I went to Sepia last night with my wife and another couple and i can't wait to go back! My wife and I were doing this detox diet so only vegetables and chicken or fish. Our server was very helpful and very accommodating to our dietary needs that night. I can't wait to go back though to try the potatoes cooked in duck fat, the elk or one of those tasty libations. The only complaint I had was the tea was over-brewed - no biggie but they carry this awesome brand called T. read more

At the moment probably my favorite restaurant in the city. Really cool atmosphere, not too noisy and crowded, the cocktails are great, and the food is amazing. To start out with get the scallops, always. Menu changes slightly but the steak is always excellent, as is the duck. Haven't really ever had anything that i didnt really enjoy. Highly recommend the chocolate mousse and peanut butter crunch dessert. Probably one of the best desserts I've ever had at a restaurant. honestly. read more

Best restaurant for "Chicago restaurant week 2017" with the highest food qualify. read more

Sepia - Restaurant week 2017 - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Underwhelming. Having a name like Andrew Zimmern attached to it as Executive Chef I had an open mind but was terribly disappointed.

Pretense thy name is Sepia. Great food, nice ambiance, spoiled by repeated lapses in service. We get to the restaurant and have to wait for our table, our hostess says please have a seat at the bar - so went to the bar. Two seats were reserved and bartender clearly said, you can't sit here. You can say anything, it's how you say it - this guy was brusque at best. Not a great start. Rude rude rude. We go to our table, my date goes to sit on the bench seat - host and waiter are standing around while I move the table out of her way. I try and push it back, the table is wobbly and our drinks spill all over. We order some wine, recommended by our waitress - it is off. We politely say it's off. The sommelier comes by and says, that's how Pinot's taste. Obviously having drunk 50 different Pinot's, I have no idea what a Pinot tastes like. And again, that talking down to your customers. Rude rude rude. I am a foodie, and the food was excellent. I will never dine at Sepia again, and neither will my foodie friends who heard of our experience. Chicago is rich in great restaurants, I have been to many of them. Don't bother with this one. Their service was sub par at every interaction. read more

This was perfect, just perfect. We had the salmon and the rabbit. The staff had just the right rhythm. The desserts were...indescribable. read more

Sepia - Rabbit - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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loved loved loved! We had dinner here for my bday. The place itself has a great design. Loved the chandeliers above the tables. Service was really good too, got seated right away. The waitress recommended a bottle of Italian red wine which was excellent. I had the basil cocktail and loved it so much I had 2 (It was my bday afterall). The Amish chicken was very juicy and delicious over the couscous. all in all had a great time and will be back. The funny part was that when we got to the restaurant at 7pm we noticed the crowd get progressively more young and hip as the night went on. read more

Joined Sepia with a friend for the first time during a weekday happy hour in the lounge. Enjoyed cocktails and wine to our delight. Shishito peppers and pate to snack on, both timely and tasty. As with many dining experiences, the company of one another was the main focus for us. Our server, Kim, had perfect timing: never hovering, but always available. We are both service industry professionals and agreed that this can be so difficult to achieve, especially when the early-evening pace is leisurely. Kim came to the table each time with such an openness and a helpful posture. We really felt like she was the above-and-beyond component of our experience! Thank you! read more

Five star for the bar service! Keith was amazing at helping us throughout our evening. He was creative in helping us figure out which drinks we would like best and creating custom options. All of the drinks were craft quality and fantastic! My husband loved the pork loin and the strawberry crostata dessert. I chose sword fish which was ok but I would go for the meat options next time. We arrived about an hour early for a birthday celebration which I mentioned at booking our reservation but were never seated throughout the course of our time there. Ended up working out for the best thanks to great bar service. read more

Michelin star? I don't see it. The food was good but very disappointed relative to the hype and the price. Small portions - which is to be expected - but doesn't leave you wanting more by any means. The service was also subpar as the waiter didn't check in with the guests much and I had to wait 15mns after desert to get my check! read more

