Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse - Chicago

The restaurant week menu was a great deal. Everything was delicious and the service was great! Glad I finally got to try this place.

I had the best dinner. I ordered filet mignon, asparagus & mash potatoes. I ordered half portions & they were still humongous food portions. This place was hopping on a Tuesday night. Fully packed. Excellent service.

Gibsons for me is the place for an appropriate steak in Chicago, at least since Lawry’s on Ontario closed. I’ve been there with my wife and a colleague and we had an awesome evening. Our waiter John was the best. Old school, polite, humorous and entertaining. He really made us special evening. Don’t know what to say about the steaks, simply incredibly good. The sides are large, one portion is enough for three!

The location is fantastic and the atmosphere was lively with a full house. Despite that, the service was excellent—friendly, attentive, and everything came out in perfect timing. The food was on point, but the absolute highlight for me was the carrot cake—it was truly amazing! A must-try if you visit Gibsons.

In short: Meat is awesome, the rest (siders) really not worth spending calories there, Brussels sprouts, mushrooms and baked potatoes where simple and flavorless. Would definitely come back for the meat and stay there.

Very busy night, but food was very tasty! The grass fed beef definitely had a distinct flavor. Seared tuna was delicious! My husband liked the whitefish. Was a huge helping. Bartender, Zack, was the absolute best! Nonalcoholic espresso martini was best I have had!

Went to Gibsons Steakhouse with some friends for dinner. The place is iconic and definitely has a lot of history. It was extremely busy — tables packed close together made it hard to move around, and the bar area was absolute madness. Our server was friendly, not too formal or pushy, which I appreciated. I ordered the 13oz New York Strip with a house salad. The salad was pretty average, and the steak, while cooked fine, could’ve used more flavor. For sides, we had mashed potatoes, mushrooms, Brussels sprouts, and fresh fries. Most were good, though the fries were a bit disappointing. Overall, I’d say go for the atmosphere and experience, but the food itself didn’t quite live up to the hype.

The food (Ribeye Chicago Cut, Caesar Salad, Baked Potato) was absolutely delicious and perfectly prepared. However, we expected a bit more from the ambiance – the noise level inside was quite high, and some servers seemed to be wandering around without a clear task. Unfortunately, there was no small birthday surprise such as a dessert, even though we had noted “Birthday” as the occasion when making the reservation – something that has sadly become common in many higher-end restaurants. Overall, though, it’s still a place you can visit for a special occasion without regretting it.

Wasn't really to my liking. The food was overly sweet and my cocktail was overly bitter. It didn't match the price tag for me. I was disappointed they didn't have more hot drink options on such a cold and snowy day.

We came here to celebrate my birthday. We’d been planning to visit for a while, but unfortunately the food was pretty underwhelming. I ordered the Chicago Cut, requested medium-well, but it came out burnt (as you can see in the first photo) and tasted overwhelmingly bitter. Our server Richard, who was excellent, replaced it with a second steak, but that one was also well-done. At that point, I felt too embarrassed to give more feedback. We also ordered the mushroom salad and mashed potatoes. The mushrooms were very under-seasoned, but the potatoes were good. We had a reservation, yet upon arrival the hostess sent us to the bar level, then another host redirected us to the rooftop, only for a third host to send us downstairs because of a private event and we had to take the stairs since the elevators were “too slow.” Overall, the experience was a big disappointment, though I want to give credit to our server Richard for taking great care of us.