Worth the price. Get the Manhattan and pretty much anything on the menu. Perfect for a classy date. Â Had about a two hour wait when we showed up at 7:30pm on a Saturday night, but wasn't a problem. Â A few other bars right around the corner were a little less packed. Â Grab a drink there while you wait for your table at L&E. Â Oh, and service is impeccable.
Review Source:What can I say, I am a big fan of gastropubs. Â Longman fits into that category with a leaning towards a gourmet restaurant foodwise. Â They do not take reservations and are always extremely busy. Â They have an extensive beer list and an exceptionally lengthy whiskey list. Â It is a very laid back and unassuming ambiance. Â I can tell that the owner's attempt to engender and encourage a laid back but very friendly and courteous feeling is well executed with the servers. Â They also have a passion for the food and drink served at the restaurant. Â This place is one of my favorite gastropubs. Â And, I have been to many. Â
My two favorite dishes are the hamburger in which the meat is very flavorful and beefy tasting (many burgers are not surprisingly) not being overpowered by the bun or any condiments; and, the pork shank with crispy skin on the outside and moist and succulent meat on the inside.
This is one of my favorite places to hang out at the bar as well because the bartenders and staff are fun and know their stuff. Â Great ambiance as well.
Made my second visit to Longman yesterday, and I think this meal was very good.
I'm not sure, because my friends & I decided to brave the brunch-time wait...we arrived at 12, got seated around 1:40 and actually ate food at 2 PM. Â This was my first food of the day; I was so starved that I'm really not sure now if the food was amazing, or amazing because I was about to chew on a friend's arm!!
It's tight inside this space, but it was never too loud; I had the 1-2 Punsch and the Morricone's Mela on the cocktails menu. Â The Punsch was great; I like a good bitter drink now and then, but the Mela was actually too bitter for me, so you really have to love your bitters to enjoy this drink. Â Strangely, I didn't love my mimosa...maybe I'm too much of a Cook's-and-Tropicana guy, but I wasn't a fan of the mimosa. Â We also did a whisky tasting...as others have mentioned, no matter what you think about the space, service, or food, the drinks list at Longman is as good as it gets.
The biscuits-and-gravy was fantastic; biscuit was near perfection, not too much gravy, just enough sausage. Â Tried some of the bacon but Father's Hams does me better here at home. Â Others at my table got the crepinette, the duck hash and the PBR breakfast...it seemed like everyone was happy, but again, for about six minutes, no one spoke because everyone was starved after the long wait.
Also, the house-made doughnut with the bourbon glaze was money; it won't replace the doughnuts I get at Glazed & Infused or Do-Rite, but still very strong. Â Bacon bits make everything better!
Too salty cauliflower this time. Â We had the same terrific server as before---he's terrific and was able to get us out in time to see our movie at the Logan.
Great whiskey menu
Terrific beer offerings, including an NA beer for me.
Terrific vegetarian and carnivore offerings.
They do not take reservations, so being able to come at lunchtime during the week because we are retired works to our advantage!
I can see why they earned Michelin recognition! Â Creative tasty food, great bar, very good service, very clean washrooms, and fun decor with a beautiful big wooden bar!
In returning to Chicago to run a half marathon in the cold, I needed a place to celebrate my insanity and Longman & Eagle was more than up to the task. Â I was there with a big group on a Saturday night which is always a challenge, but they handled it well. Â
We started with a few signature cocktails, sharing sips amongst us and slowly warming up from the cold January winter we walked through to get inside.
I must admit I love Tartare and had never had lamb before, so that made the selction of the Slagel Family Farm Lamb Tartare, 15 Minute Quail Egg, Black Truffle, Crispy Potatoes, Celery Root Remoulade, Dijon, Black Olive-Anchovy Oil easy.
If I see bone marrow I am forced to order it, I believe there was a U.N. resolution mandating I do so and I was happy to oblige. Â The Roasted Marrow Bones, Bacon Shallot Jam (because jelly don't shake like that), Preserved Meyer Lemon, Sea Salt, Sourdough Toast was perfect. Â I could have ate a pound of it and called it a night.
