Duck hot wings rock. I never want to eat a chicken wing again. The limited selection of specialty cocktails (not "drinks" these are full strength potions) was inviting and we ran through a few. The wild boar burger was great and the octopus gyro was unexpectedly good.
Service was better than expected for such a trendy place. Will likely stop in again next time I am in the windy city.
Another place I need to give 4.5 stars to.
Elevated street food is a perfect motto for this place. Simple street food hits me right at my core and this place put some great thought and creativity into their dishes. From the bone marrow burger, to the sausage, the beef tongue reuben, or the rabbit pasta with homemade pasta all were exquisite. Prices were average for Lincoln Park, they have nice little bar area with a great beer/wine selection. Quite possibly the friendliest service in Chicago with some booths or a communal table as well.
This review is long over due. What a treat it is to head to this friendly fun establishment. I dream about their duck wings and fries from time to time . The owners have treated us like part of the family. You can see the passion in his eyes when he talks about the latest menu changes. Go for sure!
Review Source:This is one of the places that is weird for the sake of being weird which is stupid. Â Came here on a Sunday evening. Â The waitress was okay at first. Â When I inquired about the turkey leg she said they just sold their last one a few hours ago....okay no big deal. Â I take a few more minutes to search for another dinner dish. Â When the waitress returns I ordered the wild boar burger. Â The waitress said "oh we had a really busy night last night so we don't have that or the duck burger". Â Ridiculous...perhaps she should have told me what WAS available on the menu. Â I eventually got the duck wings. Â They were okay but the portion sizes were very small for the prices.
Looking forward to the next restaurant once this place bombs....and it will, only a matter of time.
I'm inclined to give 1 star but I just can't do it for some reason. I always feel bad when I don't like a place...
The service was a little chaotic - we got a new waitress halfway through our meal and we had to ask them to check on my boyfriend's entree when the rest of the food was out well before his food.
The real issue is the food - we didn't like any of it and we're not picky people. I ordered the pho and it was bland and really lacking flavor. The truffle fries were OK but I really didn't taste anything especially truffley about them. Boyfriend didn't like the toppings on his burger.
It seems like people either really love this place or really hate it - I'm mostly unimpressed and won't be back.
A very welcome addition to the area! The tagline of the establishment is "elevated street food" and they really do deliver on that. Many of the dishes are fairly standard or traditional with a unique and delicious twist on them. The portions here are pretty generous so you will likely not walk away hungry from your meal here. They are masters are making dishes with sausage so you probably cannot go wrong getting a dish with that in it. For brunch I've had their bacon (yummy) and a sweet potato pancake with pineapple syrup  topping (also super yummy). They mix a good cocktail here and a very good Bloody Mary. The beer selection is also top notch. This is one of my new favorite places to eat
Review Source:The Peasantry calls its menu "elevated street food" and I think that's an apt description. Â The food is an artistic twist on otherwise simple favorites and comfort food. Â Everything we tried was awesome! Â We got the highly recommended triple truffle fries, smoked oyster bruschetta, lobster mac/cheese (yes, it was as good as it sounds), and the "krazy kimchi" sandwich, which is juicy steak sausage topped with tender short rib and korean kimchi on a sweet bun. Â That last one was my absolute favorite; I rarely sit around and think about food I ate the day before but that one did it to me. Â
Our servers took great care to ensure we were happy. Â When I had a question, our server was knowledgeable and brought out one of the chefs to fill in anything she might have missed - which was nothing at all. Â Â
They have a great beer selection. Â They also have a special cocktail menu with a unique bourbon, gin, rum, and tequila drink. Â We ended up ordering each one throughout the night and all of them were incredible.
The one and only thing I didn't love was the bench-style seating. Â They have booths and tables but those were full when we got there. Â But it's wasn't a big deal and the food was good enough for me to ignore it and still give the place 5 stars.
It's everything you want from an artisanal/gastropub sort of place. Â I'll definitely be going back. Â Give it a shot.
I had been meaning to come here for months now but for one reason or another never made it. Â I finally came in last weekend for brunch and was mad at myself for waiting so long to come here. Â I tried the chocolate chili chicken pancake-- delicious. An unusual combo but everything worked really well. Â I can't wait to come back and try their dinner menu.
