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Gemini

4.5
4.5
2222 Reviews
$30 and under
American
Lincoln Park’s favorite neighborhood restaurant since 2009. A place where everyone knows your name and your drink order. Serving an updated American menu with a creative cocktail list, Gemini has what you are looking for and we’re dog-friendly too on our patio!

Partners Ryan O’Donnell (Coda di Volpe) &; Pauly Graves will welcome you into Gemini’s brand new space (2017) now with a central u-shaped bar and large raised booths.

Don’t miss our Fried Chicken available only on Sunday nights.

We look forward to serving you!

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Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    American

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (773) 525-2522

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Executive chef

    Miguel Ortiz

  • Neighborhood

    Lincoln Park

  • Cross street

    Dickens/Cleveland

  • Parking details

    Valet parking available Thursday-Sunday starting at 4:30. Free street parking on Lincoln Ave. Most side streets are Permit 143 only after 6pm. Pay to park on Dickens.

  • Public transit

    #11 Lincoln/Sedgwick Bus stops right in front of the restaurant at Lincoln and Cleveland. 15 min walk from the Red line Fullerton stop. 10 minute walk from the Brown line Sedgwick stop.

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,222 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

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  1. Taja

    Chicago

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2020

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We love Gemini. The food and drink was delicious! The mussels in particular.
  2. Mike606

    Chicago

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on March 6, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I had a swordfish chop. The flavor and texture was outstanding. Perhaps it was the best swordfish I’ve ever had.
  3. rico

    Chicago

    25 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Great food. No pork shank. Would go back
  4. Annie

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Good food and service. We enjoyed our meal. Would come back.
  5. ChipS

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 1, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was fantastic, as always! It has been a while since we have been to Gemini, but we were quickly reminded why it is one of our favorites!
  6. pjones

    Chicago

    50 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    50 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Food n service very good. My only complaint was that the English muffin in my Benedict was so overdone I had to ask for a steak knife to cut it n then it was still a struggle
  7. diner234

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 22, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I went with a group of 5. The food was great and the drinks were delicious. We had a good time.
  8. WadeH

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 22, 2020

    overall3food3service5ambience5
    Not a very good burger but great service and atmosphere. I might give this place another shot and order something else.
  9. PeteB

    Chicago

    1 review

    vip
    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 16, 2020

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    Go have fun at this restaurant. We loved the starters. The mussels we zesty and delicious with a great sauce. The service was top notch with the large number of customers they had. I was very happy with the experience.
  10. SouthernFoodie

    Chicago

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Consistently amazing experience every time I dine at Gemini. From the moment, I walk in the door to every staff member, the organization makes all of their diners feel like they’re apart of the family and you’re dining in their private home. Exquisite food pairings while offering the comforts of home.
  11. TiffiniG

    Chicago

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is always one of our FAVORITE places to dine in Lincoln Park, the food and drinks are always outstanding and ambiance is always on point! Never disappointing here! Definitely be back!
  12. KatieB

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved this place, great brunch! I had the lox and bagel platter. It was delicious. Quiet for a Saturday morning, which was nice. Great service and I loved the French bistro feel.
  13. GladeP

    Exclusive

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Gemini has never let us down. We always love the food and atmosphere. We will be back!
  14. TriumphGirl

    Chicago

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Have dined several times at Gemini - food is always great - but service was outstanding!
  15. AnneE

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 13, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best swordfish steak in town! Was nice to come in on a snowy night, very warm and cozy place.
  16. CarterRizzo

    Las Vegas

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What a charming restaurant nestled in Lincoln Park! Food, service, ambience & beverage were fantastic! Thank you Gemini for making a girls night out with family & belated birthday celebration special. Will be back!
  17. BobC

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2020

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    All great. One wish. We were all the way in the back, away from the front door and it was cold! in that place.
  18. MihaelaS

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very good first time experience. Service was great! We had lunch today and hopefully will return for dinner at one point because the menus are different. Appetizers were excellent - we had the octopus, lamb meatballs and mussels. We had a second order of lamb meatballs. Main course was mainly salads( the beats one) with steak and chicken variations. A bit more dressing might have been better but overall the salad was good. The chicken was super tasty but on the dry side .The steak was great. Drinks were excellent. We had a lovely afternoon and we will be back.
  19. ValerieH

    Chicago

    16 reviews

    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2020

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    We were seated a booth. The noise level was very loud! Hard to have a conversation. The food and service were excellent. Good restaurant week deal.
  20. Travel

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great place for a date or dinner with friends! Service is very good too!
  21. EllenC

    Chicago

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2020

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    We went for restaurant week and we were not disappointed! Everything from the drinks, to the service were fantastic! The steak was incredible. The wine list was decent but the waiter recommended great pairings which I always love. The dessert was definitely worth the splurge. Even though it's a little pricey, I would definitely come back during the regular season.
  22. JoshS

