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- RRichardChicago / Illinois •1 review5.0Dined 1 day agoBirthday dinner with my fiancée, great experience food and drinks. Desert was awesome.More infoPiccolo SognoPrice: Moderate• Italian• River West•4.6
- KKorinnaSan Francisco Bay Area •1 review5.0Dined 1 day agoWe had a great experience. My company team loved the ambiance, food and service. I love that the management team and Gage hospitality made it easy to arrange the reservation for our large party. I recommend the Dawson for date nights, special occasions as well as corporate events. Shout out to Rebecca and Stephanie! Thank you to their whole team.More infoThe DawsonPrice: Expensive• American• River West•4.8
- NNancyChicago / Illinois •5 reviews5.0Dined 2 days agoA plus customer service… we knocked over a pint of beer. Staff showed up without being called, immediately clean up and provided gave us a replacement pint as well. Staff is knowledgeable on the beer selections and food. This is our 2nd visit and definitely not our last.More infoGuinness Open Gate Brewery - ChicagoPrice: Expensive• Brewery• West Loop•4.5
- MMeganVIPCleveland / Akron / Canton •14 reviews5.0Dined 6 days agoA great place to meet up with friends for a fun, casual brunch with good food and cocktails or to get a group together to watch a game!More infoRecessPrice: Expensive• American• West Loop•4.7
- AamyChicago / Illinois •35 reviews5.0Dined 6 days agoSuperb service. High end flavors and unique combinations for a delicious take on Korean BBQ. Got wide selection of dishes. The meats were exceptionally fresh & tender. Understated, elegant restaurant. Very convenient to Fulton Market, River North, West Loop & the Loop.More infoPERILLA fare - West LoopPrice: Expensive• Korean• West Town•4.7
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River West is a neighborhood in Chicago that provides you with a rich variety of great foods to eat. For example, they have a surprising variety of Italian restaurants that should satisfy your pasta obsession. These restaurants include everything from fancy places that need reservations to local sit-down stops. Another favorite style of food in River West is Korean fusion, focusing mostly on tasty barbecue foods and richly flavored chicken dishes. Of course, you can't come to Chicago without getting a deep-dish pizza. Chicago-style pizza changed the world of pizza forever, and River West has some of the most famous pizza joints in the world.
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