The missing star is due to service--- we didn't have a poor experience (waitress was nice, food came quickly) but it definitely wasn't attentive. Â I finished my water about half way through the meal. Â No one came to fill it so I ended up drinking my boyfriend's water and still no one came. Â I eventually had to ask for a refill. Â Separately, the table next to us was visibly upset from poor service (I believe its the review of the owner below). Â Its not really fair to judge based on an experience that's not my own but still, to see someone so upset on my first visit definitely doesn't sit well. Â Given the quality of the food, I'll be back to give it another chance but hope that the owner is taking the complaints seriously.
The owner of this place is a JERK. I went for brunch on Saturday, having been several times before then with pleasant experiences. However, the series of events which occurred this weekend, and the treatment I received from the owner has caused me to vow never to return.
I have been in the service industry before, so when my meal (pancakes) did not come out in a timely fashion (40 minutes after ordering), even though people around me who had ordered after me were getting their food, I didn't think anything of it. I know stuff happens, and the chef stopped by to say ours was on the way, therefore acknowledging that this was unusual. But when my pancakes were raw in the middle, I could ignore it no longer and I sent them back. The server was nonchalant about it and did not seem particularly concerned that there was a mistake, but again, she was not rude, and I was not offended by her reaction. I was offended, however, when I then had to wait another 20 minutes FOR PANCAKES when food was pouring out of the kitchen left and right. Meanwhile, my companion had ordered another coffee, and it took 15+ minutes for our server to realize it had not arrived. When she mentioned it, my friend said she no longer wanted the coffee; it arrived 2 minutes later, and we were charged for it on the bill. Not to mention she had to sit there staring at her food while it took them eons to cook me new pancakes.
We were overall ignored by the entire staff during this debacle, although they did offer to make up for it by sending out a dessert on the house. By this point, we had been there for over an hour and a half for brunch, and just wanted to leave. The server offered to send the owner over once she realized how miffed we were. She approached him on two different occasions to implore him to come to our table; both times he ignored her. After waiting for him to stop by for 20 minutes, he finally brought our check, with the pancakes on it. I explained that we had a problem with the pancakes and I did not think I should be charged for them. He responded, without inquiring of the details, that "I wouldn't stay in business if I gave out free food, and you did eat them eventually. If you were really in the industry, you would know that I cannot survive by comping meals." I was shaking with rage at this point, to which the owner responded "Don't come back if you don't like it." I realized then and there that this was a losing battle, and the only option for me was to never return. If he can't afford to comp $9 pancakes, but can afford to alienate customers, I expect he won't be in business much longer anyway.
Upon reading other comments, it seems this guy doesn't quite understand that comping a meal that costs him next to nothing in the name of making a customer happy is worth it. I hope someone buys him out, because the location and menu at this place are great.
My girlfriend came home this afternoon, and told me about an experience that she and a friend had at The Peasantry this morning. Â I'll let her relay her own story here if she so chooses, but, suffice it to say, she was treated appallingly -- such poor customer service, including from the owner, that you can't help but wonder how a place like this continues to stay in business. Â Unfortunately, even great food is not enough to redeem alienating your guests.
Review Source:I only live a few blocks from the Peasantry and have been meaning to check it out for a while now. I finally made it in today for lunch and was happily surprised with how much I liked it.
The menu seemed a little eclectic but the elevated street food concept comes through as a cohesive theme in the ingredients and price. My friend ordered the Beet Flatbread and I had the Wild Boar Burger. Wow! Both were great but I was partial to my burger. It packed a good kick and the sauce and fruit compote on the side paired beautifully with it. Â
I'm so glad this is in the neighborhood now and will be back soon!
Headed to The Peasantry one Sunday eve after a positive recommendation from a friend. She raved about the Lobster Mac and Cheese! Lobster + Mac and Cheese. Yes!
My date and I ended up ordering the Mussel Bake, Duck Wings and of course the Lobster Mac. We contemplated on a Flat Bread at the recommendation of the server, but nothing struck our fancy out of that group. And, while we each loved all of the dishes overall we felt the Lobster Mac and Duck Wings were the best. The Lobster mac was a favorite for obvious reasons, while the Duck Wings were because of the Buttermilk Vin sauce The Peasantry includes with the dish.
