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 (159)

$31 to $50

Soul food

186 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60606

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2 people

Jul 3, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 25 times today

About this restaurant

Great for brunch
Charming
Great for creative cocktails

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 159 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
4.0Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The L Station offers a vibrant dining experience with exceptional, "amazing" food and "great" drinks. While the atmosphere can be tight and loud, patrons enjoy the "whole vibe" with upbeat music. Service varies, but standout staff like Kendall and Brandon enhance the visit. Ideal for foodies seeking flavorful dishes.

159 Reviews

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duwan
Chicago / Illinois2 reviews
3.0
Dined 7 days ago
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 / Illinois2 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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Lisa
Columbus1 review
5.0
Dined on June 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Everything was yummy! The salmon bites fire! Mac and cheese fiiiiire!! Alcohol🔥🔥
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Valerie
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on May 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Excellent food, service, and atmosphere. Can’t wait till the next visit.
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Teaierra
Chicago / Illinois2 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 25, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Let me start with the positives! Yall the food was AMAZING. Everything I ate was exquisite. I ordered apps and an entree and even though I was so full, I ate EVERYTHING on my plate. Nothing came out cold. Everything was cooked and seasoned perfectly. Just incredible. Drinks were excellent. Everyone at the table had something different and I tried them all and all of them were exceptional. Well flavored with the right amount of liquor. 10/10. Our server was lovely. Really sweet. Really attentive, super helpful. Now for the not so great side of things. It’s small… like really cramped. We were sat right in front of the door so we kept having cold air blasted at us as people were coming in and out. The music was WAY TOO LOUD. I was yelling trying to talk to the person sitting next to me. And my friend across the table? Nothing. lol It’s also giving hole in the wall with the exposed HVAC system and a wobbly table, etc. lastly, it was REALLY pricey. But I couldn’t even be mad about that because the food was so good. lol so it’s one of those places that I will go back to maybe in a year or so. So I do recommend going. I also just recommend knowing what you’re getting yourself into.
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KaTina
Chicago / Illinois1 review
2.0
Dined on May 18, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
I ordered the platter. The chicken had great flavor but could have been cooked a lil longer. The Mac n cheese and sweet potatoes were good as well. The waffles were served cold and had no flavor. We were told a reservation had been waiting for about 15-20 minutes and we were asked if they could start cleaning the table to prepare for the next reservation, so we had to wait for the to-go order that was placed up front. The service was very slow, which contributed to why we were still seated along with having to send cold food back to the kitchen.
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The L Station is rated 4 stars by 159 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Jul 3, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 25 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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