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Found a great happy hour here everyday 4-6pm! We sat on the patio and its was super cute. The inside had a nice aesthetic as well but we wanted fun in the sun! Their oysters were fire! I personally didn't like the croquetas the meat was chewy inside and bland. I think most appetizers were $6-$10 and drinks like French 75, Ap spritz, old fashioned were $10. We definitely enjoyed ourselves here. Our server was very chill and tatted up, we liked his vibe!
Hide+Seek was pretty good! Came here for dinner on a work trip and had the Parisian Gnocchi ($27) which has lobster in it. The portion size isn't huge but there's a LOT of fat in this so it will make you feel full! I had had a drink beforehand too so I wasn't "starving," and I left pretty comfortably full. I was seated upstairs at the bar (there's an up and a downstairs bar) and the bartender was very nice, they served me pretty quick. I didn't hang about long but there were several couples clearly on dates, and I would say it's a nice spot for that -- not the fanciest, but certainly more upscale than casual. Bathrooms were immaculate too! Of note, I didn't have a car but saw metered parking directly out front and along the whole street there in shopping area. It was VERY packed but there was a lot of turnover so I imagine if you drove you wouldn't have to circle too long before finding a spot.
The Fam and I are always looking for new places to indulge one of our favorite food groups, which is brunch with bottomless mimosas. After doing a search on Yelp, I decided we should check out HIDE+SEEK. Ding ding ding! We have a winner folks. We decided to go with the Brunch Party. First let me start off saying that Brunch Party is one plate, one side, and endless mimosas. The entire table participation is required and there is a strict 1.5 hour time limit. That said, Angelique (was our server) was on point during that time period. Our glasses never got pass the half-way mark and a good time was had by all! HIDE+SEEK has a pretty chilled vibe and the décor was cool, a very nice bar area, booths on the east side of the restaurant and tables in the front. I think there was a back area, but can't for sure as I didn't explore as we were seated immediately in our booth. Angelique was very cool. She welcomed us and asked if it was our first time there (it was) and began to explain the menu, focusing on Brunch Party and that everyone at the table had to participate, which we did. For my entrée I got the Short Rib Hash (Sunny side up egg, piquillo pepper, red wine jus, rosemary mornay) and my side was Eggs Your Way (over easy). I got an order of the Lemon Ricotta Pancakes (honey-whipped ricotta, blueberry compote, maple syrup) for the table. Both dishes were very nice. I am a sucker for anything with short rib meat in it and this hit well with me. The pancakes were good, nice and fluffy, and the compote was very good. They weren't as lemony as I have had at other restaurants. The flavor was there, but in a subtle way, almost like an afterthought, but still nice. The pancakes themselves were nice and fluffy, just they way I like them. The Doctor got the cheeseburger and fries, which looked nice. He cleaned his plate so I have to assume it was good. The Queen got the Steak and Eggs. I had a bite of the steak and it was tender and had a nice flavor to it. Overall we had a great time and while it was only an hour and a half, it seemed longer. I will totally come back here again for brunch, but want to check out their happy hour and dinner as well. The menus looks interesting.
Such a fantastic restaurant find! They have indoor and outdoor seating. On this particular day, everyone was outside and we opted to sit inside. But the service was still phenomenal and the ambience was relaxed. Chill, with a little romantic vibe if that's what you're looking for if you're on the inside. The Lumache was probably one of the best pasta dishes that I have ever eaten. The noodles were perfection, the cheese, the meat, everything. Please get that when you go with no adjustments! The sticky ribs are very good and I would suggest maybe adding cipiollini onions to them for the salad. We had the pear and kale salad as a starter, highly recommended.
This place was fine I guess. The service was nice and the place was well managed. We split a burger and it took much longer than average. Without asking, the manager stepped over to our table to apologize and offer us a drink for the wait. The burger was a good average. Like a 3.5 star. The side salad was forgettable. Basic dressed greens. The service was the real hero of this reviewer. Might be back for cocktails.