Overall food wise it was great! I can't wait to head back another time to try more dishes on the menu. I heard the Gyro's and Burger's are good  as well!
This was my fourth time here and each time  has been great.
The food is unique, delicious and really affordable. Â It ends up being a better deal than most of the restaurants in the neighborhood and the food really is a step up. Â I went with a friend from out of town and she couldn't believe how lucky we were to have such a great and reasonably priced restaurant that wasn't the most crowded place in town.
Additionally, the servers are always attentive and positive and the service is quick, Â we actually ended up going there for dinner tonight because we knew it would be faster than ordering in. Â
I would recommend the brunch dog, the truffle fries and the short rib gyro.
This is my first positive review on Yelp! because it's time to give credit when credit is due. I've been here twice for dinner, and once for brunch. There has been one time that we've attempted to have dinner here, and it was too crowded and busy (45 minute wait) so we ducked out because we were too hungry. They're planning on opening the basement level for more seating, so that should hopefully help with wait times in the future. The husband and wife dynamic here works, and they're both great hosts. Very sensitive to your wait. The staff is very attentive and knowledgeable of the food, great recommendations. I also appreciate that Joe Doren, lead chef, serves guests too -- great touch.
Our favorite dishes include (with our favorites to start): Gizzards (fresh, battered and fried perfection), Truffle fries (our trips to Franks n' Dawgs which they also own are in the double digits where we met this umami explosion for the first time), Duck Wings (the combination of the fall off the bone duck meat with the cherry mustard is to die for). Notable dishes also include the Black Dog red wine and dark chocolate gelato, beef and bone marrow burger, and deviled sausage. The only dish that I'm on the fence with is the grilled pork belly gyro which I've had twice. So obviously a dish that I liked, but the second time the pork belly had no seasoning, the gyro was a little bit more greasy than I had remembered. But maybe it'll take a 3rd time. Beer selection is limited but with a purpose and good. Felt like celebrating and had a M.Lawrence 'Sex' sparkling wine, and it was fabulous.
I'll regret writing this review in the morning because I could see this gem getting even busier, but they deserve some (more) kudos.
I really want to give this place more than 3 stars, but I just can't. Â
The gin cocktail I had was phenomenal. Â I can say that. Â It had apple cider froth and hibiscus slushy ice cubes. Â The flavors came together great. Â
To share we ordered the mussel bake: Â mussels baked with garlic, corn, sausage, potato and lemon confit - served with grilled bread. Â This was really good actually, but they could throw in a few more mussels given how cheap mussels are to buy. Â Also with 4 of us sharing, I don't think I got 1 piece of sausage. Â
A friend got the lobster mac n cheese and it was a little dry and was missing something. Â Another ordered the duck burger - duck and coriander burger with dried apricot, orange marmalade, mustard greens, tarragon & foie gras torchon. Â It was just okay he mentioned. Â And lastly a friend ordered the deviled sausage - smoked pork sausage, a slaw of cornichons, peppadew & nappa cabbage, topped with truffle deviled eggs - served on a new england lobster roll. Â It was okay, but really hard to eat. Â I had the buttermilk lamb gyro and it was very flavorful and I enjoyed it.
The waitress was really nice and the ambiance was comfortable. Â I found it strange that around 9pm on a Saturday, the place had many open tables. Â Not a good sign, but I hope they can pull the execution together as it has potential to be a great place.
Do yourself a favor. Ignore the odd decor, yuppie vibe and just try one of the Burgers. The Burgers at Peasantry are worth the visit. The Wild Boar Burger ranked up there with one of the best I've ever eaten.
OK, lets start with the cutesy crap that I could care less about. The decor is pretty typical of what you would find in this area. Lots of red colors, and goofy art on the walls that I could really do without. In an area seething with cotton docker wearing Yuppsters, I shouldn't have expected anything else. But here's where the plot thickens. The service is fabulous and the food is really good.
We started out with a couple of appetizers. The Truffle fries were par for the course. Salty and delicious. The Duck wings were kind of dry and had that typical gamey taste you would expect from duck. No complaints, maybe it just didn't suit my palate. For my entree, I decided to try one of their wild game burgers and let me tell you, it was amazing. The Wild boar burger was crispy on the outside, juicy and delicious on the inside. It was lean, mean and tasty as hell. My Wife's Duck Burger was just as good. My only complaint would be the dainty size of the burger. For 15 bucks, I expect a little more meat on my plate. But the unique taste and quality of the ingredients leaves me craving another one.
