Terzo Piano

I have been there in the past for valentines day and had a great meal and experience. This time it felt like they were more focused on the wedding they had coming up that evening than the restaurant. Massively understaffed. We had to wait 25 minutes for our table and their credit card machine was down. Food was good, Desert was amazing. Our server was great even with the massive amount of tables they sat for him all at once. The view from this place is always amazing.

Love the windows, nice view. Expensive though.

Friends here from out of town - we all loved it not rushed good food but slow service. I think the computer was down so that might have been why

Even with reservation we were seated at a table with a lot of traffic even though window tables were open. Out server never greeted us or asked how food was. Food was brought out in wrong order and given to wrong people. We told manager nicely who dismissed all of our very quietly worded concerns about this not being how we are usually treated there. He did not care at all. Very very disappointing

An excellent place for a meal when visiting the Art Institute of Chicago. The food is good, and you get an excellent view of the Chicago skyline.

The restaurant is beautiful and it has great views.
The food is good but the menu is VERY small and a bit difficult.
Not a lot of options especially or picky eaters.
The portions are small and the price is a bit high for what you get.

Terrible service our waiter was the bartender.
We went for a special dinning experience instead of the other restaurant options at the Art Institute.
Waited forever just for water.Very unpleasant experience!
Sad because as a member of the museum a fine dinning
Destination would have been nice.
No I am sorry how can we do better.

👍🏻 great location to have lunch and immerse yourself in culture.

The food was excellent. The lamburger was cooked to perfection.

Beautiful restaurant with excellent, creative food and professional service.

Good food in a modern, light filled environment. Service was a bit slow but otherwise all was good.

Some of the portions are extremely small for the price.

Great ambiance. Food is delicious. I recommend this to anyone!

The first time we had lunch at Terzo Piano, many years ago, was wonderful, the setting, the view, the food. The second time three years ago on the occasion of the Fashion and Impressionists exhibit, the food was very disappointing. As was true on this our third visit. The special menu of Mexican inspired dishes was set for the Modernists in Mexico exhibition. The lobster in the lobster salad was over-cooked; the lobster fritters were gooey and inedible. The view is increasingly spectacular as the Chicago skyline continues to grow. Hardly anyone was having lunch there on Wednesday. I think that might be the consequence of the poor cooking.

That said, the desserts were amazingly creative and delicious.

Rachel was our server. She was an absolute doll, so personable and professional. Food was really excellent.

Great brunch with work colleague. Delicious salads and unbelievably gorgeous views of the city.

This is a lovely restaurant with beautiful food in a very inviting space in the Modern Wing of the Art Institute. Food and service are very good. However, I would be careful in recommending this restaurant because they have a tendency to treat everyone like a tourist and that's not something I love, especially in my home city. I called ahead to asked for recommendations and communicated that I was dining with a party of 10 people all of whom where food and culinary professionals. The wines recommended were the most pedestrian of choices based on "they were well received for their catered events." They have a limited but very nice wine list, why would they make a cookie cutter recommendation? We made our own choices and looked upon everything with a bit more skeptical perspective and could see that they try hard not to offend or challenge customers, which might be ok for their mass audience, but not ideal for a special dining experience.

Food was great, company I was with was even better. It was quiet, which is good because as an old person with a deaf wife, loud spaces mean we can't communicate except with American Sign.

Love Terzo Piano.

Wow. What a stunning space. It was mild and bucketing rain but we were comfortable outside under the pretty glass roof enjoying the gorgeous city view regardless of the weather. Tried the cactus salad from the exhibit themed menu. Delicious. Sorority sister enjoyed the tuna tartine where the chef helpfully seared the tuna. Will definitely return.

The cactus appetizer and the fettuccine were divine. Beautiful view sitting out on the terrace, the staff was exceptional. This place is a must if you are visiting the museum.

Always a wonderful experience.

A lovely setting with great views and food to match. Our waiter was very good and we were lucky to sit on the terrace on a very nice day. Don’t skip dessert!