Food was good but the dining area was crowded bright and noisy. We moved to the bar after dinner and it was like a completely different place with way better lighting and service. Maybe would go again for a drink but not for dinner. read more

I came here with a group of friends for dinner on the last day of Chicago Restaurant Week, and while we had to wait a while for our table, we were initially really excited for our dining experience because of the wonderful atmosphere up front with an exceptionally beautiful bar. In terms of the food, we all had the 4-course menu and the food was all really good and nicely plated, although a little bit small on the portions. The Blood Orange Fennel Salad was refreshing and the Duck Raviola was nice and savory. I have to say, however, that the Spicy Crusted Whitefish with curried squash was the highlight of my meal because of how soft the fish had been cooked. Literally melted in my mouth. The curry flavor was something my friends and I did not expect, but was a delightful complement to the fish. Service, however, was horrible. While we were waiting for a table, we had repeatedly ask about how long the wait time would be (as it was unclear from the beginning) and ask to check in our coats (whereas others had their coats immediately taken). The worst part was when we had to wait a whole 30 minutes in between our first and second course. 30 MINUTES. By the time our second courses came out, the table next to us, who had actually sat down a few minutes after us, had already finished their main course. Overall, Sepia is a beautiful restaurant with great food, but I hope the service matches up to the Michelin standard it has been given. read more

Twice we have gone to Sepia for important life events. The first time the food was delicious, the server a bit odd,but the over all experience good enough that we decided to do an important celebration with our family there once again. This experience was an unmitigated disaster. The server, while nice, was unable to provide competent service. From the 20 minute wait for a bottle of wine to go with the other aperitifs that had been served so we could do a toast to an almost two hour wait for starters...It was a nightmare. Will NEVER return and certainly do not advise others who are seeking a special evening with family and friends to ever consider this restaurant. This was MORE than disappointing -- it was my worst nightmare. read more

Had a fabulous dinner. Have done lunch before but it did not do justice to the cuisine. Gorgeous wine pairings and flawless service,

Always so classy not sure if my experience will count because I was with friends that knows the owner very well and we got lots of free stuff . Service was incredible . My appetizer of potato gnocchi was outstanding very light gnocchi great sauce . For main course I had the duck cooked to perfection , portion is not big order a few extra sides. read more

This is more of a story than a review: I read in the Chicago Magazine that Sepia had great cocktails. Their website says that their lounge is open until Midnight. and so we went at 11 pm on a Thursday night. When we got there the place was completely empty, nobody inside. I decided to try the door anyways, and it was open, and so was the second door. My boyfriend and I went inside and called out "Hello?! Anyone here?!" Nothing. We weren't so much worried about getting our drinks, but about why the front doors were open and there was nobody there! We tried calling the place from our cell phone and nobody answered. We were worried that there was a robbery and the people were in the freezer or something! We were just getting ready to call the police when some woman came and very rudley told us that they were closed. We told her that we were concerned and she thanked us and slammed the door in our faces. I would be much more grateful if someone was looking our for my well being and not stealing expensive bottles of booze from the bar. They really should remember to lock their door when they close up shop, especially when they are closing earlier than their posted hours. Update: Mangaged to get a cocktail at Sepia, and at was nice. I absolutely love the way this place smells, reminds me of grandma's house at Thanksgiving. The soap in the bathroom is so yummy too! Our waitor was a little pretentious, and too serious. Lighten up dude! read more

I only went because work was paying but food was good and so was the wine selection. I probably wouldn't spend my own money there but the food was good but definitely very expensive... A place for a nice anniversary or birthday dinner. read more

What a nice experience going here! Everything was amazing and Kim was a great example of how a server should be modeled. I felt like VIP through the entire experience. Thank you for a nice birthday Sepia! read more

