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Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 5–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–9:30 PM |
| Thursday | 5–9:30 PM |
| Friday | 5–10 PM |
| Saturday | 5–10 PM |
| Sunday | 4:30–8:30 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 2114 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (773) 383-7104
Website: http://www.johnsfoodandwine.com/
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Reviews
Brittany Perlaki
A truly unforgettable date night experience. They are known for their french fries (understandable – literally the best I’ve ever had) but don’t miss the rest of the menu! We were blown away by the creativity of the flavors like the spicy oysters, but the Wagyu steak and scallops were on another level. The steak was melt-in-your-mouth, and the scallops were HUGE with a perfect sear. The texture of the radiator pasta.. Drooling* don’t get me started on the bread with carrot butter. Spicy margarita 10/10, and the service was professional, clearly passionate/knowledgeable about the menu.
Johns is an absolute gem—If you’re looking for a spot that nails both flavor and experience, this is it.
… moreJohns is an absolute gem—If you’re looking for a spot that nails both flavor and experience, this is it.
Jasmine Kent
This restaurant made my husband’s 40th birthday truly unforgettable. I flew in his best friend as a surprise, and from the moment we arrived, the staff went out of their way to keep the secret and pamper us along the way. Every interaction felt thoughtful and intentional.
When his friend finally arrived, the staff was just as excited as we were–they made my husband feel incredibly celebrated, which meant the world to me. That kind of genuine hospitality is rare.
And the food… absolutely incredible. Every dish hit: the oysters were fresh and briny, the clam pasta was rich and comforting, and the duck breast was cooked to perfection. Not a single miss. The cocktails were delicious and well-balanced, and Wine Director Owen truly spoiled us with thoughtful pairings and top-tier service.
From start to finish, this was a 10/10 experience. If you’re celebrating something special–or just want an amazing meal with exceptional service–this is the place. Highly, highly recommend.
… moreWhen his friend finally arrived, the staff was just as excited as we were–they made my husband feel incredibly celebrated, which meant the world to me. That kind of genuine hospitality is rare.
And the food… absolutely incredible. Every dish hit: the oysters were fresh and briny, the clam pasta was rich and comforting, and the duck breast was cooked to perfection. Not a single miss. The cocktails were delicious and well-balanced, and Wine Director Owen truly spoiled us with thoughtful pairings and top-tier service.
From start to finish, this was a 10/10 experience. If you’re celebrating something special–or just want an amazing meal with exceptional service–this is the place. Highly, highly recommend.
Eran Dromy
We had a great time here.
We were actually on our way to a different restaurant when we spotted this place and decided to give it a try.
You order your food up front before sitting down, which was a new experience for me, but I didn’t mind it. The food was wonderful, fresh and flavorful, and though there were a lot of repeating elements across the dishes- it felt right.
One thing to note: they add a 20% service charge, which I’m generally not a fan of.
… moreWe were actually on our way to a different restaurant when we spotted this place and decided to give it a try.
You order your food up front before sitting down, which was a new experience for me, but I didn’t mind it. The food was wonderful, fresh and flavorful, and though there were a lot of repeating elements across the dishes- it felt right.
One thing to note: they add a 20% service charge, which I’m generally not a fan of.
Leon Corbeille
We did the tasting menu and overall it was great. The quality was comparable to other tasting menus in the same range (Galit, Monteverde, Parachute (RIP)). The only knock on the one we had was chicken breast was the main protein, which while it was prepared about perfectly, it’s also just chicken breast. Luckily the morels and sauce were an outstanding compliment. The scallop and lobster were outstanding, with the serrano in the aioli pairing very well with the lobster. The wine selection was also excellent and fantastic. 100% would go again and try out the non-tasting menu.
… moreMadeleine Boepple
John’s has been on my list since it opened and I wanted to love it so much, but it had some major misses, so I won’t be returning.
The good:
-The food was delicious
-Our servers were friendly
-The sommelier was a really nice addition. I feel like that’s some of the best wine by the glass I’ve had at the price point in a restaurant.
The misses for me were:
-Ordering upfront. Yes, I knew this going into it, but it creates this sense of chaos I feel like on both the customer and hostess side. There’s a lot of people at the front of the restaurant waiting to either check in or to order their food. We were able to make a decision, but we had questions about the menu and asked the hostess who didn’t seem well versed in the menu/explaining each item like a server would. So, it just felt like a major disconnect and just we just felt weird about the whole thing.
-Pricing and portion size. The portions are very small and way overpriced. Again, delicious, but they really need to increase the portions or reduce the cost of each item by like $10-$15/plate. We ordered the endive salad, waygu and leek skewers, one other “mid size” plate, the duck, and 4 drinks and our total was $270. After the meal we were both starving and said how it felt like we didn’t even eat dinner. Very disappointing.