Quite a few things looked great to me but then I saw the bone marrow in the Slagel Family Farm Beef Short Rib and my order was set. Â Salsify, Piggy Sprouts, Abalone Mushrooms, Foie Gras-Bone Marrow Raviolo & Red Wine Syrup. Â Now I could get lost in Whole Foods for 45 minutes trying to find the ingredients that went into this dish or just order it and be content with the fact I could never make this at home. Â I went with the latter and loved it.
Dessert, fried apple pie if there were a McDonald's for billionaire's is the best way I can describe it. Â Amazing.
It is the epicenter for hipster central in Logan Square, so if you can grow a beard before going, it would help and throw a sport coat over that ironic t-shirt and you should be just fine.
To Recap:
The Good: Â I really enjoyed the creativity of the menu, embracing all parts of the animal. Â The setting is dark and loud with a fun undertone of hipness that never crosses into pretentiousness. Â Not age specific, I didn't feel too young or too old, like Godilocks last porridge, it was just right.
The Bad: Â Be prepared to wait and if you want to have a dissertation on what the last episode of This American Life meant in the larger context of the country as a whole you might want to wait, it really is that loud.
The Band This Restaurant Most Resembles: Blitzen Trapper. Â Experimental country/folk translated into a meal for your enjoyment. Â Well done!
Admittedly, Longman & Eagle can do little wrong in my mind based upon their draught/bottle list, whiskey offerings and the fact that they have both chicken & waffles and a Cubano sandwich on their menu (both are great by the way).
The atmosphere is that of a comfortable gastropub and the service has always been complimentary to the environment - friendly, low-key and welcoming. One of these days I'll definitely have to book one of their hotel rooms while poking around the windy city.
Everything I have ordered here has been great - the chicken & waffles just might carry the torch for the best I have ever had. The menu changes pretty frequently, but given the quality of the ingredients they source and the fact that they serve a delicious meal at almost all hours of the day, it would seem to be a safe bet for any meal.
Certainly worth all the praise this place continues to garner.
Since this was my first trip to Chicago, my sister recommended I go to Longman and Eagle. Apparently they have the most amazing brunch around! Sadly, I was only able to make it to dinner once and totally missed out on brunch... but dinner was also quite fabulous!
When I've never been to a restaurant, I always ask the server for suggestions. I like to see what's popular and what most people order, that's generally a good rule telling me that it's at least tasty. After going through most of them menu, it came down to the Pork Shank and the Sloppy Joe. My server sold me on the Sloppy Joe when he told me that it was just ranked as one of the top 50 sandwiches in Chicago that is a must try! Although it was suuuuuuper spicy (I mean, it did have a huge jalapeno on it!), it was really flavorful and scrumptious! It was paired amazingly with their beer fat fries!
If you're in the neighborhood, I'd definitely give this place a try! Although be aware, there is usually a long line, so come prepared! :)
I've returned several times for dinner since my initial visit, but this past Saturday I finally made it in for Brunch. Wow. I dont think L&E can do ANY wrong. We had a short wait, so we snagged two seats at the bar and I ordered a Bloody Mary. UM, I watched him make this and half the glass was Vodka...this is going to be a good day. It is also served with a shot of beer on the side, which I liked.
I ordered the Chicken & Waffles, which was justified in my head since I had worked out before I came...there goes my workout! It was just as delicious as you might think. Two huge pieces of perfectly fried chicken on top of a waffle (I could have either used a bigger waffle or another waffle) with a side of sweet potato hash. I ate almost all of it and didnt feel guilty! We then ordered a few more rounds of cocktails and our great waitress never pressured us to leave even though there was wait. I think we were there for over 2 hours. She was great!
If you havent been for brunch, go...its worth every calorie!
Nom nom nom. Comfort food at its best. I had the fried chicken and waffles for lunch; my friend had the mac and cheese with oxtail. They were both lightly spiced, greasy, and yummy. The chicken was soft, lightly spiced (rosemary?) and it combined well with the waffle and maple syrup. Just the perfect mix of sweet and spicy.
Very good lunch, great service (he checked in enough and also let us have a conversation). Its not my favorite cuisine, but I still thought it was delicious (which says a lot). My next trip will be for drinks and cocktails.