Our waiter was brand new, and we had some service issues (everyone was served their cocktail, but my wife's glass of wine never arrived), and 1 out of 6 entrees was cold. That said, it's always about how a restaurant fixes a problem and Sepia jumped on it with sincerity. The Stone Bass was exceptional, and my other guests loved the chicken entree. As for ambiance, the interior is unique (former printing factory of some type), and it's an intimate restaurant (i.e., small main dining room). This was our 2nd visit, and we'll definitely be back. read more

Came here for restaurant week and was excited to try the braised beef and ricotta pasta; however, I disappointed that the items I wanted to try had pork which did not specify on the menu or when we called to make the reservation that 2 guest in our party did not eat pork they did inform us that the restaurant week options mostly contained pork. The wind fights were very good and paired great with my items. Great ambience for a girls night out or a date night. read more

We recently had an enjoyable meal at Sepia. Both of the apps were spot on. The Steak Tartare was very good...I especially liked the radishes that were sliced on top...a nice enhancement to the flavor. The Potato Gnocchi was also tasty...the gnocchi themselves were a bit on the bland side, but nicely improved with the sauce and topping, which was almost a crispy beef ragu...unusual and interesting. For our mains, we split the Duck and the Skirt Steak. The duck dish was a generous portion and quite tender...and the side of duck livers were fabulous! Quite possibly my fave part of the meal. The steak was not what I expected for a Skirt Steak...rather than being a thin and flat portion, it was quite thick...almost cut like a filet mignon, but nowhere near as tender. I felt that was the biggest miss of the night. For dessert, I had the cheese plate, with an interesting selection of cheeses and a lovely butternut squash puree. Nice, but I would have liked to see them do something different for an accompanying bread or cracker, rather than serving the same bread they used for the dinner rolls. Excellent service from Tangie...she did a great job with suggestions and was attentive without being overbearing. There were a couple of awkward items on the night. First, it was odd the way they handle coat check. The hostess slung our coats over one arm, and picked up menus with the other hand, and showed us to our table. (Suggestion...either wait to hang up our coats, or have someone else check them.) Finally, at the end of the night, while we were paying the bill, the cleaner started bringing out and plugging in the floor polisher! Okay, that was uncomfortable. It wasn't even yet 10PM, and we hadn't taken extraordinarily long for our meal. (Tip...if you see someone paying their check...hold off on bringing out cleaning equipment, please.) read more

