definitely needs a reservation! What a great time we had! Atmosphere was cool, place was buzzin!
food was great, the burger is BOMB! Salad wasn’t too bad (not the biggest salad fan in general) and finally the chips and ranch was AMAZING. Staff are awesome, our waiter was awesome and definitely worth a visit again!
This was one of the best meals we have had in Chicago! We ordered the Mushroom Pot Pie and Salmon. Both were incredibly curated. In addition to the meal, the beer was perfect. We loved the staff and had an incredible experience. If I could give 10 stars I would!
Was here for the brunch, got a flight, the corn soup, brunch ribs, and chicken and waffles. Everything exceeded our expectations and went well with the beers. For us, the star was the maple syrup, worked well with sweetening the waffles and was slightly spicy on the chicken. Love to check out some of the other stuff on the menu next time!
First time coming here and I really liked it! They have great daily specials and do happy hour! I ordered the beer flight which is pre-picked and it was really good, particularly because they give you large portions! My only wish was that you could build your own flight. For food, I ordered the Spicy Chicken Sandwich and it was good but I have had better. Also, shared the chocolate cake with my friend and honestly, not my favorite; to be honest it felt underbaked. Ultimately, I say come here for the drinks more than the food.
This place was a pleasant surprise. I was expecting bar food and very casual, it is rather casual but the food is a cut or two above what I was expecting. The beer flight is a great deal, 5 types of beer for $14 and it’s not the tiny shot glasses most places use. We split the arugula salad and Brussel sprouts to start - both were good. I had a cup of the corn soup which was delicious. Where the dinner really took off though was entrees; I couldn’t believe how delicious our food was. I ordered the short rib, which came with a delicious gravy over mashed potatoes and the most savory fried mushroom I have ever had. I savored every single bite. Every restaurant has a short rib dish now but not all of them do it right - tender, flavorful, juicy. My boyfriend had the duck and dumplings, which was at least as good as my short rib, maybe even better. All said and done, two flights of beer, 2 apps, a soup, two entrees and two more beers for dessert tan about $130, which anyone from the city knows is not really that pricey at all for that amount of food and drinks. I will return to this restaurant for sure.
We visited Forbidden Root during the week and made a reservation last minute just to ensure we got a table. The restaurant was very laid back and they had the windows open since it was a nice day. The server was very friendly and informed us of the burger special that was taking place that day. We ordered the Housemade Ranch Chips and the Burger and Fries. The ranch chips were flavorful and a nice appetizer. The burger was juicy and perfectly cooked. The fries were seasoned well and had a nice crunch to them. We enjoyed our visit to Forbidden Root and will certainly be back!
Awesome beer and another vote for the duck dumpling dish. I did find the mushroom pasta to be a bit over cooked, but very helpful staff and interesting drink selection. They are “botanical” beers so definitely unique.
Made a reservation and came in early and the table was waiting for us which was nice, first of service was good so we’re the drinks. My chicken sandwich was delicious some of the other food we got as a table didn’t turn out so good, the Reuben had more bread then corn-beef the salad was barely a salad. The smash burger was also a hit of the table. Overall this place is HOT just gotta know what to get. (The building it’s self was very cool)
My wife and I have visited here twice: once when the kitchen was closed and another time to eat. With exceptional food, awesome drinks, and good service, Forbidden Root Restaurant can easily be a place to hang with your friends on a night after work or for a night or with the family! The servers were very accommodating and the greeters were very friendly.
Fun and interesting beer selection. Enjoyed the atmosphere and it's cool that the brewery/restaurant used to be an old movie theatre! The mushroom pasta and the brussel sprouts were delicious! I would highly recommend.
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