Freds Chicago

If you are looking for fine dining, this place offers great food, great views, and a serene dining room experience with superb service. It sits on the top floor of Barney's New York, among upscale retail shops on Oak Street, and you actually walk through Barney's to get to it. Get it...Fred and Barney? I do not know if the menu changes daily, but there were many delicious Italian oriented offerings. Among the notable fare we tried were the fried zucchini appetizer, the French fries, and the orecchiette entree.

Came for a late lunch and stayed for awhile while working on my laptop. Service was attentive. I had the margarita pizza which was good but didn't knock my socks off, and the apple tart which was really underwhelming. It seemed to be missing key ingredients - cinnamon and sugar in the tart, and butter in the crust - and was overall blah. The outdoor seating area is nice and likely a coveted spot when the weather is warm. I'd return to Fred's, but probably wouldn't go out of my way to do so.

I totally enjoyed this place, the food is outstanding, as well as the shower rooms were not bad. It was a little cold indoors, really was not the best. The host is good as well. I will certainly think about going back again if I have the possibility. Me and my buddy ordered the toast and we were not disappointed. My one tip is to keep the cool outside. Laters!

Great experience. Food & service was outstanding. Has become my goto place for an early dinner.