Best Steak Restaurants in Near North

We had a great dinner. Our waiter (Chad) was great. Our steak was delicious as well as the seafood tower. Great special occasion restaurant. We were celebrating a birthday.

We went for lunch, on a Monday, so it was very quiet, and the room is nice. Our server, Dimitri, who is also the bartender, was excellent, he made perfect wine pairing suggestions. Portions are quite large, we wanted to try several things and ended up taking food home. The burger is fantastic, the eggplant gateau so good. The escargot has a little tarragon in the sauce that added a pleasant note. The onion soup was not my favorite, it was under seasoned, but still not bad.

Great food and service. Recommend the Dorade and peanut butter pie.

ANOTHER amazing dinner at RPM Italian- this has become our go to place to take anyone visiting from out of town because they do not miss!!!! amazing and delightful food, service and drinks that provide a “wow” factor like very few places can. It is truly an experience you can’t miss out on in River North. The menu is well-curated with show stopping options that are always executed to a T. This evening we started with the crispy Roman artichokes and the stracciatella bruschetta -the artichokes were tender yet crispy with the perfect amount of pecorino Romano and caper vinaigrette served with a lemon on the side. They were dynamic in flavor and an absolutely delightful starter. The bruschetta was on a whole new level of delicious, fresh ciabatta bread paired with a finely chopped mound of heirloom tomatoes that will send your taste buds to heaven. We were a party of 4 & each of us got our own entree; the rigatoni alla vodka with an added meat ball, the lemon burrata cappelletti, the eggplant Parmesan & the special (which I can’t remember the name of but can still taste the delicious flavors) The rigatoni was delicious and well made - but the show stopper of this dish was the MEATBALL - it was phenomal, and large. Bursting with Italian herbs and tender as could be. The eggplant Parmesan may have been tied with the special for dish of the evening- the eggplant was perfectly tender with out being soggy, the sauce was perfectly distributed and packed with mouth watering flavor that complimented the mozzarella and eggplant so well. I highly recommend this!!! The lemon burrata cappelletti was perfection, Light and decadent/zesty and creamy. Cooked to a perfect Al dente, with a little basil leaf on each piece- it was filling and so satisfying but still refreshingly light. To end the night we ordered the carrot cake- A MUST HAVE. it was moist and layered with the best cream cheese frosting. Our server sent out 4 mini choc dipped ice cream cones which was so kind

This was my third time in the Chicago Steak 48 in the last 6 months or so and I continue to be extremely impressed. Entertained a good friend and client last night and the meal was outstanding. The Butcher’s cut/cap steak was melt in your mouth spectacular. Great and decently priced wine (Fortunate Son Diplomat) and truly terrific service, attentive and present but not overbearing, made for a great dinner. My preferred go-to spot these days for outstanding steak, over Bavettes and Gibsons among the many others in the Chicago scene.