The vibe and the service we experienced on Thursday night was really good. I really wish that the food had been a little bit better. The Caesar salad salad we ordered for the table, came out completely drenched in dressing. I know they can do better. I had actually ordered the kale salad and it came out as a spinach salad. In a very tiny bowl. Again, we enjoyed the service. It's a busy café, so make a reservation if you wish to go.
Hide + Seek Chicago definitely lived up to the hype for me (is there a hype?) I went on a Wednesday night in late February for the first time, and I was genuinely excited to check it but. We had reservations for 8pm and one thing to note, parking is pretty scarce in that area, so rideshare is honestly your best bet. When we arrived, it was fairly crowded but not overwhelming. The tables were well-spaced, which I appreciated, so it didn't feel like we were on top of each other because the space is relatively small. The ambiance immediately stood out; dim and moody lighting. It set the tone without trying too hard. Our waitress was great and walked us through the menu and made some recommendations. I started with the Warm Welcome Call mocktail, which was refreshing and well-balanced (not too sweet) and he had an Old Fashioned. For food, we ordered the Spanish octopus, branzino, and braised short ribs. Every dish ate (pun intended). The octopus was tender, the branzino was cooked well, and the short ribs were rich and he mentioned it not being too heavy. Between the food, the ambiance, and the service, it was a really well-rounded experience. Definitely a spot I'd go back to when I'm visiting again.
Burger is juicy, side salad very meh. The lettuce topped with cucumber, croutons were nice spicy flavor, there was not much to it and dressing had no flavor. I would try the fries instead or get an entree salad Service was good overall. 20min after ordering our waitress acknowledged the delay in getting our food out, 5min later a manager offered to comp the dish or provide complimentary drink. I really appreciated that. Ambiance is nice visually but very loud when busy
We did a happy hour crawl for my bday ! This is a decent choice there are many options and the space is beautiful! Everyone was all smiles and they even have a small patio area !
Overall great experience, celebrated 2 birthdays and the service was excellent. Everyone was friendly and accommodating. The food was delicious, not hiccups! The drinks were very well made and refreshing. Inside is a little dark, but the windows/doors do open up to let in a lot of natural light. They also do bottomless mimosas for weekend brunch, but the entire table must opt in!
Im giving a solid 5 based on my experience. Paid street parking. Solid food options for happy hour and non happy hour. Nice service. Grace was nice. The ambiance was cute, comfortable, and decorated for the holiday. Drinks: Noah River Cabernet, Hermanos Pecina Tempranillo ...the Tempranillo was well balanced. The Cab is bold but flavorful. Margarita is regular lime flavor with great flavor and you can taste the liquor. French 75 was tasty we ordered more than one. Chandon Spritiz nice light and flavorful. Definitely ordered more than one. Old fashion was kinda sweeter than any old fashion that I have ever had. I probably wouldn't order it again only because of the sweet. Happier hour menu: grilled oysters are yummy but the topping taste like something on a pasta still it was good. You get two smaller oysters for 6.00. great price. The mussels 10/10... Babbbyyyy the wine sauce was amazing with the baguettes. Order extra bread for a small cost. I even got some to go. The shrimp scampi skewer were tasty tasty. Three big shrimp flavored well. Dinner menu I ordered Lumache pasta... Sausage, rapini, vodka sauce, leek cream, and a herb ricotta. Very delicious!!! Even for a smaller stomach.
