Best Restaurants with a Vibrant Bar Scene in River North (Chicago)

Love the ambiance at Shaw’s! Great food and reasonably priced. Very attentive wait staff.

The wait staff were amazing. Our server gave great descriptions and suggestions for ordering. The family style service provided a great opportunity to taste and try a very tasty variety of starters and main dishes. We had a large group of 12-6 adults and 6 kids ranging in age from about 17 months to 17 years of age. Drinks and food came out as they were ready and gave everyone plenty of time to enjoy. The venue has a warm and welcoming vibe in sync with the warm and welcoming staff. Looking forward to our next visit!

Staff was very friendly and we were always checked on. If you like authentic Mexican food then this may not meet your expectations. Food was good, but we thought lacked a little salt, lime, etc. We (2 people)had two chicken empanadas, ceviche, table side guacamole, and shared steak fajitas. Blue corn tortillas were great & steak was cooked perfectly. It was very lively, so ambiance and staff were great 10/10. We thought the food was about a 7.5/10 due to the flavor.

It was our first time dining at RPM Italian and it did not disappoint! From the moment we walked in to the moment we left was top notch. All the staff were friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable. The drinks and food were outstanding. Make sure to get the meatballs as an appetizer and the carrot cake for dessert!! The meals are perfect portions for sharing with everyone at the table.

An outstanding lunch in every way. Our server was friendly, knowledgeable , and efficient. The food was great. We had delicious hummus, 3 different varieties, a Greek salad and brussels sprout and apple salad were fresh and tasty, crispy potatoes with tzatziki sauce were unique and left us wanting more, and lamb and beef, and salmon kabobs were seasoned in a way that was different than the usual Mediterranean restaurant kabobs and we loved them. We finished with a honey pie and vanilla bean panna cotta deserts. It was a fabulous experience.