Best Open Kitchen Restaurants in River North (Chicago)

One of the best dinners I’ve ever had. Jess was the sweetest and most knowledgeable server, who made us feel relaxed and comfortable, and suggested an amazing bottle of wine to pair perfectly with our dishes. Everything was fantastic and it was a great experience!

We came to the restaurant today for Christmas Dinner. My son has Autism and he freaked out because he doesn't like candles and we forgot to check for them beforehand. He ran out at top speed (after he wrangled out of his shirt) and my husband got to him in the vestibule. The manager, nice looking man with glasses, came out immediately to see how he could help. We chatted and came up with a plan and he was so kind and helpful. We got my son back into the restaurant and thanks to him, we were able to enjoy a Christmas dinner. The manager continued to check on us throughout the meal and even said it "made his night" to see us having dinner. I hope he knew it made our night too and we are forever thankful to him for having compassion for our situation and making the best of it. Our waiter was awesome and very attentive. My husband loved the ribs, my filet was a little tough, but still enjoyable. The large kids menu is amazing. Thank you to our Christmas Day angel at Weber Grill!!

Excellent service and food. Loved the burrata appetizer, the chicken empanada and the Ny strip steak. Would definitely return.

I had not visited Wildfire in a long while and the last time I brought my mother, my father was still alive. I treated her to Christmas Eve late lunch/early dinner and we were the first ones there when they opened. The host/manager saw that my mother was struggling to sit on a stool and immediately took us to our table, although he warned us that it would be a few minutes before our server would stop by. Of course, we did not care as we just appreciated him letting us in a few minutes early. Our server, Olivia, was one of the sweetest I have encountered in a while. She was so lovely and loved the mother/daughter interactions. My mother loved her meal so much, specifically the chopped salad (but also the crab cakes, broccoli, and BBQ sweet potato), that she requested to return for her birthday in two weeks when she turns 85. I'm blessed to have her, but also grateful for stellar staff like the crew at Wildfire Chicago.

We were dining for lunch on Christmas Eve before going to the matinee performance of the Nutcracker. Our waiter Anthony was attentive and provided great service. We had a time limit and he made sure everything happened in time. The food was delicious. Great restaurant