Mike Ditka's Restaurant

This is my first review. I was just at Ditka's today for lunch with my daughter and I couldn't believe the poor service we received. The place was empty for starters, We were seated and it took at least 30 minutes for a waiter to come to the table to ask us what we wanted to drink. By the way the entire time we were waiting for our waiter he was on the right side of the bar talking to another waiter knowing that we were waiting for him. I can easily get carried away a write a book about how dissatisfied I am. To sum it up I will NEVER return to Ditka's again. My daughter and I are Mike Ditka Fans and If Mike reads any of these reviews... You should be embarrassed of the type of establishment you are running.. We won't be back!!!

I was in Chicago on business and was really craving a steak. Now this is something easy to find there. However i wanted a moderatly priced, delicious steak. I asked my conceirge at the hotel. They sent me to Ditkas. SO HAPPY she sent us there. Not only did we get seated upstairs (2nd bar) one downstairs was busy, as expected, but we got seated in an empty , very romantic, bar just opening type of feeling. Which i love.

We had a waitress ready to go and a full stocked bar with bartendar included, so its not like we were stuck in the abyss. Un be knownst to me, it was the night the Bears signed a new coach, so there were news stations posted doing interviews with fans downstairs. After having a few glasses of wine and a salad, we ordered dinner, my steak.. perfection!

While dining, a large man in jeans and a sweater walked up the stairs and sat directly in front of us. I turned to observe the painting on the wall which had famous sports figures including jordan and ditka, only to notice that the side of ditkas face looked like the guys who just walked in ! I mentioned it to my boyfriend and he assured me it was Ditka. We became calm but excited ( being from la its not cool to swoon when you see celebs). I asked the host if it was him and he said yes, and told me i could take pics with him and everything. He made me feel very comfortable asking about his boss. Ditka was wonderful , signed autographs, took pictures , even with the drunks screaming " Coach lets take a team picture".

The overall experience was amazing. The staff was wonderful, and Ditka was amazing, such a trooper, mind you i fugure he was there that night to do just that sort of thing, signing & smiling.

Great Food, Great Service and you might meet Ditka !!
DAAAAAA BEAARSS

Came here as part of restaurant week with a couple of friends. Service was warm and attentive, and our waiter was very patient with our questions and various requests for the evening.

For my starter I had the chicken chowder which was delicious. I LOVE thick soups, so this was right up my alley. Even more so were the rolls that came with our soups and salads. Fluffy, warm and buttery. I might fight you for one, watch out !  

For my entree, I did the prime rib because this is restaurant week, so hell yes, I'm getting prime rib. Amazing. Cooked perfectly, and the mashed potatoes and mushrooms that came with the dish were also tasty.

Lastly, I got the banana cream pie for dessert. In all honesty, I could probably make something better. It was a bit bland and the crust was a little stale. I'd try the key lime over this one if I were to go back.

As others have mentioned, the bathroom is in a weird spot upstairs and across the bar, I'm wondering how someone with mobility issues could get there.