This place is just wonderful!! Â Great food and service with no hipster attitude whatsoever!! Â I've been here a few times now, and everything I've tried has been delicious. Â Despite being kind of a "meat restaurant," they go out of their way to present a multiple option vegetarian menu as well. Â Additionally, the vegetarian dishes are just as thoughtful as the rest of the menu. Â Everything about my experiences here has been wonderful. Â When I was fumbling through the cocktail menu, the bartender was nice enough to tell me to put it down, and ask me what I like. Â He mixed something up and it was spot on. Â When my party of 6 had to wait awhile for a table, they took our number so we could wander about, and called multiple times to be sure to get us when the table was ready. Â Just nice and respectful of their patrons.
Review Source:Great selection of whiskey and the bar tenders mix wonderful drinks. Brunch is one of the best in the area. The fried chicken and waffles are a go to. BRING BACK THE SCONES! Dinner portions are big and tasty. Lots of meat dishes. No RSVP so the wait can be a pain. Beard watching is premium here and all the servers are part time lumber jacks.
Review Source:Been here  number of times both for breakfast and for dinner.  Usually is very good yet last nights dinner was very disappointing.  3 of us ordered 6 apps, 3 entrees and 3 desserts so we had a very good sampling of their offerings and nothing stood out.  Everything seemed flat, lacked seasoning and lacked depth.  One dessert was absolutely inedible.  Did they taste that hop malt ice cream?  It was awful. Â
Did something change in the kitchen here? Â Be a long while before I return.
Everything I ate tasted incredible - so food alone gets an easy 5 stars.
I will say if you're hungry get an entree and not a tapas dish. Their small plates are VERY small..and a tad on the pricey side. If you're there with a fellow foodie I would recommend sharing small plates as they are very interesting and exquisite, but if foam is met with an eye-roll, an entree is the way to go.
Space- rustic and relaxing, it does get busy and there isn't a ton of room to wait so be prepared to stand tightly packed or come early.
Our individual dishes:
amuse bouche - I can't recall exactly what it was - but I think a lobster chowder or something of that nature but it was incredible and I could have eaten every patrons portion easily, but they probably wouldn't have liked that.
We had a lobster small plate (not on their daily menu online) which was very tasty as well but quite sparse, and I believe it was about $18. I realize it's lobster but one bite and it was gone...but hey, it was a damn good bite of food .
Boar Sloppy Joe with Beef Fat Fries- The Sloppy Joe was excellent, and very filling which I appreciated because I had arrived very hungry. The fries were fine but nothing out of the ordinary and could have benefited from an unusual/creative dipping sauce other than ketchup (not a fan). I did request some malt vinegar which made me happier with the side-dish.
Overall I was very impressed with Longman and Eagle, I would come back in a heartbeat.
(Before anything, a shout out to Charlie, who kept an eye out for me and cut my wait time at the bar by 45 minutes.)
Before coming here, I had no Idea it was such a Friday night hot spot. So imagine my surprise when I expected a slow crowd in a bar and found every seat taken and several parties waiting an hour or more to be seated.
But as they say, nothing ventured, nothing gained. So I decided to wait by the bar in case a stool opened up.
The barkeep asked if I was drinking and I told him I was waiting for dinner. Instead of blowing me off, he said he'd keep an eye out for the next available seat. Within 15 minutes, he nabbed me a seat in front of the beer taps.
Much obliged, barkeep. Good looking out.
My objective this evening was the wild boar sloppy joe. Served on a lightly toasted brioche with a giant pickled jalapeño, crispy onions, and fried sage, this Joe is no joke, spilling over with tender, spicy ground boar and served with beef fat fries. It was delicious from start to finish, but the fries were a bit on the salty side.
WARNING: EAT THE PEPPER FIRST. It is far too big and runny to be eaten inside the sandwich and will ruin your enjoyment.
I'll be back. But most likely not on a Friday night.
Imagine cuisine, so amazing that you actually consider grabbing a scallop or portion of foie gras off a nearby diner's plate and throwing it into your mouth. Â Think of a dish with flavors so well balanced, you would eat it off a bathroom floor if necessary. Â For a moment, contemplate a dinner so decadently delicious that every bite makes you feel you have sinned.
I expected Longman & Eagle to be an overblown, overrated restaurant with great whiskey, good fool and a few cool hotel rooms.
Now I know that their reputation is well deserved and I completely understand why people are willing to wait 2-3 hours for a table...something I would never do, until now.
