Rooks Corner

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  Great atmosphere restaurant, The food was just excellent specially a salad named 625, the portion is amazing, the service was really good and dedicated, kudos for them.
  
  It is in perfect location specially if you are in the medical district area or UIC, also if you go to the restaurant they'll give you free valet parking for  2 hrs or something.

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  Posted on 04.06.12 Roberto P.

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  Rooks corner is a hotel restaurant.  And the obvious focus in a hotel is to accommodate the weary traveler and provide a stiff late night drink.  That is why I only offer two stars for Rooks Corner in the Marriot on Ashland and Harrison.
  
  I ate here when my sister and her husband came to visit, and stayed at the Marriot.
  The coffee is good.  
  The service is good.
  My sister ordered the fried mozzarella balls with marinara and shredded parmesan.  They were standard, but the tomato sauce was a bit on the salty side, and a few of the balls were lukewarm in the center.    
  
  She also ordered a cheese and bread encrusted onion soup, and the soup was so salty she couldn't stomach eating the whole crock and returned it promptly.
  
  For my entree, I ordered the crab cake appetizer with a pink remoulade.  On the menu the crab cakes are noted as a healthy and light option -- since when is a mayo based sauce healthy?  At any rate, they were quite good.  
  My sisters barbeque chicken pizza had a zesty oven baked taste to it.  I would recommend the flatbread pizzas over anything on the menu here. They had a nice array of ingredients to build your own as well as some set options.
  
  I would never come out of my way to eat here, but it is a decent option if you're staying at the Marriot.
  Although, you might just want to drink for dinner.  The bartender was very jovial and seemed to really enjoy his job.

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  Posted on 01.31.11 Julia H.

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