RESTAURANT ADDRESS

1466 N. Ashland Ave.

Chicago, IL

773-252-1466

RESTAURANT STAFF

Chef/Owner: Michael Carlson

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OAD HISTORY

Ranked 30 in 2013; Ranked 20 in 2012.

RESTAURANT REVIEW

Michael Carlson’s restaurant is famous for two things: Unique creations – like a surf 'n' turf of veal cheeks and branzino with Brussels sprouts and mushrooms; and a reservation system that is so difficult to manage that it sometimes can take weeks to have your phone call returned. Fortunately, Carlson’s cooking is so good that diners happily overlook the reservation hassles, offering comments like, “It was worth whatever effort it took for the privilege of being able to eat the cool food." To say that the other comments we collected were glowing is an understatement: "creativity on steroids"; "phenomenal in every way, with taste, texture and presentation nearly perfect"; and "Small, loud, cool and innovative, Schwa was more fun than ought to be legal."

Celery root tortellini with radish, celery, green apple consomme & black truffle
Photo Courtesy of: The Food Doc