Private Dining

Dinner at the Kitchen Side, our semi-private room beside the open kitchen. Two tables of ten, family-style, with the fire in view.

Seatings and minimums

Every booking has a food and beverage minimum. Food and drinks both count toward it, before tax and service charge.

5:00 PM

Early seating, two and a half hours
Sunday to Wednesday
$3,000
Thursday to Saturday
$3,500

6:00 PM

Prime seating, two and a half hours
Any night
$4,500

8:00 PM

Late seating
Sunday to Wednesday
$3,000
Thursday to Saturday
$3,500

The Kitchen Side seats 20 comfortably and up to 24. Groups over 25 take the whole restaurant. Ask us about a buyout, or about staying longer.

The menus

Both menus are served family-style for the table. You choose two mains. Drinks are à la carte, and we're happy to have wine open on the table when you arrive.

Tier One

$145

per guest
Raw and snacks

OystersEast kombu mignonette, smoked onions

HamachiGreen apple, buckwheat, radish

Hawaiian rollsCoal-roasted pineapple butter

Deviled eggsProsciutto chili crisp, potato crumbs

Venison tartareSweet potato chips, horseradish, cave-aged cheddar

Salads and pasta

Broccoli saladCucumber, pistachio, mimolette cheese

Green bean saladWhipped ricotta, almonds, guanciale

Sourdough cavatelliPecorino, butter, pepper

Your choice of two

Half chickenSemolina dumplings, marconi rosso peppers, paprika

HalibutGarlic butter, potatoes, clams

Pork short ribsCoal-roasted sweet potato, knackwurst, mustard-milk jam

Dessert

Pistachio cheesecakeBrown butter crumble, pistachio whipped cream

Pear sorbetTamarind syrup, sea salt

Tier Two

$185

per guest
Raw and snacks

OystersBeausoleil, East black vinegar, scallions, XO sauce

Bluefin tunaPistachio, serrano, grapefruit, mint

Hawaiian rollsCoal-roasted pineapple butter

Deviled eggsProsciutto chili crisp, potato crumbs

Blue prawnsCherry bomb peppers, focaccia, lemon

Salad, pasta and rice

Broccoli saladCucumber, pistachio, mimolette cheese

Sourdough cavatelliPecorino, butter, pepper

Grilled lobster riceEgg yolk, chives

Your choice of two

Half chickenSemolina dumplings, marconi rosso peppers, paprika

HalibutGarlic butter, potatoes, clams

Pork short ribsCoal-roasted sweet potato, knackwurst, mustard-milk jam

NY strip8 oz prime, corn battered onion rings, bearnaise, bordelaise

Dessert

Pistachio cheesecakeBrown butter crumble, pistachio whipped cream

Sugar pieRice-milk ice cream, cider braised apples

Both menus include raw dishes. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Tell us about allergies, dietary needs and pregnant guests, and Chef will plan around them.

Good to know

  • Service charge. 21% of food and drinks: 18% goes to the staff working your event and 3% is an administrative fee. Tax is added at the Chicago rate.
  • Holding the date. A deposit of 25% of the minimum holds your date, collected with our card authorization form.
  • The minimum. If food and drinks come in under the minimum, the difference is charged as a room fee.
  • Guest count. We bill the guaranteed count. Menu and dietary needs lock 14 days out, and the final count is due 72 hours before.

the kitchen side

Two tables of ten beside the coal-fired kitchen, for 10 to 24 guests. Menus are from Chef Jimmy Papadopoulos, with drinks from the full bar and wine list.

Tell us your date, guest count, seating and menu below, and we will be in touch.