Here's the bottom line: If you're a burger loving carnivore like I am. You have to sample the delicious burgers at the Peasantry. Â Its a unique take on this all-american staple that I really enjoyed.
You can tell this place puts a lot of love and energy in the food. They try to keep things local and housemade.
Went for dinner once: everything was delicious.
More recently went for brunch and it might have to be one of the if not THE best brunches I've had (and I've done a lot of brunches: Publican, M. Henry, Bongo Room etc.). Get the:
Pancetta and chocolate waffle: perfect combination of sweet and salty (definitely not too sweet, which I was worried about). Enough chocolate but not overwhelming, pistachios and pancetta to add salt and texture and make you never want to stop eating.
Pork Belly Breakfast Sandwich: It's hard to go wrong with pork belly - as long as they make it right, which they do. The kimchi aioli and brussel slaw added the right amount of tangy flavor that wasn't overwhelming and perfectly complemented the pork belly.
DRINKS:
Hot Rum: Wow. THE BEST hot drink I've ever had. If I could have one everyday, I would. It's like a mexican hot chocolate with expresso, topped off with a creamy meringue. Expresso with chocolate, chili, almonds, and rum? Can you really go wrong? No. Â Now top it off with a thin layer of sweet meringue...and I'm pretty much in heaven.
The service was excellent. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. I just want to keep coming back to try everything on the menu.
I really enjoyed the peasantry a lot, and really have no idea what was up with the poor review into reader. All of the food looked super interesting, and what I finality did order (the octo gyro) was great. If you dig truffle, the fries have quite a reputation too; they are one of the few menu items which was imported from Franks and Dawgs. Prices were legit as well. While it might not really be "street food" it's definitely worth going too.
Review Source:The night started off okay, waitress was nice seemed a little tired or something..but took orders for our appetizers and drinks right away.
Appetizers were good. They were brought out by the chef, but we had get up and ask for silverware and plates a few minutes after the appetizers arrived because our waitress was no where to be found.
Our entree orders weren't taken until our appetizers had already been taken away.
About 20 minutes after our orders were taken a brand new waitress showed up to take our orders again because the first apparently hadn't put our orders through...?Okay.
Waited another 30 minutes till the entrees arrived.
Boyfriend had the special, a giant turkey leg, it was decent but not worth the price and the sides were dismal at best.
I had the Lamb Gyro which was okay, and they forgot my side of fries. Took about 10 minutes to get someones attention to remind them I had ordered fries.
Our friend ordered the Octopus Gyro, he hated it. He couldn't even eat it. He actually almost got sick on the car ride home.
Bottom line - We never knew who was serving us, the manager/owner/host was just standing by the bar completely unfazed by our empty, no plate, no silverware LONELY table despite our two waitresses, no refills on drinks, no questions on how our food was. Nothing but high bill and a tummy ache.
I CANNOT recommend. The food was less than mediocre and service was by far the worst I have EVER had and from the looks of the other reviews, this is a reoccurring problem. Why hasn't the owner addressed these issues???
I would give The Peasantry 5 stars if the portions were a little larger. I am a robustish Chicagoan and in the winter months I need to be fed! However, the food and atmosphere here were both winners. The Peasantry has a Logan Square/Wicker Park feel transplanted in the middle of Lakeview. If you are looking for a calm and comfortable spot to have a meal at any time of the day, I recommend. A delicious choice to look out for on the brunch menu is the "brunch dog".
Review Source:i'm torn about how to review this place.
we went with some friends, and were excited to check it out given the very high yelp reviews. the food was good, the drinks were good. all was reasonably priced.
so why the three stars? i can't quite put my finger on it. it felt like i was in a church basement at a fundraiser or something. the lights were very bright, which made it feel more like a cafeteria than a nice restaurant.
I really wanted to like this place more. I will give it some time to grow and change and check it out again in the spring. The menu looks amazing, I think it just lacks on execution. We sat at the counter and were waited on by Alex, the owner. To the person who commented on his fake British accent, don't be an ass he is Aussie. From Melbourne in fact.