-Service. Very friendly and accommodating staff, but because you order upfront, you dont have a set server. We had 4-5 different servers touch our table. Because of this, our last plate, the duck, came out within 5 minutes of us receiving our mid size plates, so it sat on the table for 15 minutes before we could eat. Super disappointing since it was a $55 plate for a small portion that was room temp by the time we got to it.
Again, just really disappointed by the entire experience.
… moreThe good:
-The food was delicious
-Our servers were friendly
-The sommelier was a really nice addition. I feel like that’s some of the best wine by the glass I’ve had at the price point in a restaurant.
The misses for me were:
-Ordering upfront. Yes, I knew this going into it, but it creates this sense of chaos I feel like on both the customer and hostess side. There’s a lot of people at the front of the restaurant waiting to either check in or to order their food. We were able to make a decision, but we had questions about the menu and asked the hostess who didn’t seem well versed in the menu/explaining each item like a server would. So, it just felt like a major disconnect and just we just felt weird about the whole thing.
-Pricing and portion size. The portions are very small and way overpriced. Again, delicious, but they really need to increase the portions or reduce the cost of each item by like $10-$15/plate. We ordered the endive salad, waygu and leek skewers, one other “mid size” plate, the duck, and 4 drinks and our total was $270. After the meal we were both starving and said how it felt like we didn’t even eat dinner. Very disappointing.
-Service. Very friendly and accommodating staff, but because you order upfront, you dont have a set server. We had 4-5 different servers touch our table. Because of this, our last plate, the duck, came out within 5 minutes of us receiving our mid size plates, so it sat on the table for 15 minutes before we could eat. Super disappointing since it was a $55 plate for a small portion that was room temp by the time we got to it.
Again, just really disappointed by the entire experience.
Bill
John’s Food and Wine is a charming, woodsy space with a warm aesthetic and a casual yet elevated vibe. Orders are placed at the counter before seating (with 20% service charge), with both à la carte and tasting menus listed on the wall. Unfortunately, we didn’t realize the printed menus were outdated and were initially drawn to dishes (like the branzino and scallops) that were no longer available – something that could have been more clearly communicated.
The meal had some real highlights, but also a few uneven moments. The lobster salad was a standout with refreshing flavors and generous portion. The cappelletti’s portion felt light and didn’t quite deliver the wow factor. The mackerel followed a similar pattern: beautifully sauced, but the fish itself lacked standout flavor. The Wagyu course was well seasoned and paired with a rich reduction, but was disappointingly tough and hard to cut through and enjoy. Dessert was a pleasant surprise – an almond cake with strawberry that was hearty and satisfying.
Overall, it was a thoughtful meal with some standout components, but at the price point, most of the dishes (particularly the proteins) fell short. I’d consider a return once the seasonal menu changes, but didn’t leave feeling blown away.
… moreThe meal had some real highlights, but also a few uneven moments. The lobster salad was a standout with refreshing flavors and generous portion. The cappelletti’s portion felt light and didn’t quite deliver the wow factor. The mackerel followed a similar pattern: beautifully sauced, but the fish itself lacked standout flavor. The Wagyu course was well seasoned and paired with a rich reduction, but was disappointingly tough and hard to cut through and enjoy. Dessert was a pleasant surprise – an almond cake with strawberry that was hearty and satisfying.
Overall, it was a thoughtful meal with some standout components, but at the price point, most of the dishes (particularly the proteins) fell short. I’d consider a return once the seasonal menu changes, but didn’t leave feeling blown away.
Isaac Gottesman
What I thought would be a charming little wine spot with a few food options turned out to be a standout dining experience.
Every dish was not only beautifully presented but packed with flavor—thoughtfully prepared and consistently impressive.
The service and ambiance were equally top-notch.
Run, don’t walk—this place is a hidden gem.
Tish was here
… moreEvery dish was not only beautifully presented but packed with flavor—thoughtfully prepared and consistently impressive.
The service and ambiance were equally top-notch.
Run, don’t walk—this place is a hidden gem.
Tish was here
Amy T.
Lunch service here is strong, but not flawless. The main highlight are the beef fat fries, which are fried to order and come out perfectly crisp and fluffy. The only inconsistency is the salt – sometimes orders come perfectly evenly salted, while other times it seems they may have been salted too late and the salt sinks to the bottom fries instead of evenly coating them all. The melted leek aioli is an excellent pairing
The burger is also good, particularly because of its use of milk bread, which provides a bit of sweetness to cut through what’s otherwise a lot of rich savoriness. The celery apple salad is a miss – flavor profile felt imbalanced and flat, with the one note being sour
Service is underwhelming, considering you have to pay an autograt at the front despite it being counter ordering, as the kitchen speed is quite slow and food takes a while to come out
… moreThe burger is also good, particularly because of its use of milk bread, which provides a bit of sweetness to cut through what’s otherwise a lot of rich savoriness. The celery apple salad is a miss – flavor profile felt imbalanced and flat, with the one note being sour
Service is underwhelming, considering you have to pay an autograt at the front despite it being counter ordering, as the kitchen speed is quite slow and food takes a while to come out
Ryan Biek
Flavors are great. Service on par with McDonald’s. Owen the manager did a great job to salvage.
