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RL Restaurant Chicago Reviews from The Last Year
I popped in for lunch today after not having been here in
I popped in for lunch today after not having been here in 10 years given I live on the East Coast. I was pleasantly surprised at how good the burger is. I would highly recommend their burger. Overall I had a great experience. Bartender & staff were outstanding. If you're looking for a smooth Old Fashioned drink look no further and be sure to have Blake make you one. It couldn't have been a more pleasant experience.
Loved sitting at the bar here! Service was attentive and
Loved sitting at the bar here! Service was attentive and ambiance was lovely. If you're a wine and fries girlie, this is a spot for you.
We went here for a birthday lunch and it was a decent
We went here for a birthday lunch and it was a decent experience. I don't know what possessed me to go with the fish of the day option but it was the sea bass that came with its own gravy when I went and that little piece you see came out to be $51. While the fish was good, it was also by no means phenomenal in any way and also wasn't very filling. To try to make up for the disappointment we also just got fries and majority of the dessert menu - the coffee ice cream ended up being my favorite. The service was nice and so is the atmosphere, although there are quite of few Chicago restaurants with the same style. Overall this is the place you go with a corporate card to splurge but I wouldn't recommend for any other reason.
Great service and my favorite whiskey cocktail.
Make sure you have reservations because they are very busy.
it's been awhile since I've been to RL and was excited to
it's been awhile since I've been to RL and was excited to return and order some of my old favorites on the menu. Unfortunately, my lunch fell short of past experiences. The shrimp and calamari appetizer was incredibly small. There were maybe 3 pieces of shrimp and the rest were tiny calamari rings. Nothing spectacular and certainly not worth the price. I ordered a cocktail, which I had to ask for a second time after the appetizer arrived. The next course was the much anticipated lobster bisque that used to be one of my favorites. How disappointed was I when I took my first bite and it tasted like flour. Rookie mistake for bisque which I embarrassingly had to send back. The main course was the steak frites on special. It was OK. Maybe I would have enjoyed it more had the wait staff given me some time and space to actually eat. Every minute someone was asking if I was finished. At one point someone took a plate and I had to say, I'm still eating that food, can you please not take it. Even the to go box was messed up! Sad review from a sad customer that remembers how great this place WAS.
Always a go to when in chicago especially for brunch.
The room is insanely beautiful and the service is consistently wonderful! Everything on the menu is YES and moderately priced as well!
Food & Atmosphere Great. Service / Approach should be improved
Great buzzy restaurant. French bistro style atmosphere. Food was very good. Had the Oysters and Skirt steak special with truffle fries. However, was very disappointed that the steak came out 20 minutes after my oysters while in hadn’t finished them (6 oysters). I was enjoying them with a glass of white one when the steak arrived at the table. Would have thought the server would have realised he was too early but instead asked me to move my phone so he can place the food down. While the food was very good, for the sense of being rushed out to turn over the table. Not what you expect in an expensive eatery.
My wife always wanted to go here so we did this past
My wife always wanted to go here so we did this past weekend on her 65th birthday. Did not disappoint. Excellent place to go for a high class meal with good food and service. Menu was simple but elegant. Definitely will be coming back.
Service not great.
Food is always good. But staff not friendly for the most part. We've been there 3 or 4 times and each time our experience has been similar
Such a gem! The inside takes you back the ambiance is great
Such a gem! The inside takes you back the ambiance is great as for food I only ordered the fries with truffle - I can't complain they hit the spot!!! Our martinis were fantastic not to mention the bartenders Blake and the other one in the photo were top tier!!! Will definitely be back soon!
RL is always a spot that can make you feel like your
RL is always a spot that can make you feel like your sitting in someone's home, a fancy once, and enjoy a nice American meal. I've dined here for years and the service and food have always been consistent. The RL burger is delicious and leaves you satisfied, while various appetizers and salads are delicious as well.
