Had high expectations for the French food of the French hotel (Hotel Sofitel) in CHI. Those expectations were not met - not even close.\r
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Everything about this restaurant is great, except the food.\r
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Chef's muse lobster sushi was overwhelmed with a hot sauce. Dinner rolls were the culinary attraction with the raisin roll the star. Green olive tapenade was interesting but slightly salty. Tomato volute (soup) had a Campbellish character. Arugula salad bland. Entree portion sizes were small. Guinea hen entree had a lamb like taste and sea bass not the freshest. Waiter suggested not to order the risotto entree and characterized it as bland. Side dishes were above average. Desserts - well we were characterizing them with grocery store brands. Even the French coffee tasted like old perculator coffee.\r
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If this is 'French' food, I'll stick with the 'French-American' type found elsewhere in CHI.\r
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Wife said it best, "" It's still hotel food "".\r
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Pros: Complimentary Hotel Parking
Cons: "It's Still Hotel Food"
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