The Exchange - Chicago

We were seated near a dirty waiter station, which negatively impacted our dining experience. Other tables looked lovely, but our ambiance was lacking. The restaurant seemed completely unprepared for Restaurant Week and the nearby symphony events. Our waitress did her best to navigate the confusing ordering system and the sluggish kitchen, but unfortunately, she couldn’t make up for their shortcomings. We ordered the three-course Restaurant Week menu along with drinks right at the start. Despite being there for an hour, we never received the dessert we ordered and paid for. The tables around us seemed to be experiencing similar issues.

We were seated far away from everyone, and our food was served in stages with long gaps in between. By the time our meal arrived, I had lost my appetite because of the wait.

The food was solid. we went for restaurant week and although the menu had less choices than other restaurants in the rule, they were delicious. the Prosecco grape cocktail became delish. the Veg page for one of the dishes came cold, which was disappointing. our waitress was inconspicuous, but we weren't in a hurry, so we don't mind. beautiful room when in the main room. very beautiful.

The food, service, atmosphere, and drinks were all exceptional. I highly recommend this restaurant!

What a great surprise!! booked this for brunch because it was near my aunt’s hotel during her visit, but otherwise didn’t know much about it. it’s in a daniel burnham building which was very chicago for my guests, and i knew this wasn’t going to be a basic brunch by the smell of fresh baked bread being made on site when we walked in. the service is kind of like a brazilian steakhouse in that you don’t really order, they just keep bringing brunch small plates to your table, so that made it fun to try a little of everything (which is great because everything we ate was OUTSTANDING: especially the thick cut bacon, lox bagel and french toast). good vibes and good food all around!