No need to go into detail about what I ate tonight because the menu changes often and I really didn't understand half of what I ate (a tempura fried myers lemon, air compressed persimmons, aerated bleu cheese?!). Â The point is, believe the hype. Â All of it. Â This is a not-to-be-missed culinary experience.
Now I will move to the couch to enjoy my food coma.
Certainly lived up to the hype and reputation. The menu is complex, diverse, and definitely for those in the mood for a culinary adventure! I had the pork belly with pumpkin risotto... A perfect marriage of savory and sweet. I have yet to eat pork belly so flawlessly cooked like this! And the fried apple pie with house made smoked graham cracker ice cream and bacon powder... Simply genius! Lastly, the service... Top notch. The servers and hosts were genuine and treated us as if we were guests in their own home. A welcome and refreshing experience, indeed!
I do wish that the place didn't have such long waits or I would find myself venturing here more often!
And if I had to make one suggestion... Ditch the picnic style bench along the wall. I swear the female sitting at the table next to me was having a seizure all night or was severely melodramatic... She kept slamming her body into the bench making it difficult for me to focus and enjoy the food at times!
I came to Longman & Eagle because they have whiskey. Â They also have food. Â But whiskey. Â Yeah.
I will disclose this much: I drink lots of whiskey. Â There's a good chance that I'm drinking whiskey when you read this (or this... or this!). Â I have tattoos devoted to my love of whiskey, I quote Bernard Devoto incorrectly and loudly, I read Chuck Cowdery and cajole distillers for those wonderful little glass flasks that have new make or samples and I'd like to think of myself as "the second Angel's Share". Â (If none of that parses or makes sense, I apologize, your utility for whiskey may be higher in some unmeasurable economic sense, but I might be a bigger nerd about it.)
Preliminaries: other Chicago ex-pats who also tend to come back to visit guided me to Longman. Â Specifically a fellow whiskey nerd and that's why I went. Â We were also hungry, but I shall address that in a moment. Â The place was crowded, as one would expect, but the decor was fine, the bar laid out sensibly (so you can see the bottles instead of hiding the shame in rows) and they had an old jukebox. Â It wasn't working (or I don't think it was) but Sam & Dave were playing, I heard a CCR song in there and that's perfect drinking music. Â (Also, fucking Sam & Dave? Â Stax records, son.)
We managed to snag a spot at the bar and that's where the fun began. Â I make it a mission to "only drink new-to-me whiskeys" if I'm at a place that specializes in it. Â As you'd imagine, considering the amount of whiskey I try/drink/waste, this is hard to do. Â Antique Collection from Buffalo Trace? Â On my shelf at home. Â Real Hirsch? Â Well, I've at least heard of it and no one has this anymore so... haha.
Anyway, I've never actually ordered Old Potrero Straight Rye and have relished the thought. Â It's an odd ball whiskey (not the 18th century style, I've had that and it's just not worth drinking) being all malted rye (no corn or barley) and aged minimally. Â It was good, but I only mention it because the bartender started asking me what I thought.
This soon led to some whiskey boners and soon he was showing me his favorites. Â It was fun. Â I won't say too much, but I will say I bought plenty more whiskey and one cocktail for myself and maybe got a taste of a couple things but my wallet was much lighter (in a good way) when I left.
So yes, the drinks were wonderful (a real old fashioned, NO CHERRIES and light on sugar was the cocktail... bonus for that as I didn't have to ask).
The food was amazing.
If you're afraid of the Buffalo Frog Legs, you're a damn fool. Â My only critique was that they could be a little spicier and the blue cheese foam was a bit excessive (not it's presence, rather the amounts). Â The porkbelly sloppy joe was amazing and the charcuterie plate came with some excellent cheese and plenty of crostini/toast. Â I mention this because i prefer to eat cheese as my French friends taught me, a little bit goes a long way, and not in this "here is a half the brie" style that even James Beard restaurants seem to think is a good idea. Â (I've almost walked out on a tab because we were promised more once, I was drunk, and they didn't show up until an hour later... and I had complained twice.)
Long story? Â Too damn bad.
All I can say is that if you like Whiskey and an actual adventurous take on nuevo-American fusion/comfort foods, Longman & Eagle is about the best I've had in Chicago. Â Anyone can do "pork belly sliders" and "pumpkin cheek fries", these chaps go further and do it better.
Buffalo Frog Legs. Â So good...
