http://www.zagat.com/cs/blogs/chicago/archive/tags/The+Early+Verdict/default.aspxTags: The Early VerdictenCommunityServer 2.1 (Debug Build: 60809.935)http://www.zagat.com/cs/blogs/chicago/archive/2009/04/07/The-Early-Verdict_3A00_-L2O.aspxTue, 07 Apr 2009 18:20:00 GMT00962a25-9afd-4299-ab9d-e8d9ba983dd8:19753BuzzEditor0http://www.zagat.com/cs/blogs/chicago/comments/19753.aspxhttp://www.zagat.com/cs/blogs/chicago/commentrss.aspx?PostID=19753<div class="imgfull"> <img alt="L2O" src="http://www.zagat.com/img/buzz/20080520_chicago_l2o1.jpg" /> <h5 class="imgtitle">L2O</h5> <h6 class="imgcap">photo: Steven Johnson</h6> </div> <div class="randr"> <div class="propinfo"> <h4><a href="http://www.zagat.com/Verticals/PropertyDetails.aspx?VID=8&amp;R=133490">L2O</a></h4> <h5> 2300 N. Lincoln Park W.<br /> (W. Belden Ave.)<br /> Chicago, IL 60614<br /> 773-868-0002</h5> </div> <div class="ratings"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <th><span>Food</span></th> <th><span>Decor</span></th> <th><span>Service</span></th> <th><span>Cost</span></th> </tr> <tr> <td><span>27</span></td> <td><span>29</span></td> <td><span>27</span></td> <td><span>$151</span></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="zreview"> An &ldquo;artistic triumph&rdquo;, from the &ldquo;smart&rdquo;, &ldquo;cutting-edge setting&rdquo; (frosted glass, space-age white seating, secluded tatami room) to chef Laurent Gras&rsquo; &ldquo;brilliant&rdquo;, &ldquo;daring combinations&rdquo; served &ldquo;impeccably&rdquo; by a &ldquo;smooth&rdquo; staff, this Lincoln Park seafooder creates a &ldquo;memorable&rdquo; &ldquo;escape from everyday life&rdquo;; the mostly prix fixe&ndash;only menu highlights seasonal shellfish and global artisanal ingredients, but given the &ldquo;astronomic prices&rdquo;, it&rsquo;s not just the fare that &ldquo;blows you away.&rdquo; </div> <div class="disclaimer"> This review offers a preview of feedback from a small surveyor sample </div> <ul> <li class="key"><a>Key to Zagat Ratings</a></li> </ul> </div> <img src="http://www.zagat.com/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=19753" width="1" height="1">The Early Verdicthttp://www.zagat.com/cs/blogs/chicago/archive/2007/11/12/The-Early-Verdict_3A00_-Alhambra-Palace-Restaurant.aspxMon, 12 Nov 2007 15:57:00 GMT00962a25-9afd-4299-ab9d-e8d9ba983dd8:7814BuzzEditor0http://www.zagat.com/cs/blogs/chicago/comments/7814.aspxhttp://www.zagat.com/cs/blogs/chicago/commentrss.aspx?PostID=7814 <div class="imgfull"> <img src="http://zagat.com/img/buzz/20070507_Alhambra.jpg" alt="Alhambra Palace Restaurant" /> <h5 class="imgtitle">Alhambra Palace Restaurant</h5> <h6 class="imgcap">Photo: Steven Johnson</h6> </div> <div class="randr"> <div class="propinfo"> <h4><a href="http://zagat.com/verticals/PropertyDetails.aspx?VID=8&R=117538">Alhambra Palace Restaurant</a></h4> <h5> 1240 W. Randolph St.<br /> (bet. Elizabeth St. & Racine Ave.)<br /> 312-666-9555 </h5> </div> <div class="ratings"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <th><span>Food</span></th> <th><span>Decor</span></th> <th><span>Service</span></th> <th><span>Cost</span></th> </tr> <tr> <td><span>10</span></td> <td><span>25</span></td> <td><span>7</span></td> <td><span>$58</span></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="zreview"> “You will think you’re back in the Casbah” thanks to the “mind-blowing”, “fantastic” decor of this “expensive” Moroccan palace in the Market District, where the entertainment (Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays) includes belly dancers and jazz bands; but suppers say its “limited” menu (heavy on kebabs) has been a “disappointment” since former chef Eric Aubriot left, while service can be “extremely slow” and range from “friendly” to “clueless.” </div> <div class="disclaimer"> This review offers a preview of surveyors’ feedback </div> <ul> <li class="key"><a>Key to Zagat Ratings</a></li> </ul> </div> <ul class="moreactions"> <li><a href="http://zagat.com/verticals/PropertyDetails.aspx?VID=8&R=117538"><strong>Read Member Reviews of Alhambra Palace Restaurant</strong></a></li> </ul> <img src="http://www.zagat.com/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=7814" width="1" height="1">The Early Verdict