Reviews for Chez Joel Bistro Francais in Chicago, IL
We made a reservation for the outdoor patio on Thursday evening, and we loved it. Hidden gem! Well worth the 10 minute drive... from downtown. I started with the clam special, the filet was perfectly cooked (the sauce was so delicious I wanted to lick theplate), and blueberry tart special for dessert. My husband had escargot, steak au poivre, crème brûlée. We both loved ourfood — you could tell there was a lot of thought and attention put into each plate. Prices were also reasonable. Woulddefinitely go back next time we’re in town. Read more
It's my very 1st time eating I'm this restaurant & I loved it! The place is beautiful, the patio is beautiful, the service is... the best the food really good & the quality is best! The bathroom is clean. The only thing I didn't like is just that thebathroom is for 1 person at a time. But is spacious & clean. It is an the high end price. I highly recommen this place & Iwill definitely come back!!! Read more
I would give it more stars if I could, it was outstanding in everything from the time we arrived until we left. We had a great... view from our table and the service from everyone was so friendly and welcoming. The food was outstanding and so delicious. Westarted with some drinks and ordered some starters which arrived in time for us to enjoy them before our main course. Everyonein our party agreed the entrees were amazing! We finished with coffee and dessert, a perfect complement to our dinner. We willdefinitely return..soon! Read more
Beautifully decorated and quaint restaurant with a welcoming atmosphere. The drinks were phenomenal but the food was better.... This restaurant captured the essence of French cuisine. I definitely recommend to come here ! Read more
Dinner at Chez Joël Bistrot, was amazing! The place was small but very good French dishes are served here.
I heard all good reviews from my friends, so we decided to pick this French bistro restaurant to celebrate my friend... birthday. We get there like 15 minutes earlier, asked if we can sit down at least outside,answer was no, which I totallyunderstand. So at 5pm get in and our waiter Allison was nice and friendly... we ordered calamari and .... for appetizer , bothwas ok, not a wow. Then we ordered crispy duck, wasn't our taste. Duck meat was still pink inside, not crispy... Profiterol fordessert, well for those ,who wasn't in Europe will be ok... Just a little bit disappointed, but overall was ok. Very niceatmosphere, nice people, but for us was just OK food. We didn't left the place very happy, but once again maybe BECAUSE was thebad starting. Who knows??? I would still recomand for the ambience, good atmosphere and drinks... Read more
Yesterday four of us celebrated my son’s Birthday by dining at your restaurant. We all enjoyed the fine food you made for... us. Our server helped make the wine selection and made a wonderful choice. This is a restaurant that we will visit again. My Lamb shank was delightful. As well as the other two selections. Read more
Spiro was our waiter and he was PHENOMENAL....seriously best waiter I've had in my 37 years living. Great food, he had great... advice pairing, so knowledgeable not to mention considerate of our order given high demand on specials, it's like he was puthost. Incredible. Food was delicious, perfect servings, extensive options to choose from. We had a large group of 8, wassupposed to be 10 but they were able to accommodate 10. Little disappointed but we understood. I do think background music wouldhave been nice. Easy street parking but valet was a great plan B too. Will def comeback if Spiro is there. Read more