Anyways we had already had dinner at Penny's Noodle Shop (holla!) and were interested in some vino. Alex talked about the house wines and how he picks them himself and so we tried the white and the red. They were alright. We then took a look at the menu and thought, wow this looks interesting. Alex noted that the prices were kept low because of the 'peasantry' name, he wanted good local food that everyone could afford. Ok that's cool.
We decided to try a few things and got the truffle fries and the cheese plate. The truffle fries were a total disappointment. For $6 you get maybe 8 waffle fries. I've had better truffle fries at Bridget McNeill's of all places. The cheese plate was much better. The cheddar, goat and blue were nice portions but we were given 4 of the thinnest slices of bread. We asked for a few more pieces because there was a fair amount of cheese. This was an extra $1. The blueberries on the cheese plate were very good, but the mustard seed onions I could do without. We tried other wines on the menu, I suggested my friend and I do the viognier which was $7 and in my opinion much better and cheaper than the house wines. Normally I don't do dessert but sweet potato churros were too interesting to pass up. Sadly they weren't cooked well. They needed another 30 seconds or so in the fryer and they were falling apart even after they cooled. Plus there was a disgusting amount of sugar on them. My friend got the nutella toast with earl grey marshmallows and she said it was good.
Our service was spotty. After our food was served we had to ask the owner for silverware, or cutlery as the Aussies would say, and we always had to ask for our water to be refilled even though there were other people working behind the bar/counter area.
The contemporary interior is really neat. I would be interested to go back and try it after a few more kinks are worked out.
Came here for dessert/snacks and craft cocktails and it did not disappoint.
-The AFFOGATO was absolutely amazing! If you like coffee at all, this is your dessert.
-The RYE WHISKEY and BOURBON cocktails were carefully crafted with high quality ingredients and quite delicious. Â I do not think $9 is overpriced at all for well-made drinks such as these.
-I also got to try the BEET FLATBREAD which was a good size to share as an appetizer and the flavors were terrific.
Lastly, the location is amazing. Â Lakeview is simply not known for great restaurants, so hopefully this place begins a new trend.
Service was also nothing to complain about....I really want to return because--well, Â look at this menu-- it looks amazing! Â I'll update when I have the chance to enjoy a full-meal (but I can't decide which would be better: the brunch or the dinner!) If it's anything like the menu makes it look, than I expect nothing less than mouth-watering, unique goodness.
Props to them for buying as much local food as possible.
PS. Grab a chair and avoid sitting on that uncomfortable bench. Ugh.
The lady friend and I went here this past Saturday before seeing "Lincoln". My expectations were exceeded in every way. We arrived at 7.30 and grabbed a spot at the bar after a short wait.
Drinks were great, and the guys behind the bar were insightful and funny. We had the bone marrow burger and lamb gyros. (Both great) I got the burger rare after it was recommended by one of the guys behind the bar. I have never ordered a rare burger, but I was told that they grind the hanger steak every day, and the more rare, the better the bone marrow flavor, I would definitely recommend ordering it that way.
The sweet potato churros were INCREDIBLE. We usually skip desserts, but these, we were told, are too good to pass up.
Went in early yesterday as we knew we'd be challenged to get in, sans reservation and it was pretty empty - however within the hour that we were there, it became packed.
I like the decor, its comfortable, casual and generally enjoyable except one thing: I hate, hate, hate places that have seats without backs and this place has quite a lot of  backless seating.
Okay. Lets talk about the rest of it. Staff was really good, only one small glitch in the service. No biggie. The menu is laid out in a very simple understandable way.
The food. We ordered the duck poutine, which was tasty as can be. Then the pork belly gyro, also very good (hard to share though). The lobster mac & cheese which was very subtle and yummy. And finally, the special. Turkey leg with sweet potato funnel cake. Yep. You read that right.
The smoked turkey leg was, quite literally, insanely great. Really.
Deserts. Do them. Especially the gelato + espresso + disarano (or whatever its called).
So the concept is "elevated street food", but I must admit, I just don't get it. Â If I want a gyro, I don't really want it with octopus. Â And a lot of the things on the menu (i.e., pastas, flatbreads, burgers) aren't really "street food" at all. Â So I sort of thought this was just another hipster type craft food place and it didn't really stand out that much.
