RL Restaurant

When I dine out, I want the honest opinion from the staff what is good there.  What does the house do best?  Obviously, RL staff cannot comment if something is great or to be desired.  If they do, they get fired.  RL was one of my favorite spots in the city.  Out of protest, I will no longer go there.
The best bartenders in Chicago are no longer at RL, therefore, I will no longer patronize RL.

Too bad.  

One of the best spots in he city just became one of the worst.

Liked it a lot. Great for a quick meal and/or drinks before theater. Food not complicated but great. I thought it was going to be average but is way above that.

I had moderate expectations for this venue; and maybe that's b/c it's connected to the Ralph Lauren store (and I figured it couldn't be too surprising.)  The food was great; I had carpaccio for the appetizer, and I went with their sirloin steak for the main course.  For desert was their sorbet medley (also surprisingly good.)  My drink of choice was a sidecar that was made to perfection.  Nothing I tasted was anything less than dynamite.  

While I thought the tab was high I'll be going back.  My only knock on the place was the size of the establishment.  This place is SMALL and I felt cramped due to the proximity of the tables.  Now if you're in a booth I think you'll be ok. Also to get to the bathroom you have to walk thru the kitchen downstairs (and it kinda feels like you're walking underground!)