Best Restaurants with a Vibrant Bar Scene in Near North

Honestly, one of the best dinners we’ve had in awhile. Everything was our favorite. The food was exquisite and the service top notch. We’re already talking about returning within the week and doing it all over again.

We tried this restaurant last night and had the best time. The food was amazing, but what was really amazing was our server Rene and the staff. The staff was so on top of it, and the food came out so fast. It was our friend's birthday, and we were trying to surprise her. We had ordered a cake but needed to figure out a way to get it there without her noticing. When my other friend called the restaurant, they were able to hold the cake for us in the morning and then bring it to the table as a surprise. Rene was already informed by staff, so when we arrived, he was already in on the plan. At the end of dinner, the cake was brought out, and it was such a nice surprise. Special thanks to Rene and the staff at Quartino—you are all amazing.

My husband and I were there on Valentines Day and it was a great experience. I love the music and dim lighting. Service and staff were great!

My husband and I decided to grab lunch on Valentine's Day without our kiddos. It was a lovely experience and we are still talking about the food. Because I had to go back to work I didn't want super large portions so we opted for the pre-fix lunch menu for 42.95. We got the crab bisque, spinach stuffed mushrooms, steak bordelaise and the havana dream pie (an amazing tres leches version of cake and cream). We can't stop talking about the spinach stuffed mushrooms and the after taste of that and the crab bisque. It was so buttery and both were an awesome start to our lunch. The steak was cooked to perfection. Melted in your mouth and the perfect amount of seasoning. Just when we thought we were done, we forgot about dessert, the Havana pie (cake) was AMAZING, light and fluffy, creamy and the perfect amount of sweetness. We left extremely satisfied. Our waiter had an amazing personality and so did the host who checked us in. Overall great experience. We will be back

The service and food were outstanding. We were celebrating a family birthday and the team reached out ahead of time to find out specifics and make the evening even more special!