The service was fine. Â I was torn between a pasta and a couple of the flatbreads, both of which had olive on it. Â I'm not a big fan of olives, so I asked the server how the olive fit in. Â She said it was strong and would not recommend it if I don't like olive, so I guess points for honesty. Â I ended up getting a romesco pasta, which was fine. Â I think they make their pasta from scratch, so it was good, but I've had better pasta elsewhere. Â My friend ordered the octopus gyro, which she loved and says she gets every time we go there. Â The triple truffle fries were great, but any truffle fry is great -- I admit I've had better ones elsewhere.
This place is fine if you're in a bind, but I wouldn't go for "street food"--didn't think that had much to do with it.
With tons of imported and craft beer, wine, and amazing food it was hard to rate this place anything less than 5 stars. Â Although there were a few things I would change (if I could). Â
My date and I went to The Peasantry on the last warm Sunday before winter. It was pretty empty. I hear this place gets packed on the weekends. So choose your date wisely! Â The decor is subtle with dark/auburn wood throughout. Â One thing I really didn't enjoy was that the 'booth' seat against the wall was one long bench. If you wanted to move it, you'd move a streamline of people with you, or you can't move it at all. So it could be uncomfortable. Â
The server was so friendly. She smiled with every return to our table while making casual conversation. Â The menu was unique with awkward combinations. Â My first choice wasn't available, so I opted for a pork gyro. Â One thing I really enjoyed about the service was the chefs personally delivered your food. Â The gyro was very flavorful with a rich sauce. Â My date ordered some kind of lobster roll sandwich. It looked amazing!
Then, we went for dessert. Â Warm churros with brown sugar to dip into a chai cream. To die for! Â I want more! Â The mixed cocktails were also perfection and any place that offers more than just Bud, Bud Light, and Miller makes me think they truly care about their customers. Â Why? Because they know we have taste! Â
The Peasantry is definitely a place for a special night out or a place to bring someone that you'd like to impress :) Kudos to the staff!
It's a pain how small this place is and how it's awkward to sit at the bar.
However, they have cheap house win and some pretty decently priced beer.
I liked their unique menu, but the portions are a little small. I had the lamb burger which I loved and got to taste someone's waffle fries (also, a small portion). But, you gotta love a place that serves waffles fries.
I'd be willing to give this place a try on a weekday night...
There really isn't another restaurant like this in Chicago. I love their concept of taking simple "street food" (think turkey legs, funnel cakes, popcorn, etc.) and completely recreating these relatively basic treats into something unique, delicious and interesting. I've been here a couple of times, and  on both occasions left happily surprised and just the right amount of full.
I can admittedly be a bit of picky eater, but I'm a sucker for testing out the new trendy haunts in my neighborhood. Luckily, I came here with folks who were more adventurous than I and they pressured me into trying things like the fried chocolate gyro (what!!) and quail (one of the best dishes I have ever tasted). Come here with a hungry belly and an open mind!
Peasantry is also easy on the pocketbook -- about $70 for several high-quality dishes to share, several cocktails and tip (for 2 guests). I like it and I like it a lot. I'm dying to come back for brunch. The menu looks amazing!
I love this place!
I have been here for brunch & dinner multiple times...each time was better than the last!
For dinner I have tried the duck burger and it is awesome...great flavor and not too filling...got delicious truffle fries with it also! Came out to a total of $20!!! They have a good selection of craft beers as well.
As far as brunch goes, the pork belly sandwich is off the chain and the short rib hash is something special! The short rib pastrami hash was pretty filling and worth every bite! The biscuit & gravy is equally as awesome coming with a fried egg and duck patte to round out the awesome flavor in your mouth. Â Their bloody mary's are probably some of the best I have ever had. Has a nice spice to it and is full of flavor.
I first came here during the warmer months when you could sit by the open window...it has been a love affair ever since. If you get a waitress by the name of Caroline, she will definitely bring you some of the best service ever.
If you haven't been here yet, you should definitely give this place a try
Had brunch at the Peasantry and I have to update my rating. They got my 5 stars.
The brunch dog with a fried egg on top - awesome. The bone marrow burger with pickled cauliflower is one of the best burgers hands down anywhere. I peeped other people's food and there was nothing I saw that didn't look incredible. Â The service was spectacular AND they were rocking The Beatles the entire time. Right. on.
