Based on 236 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.7 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ No takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
2965 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
Phone: (773) 360-8213
Website: http://www.dearmargaretchi.com/
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Hours
| Saturday | 5–10 PM |
| Sunday | 5–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 5–10 PM |
| Thursday | 5–10 PM |
| Friday | 5–10 PM |
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Reservations: exploretock.com
Reviews
Katie Griffith
Cute homey place with really friendly service. We enjoyed the starters the most – charcuterie and cheese with a near perfect baguette; escargot that are imported from France and incredibly tender; and AMAZING fries. The duck liver mouse was really good but I do wish they served it with some jam. The main courses weren’t as well done. The trout was tasty with subtle flavors. The lamb shoulder was sadly overcooked and tough, though the puree it came with was lovely. The chocolate mousse was a little flat – needs more of a chocolate punch. If we went back, we’d stick to small plates.
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Krystal Liu
Absolutely one of the best restaurants in Chicago. Such a comfortable and cute little French place. (Not so Canadian to me lol). Loved every dish we ordered. Especially the Pommes Dauphine, a perfect combination of multiple layers of different flavors in such a harmony, i can just eat those one bite by another none stop. Service were also first class, our waitress was very friendly and informative. Will definitely come back often to try other dishes!
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Vincent Proost
A true discovery! It’s more than French Canadian cuisine because Chef Ryan Brosseau is creative, inspiring and makes seasonal dishes with love. Wonderful knowledgeable Jill gave us the best advice on our selection of dishes. As a Belgian, it’s hard to admit that the fries were of the best I ever tasted. Everything was full of flavour, everybody who works there cares and is part of an amazing food experience. I’m thinking of coming back from Portugal to Chicago especially to repeat this excellent experience.
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Emanuele Grossi
Excellent service and atmosphere. Waiters are knowledgable and had good suggestions regarding wine pairing. I enjoyed particularly the charcuterie, but I was unimpressed with everything else.
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Vijay Joshi
NYT picked this as one of their Top 50 Restaurants of 2023 for good reason!! From the second we walked until the moment we left, our experience at Dear Margaret was immaculate! Our waiter was super helpful with explaining the menu and offering his recommendations. Our dishes were as follows:
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Matt Wald
Terrific French-Canadian bistro with really interesting flavors – most of which were exquisite! The best for us was the duck liver mousse. Teeming with flavor and great texture. The spaghetti squash carbonara was an amazing pasta alternative for our keto diet. The sturgeon had a delicate flavor that rock salt and grapefruit brought out perfectly. Wilted cabbage surprised and delighted as well. The foie gras, in our opinion, was a little over-thought with too much emphasis on the toppings and caramelized onions (see photo) rather than a focus on the foie itself. But that’s a pretty high class issue. 🙂 They had a great Burgundy Pinot that paired nicely with everything. Not a cheap meal but totally worth it!
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Kennedy Choi
Been wanting to try out Dear Margaret for a while now and it definitely lived up to the hype! Our waiter was extremely attentive and had great recommendations and even gave us a lil backstory of the restaurant. We got the sunchokes to start and they were so unique and fragrant. We also ordered the steak frites which was delicious! The fries were to die for and the steak was well seasoned. I just wish it came out a little hotter. Our last dish was the bolognese, soooo good! This was our favorite. Not too creamy, the noodles were perfectly cooked and savoury! For desert, we got the carrot cake and it was so moist and had a fun spice kick. Highly recommend this spot for a cute date night ❤️ Thank you for having us!
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Andrew Moawad
Exceptional service and staff. Waitress was amazing and guided us through the whole menu.Great selections, excellent fresh ingredients, looking forward to another great experience.
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Chase Wiggs
Absolutely fantastic meal. I loved the pork loin and bleu cheese the scallops were also amazing! And all 3 desserts were soooo tasty. And Chad was a great server!
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Madeline Nash-Lavachek
We had the absolute best dining experience at Dear Margaret. The menu is carefully selected and you can’t go wrong with anything. Terry, our server, was incredibly thoughtful with his recommendations and wine pairing suggestions. Safe to say he elevated our dining experience to 6 stars if possible! We are already looking forward to going back and cannot wait to see what items are on future menus. Thanks for a great night!
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