We also stayed in the inn fantastic experience.....these people have good taste their restaurant was slammed all day people seemed delighted to be dining and the staff had confidence and great knowledge. Overall everything made sense classy food with no pretension.
I recommend staying here to anyone the rooms are stunning, high hipster-quirk ( yes I just coined this term). If you are wondering what a fantastic dining and hotel experience should look it's at L&E, BLAM.
We will be back!
Best brunch we've had in the city in a really long time. Â We got there on a Sunday and there was a 45 min wait for a table of 4. Â We headed to the bar, and miraculously, 4 seats opened up within 10 min - and they were all together! Â We actually prefer to sit at the bar, so we decided to just stay there.
We started with drinks, bloody Marys, bloody Marias (bloody Mary with tequila) and the Negroni. Â The bloody Mary/Marias were really good. Â They make their own bloody mix and it was the perfect amount of spicy. Â We loved that the drinks had blocks of cheddar cheese in them! Â
I ordered the Whole Hog Crepinette with cheese grits and o.m.g. Â SO GOOD. Â It was basically a ball of pulled pork on the grits. Â The pulled pork was SO tender and the flavors were amazing. Â The bartender told us it was her favorite thing on the menu and she was right! Â Make sure you order it was a sunny side egg on top. Â My husband got the Sunny Side Duck Egg Hash with Duck Confit. Â Also really good - it had truffle vinaigrette that was excellent. Â My friend had the chicken and waffles, which were also REALLY good, but we all agreed they should come with another waffle. Â He got three big portions of chicken and only one waffle and we wanted more. Â
We will definitely return and we loved sitting at the bar!
Another tip: we had an a la card, which gave us $10 off (as long as we spent $25).
14/365
Ok, Longman & Eagle. Here's the deal.
The food? Impeccable. We had brunch and the dishes of both me and my so swept us off our feet. I had the mushroom omelet with beef fat fries and felt like it was the first time I've ever eaten fries. In my life. We also had cocktails one night and couldn't believe the remarkable flavor and inventive quality of the drinks. We even stayed 2 nights in one of their inn rooms, and everything about the experience was awesome...hip room, complimentary whiskey, nice bath products, great location, comfy bed. We stay up past 2am on a regular basis so the restaurant noise didn't bother us (but may for some people...be warned).
HOWEVER.
There is one gaping hole in this place's impeccable service...the coffee.
We're serious coffee drinkers and Chicago is a serious coffee city. For a Michelin star restaurant in the land of Intelligentsia, the coffee should be pretty good, or at least drinkable. As long as I can stir in a bit of milk and sugar, any diner coffee will do. But the coffee here is undrinkable. It's like battery acid. The first sludgy, harrowing drink of their French press made me recoil in terror. HALF OF THE CARAFE WAS FILLED WITH GRINDS. That is not how you brew coffee with a French press. You need only 6 tablespoons for an 8 cup carafe. It took 2 cubes of sugar and whole little pitcher of cream, and it still made the hair on my neck stand up. We took our chance and ordered drip coffee to our room the next day and even that was a horrible, sludgy, face melting toxic waste. Once again, sugar and cream were employed, to no avail.
Get yourself together L&E, and please stop punching your coffee loving fans in the face with your sludge.
Finally made it to L&E. Â This is a fun place with great food and drinks in ultra-fabulous Logan Square. Â
The only drawback is they do not take reservations. Â I still remember when we walked in one fine Saturday night and the hostess said - "the current wait time is approximately 2 to 3 hours". Â There was an inaudible gasp that escaped me while I contemplated how to break the news to my husband. Â
The actual wait ended up being more like 1 hour 45 minutes and the dinner experience that followed proved that it was worth the wait. Â
We had the crispy slagel farm pigtail, buffalo sweetbreads, pork belly, and the slow roasted cauliflower. Â The pigtail and sweetbread were amazing; I think we regretted sharing these dishes. Â The absolute standout dish of the night without a doubt was the cauliflower; just an amazing flavorful concoction of lentils, caramelized onion, raisins, mango, and cucumber raita. Â This dish rivaled any aloo gobhi I've had at Indian restaurants. Â
They make nice cocktails here and I look forward to trying more of them during our next trip to L&E. Â I tried the old fashioned while waiting for a table and we indulged in the house cocktails during dinner.
