Tavern on the Park - new restaurant

Has anyone gone to Tavern on the Park, the new restaurant next to Prudential Plaza? Wondered what you thought of it.

Does it have a back room, or is it just a small front area that is seen from the windows.

How is the food?
Thanks.
Cairn

I have not been there although we plan to soon... I have read some reviews, also on their site you can see the menu.

It looks like metromix has a video review so maybe you can get more of a feel for the place from the video.

Tavern at The Park (http://www.tavernatthepark.com/press.htm)

<TABLE class=contenttable cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD align=left>09/5/2007

</TD><TD align=left>From Article: Fun with fondue (http://www.tavernatthepark.com/press10.htm)
Lisa Shames
Chicago Sun-Times Jump 2 Web

</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD align=left></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD align=left>09/3/2007

</TD><TD align=left>Tavern at the Park Video Review (http://www.tavernatthepark.com/press08.htm)
metromix CLTV.com

</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD align=left></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD align=left>09/2007

</TD><TD align=left>Nosh News (http://www.tavernatthepark.com/press09.htm)
Chicago Social

</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD align=left></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD align=left>08/30/2007

</TD><TD align=left>Weekend Warrior — Dig In (http://www.tavernatthepark.com/press07.htm)
Chicago Sun Times

</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD align=left></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD align=left>08/28/2007

</TD><TD align=left>Openings (http://www.tavernatthepark.com/press06.htm)
Gayot.com

</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD align=left></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD align=left>07/26/2007

</TD><TD align=left>August Eats (http://www.tavernatthepark.com/press05.htm)
Juli B

</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD align=left></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD align=left>07/26/2007

</TD><TD align=left>Just Opened (http://www.tavernatthepark.com/press03.htm)
David Tamarkin
Time Out Chicago

</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD align=left></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD align=left>07/25/2007

</TD><TD align=left>New on the scene (http://www.tavernatthepark.com/press04.htm)
The buzz on new and upcoming Chicago restaurant openings (http://www.tavernatthepark.com/press04.htm)
Chris LaMorte
Red Eye

</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD align=left></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD align=left>07/23/2007

</TD><TD align=left>Coming Soon (http://www.tavernatthepark.com/press02.htm)
Alice Van Housen
Zagat Buzz Chicago Edition

</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD align=left></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD align=left>07/19/2007

</TD><TD align=left>A ROOM WITH A VIEW: (http://www.tavernatthepark.com/press01.htm)
TAVERN AT THE PARK OPENS IN CHICAGO JULY 31, 2007 (http://www.tavernatthepark.com/press01.htm)
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Doesn't sound like people are liking this place too much. Too bad....it would be really great to have a couple of nice restaurants in the neighborhood.

Some more LTHforum chat on the above...

http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=15333&highlight=

Well, they may be expecting a lot.. I'm sure it's a step up from Seven or J. Randolph's or Giordano's.. :-)

Eric

Tavern at the Park was featured in Center Stage Chicago today --

Free-Spirited Fare: Food: Michael Nagrant: CenterstageChicago.com (http://centerstagechicago.com/restaurants/articles/five-for-frying-hogan.html)

"What's the can't-miss dish at Tavern at the Park?
Our Chicken pot pie and braised short ribs. They're great comfort food, and our pot pie is a little different because we use a brown sauce with wild mushrooms."

They also say that they are mistaken as a touristy restaurant but that they intend to be serious about catering to locals.

Do you know what type of restaurant it is?
I have never really known what type of food it does.
I got the impression It does roasts and tradition dinners.

We finally tried it two weeks ago, the food is really delicious, you need a big stomach to go there. My husband and me ordered a Cesear salad to share, when the plates came, it looks like we have two orders of salad, the salad is very fresh, I almost finished half from my big bowl. As for main dish, I have ordered sea scallops pasta, it is a little spicy, I love the sauce, the scallops were cooked perfectly, very tender and melt in your mouth. There is no room for desert:-) Go to try it out!