Alcove - Evanston

Very warm and inviting atmosphere. Have a cocktail at the bar and then move on to have a delicious dinner. It's the kind of place that's incredibly delicious, so you'll need to order an appetizer, main and dessert. Because they're not trying to be the Olive Garden, the portions are reasonable, not overwhelming. Incredibly high quality food. A number of us had salads and were impressed. The seafood was FRESH, which is hard to do in Chicago. Cocktail menu was very impressive. Place is perfect for a business dinner, small birthday/anniversary or date night dinner. A lovely place to have an adult meal in an adult atmosphere. The staff were pleasant and only seen when you needed them, always attentive. They were very flexible as we had a large group, and they were very patient as we figured our orders out. Only knock? With a large group they kept messing up who ordered what and placed plates all over the place. Small organizational nit that did not detract.

Best dinner in Evanston on a Sunday night. I had tuna tartare, cheese tart, and briased short ribs. 2004 Dom Perignon to celebrate our 40th NU reunion with classmates. 2017 Darioush Cabernet Sauvignon! And Grand Marnier souffle for dessert!

The atmosphere is very nice, cozy and upgraded and the food was excellent overall...but the service was awful! My husband ordered a non-alcoholic beer and was brought a full strength beer. The waitress poured it into a glass and took the bottle, so we didn't know until after he drank it; then when he ordered another one, the waitress realized what she had done. After profusely apologizing, she went and got another beer and glass, half poured it, left the bottle on the table and walked away. We looked at the bottle to make sure, and SHE DID IT AGAIN!!!! Absolutely unacceptable and negligent! The service was painfully slow...3 full hours on a weeknight without us ever telling her, we need a few more minutes, or we are content to sit and hang out. This place needs to get their act together!! VERY DISSATISFIED!