I'm looking forward to being  back.
L&E doesn't need a rave from me.
Overall I'm a fan. Â It's one of my favorites. Â It's doing just fine and I don't think anything I say here will change that, nor would I want it to. Â I want them to continue to succede. Â They deserve it.
However, I think that they're now secure enough to stand a bit of constructive criticism and I hope, whether or not they agree with anything I say here, they'll be encouraged by it to "stay hungry" and stay sharp.
I think that their biggest problem is the success. Â They're maybe a little too pleased with themselves. Â A little too confident. Â The folks working there know that they're working at the coolest place in town. Â I think they've gotten a bit laurel-resty. Â A bit too focused on speed at the cost of accuracy. Â The quality control isn't quite where it should be, perhaps.
They don't hit the level of consistent quality associated with "michelin star" restaurants. Â Occasionally that medium rare is more like medium/medium well. Â Occasionally the fries taste a bit burnt or some sauce is well over salted. Â 2 burgers are served to the same table: on one is a juicy piece of freshly cooked bacon and on the other is a shrunken desiccated piece that looks in comparison like maybe it was prepped for brunch service 12 hours earlier.
Are the cooks continually encouraged to toss things that aren't up to standard? Â Is the staff as a whole actively looking out for problems as much as they should be? Â
To be fair, mistakes happen, L&E does a great job most of the time, and if you aren't happy with anything they serve you, they'll take care of it graciously. Â I just think they maybe could stand to be reminded to stay vigilant, is all.
Finally, I don't expect either of these last 2 points to be addressed, but I'll say them anyway:
The noise level is sometimes a bit like eating at Kuma's or Piece. Â Maybe there isn't much they can do about this, or maybe that's how they like it, but it's a bit obnoxious.
Also the diner service is too fucking dark. Â The kitchen goes to the trouble of making what I presume to be nice looking plates of food, but out in the dining area it's too dark to really appreciate that fully.
I understand people want to gaze longingly into each others eyes by candlelight, but it sure would be nice to see some colors on the plates.
Anyway, overall, they are a wonderful operation and a great group of people. Â I love them enough to want to see them maintain their focus. Â Smash successes like this don't need my raves.
I go Large Eagle this year, early. First to sit, the line long after me but no problems for this guy is I right! Many companions enjoy the look but for me too fantastical this Disney. No points off because so good the food and the servants. Let me begin first the food. On paper read so confused by this but persist and to the score.
Two chickens cut into a battered bread with scattered leavings. Ate down the bone and then some plate! Three exclamations, super! Oh my god! Two gods, who cares but me! If my wife was alive she would have smiled!
The water was a regular type or of bubbles. Preferred always a soda but with it comes a gas. Warned! ; )
If you come like me eat with both feet on the floor, too heavy otherwise! Never!
For twice plate, a small dough. There was the stomach on it, a pig but small, tough. Sweet and dessert! Someone say a whiskey but too early for me. Bourbon is a whiskey too many too count, over the barmen. Also ladies, no sexist!
My own lady was a small hair, kind. Three or so hello, you are named Rebecca yes? Remember me! She is the best so request her for your meals. Not so meat, like veggies too! If a man named Nery take your plate, he is the boss. Brendan is also talking. And the bathroom so large you are saved immediately!
Why is pretty! Everyone is! Be nice the kitchen can here, like a troll? You understand.
For the price is good, if money have the time try it many meals but in one day. Dinner too, I hear. Can a cook make more this chicken if I put in house with regular pay? Oh I am a kidder. Complicate to say.
Is truly a LARGE EAGLE! Love always!
Beware the hipsters. They swarm this place like hookers to the Viagra Triangle.
Went here for brunch, and it was probably the best I've had so far in Chicago. The table ordered smoked salmon eggs benedict, chicken and waffles with sweet potato and pork belly hash and the PBR breakfast.
The Benedict was as good as you'd expect, the chicken and waffles was glorious, especially the hash. And the PBR breakfast was more plentiful than expected. What I like about this place is that they don't gouge. For example the bacon or sausage sides are only like $3. With how much you get, you'd think they'd cost $5 like other places.
The one problem we had is that the mimosa were lackluster for their price. But other than that great brunch.
