Best dining experience. The food is amazing, surprising and delicious. An evening at Oriole is one to remember.
Fine Dining Restaurant
Oriole
4.8(667 reviews) Chicago Established 2016
About Oriole
Oriole is a fine dining restaurant at 661 W Walnut St in the West Loop that serves an extended, constantly evolving tasting menu, which the restaurant describes as contemporary American. The restaurant states that it opened in 2016. Guests dine in the dining room or at the kitchen table, and the restaurant offers standard, reserve and spirit-free beverage pairings and a private dining room for up to 20 guests.
Services
Extended tasting menu
Kitchen table dining
Wine and cocktail program
Standard, Reserve and spirit-free beverage pairings
Private dining room
Overnight stay at The Loft above the restaurant
Categories
Directory categoryFine Dining Restaurant
Listed on Google underRestaurant
Good to know
- Reservations
- Booked online through Tock, released on a 90 day rolling calendarSource: oriolechicago.com
- Parking
- No valet. Metered street parking nearby, and a climate-controlled garage half a block northSource: oriolechicago.com
- Dress code
- No dress code; guests may come however they are most comfortableSource: oriolechicago.com
- Dietary requests
- Accommodated where possible; guests are asked to give at least 24 hours noticeSource: oriolechicago.com
- Private dining
- Private dining room for parties of up to 20 guestsSource: oriolechicago.com
- Corkage
- Up to two 750mL bottles per reservation, $50 corkage fee per bottleSource: oriolechicago.com
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance, restroom and seatingSource: Google Business Profile
Reviews
Google reviews rated four stars and above. The 4.8-star rating reflects all 667 Google reviews.
We recently dined at Oriole and had such an amazing experience! The food was fantastic and atmosphere was such a relaxed but fun vibe. I had a dietary restriction we requested in advance and the team seamlessly accommodated it. I have never experienced anything like the service and kindness. Thank you Oriole and we will be back!
Exceptional dining establishment. Top 5 in US for me.
One of our best meals and experiences! At similar restaurants I typically find all dishes interesting, and several of them delicious. At Oriole every taste was both delicious and interesting. Highly recommend! We also stayed at their Loft apartment. Very spacious, great location, and has everything you need and more (washer/dryer, espresso machine, bicycles, drum set, etc.). Just note it is up one floor (two flights of stairs), it is not a hotel so don't expect a concierge or reception desk (check-in is more like an Airbnb) and there is metro noise. My spouse is a light sleeper but it didn't bother either of us. Highly recommend the Loft as well, it was great walking 30 seconds to and from dinner.
Absolutely blown away by our dinner here. Came in for the full tasting menu and every single course hit different. Started with a couple little bites at the bar first and Maddie took such good care of us right from the jump she was so sweet and gave great recs. The wagyu was insane and that sablefish literally melted in my mouth. Even the bread course had me like wow how is bread this good. The vibe is so cozy and sleek at the same time not stuffy at all service felt warm not robotic. The pacing was perfect too never rushed just a lovely slow evening. Cant believe this is right here in the West Loop. Already saving up to come back.
Well deserved Michelin stars, above and beyond service, thoughtfully designed atmosphere, every dish was a hit
This was our first fine-dining/tasting-menu experience, and Oriole absolutely delivered when it came to the experience itself. The atmosphere is beautiful and intimate, and the service was genuinely the best I have ever received at a restaurant. Every member of the staff was incredibly attentive, professional, and welcoming. From the presentation of each course to the constant resetting of silverware, drinks, towels, and all of the other small details, the level of hospitality was exceptional. I don’t think it would be fair for me to rate the food itself. My mom and I discovered pretty quickly that our palates simply do not agree with this style of cuisine. Many of the courses featured fermented, earthy, marine, or otherwise very intense flavors, and I personally picked up a prominent fishy/seafood flavor in several dishes that made them difficult for me to eat. Even some of the courses built around ingredients I normally enjoy were much more complex and strongly flavored than I’m accustomed to. That isn’t to say the food was poorly prepared. The presentation was beautiful, the amount of work and technique going into every course was obvious, and the other diners around us seemed to absolutely love it. This was simply a case of the menu and our personal tastes being almost complete opposites. I tried nearly everything and quickly learned that a modern tasting menu like this probably isn’t for me. Despite that, I have nothing but praise for the staff and the experience they provided us. They treated us exceptionally well from the moment we arrived until we left. While I probably wouldn’t personally choose this style of dining again, I’m glad we experienced it once, and I can understand why Oriole has earned the reputation it has.
This restaurant has clearly earned its Michelin stars. Service was phenomenal, dishes were exquisite, and the night was absolutely memorable. Special shout out for being able to accommodate allergies which I understand can be difficult for a restaurant with only a few seatings per night, but they handled it amazingly. 10/10 would recommend to anyone looking to experience fine dining, and would recommend the beverage pairing too