• Destinations
    • Canada
      • Banff
      • Calgary
      • Jasper
      • New Brunswick
      • Ontario
      • Vancouver
      • Victoria
      • Whistler
    • French Polynesia
      • Bora Bora
      • Moorea
      • Tahiti
    • Hawaii
      • Kauai
      • Maui
      • Big Island
    • USA
      • Chicago
      • Denver
      • Maine
      • Nashville
      • Portland
      • Seattle
  • Dining
  • Activities
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers & Snacks
    • Cocktails & Drinks
    • Desserts & Sweets
    • Entertaining
    • Mains & Sides
    • Most Popular Recipes
  • Products
  • Most Popular Posts
  • Contact
  • Search
  • Menu
  • Skip to left header navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Before Header

  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

Wary Travelers

  • Destinations
    • Canada
      • Banff
      • Calgary
      • Jasper
      • New Brunswick
      • Ontario
      • Vancouver
      • Victoria
      • Whistler
    • French Polynesia
      • Bora Bora
      • Moorea
      • Tahiti
    • Hawaii
      • Kauai
      • Maui
      • Big Island
    • USA
      • Chicago
      • Denver
      • Maine
      • Nashville
      • Portland
      • Seattle
  • Dining
  • Activities
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers & Snacks
    • Cocktails & Drinks
    • Desserts & Sweets
    • Entertaining
    • Mains & Sides
    • Most Popular Recipes
  • Products
  • Most Popular Posts
  • Contact
  • Search
River Roast - Chicago
Pint and Pickles @ River Roast

River Roast – Chicago

Posted: March 21, 2018 By //  by WaryTraveler Leave a Comment Last Updated: September 9, 2018

If you are planning a trip to the Windy City, you must add a meal at River Roast Chicago to your to-do list! We first stumbled upon this place by accident.  We had arrived at our hotel, after a day of flight delays, and were looking for a place nearby to grab a quick bite. What a wonderful surprise this was! We loved it so much that we ended up going again that same weekend. 

River Roast - Chicago
Burrata and Tomatoes @ River Roast

The restaurant is pretty big and in the warmer months they have an awesome patio, overlooking the Chicago River, which makes it even larger.  They have private rooms available for gathering of all sizes.  Every time we have been there’s been a wedding reception or two happening. 

The food is severed family style and meant to be shared so keep that in mind when ordering.  The staff is really friendly and very happy to offer food and drink recommendations.  They have a very impressive wine and cocktail list and great local craft beers.  

If you are looking for a starter, or if you just pop in to have a drink and a few nibbles, try the Golden Gobbets.  These small pieces of golden fried chicken, drizzled with honey are to die for. Not into fried chicken, but want something small to start, they have house-made pickled vegetables with a little snap. 

River Roast Chicago
Golden Gobbets @ River Roast

Although we have tried several dishes, our favorite remains the Whole Chicken.  It’s a roasted whole apple wood smoked chicken, carved up table side, served with their famous RR potatoes.  These are the best potatoes you will ever have.  Yes, they are that good!  I’m sure it has nothing to do with the fact that they are dripping in chicken fat…  They have other fantastic sides as well. I was not a brussels sprouts lover but the ones here changed my life.  Really, you can’t go wrong with anything. 

River Roast Chicago
Whole Chicken @ River Roast

They also have a list of interesting deserts but rarely do we have any room left to enjoy one. You will have to try some out and let us know! 

On their menu there is a quote that sums up this experience very well “Simple Food, Done Well”.  There’s nothing complicated or pretentious about their food, but it is done so well. 

Useful? Spread the word!

Filed Under: Chicago, Dining Tagged With: Beverages, Dining, Drinks, Great View

Previous Post: «Acai Bowl Recipe 3 Acai Bowl Recipe
Next Post: Canon Seattle – Coolest bar in Seattle Canon - Coolest Bar in Seattle 4»

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Search

Our Most Popular Posts

St. Regis Bora Bora Resort

St. Regis Bora Bora Resort

St. Regis Bora Bora Resort
Voila Moorea Snorkel Tour 2

Voila Moorea Snorkel Tour

Voila Moorea Snorkel Tour
Maui During a Pandemic 1

Maui During a Pandemic

Maui During a Pandemic
Best Happy Hour on Kauai 2

Best Happy Hour on Kauai

Best Happy Hour on Kauai
Best Food on Maui 1

Best Food on Maui

Best Food on Maui
Violette Squeeze

Violette Squeeze

Violette Squeeze

Our Favourite Activities

Coco Beach Visit

Coco Beach

Coco Beach
Voila Moorea Snorkel Tour 2

Voila Moorea Snorkel Tour

Voila Moorea Snorkel Tour
Maligne Canyon Hike

Maligne Canyon Hike

Maligne Canyon Hike
Whistler Weekend

Whistler Weekend

Whistler Weekend
Jasper Weekend 1

Jasper Weekend

Jasper Weekend
River North Art District

River North Art District

River North Art District
 

Itineraries

Whistler Weekend

Whistler Weekend

Whistler Weekend
Jasper Weekend 1

Jasper Weekend

Jasper Weekend
Denver Weekend

Denver Weekend

Denver Weekend
Toronto Weekend

Toronto Weekend

Toronto Weekend
Summer Weekend in Vancouver

Summer Weekend in Vancouver

Summer Weekend in Vancouver
A day in St. Andrews

A day in St. Andrews

A day in St. Andrews

Related Posts

St. Regis Bora Bora Resort

St. Regis Bora Bora Resort

St. Regis Bora Bora Resort
Coco Beach Visit

Coco Beach

Coco Beach
Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort and Spa

Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort and Spa

Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort and Spa
Voila Moorea Snorkel Tour 2

