Need recommendations for business dinner near Hotel Monaco-Chicago

[Jen Doll]

Hi,
Any recommendations for a business dinner within walking distance of the Hotel Monaco-Chicago for about 15 people?

Thanks!

[SuzMiCo]

All of wak's options are great.

Other good options:

Ben Pao (Illinois and Dearborn) - very good, not terribly authentic Chinese food.

Kevin (Hubbard b/w State and Dearborn) - excellent, but pricey contemporary American food.

McCormick & Schmick's (Wacker b/w Wabash and State) - seafood. It's a chain, but I like the food better than Catch 35 (which is very close by). Great calamari.

[wak]

Catch 35 - Seafood on Wacker. Asian influence. Right around the corner.

Smith and Wollensky - Steakhouse chain just over the river.

Keefers - Steak house a little farther north. Posters on Chowhound seem to prefer this one.

Frontera Grill - Mexican - a bit of a hike?

Bin 36 - Wine Bar/Restaurant. Great Wine selection.

Harry Careys - Steakhouse/American. Suprisingly good food for what looks like a huge tourist trap.