Oh the Peasentry....how you blew it and ruined my Saturday.
My girlfriend and I came here on a Saturday, went quite a bit out of our way to come try it because we are excited about unique food items and brunch menu.
11:35 We enter the Peasentry and sit at the bar, the bar tender hands us two menus.
TWELVE MINUTES LATER. the bartender has still yet to give us waters, or any type of further acknowledgement...
As someone who works in the industry I think I have more patience then most. HOWEVER, not when you only have FOUR fucking patrons at the bar to deal with. She failed to show a modicum of urgency.
THE BEST PART OF THIS IS, when we decided to leave due to lack of basic service, Â the hostess says in her cheery voice, "Have a Great day!."
With steam blowing out my ears, we walked across the street to a Dunleys, where we were greeted by a friendly bartender named angel, who laid out place mats for us, and served us strong, delicious, fresh squeezed drinks. Dunleys delicious food turned my day around. Thank you.
Suggestions: A competent wait staff that gives two fucks about the patrons.
Nice addition to the neighborhood with unique and well-prepared dishes. Â The menu includes a wide range of dishes from kangaroo burger to fried chicken on a corn pancake to roasted beet hash to flatbreads. Â Service was friendly and down to earth,
decor is well-integrated and executed with the menu and theme and the food often has a twist on both traditional american favorites as well as some Australian flair.
I do hope that they decide to add hot chocolate soon for the fall/winter season - with an espresso machine this shouldn't be difficult to make frothy milk and stir with powdered chocolate.
I went to this place over the weekend with a few other rookie attendees. Â We knew it was going to be an odd (in a good way!) place to eat and boy were we right! Â
It was fantastic! I mean seriously, where else can you order octopus, kangaroo, rabbit pasta, fried chocolate chicken, and quail? Â I mean, you could probably find a place... but just go here because it was great.
As soon as we walked in, the hostess was completely happy to see us and greeted us like we were long lost buddies. Â She was a doll! Â Honestly that's one of the things I judge the most when coming to a new place... making sure the first person who talks to you who also works there is a pleasant.
Anyway. Â I had this braised goat meat curry thing. It was delicious!! Â All of my friends tried something different and we all shared. The fried chocolate chicken though... holy crackers. Â THIS WAS AMAZING. Â Fried chocolate? Â On chicken? Â On top of a PANCAKE? Â Good god man. Â
I almost got the kangaroo burger because I've had kangaroo before... that'll be the next one I get once I go back.
Seriously. Â If you're adventurous in trying different type of cuisines, please go there. Â Staff friendly and the most random food you'll ever see. Â YUM!
Very disappointing. Â I'm frankly surprised at the all of the Yelp praise after the disastrous meal our party of 4 experienced a few Saturdays ago. Â Note: the service was fine at first--friendly and prompt, and the beverage selection great; but the food was terrible! Â Perhaps our expectations were too high, because the menu looks so good, with creative takes on "street food," but every single dish was at best underwhelming and at the worst nearly inedible.
Worst offender: their version of elote, with blue cheese and rosemary oil (which mercifully seems to have disappeared from the current menu) was inedible. Â The oil overpowered every flavor, and if it wasn't rancid, well, anyone sampling this would have spit it out. Â We did.
Second worst: the baby octopus gyro: the octopus was horrendously prepared--tougher than a tire. Â The only saving grace here is that there wasn't very much octopus to be had. Still, not a person sampling it could ingest the star of the dish.
The brussels sprout salad was also a mess--for all its promised flavors, the raw shredded spouts were extremely bitter and the blood orange oil and lemon zest did no favors--we honestly tried and couldn't choke this down. Â
Our gluten-free friend was excited about the mussel bake, but it was awful: behold the tiniest shriveled mussels you've ever seen--and all told there were *three* fewer mussels than shells. Â The bulk of the bake was a strange yellow broth that had the flavor (and look) of shimmery margarine. Â Again, inedible. Â Thank his "lucky" gluten-free stars he didn't have bread to dip into this concoction...