I've been here a few times for drinks and finally came for dinner. There was an 1 1/2 wait for a table for two at 9pm on a Friday, but we found spots at the bar. I was drooling while reading the menu. Everything sounded amazing. I settled on the pork belly, which came with pumpkin risotto, chestnuts, sage, soy caramel and apples. It was divine and I devoured that within minutes! I also tried the wild boar Sloppy Joe with beef fat  fries. Unfffffffff. OKay, I need to stop with the meal descriptions now.
I had a few whiskey drinks which were awesome. The food here is so rich and filling, but you need that when consuming all those strong drinks!
I hope they have Goose Island Black Mission on tap again soon!
I mean, a whiskey/bourbon list a mile long and lots of tasty treats. Â This place is the jam.
Favorites on their regular rotation include the buffalo sweetbreads, the gougeres (cheesy poofs!), the warm mushroom salad, the lentil dish. Â We've also had a number of the specials that have turned out to be stellar - a ham terrine on our last visit was particularly tasty.
This has got to be one of my new favorite spots. We tried every single whiskey cocktail, which were all delicious. My favorite was the Bitter Bourbon Buck with ginger ale and beer. All of the cocktails were excellent.
The food was also delicious. The bone marrow was better than Purple Pig's. We also had the Maine Lobster Parfait, Scallops, Lamb Tartare, and Soft Potato Agnolotti. All of them were excellent. The meld of flavors were a party on my taste buds.
I recommend! Good ambiance for a date, too.
There is not much I can say about Longman & Eagle that the previous 1,000+ reviewers have not said. Â It was great, the wait was long on a Saturday night, but we went next door for drinks until they gave us a call. Â Great spot for a date or an intimate dinner with friends. Â Everything we ordered was great, but the Pig Tail and Wild Boar Sloppy Joe (with duck fat fries) were my favs. Â
We had a group of 4 and here's what we shared:
*Slagel Family Farms Meatballs, Creamy Polenta, Parsley Pesto, Fonduta
*Pretzel, Welsh Rarebit
*Chicken Liver Mousse, Port Aspic, Pickled Mustard Seed, Hazelnuts, Cocoa, Toasted Brioche
*Crispy Slagel Farm Pigtail, Chanterelle Mushrooms, Apple, Sweet Potato, Chickpea Porridge, Cascade Hops
*Maine Lobster Parfait, Honey-Parsnip Puree, Smoked Bacon, Red Wine Sauce, Crispy Parsley
*Slagel Family Farms Burger, Aged Widmer's Cheddar, Nueske's Bacon, Brioche, Beef Fat Fries
*Wild Boar Sloppy Joe, Crispy Sage, Onion, Pickled Jalapeno, Brioche, Beef Fat Fries
*Slagel Family Farm Beef Short Rib, Â Bone Marrow Foie Gras Soup Dumpling, Salsify, Abalone Mushroom, Red Wine Syrup
*Fig Pudding, Bourbon Butterscotch, Soft Whipped Cream, Poached Fid, Bourbon Tapioca, Caramelized Hazelnut Brioche, Sassafrass Creme Fraiche Ice Cream
I've heard great things about their brunch as well, looks like we'll be heading back for more!
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Like anyone who gave this place a one star review, you're a moron if you believed that. Sure...I can see how someone may dock them a few points for the staff being pretentious, but in no way could it possibly warrant a one star review. The food is just too damn good.
Hell...they could have served my cubano sandwich with the fries spelling out "FUCK OFF" and I still would have thought it was amazing. Try the cubano, (obviously) chicken and waffles, or their burger and prepare to be mmmmmmazed. (Unless you ate paint chips for breakfast)
There's also great whiskey cocktails, bloody mary's, and a bomb beer list complete with $3 Old Styles. If you end up drinking too much you can even stay the night for under $100. I doubt the rooms are easy to come by though as there are only 6 of them.
Overall this place definitely lived up to the hype. And like the Eagleman commercial at surprisingly LOWWWW RAAATES.
It's funny, I've actually yet to come here for a normal dinner service. I've been here numerous times now and have either done brunch or have come here for drinks. This most recent time was coming here for thanksgiving.
See, I work wine retail, so most holidays are those rare times where I can easily get time and a half, so I work them as often as possible. What this normally means is that I don't spend thanksgiving with my extended family. Â No, this is far from a pity party for me as I normally spend plenty of time with my family that I consistently want to be around. This time I didn't feel like eating poorly cook and brutally dry turkey that was already getting cold. Nope, my friend used the excuse that his girlfriend was out of town and we decided that thanksgiving would be best served eating somewhere that has a michelin star.
