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Ada Street, Chicago, IL

Ada Street

4.9
4.9
1038 Reviews
$31 to $50
American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 25 times today
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
Located in the Elston Industrial District--not quite Bucktown, not quite Lincoln Park--Ada Street offers dinner service five days a week.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Tapas / Small Plates, Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu 5:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (773) 234-1753
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Chef Ryan Bair
  • Private party facilities
    Ada Street hosts private events from 10 - 100 guests. Reserve our private dining room for the evening, rent out our backyard for a birthday, or reserve the entire space for a rehearsal dinner. Whatever the occasion may be, we’d love to host you! Contact events@adastreetchicago.com
  • Neighborhood
    Bucktown / Wicker Park
  • Cross street
    W. Concord Place
  • Parking details
    Plenty of unattended street parking
  • Public transit
    72 Bus to North Ave. & Throop
  • Entertainment
    Tuesday: Industry Night - 50% for restaurant industry professionals
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,038 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.9Ambience
  • 4.7Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Chicago / Illinois

    American

  • Chicago

    Best Overall

  • Chicago

    Best Food

  • Chicago

    American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Ada Street offers an "outstanding" dining experience with a creative menu and "phenomenal" service. The atmosphere is cozy and unique, enhanced by a cool "speakeasy" vibe. Guests rave about "delicious" food, especially the gnocchi, lamb ribs, and desserts. It's a "hidden gem" perfect for celebrations and memorable nights out.

1,038 Reviews
  1. Mike

    Chicago

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful service, food and drinks! Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  2. Sandeep

    Chicago

    96 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    96 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Talk about a quick table turn. Party of 4; in at 8pm, done by 9pm. Our Apps came before the drinks. Highly recommend Carrots, Brussels + Eggplant. Lamb Sausage & Chili Pepper Agnolotti were a disappointment. We dined earlier in Summer, mostly had items from Specials Menu. Ada has not crafted a Winter Specials. Re: drinks, I could get a Manhattan which isn’t on the Menu but not the 7 Devils which was available in the Summer.

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  3. marianne

    Chicago

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Love Ada’s vibe and food. It’s a must check out for both.

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  4. Kelly

    Chicago

    29 reviews

    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a elevated experience at Ada Street from food to vibe to service. The harissa carrots and the Bolognese were on point. Wine selection hits.

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  5. Kenton

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Chicken liver mouse, steak tartare and lamb sausage were all excellent and solid-sized portions.

    1 person found this helpful

  6. Sandee

    Chicago

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on November 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Chef Ryan is a master at combining and balancing nuanced, novel flavors to create delicious food that is consistently great! Michael was an excellent server: funny, helpful and a consummate professional! Get the carrots, Brussels, bolognese, mussels and eggplant for sure! Finish with donuts and fantastic bread pudding. But there’s not a single dish on the well-curated menu that isn’t a success! And we’ve tried them all. Consistently one of my favorite restaurants in the city for great creative food, good price point, yummy cocktails (good unique mocktail offerings) and awesome service!

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  7. Meredith

    Washington DC

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Incredible food and ambience. Such a cool vibe and one dish was better than the next - eggplant was a fan fave! Hostess did warn us another table was coming in 30 mins before we even go our entree which put a little damper on the mood.

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  8. Gus

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was a fantastic surprise, the food was imaginative and delicious. The service was immaculate.

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  9. jack

    Raleigh

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an absolutely perfect dinner tonight. The food was fantastic… the Brussel sprouts were the hit of the night. Service was superb, ambience was great. This is an absolute must go again place to eat! And, btw, parking was beyond simple!

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  10. Todd

    Chicago

    45 reviews

    4.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Top-notch service; always love the vibe and ambience here; cocktails missed the mark this time which isn’t typical; food was overall very good though beetroot risotto needs a bit more balance in flavor and was a little loose

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Ada Street is rated 4.9 stars by 1038 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 25 times today
Google Map for Ada Street

1664 Ada St., Chicago, IL 60642

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    W. Concord Place
  • Neighborhood
    Bucktown / Wicker Park
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu 5:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Tapas / Small Plates, Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Plenty of unattended street parking
  • Public transit
    72 Bus to North Ave. & Throop
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Chef Ryan Bair
  • Entertainment
    Tuesday: Industry Night - 50% for restaurant industry professionals
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (773) 234-1753
  • Private party facilities
    Ada Street hosts private events from 10 - 100 guests. Reserve our private dining room for the evening, rent out our backyard for a birthday, or reserve the entire space for a rehearsal dinner. Whatever the occasion may be, we’d love to host you! Contact events@adastreetchicago.com
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