The food speaks for itself. Truly wonderful meal prepared by real professionals. The flavors in each dish were unique and exciting. Atmosphere at the hearth is warm and fun. Wait staff were kind and comforting. I’d definitely go back
I was highly recommended Roister. With my tight travel schedule I came here for Sunday Brunch before going to the airport. It was better than expected. This sealed my trip.
If you know and understand culinary culture and want a kitchen that has a high standard for each item on the menu, this is the place where quality and flavor come first.
I will return for dinner on my next visit to Chicago.
My pictures attached to this post is what we ordered.
The Bunuelo appetizer might be my all time favourite app. They did a special thing with their chicken - never would I thought to prefer the fried chicken over the grilled chicken. Their sauces were also great. Finally, the cheesecake was interesting. it didn't have a hard crust on the bottom. Normally, I like my desserts to have three textures. But this one seemed to work. The thickness was worthy of Chicago.
Where to even start. I went there for brunch one day and ended up going for dinner the following day. I loved the food. Very well put together dishes and lots of flavor. Their fried bread with aged cheddar rillettes are a must, as well as their truffle cinnamon bun (mind-blowing flavors). The mussels were amazing, you should definitely get them (realistically just get everything on the menu, the food really is that good). The service was amazing 10/10. I can’t wait to be back in Chicago
Very very good restaurant (obvious statement, I know).
The duck and crispy chicken were outstanding. The oysters were PHENOMENAL; a perfect shooter, with great flavors. The burrata with tomatoes was fresh and delicious, and lastly, the cauliflower was so interesting and cheesy and fun. All in all, I’d recommend it!!
Truly had a wonderful dining experience. Started off with the Aged Cheddar Rillettes and it was delicious - the fry bread was very soft and flavourful and the truffled cauliflower cheddar dip complimented it nicely.
Ordered the Roasted Duck, Salmon and Roister Chicken as the mains. The duck was well seasoned and came with scallion pancakes to rap the meat. It was also accompanied with fried rice which was wonderful. The Salmon was extremely juicy and tender - probably the best cooked salmon I’ve had in a restaurant. The Roister Chicken is famous at this restaurant and it lived up to the hype - fried to perfection and flavoured very well. I did, however, enjoy the other dishes more.
For desserts, we ordered the Cookies and Milk and it was good, but the milk ice cream was too sweat and sticky for my liking.
We tried a bunch of things, I wish I could give 5 stars but there were no real stand-out dishes although everything was solid - we found it to be "hit or miss" - the gazpacho was incredible, the bread they serve with the cauliflower/cheese was amazing but the dish itself needs work - and the chicken was just ok but the duck was excellent. We thought it would be better and that's not being snobby.
We ended up at Roister last weekend completely by chance, and I'm so glad we did! My parents were in town visiting and we had been to several great restaurants, but this was the highlight for me! The atmosphere is great. It's a smaller space, but it feels cozy and not overcrowded, the music is energetic but not too loud, and I loved seeing the open kitchen. The food ... I can't even choose a favorite item. The duck wings, pork skewer, fried chicken, and the roast duck were so good! We also had a pasta that was very good but I can't recall which one. The service was wonderful as well! I will definitely be back soon!
What an amazing gem located in the fulton market neighborhood! We chose to go with the tasting menu, which was fantastic!
Some of the dishes were just alright (tomatoes, lions mane mole, pork belly, apricot), but the fried chicken with caviar was amazing, crisp yet tender and juicy paired with salty pearls of caviar. The duck was solid and very filling. The scallop however was pretty mindblowing - just on scallop but it paired so well with the melon and cauliflower puree.
The desserts were also exceptional, the coconut sorbet was so smooth and the tamarind provided a nice balance to the sweetness. The roasted banana and pecan was also amazing, the banana has a sugar crust like crème brûlée and the pecan ice cream is perfection.
Although they have a limited menu, this place is AMAZING. From the Mediterranean Sea bass that was perfect cooked & amazing flavor to then huge asparagus as an appetizer. It was perfect. The Roister chicken was so filling fantastic with the homemade sauces on the side. The flavors of all the dishes were so perfect as well as the on point staff that accommodated us. You can’t knock it till you try it. I will definitely be back again.
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