I won't go through dish by dish, but this was an utterly wonderful thanksgiving dinner. I knew it was gonna be good when I noticed that robuchon potatoes were the potato dish for the evening. For those that don't know what they are, there is a 1:1 butter:potato ratio. Needless to say you won't be plopping down huge lumps of mashed potatoes. In no shocker, these were knocked out of the park. Perfect texture and utterly awesome. They also did a killer cranberry dish that had either rum or whisky  in it. I had a hard time not bogarting it from my friend. I should also note that there was foie gras as part of the stuffing. I mean, how the hell can you go wrong with that?
While this review is focused on the thanksgiving food, I do want to comment on their brunch. See, I'm all about eggs. I love them. All I can say is that L&E utterly nails their eggs each and every time I've had them. Eggs really are one of those testers for how good a place is. Needless to say, L&E has always passed with flying colors for me.
I can't help but comment on the cocktails. I love the originality in them. This is one of the places that I love to come for some cocktails when I'm not in the mood for wine or a lot of beer (contrary to my yelp reviews, this actually isn't every waking moment for me, ha). Granted, I do generally lean towards whisky when I want some spirits, so I would naturally want to come here. But, I love the diversity in how they make their whisky cocktails and the variety of ingredients in them. Even better, the drinks are only $8 per drink.
Every single time I come to Longman & Eagle I think to myself: why on earth am I not here more? I've been trying to rectify this lately with more trips, but it seems that I can never come here enough times.
I knew this place had a Michelin star, so I'd been wanting to try it. Â We went with a group of friends for brunch and planned to arrive right when it opened at 9 to avoid crowds. Â This worked, though they wouldn't seat us until the whole party arrived. Â You'll definitely want to tell your consistently late friend to meet 20 minutes earlier than when you're actually meeting.
Everything was great! Â I was disappointed they were out of the housemade hot chocolate for a breakfast drink, but I'll live. Â Everyone was quite attracted to the duck confit hash item on the menu, but I went for a market veggie omelette. Â Someone else got the market scramble and another got the Ploughman's Platter, and someone got the whole hog. Â Everything looked great. Â I can't imagine you could go wrong here. Â They served some of the best housemade potatoes I've tried, plus the mushrooms in the omelette were amazingly fresh and tasty. Â Everyone liked their food; there was food envy going all around.
The service was great. Â Our hipster waiter had even originally charged us for the hot chocolate. Â While contemplating deducting a point from my rating, he came back and apologized, with a corrected check, before we'd even said anything!
I could see they have a ton of great beer selections, so I'm excited to come back to try dinner some time! Â (And maybe try some of that housemade hot chocolate too.)
OK PEOPLE - please listen here. This will be a long post about how amazing this place is. Just hang in there - it's worth it.
This place doesn't look like much from the outside and its down the freeway from the main downtown of Chicago. But my oh my is this place worth the drive. The bartenders are those really cool guys with beards that are pretty much born to be making amazing drinks. One of the best Manhattans I've ever had - you'd be surprised how many times people can mess up such a simple drink.
THE FOOOOOOOD - yea so ok we had the Nantucket scallops and some lobster parfait for appetizers. Not sure what they did to them, but both were so good I wanted to like the plate. Then we got the trio of fois gras. They made a fois gras whoopie pie. Yes i just said that. Hello heaven in my mouth.
For dinner I got the special - corn pop (as in the cereal) crusted tilapia with homemade chorizo, chantrelle mushrooms and little neck clams with a corn pop reduction of some sort. Now you wouldn't think that an overly spongy sweet cereal could create such an amazing dish right? Well you're wrong! It was insanely good - I ate every bite.
Last but not least the dessert. By this point I was so full I thought I might die but I had to keep trucking on. I knew I needed to see what this damn place could do with some sugar. We had the hazelnut brioche bread pudding with tapioca and some sort of sauce with sassafras ice cream. MIND BLOWN. MIND OFFICIALLY BLOWN.
Ok - if you aren't booking a plane ticket by now you have a problem. Go here - please just do yourself the favor. I know I'll be back every time I grace that city.
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