The patio is very pretty. The service was very good. The food was so so. The chicken was extremely dry. Very disappointing. The steak was good. We also had a cheese plate, which was good. Had a wonderful African wine. They put an extra charge on the bill for using a credit card. I always pay in cash so I complained. Even if people are paying with a credit card, $3-5 is kind of a lot,
Summary: mediocre food, poor serviceWent for dinner on a Saturday night in July. The outdoor area in the back was nice. After our drinks arrived we ordered our food and some bread for the table. After 30 minutes, we still hadn’t received our bread, despite following up on it and asking another waiter. Our food eventually arrived after about 45 minutes and one of our entrees was forgotten. A few pieces of bread finally arrived some minutes later, and was served to us with no butter or olive oil, which was strange. The staff was not very apologetic about the dish that they forgot (we never were served it) or the long-overdue bread.The foot itself was not great. One of us had the steak and frites and claimed “it was the worst steak and frites he’s ever had.”There is very little reason to ever come for dinner here. Perhaps come in for just a glass of wine.
We attended a private event here. The service was wonderful, the selection of drinks and food was fantastic!
It was a very very poor dining experience. I could go on and on but it’s a waste of time. Don’t go eat there! Simply, my husband and I believe that Evanston needs a really good restaurant like the old Stain Glass!
Could have been a lot better and the prices are through the roof. We were there early, maybe 4:30 for a drink plus. Our first visit and the hostess suggested a table on the patio, but we were scolded that there were few tables available because of reservations. Ok. The place was empty. We should have left at that point. We scurried to a high-top table hoping we’d be served. Food was on a hard copy menu and for drinks we needed to scan a QR code. Really? Looked like they wanted their guests to juggle. And very difficult to determine pricing this way. Speaking of pricing, our waiter suggested a bottle of wine at $25. Then added “unfortunately there’s a fee for corkage.” Ok, what does that mean? Why? And he much? He abandoned us. trained waitstaff, who knew it was our first time there, should have explained a little about the place. Clue.Us.In. We ended up ordering a glass of wine and a sangria with a 3-cheese plate and a buratta and tomato salad. Beautiful, yet microscopic, the cheese plate was delicious. The heirloom tomatoes with the burrata caprese tasted like a hothouse variety. It was Ok. While we were in the midst of eating our waitstaff came to remove any unneeded plates. “No thank you, still eating.“. Unnecessarily obtrusive and clueless. Needing a few extra slices of bread, it took forever to even wave someone down. Price tag? Over $100. Unbelievable, what? How was that even possible? Any of the behaviors are above are not THAT bad taken singly. But all of that with that kind of price tag makes zero sense. Horrible. People rave about this place. Don’t get it. Unwelcoming, clueless service, severely overpriced, ho hum grub. Bottom line, there are many other places, much better places, to spend your restaurant $$$.
My partner and I finally made it to the is warm neighborly establishment and we were not disappointed. There for lunch we enjoyed a house burger and a lobster roll and shared the freshest and very novel green salad. The salad had the juiciest orange slices delicately deveined and with roasted buckwheat. Fresh, novel and delicious! My lobster was fresh, plump and plentiful! I really enjoyed the pickled mini veggies as they balanced the roll with warm mayo. My partners burger was also a new take with juicy beef and plenty of pickled vegetables. Again, a unique presentation and taste. I enjoyed my roll with a wonderful French white that beautifully balanced mineralogy with fruitiness. Light and lovely. My partner chose a South African blend that really stood out for its spicy esa yet medium bodied taste. Our only bad was that my bread roll was a bit moldy, but everything else was superb!
Where to begin … we were seated in an odd section in front of the cooks , I wanted to sit at the bar we were told the bar seats were reserved.. I ordered a whiskey sour - nothing great about it , ordered octopus and it was awful ! It was octopus from a can ! Not even cooked , oily and just gross .. ordered lobster sandwich - it was ok , had no flavor . Last items ordered -earl old fashion and that interesting , not bad but for $20 it should be excellent. The waitress was nice .. not knowledgeable of the menu and didn’t recommend anything . Waste of money ! Would never return .
This used to be our go to place. What happened to the Lush we used to go to? For two drinks we were charged $44.00. Ouch!! I don't mind paying but when the bill came for two drinks for $28.00, which we used to pay, the server took the bill from my hand and said the total was mis-calculated. Second bill came within minutes with $44.00 and the bartender stated the price went up for Old Fashion from $14 to $20. I told the man that in a minute the price went up?? And, his response was to blame the government. It seems like the government hasn't affected Evanston downtown restaurants yet where we are still paying $14 for Old Fashion. Oh well, too bad Lush's prices went up, and customer service went way down.
Lovely. Intimate. Yummy food.
One recent mid-afternoon we fortunately celebrated S's birthday here and were suitably impressed with the quality of service, food and drink. Not to go on and on (as I am prone to do). Believe us and visit Lush if you enjoy an intimate brick and wood environment filled with friendly, wine knowledgeable and generous servers and a true feeling of being part of a kind and welcoming group. Take part with that in mind. Don't expect Michelin star perfection ala Charlie Trotter's (R.I.P.) There is none of that tension. Join the family and feel the love.