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 7, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a good time at Gemini.
  23. OpenTable Diner

    Salt Lake City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 30, 2020

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    It was a great evening, my friends and I really enjoyed ourselves.
  24. KetchSpeak

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Gemini has been my family’s go to Restraunte for so long - that my kids have gone from strollers to college. The food - wait and bartender staff are top notch. I have never written a review for them - because their popularity has grown so much within the neighborhood- that I fear I won’t get a table - but after years of loving them - I need to sing their praises !!!!!!
  25. Nicky

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food and great restaurant week menu. Love the ambience, very cozy.
  26. SusannaM

    Chicago

    27 reviews

    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great neighborhood place with superb menu. Staff was very helpful and friendly. Overall a great finds!
  27. SouthernFoodie

    Chicago

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My absolute favorite restaurant in the city. Amazing food and exceptional service.
  28. JFC3

    Chicago

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We find Gemini to be reliably good. My favorite dish is the swordfish chop.
  29. ChicagoSophisticatedLocal

    Chicago

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Gemini was delicious as usual. I highly recommend this restaurant to friends and family.
  30. Cityguy1

    Edinburgh

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Always high quality. Only issue that occurs regularly is when table not ready they send you to the bar which is packed and no room and in the way of servers going to kitchen.
  31. KarenP

    Chicago

    32 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2020

    overall3food3service5ambience4
    limited brunch menu- nothing special, will not return
  32. StephanieL

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and service
  33. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2020

    overall1food3service1ambience3
    At the end of the night we looked at our bill. One had ordered a salad with salmon added on top. The server charged us for a king salmon entree meal instead. Also the chicken we ordered was very very undercooked. It was taken back and re cooked. No compensation was offered. The meal ended up being more expensive due to the mistakes of the restaurant and servers. will not be taking family there again unfortunately. Never had issues before.
  34. Marcy

    Chicago

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service--friendly and attentive but not too much. Food was delicious!
  35. AllyS

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 5, 2020

    overall3food4service2ambience4
    We waited for our table after making a reservation. We had gotten there early, but then still waited 20 min after our reservation time. They tried to make up for the wait by bringing us out a gift from the kitchen (nachos) but then still added it on our bill at the end. It was fixed, but attention to detail even during a busy service would have made celebrating our mom's birthday a little more enjoyable. They also didn't bring out anything special for a birthday, which I thought was a little odd. We ordered dessert for the table, but didn't do anything specific for the birthday and just put a candle in one of the desserts we ordered.
  36. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 4, 2020

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Super disappointed in the food overall. I’ve heard so many good thing but the steak was pretty bland.
  37. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2020

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    The New Year’s Eve menu was a great sampling of a variety of foods! The atmosphere was festive for the new year and the service was as good as can be with it being a holiday. Highly recommend!
  38. KayT

    Chicago

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2020

    overall1food3service3ambience1
    The noise level is horrendous. No coat check or coat room. Just a few hooks by the front door for all of the coats.
  39. 36whitelands

    Chicago

    37 reviews

    3.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2020

    overall3food2service3ambience3
    I had never visited this restaurant before and imagined it to be a neighborhood spot serving good food at fair prices. I think that my perception was pretty spot on. We booked fairly last minute for new years eve and planned to then walk over to Zoo Lights at LPZ. It felt a bit like an assembly line and the food came out quickly but often times the wines from the accompanying wine pairings were not at the same pace. My husband enjoyed his beef wellington but I had to work hard to find much meat in the grilled lobster. The wine pours were fair but certainly not generous. I thought it was only okay but my husband enjoyed it more than I did.
  40. Steph

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2019

    overall5food4service4ambience5
    We sat in a curved corner small booth and had a great experience at Gemini. We enjoyed rainbow trout nicely prepared with fresh toppings, and the well prepared salmon. Our toddler meal is the best we’ve seen as it was served on a board offering a nice variety of food to keep our little one interested. Our waitress recommended a great Pinot noir.

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You can order delivery directly from Gemini using the Order Online button. Gemini also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (773) 525-2522.

Gemini is rated 4.5 stars by 2222 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Gemini

2075 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60614

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Dickens/Cleveland

  • Neighborhood

    Lincoln Park

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    American

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Valet parking available Thursday-Sunday starting at 4:30. Free street parking on Lincoln Ave. Most side streets are Permit 143 only after 6pm. Pay to park on Dickens.

  • Public transit

    #11 Lincoln/Sedgwick Bus stops right in front of the restaurant at Lincoln and Cleveland. 15 min walk from the Red line Fullerton stop. 10 minute walk from the Brown line Sedgwick stop.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Miguel Ortiz

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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