Reviews for Avli River North in Chicago, IL
We were a bit early for our reservation but enjoyed a cocktail at the bar with 4 of 6 of our party while we waited. The... bartender was patient, was knowledgeable, and helped us choose what became the perfect start to our night. My fiance and I bothhad the Greek Old Fashioned. As we progressed to the other side for dining, our server was presentable, alert, attentive,knowledgeable, graceful, and organized. All supporting staff were well paced and took care of any additional needs we may havehad. Now the food, was fantastic. We were welcomed with a nice little dish of kalamata Olives and baguette. Appetizers ofCalamari, Sauteed mushrooms and Saganaki. All of our entrees were tremendous.. I could seriously go on but lets just say: youneed to make a reservation and find out for yourselves! Finishing our evening with desserts and coffee with so enjoyable.Baklava Ice Cream and Orange Cake. The atmosphere was welcoming, relaxing, and refreshing. The noise was a little louder at thestart but quieted down after a birthday dinner finished. But I will say, having a crowd in there meant, it was something, everybit worth the experience. Read more
This is one of my favorite spots in River North!! I recently went there for their happy hour and the small plates and drinks... were amazing and very well priced for the quality. They have beautiful outdoor seating (especially great in the summer whenit’s all opened up) and the staff was super kind and helpful. Highly recommend! Read more
Everything was delicious! The watermelon margarita was tasty but not very strong and I should’ve chosen something that went... better with my meal. We got the spreads sampler with hummus, tzatziki, and feta. The hummus and tzatziki were pretty standard.The feta was very unique and definitely my favorite. We also got the zucchini chips, they were good but the portion was massive.I wish they’d been a little thicker cut. For the main, I got the Tavern style lamb chops. It was delicious, but a little overcooked. My partner got the lamb shoulder and it was perfectly cooked. The seasoning was so good. Read more
One of the best restaurants I’ve been in town. The food is so full of flavors. Their watermelon salad is to die for. I also... loved their cucumber martini. Will definitely be back! Read more
Went for brunch. The weather was so nice that they let us sit outside! Everything was very tasty and portions were large. Feta... came with only 8 pieces of pita for a huge scoop, and they charged extra when we asked for more. A bit stingy for their alreadykind of high prices. But food was good, so not too bad. Read more
Had a great experience here. We ended up at the river north location because it had available reservations. The cocktails were... fantastic and refreshing, the small plates were all very good and the mains were tasty. We ordered quite a lot to try variousthings and were not disappointed. The Pastitsada and the Moussaka were both wonderful. Our service was excellent and they gotprogressively more and more busy throughout the evening. I believe the restaurant was celebrating something special but theytook great care of us. I would highly recommend this place. Read more
Wow, the food was awesome. I ordered the lamb burger with truffle fries. My goodness were the truffle fries truffly! My mom... ended up getting the salad and a chicken dish, I believe. They also provided some break and olives to start. Everything wasexcellent! The server was also very attentive. This place is definitely worth checking out! Read more
It was really good. I didn’t realize that their pork changes from location to location. The ones in Time Out are a braised... carnitas type which were out of this world. The ones here are a stacked pork traditional gyro which was also good andcaramelized and crispy! The chicken gyro was also very flavorful but did eat a little dry. We got the pita with dips which weretasty and the Bronzino was perfectly cooked on top of a bed of mustard greens. Delicious! The fact that the pork isn’t thesame location to location, that sucked but the portion sizes were great! We finished with the ice cream which was tasty but toomany huge walnuts for my taste BUT if you are a nut lover it’s probably a good thing! Read more