North Pond Restaurant Review

2610 N. Cannon Dr. (Fullerton Ave.) Send to Phone

Seasonal, contemporary cuisine in the heart of Lincoln Park.

North Pond Restaurant is one of our 2012 | Top 10 Chicago View Restaurants | Top 10 Chicago Romantic Restaurants |

Cuisine

Open

Dinner Tues.-Sun., Brunch Sun.

Features

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Romantic setting
Full bar
Reservations suggested
Valet parking
Business casual

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Gear up for a fine ride with French-meets-seasonal American cuisine from chef Bruce Sherman. The menu is always changing, but hereâ€™s an idea of whatâ€™s in store: a soft-boiled farm egg with golden sweetbreads, roasted dates, shaved fennel and cinnamon-maple glace; grilled venison-winter fruit bratwurst with savoy cabbage and ginger-glazed cranberry; and grilled wild striped bass with heirloom shell beans, littleneck clams and fennel in chorizo broth. The tasting menu, though, is where the real excitement can be found, be it a dish of beet-infused scallop â€œsashimiâ€ with stone crab claw, arugula and Meyer lemon or rosemary-basted lobster with toasted semolina, pistachios, apricots and wild mushrooms. The room housing nine-foot French doors affords diners a bird's-eye view of the pond and the park with a bit of the city skyline looming above the treetops. Granted, thereâ€™s not a bad seat in the house. Service is informed and efficient without being intrusive. The American wine list---which emphasizes environmentally conscious, hand-crafted vintages---is not at all overpriced, which is good to know when youâ€™re stuck in the small bar waiting for a table.