Sepia how I love you so. The first time I had ever heard of or have seen Sepia was on Check Please! (I love that show!) I was intrigued by not only the great food reviews.. but by also the beautiful room and the great story of the space that the restaurant lives within. From the outside Sepia is pretty plain.. which is fine by me. Just a very simple sign.. no fancy awning... no unneeded craziness. The building was built in the 1800's... and is just beautiful. We arrived about 25 minutes early for our reservation, kinda planned it that way so we could try one of their "custom" cocktails. When we stepped up to the desk they took our wet coats, down pouring rain (UGH) and they took our bottle of wine, which we brought for dinner (they do have a $25 corkage fee). Our table was not ready.. but you know the plan, cocktail here we come. The bar was full so we found a seat at this very low and firm banquette seating area which faced the huge windows. The seating up front could use a good pillow or two. The cocktail menu makes it to our table and the fun began. My husband had a Sour Cherry Old Fashioned, which was quite good (but he claimed he had better), and I had the Sepia Mule. I have heard of Mule cocktails before, Oprah herself loves them.. so I figured why not. And it was fantastic! They make their own ginger infused vodka.. which made the cocktail so fresh. They also used a great ginger beer too.. so refreshing. A very summertime cocktail. They told us our table was ready and so we were off on our culinary adventure. And let me tell you the start was a little rocky.... We were sat at this little table for two in the main dining room... and it, the dining room, looked just like I had seen on Check Please. Just beautiful. This great little table though started off as a nightmare. It wasn't balanced.. it had a horrible rock to it. One wrong move and it would've been horrible. Our server Sal (who was AWESOME) stopped by with our menus and our bottle of wine. When he set down the bottle he realized that our table had a serious problem. (My husband was trying to do the classic coaster fold to try to help it out, but that wasn't working) Our server assistant came by, knowing our situation, and made everything better. No more rock. So let me go on..... We were there for Restaurant Week... so we dared not look at the main menu... we put our blinders on and reviewed the fixed menu. And we went whole hog.. go for the 4 course menu for $44! We liked everything that was featured so we went for everything.... The bread came out piping hot! It was awesome... and then when you spread the lightly salted butter on it, it melted upon impact. No ripping of the bread... no mess! *First course, followed... Hiramasa, cured with the flavors of an avation cocktail. How could you go wrong? The Hiramasa is a Japanese Whitefish.. served raw with beet micro greens, fennel and a great drizzle, we are still trying to figure it out! *Second courses... Ricotta cavatelli, short rib sugo & grana padano. OMG! It was seasoned perfectly. You could tell they made the pasta in house, it was so good. We so wished there was more! You could see all of the work they put into the short ribs... the carrots, to the tomato.. to the fresh thyme! Comfort food in it's finest form! *The 2nd Second course... Porcini mushroom sformato, bitter greens & sage walnut pesto. The basis is sort of a mushroom flan. Very unexpected, and very rich! They probably could've cut the portion in half due to the richness. And it could have used something, like a little bit of truffle.... what couldn't use a little bit of truffle? All and all, it was quite good! *Entree goodness, part one... Ancho~espresso braised pork cheeks, three sister's white corn polenta, tart apple salad. You so don't need the steak knife they serve it with. With one cut of your knife.... it just cuts through like.. magic. Like butter. The polenta, just enough grit... just enough smoothness.... But then the salad... I love the difference of the textures but, there was way too much raw red onion. It was kinda intrusive.. too harsh. *Entree goodness, part two... Pan fried rainbow trout, candied bacon, hazelnuts, haricot verts, & spoon bread. Yes spoon bread.. as in mentioned True Grit... for those who have seen the movie. Spoon bread is mentioned a lot. The trout was great, BUT... it was under seasoned. It needed salt.... badly. The hazelnuts, bacon.... and all was great. But then again they added more onions. Red onions, like entree number one. The onion was just a tad bit overkill. *Sweets, for my sweet, part one... Chocolate pecan cake, coconut ice cream, & butterscotch... um... just awesome. what else can I say. *Sweetness, part 2... Marscapone cream napoleon, figs, cinnamon, oranges, & cranberries... Winter on a plate?! For sure. The only thing that was missing was maybe a drizzle of some really good honey. In last words.. go there and be happy.. embrace it... we did.. we'll be back. read more

when you want a violet hour cocktail and an avec dinner, go to sepia. sit in the lounge if you enjoy your co-diners. the dining room is more conducive to shiney distraction and eavesdropping. the flat bread shouldn't be missed, nor should the grilled octopus - both deserving of deep head tilts. The pork chop was fantastic - and big enough to feed a small tribe. the experience is rich. we had to end the night at berry chill because our tummys couldn't take anymore decadence. read more

Solid four stars for this place. It was easy to get a reservation last minute on a Thursday night. The decor is subtle and warm but modern. The wine and food are yummy. The place is not cheap but you don't mind paying for a nice night out without annoyances. read more

I can still recall when Sepia was one of the first great restaurants in the west loop corridor. Because of all the new restaurants in the neighborhood, it has been some time since our last visit. We were thrilled to find that the food, wine, and service was still top-notch. We were there on a Thursday evening and had the 5 course tasting menu. It was outstanding. The evening was extra nice because of the attentive dining room staff. Jason, who I think was the manager, was our server. Jason regaled us with stories about the restaurant and the neighborhood. We won't wait so long to go back! Probably will go there for my birthday in September. read more

Had the opportunity to dine here for restaurant week and it was a pleasant experience. The portions are small yet the cod was cooked perfectly. The tables are extremely close together which made for very uncomfortable moving around (e.g. using the restroom), and I opted to keep my coat with me which I would not do in the future. Staff was very attentive and kind. read more

