Looking for "teen-friendly" restaurant for birthday dinner

[natwha18]

Hi I'm turning fifteen in two weeks and want a classier, nicer restaurant to go to for a birthday dinner near the Loop (preferably) with about 10 girls. We'd be taking a train down from the suburbs into Union Station then walking or taking a bus down there. Any suggestions would be awesome! Thank you.

[mcgeary]

How about Mercat a la Planxa for tapas? Very fun place with good food.

http://mercatchicago.com/

If you walk from Union Station to Jackson and the river and take the 126 bus toward Congress, get off at Congress & Michigan and you're very close. Mercat is at 638 S. Michigan in the Blackstone Hotel.

Have a happy birthday!

[ferret]

For the 15-year-old girl scene I'd recommend Carnivale. Loop-ish. Don't know if it meets your price expectations:

http://www.carnivalechicago.com/menu

[natwha18]

That would be awesome but they said they were all booked up for the next month...any more suggestions?

[ferret]

Then I'd recommend Hub 51 or Sushi Samba (the New York West Village location got some "Sex and the City" notoriety back in the day and it's still a fun spot).

[lbs]

Along the same line - Sunda.

[ferret]

Sunda is a clear winner for food, but I thought Samba had the teen appeal factor.

[lbs]

True - but sometimes you can spot a celebrity at Sunda.