Have been four times and in our experience, the crux of the problem is you order all of your food at the host stand before being sat, without any explanation, and with a guaranteed 20% service charge. Without service.
When we asked if there’s ever a possibility for table service, one of the men at the host stand explained it as if we were too unintelligent to enjoy a meal with menus and “interruptions” of actual service. That would cause too many “disruptions” to the table to be at the table and order…
This is in theory untraditional (maybe if executed well and with empathy, actually logical). But we did not get sat until 30 minutes later than our reservation despite putting our entire order in on time to a host stand and then our first food didn’t come for another 45 minutes.
Owen did an above average job in his role as manager and was a victim of systems/circumstances. This need to adjust was especially present when it came out that at least one of the things we ordered at the host stand was out of stock, which would likely have been mitigated if we had a server and were able to speak to them for the beginning of our actual seating. Subsequently none of the other team members besides Owen were able to tell us what our overall order was.
The flavors were truly great. And Owen is a great general manager who cares. In my opinion, the easiest solution would to actual have servers serve. Forget guarantees, serve customers, explain the menu, extend hospitality the moment you open the door like all other restaurants.
… moreHave been four times and in our experience, the crux of the problem is you order all of your food at the host stand before being sat, without any explanation, and with a guaranteed 20% service charge. Without service.
When we asked if there’s ever a possibility for table service, one of the men at the host stand explained it as if we were too unintelligent to enjoy a meal with menus and “interruptions” of actual service. That would cause too many “disruptions” to the table to be at the table and order…
This is in theory untraditional (maybe if executed well and with empathy, actually logical). But we did not get sat until 30 minutes later than our reservation despite putting our entire order in on time to a host stand and then our first food didn’t come for another 45 minutes.
Owen did an above average job in his role as manager and was a victim of systems/circumstances. This need to adjust was especially present when it came out that at least one of the things we ordered at the host stand was out of stock, which would likely have been mitigated if we had a server and were able to speak to them for the beginning of our actual seating. Subsequently none of the other team members besides Owen were able to tell us what our overall order was.
The flavors were truly great. And Owen is a great general manager who cares. In my opinion, the easiest solution would to actual have servers serve. Forget guarantees, serve customers, explain the menu, extend hospitality the moment you open the door like all other restaurants.
kace beats
This just went from our favorite meal of the summer to a place we will likely never return to. First off, we booked a reservation for my girlfriends birthday on open table and indicated it was a special night in the notes for the reservation. We arrive and they proceed to tell us they do not have their tasting menu anymore and that we would have to order all the food before we even sit down. From the multitude of other angry reviews, this method of operation is a complete failure of a business model and clearly pisses off customers. How can I possibly order my entire meal and drinks standing in front of the hostess? Is this a Mcdonalds or a shady bodega? The prices sure don’t reflect that of a Mcdonalds experience. Furthermore, they have no explanation for why they stopped offering the tasting menu, which i will say was one of the best meals we had this summer in Chicago and why we chose this place for a special occasion. It is very clear that many other customers are very upset about not having the tasting menu option anymore from the many reviews complaining about that option being removed. Next problem, you sat me and my girlfriend literally 2 feet from the front door so that we sat and shivered for an hour and 45 minutes. Theres not enough old fashions I could drink to keep me warm and comfortable. My girlfriend had to sit with her down coat on for the entire meal in order to not shiver and be comfortable. The experience gets even worse, we ask to be sat at a different table and they tell me there are no other tables even though I saw 2 different 2 top tables open in the back. Owen, their wine guy then comes over and tells us that all their tables are the same. Which at that point I almost got up and walked out. My girlfriend used to work in food service for 8 years at various different high end restaurants and him telling a customer that, is a flat out lie and insult to anyones intelligence. Owen’s “solve” for this was to comp 2 drinks for us. How about getting us a real table Owen? Furthermore, we were sat next to 4 very drunk women that proceeded to yell and scream the entirety of our dining experience. I really enjoyed not being able to hear my girlfriend speak during her birthday dinner (very romantic). My last issue with this experience was being automatically charged a 20% tip for a deplorable experience. We do not live in communist China and everyone is not treated the same, therefor nor should the gratiuity. I will tip 30%+ for a good dining experience, but that remains to be said and how the staff treats me during my dining experience. They also do not indicate that they charge this 20% when you are forced to order standing up in front of the hostess. The service and experience was so deplorable I would consider this a very rare NO TIP experience. I would give a higher rating to the food had I been able to enjoy eating the food and not freezing next to the front door on a chilly Chicago night. Overall, I highly suggest dining anywhere but Johns food and wine until they start listening to their customers.
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