North Shore Bistro

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   Wendy

   Chicago

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   My family and I love this new restaurant. The food is delicious and service was top notch. This was our third dinner in the last 2 weeks.
   

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   Bruce

   VIP

   Chicago

   26 reviews

   5.0

   26 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Been back about 4 times in last 6 weeks. This time out with my golf buddies. We had a great time. Owner greeted me and showed me to our table. She and her co owner husband are very engaging. Food is very good (same chef as Next Door). Service keeps getting better. It’s becoming our “Go To” place just like its predecessor.
   

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   Bruce

   VIP

   Chicago

   26 reviews

   4.0

   26 reviews

   Dined on 14 December 2024

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

   Been coming for years when it was Next Door and this “new” permutation has great carryover. Very solid restaurant with good food and staff. It’s about 25% more expensive than Next Door was. Last night we had an excellent waiter Christian.
   

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   ken

   VIP

   Chicago

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 12 December 2024

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

   This was my first time at NSB and I can say it was wonderful. There were 4 of us sharing the experience and we ordered 2 salads and 4 mains which we shared. The wait staff was wonderful bringing us extra plates and set ups and keeping our drinks full. Most all the tables were full and there was a great buzz without being too loud. The food was excellent – the artichoke salad in particular had large pieces and was cooked to perfection. We ordered Grilled Prawns and Vegetable Linguine with gluten free pasta – the sauce was and pasta were delicious and I’m not gluten free! The skirt steak and Branzino were other standouts. The menu is extensive and we look forward to working our way through it. We are thrilled to have North Shore Bistro in the neighborhood.
   

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   Judith

   Chicago

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 11 December 2024

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

   I went to North Shore Bistro with family members, including my 99 year old father. We all loved the food and thought it was outstanding. Several of us ordered the Chilean Sea Bass over couscous and roasted vegetables. The fish absolutely melted in the mouth and was fresh and flavorful. The couscous/ vegetable melange was tasty and provided a slightly crunchy texture and robust taste which complemented the fish perfectly. My husband had veal meatballs with pasta and it was excellent. We ordered a chocolate banana cake for dessert and devoured it. The cake was moist and flavorful. We all thought it was truly a fine dining experience and can't wait to go back and try more delicious offerings on the menu. It's a bit loud, but even with our senior citizen ears, we were able to hear each other at a table of five.
   

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   Phyllis

   Chicago

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 10 December 2024

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

   Wonderful experience. Food, service, ambience- all excellent.
   

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   michael

   Chicago

   5 reviews

   1.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 8 December 2024

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

   You may get two meals for the price of one....considering you can literally reach over to the next table and stick your fork onto the plate of your neighbor! The tables are so close together, it was tough when we walked in to get to our table. Within five seconds, we knew we made a mistake. It was noisy and not relaxing....we were in our conversation and the discussions happening on our left and right. EVERY table was butted up to another one. I was bumping elbows with the person next to me and the servers were bumping me with plates they were serving to the next table...not their fault, there are too many tables in there. Someone call the Fire Marshall! Very unenjoyable. On a separate note, the new decor screams contemporary when this is an Italian Restaurant....they missed the mark on that too. Too many other options...not going back.
   

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   Allison

   VIP

   Chicago

   19 reviews

   3.0

   19 reviews

   Dined on 8 December 2024

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

   Made a reservation for Saturday night. The place was packed. Service seemed anxious to clear our plates when we weren’t done eating yet. The whitefish special with spinach and mushrooms was not what I expected - heavy black olive flavor. Overall, just ok.
   

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   Meredith

   Chicago

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 7 December 2024

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

   Everything was wonderful. Love the decor. Food was good - we would go back for the Drunken Shrimp alone! And, we felt well cared for by all of the wait staff.
   

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    Josi

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 7 December 2024

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

    Bread and Chips were great.tables are too close together. Food otherwise was good, service was good. Noise was not bad considering how close tables were. Not good access for handicapped at all. But they tried to accommodate us. Still got bumped into and had to have several people get up from their tables to get out of our table and leave.
    

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