Coming from Boston, I had heard the news that Time Out Market is closing its doors (in both…read morelocations!) in the next week, and I was looking forward to seeing what the Chicago food hall looked like. I was surprised to see that the website does allow reservations for large groups, so we booked through Resy a few days before coming. When we arrived at Fulton Market, it took a few tries but we happily found street parking. It was a little bit overwhelming when we first walked in. It feels "bigger" than the original food hall in Lisboa or the one in Boston - not necessarily in square footage, but primarily in energy. It was very busy and especially loud, and there was a DJ booth in the corner that felt closer to a club than a restaurant. I'm guessing part of this might be because it was a Friday night, but curious if it's been busier than normal since the announcement of the market's impending closure. The "reservation" system felt nominal at best, as there weren't any tables set up when we got there - by the time I was able to flag down staff for the food hall, it would have taken quite a while for them to find seats and move them together. In the end we were able to find a corner that worked out pretty well. Similar to the Boston location, you can order online. It didn't feel prominently advertised, as the food stalls themselves all had long lines and were pretty understaffed. In addition, after ordering online, there was no notification that the order was ready for pick-up (for several of the stalls). And while TOM is in a pretty central part of Chicago, the food felt spectacularly expensive for what you were getting. Pretty much everything was over $20 (before tax + tip) for an okay amount of food. On top of that, in our large 15+ person group, the vast majority of us felt that the food was definitively below average quality. Mine in particular was Bill Kim Ramen Bowl's tofu rice bowl. It was a depressing mix of unseasoned tofu cubes, dry arugula, kimchi, plain white rice with no sauce, a handful of pickled veggies, and a half-avocado that wasn't even sliced. It tasted about how it looks. None of that surprises me, but it felt like a far cry from the Lisboa concept, where I was a repeat customer for the high-quality food by distinguished chefs at extremely affordable prices. I'm glad I went, but won't be especially sad to see it go.

It was great! Been to their location in Barcelona, New York, and Boston. Love the local food…read moreoptions they have. Tried the dumplings and cupcakes. Both were delicious! The ambiance is nice per usual. Highly recommend!

Great atmosphere, one of the cleaner food halls I've been to before. Many great options for all…read moresorts of interests and needs. The food we had was delicious and plenty !

Came here over the holidays and it had some simple, cute decor. I was surprised by how empty the…read moreplace was since there's a nice variety of options here. Tried 2 places here: 1 was really good and 1 was not good at all. Multiple stands were closed early for the day, but it could be cuz of the holidays. Not the best food hall I've been to, but also not the worst

The major retailers is Nordstrom…read more It offers charging stations, which is convenient. 4th floor food court has lao sez chuan restaurant.

The Shops at North Bridge is basically a nice shopping mall. Like all shopping malls, they have a…read morevariety of stores to buy all of those typical things that you want or that you need. This mall also offers a food court where you can get all of that, expected, style of mall food. This is a multi-level mall. The various floors are accessible via escalator. The overall space and feeling of this mall is that it is very clear and well maintained. Nothing spectacular, just a nice place to go and shop or eat.

We stopped at the time out market to grab a quick and casual dinner before a concert. We weren't…read morestarving so we decided to split a bowl of ramen. Bill Kim's was perfect because they had gluten free options. We ended up with pork ramen with rice noodles. The food was ready quick and the broth was a little spicy and flavorful. There was a plentiful amount of pork and toppings. We felt full and warmed up on a chilly night.

Checks two things: it's Asian and it's comfortable. It may just have an uncomfortable price. Bill…read moreKim is an accomplished local chef who has opened this space inside the Time Out Market. Has all kinds of noodles. There's a bunch to choose from obviously. A pretty popular option in this hipster market on Fulton. It's on the first floor on the west side of the market. There's often a pretty long line it seems. Annoying but okay. It means this is good stuff. Only bad thing is it gets expensive. The noodles are topped with lots of stuff. It's about $18 for a bowl. Last time got the Veggie Ramen. A bunch of noodles in shoyu broth. That's a broth made from soy. Came with lots of vegetables full of flavor. There was cabbage, cilantro, eggs which I left off, marinated bean sprouts, mushrooms, radish, scallions, and tofu. Filling bowls. It's kind of expensive but these are bowls packed full of stuff. There's even a bowl of ramen that's okay for vegetarians.

