Virtue - Chicago

I was glad to learn from the upscale restaurant in the southern seafood in hyde park. the restaurant is beautifully decorated and the staff was very knowledgeable for the meals and menus. we started with fried green tomatoes. I was not impressed when they were missing thick and salt. it was recommended by our waiter that my sister and I try out the short ribs. I'm glad we did it. they were tender and well seasoned and the heavy was great. we also added the maiscake, mac and cheese as side and banana pudding and red velvet for dessert. all our decisions have not disappointed us. I give 4 stars for a non-refundable 20.00 tax for a reservation for 2 (was applied to the bill) and pay a 3.5% surcharge to help with the worker insurance. because of this additional fees, I cannot return.

While eating is in the did extraordinary, special cudos for the restaurant for creating an environment that promotes friendliness and respect between gas and gas. this culinary experience is really warm and friendly, as well as nourishing. an amazingly satisfying wise to break brot with anyone whose firm they enjoy.

If I could give this place 6 stars I would. Allll the food was amazing and the service was on point! Highly recommend the short ribs, fried green tomatoes, gizzards, collard greens, banana pudding, and the red velvet cake. The only negative was that we had a reservation and had to wait a half an hour. But I feel like the service and food more than made up for it. Will be going here again!!

Reservation made for a Friday night. Quickly seated. Very friendly wait staff. The green tomato and gumbo starters were excellent. Entrees tasty. Cornbread is a must do. Wanted dessert but we were too stuffed. Hope to get back to try the desserts. The only knock is it's a bit loud but food and staff are excellent.

I've lived in Chicago my entire life and have had my fair share of excellent food at restaurants like Alinia and Roiser. But I have never, EVER, had the kind of experience that Virtue offers. Entering the restaurant is like going to the home of a close friend. The hostesses greeted us with a smile, ensured us that our table would be ready on time then personally escorted us to the bar for a pre-dinner cocktail. Little touches like this previewed the amazing things to come. Our server answered every question we had about each entree in detail. She clearly knew what was in each dish, down to a shellfish base in an appetizer. And she was an exceptional person on top of it all. Kind, attentive without being obtrusive, and always with.a smile in her voice. The food? Lord above there wasn't a bad choice on our entire table. Gumbo was superior to any we've had, including in New Orleans. The fried green tomatoes are topped with a shrimp remoulade and could easily be a light meal. They were crunchy on the outside and tender-crisp on the inside. Biscuits were tender, Greens and pot likker were peppery and texturally pleasing. Don't miss the decadent cornbread and mac and cheese. Both were beyond delicious. We had the short ribs, catfish, and mushroom entree and each bite was like a party on the tongue. We ended the meal with some of the best vanilla puddin' I've ever sampled. The open kitchen allowed us to see the professionalism the chefs put into every dish. The owner ran the orders with a practised pace, never loud and demeaning but always with authority and attention to detail. He stopped by our table and after asking if we enjoyed our meal, asked did you feel comfortable in our restaurant Yes, Chef. Like I was dining in the home of an old friend. Michelan should take a closer look here.