Opinions on Cru and Ditka's
Hi to all. I've read some posts that mention Cru and few that mention Ditka's. As to the former, I haven't seen much except links to reviews, so any personal recs, anyone would like to share? And as for Da Coach's, how is it for a cocktail and/or lunch? Or brunch? We'll be staying up that way in awhile, unlike our usual River North or Loop excursions.
Thanks in advance
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Thanks to all for the info. Cru sounds just great, as we often just want to nibble with a few glasses a wine (what's a vacation for after all?). And I'm glad to hear that Dikta's is credible. I We'll be staying right there, and if the weather's bad, it's nice to know it won't be disappointing.
Other comments still welcome.
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i went to cru when it first reopened back in december, and i was pretty impressed. whip-smart service, comfortable atmosphere, tasty small plates (they do a great composed nicoise salad) and a buzzing crowd. i wouldn't necessarily recommend it for a full meal, but for an after-work nibble and a glass of wine, it's a great, centrally located spot.
as for ditka's, i've always had good experiences there--and coach hangs out there a ton. go mid-week when their sinatra guy is singing and ask for a table in the upstairs cigar bar--that seems to be his favorite spot. it's pretty smoky, but you might just get seated next to ditka himself.
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manomin
Feb 22, 2007 11:19 AM
We had a fabulous lunch at Ditka's in November. The food was really good. We had a porkchop
that had spaetzle and apples that was huge and just amazing. We also had a huge cheeseburger
one of those onion ring towers, a shrimp cocktail and some great martini's. The "Bloody Mike"
was a fun cocktail, (Absolut Peppar, special house mix, pickles, onions, shrimps, olives, peppers
a cherry tomato and on the side a beer chaser) a great drink! This was $10.00. His wine list is
very good also. Steaks were available as well. We had a friendly server and really enjoyed ourselves, I would definitely go back once I return to Chicago probably in May.