2 years ago
Restaurant week 2025 was so good! So much food and loved every course. Especially the cookie! read more
2 years ago
Personally wouldn't recommend this place atleast not for a weekday dinner date. The food was very mid. We specified there were vegetarians and requested a cesar salad without any meat yet we saw prosciutto in it. Thankfully when we complained the manager came and took it out of the bill. The rest of the food was also ok nothing to be impressed about. Our waiter didn't care enough about the table. The restaurant was pretty empty and she still couldn't come in and check in on us and took 30 mins and had to ask twice for a ginger ale. read more
Brunch was at Hide + Seek for the $25 deal. I got the Spanish tortilla, bacon and mimosa. I wasn't expecting a traditional tortilla, but this simply just wasn't satisfying. The eggs were a little wet, and they should NEVER be wet in a tortilla española. I should've gotten the short rib hash, but I really wanted bacon as my side and I thought maybe that would've been too much meat. I like this restaurant week menu comes with a drink, because you truly end up getting a deal, which is my main prerogative during restaurant week. In addition to trying new restaurants. I'm not a Bloody Mary girl, but according to Mary and Annie it was the perfect ratio of ingredients and had more of a pepper juice type of spicy to it. 3 people ordered the champagne french toast and 3 people agreed it was so sweetly delicious in a way that doesn't make you feel sick of the sweetness after 3 bites. read more
The $50 brunch party gives you best bang for your buck if you were already planning on drinking here since it comes with one plate, one side and bottomless mimosas! Good, modern playlist and party vibes for a fun time. We had a fun, funny server, I think named Jose, though without explanation I did notice our server had changed early on from our original one, but Jose was a blast! We got our bottomless pitcher filled reasonably fast! I wish the food came as fast bc I had quite a few drinks down by the time it did and with a 2 hr limit for the brunch party, you do what you gotta do. read more
2 years ago
1 year ago
The inside looks super cute and fun but the day was gorgeous so we were able to sit outside and enjoy our brunch. We were welcomed and taken care of by Ivie. He was wonderful and had a really good energy about him. Drinks were fabulous, I had the Birds and the Bees. The ladies I was with had the sunrise mule and the garden mimosa which they both enjoyed. I ordered the lemon ricotta pancakes, I've never had something like that before so I was curious. I now know why I've never tried it before and I'm. I'm no longer curious, the flavor just wasn't for me. The others had the champagne French toast, pretty basic but good and the Spanish tortilla which she really enjoyed. The bacon was AMAZING. My "always something", I would have liked to see just a few more menu options. All in all, it's worth a visit. I'd definitely go back for cocktails and to try the dinner menu read more
Great spot on Randolph tucked next to bar Siena. Lovely service and amazing cocktails. Loved their take on the classic clover club cocktail. Outside patio is perfect for a summer day, but also enjoyed their inside ambiance as well. read more
The food, service and ambiance here were crazy!!!! We celebrated our dead friends birthdays and our waiter never let us go a moment without checking in! Great vibes upstairs, perfect for large groups as it's in the heart of west loop and every single thing we ordered was killer! read more
3 years ago
Popped in here for happy hour on a Wednesday! Very unexpectedly cute! Ambiance - 5/5 - Modern, bougie, sheik decor. Loved the seating. There was one floor for the bar/lounge and another for dining. Drinks - 4/5 - We got the Desperado and Pyro's Negroni. Both were concocted to our liking, less sweet and refreshing. Service - 5/5 - Nice cocktail bartender, great service and attentive. Glad we got to try out their drinks and enjoyed the welcoming environment. Next time we will try the food! If you're in town, try it out! read more
2 years ago
2 years ago
My wife and I came for happy hour (4-5:30, monday-Friday) and it was indeed a "happier hour". The cocktails were phenomenal and the listed drinks were fairly priced at 10, wines at 8 and beers 6, although a very limited selection for the beer drinkers. I highly recommend the grilled oysters. A lot of flavor for a quick and light aperitif to pair with your drinks. From the happy hour menu they come out 2 per order. There is a small patio outside which I could see being pet friendly, but I haven't verified. Service was quick during the happy hour, but the orders for the oysters did take a bit of time as they did come warm. The staff were so kind, welcoming, and inviting. If we're in the area again we'll be sure to take advantage of their deals. read more
3 years ago
