Le Colonial Chicago

Le Colonial is hands down our favorite Chicago restaurant. The atmosphere is so unique and cozy, especially during Chicago winter. You feel like you’ve been transformed. The food is high quality ingredients, each bit is full of flavor and veggies. It’s delightful! And the service is next level. Located on Oak Street, we have started to come here for every special occasion. And now that we are celebrating more often at home with a little one, Le Colonial takeout is our favorite! SO DELICIOUS! Highly recommend the chicken curry and beef noodles. Can’t recommend Le Colonia enough.

The ambiance of the restaurant is fantastic. Each of the rooms is distinct and offers a different vibe for you to enjoy your food. I also love the homage they pay towards Vietnam’s culture in terms of art and food. The food is also fantastic. We got the yellow curry and the tofu stir fry, neither of which we could finish fully.

Excellent experience from top to bottom every single time. Truly what I would consider the best restaurant in Chicago. In a city that is steak, potatoes, and beer dominant, Le Colonial is a breath of fresh air. I have been around 5 times now, for lunch as well as dinner, and every visit the service and food have been 10/10. The crunchy spring rolls are quite literally my electric chair meal. The mocktails are divine. I am vegan and they do an incredible tofu version of both curries which are heavenly. The pickled mango beet salad is very refreshing as are the fresh rolls. The service is attentive and always friendly. The atmosphere is so warm and happy, I love the decor. I do not live in Chicago but visit about 2 times a year and visiting Le Colonial is always the night I look forward to t

Sadly, Le Colonial didn’t live up to the hype. The atmosphere was lovely, but the food was just average—nothing memorable. The two of us had the Cha gio, Banh Uot, Pho Bo, and Bo Luc Lac. Portions were surprisingly small for the price, and we left still hungry after spending quite a bit. For the cost, we expected more flavor and substance. Beautiful setting, but overall a disappointing experience.

Le Colonial: A perfect escape, assuming you don't mind the crushing reality of returning to your real life afterward. This Gold Coast staple nails the assignment. The atmosphere is so lush and transportive, it feels like they spent 90% of the budget on lighting and exotic plants. It was, without question, my favorite part. I'm already mentally decorating my non-existent veranda to look exactly like the second floor. The French-Vietnamese hybrid cuisine was really good—no complaints there. Specifically, their version of the Peking Duck was very well done; perfectly crispy and entirely too satisfying. But let's talk about the Garlic Noodles. These noodles are the reason I am now planning a highly inconvenient solo trip back. I would betray someone for a bowl of those noodles in an instant. T