Interesting and inventive menu...this place has promise. They really push the flat bread and all the surrounding tables, including ours, ordered one. We got the bacon, peaches and blue cheese...too greasy, but the flavor concept was spot on. Our next course...watermelon salad w/fennel and goat cheese cream...yum!...wheat noodles w/mushrooms and peas...oh my! By the time we got to our main course, we were both full... The scallops were sushi grade and tasted divine and I am not usually a big fan. The veal breast was also very good. Service was great, but the wait for our food seemed like forever...so much so that we were given complimentary glasses of sparkling ros. The lighting is phenomenal and the unique flooring gives the place a retro look...I am not impressed by wood paneling...and I think the push for brown (or sepia) is on overload. Overall, my experience was good and I will return. read more

Another good, but not great restaurant in Chicago. The decor is cool and the food is displayed nicely, but the meats were very fatty and lots of butter was used. The wait staff was very friendly and informative, and they did have a nice wine selection, but I that's not enough for me. I don't think I will be back anytime soon. read more

Food was amazing! Had the tasting menu which allowed me to sample everything that chef Andrew Zimmerman had to offer. It was a 6 course meal that was delicious from end to end. Definitely worth the money, for sure. The place is pretty special so it's good for an intimate birthday or special event. My best friend took me there for my birthday and it's definitely a meal I won't forget! read more

Can you say PRETENTIOUS? Awful from the moment we walked thru the door and they wanted to seat us for dinner at a lounge table... Really? Can I pay you an obscene amount of money to get terrible service and substandard food served off a skillet just like the ones from Denny's? Fine dining? Think again. Everything about this place, minus the decor, was bad. Chicago has some really great, cutting edge, interesting restaurants - too bad this is not one of them! read more

it's 7 and i'm hungry. b needs a drink. we flip on it, and decide on a couple of glasses before we eat. somehow it's after 9 when we roll in. m is wearing vans and sporting chipped nails, but these shortcomings are gently ignored by our hostess, who shoos us smilingly to the bar. m had stolen the cocktail list on a previous visit, and is busying herself devising a satisfactory round of aperetifs. bill murray is noisily banging someone against the front of the place. the commotion does not distract our charming barman, who whips us up some seriously fine cocktails. our table is ready. we order a bunch of small plates of stuff, asking that it be staggered. true love waits, and we can too. bacon flatbread? yep. rillettes? too fucking right. scallops? uh huh, and the brussels sprouts therein are technicolor. we like the pike. more booze. desserts. some saint croix de mont. life is good. we amble off into the night to see if we can find m some boys to fight. read more

Dinner was perfect. The atmosphere, the cocktails, the drink ware, the bread and butter, and the food. The duck was maybe the best I ever had and the steak was as good as it gets. One of those places that are so good you don't give the check a second thought - it's just well worth it. read more

Sepia is a lovely upscale dining destination for those looking for something more intimate and high-end. The atmosphere was a true mix between trendy and elegant with endless drink options and a cool menu of seasonal items. There is a clear and unspoken stigma of status at these nicer dining establishments--so, definitely freshen up on your etiquette. Would definitely recommend for any occasion or date night. read more

I was excited to check out Sepia due to their Michelin rating and got the opportunity to do so during restaurant week. We'll use a quick hits bullet point method to go through the experience: - The atmosphere was a lot louder than I expected. At times, it was difficult to converse across the table due to the loud noise. - The food was okay but there were some dishes that were highly questionable. Their fish had great texture but was way under-seasoned and no other dish really stood out to be memorable. - The dessert was probably the best part of the meal as their chocolate cake was moist and decadent. I must say that I was slightly disappointed but that could have been my own fault for hyping it up. Nonetheless, for the amount of money you spend here, there's a lot of other places that will give you more memorable experiences. read more