I was excited to try this place until I did. The staff is not very knowledgeable on the menu. The cocktails were pretty terrible. The food came out at different times when we were trying to eat together. I had to ask for sauce that was supposed to come with and took forever to get. I had the steak and frites which the steak was half medium and half well done. Same with the fries. Some were cooked and some weren't. The decor is cute but the bathrooms look old and dirty. Overall not impressed. read more
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1 year ago
Food for thought: as humans, we eat first with our eyes. In my time tonight at Hide + Seek as a former industry critic, I found no redeeming qualities in the presentation and overall bland flavor profiles of the cuisine at this establishment. From the drab decor, to lackluster service (and I have to note, high turnover rate of employees), do not waste your time here. It is clear that there is no mission AND vision. Look for yourself in the photos posted on similar reviews. I think that the owners would have better business opening an escape room under the same name Hide + Seek than maintaining the most bland restaurant in the West Loop strip.Hide your wife and save your money. read more
10 months ago
The restaurant displays a nice balance of elegant and playful ambience. A fun place to grab drinks and share plates with friends. I ordered their French Kiss cocktail. Fruity, sweet, and yummy! Their hamachi crudo and lumache were delicious! Fresh and tender hamachi! The hamachi crudo had a bit surprising spicy kick to it! The lumache was creamy and chewy! So delicious. Personally, their burrata and croquetas were mediocre. I wouldn't order it again. Our waitress was very attentive and stopped by several times throughout the night to refill our water and ask if everything was okay. I would come back again for their hamachi! read more
11 months ago
Mediocre food. The service was great and very friendly. Gave us everything we requested for. Some items were not available. I think overall the dinner might be a better option. However, the mimosa deal looked like a good deal if you're ever nearby read more
2 years ago
Happy hour is a great place to get wine. Be sure to keep your receipt to ensure an accurate total for your check, as they are currently training new staff. They do create a good cocktail, however. read more
4 years ago
The night started out not so great but their Gab and his team made more than enough up!!! Everything they brought to our table was delicious! They have the best lamb chops in the world and that's coming from someone who doesn't even like lamb. The grilled branzino was cooked to perfection. The short ribs were so tender and had the most delicious unique flavor. Get the Agnolotti to share as a side dish. You won't be disappointed. I cannot wait to dine here again! read more
2 years ago
"Cam I am" was the MAN! My man was having a cold and when I say cam could cure colds theraflu couldn't do this man's energy went back to 100%. This man is gifted! The bartender made me a drink based off what my man described me as and it was delicious, great experience most definitely will come back! Great atmosphere and music for a Tuesday blew my expectations especially after being disappointed by somewhere else thank you! See you soon. read more
This restaurant wasn't bad.. but it really didn't blow anyone in our party away. Which was unfortunate because it's such a cute/vibey spot in a great location. Hide+Seek is relatively new, which could be why they have some kinks to work out. When we got there for our reservation time our table wasn't ready, so we went upstairs to the bar to order a drink. About 15 mins after our reservation was supposed to start, I went downstairs to see if our table was almost ready, I'm told by the host that they just need a *few* more minutes, I ask if I should wait down here or go back upstairs, and he assures me our table will be upstairs so I can wait up there. Another 30 minutes go by... and at this point the host comes to us upstairs to apologizes again, he tells us we will now be seated downstairs and reassures us that the table just got their check so we should be seated soon. He also adds that he is going to make sure we have some complimentary dishes waiting for us due to the long wait. We think great, because we are starving at this point! After a little over an hour we were finally greeted and brought downstairs to our table. When our waitress arrives, we ask for the restaurant week menus. She seems not so happy about this, and tells us that restaurant week is only upstairs. I booked this reservation specifically under restaurant week through ExploreTock, and the host knew this because our table was originally upstairs, until he told us he moved us downstairs. Why not mention this to our waitress then, who was clearly not pleased that she had us? We already felt weird but we're so hungry at this point we're just ready to get in some food. When we get to the table, of course there's no food like previously mentioned, which is okay because I'm thinking maybe he'll bring it after we put in our meals. We all