Encore! by Little Gem

Encore! by Little Gem reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Brandie Rae

   Chicago2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 15 March 2025

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

   Great music, great food, and a great evening out.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Chicago1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 9 March 2025

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

   The event at Gem was part of an annual weekend in Oak Park, called Jazz Thaw. Gem was full of people, energy, nourishing food, soulful Jazz.
   

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   Bob

   Chicago1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 9 March 2025

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

   Had a great time listening to great jazz and eating a great brunch.
   

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   Michael

   Chicago24 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 2 March 2025

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

   Great food at a very reasonable price and no cover for the live music. Really a great way to spend the evening!
   

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   Joe VIP

   Chicago6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 2 February 2025

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

   Good first experience. Window seat is nice, but maybe not in winter as you get a cold blast every time the door opens. Will be back for sure.
   

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   Elizabeth

   Chicago6 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 1 January 2025

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

   We came here for NYE dinner and live music. The music was great. The dinner was ok. As an appetizer, I had the fig and brie crostinis, which were very yummy. However, the crostinis were not assembled with attention to detail, so I reassembled myself. The main course was salmon with seasonal veggies. The salmon was well-cooked, but the flavors of the salmon and seasonal veggies were very underwhelming. Lastly, we had lemon cheesecake with blueberry sauce and tiramisu for dessert. The tiramisu was delicious, and the cheesecake was good. However, the cheesecake seemed to have come straight out of a box, and, again, lack of attention to detail in dressing it. We spent about $300 overall but not a $300 meal.
   

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   Nancy and Jorge

   San Francisco2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 23 November 2024

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

   My husband had a bad case of indigestion after he ate his dinner.
   

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   LtngMD VIP

   Chicago33 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 9 November 2024

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

   Live music background guitar playing oldies was very pleasant and not too loud. Prime rib (fri/sat special) that the waiter Kyle said was ‘excellent’ or ‘wonderful’ was rather tasteless and thin cut for $48 - disappointing after the buildup. Kyle was a great waitperson. Be careful as they add a 20% tip into the bill before they give it to you.
   

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   Will

   Chicago3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 6 October 2024

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

   Excellent main dishes! The bartender was having a rough night and got backed up. Our Mains arrived at the same time as our first drink order. Tasty stuff, though!
   

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    Karen

    Greater Boston1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 28 August 2024

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

    Although the electricity went out due to a storm, the waitstaff were very attentive and made accommodations so we could continue our evening in candlelight and light fare serve-are foods. Very nice!
    

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