Upscale, intimate restaurant serving fixed-price American menus in chef Phillip Foss’s kitchen. Based on 297 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.8 stars. Price $$$$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No delivery
Address:
2419 W 14th St, Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: (312) 226-8144
Website: http://www.elideas.com/
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Hours
| Sunday | 6–8 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 6–8 PM |
| Friday | 6–11 PM |
| Saturday | 6–11 PM |
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Reservations: elideas.com
Reviews
Angela Brown Appleberry
Went here for my birthday and the restaurant really lived up to the high expectations. From fried snail, venison, to octopus. It was an array of cuisine I would not normally eat but oh, the innovative mixture of flavors, plating, ambiance, and the personable interactions with the chefs made it one of the best meals of my life. It’s a must visit!
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Mike Zaruba
This place has been on my radar for a while and we finally went last night for my fiancés birthday. Absolutely amazing experience. I’ve had so many tasting menu experiences that either left me still hungry or too full/overwhelmed, but this was the perfect balance. The food was great and the price is also very reasonable for the quality the team delivers. Thank you!
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Logan Weldon
Wow….. from the creative and super flavorful food to literally walking into the kitchen and asking the chefs their inspiration, guessing ingredients, and getting to know the other diners, I couldn’t be happier with my experience. The best dinner party I’ve ever been too. Just wish I got more pictures
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Annica Lao
One of my favorite tasting menus in the city. Pricy but so worth it. Intimate dinner setting where you can interact with the chefs and the owner and watch them make your food. The decor is so fun and the menu was innovative and exciting. Seriously more of an experience than a simple tasting menu. it was byob and they provided us with a chilled bucket.
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Eli Koehler
All I have to say is wow. This place is amazing. I was in Chicago to catch a flight and I stopped at El Ideas. The food is amazing and the vibe is immaculate. Every single course worked so well and the flavors were crazy good! Chef Phillip Foss is really astonishing. I will definitely be back in the future.
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Mila F
We visited El Ideas yesterday and enjoyed every minute of it. From the moment you walk in and your coats are hung by the entrance, it truly feels like visiting a welcoming friend’s house. The Chef-Owner is welcoming and grounded. The ice bucket is already awaiting our BYOB, and the decor is so easy to feel at home with. Every course is a surprise: surprise in flavor, texture, color, plating or decoration. Every experience highlights feeling like a welcomed guest, including the generous invite to join the chefs in the kitchen to watch and talk. I could not have imagined a better experience, nasty snow excluded. We will certainly be back.
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Michelle Wilkes
A haven for discerning palates! This restaurant takes pride in sourcing the finest ingredients and transforming them into culinary masterpieces. Each dish was a celebration of flavors and textures, leaving us in awe of the chef’s skill. The service was attentive, making us feel like valued guests.
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Chris Parsons
Fantastic experience. Small Quirky meals that challenge your taste buds and food ideas.
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Steve Tzeng
Love El Ideas! One of the best Michelin experiences I have had. The concept is to make fine dining more accessible and fun. The food is very incentive (and most importantly delicious). You are allowed to walk around and see how they prepare the food, and the fact that it is BYOB means that you won’t break the bank on expensive wine pairings. Highly recommended!
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Mahima Srivastava
Amazing Michelin star restaurant in Chicago. Came with some friends and had a delicious meal with multiple courses for a 7pm seating on a Thursday. They were nice enough to accommodate us after I emailed the restaurant 2 days before we needed reservations. It is BYOB and we picked up medium bodied white and red for our meal. Menu keeps changing and every dish is very innovative. Milkshake and french fries was my favorite item. Scallops were excellent too. Loved our time here.
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