put in every course, and he comes to the table apologizing again, he's super friendly and funny, and we really like him. But once our first course comes, we realize he's probably not bringing any food. I don't love confrontation so I wasn't going to say anything, but someone in our party mentioned it to him (somewhat joking), and he seemed taken aback. He kind of laughed it off.. and says okay I'll bring you guys a few* things! He ends up bringing our table an order of the French Onion Bread, which was good... but there's four pieces, and we're a table of six. He didn't end up bringing anything else out like he said he would, but at this point we already brought it up to him once and felt uncomfortable doing so again. The food itself, honestly nothing to write home about. The French Onion Bread was good, a bit dry if you don't have it with the 'french onion' part (which if you're splitting it with more than four guests, some will only get the dry part). I also had the Spinach and Ricotta Gnudi that just tasted like straight up salt.. waaay too heavy and it was hard to eat. I wish I got the Brussels Sprouts which were phenomenal! The Cauliflower also was nothing special, it had a puree that tasted like butternut squash, but other than that nothing that really stood out. For the main, I had the Short Rib, which was good.. very small portion of the potatoes but the meat was good. The dessert Mille Feuille... was probably unfortunately the worst, it tasted like nothing. I LOVE dessert.. this was the most bland dish of the night : (. I heard great things about the Malabi with raspberries though! For being on Randolph Street I guess the expectations are higher, and after the long wait, the promised food that we still had to ask for, and the waitress who was not too happy to have us (although she was really kind too)... it just doesn't seem worth it to go back again. If I'm paying for a reservation (you need a credit card to secure), I expect the time to be honored. We have sober friends in the group who don't want to sit at a bar for an hour+ before we eat.. Overall, I hope they work out some kinks in their first year of being open. The host was very funny and friendly, and our waitress was nice too despite the fact she was blindsided by a restaurant week table. I'm not sure I'd be back though. read more
2 years ago
4 years ago
What a dreamy experience. We dined later in the evening, around 10-11pm, and the atmosphere was so alive, music playing, laughter. Our server brought out sparklers, which made for a fun photo op. The drinks were phenomenal -- I'd order every single one again. Great choice of 818 tequila. My unexpected favorite? The grilled oysters. Recommended by the server, oysters are not something I'd usually try, but boy am I glad I did. And the LAMB. Oh my gosh, to die for. Compliments to the chef, indeed. The owner was attentive and charismatic. You can tell that hospitality is not only a priority, but a passion. Highly recommend. read more
I was really looking forward to trying Hide+Seek given the positive Yelp reviews and how cool the restaurant looked. Unfortunately, I was disappointed by my experience during restaurant week. I did see how lovely the space was decorated upon entering, but the conversation inside was so loud that I had trouble hearing my two friends across the table. For the four-course restaurant week menu, I ordered the tomato kasseri salad, the campanelle, the braised short ribs, and the strawberry almond cake. I thought the food was just meh. While the tomatoes were very fresh and sweet in the salad, the filo wrapped around the kasseri cheese really didn't add much to the dish. I could barely tell there was filo there. The campenelle was made well but its flavor profile was too delicate, such that I couldn't really tell what it was supposed to taste like. The sauce tasted somewhat, diluted? The braised short ribs were average, not particularly juicy. I did enjoy the pickled watermelon that came with that dish. The potato "cloud" with the short rib came out inconsistently at our table (two of us ordered it), where one looked like it was piped and the other was just a pool of, essentially, mashed potatoes. My least favorite course was the dessert, which is highly unusual, because the house-made strawberry gelato that came with the cake was very icy. It was unfortunately not smooth in texture and kind of ruined the whole dessert for me. When we had ordered, the server informed us the first two courses would come out together. This was totally fine with us. However, what actually happened was two plates came for our party of 3, and both of them were mine! My two friends were not to receive their first two courses for another 5-10 minutes. The communication woes continued throughout the night. When we had finished our first three courses and was waiting for dessert, someone came out to clear our plates but also provided fresh plates and silverware that were clearly not for dessert. Someone else had to come and tell them to take those back and provide setting for dessert. For the prices that Hide+Seek charge, I expected much better service. Food: 1.75/5 Service: 2/5 Price: 2.5/5 Ambiance: 3.5/5 Overall: 2.25/5 read more
