The Warbler — Restaurant in Lake View Township

A great patio experience. Shout out to Ryan for accommodating our group's last min reservation with a nice table outdoor under a shady tree. The food here is very good, true American style. The staff and waitress were all very nice. I came here for brunch with friends, there were 4 of us. One of our friends is vegetarian and we wanted to go somewhere with good options for her as well. We started off sharing the crispy cauliflower appetizer and drinks. They have an extensive drinks list ranging from cocktails, non alcoholic refreshers (that you could add alcohol to), draft beers, and canned drinks. The one thing to note is that despite a full service bar and being open for brunch, they do not have bloody Marys. The waitress suggested The Robin, a tequila based cocktail and I had that instead. It was nice, a bit sweet and highlighted with a basil taste. My friends had a cherry limeade refresher and also a hard kombucha in a can. They had an extensive list of cocktails I considered ordering but wanted to refrain in this instance.

I was feeling hungover so I opted for the burger and fries. Great choice. More of a diner style burger with two patties and melted cheese between, it was cooked perfectly. Nice and juicy. It came with the option of fries, homemade chips, or salad. I went with fries and I ate every single morsel of food on my plate, including the homemade pickles. Another friend had the short rib sandwich. It came on focaccia bread which while good was very thick. She ended up eating it more as a "open faced sandwhich". Our vegetarian friend opted for a crispy tofu dish. All were pleased with our choices. For dessert we excitedly had to go for the cookie skillet. It was soooo good with ice cream on top. The perfect ending to a Sunday brunch.

Other things to note are that inside it is an open kitchen, meaning you can see into the kitchen as they prepare food. Additionally, there is a large parking lot next to the restaurant. It is timed pay street parking by the city but is free on Sundays. If you're driving, it's nice to know there is ease of street parking onsite. This wasn't my first time there, will...

Wow. I knew this place was going to be good but I didn’t know it was going to be exceptional. Tried to book a last minute res on a Friday night but they were already fully booked. Their menu looked so good that we decided to take a chance and walk in anyway. The Maître ‘D was very kind and welcoming and was able to seat us on the patio right away. Seems like they hold back tables for walk-ins which is very smart for a neighborhood like Lincoln Square. The ambiance was perfect outside. Whoever designed this restaurant has a very sharp eye for contemporary modern aesthetic with a playful nod to their bird-centric concept.

Onto the food & drinks! We started out with a couple whiskey cocktails, trying the Purple Martin and The Regal Eagle. Both were a little sweet for my taste but grew on me once our food arrived. My bf and I are both vegetarian and were excited to see so many enticing veg-friendly dishes.

The Roasted Carrots: never have I had more perfectly cooked carrots in my life. This is a very beautiful, generous dish that toes the line between comfort food (with the perfectly fried onion rings) and fine dining (with the celery root purée).

The Arugula Salad: light and herbaceous greens on a bed of creamy whipped ricotta. Punctuated by halved olives and a satisfying crunch of pickled fennel. Perfect size too!

The Grilled Tofu: Wow. This was the showstopper. The tofu “filet” was cooked to absolute perfection; crisp on the outside, juicy on the inside and a nice char from the grill. The sautéed spinach melted in your mouth and the miso purée was an umami dream. Overall, a harmonious explosion of flavors and textures! I highly recommend this to veg and non-veg folks alike.

Everything we tried was a total hit and worth every penny! The attention to detail and depth of flavor for each dish was impressive. We can’t...

The past two times I’ve been here I’ve greatly enjoyed the atmosphere and service and the food has been good. The past time this was not the case. My partner and I arrived a couple minutes late for our reservation but there were plenty of seats, so we were seated right away at an area in the back with four tables. Our server, Emily, came over and got us water as the table to our left (two people) got seated. The larger table diagonal to us had a family already seated, and the other larger table to our right was seated soon after. After leaving us, Emily welcomed the table that was seated to our left and took their drink order. My partner and I perused the menu, chose our meal, set our menus down, and waited. Emily came back into the room and went right to the table to our left, who were still looking at the menu. She answered some questions of theirs for a couple of minutes, took their order, and left. I moved our menus to the corner of the table so she could more easily take them whenever she came to take our order. Soon after, she came back with drinks for the larger table to our right, then fairly quickly after with drinks for the table to our left as well as the one diagonally from us. After giving out the drinks to the table diagonal to us, she began taking their orders. As she did this, the table to our left (who was seated after us and ordered before us despite not being ready to order) was brought food. At this point my partner and I got up and walked out. The wait hadn’t been long, but watching every table around us receive service as we were left alone made for a very unpleasant time. I can’t be certain why Emily gave preferential service to everyone else, but I won’t be coming back on the off-chance that it...