Best Neighborhood Gem Restaurants in Irving Park

Went in for the $60 Chicago restaurant week tasting menu and ordered the tuna, scallops, chicken, and namelaka. The complimentary bread they gave was just sad - just don’t give any if it’s gonna be that bad. Tuna was a little bit underwhelming but everything else was delicious. The Roasted chicken was my favorite. The regular tasting menu is far superior but the restaurant week menu is insane value and a great thing for the community. Ambience is incredible and the service is amazing.

My cousins and I tried try Buona Terra for the first time. We came here for resturant week and i thoouvht it was a great deal. $45 for any appetizer,entree, and dessert. We each got a different plate and were able to try five different plates. The food m, desserts, and drinks were so good. The service was amazing since we walked in the door. Being that it was restaurant week on a friday night it was crowded but Eileen was very welcoming and made sure we got a good tabel. Our server was also very friendly and welcoming and he had a lot of good recommendations. Eileen made sure she asked us to stop by again. Since we did travel from the Midway area. We all agreed that the drive was worth it and we will be returning🙂

I’ve been wanting to go here for awhile. Even though jt was their restaurant week menu, it did not disappoint. It was one of the best meals I’ve had in awhile. The pappardelle, stracci, trout almondine, and the desserts are out of this world. Hands down best pastry chef… don’t skip the dessert. The service was great and the ambiance was on point. I would recommend Daisies for everyone.

Lovely lunch at Eden. The Mediterranean Chicken sandwich was a mouthful of wonderful flavor combinations. Unique and tasty. The vinaigrette on the eden salad was too vinegary for me but my dining partner likes acid salad dressings so she loves it. She had the butternut squash soup which looked devine. She said there were sautéed mushrooms, pepitas and some other hearty garnishes on it. Comes with focaccia bread that isn't mentioned on the menu but should be, unless I missed it. They were able to make my sandwich GF as they do carry GF bread, even if they don't mention that on the menu. They may have a GF menu but I neglected to ask for one and when I inquired about making the sandwich GF the waiter did not offer a GF menu.

If you want to be transported to Hemingway’s Paris, look no further than Le Bouchon. Service is attentive, but gives you space, food is always a 10/10. Steak frites and Chicken were cooked perfectly. Can’t wait to be back.