North Shore Bistro

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   Linda

   Chicago

   5 reviews

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   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great menu, with Next Door favorites and new dishes, too. Very nice dinner.
   

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   sue

   Chicago

   40 reviews

   3.0

   40 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   If you’re looking for the same experience that you had at Next Door, you will be sadly disappointed. They squeeze you in like sardines at the tables. The food is so overpriced for what you get. They’re trying to replicate the garlic bread, but it would be nice if the bread was at least warm not stone cold. Sadly, to say, I don’t think we’ll go back. 
   

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   Barbara

   Chicago

   189 reviews

   3.0

   189 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The service was great. Food came hot. The chicken vesuvio sauce was very bland and needs more garlic and should taste like vesuvio. The sauce was very watery. The fish was very good. Bread is crunchy and delicious. Wonderful new owners. Highly recommend!
   

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   Bruce

   Chicago

   24 reviews

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   4.0

   24 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Been there twice since it opened about a month ago. Met the owners, husband and wife, both are very nice. Food is very good. Same chef as its predecessor Next Door Bistro. Several of the same servers and bartender as well. Service is a little uneven/slow (waited 10 -15 minutes for drinks, and another 10-15 for entre after salad course). Prices are fair but about 20% higher than it used to be at Next Door. Overall very enjoyable and I know they are working hard to address the service issues.
   

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   Sheri

   Chicago

   34 reviews

   2.0

   34 reviews

   Dined on November 26, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   Tables were pushed together so close, we felt we were eating with the table next to us The waiter had no idea what he was doing, but the worst part was how poorly the "manager" handled us waiting 1 1/2 hours for our dinner. Subsequently the owner wrote awful rude response to reviews on Yelp. Will never go back. Plenty of good restaurants that treat customers well.
   

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   Don

   Chicago

   3 reviews

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   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on November 22, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   Food was just as good as Next Door but the new version added too many tables and is way too noisey.
   

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   Joel

   Chicago

   96 reviews

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   4.0

   96 reviews

   Dined on November 21, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   A change mainly in name from Next Door. The food was as before tasty, but you get hit with a wall of garlic as you enter the restaurant. It’s overpowering as a smell and as an addition to all the food. As before, the seating is crammed and it’s noisy. We did enjoy it, but the garlic needs to be toned down.
   

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   Barry

   Washington DC

   15 reviews

   5.0

   15 reviews

   Dined on November 20, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Wonderful to see this restaurant back. Excellent pasta — not overcooked — and attentive service. Very pleasant overall experience.
   

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   Janice

   Chicago

   6 reviews

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   2.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on November 19, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Food was good at this redone Next Door version. However, we waited for over an hour and 10 minutes to get our food. When we complained to the manager, he was very apologetic and said he would comp our whole meal. Unfortunately, he only comped one dinner and when I then approached the owner. He just said sorry. Felt the customer service, especially for a New establishment Could’ve been more gracious and generous of spirit. I feel the owner was shortsighted. Sometimes you have to do something small(like pay for our whole party) for the bigger payoff.
   

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    Marvin

    Chicago

    7 reviews

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    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    They were out of the wine on the menu . Had to send my entree back very tough
    

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