Wow. Wasn't sure what to expect walking in. Didn't read any reviews, just saw that it was a former chef from Oriole. In any case, food was excellent. Really interesting dishes with great flavours. It's a fixed menu where you have options at two of the courses. My friend and I shared everything so we go to try different dishes. But there was a third main we wanted and they let us add it on. Our server Larry did an excellent job. Checked in us enough without making it feel like he was hovering. He also had a good sense of humor which is always appreciated. Drinks were tasty. My only issue was I pressed two drinks, and the first was the old fashioned and it was like three sips. The second drink was a super heavy pour and I was feeling it after drinking it. So they need some consistency there. Will for sure go back. I do expect this place to get popular, and it's not big, so go while you can. read more

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Wow! I had a great experience here for my 1st wedding anniversary dinner. They just opened not too long ago but I have a feeling they will do good in West Loop. Dining area offers a pre-fixe 5 course menu for $145 or a la carte. 2/5 courses are chosen by you so there is room for choices. The bar area is for walk-ins with a different menu offered. We were greeted with a card wishing us a happy anniversary signed by staff which was very thoughtful. I got the Mallorcan highball to drink. Their drink menu goes from lowest to highest spirit which is helpful. I wanted something light and fruity to drink and the Mallorcan highball is exactly that! Def recommend for the girlys. Course 1: The first bites come on a wooden lazy susan which was so cute. I could've eaten like 20 of those bites. Our fav was the sweet corn bite - tastes like an elote. Course 2: We both chose the Hokkaido scallop. Very light and refreshing. Came with more pieces of fish than I thought. Presentation was great! Course 3: This was a pasta dish with a chicken broth. Came with a grain toast which was great. The pasta paired perfectly with the broth. Very savory. Course 4: My husband chose the ribeye and I got the quail. Both were delicious! The texture and flavor of the quail was top tier!! This course also came with a side of white beans from Italy. Course 5: This was a blueberry cheesecake dessert with a corn cookie and yuzu ice cream. Amazing!! They also brought out mini strawberry cookies. To end the night, we got sent home with some miso sesame snickerdoodle cookies. Such a treat!! read more

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The ambiance was beautiful. Dim lighting, warm wood interiors, and an intimate feel throughout the space. They were playing rock music which gave it a more casual energy than most tasting menu spots. Noise level was average and conversation was easy. 8/10. Service was excellent. Everyone was attentive, friendly, and checked in at the right moments. The pacing was perfect. 9.5/10. Course 1 was a great start. The standout was the sunchoke beignet with its rich truffle flavor. 9/10. Course 2 we both got Hokkaido scallop and tasted like an elevated ceviche. Super refreshing with great textures throughout. 9/10. Course 3 was probably my favorite savory course. The agnolotti filling was amazing, the sauce was perfect, and the chicken stock brought everything together. The puffed grain toast was crispy, flavorful, and not greasy at all. Only improvement was that I wished the pasta had a little more al dente texture. 9.5/10. Course 4 was incredible. The Wagyu had one of the best sears I've had in Chicago while staying perfectly medium rare inside. They never even asked for a temperature and nailed it. Easily a top 5 steak for me. I got the quail and it was also delicious and surprisingly comforting, though I wanted a little more truffle flavor. 8.5/10. Dessert was refreshing and citrus-forward with different textures throughout. It was good, but didn't stand out as much as the earlier courses. 8/10. The Jeff Bridges cocktail was amazing. Strong, smooth, and honestly reminded me of an espresso martini. One of my favorite cocktails I've had recently. 9.5/10. The All Well Old Fashioned wasn't for me at all. 4/10. Overall, this was one of the most enjoyable tasting menu experiences I've had recently. Great food, great service, great value, and a beautiful space. Definitely worth checking out while it's still one of Chicago's newest hot reservations. read more

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Snagged a last minute reservation for the bar on a Thursday. The complimentary cucumber bar snack to start off was great. Favorite dish of the evening was the Hiramasa Crudo - so many flavors: sweet, savory, a little spicy. Everything else was good, but did not excell. I was especially looking forward to the short rib sandwich - overall a good dish but glad to split it because the whole sandwich to myself would have been too salty and heavy. read more

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really great food and cocktails, the dining room has a tasting menu, the bar has a la carte with some shared dishes. overall everything was delicious, the pasta, caesar, mushrooms and fried perch were easy standouts. and the brine daquiri. read more

