Best Casual Restaurants in South Side

The experience was out of this world. Understandably my boyfriend and I weren’t able to get a reservation for Valentine’s Day so we set one for the day after. We were seated quickly in a cozy booth in a beautifully decorated room. We started with the oysters - the mignonette was delightful! We also shared the steak tartare which we were a little intimidated by at first but really enjoyed. Before dinner I had the professional martini and it really was the perfect drink, followed by their Robert Pampignac Brut with dinner - my boyfriend usually only drinks beer and he said it was unreal! For the main course my boyfriend ordered the venison burger and I ordered the scallops. Both of us were wowed by the quality and flavors of our entrees, everything was perfectly cooked! Our server Iryna was friendly and attentive, she has waited on me in the past and it was such a treat to be served by her again. The Gage has become our favorite restaurant. We can’t wait to visit again!

Ambiance, Service, Food, & Waiter were all Chef’s Kiss!!!!! I’m a very hard individual to make happy across the board but Chemistry delivered & exceeded my expectations. I’ll for sure be going back, the VIBES were like no other! 🙌🏽🥰👏🏽

We like to sit at the bar. Service is really fast and we enjoy splitting a salad and pasta dish. The wines (reds) and cocktails (old fashioneds) are particularly good.

The experience was good. My friend and I participated in restuarant week. The menu consisted of mimosas, yogurt and fruits, chicken and ube waffle or smoked trout Benedict biscuit and house potatoes or cheeses. My friend got a mimosa and chicken and waffle. She said her food was good. I opted out of the mimosa for an ube Latte and got the trout benedict biscuit. The ube Latte was a little bitter... just a hint of honey or sugar would have done it, but my request to switch out was granted and I appreciate that more than anything. Oh and the Busman offered us sparkling water or regular. That was a nice touch as my choice was sparkling water and it was refreshing. The Busman and the Waitress were really nice and pleasant. My trout Benedict was good. No extra seasoning was needed, as well as the salad that accompanied it. The salad has a really great taste. It had a really great acidic touch. We both had house potatoes and everything was really good and filling. The jazz music provided a great vibe too. It was a really nice moment.

Another Home Run for Erick Williams. Outstanding ambiance, cocktails and small plates.