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Smyth
- 177 N. Ada St., Chicago, 60607, USA
- $$$$ · Contemporary, Creative
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- 177 N. Ada St., Chicago, 60607, USA
- $$$$ · Contemporary, Creative
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MICHELIN Guide’s Point Of View
Three Stars: Exceptional cuisine
The very chic Smyth with its lounge styling and open kitchen is helmed by Chefs John Shields and Karen Urie Shields. Their cooking is bold and often pushes boundaries, all the while impressing. Sheer creativity is applied to seasonal produce, some of which comes from their garden. A quail egg, gently smoked and topped with caviar, is given a twist with barley caramel. Resting inside its shell, plump Maine uni, amplified with a divine peach gel and wasabi cream, is both stunning and memorable. The chef's creativity is on full display in an utterly unique Dungeness crab dish, while wagyu sided by a truffle-flavored doughnut with marrow glaze is yet another hit. Savory sweets, like new potato ice cream, a corn macaron with peppery nasturtium, or the dark chocolate tartlet studded with kombu, raise the bar.
Facilities & Services
- Air conditioning
- Interesting wine list
- Valet parking
- Wheelchair access
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