Best Romantic Restaurants in River West

Everything was wonderful! I noted food allergies in my reservation, and the waiter was aware when we arrived. He made careful suggestions for those diners and worked with the kitchen to ensure their food was safe. Overall a fantastic dinner.

My partner and I enjoyed a delicious and unhurried meal here last night. Elsa was our server and she helped to make our entire experience memorable. She carefully explained the evening's specials and answered our questions. We started with the calamari. It was a generous portion and quite tasty. However, the real "gem" was the 8 oz filet. We both ordered one and each one was cooked to perfection. While enjoying coffee at the end of the meal we decided to try the mile high chocolate cake. It was outstanding but be warned: the slice is enough for four or five people! If you are looking for a truly relaxing dining experience, then Rosebud Rosetta Italian is your place to go. Be sure to request Elsa too.

My mom and I had a great night out at the Dawson! Loved that the festive lights were still up. The chicken fried lobster and sourdough toast started us off on a delicious note, followed by the cavatelli and the roast pork chop. Those cheesy grits tho! Can’t wait to return again.

Our dinner for five was wonderful . All the steaks , Fish and sides were cooked to temperature and served accordingly. Teegee our server was great and very attentive. She didn’t rush us and was very helpful with our food selections and recommendations . For us, It was great dining experience.

As fans of Rose Mary we were eager to try El Carciofi and willing to take a 4:45 reservation. This is as fun and as delicious as Rose Mary and shares the same approach to dining—shareable small plates. Interesting craft cocktails, sufficient wines by the glass, exceptionally well trained wait staff and very flavorful food. Gus menu was all Rome inspired so it was a little less diverse than Rose Mary. The artichokes were spectacular crisply Rome style. Every inch was edible. Two to an order but they bring you a serrated knife if you want to have them. We had one other appetizer (calamari), one pasta and one seafood main. The portions are great for two to share but if three or four order another something or two and expect to get just a couple bites not full servings. They have $8 servings of gelato and sorbet and a couple amazing deserts they offered to checkout coats.a nice touch in Chicago’s winter. It’s easy to spend $100 per person if you gave two drinks each and desert. We found street parking but forgot to feed the meter since the sign wasn’t obvious so double check