The L Station

Name: The L Station
Address: 186 N Wells St, Chicago, IL, United States, 60606
Telephone: (312) 285-2414
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4

4 (163)

$31 to $50

Soul food

186 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60606

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2 people

Jul 24, 2025

10:00 PM

Booked 30 times today

About this restaurant

Great for brunch
Charming
Good for groups

The L Station is a vision personified by the owners. As a family, they have always enjoyed catering, hosting gatherings, and providing a rich experience for their family, friends, and guests. Now, they are sharing their love for great vibes and an even better dining experience with the entire Chicagoland area through their labor of love, The L Station, Luxe + Soul.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Soul food, American
Hours of operation
Tue 3:00 pm–8:00 pm Wed, Thu 11:00 am–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Brunch Sun 11:00 am–5:00 pm
Phone number
(312) 285-2414
Website
https://www.thelstation.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
186 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60606
Neighborhood
River North (Chicago)
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Wine

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What 163 people are saying

The L Station reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.0

4.0 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4.2Service
3.9Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Chicago
Great for brunch

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The L Station offers a vibrant atmosphere with "excellent food, service, and atmosphere." Guests rave about the "delicious" soul food, especially the chicken and waffles, macaroni and cheese, and yams. Though the venue is small and can be "loud," the "friendly" staff and "amazing" vibes make it a must-visit. Reservations are recommended.

163 Reviews

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Allyse
Chicago / Illinois8 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Out of all the Chicago soul food restaurants, this is hands down the best one yet. Will definitely be back!
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Kerri VIP
Chicago / Illinois10 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 10, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Service was lovely. Our waitress Carly was very attentive and great with recommendations. The music was just bit too loud for us. (I brought my mom there for her 74th bday). Other than that, would definitely return!
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Tisha
Houston1 review
5.0
Dined on July 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Girl's trip from St.louis,, reservations was easy to make online, I ordered waffle and chicken, my friend had the chicken, greens and cornbread the greens has a hint of spicy which gives them that kick yummy and the cornbread was soft buttery sweet yummy in my tummy, our waitress was friendly and prompt! I will definitely revisit!
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Kimberly
Chicago / Illinois1 review
5.0
Dined on July 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was absolutely delicious every thing we ordered was fresh . Drinks were good service was excellent definitely will be back
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duwan
Chicago / Illinois2 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 26, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The only thing that happened was the air conditioner was not working at that time
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Courtney
Chicago / Illinois9 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Loved it. So happy!!! If you book, take me with you lol
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Cory
Chicago / Illinois1 review
1.0
Dined on June 25, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I had a reservation at the L Station to celebrate my 1 year wedding anniversary. The restaurant closed unexpectedly on the day of my reservation and no one reached out to me to inform me. My wife and I were 10 minutes away from the restaurant when she went on their instagram page to look over the menu and that’s how we found out they were closed for the day.
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Shakya
Dallas - Fort Worth1 review
1.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I really wanted to love this place because the food was actually great—but everything else was a disappointment. The seating was terrible, and there was no A/C, which made the whole restaurant feel like a sauna. The floors and tables were literally sweating, and so were the people. It was hot, loud, dark, and overall uncomfortable. The host had a nasty attitude from the jump, and our waitress forgot about us most of the time. When our drinks finally came, they were completely watered down—by then, we barely wanted them. What really rubbed me the wrong way was being hit with an automatic 18% gratuity for a party of TWO. I’m more than willing to tip for good service, but when the experience is this bad, it feels like a slap in the face. The food was the only highlight, but unfortunately, it’s not enough for me to return unless they make serious changes.
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Aigne
Chicago / Illinois2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
overall great experience! food was great DRINKS WAS GREAATTT
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Chauncey
Chicago / Illinois3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 13, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
So giving an overall review I would say it was a 9.7/10 experience. I got the 2 unsure which comes with 2 waffle options(I got the strawberry), 2 sides(macaroni and cheese & yams), and 2 pieces of chicken. My friend got the lamb chop dinner (2 regular and 2 jerk) with a side of cabbage and macaroni and cheese, both meals were amazing and the only thing I would suggest is seeing if people would like jerk sauce to mix with their Mac n cheese and other food items if they would like(if it’s not on the menu already and I just didn’t see it) overall the staff was really nice and the music was definitely a great touch with all the 2000’s and up RNB music playing while we enjoyed our meal, definitely will be back in the future keep doing what you do and thank you for having us!
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FAQs

The L Station is rated 4 stars by 163 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jul 24, 2025

10:00 PM

Booked 30 times today

186 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60606

Additional information

Neighborhood
River North (Chicago)
Hours of operation
Tue 3:00 pm–8:00 pm Wed, Thu 11:00 am–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Brunch Sun 11:00 am–5:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Soul food, American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Wine

Website
https://www.thelstation.com/
Phone number
(312) 285-2414

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