Terrible experience over priced food was mediocre, service was terrible, we celebrated my wife's birthday and we had a party of 7 we spend over 800 bucks the waitress seem like it was a drag to served us, props to the service assistant though he was outstanding I wish he would been my server his name was Alejandro( Alex) but definetly not worth their Michelin star and the price I would being way happier spending those 800 at el Che bar or Momotaro or the publican any day!! Oh we were there for 3 hours and at no point a manager came to check on us, and our food got walked to the wrong people twice read more

On my second visit here, I chose to share it with the younger generation. And my 18 year old daughter cannot stop talking about her meal here. As a budding foodie, she ordered octopus with squid ink. What kid does that? And she loved it. They have a comprehensive and excellent cocktail menu; I've been told by the cocktail drinkers that they are VERY good. The wine list here is truly impressive, one of the best in the city. I've been lucky to have chosen wisely, and have enjoyed the opportunity to select from a list curated by a top-notch sommelier. The food really is creative and extremely well-executed. We have tried steak, duck, seafood. It's all wonderfully done. (The menu changes, so rather than itemizing dishes in this review, I recommend you ask your server and trust the chef!) The atmosphere feels very masculine to me, with dark wood and dark walls offset by lovely lighting. It feels white-tablecloth, but without the cloth. The dessert chef does good work, save room. I've appreciated the trend toward accessible fine dining, with less stuffy atmospheres and less pretentious wait staff. This place really delivers, making all feel comfortable. This is becoming our go-to place before the opera. It's close, and really the best option in the area. read more

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Over the past few months I have tried with some conviction to get reservations at Sepia. For some reason or another it has never worked out. Finally, on Friday Audrey and I walked in and scored a great seat in the lounge. We started with the Wild Mushroom and Garlic Flatbread. It was good. Sometimes things that are very simple can be produce amazingly complex tastes. However, this tasted exactly as the menu described it. We also ordered a side of the Roasted Brussel Sprouts w/ Pork Belly. I am a lover of brussel sprouts and pork belly and despite that this dish was a miss for me. Audrey ordered the Skate Wing with a Salsify and Raisin Caper Sauce, which was beautifully prepared. The fish was delicious and the sauce was amazing! I was torn between the Flatiron Steak and the Wild Boar Chop. I asked our server if the Wild Board was fatty. She said it was served on the bone and the meat was very lean. So I went with the Boar. I know Boar is supposed to be lean, but this piece was anything but. I had to maneuver around the fat and several times had to discreetly spit pieces back to my plate from my mouth. After several bites, I decided to ask for another dish. The server swept away the Boar and put the order in for the Flat Iron Steak. At this point the chef came out and starred at our table with a not so pleasant look on his face. The Flat Iron Steak was delivered cook perfectly at Medium Rare. Again the chef came out of the kitchen to and set his eyes directly on our table. We found this to be very uncomfortable. If he had issue with my opinion on the Boar Chop I would have been more than happy to discuss it with him. The stare down tactics I felt were a little over the top and old school for a new school restaurant. Either which way the Flat Iron Steak was good. Audrey and I both had a cough and opted for hot tea and water over wine. Our server knew that we were under the weather, but still tried to sell us on cocktails or wine. She said "you can order a bottle and then take what you don't drink home." Hmmmmmm.... Cough Cough Cough.... The interior was beautiful. The design team did a great job on capturing the original feel of the space and while still making it modern and new. We sat at the lounge which wasn't ideal, but without reservations what can you do. Sepia also has one or two large communal tables. The hostess said the communal seating is "Just like Avec". Unfortunately, the communal seating was the only thing like Avec. The service was a bit on the slow side and pushed the alcohol thing way too hard. Maybe that can be attributed to being sat in the lounge. Who knows! After it was all said in done I felt Sepia was a disappointment. I really wanted to love it because it's two blocks from my house. Oh well, Avec is only one block away. 1 Flatbread 1 Brussel Sprout 1 Skate Wing 1 Wild Boar Chop/ Flat Iron Steak ------------------------------------------------------ $90 read more

