Ruxbin, Chicago, Illinois Restaurant Details

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"High-end" cuisine comes in a communal tasting menu format at this "foodie"-friendly Noble Square New American where the "ever evolving" bill of fare highlights globally influenced dishes elevated by "unexpected combinations"; the "cool" surrounds (don't miss the "kickass" bathroom) are "small", and can fill up fast, but a BYO policy adds to the appeal.

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Great food. Everything is prepared wonderfully. Awesome service. Would highly recommended.

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While the food is quite tasty, the menu is limited and rather over-priced. One of the items I ordered was their sea bass priced at $32 and you only get a small piece of fish. Also, I did not really like the how they give you popcorn instead of a bread service.

It is always difficult to write a poor review for a place that regularly receives 4- or 5-star reviews. So it is unfortunate that my personal experience was one where I would say "Meh, I've experienced better." Exactly what Yelp's definition of a 2-star review is.

I know BYOB places tend to get higher Yelp reviews, but I judge the establishment from a completely objective point of view and my experience wasn't great.

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Great place to take a date. I came here with no reservations and a little underdressed and never once did I feel uncomfortable. I came here a while ago.

Didn't really know what to expect coming in but I left with my mind blown! I had the pork belly and corn bread and it was cray cray, as in amazing! They have a seasonal menu so I don't know how often that's on there. I also had the garlic fries and aioli and was really impressed. A little pricier but well worth it. BYOB

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I've been wanting to go to Ruxbin for the last 8 months, when I tried to get a reservation for my birthday, but they told me they don't take reservations for groups larger than 6. I guess that makes sense though since it looks like the whole place seats 12-14 total. It's a cute, dark little restaurant that makes for a great date spot. It was the perfect spot for me and my best friend, who was visiting from the Bay area--- she loves any place that has BYOB and I really wanted to see what this French-Korean fusion place was all about.

She ordered the trio oyster appetizer--- I forgot to tell her that it's pretty much pointless to order any shellfish or crustaceans in Chicago if you're from either of the coasts because it's pretty abysmal here--- she was disappointed with the oysters. We also ordered the octopus, which probably was our favorite--- it was cooked to perfection--- flavorful and not too chewy and rubbery which is the problem I usually run into when I order octopus. Ordered a butternut squash salad appetizer thing which I really enjoyed, but my friend didn't. Also ordered the Rohan duck breast, which I thought was great--- not too fatty like most other duck dishes that I get in other restaurants. Of course, food preferences range from person to person, and my friend who likes fattier duck thought it was good, but not great.

We opted not to go for dessert since it was the night before Halloween and we had to cut back on carbs, but overall I really liked the food here. Service was great too. Also--- the bathroom is pretty interesting. It feels so hip and cool... like me!

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I'm usually very opposed to fancy dining as I never feel that the price is worth the flavors that are given to me. Ruxbin is one of the few that I can say gave me an amazing culinary experience and not just a fancy plate of food. Besides the decent decor and great service, their menu is concise and diverse and the execution is flawless. My farmers ravioli was deconstructed and presented in the most beautiful way I have ever seen. Each part of the plate had its own color, texture, feeling. From foam to pea both, from 2 kinds of cheeses to gooey egg yolk, from thick pasta to perfectly cooked mushrooms. My meal felt extremely thoughtful and very delicious. The garlic fries were pretty tasty and the seaweed popcorn was a fun way to start our meal. Not related to the 5 stars, but after a bottle of wine I have to admit that their bathroom is the coolest thing in the world (a rotating door into a secret corridor = bathroom). I know, a little ridiculous, but its things like these that make a place memorable.