"Price: $325 Oriole in the West Loop is our highest-rated restaurant and will give you one of the best meals of your life for a high price tag. Despite the price, the environment here (which you enter through a non-working freight elevator in an alley) isn’t stuffy at all. Attentive servers provide just the right amount of context while presenting you with dishes that will reframe your thoughts—like a truffle pasta with the power to convince you truffles aren’t just a scam. And when it's time for the foie gras course (billowy foie mousse topped with blueberries on toasted brioche), you'll be moved to a counter seat in front of the open kitchen, because we can only assume the chefs want to watch your face while you eat it." - adrian kane, john ringor