I still enjoy Sepia because the food is so fabulous but my past two visits in the past two months have been very disappointing. In mid-October I met a friend at Sepia because I thought it would be the perfect pre-Opera dining experience. My friend and I were seated promptly, without reservation, in the front lounge area along the windows. Our server was great and started us off with wine and quickly followed with our order of the flatbread. I ordered the scallops as an entree and my friend ordered the pork loin. After we finished the flatbreads we sat around and chatted while we waited for our entrees. After a while, we were both getting impatient and I checked my cellphone - 25 minutes had gone by since our appetizer was cleared. I motioned to the waitress to ask what was taking so long and she just said that the kitchen was backed up. So I told her we had an Opera to catch at 7:30 and she just said sorry. A few minutes passed when the manager finally came up to our table and apologized. "I'm sorry, you should have told us you were going to the Opera. There were many others going also tonight so we were trying to get their orders out first." I'm sorry, but in any restaurant experience waiting more than half an hour between courses doesn't seem acceptable, ever. Finally at about 7:05 our entrees came out. Both were phenomenal but we couldn't enjoy them because we were too busy trying to scarf them down to catch our show. As we were eating the manager came by our table and said, "I suggest that you skip dessert tonight," uh...oh really? "And we'll catch you a cab to make sure you get to the show on time." The cab part never happened. We paid the bill while we were still eating, the manager was no where to be found and we ran to Washington street to try to get a cab. We barely made it with 5 minutes left and a bad case of indegestion. Last night I decided to give them another chance. My girlfriend and I were at Just Grapes for their holiday wine tasting and wanted to grab a bite to eat. It was around 8 and we thought Avec would still be too crowded so we optedfor Sepia. Once again, the hostess was great and sat us immediately without reservation. We decided to go for a spread of appetizers. We did the butternut squash flatbread, scallops, duck pates, and the quail. Our waitress brought our wines promptly and our butternut squash and scallops came out within 10 minutes. Both tasted great as usual. We got into a deep conversation and didn't even notice that it was already about 8:50. Once again, about 25 minutes passed between our first course and second round of entrees. We were getting impatient and searched for our waitress who hadn't come by our table for that same amount of time. I mean, appetizers. We ordered 4 appetizers. It really shouldn't have taken that long. I wanted to say something to the manager, but at that point we were both way too tired and still had work to do at home. Meanwhile a table of 4 men sitting behind us were on the recieving end of phenomenal service. A manger or possibly owner was standing behind them totally schmoozing. Endless rounds of dishes came out and were passed around. Must be nice! But I'll be taking a break from Sepia for a while. read more

We had an amazing dinner experience! Great cocktails and wine list! Everything from charcuterie board to dessert was perfect! Quiet and intimate setting, great for date night! read more

i've been in a bit of a short ribs and mac 'n cheese rut lately, but sepia was just the restaurant to help me out of it. i'm not sure whether restaurants with cool atmospheres make me like food more or give me too high of expectations, but the atmosphere at sepia only added to the overall experience. it's hip and trendy, but not your run-of-the-mill modern decorating and isn't so sleek that you couldn't take your parents there. just warm and unique. i liked it from the start but the cocktails and food backed it up. i'm a sucker for cocktails with fresh ingredients and infused liquor, so i started with you're welcome (acai, cassis, ginger, egg white) and followed it with the sepia mule (ginger beer, ginger-infused vodka, lime). the food was bold and interesting but not overly styled. everything was thought through. even the bread and butter they first served was perfect. i started with the baby octopus which i had heard was one of their specialties. it was a little risky because often times, octopus can be chewy, but the texture was great, as was the flavor. i then had the cod which was such a great combination of flavors. it had a cashew vinaigrette that i could have eaten with a spoon. the fish was flaky and cooked to perfection. we also had the bread pudding with bing cherry ice cream. i couldn't really taste the bing cherry flavor, but it was good. i think i would try something else if i went again. our server was friendly and helpful, too. must try: cod with wild mushrooms, salsify and cashew vinaigrette, you're welcome cocktail good to eat: baby octopus, bread pudding read more