Wonderful waitstaff, great food, price and atmosphere. Spend as much time as you want no pressure to turn over tables

It’s a beautiful outdoor space. Our friend’s dish looked great: a fried green tomato Benedict. Unfortunately the 63 degree poached egg dish—with the exception of the delicious over-sized crouton—was a weird, soupy consistency, and the eggs were under cooked.

The lunch was not as special as we were expecting given that it is housed in a very desire able location, the Art Institute. Our first issue was locating it. It is not easily found but the staff we asked were very helpful. Essentially you need to exit the museum which we deduced was to accommodate those who don’t want to tour the museum and pay its entry fee. The food was very good and cooked perfectly. However the portions were small for the price. The service was pleasant but our server had the habit of disappearing for lengths of time. We suspect that the kitchen is a distance from the floor, especially when large portions of the dining room are cordoned off.

I would recommend it, however our server appeared hungover and failed to put in our flatbread appetizer order when we ordered it. By the time we realized it was not coming it was too late to order appetizers and we had moved on to our main dishes. We ordered several deserts and he forgot one which came later as he was not writing down our order. We had to ask for our cups to be filled with water several times. I also saw our server eating in the back while I was coming back from the restroom. The COFFEE was very good, although we expected the food to be better for the price.

Out of town guests enjoyed it a lot.

Food was great and so was the attentive staff. Ate at an outside table

Friendly greeting, low-key, relaxing surroundings, service just a tad slow at times, great food.

The food was expensive for its quality. We were asked what we would like to drink as we sat down. We asked for tea. They arrived later than our food orders and only after we did ask for them three times.

Eat on the patio when the weather is nice. Great food and people watching

The setting on the terrace was perfect on a warm September day. The plates we ordered we excellent. Service was uneven as the room filled. Even the bread is a la carte making this restaurant expensive. The food and ambiance made it a great place for lunch with a good friend.

It was my Mother’s birthday. The food was excellent. We started with the lobster and corn fritters. They came out promptly though the wine didn’t appear til midway through the appetizers.
We both had the trout. Delicious with 2 sauces and a salad. Best I’ve had in a long tIme.
Dessert was a delicious semi freddo that the waiter brought for the birthday treat.
Service was good not great. The pacing was terrible. It was at least a half hour between the starter and entrees.
The front staff was disorganized and a bit rude as there was confusion with our reservation.
I will return when I go to the Art institute just hoping the fix the bugs as it is very pricey for lunch.

Very nice place for lunch while visiting the art institute. The food was delicious and generous. The view is amazing.

Lovely day to be outdoors. Would be nice if they could find a way to have both seats of the deuces face the outside! Service was great. Crepes were terrific. Quiche was a little bland, but filling and crust were both nicely done. Lobster fritters were yummy.

We sat outside on the patio which was perfect. Food was delicious!

It was ok..service was very slow. Food was as expected from a Chef.convenient to the art museum so that is good

Delicious cuisine at Terzo Piano with wonderful city views. We dined outside on the terrace and enjoyed a late afternoon lunch. Friendly wait staff who kept an eye on us while we dined and took great care of us. We had a nice flatbread appetizer and the Salmon crudo which was exquisitely prepared and served fresh. Great fresh flavors from the chef here that go really well with a cocktail or crisp beer. Entrees were also fantastic. I had the eggplant 3 ways which was some of the best eggplant that I ever had. Fettuccini was also terrific, fresh and flavorful. One thing is that the portions are smaller which honestly is how we should eat our food. In this case it is quality over quantity and besides who wants to come to eat at a museum and stuff yourself? We really enjoyed our dining experience here and would highly recommend it if you plan your day this is a great place for a nice lunch..

Terzo Piano is a lovely restaurant for a visit before, after, or during your visit to the Art Institute. The menu is varied and creative as are the drinks. The dessert on the day we were there (a bourbon ice cream with bourbon peaches) was the highlight of the meal. We were very pleased that we were able to carry on a conversion without having to speak loudly or to ask the speaker "what?" every third sentence. Service was a bit slow and somewhat inattentive. Reservations are highly recommended.