Roanoke Restaurant

Went here last night, were quickly seated, not unexpected as it was 6pm on a week day. The place was already half-full. Service was good. The bisque-style clam chowder is such a nice $7/cup of goodness. The shrimp linguine is worth skipping. Something was lacking maybe cheese or lemon and the shrimp was overcooked. Perhaps the other entrees on the menu are better.

The prices are reflected more in the ambiance than the food. We both enjoyed what we ordered, but be prepared to spend $17 on a basic salad. Also - I’m a little frustrated to pay a 20% tip when the service is pretty minimal. Not bad service, but we were pouring our own drinks from a communal water bottle. Menu is interesting, but limited. Overall OKAY experience.

After seeing a show at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, we were looking for a nice sit-down restaurant within walking distance that was open on a Sunday evening. This fit the bill and, boy, did we luck out.We started with the oven-warmed cheese, then I had the beef short ribs plus the Lafayette cocktail, and we rounded it out with the donut affogato. Everything was really delicious so highly recommend, just based on the food.Our server looked and sounded a little harried so I wouldn't say the service was top notch but everything was good with our order so can't complain.Not sure about the parking situation although I did not notice a valet out front. Definitely lots of parking garages nearby - we used The Poetry Garage which was a 4min walk.