The Lobby
Bradley Stayrook · 129 Google reviewsThe Lobby — Streeterville american that sets the standard. Order the Ambience. The look is curated without feeling cold. [$$$]
What 374 diners keep saying
What 374 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Came here once for breakfast as part of the Peninsula‘s breakfast credit and the breakfast was pretty good. The service was just as good. The french toast presentation was amazing.”
“I have been coming here since they opened...for tea, breakfast and dinner Today we wanted dinner in an elegant quiet relaxed atmosphere. Done”
“We had the holiday tea with champagne and it was terrific. It was however very heavy and while we normally can take quite a bit of lactose, we struggled in the end so be sure to have some lactose pills if you are slightly lactose intolerant just in case. Of course, they did ask if we had any dietary restrictions but we wanted to try it without any modifications so that's on us. The ambience is amazing with live music playing from the balcony and the service was impeccable.”
“Aitchat aka Don provided an impeccable dining experiences for my special day - my birthday! The food, atmosphere, and service- chef's kiss! 💋”
“Tried a bunch of things on the global menu, but the Aloo Chole was the highlight”
“Fabulous place to celebrate any special occasion I love my lunch time”
“The ambiance was luxurious, the service impeccable, and the food very good!”
“The Lobby is a restaurant located inside of the Hotel Peninsula. I strongly recommend it! Please try the The "Pen-edict" it’s a whole lobster tail, caviar, toasted croissant, truffle hollandaise, poached eggs, shaved truffle. It’s in a category all by itself! My husband had the spa breakfast. Atichat our server and great personality and service made our breakfast extra special.”
“This restaurant is stunning. A real treat for breakfast and lunch. I've enjoyed both and my pictures are from both meals. The eggs benedict are freshly prepared with an excellent hollandaise sauce. My favorite lunch is the tandoori chicken. I would definitely call this an Indian fusion interpretation rather than true tandoori chicken. But let's skip authenticity, the dish is absolutely amazing!!!”
“It's as expected. You are paying for the name, hence the price. It's finger food and it's delicious but not superior. Its simply good to eat here and enjoy the atmosphere. Theres not many afternoon tea places in chicago. I treasure live music. It was lovely to hear the the musicians play nice renditions of popular songs. There was one error on our tea, They forgot the chocolate paint tubes from our tea. Took awhile to get a waiter and almost 20minutes for them to bring them tubes, half painted. We came to celebrate my Bachelorette with afternoon tea. The server brought out a congratulations dessert towards the end. It was yummy! Would we come back again? Absolutely. Its a fun thing to do a few times a year. The atmosphere was great. The food was great. I've heard there is holiday centered tea (halloween. Valentines, Christmas). You bet I'll come back for that!”
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