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El Ideas

Address
2419 W 14th St Chicago IL 60608
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(312) 226-8144
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El Ideas is a restaurant located in the neighborhood of University Village in Chicago. El Ideas stands out as a restaurant in the locality with its comfortable and relaxing setting. They heartily welcome all their customers to interact with the chefs and have discussions with them. Its motto says "Question Everything" which is with regards to the cuisine. The menu is inspired by innovative...

EL ideas is the brain child of Chef Phillip Foss. A fine dining restaurant on a back alley of Chicago. Intimate setting (akin to a dinner party with progressive cuisine) where guests can interact in the kitchen with the chefs.
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EL Ideas Restaurant Review

A sense of whimsy prevails at Phillip Foss’ (ex-Lockwood) restaurant, featuring just a few in-demand tables. The brick-walled space, done up with white tablecloths, is at once low-key and artsy, tucked away and talked about. The BYO place serves elegant, funky meals in prix-fixe fashion, with courses ranging from squid ink capellini with crab, tomatoes and poppy seed to an oyster with...

"Genius" chef Phillip Foss has "reinvented fine dining" at this Pilsen New American where he prepares an "original", "standout" tasting menu in "intimate" (read: tiny) digs with decor so simple it has a "kind of pop-up feel"; the open kitchen "allows you to interact with the chef", so "real foodies" shrug off big-ticket prices since it's "more like an experience" than a meal – just "bring some...

Micro-restaurant out in the boonies delivers precious and personal food experiences. Chef/Owner Phillip Foss transformed a commissary kitchen into one of the hottest tables in town. Make reservations way in advance and then show up (BYOB) for a $135 tasting menu that might include mini-forests of snails and mushrooms or reimagined diner fare like french fries and ice cream. Collaborating chefs...

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ELegance of the highest order. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or nothing at all, Chef Phillip Foss and his charming staff will ELevate your tastebuds to new levels of culinary...

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Seldom do I go out of the way to recommend restaurants to my friends but I do so for EL Ideas. This was a wonderful experience for my wife and I's anniversary. This is fine dining done the way it...

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After three years of being a season ticket holder at Next, we were looking for something new... And El delivered. Amazing food, great service and lots of fun. I can't say enough good things about...

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We had a fantastic time at El, reserved a date in advance and ultimately had to change that date and they were very accommodating. back to the meal - holy crap, flavor explosion at every...

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"Upscale, intimate BYOB restaurant serving fixed-price American menus in chef Phillip Foss’ kitchen."

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