The marrow burger I ordered ended up being the only thing approaching acceptable, yet  the burger itself was dry and slightly overcooked (which was quite surprising since the server and I shared a moment extolling all meats prepared medium rare).  The pickled cauliflower and shallot marmalade were all that saved it from oblivion. Â
We had a couple more small sharing items that impressed no one; and when we were ready to leave, the server noticed we'd barely touched the brussels sprout salad and elote. Â She asked if we were dissatisfied, and we politely explained that we were. Â She then asked for specifics to relay to the chef, which we gladly provided. Â A few minutes later our check arrived and nary an item was comped.
That's called the nail in the coffin, folks.
I have mixed feelings about The Peasantry. Â First, the complimentary:
I think the interior is fantastic, with regards to both ambiance and aesthetics. Â I've always been fan of raw wood and exposed brick, both well represented here. Â The feel is most decidedly casual; a few tables with benches in the middle, a long bar with about a dozen stools and more conventional tables on either the wall. Â
The service was exactly as it should be. Â Attentive, but not overbearing with questions or suggestions. Â Our waiter provided us with good descriptions of the beer and wine selection while also being thoroughly detailed about the specials.
The food was a mixed bag for both me and my friend.  I ordered the kimchi popcorn as an appetizer and the lamb burger entrée.  The popcorn was particularly mediocre; loaded with powder flavoring - far too much of it - that was simply not very tasty.  As an avid eater of kimchi, I was disappointed.  The lamb burger was better, but overall still unimpressive.  The olive aioli was tasty, but I would have liked a bit more for flavor.  The lamb itself was cooked perfectly, but unfortunately bland.  The lamb also seemed to be soaked in some kind of oil; cutting into the piece was like The Poseidon Adventure for my hands, and this was not just the natural moisture of the meat.  It is not often that I eat lamb and it is a meat you rarely see on dinner menus, especially at Peasantry prices.  Again, overall I was disappointed, but it was by no means a poor or unacceptable dish.  Just okay.
I think I may give The Peasantry another shot, probably for brunch. Â The menu is rather unique, the interior is very well executed and the staff was great, so it is at least worth a try.
Ahhh! Fancy smancy street food. Love it.
First off, I love the minimalistic decor here. The ambiance is very welcoming. The staff is wonderful. Grab a seat at the bar, chat with the owner and his wife and you'll see how charming they are.
The brunch goods:
* Brunch Dog - Served at Franks & Dawgs too. Pork sausage, bacon bits and fried egg? YUM!
* Pork Belly Breakfast Sandwich - The pork belly was just amazing. Cooked very nicely and sauced very well.
* Beef & Bone Marrow Burger - *ding ding* The brunch winner. The hanger steak was so juicy. Since we were kind of doing "family style", I feel sorry for my friend that had to share that burger with everyone. Lol.
* Biscuits & Gravy - I didn't try this but my friend said it was very hearty. He could not finish it. We were warned about this one already by the owner.
* Mussel Bake - Probably the one we liked the least. Broth wasn't that great.
I really tried to come back for dinner since I had my eye on that duck burger with foie gras the entire time. Still drooling just thinking about it. Can someone overnight me a duck burger please?!
What's funny about this place is that you look at all the menu items and briefly think to yourself: OK, either everything here looks awesome, or terrible.
I went with the positive vibes and was glad about it, because I was blown away. The flavor combos were unexpected but spot on. Pricing was totally reasonable. Portions were pretty decent.
Here's what I had: baby octopus gyro, tur-doggin sausage, truffle waffle fries, brussel sprout salad, and a bottle of Chono Pinot Noir. The bill, split with one other person, was in the $30s. Steal!
There's table seating, bar seating, and communal seating. No reservations from what I can tell, but it wasn't too crowded at 7pm on a Thursday. This place is definitely a step-up from its predecessor, Hai Yen. I'll definitely be back and sing their praises in the meantime.
The only thing holding this place back is the service; needs some refinement.
Wow! The fries poutine was a great starter rich and hearty. The bone marrow burger is something to get again and again and again. I was kinda skeptical about eating bone marrow medium (that's actually where your antibody making cells come from- grossed out yet?) but it took a delicious burger over the top into a food experience. Â We also had the lobster roll, light n delicate. Not as good as the ones I've had in Maine but then again not many (edible) lobsters in Lake Michigan. Â
The service was also great if not a little too, "I'm your sever but also your BFF, did you not get my memo and follow up tweet?!"
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