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Dear Margaret Chicago Reviews
Looking for and found an outstanding location for dinner, small well prepared food, service was excellent.
A unexpected pleasure. Excellent service outstanding menu selection for all 4 of us. Food was prepared excellently..
This place rocks! We sat at the bar on a Saturday night and
This place rocks! We sat at the bar on a Saturday night and had great wine and food. The team is awesome and gave excellent service. Great vibe, too! We'll definitely be back.
We ate there about a month ago and it's taken me this long
We ate there about a month ago and it's taken me this long to finally decide to write this, but I think this needs to be called to their attention. We were a party of four with a 6:30 pm reservation. They kindly sat my husband and I about 15-m
The food was good.
Service was also good. My expectations were met ch more than what we had. I'm not sure if it was an off night, or I've just had some excellent food all over Chicago and this didn't quite make the mark...
Dear Margaret- Thank you!
We had the absolute best experience at Dear Margaret last night celebrating our anniversary. From the moment we sat down, they made it feel special — a glass of prosecco (or sparkling wine) appeared almost immediately, and it was such a thoughtful
Cute little place off Lincoln in Lakeview.
We had amazing service with great wine recommendations. The food was all very fresh and came out quickly in different courses.
This is such a lovely little restaurant, and I do mean
This is such a lovely little restaurant, and I do mean little. The space is small so I would recommend a reservation. Our first visit here was for Restaurant Week, but we have been back several times after that. The restaurant itself is absolutely
Wow . What an amazing place. Just an adorable hidden gem.
Wow . What an amazing place. Just an adorable hidden gem. The food was just incredible and the staff were knowledgeable and very personable. We have been looking for a place to call our local. This is it!
Ugh, a place I wanted to love so much more than I actually
Ugh, a place I wanted to love so much more than I actually did! Everything from the concept (a love letter to the chef's grandmother named Margaret) to the absolutely fantastic service and cozy atmosphere was so lovely. But the food did not blow
This place is a true gem! Outstanding service, wildly
This place is a true gem! Outstanding service, wildly delicious food, cozy atmosphere...what more can you ask for? Oh, I know...ask for the madeinhousedaily sourdough bread. You won't be disappointed
A French restaurant with a French-Canadian twist
For reasons unexplained to me, there are few French restaurants in Chicago. They are outnumbered by influences from Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Japan, Vietnam, Korea, even India and the Philippines. But one French restaurant that comes highly recommen
Definitely the best French restaurant I have ever tried.
Dishes were creative and delicious, and service was of high standard. I ordered Asparagus Mi-Cuit, Fried Rabbit Terrine and side of 9-grain toast. The asparagus was served chilled (room temp.), with edible petals, shaved egg yolk, fish roes and vinai
Great atmosphere and good wine! The food was good,
Great atmosphere and good wine! The food was good, especially the duck, but not out-of-this-world. It might be because I have celiac disease (gluten free) and couldn't have everything on the menu. But they did have gluten free crackers! Service
Fabulous food, sweet service
Fans of French Canadian cuisine, rejoice! Dear Margaret offers a small but mighty menu of comfort-food specialties that are not easy to find outside Quebec. Pommes dauphine with oyster mousse were out of this world. Highly recommend the braised beets
Fabulous neighbourhood restaurant!
Fantastic neighbourhood restaurant, that was absolutely buzzing the night we went for dinner. The food was really special , we had duck rillette, smelts utterly fabulous, Redfish and scallops. The front of house Terry was hugely welcoming and our ser
Best French I’ve Tried!
Carefully picked ingredients with knowledgeable staff. The food was all tremendous yet unique in its plating and flavor pairings. I had the gnocchi and my partner tried the duck, both were incredible. We both were very meh on French food prior to thi
Delightful Dining in Chicago
What a charming and pleasant experience it was dining at Dear Margaret. We shared all our dishes and wine to help really get a taste of what is possible. We started with a wonderful white wine. A beautiful way to start the night. Then we shared a pai
Lively neighborhood restaurant
This is a little neighborhood restaurant tucked away from the glitz of downtown Chicago. We arrived for an early dinner (6pm) and the place was already buzzing. We were warmly greeted at the door & a table was ready for us. The server was grea
Dearest Margaret is more like it
Second visit as good as the first. Everything this restaurant serves is made with skill and love. Our server was the same person who amused us our first time and for that we were grateful. Sit back, try to decide what fabulous creation to order and b
Interesting French food
French place where the food is all fancily prepared, fresh, and varies a bit with the seasons. Instead of having separate menu breakouts, all food dishes are listed in one section from smallest to biggest. Choices fit on one side of a menu page; ye
Sublime Neighborhood Gem - and Beyond
Local neighborhood restaurant ambiance with OUTSTANDING food. We swooned over each dish and I highly, highly recommend having one pomme Delphine. For as great a food city as Chicago, it is a statement to say that I will be coming back . . . again a
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