Dinner for four people at a casual restaurant where most people are wearing shorts and the food portions are ridiculously small should not cost over $1000. We did the fixed price menu and each of us had 2 to 3 drinks. We left very hungry, and while the clearing of the tables and the staff were good, our service was a bit marked by the flat effect of the lady serving us. Overall, the people who work here are very nice, but this food does not make up for it and is certainly not worth that kind of money. Oriole is a beautiful restaurant, but these overpriced meals in this economy is downright idiotic. I'm happy to spend this dollar amount on a special occasion for a multicourse meal, but this was ridiculous in terms of its portion sizes. read more

The menu progression was beautifully staged -- each course built on the last, moving from light and bright openers through richer, more layered plates, with pacing that never felt rushed or lagged. Every dish showed real technique and thought. The standout for us was dessert. My partner, who doesn't hand out culinary compliments lightly, took one bite and said it tasted like Thanksgiving -- his highest praise, reserved for dishes that genuinely transport you. That's exactly what this course did. None of it would have been the same without our server, Leighton. Attentive without ever hovering, warm, and genuinely invested in making our night special, Leighton went out of their way to hook us up in ways that turned an already great meal into a truly memorable birthday celebration. We came to Chicago for a birthday trip and left with a core memory. Can't recommend Allwell -- and Leighton -- enough. read more

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This place is very good. I don't remember the names of the items since, it's been a little bit. However, the flavors were all there. Each item was delicious. Especially the beet dish. The drinks were very good too. Servers were very good with giving us their opinions on the course menu. Would recommend. read more

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Back for round two, and if anything, All Well was even better. That first visit could have been written off as opening magic. A hot start. A team running on adrenaline. Nope. This is the real thing. We came here on a Sunday night because a Michelin-starred dinner the night before was such a disappointment that we needed a palate cleanse . . . and All Well completely saved the weekend. This is, without question, the best new restaurant in Chicago right now. What stood out even more on the second visit was consistency. The food is still exceptional, but what really separates this place is the hospitality. Walking back in felt less like returning to a restaurant and more like seeing old friends. Erin, Larry, and Max are absolute pros . . . polished, warm, effortlessly welcoming, and somehow make you feel like a VIP without any of it feeling forced or pretentious. That balance is rare. The kitchen is firing on all cylinders. The front of house is just as sharp. Everything feels confident, and smooth. Some places make a great first impression. Very few back it up. All Well didn't just back it up, they got even better. read more

All Well - Wagyu - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Well....I expected another sterile West Loop Restaurant but this was definitely a big surprise! Do yourself a favor.. don't look at any pictures or the website.. just go there and you'll be blown away. Walking in.... It's DARK...there's a beautiful bar on the right and seating on the left.. kitchen is in the back. I liked the little touches like the leather stools at the bar & the blankets? hanging above the room divider. They do two separate menus; a Pre-Fix five course meal at the tables for $120 or an Ala Carte bar menu available only at ..... THE BAR!! To me it seems like they want to do a more approachable take on some of the bites you would get at Oriole.. at a much lower price. I wanted to try the Pre-Fix so sat at a table, they start you with Amuse Bouche.. such a beautiful presentation of the three bites.. I was in heaven! Next was a Hokkaido Scallop accented by Virginia Ham XO & Coriander.. very good. Next was prob the best bite of the night.. some pasta I can't pronounce with chicken brodo, puffed grain toast & buckwheat butter! Simply outstanding. For the main I got the Charred Wagyu.. I was really good I just wish it would have been a little larger portion.. not much there if you know what I mean. Dessert was a Lemon Semifreddo w/ chartreuse curd & pistachio.. very good but small! They even brought out a sample of the bar dessert which was better called a Nanaimo with graham cracker, coconut custard & chocolate.. this was absolutely amazing. Pretty much paired up the meal with a phenomenal Burgundy by the glass; didn't catch name but was some of the best wine I've had this year. At the end of the meal they offered a complimentary nightcap on the house and gave me a birthday card signed by everyone.. a very nice gesture! Closed it out with TWO of the Jeff Bridges cocktails and floated out the door. Bring your best date to this joint or anyone you want to impress! Talk later read more

We had an amazing experience for our 12 year Anniversary. An outstanding atmosphere, Chef Larry & staff set the standard in fine dining. The food tasting menu was coursed out perfectly. All dishes exceeded expectation.. Our service went above & beyond to make our night extra special. Thank you again! read more

