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We made a rather small dinner reservation and they immediately asked if we were American. Now, that might throw some of you off but not us. We went fo…
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Little Bucharest Bistro
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Amazing food and service. My experience at this restaurant was absolutely wonderful. The food and wine was amazing. The service was excellent. The own…
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Little Bucharest Bistro
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Fun place. We visited Little Bucharest Bistro on Saturday the 22nd of Feb. My wife and I took our daughter and some of her friends out for her birthda…
Sar.55
Little Bucharest Bistro
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Little Bucharest Bistro is open for Casual Dining. Little Bucharest Bistro serves European dishes. Incorrect or missing information? Make a report, or claim the restaurant if you own it!Details
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8 Reviews on “Little Bucharest Bistro”
Amazing food and service. My experience at this restaurant was absolutely wonderful. The food and wine was amazing. The service was excellent. The owner really made us feel feel welcome. Can’t wait to go back again. 🙂
Fun place. We visited Little Bucharest Bistro on Saturday the 22nd of Feb. My wife and I took our daughter and some of her friends out for her birthday. This was a great call. Nobody in our party could remember ever having such a good time at a restaurant. The food and service were fantastic. Their hospitality is unmatched. We came from Milwaukee, WI for this dinner and we will be back. I will not hesitate to recommend them to everyone.
An overall great dining experience. My husband and I went on a weeknight, so neither parking, nor getting a table were a problem. So we were off to a good start.The decor of the restaurant is a mix of traditional and modern and there was soft, Romanian music in the background, which we liked because it was not overpowering.Service was friendly, professional and prompt from our waitress (I believe her name was Cristina). As I am Romanian myself, I did not need an explanation of the various dishes, but I overheard her go through the menu with the diners at a nearby table and she was not just very knowledgeable, but also interested in their preferences and making appropriate recommendations. In-between our courses, I was watching the owner, Branko, bring the Saganaki dish to the table next to us. I tried to take a snapshot as he was lighting up the dish, but wasn’t fast enough. He noticed that, and, as he was walking back to the kitchen he said he would bring me one as well. I didn’t take that too seriously, but 5 minutes later he kept his promise, and had me light my own Saganaki. I offered to pay for it, but he declined. We chit-chatted for a few minutes and he was attentive, personable and highly entertaining.Now on to the food. We started with drinks, then we both moved on to the best borscht soup I had in years. It was hearty, delicious and – I promise – the real deal from back home. My husband, who is typically not too keen on beets, loved it too. Our main courses followed right after the Saganaki episode described above. I am vegetarian and went with the recommendation from our waitress, the vegetarian goulash. My husband chose the chicken schnitzel. My dish was very tasty and incredibly intricate in its presentation, with layers of sauteed veggies in-between slices of char grilled eggplant. According to my husband the schnitzel was better than my mom’s, and that says a lot, since she is an amazing cook. The schnitzel came with a delicious spaetzle side garnished with horseradish. Finally, we shared a generous, super-tasty and moist apple strudel for dessert.We had a $30 groupon voucher and our total bill including tip was $57 (two alcoholic drinks, two soups, two main courses and a dessert). It may not be the cheapest, but if I want cheap food I go elsewhere. We paid about what we expected.All in all, a great dining experience. I’m sure we will be back before too long.
Pretty decent food, about what you’d expect. Little pricey, but very nice wait staff.
A nice restaurant. Really nice east european dishes.It is the drunk guy screaming in the restaurant the chef? If it is send him to AA.
One of Chicago’s best ethnic restaurants. After being greeted by the ebbulient owner we were escorted to our seats by a charming hostess, properly attired with eastern european blond bobbed hair and a white ethnic blouse. An excellent accordionist serenaded us at our table as we enjoyed wonderful eggplant and mamiliga polenta appetizers that reminded my wife of dishes her Romanian grandmother made many years ago. We had Chicken snittzel for the main course and a magnificent apple strudel for desert. Do not miss this great restaurant.
I can’t remember going to a better restaurant. The food was superb and the owner Branko is the best host I had the pleasure of meeting. If you do not make a point of visiting this one of a kind establishment, you are denying yourself one of the best restaurant experiences to be had!!!