fine. The menu was fine. The food was a little too fru-fru, especially the dessert. Overall, not a bad place, but plenty others are better and a better value.
  26. LeonaZ

    Grand Rapids

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 29, 2019

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Our waiter was incredible. I would definitely eat there again.
  27. OpenTable Diner

    Pittsburgh

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great place to go when traveling to Chicago
  28. MichaelK

    Chicago

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Holiday dinner with friends
  29. mbluvsne

    Chicago

    86 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    86 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We had two starters each and the food was wonderful. Lobster tartine and mushroom blanquette for me and salmon rillettes and duck egg carbonara for my husband. Dan served us and was on top of details as always. Love this place.
  30. ChicagoDiner

    Chicago

    29 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on December 16, 2019

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    Super loud and dense. Food good. Service solid. Had some challenges with reservation.
  31. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 15, 2019

    overall2food2service2ambience4
    Overall would not return. Slow service although friendly, we were in a rush a shared that with the waiter, but they still messed up an order and neglected to pay close attention to an allergy. Great ambiance though!!
  32. Bowl

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 13, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Started out with the artisan bread. The pork shank melted in my mouth. Waygu was also amazing!! Of course the dessert was fantastic as always. Tried the Corn this time.... too good for words.
  33. FoodFan

    Chicago

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent service, food, & wine. I miss the caviar service they had in the past, though.
  34. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Duck is a must have! Staff is incredibly well-studied on the menu and ready to make recommendations that aren’t just careless up-sells. Fantastic food and a lovely way to spend your time if you find yourself downtown. Only a couple blocks away from the Christkindlemarket (seasonal recommendation) if you’re looking for a place to grab a bite after being warmed up by some cider and mulled wine!
  35. Buffdiner

    Las Vegas

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2019

    overall3food5service2ambience4
    I met a friend for lunch on 11/22. We both ordered the exact same thing. After waiting a considerable amount of time, the waitress brought us food, but it belonged to the couple sitting next to us, who had arrived long after we did. It wasn’t until then that the waitress realized our order had been forgotten. Fortunately, we didn’t have tight time constraints. The food finally arrived - the cheeseburger and side salad were amazing. At no time did a manager come to our table to apologize and no one offered us a complimentary drink or dessert. When the bill arrived, we were charged the full amount. Maybe we should have escalated the situation ourselves, but really shouldn’t have had to.
  36. OpenTable Diner

    Cleveland

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2019

    overall3food2service5ambience5
    Unfortunately the salmon was really greasy which made us not feel well after. Service was very good.
  37. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent dinner!
  38. JohnM

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2019

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Food was delicious, as usual
  39. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 6, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food and service was outstanding!
  40. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2019

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    My only complaint is that the waiter brought us more appetizers than necessary for the number of people - hence inflating the bill and wasting food. My fault for leaving it up to him but I hate feeling like I was taken advantage of.

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Google Map for Steadfast

120 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60603

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Monroe between Clark and LaSalle

  • Neighborhood

    Downtown / Loop

  • Hours of operation

    Breakfast Monday - Friday 7:00am - 11:00am Lunch Monday - Friday 11:00am - 3:00pm Dinner Monday - Friday 4:30pm - 10:00pm Saturday Brunch 8:00am - 1:00pm Saturday Dinner 5:00pm - 10:00pm Sunday Brunch 8:00am - 3:00pm

  • Cuisines

    Contemporary American, Farm-to-table, American

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Parking details

    There is metered street parking off the cross street of LaSalle and Monroe. Guest can also valet park at the Gray Hotel, located directly alongside the restaurant located at 120 West Monroe street. Guest dining at Steadfast will receive a discounted valet parking rate of $16 for the first 3 hours.

  • Public transit

    Steadfast is located one block west of the Monroe Blue Line stop, and two blocks west of the Monroe Red Line stop. It is also steps away from the Clark St. #22 bus route, and within walking distance of Union Station's many Metra and Amtrak routes.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Executive Chef Ender Oktayuren; Executive Pastry Chef Christopher Teixeira

  • Entertainment

    Just blocks away from Chicago Theater District

  • Additional

    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (312) 801-8899

  • Catering

    Please contact us at 3124792529 if you are interested in Steadfast's catering options.

  • Private party facilities

    Steadfast is a perfect space for smaller corporate gatherings, special dinners, rehearsal dinners, as well as an exquisite happy hour. It's location to the theater district and in the heart of the Chicago Loop makes Steadfast a perfect location for private dining of any kind.

  • Private party contact

    Lindsey Anderson: (312) 257-9906

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