Fantastic Find! I feel lucky. I was nearby at the Sec of State Business affairs office, and I…read morewalked Past this on my way to Primark! Wow. Across The street from Morningstar. Excellent find. Stans Donuts and Coffee, who doesn't love Stan's. They make creative and a wonderfully tasting donuts. It's about $3.50 for a gourmet Donut, ok, not bad. Their logo is the best ! So friendly . Over to get a Delicious Roti! It's an Indian Taco, for those whom don't know. You must try it! Bhomi modern Indian grill. Scrumptious beef with a cabbage mix and a lovely chutney with olive oil herb/garlic mix. $8. So good so good. What a wonderful place for a nice lunch. Stan's Donuts and Coffee is open 7a-5p, Closed Sun. The Bhomi , 11-7 basically. Verify hours please to make sure. There was a bar at the entrance to entertain people. Great potential for other businesses. A bbq spot , a traditional taco spot, Don Javi's would fit here well. Maybe a Chi-SHACK and a Happy Chef. Maybe a classy Mr Sub! These are really Chicago classics. It would be great to see these open more now Covid is over ! Get people out to enjoy more and see what life is like .

Have any of you amazing, wonderful, and lovely humans seen my review for Sterling Food Hall…read more(formerly Revival). In said review, I docked them a star for a disproportionate number of spots having sandwiches by any other name. I even went into Excel and made a pie-chart (true to form as a man in finance!) With Washington Hall, I could create a pie chart, but I don't see a reason to. Their offerings are still growing, but even with what's available now, the selection is awesome. Just going from memory, there is Indian, pizza, wings, hot dogs, Latin-American, Greek, and a Stan's Donuts (and probably a few I missed). The hall, including the restrooms are clean, and there is ample seating, plus more upstairs. The vibe is open and airy. Not as pretty or unique as Sterling, but I'm not really complaining - as long as it's clean and not depressing, I don't care that much. I am looking forward to making my way through trying all the spots within, and giving the bar a go when it opens. Hopefully most of the food vendors will be open in the evening.

I like the Gangnam market and whenever I'm craving Chinese I stop by here. This has grown to be one…read moreof my favs in the food court due to their large portions. I typically order the chicken fried rice and it comes with a veggie egg roll and miso soup. The crab rangoons are great too. Definitely would recommend if you are in the area!

I heard great things about this spot and it delivered. I wish I had also tried the Hainan chicken…read morerice, since this dish isn't easy to find in the Chicago area. I ordered from the kiosk and the domestic wagyu donburi was delicious. Although the portion size doesn't look enormous, this is packed full of rice with a generous amount of beef. The beef brisket texture was fairly good, but the flavor was excellent with just the right amount of sweetness and saltiness in a sauce full of umami. The sliced wagyu beef was even better, perfectly tender and flavorful. Surprisingly the miso soup was full of flavor, and went great with the toasted garlic, pickle radish, pickle cabbage, and tamago. Despite being sides, these were all done very well. Overall, worth coming here for the delicious wagyu donburi. You get a generous sized portion that's delicious and very reasonably priced.

This place is actually ALOT of fun looking back! It doesn't have the best of probably any store in…read moreit, but there are some good stores so the overall experience is fun! The Lego Store is probably the lamest of all Lego stores but they have lots of clothes stores for females with some really great dresses. But as a guy, I didn't find 1 thing. However, it's nice to catch that mall vibe in downtown Chicago!

Nice place to visit for the Lego store and American girl store, not the best selection of stores…read moremany closed down locations inside but the first and second floor have the best stores for the family!

A really nice upscale indoor mall with wonderful shops and fantastic eateries all under one roof…read more It's not fair to call it a a food court as it spans several levels and the food establishments are not your typical "mall food". I couldn't decide on one place, so I got a little bit of food from several of the restaurants, including a fantastic Chicago dog. Service was excellent and efficient. What a fun mall experience.

We stopped in today and visited many stores; Kendra Scott, Bloomingdale's, and the toy store to…read morecheck out jelly cats. This mall is fabulous and the Christmas decorations are great. We'll definitely come back to check out other stores.