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So, alot depends on what you're expecting. Elevated design, contemporary American food, good service? It's there, it just doesn't all click together. My guess is there's just some newness still to sort thru? Here's the highlights... - dining side is prix fixe only, bar side is walk in only - bar side can get loud and not much separation so noise carries - the prix fixe dishes were solid, w only one exception - they sous vide the waygu to medium, then char it, so it hit the table way overdone and tasted it - some very solid, memorable dishes & great service moments The sour note tho hit at the end. They offered seats on the bar side for a drink & what not. Stools or table, I said stools, they hold 2 and bring us over, except...another guest has his hat on the bar - it's literally fully occupying the counter space in front of my seat. So we said, never mind, lets do table, except they'd prepped the open tables for a walk-in group. The easy solve would've been for them to ask the guy to move his fedora, not to expect another guest to, so we left. It's got all the right elements, just needs a tiny bit of time to work thru pieces. read more

With one exception (more on that below), this was one of the best meals I've had in quite some time. The service was outstanding. I can't say enough about the team responsible for our experience. They were attentive without hovering, knowledgeable about both the food and wine, and genuinely seemed to enjoy what they were doing. We chose the five-course tasting menu with the wine pairings. Course 1: Three-bite amuse-bouche - 10/10 An outstanding start to the meal. Course 2: Hokkaido scallop - 9/10 (both of us) Beautifully cooked and full of flavor. Course 3: Délice de Bourgogne with Luna & puffed grain toast - 10/10 One of the highlights of the evening. Course 4: * My Wagyu bavette - 3/10. Unfortunately, it was significantly overcooked. It was the only disappointment of the night. * My wife's fish - 10/10. She said it was outstanding and one of her favorite courses. Course 5: Lemon semifreddo - 10/10 I could have eaten a million of them. It was the perfect ending to the meal. The wine pairings were interesting, creative, and paired well with each course. Overall, the overcooked Wagyu didn't ruin the experience, but it definitely detracted from it. Everything else, from the service to the other four courses, was excellent. We'll absolutely be back, and next time I'd like to check out the bar menu. read more

We were so conflicted about this place. Ultimately, the worst thing a "high end" restaurant can do is choose the wrong kind of music and decor. In the case of All Well, the music can only be described as Y2K drum crazed trash of white boys screaming into the mic. Towards the end I wanted to check myself into an insane asylum from how loud and obnoxious the music was. The decor... if you like white furniture protective wrap hanging over your head and some old grandma blankets staring into the depths of your soul then maybe this is the spot for you. While the food was decent and interesting (although I'd say only 3/5 courses were actually delicious), the atmosphere was absolutely abhorrent so please save yourselves from coming here unless you don't really get bothered by flawed atmosphere. The service and mocktail menus were incredible which is why this place is not a 1 star review. read more

Great food. The chef is amazing the staff is great the bar menu is also awesome. The service and staff are very talented and the restaurant is dark and romantic. Great place for a date or special occasion. read more

All Well - Agnolotti - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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We live in Chicago and have been to phenomenal places all over the world. Ignore the bad reviews. The music did not make you want to go insane. The guy from LA who complained about the decor should stay home and surf. The service was impeccable, the food was outstanding, and we recommend going with the wine pairings. read more

Best of the best! Unbeatable, everything was next level. Great food and drinks all around.

i don't know where all these stars are coming from. tonight i had TERRIBLE food. I'm sorry, i really am. MY WIFE HAD WITH HER SCALLOP THEN ME different sauce, ice cream served with bread? i came here as la sardine, lolas's, carpenter street. this place will not survive. it is pretensious WITH BAD FOOD. THE FLAVORS WERE LIKE SPOILED, I STILL HAVE A TASTE IN MY MOUTH. read more

Having very much enjoyed the tasting menu, we decided to come back and try to bar menu. Since it was a Friday evening, we worried that it might be hard to get in and so were there before opening at 5, but while there were a few people, it was not as crowded as I thought it might be. Therefore, I'd definitely recommend to people if they are not able to get in to the tasting, that you try to do walk-ins instead because at the moment, anyway, a Friday night is not as crowded as I might have expected it to be. We very much enjoyed the food on the bar side - the maitake tempura was excellent, as was the mafaldine dish, which taste very fresh and spring like. We also tried the raclette potatoes and the ham Sandoval (both extremely tasty but the ham sandwich was a definite highlight), and were quite full by the end after all that! But we still were able to try the nanaimo for dessert, which if you're not full by the time that you finish dinner, I definitely recommend trying! Once again, we were impressed by both the food and the service - and the atmosphere of the restaurant. It is really a place where you can get excellent food, good wine, and have really attentive and knowledgeable service. We look forward to going back and trying the set menu again! read more