Voila Moorea Snorkel Tour

Voila Moorea Snorkel Tour
Maui During a Pandemic 1

Maui During a Pandemic

Maui During a Pandemic
Maligne Canyon Hike

Maligne Canyon Hike

Maligne Canyon Hike

Most Popular Recipes

Violette Sour Cocktail 1

Violette Sour Cocktail

Violette Sour Cocktail
Chewy Gingersnap cookies

Chewy Gingersnap Cookies

Chewy Gingersnap Cookies
Best Pizza Dough Recipe

Best Pizza Dough Recipe

Best Pizza Dough Recipe
Violette Squeeze

Violette Squeeze

Violette Squeeze
Mini Eggs Buttercream 1

Mini Eggs Buttercream

Mini Eggs Buttercream
Cheese Puffs Recipe 1

Cheese Puffs Recipe

Cheese Puffs Recipe

Footer

About Us

We are a Canadian couple that loves to travel… a lot! After years of experiencing the good, bad and ugly of travel we have become wary when going to new destinations. We are sharing our experiences with you so you can enjoy yours.

All establishments, activities and products featured on warytravelers.com are approved by the owners of this site.  Most content is not sponsored but at times, some content may be sponsored and will be disclosed.  All opinions expressed are unbiased and our own.  We share this information with you in hopes of contributing to making your vacation memorable.

We participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Instagram

warytravelers

Spring has sprung 🌷 #spring #nature #flowers # Spring has sprung 🌷 #spring #nature #flowers #vancouverisland #love #photography #naturephotography #photooftheday #beautifulbritishcolumbia #beautiful #instagood #flower #may #springtime #butchartgardens #tulips #primavera #picoftheday #garden #landscape #travel #art #style #green #bc #naturelovers #happy #like #beauty #warytravelers
Scrolling through the photos on my phone. Always l Scrolling through the photos on my phone. Always looking forward to the next vacation 🌴 #borabora #frenchpolynesia #travel #tahiti #beach #travelgram #nature #travelphotography #boraboraisland #paradise #boraborabeach #travelblogger #vacation #traveltheworld #coconut #beautifuldestinations #polynesia #beachlife #tahitilife #jetski #oceania #islandlife #polynesie #traveling #island #beautiful #warytravelers #palmtrees
Hoping everyone finds their pot of gold today. Hap Hoping everyone finds their pot of gold today. Happy St Patrick’s Day🍀 #stpatricksday #irish #stpattysday #ireland #green #shamrock #luckoftheirish #stpaddysday #lucky #saintpatricksday #stpatrick #kissmeimirish #clover #stpatricks #happystpatricksday #stpatricksdayoutfit #leprechaun #potofgold #stpattys #paddysday #irishdance #stpatricksdayparade #rainbow #kauai #stpatricksdaydecor #guinness #stpatricksdayshirt #beer #warytravelers
Today will be a multi coffee day ☕️. Happy Mon Today will be a multi coffee day ☕️. Happy Monday! #coffee #coffeetime #coffeelover #cafe #coffeeshop #coffeeaddict #food #espresso #love #coffeelovers #breakfast #barista #latte #tea #foodie #instagood #kopi #foodporn #coffeegram #coffeeholic #caf #latteart #instacoffee #coffeebreak #specialtycoffee #chocolate #instafood #photography #cappuccino #warytravelers
Spring is in the air 🌷🌼 #london #uk #love # Spring is in the air 🌷🌼 #london #uk #love #daffodil #doubledeckerbus #england #fashion #photography #spring #instagood #travel #music #londonlife #instagram #canada #unitedkingdom #photooftheday #like #style #follow #europe #beauty #losangeles #architecture #warytravelers
Dreaming of the turquoise blue waters of Moorea ⛵️ #moorea #tahiti #frenchpolynesia #borabora #travel #polynesiefrancaise #lovetahiti #paradise #travelphotography #tahitilife #polynesie #polynesia #tahititourisme #mooreaisland #islandlife #beach #tahitietsesiles #sunset #hiltonmoorea #huahine #love #travelgram #belvedere #sailing #beautifuldestinations #tahaa #honeymoon #ocean #ananas #warytravelers
Do you prefer to travel abroad or closer to home? Do you prefer to travel abroad or closer to home? #peytolake #canada #banffnationalpark #banff #alberta #nature #travelalberta #explorecanada #canadianrockies #travel #lakelouise #mountains #albertacanada #travelphotography #icefieldsparkway #rockymountains #explorealberta #travelcanada #naturephotography #landscape #jaspernationalpark #wanderlust #morainelake #outdoortones #travelgram #shots #lifeofadventure #lake #banffalberta #warytravelers
It’s National Margarita Day 🎉 #nationalmarga It’s National Margarita Day 🎉 #nationalmargaritaday #margaritaday #margaritas #tequila #tacos #mexicanfood #margarita #cocktails #happyhour #drinks #foodie #tacotuesday #food #foodporn #beer #mexican #mexico #burritos #bar #comidamexicana #mexicanrestaurant #guacamole #nachos #warytravelers #bartender #instafood #delicious #dinner #margaritatime #instagood
Load More...

Site Footer

  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

Copyright © 2022