Graham Elliot Bistro

4.2 (784)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

841 W. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60607

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About this restaurant

Innovative
Great for outdoor dining
Good for special occasions

Graham Elliott Bistro is a stylish and casual eatery specializing in American cuisine. Its menu is eclectic and ultra-contemporary. Some dishes served include cheesy grits with duck confit, gnocchi with a fried egg and a large banana split for dessert. There is also a full-service bar serving a wide selection of beers, wines and specialty cocktails. This restaurant is owned by executive chef and TV personality Graham Elliott. Its décor includes a semi-open kitchen and separate bar area. Graham Elliott Bistro also offers a covered patio with string lights and comfortable chairs that provide for outdoor seating and dining. Graham Elliott Bistro is open for lunch and dinner.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Bistro
Hours of operation
Normal Dinner Sevice: Tuesday through Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:30pm Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm Holiday Open/Closed Dates: Closed December 24th - 25th Closed January 1st - 14th
Website
http://www.grahamelliotbistro.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Graham Elliot
Private party facilities
The dining room and private courtyard (when available) can be bought out for private dining.

Location
841 W. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60607
Neighborhood
West Loop
Cross street
Green
Parking details
None
Public transit
Morgan-Lake Green Line and Pink LineGrand-Blue Line
Entertainment
While we don't have any sort of live entertainment in the conventional sense, we do have an open kitchen exposed to the entire dinning room. Have the chance to ask questions our watch our chef's prepare and plate your food.
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

Grilled Eggplant
Grilled eggplant / roasted caponata / baby squash
Seared Salmon
parsnip puree, brussels sprouts, bacon lardon
Diver Scallops
roasted cauliflower, swiss chard, golden raisins
Amish Chicken
french lentils, mustard greens, honey glaze
Berkshire Porkchop
cheese grits, shaved fennel, citrus salad
Shortrib Stroganoff
crispy spatzle, beech mushrooms, creme fraiche

5 Course Tastings

Greatest Hits
features Graham Elliot Classics

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Graham Elliot Bistro.

4.2

(784)

4.3Food
4.2Service
4.0Ambience
0.6Value

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784 Reviews

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MaryannM
Toronto1 review
5.0
Dined on July 7, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Loved everything about it. The service was perfect. Very friendly. Loved the fact that it was fine dining, in a more relaxed atmosphere. The wait staff wore the restaurants t shirts, with the signature red converse. So great :) The meal was delicious. Gorgeous plating, and the flavors unforgettable. The brioche twinkie with the deconstructed ceasar salad was to die for! This would be my go to date night restaurant if we lived in the city. :) Graham was also there, and was willing to take time to talk with us. Very gracious and down to earth :) So cool! Highly recommend!!!
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greatmeal Gold
Washington DC34 reviews
2.0
Dined on July 3, 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Saturday night must have been an off night. Took over an hour to get our entrees. Waitress apologized after we said something and then took the items off the check. Not the point, would have gladly paid full price as the food was outstanding, but the wait staff was confused. Waitress said it was the last night before transitioning to a new menu so they were out of 5 entrees and 3 of the 5 desserts. Seems to me that if you're serving the old menu then you'd have those items available and once you switch you can use what's left for specials or feature items vs. telling customers that you're out and then make them wait over an hour for it.
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SeanH
New Orleans2 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 3, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The food was great but not signature. It was really good and was a good value but it just didn't elevate to a signature dining by a signature Chef. Some things came very close but just didn't get there. Also, about 1/2 the menu was out. So had some of the other signature items been available, that might have changed things. The hostess was amazing, helping out with the servers and coming by quite often to check on us. I was looking for something one of a kind...top notch...like going to a Gordon Ramsey or John Besh or Emeril restaurant and it fell just short. I will give it another try when we visit Chicago again. The prices are very competitive...so you get amazing value.
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago1 review
1.0
Dined on July 3, 2016
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
The overall experience was painful. Our server first advised us that the restaurant was out of lobster (for the lobster risotto), the sea bass and the rabbit. She then ignored us for 45 minutes. After making the hostess aware that we wanted to order, the server returned oblivious to her lack of attention. We ordered the carrots for an appetizer, and lamb. The carrots were fine, but the lamb was flavorless and overdone. Despite our complaints to the staff about the poor service and lack of choices, there was no effort to ease our dining experience. Graham Elliot himself was there. Bad food, and poor effort by the staff. On the way out, our friends mentioned the terrible experience to the hostess. She replied, well, next time you visit us, we will be attentive. There won't be a next time.
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AmieS
Saskatoon1 review
5.0
Dined on July 1, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Reasonably priced. Great patio. Great service. Everything was perfectly cooked.
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Morgan Gold
Chicago41 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 1, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and outdoor patio in the back. Not to miss.
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Mischa Gold
Chicago87 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 26, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was amazing, creative, delicious and relevant. The drinks were seasonal as well as traditional, but with a modern, Graham Elliot twist. One of the best burgers EVER! Highly recommend a visit to this hopping West Loop location. Fun and delicious.
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KristiC
Wisconsin1 review
5.0
Dined on June 26, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What an amazing meal. Each dish was beautiful to look at and just as delicious. The staff helped us celebrate a special birthday in style. We were very much looking forward to seeing some of Elliot's classic dishes and were not disappointed. We will be back our next time in Chicago. A special thank you to the staff for a memorable meal.
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago1 review
5.0
Dined on June 24, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Delicious. Also got a chance to see Graham and he was very kind!
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AmyP
Chicago101 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 22, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
we went during the week after seeing an exhibit at the Field Museum- great location we loved the look of the restaurant- super casual the outside seating in back was covered so even though there was a threat of rain, we were protected popcorn with drinks was fantastic- truffle oil not overpowering all the staff was attentive, pleasant, and very helpful with recommendations for ordering I had the sea bass- crispy, flavorful (not a huge portion) friend enjoyed his mussels- also great the best salad ever- the deconstructed Caesar- absolutely loved it Kale salad looked beautiful- not my palate, but very interesting gnocchi was light and flavorful; don't remember other choices the banana split at the end of the meal was yummy!!! all in all, not a complaint and had a wonderful time found off street parking as well- who could ask for more? all in all, we loved
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Bistro
Hours of operation
Normal Dinner Sevice: Tuesday through Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:30pm Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm Holiday Open/Closed Dates: Closed December 24th - 25th Closed January 1st - 14th
Website
http://www.grahamelliotbistro.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Graham Elliot
Private party facilities
The dining room and private courtyard (when available) can be bought out for private dining.

Location
841 W. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60607
Neighborhood
West Loop
Cross street
Green
Parking details
None
Public transit
Morgan-Lake Green Line and Pink LineGrand-Blue Line
Entertainment
While we don't have any sort of live entertainment in the conventional sense, we do have an open kitchen exposed to the entire dinning room. Have the chance to ask questions our watch our chef's prepare and plate your food.
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

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Menu

Raw Bar

Raw Oysters

Salmon Crudo

First

Root Vegetables

Deconstructed Caesar

Milk & Honey

Foie Gras

Second

Celery Bisque

Cheddar Risotto

Duck Pappardelle

Third

Grilled Eggplant

Seared Salmon

Diver Scallops

Amish Chicken

Berkshire Porkchop

Shortrib Stroganoff

5 Course Tastings

Greatest Hits

Reviews

Additional information

Not available on OpenTable