The Gage

PHENOMENAL Michigan Avenue restaurant. On an extremely chilly, 8-degree Chicago winter day, The Gage was the perfect place for my college friends and I to escape to in the cold to enjoy warm, gourmét comfort food. Every dish we tried was outstanding. The Coconut Curry was deeply flavorful and comforting, with a rich, aromatic broth that felt tailor-made for winter. The Coq Au Vin seemed beautifully tender and hearty, with layers of savory flavor that tasted slow-cooked to perfection. Their Chips and Curry were far more elevated than expected—crispy, satisfying, and paired with a bold, well-seasoned curry sauce. The Agnolotti was equally impressive: delicate pasta, perfectly cooked, and filled with balanced, indulgent flavors such as the mushrooms. Expect to pay more—around $40–$70 per pers

This was a good dinner. I had an incredible glass of wine off a reasonably priced wine by the glass list full of actually interesting wine not your typical by the glass offerings. One of the best bread appetizers i’ve had recently. Irish soda bread leaning. Coq au vin for the entree was decent and good rich flavor. It did not take itself too seriously just good classic cooking. Only takeaway was the pearl onions were not cooked through and the whole dish was a bit toward room temp like it had sat for a minute before coming out. service was decent. Our waiter was not as attentive throughout the meal, having to flag hm down after several minutes to order entree and get the check for instance. We weren’t too mad as we had good wine and appetizers! He was very helpful in selecting a sample o

Top shelf experience. Our server Avery did a super job with explaining everything. I would highly recommend the Cheeseburger Royale! Done to perfection and cooked the way I ordered. Caesar salad again excellent. Lots of staff attending to everyone.

This was an excellent experience. I was seated promptly at a nice quiet table near the back. They didn't mind I needed time to get my coat off and settled. I had the Buffalo Check, it was a really nice spirit forward drink. The special was a halibut with a beurre blanc caper sauce, broccoli and potato pave. It was amazing, I cleaned the plate! Glass of white wine paired very well. For dessert I tried the sticky coffee pudding. Sauce was perfect. Carmel ice cream amazing. The pudding was a tiny bit too dry. The cream sherry pairing was perfect. I will certainly come here again.

We ate outside in the covered area near the street. End of January and plenty of snow on the ground. Still warm while eating and drinking :) The food was good, not great. Seemed like elevated pub fare for some of the plates Drinks were made well and the wine was delicious with plenty of options. Definitely will be back to try different food options