Signature Room The Reviews

• So worth the trip

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  I just went here a couple of weeks ago for a business dinner. Will I be going back? Heck YEA!!
  
  This place has been labeled "touristy" by so many, but I found the food here to be amazing. The salmon here was superb and grilled to perfection. It was presented in a very chic manner and it tasted even better. Wow!
  
  I wasn't really expecting much of a view, but was pleased with the nice window seating and the view of the city. The service was excellent and our water glasses were never unfilled thanks to their attentive care.

  
  • Posted on 6/17/2006
  • by Adam L.

• Haven't had the food, but...

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  So I have yet to actually save up enough money to actually EAT a meal here, but I have been here several times for drinks in their lounge.
  If you don't mind a bit of a touristy crowd, then this place is awesome. You get to go up in their speedy little elavator (which makes your ears pop sometimes!!) and then your high up enjoying some great drinks. The view is amazing and hard to beat. It is a fun place to chill with friends and mingle with some new folk.

  
  • Posted on 5/31/2006
  • by Ayesha K.

• Paying for the atmosphere...

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  So the food isn't all that great for the price here, but it's really the view and the atmosphere you are paying for anyway. Get dressed up, come to this restaurant with your sweetie, take your time and enjoy! It's romantic, feels like you're really doing something special just because of the view you get out of the windows here in the Hancock building. Give it a chance!

  
  • Posted on 5/3/2006
  • by Jennifer D.

• Dinner 95 Floors Up!

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  My husband and I celebrated our first anniversary at this sophisticated restaurant. It is located at the top of the John Hancock building. You go up an elevator that takes you up within seconds. Once you get to the restaurant, you will be amazed at the decor and the fabulous view. Ask for a window seat to really optimize your experience. My husband and I tried a few things and we found the food to be presented really nicely, but the taste of the food was not comprable to the presentation. The server was excellent and made our experience great. Overall, a really sophisticated restaurant that may not serve up the best meal, but will definitely give you an experience you won't forget!

  
  • Posted on 4/26/2006
  • by Sandy S.

• What a View!

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  Located in the Hancock Bldg. only a few floors below the observation deck is this lounge/restaurant. Is is definetly a romantic setting for a cold drink or a meal on perhaps a special occasion. The food is pricey, but it is the view that is amazing. You want to sit by the window and relax and take your time to enjoy yourself. A special place for locals and tourist alike.

  
  • Posted on 3/30/2006
  • by Robert L.

• The view - What else?

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  There are plenty of nice restaurants in Chicago. The Signature Room/ Lounge is definitely one of them - but not THE nicest. What makes this place unique is the view. It's incredible. You really don't imagine 95 or 96 stories up until you are sitting there looking out at it. The food is ok and the drinks are quite pleasant, but that's not what you really pay attention to up there. Unfortunately it's almost become one of those stereotypical romantic spots - if someone ever proposed to me up there (ha!) I'd probably be pissed at them for being so cliché. But that doesn't mean it's not a definite place to stop for something nice or for a tourist excursion. Everyone has to go at some point!

  
  • Posted on 3/29/2006
  • by Kaitie C.

• The price of Chicago View.

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  This is one of the must to visit if you're in Chicago. The food is nothing special and outrageously pricey for the quality. You basically paying for the view. Try to make a reservation for a place by the window around sunset, because you will be able to see Chicago turning from light to dark, very romantic. If you don't want to spend too much, just go to their bar and just have a drink.

  
  • Posted on 3/18/2006
  • by EMS S.

• Great view

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  If you want to catch a great view of the city and lake come to the signature room lounge. I havent eaten at the restaurant but if you go up a level there is the lounge and you can get a great view. You are supposed to get a drink and that is about it. A good alternative if you do not wish to spend a lot of money to look out a window. You can still get the view.

  
  • Posted on 3/18/2006
  • by C D.

• If It Wasn't For The Server

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  The food that I had here was terrible. I just don't like paying a lot for bad food. I spoke to the manager about it, because it was all cold and had been sitting out for a while on the buffet, and he told me something along the lines of "the chef is an artist". I was livid! He ended up bringing us out some better food and apologizing in the end, but it is never smart to tell a patron that they are wrong. My server was really nice though and that is the only reason I we stayed. After it was done, I went downstairs to Cheesecake Factory to get some real food.

  
  • Posted on 3/10/2006
  • by Douglas M.

• Paying for the View

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  Granted, the view is great. But the service is unfriendly, the food nothing to brag about and the drinks are uber-expensive. The martinis are served in smaller-than-usual glasses and cost at least $10.
  
  The service I've experienced has been slow and not very cordial. Understandable when you see how many tourists come through the doors.
  
  Unless your treating out-of-towners to the Chicago scene, you should only have to try it once to realize there is better almost anywhere else. Unfortunately, I have not been so lucky.
  
  Noteworthy: the bathrooms were very clean.

  
  • Posted on 3/8/2006
  • by Sarah B.

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