Better than Great-Superb
RL Restaurant is better than great, it is SUPERB! There are not enough adjectives to describe how great our dining experience was. The food was excellent and large portions. Five (5) large shrimp were served in the Shrimp Cocktail. My wife’s escargot was excellent and the lobster roll was excellent. Save room for one of the multiple desserts-we had the coconut cake. The service was beyond outstanding. Don’t go if you are in a rush—sit back, have a great conversation and enjoy a great meal and a wonderful dining experience.
Excellent!
Who would have thought Ralph Lauren would have such great food, drinks and ambiance, but it was excellent, including the service!
Great vibe and food
I have been here couple times and always love the warm atmosphere. We had lobster roll and RL burger for the weekend brunch and both were tasty. The drinks were pretty good as well. It’s always a nice spot for brunch or dinner in this neighborhood
The worst chicken sandwich in Chicago
The worst $25 chicken sandwich you’ll ever have. The fries were so oily and looked like they had been cooked the night before. I had the worst stomach ache an hour later as a result. The service was average: we had to remind the server to bring out our desert. Never going back.
REALLY RL!
Luxury dining with abundant energy, great service (despite being crazy busy) and superb food. This is a very appealing grand old style dining establishment that speaks of elegance, attention to style, and a fine dining experience. I was a bit surprised how "casual" it seemed given upper end price point; I guess T-shirts are always "in" for some...
Lying, pathetic employees
The lying, unintelligent host and manager at RL cannot keep up with their own incompetence and dissembling. Just tried to walk in for a quick drink - they have removed half the bar stools and half the bar tables and put them inside the retail store (on SATURDAY NIGHT at 8pm). They claim that they are fully staffed but cannot keep up with the orders, and it will be ½ hour, minimum, to get a glass of wine. BS. This place is a dump and has completely collapsed. It used to be a great neighborhoody place: visitors, businesspeople, locals. There are still two or three of the original staff who know how it's supposed to run. But basically, now it's just pathetic.
Our best meal in Chicago in several years
Perhaps underestimated because of the many trendy (some Michelin-starred) restaurants in Chicago, RL is a steady, solid restaurant with elegant ambience, great service and excellent food. The Monday evening we dined there, the place was packed, with people waiting out side the restaurant for tables. Our waiter was excellent: polite, helpful, patient and efficient. He was there when we needed him, otherwise, he was not. The Escargots were excellent and the seared tuna was perfect! Dover Sole, fileted at the table was perfect and the Veal Milanese was as good as I remembered it from my last one in Milan. A bottle of Plumpjack Chardonnay was the perfect accompaniment to a great meal. This was out third perfect meal at RL and we will be back, as soon as we can.
Classic Club Restaurant
Classic club type of restaurant with white linens and leather booths. Great artwork, impeccable service, and delicious food. Great place for a really lovely and even special dining experience.
Chicago's Best Prepaid Restaurants that are most frequently booked by customers of RL Restaurant Chicago
Booked 1 times by RL Restaurant Chicago customers.
Ranked #5 in Chicago's Best Prepaid Restaurants.
Great Service - amazing dinner!!
Read about the site in NYT and bought a reservation at Mother Wolf in LA 2 days later. Worked great and the food was amazing!!!
Worked perfectly!
Got the reservation (that I couldn't get anywhere else) and was able to entertain a group of friends at the infamous Bern's Steakhouse.
Got into Nobu Malibu
Wonderful! My parents are visiting and we have wanted to go to Nobu Malibu for years. I tried getting a reservation myself but it was next to impossible. So glad I was able to buy a reservation on appointment trader for a decent price!
Very easy
Was very hesitant going into this experience but am glad to say that it worked out very well ! will definitely use appointment trader in the future
Fabulous Lunch
I was veeeeeerry skeptical that this would work, particularly at a restaurant as hard to get into as Nobu Malibu, and it was perfect! We had lunch outside on the patio and it was fabulous!
Great reviewer team
Just wanted to take a second to shout out the reviewer team. Even though they probably review hundreds of listings and bids a day, they still take the time to leave great comments and respond relatively quickly. Thanks!
Incredible
I got a reservation to Don Angie, which I've been trying to book for weeks! I am very happy with this service.
