The Foxtail On The Lake

This was one of my absolute favorite places to dine during my trip to Chicago. I am very content and feel truly fortunate that I stumbled upon them. The location is really fantastic in what appears to be a recovered church that sits upon a lake. The building and its location provide a really fun and light atmosphere that pairs perfectly with the Mediterranean style cousine that they provide. They are very knowledgeable of food allergies and do a fantastic job of not only navigating them but also providing many options, which are free of allergens which ail you. My buddy and I tore through the menu and ordered many samplings of numerous dishes that were offered. From the breakfast menu to the dinner menu and all the way to the dessert menu. We could not find a bad dish. The experience was great, and the food was fantastic; if you are afforded the opportunity, I would highly recommend dining here. Allergy friendly options such as gluten-free are available.

Not Recommend, not a good dining experience. Came in on a Sunday for brunch, was seated in the Patio by the order entry/payment processing station. I have a sulfite allergy and waiter was very accommodating and answered all my questions. Unfortunately, once we received our food, my cappuccino was cold, did not get sugar or spoon served. He remade my cappuccino but still didn't bring sugar or spoon. I ordered a classic burger on a gluten free bun, the bun crumbled as I took each bite, it was hard. I didn't eat the bun. The burger was missing lettuce, tomato, etc., I did request it and they added the trimmings. I didn't get my water refill, had to ask for water a few times. I wanted to get up to get my own stuff. The waiter was not attentive. The restaurant was not that busy, I have been there when it is packed. Came in on a Tuesday for dinner and was disappointed again. I was seated upstairs but noticed there were a lot of empty tables open on the first floor, but we still went upstairs. We were once again seated by the order entry/payment processing station. The waiter once again was accommodating with my sulfite allergy, I had all my questions answered. The food was decent but once again, no refill on water or club soda. Waiter was not attentive. Since we were sitting by the order entry/payment processing station, I noticed table lamps behind me, so I grab 2 lamps to place on our table because the waiter was not around to be attentive, it was getting dark. Shortly after, another staff member was reaching over me (without saying excuse me or do you mind if I reach over) to get the table lamps for another party. Just disregarded I was sitting there. As we were walking out the restaurant, I wanted to give feedback of my two experiences at the restaurant in the past week. I had not been to the restaurant since last year (we dine 4 times) and I honestly have raved and recommended the restaurant to friends, and family members. There was a gentleman (seemed to be a manager) and asked if he can help. As I started to explain my concerns and commented on our dining experience, I noticed he was leaning over the counter (didn't move) and without concern told me that I could complain online (google, yelp, etc.). When I asked if the restaurant was under new management he laughed (scoffed) and continue to disregard my concerns. If he was the manager, he didn't care about a customer's concerns or comments. As a manager, he did not address me with respect or try to be empathetic about the situation. He did not offer an apology or try to say thank you for the comments we will take into consideration to work with our staff.

We were very impressed with this restaurant. Amazing art hanging all around. Our waiter was very nice and professional. Even gave us a complimentary gluten free desert in addition to the complimentary birthday desert to accommodate us all. All of our food was excellent. Two steak and eggs cooked perfectly, filet poke which was exceptional and my husband got a flatbread with honey and arugula. Can’t wait to go back!