Simply Pasteur

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   Barbara

   Houston

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   We love this restaurant, my favorite. I always feel like I’ve been transported to somewhere exotic & romantic whether inside in the winter or out back when the weather warms. Their crepe appetizer is my favorite though I love the curries too.
   

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   Andi

   VIP

   Chicago

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Food was very good and the service was friendly, but the restaurant was very cold. It got better as it filled up a bit—bring a sweater, especially if you are sitting by the window.
   

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   John

   San Antonio

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   In a word. " Disappointing". First time here and we are Vietnamese conniseurs, having eaten at Vietnamese restaurants all over Chicago and coast to coast. Ambience of restaurant definitely gives hints to the French influence in Vietnam, however that is where positives end. Started off with spring rolls with beef. Never had it that way before. Always had it with shrimp or tofu. Came out in four pieces. As soon as you bit into the roll, it fell apart. Flavor was average. The fish sauce was spicy. Way more than normal. For entrees I had shrimp in lobster sauce. It was just average. My wife had the duck curry. We specifically asked for it to not be spicy. It came out over the top spicy. So much so, my wife called the waiter over to see what could be done to fix the situation . Being it took an hour for the main course to come out, we asked for some rice noodles to come to balance out the spice. Those noodles never came and when asked was told that the kitchen was busy and didn't have time to get it out. We were given a small 20% discount on her plate only. Unfortunately we won't be back. It is not Vietnamese nor does it have French influence outside of the decor. We will stick to Argyle for authentic Vietnamese food
   

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   Scott

   VIP

   Chicago

   6 reviews

   2.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   25 min for menu; 50 min for drink order; never asked if wanted anything else after order; could not get anyone to bring bill at end; put down cash and left; incredibly poor experience that was quite disrespectful to customers; experience was obviously being repeated throughout the restaurant with all customers
   

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   Brenda

   Chicago

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Lovely restaurant, delicious food, reasonable prices. I will be returning!
   

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   Edoardo

   VIP

   Chicago

   20 reviews

   1.0

   20 reviews

   Dined on January 26, 2025

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

   The dinner was over 2 hours and a half long. The restaurant wasn’t even that busy, so they must be clearly understaffed. They said they would comp us a round of drinks for the wait, but only half of those arrived
   

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   stephen

   VIP

   Chicago

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 24, 2025

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

   Outstanding, distinctive food perfectly prepared. A welcome and refreshing change from so many restaurants.
   

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   Carole

   VIP

   Chicago

   99 reviews

   5.0

   99 reviews

   Dined on January 19, 2025

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

   On a recommendation from a friend, we dined at Simply Pasteur in December and truly enjoyed it. We were hosting friends in January and asked them to join us there. They had been about a year ago and didn’t care for it, but were willing to give it another try. They were glad they did! The food was delicious, a wonderful mix of flavors and herbs and spices. Presentation was very appealing. The service was outstanding. It was wonderful dining out where we could converse without yelling across the table. This is a neighborhood gem!
   

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   Brad

   VIP

   Chicago

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on January 10, 2025

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

   My first time to the Chicago treasure. And I was not disappointed. In addition to being taken care of in an amazing manner by Kim, the food was wonderful. I will be back soon.
   

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    Errett

    VIP

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 4, 2025

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

    Loved the egg rolls and the fried rice. Tasty chicken curry. They made my wife a virgin mango mojito and she loved it so much she got a second one.
    

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