Oliver Poilevey is a James Beard Award semifinalist chef and restaurateur, co-owner of the acclaimed French restaurants Obélix and Le Bouchon in Chicago, Illinois. He is known for his dedication to classic French...
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The food and service are absolutely spectacular. All the staff is very kind and the portions are generous.
The restaurant itself is a bit smaller so larger parties should definitely make reservations. The atmosphere was nice and calm. We met up with a friend and was able to have conversations without additional noise or having to raise our voices.
I would recommend mussels and the French onion soup. Those were our favorites among all the dishes we ordered. Their fresh bread is also amazing.
Glad I was able to give this place a try!
Came here with colleagues since they have good ratings across many platform. I ordered beet salad and escargot as appetizers. Both are good, the salad is very refreshing, all the ingredients blend perfectly. For the main course, I had trout en route and my colleagues had French onion soup and French dip. All are very satisfying. Perfected by the maple creme brulee and apple tart. Definitely recommended, but better make a reservation beforehand. The servers are very attentive and warm.
5
Our first stop on our Chicago trip. This place was highly Recommend by one of our friend and i must say it didnt dissapoint.
We had the Best Beet salad here. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
My partner got the steak n fries and the pepper sauce was the best. I had trout, which was good aswell. N the apple tart dessert was out of this world.
Will come back for sure.
3
The restaurant is small, a bit cramped, and quite loud. They could really benefit from acoustic wall panels to help absorb the noise. We ordered several of the popular dishes mentioned in reviews. The standout was the salade de betteraves—flavorful, bright, and surprisingly light. Next was the fjord trout en croute, which was enjoyable once we skipped the overly rich sauce. The onion soup had good flavor, but it was disappointing to find bread already mixed into the soup. We want to love Le Bouchon, but overall the food was simply too rich for our taste.
5
Perfect French bistro, we had a sublime dinner! Hugo Spritz, regular and mocktail, were lovely. Shared the salade Lyonnaise - very authentic and delicious. Steak Frites with herb butter was tender and flavorful. The ocean trout in puff pastry was also excellent- melts in the mouth! Highly recommend. Our server was a bit slow but she was very nice.