Best platform out there!
Super simple, easy, and fast to secure reservations for hard-to-get restaurants and locations!
This app is life changing
This app has opened my world up to so many wonderful new experiences I would never have the chance to have without access to this awesome app! 10/10!
Worked perfectly
Was a little nervous at first but was pleased to see that the booking went through flawlessly.
Highly recommended.
Success on Short Notice
Was able to snag an indoor table at Don Angie through an absolutely seamless worry-free process.
Worked perfectly, thank you!
This is a crazy holiday season in NYC and I was very pleasantly surprised to see that AppointmentTrader works! Will be using again!
Worked flawlessly!
Worked so well! I was a bit nervous, but everything went very smoothly. purchased the reservation, and got into the restaurant seamlessly.
Love this app!
So glad I came across this app :)
Quick table in Miami
I didn’t have my hopes high as it was a party of 4. In 24 hours I had a carbone reservation available! I was very happy as my family really wanted to come here
Prime time, great meal
So easy and had a prime time which I can never seem to get on normal res apps. So worth it
Got impossible NYC res
instead of waiting weeks I got my 4 charles reservation instantly
Worked perfectly to get into Carbone. So delighted
perfect
Worked well, got me into a restaurant with no availability
I was skeptical, and I still don't really know how they managed to find this hard-to-find reservation, but it was a win-win from my point of view, and I'll use this service again.
Last minute reservation for Delilah Las Vegas
Got a last minute reservation, dinner for 2 at Delilah Las Vegas: super impressed! The process was simple, transaction seamless. We had an amazing time! Couldn’t be happier! 😍
It works!
Ok at this point I've attended a reservation purchased on AT by a friend and sold a reservation personally. Both worked pretty smoothly, nothing sketchy about it. A few areas for improvement including a way to more directly communicate between buyers and sellers, but the app always seems to be in development. AT customer support is really(!) responsive and helpful too if you have questions!
Money transfer
As a seller, I like the fact i have the ability now to transfer money out of my AT account and into a bank account. Makes getting the money much easier then the process before.
Love this app
Got to go to places otherwise unreachable
Easy Access
Very easy to get into one of the hardest restaurants to reserve in New York.
Appointment
I was waiting on the transfer for name but it hasn’t happened yet and my reservation is tonight , will it be an issue that is hasn’t changed into my name yet
Buyers interested in Bern's Steakhouse: PLEASE READ
Same goes for 4 Charles and I Sodi
Prepaid Reservation Fee
Agreed. Ultimately not addressing this month after month is clearly resulting in a drop in certain venue’s rankings & sales.
Congrats on 3 mil
🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🧨🧨🧨 now on to 30 mill!
Need to cancel a bid, not getting a response… how do I do it?
Click on "Take off the Market Option" in your portfolio
Working on your bid?
Your bid has been “matched” with a reservation. From the time a reservation has been located, the seller of the reservation must connect with moderator to give transfer information for reservation. If the seller;however, does NOT respond to reservation transfer, then your bid is reprocessed and returns to the first step, which is connecting your request to a reservation.
Process after bid is accepted.
Hey @EvocativeFold67, welcome
to appointmenttrader! Once the reservation is in your portfolio, you definitely own the timeslot, the review team would not have approved the trade if the reservation wasn't confirmed - so you are going :-) Judging from your post you bid today and are going tomorrow - don't worry as long as you initiated the name transfer, you are good - the transfer service has to work with the opening hours of the reservation team of the respective venue. You will likely see the transfer confirmation a couple hours before your reservation time.
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Mostly from people who don't need their reservations or appointments any longer. AT has no relationship with places listed and acts as a platform connecting buyers and sellers making sure that listed reservations are real and that privacy is not compromised when transacting.
What happens if my bid expires unanswered?
Hey @FluffyStar64, thanks for the question! When you place your bid the amount gets transferred in a deposit account, the second you either cancel your bid or a few minutes after the bid expires the funds are moved back into your main account from where you can refund it to your payment method or use for other transactions.
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