Cultivate by Forbidden Root

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   Andrew

   Chicago

   20 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   20 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   First time visiting this neighborhood gem and it did not disappoint! The cocktails were perfectly balanced and the beer was delicious. I would definitely recommend the shishito peppers, charcuterie board, bread, duck, and pork shank - they were all incredible. Will be back again!
   

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   Laura

   Chicago

   9 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 17 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Found this location on Open Table and am very glad I did. Will definitely be back. Wide range of food selections to please everyone and not too loud.
   

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   Victoria

   Chicago

   26 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   26 reviews

   Dined on 1 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   This was our third visit; once pre-pandemic and twice in the past 3 months and our experience....food, drink, service and ambiance have all been exceptional. Highly recommend.
   

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   Jonelle

   Chicago

   2 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 30 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our server was attentive and friendly! I apologize for forgetting their name! But thank you for being great!
   

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   Lisa

   Minneapolis

   10 reviews

   3.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on 25 October 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   We ate here two years ago and had a fabulous experience. However, this time around we had a different experience. On a positive note, the service is very good. The cocktail menu is fun. But, the food this time around was not as special as it looked on the menu. I had scallops that were too salty and my husband had mussels that were bland. We were surprised given our previous visit.
   

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   Tanya

   Chicago

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 20 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent, eclectic menu and cocktails. Not as loud or crowded as most restaurants. Meals were reasonably priced, especially considering the quality of the ingredients. Nice to have free parking as well.
   

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   Francesca

   Chicago

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on 19 October 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   The host made us feel unwelcome from the start. Whatever. Had 3 different servers thought the meal only one seemed genuinely to not hate our existence in the building. Not one of the servers asked if we wanted anything to drink lol it’s a brewery. Ordered beer cheese, great. Ordered the burger, great. Ordered the mussels, definitely cooked with an open dead one. Ruined the whole dish. I send back maybe 2 dishes a year, this unfortunately was one of them. One of the 4 severs replaced it with a salad which would have been so wonderful if the poached on the salad was undercooked with snotty raw egg white.
   

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   Craig

   Chicago

   54 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   54 reviews

   Dined on 11 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   The food options are excellent with creative combinations of vegetables and sauces. We shared four dishes and found them all excellent and offered plenty of food. If there was any drawback, it would have been nice of the dishes were staged out over more time --- something we probably could have asked for.
   

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   Steve

   Chicago

   18 reviews

   3.0

   18 reviews

   Dined on 5 October 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Server was great as were the beers. We were disappointed with the cheese appetizer as there were small cubes of cheese, not a wedge sized offering. The chicken sandwich sauce was good but the chicken was a bit rubbery. The burgers were an overall disappointment
   

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    JACQUELINE

    Chicago

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on 29 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    You MUST try this bacon. Also, how cool that you can get a beer and a shot of Old Grandad? What more can you need from a brunch spot??
    

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