Butcher and the Bear - (Near Chicago, IL)

5 /5 Lupe Ramirez: My husband and I went here for our anniversary and we were not dissapointed. The food was delicious! Everything we had was great, the decor is also cute. I recommend the salmon dish and focaccia bread

2 /5 Clara D: I’ve been wanting to try this place. Given the pictures and the menu prices, I was expecting this to be a very nice restaurant with quality foods and services, that explained the price. I also don’t go out often for a $70 steak so this was a real treat going out here. Given the prices of the menu items, the service was lacking. We sat down and waited awhile to even get water - then for the actual waitress to come take our drink order, probably took 15 minutes. That is not the service I expect at a place this nice. I also ordered the filet medium. The outer edges of the steak were well done, and very dry. It also had overpowering burnt edges that ruined the flavor. There were parts of it in the middle that were a true medium, but a place this I expect it to be medium throughout. My partner’s steak was cooked perfectly medium rare, which he asked for so I’m not sure why mine got butchered. It was disappointing to spend that much money on something I’ve been looking forward to and was a treat. I’d like to acknowledge the pros: the medium rare filet was perfect, whipped potatoes were excellent, and we got 2 glasses of wine - cab and Pinot. Both very good. Ambiance was also great. In my opinion though, the pros do not outweigh the cons.

5 /5 A Shervino: We had an amazing experience! The atmosphere was perfect. Our waiter Mario was knowledgeable and patient. He made great suggestions and was very attentive. I had the "Six Finger Jack" cocktail and it was one of the best rum cocktails Ive ever had. It was the perfect blend of sweetness and subtlety. Then theres the food. It was unbelievable! It was the kind of food that you want to eat slowly and savor. The dessert too! The "Wagyu Tallow Chocolate Chip Cookies" had to have been the best I ever had in my entire life! Oh! And thats served with milk which I swear was induced with vanilla bean. We also had the espresso martini gelato and that was outstanding. Overall, if I could give this place more than 5 stars, I would. We will be back. :)