3 years ago
Very nice and new age atmosphere. Food was good/average. Drinks were very off. Bar staff not very knowledgeable. Salad came out 10 min before a steak and we wanted to eat at the same time. Had to ask about the steak. Look the sever gave us was lost and confused. We asked for each as a meal. Tells me communication btw kitchen and front of house is off or bad POS entry read more
Our dinner experience for a birthday was laughable. It was a Saturday night, and we immediately put in our drink and appetizer orders. Our drinks the entire night just took way too long each time and were not good to begin with. The espresso martini tastes like licorice. The appetizers were probably our favorite dishes, but that isn't saying much - the brussels and french onion bread were tasty and considered 'medium-sized' but were very small. We had to order a variety of dishes because everything was way too small, especially for the price. We also saw a nearby table have a flaming presentation, which we had to ask the table what it was. We were told it was a 'special dish' - nothing that our waitress had told us about. So we asked the waitress who then told us they were out of the dish (cacio e pepe). Midway through our entrees, another waiter came up to us and said it was available, so we added it to our order. Again, none of the food dishes were anything good - everything lacked flavor and salt. We had the braised short rib, lumache, campanelle, croquetas, and agnolotti in addition to the cacio e pepe. The agnolotti had a strange cold parmesan foam that made the entire dish watery. Finally, for dessert, we had notified the restaurant that it was a birthday, but the staff did not do a thing when they clearly did for other tables celebrating a special occasion. Instead, they saw us bring in our own cupcakes and later charged us a $20 cake cutting fee (they did not cut our cake...) without notifying us we would be charged for bringing in outside desserts. The waiter also proceeded to argue with me when I asked to take the charge off our bill. Another 'fun' thing that hide+seek does is have a DJ upstairs on weekends. So we went to go check it out and got a few rounds of drinks. My friend ordered a manhattan with ice, and was charged for ice! Again, laughable. The same waiter from above also argued with us when we asked to take the charge for frozen water off our bill. Will definitely not be coming back here nor will I recommend this place to others. read more
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4 years ago
I do not have much positive to say about Hide + Seek, I don't think I would come back. The Burrata was the most tasty dish, everything else was flavorless or half cooked. Brussels were mushy, short rib had no flavor and the pasta had a strange after taste. The space is cute, but to have a reservation and still have to wait 30 mins for your table is ridiculous after having to hit a deposit down. This place is overpriced for mediocre food and drinks. Not big party friendly, very small space, you will be sitting on top of your neighbor and no wait area. The staff was very friendly and tried their best though, maybe this place is just managed horribly. read more
4 years ago
This is one of those restaurants that you only go to because of the "instagram" ambiance-- very trendy inside. The host was glued to his phone showing pictures and chatting with the other hostess, we ended up just sitting at the bar instead of waiting to be acknowledged. The $17 cocktails were not memorable, nor was the dessert. If it wasn't for the super warm and welcoming bartender who served us, Travis, I would've rated this place even lower. read more
Staff here are pretty accommodating. I've been here twice and enjoyed my visit each time. I love the decor and chic, comfy seating though it can get tight upstairs. Everything I tasted was phenomenal. Caesar salad, oysters, mussels, branzino and my friend loved the ribs. The lighting is very dim & sexy so great for a date or girls night. Also the raspberry beret cocktail was so yum! read more
7 months ago
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838 W Randolph St
Chicago, IL 60607
West Loop, Near West Side
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(312) 680-8217
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Is there a dress code?
It didn't seem like they had any strict dress code. I had dinner and I had a button-down shirt, jeans, and Sperry boat shoes
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Is this a good option for a birthday outing on a Saturday night?
Yes but make a reservation in advance!
Is there valet parking and what is the cost?
They don't have Valet. However, right next door is Bar Siena. They have Valet for around $18-$20. To the East about a block: restaurant La Josie will valet. I believe it's…
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