90th Meridian Kitchen & Bar

The kitchen and service really did this place in.A group of five of us decided to grab lunch here, and the results were underwhelming. The majority of us ordered steaks, and they arrived overdone. My hubs received his steak late due to it not being cooked properly and they offered us a discount, but we said not to worry about it. After his steak arrived perfectly cooked, I joked that I should have asked for a discount off mine, since it was clearly well done and apparently they did have the ability to cook a steak medium rare.None of the ordered drinks were delivered, so we had to remind our waiter to bring them, and later had to ask to have them removed from the bill.The hubs was trying to decide between the gelato and cookie for dessert, and asked if the cookie would come out warm. He was told yes, but all the cookies arrived cold. I was the sole gelato person, and it came out significantly later than everyone else's cookies.Bottom line, if my steak arrived like my husband's, drinks weren't forgotten, and everyone's meals and desserts arrived on time, I could easily see wanting to return. For now, it's a one and done.

Had pretty great drinks and food at this upscale place in the Loop. It's actually not that expensive when considering quality. 90th Meridian is located in the historic Central Standard Building at Jackson and LaSalle and is popular for lunch weekdays. Maybe the hours could be better, but it's good for downtown workers of course. There's a good variety to choose from including Italian and Mediterranean. A bad thing about it is the hours. It's only open Tuesdays to Thursdays for lunch into the evening and closes pretty early too. The restaurants in The Loop cater to downtown workers. Even so, the hours still are pretty limited. Last time around here it was open though. It's about $15 for a cocktail. Kind of a lot it seems, but not for around here. Since this is by the old Stock Exchange, the menu has a theme. I got the Closing Bell. This was made with Aperol, lime juice, luxardo maraschino, and Mezcal. Citrusy and sweet is a good way to describe it. The food was good too. It's about $15 for an entree. There's meats such as fish, and sandwiches. A lot to choose from. I got the Falafel Wrap. Big one. This had arugula, avocado, cucumbers, harissa hummus, and radish. Good place if around here during the week at lunch. It's just limited for when it's open. There's meaty items as well as ones for vegans and vegetarians.

Great spot in the financial district. There is a good group of diners throughout the restaurant, but it didn't feel crowded or loud. The food and service is great. It's a scratch kitchen and our server was super cool even when it suddenly got busier.

Excellent service and drinks and very good foodOur family came here for lunch recently and were very pleasantly surprised. The Roman Salad and Bahn Mi Dips were quite tasty and the loaded fries our son order were much better than (we) expected.For drinks, I had a local draft IPA (Maplewood) and my wife a can of dry hard cider - both were excellent. Our son had a pair of canned soft drinks - the Chocolate City Coffee and Golden Triangle Iced Tea - which were both too sweet for his taste.The service was exemplary (thank you Leah!) but the atmosphere was somewhat bizarre. Located off an intersection of hallways in the bottom of an office building, it felt kind of like the best airport lounge you've ever encountered. Not bad...but very strange.

Checked this place out during restaurant week, and it's totally worth it! I usually like seafood pasta, but their butter squash pasta surprised me and my friends (in a good way). Our server is very nice and very tentative too. Would come back to try different dishes.

Imagine your favorite airport restaurant. Now imagine it actually has good food and service. That pretty much sums up the look and feel of 90th Meridian.I was a little hesitant when this place opened up across the street from my office. The building it moved into, the Central Standard Building (formerly the Continental Illinois Bank Building), had been pretty barren for a while. After an apparent change in ownership, the building was seeing a revitalization of businesses, such as the wildly-popular Naf-Naf that opened across the hall. I came here one day for lunch just to see what it's about. I was happy to see the full bar and ample seating. Our server was extremely friendly and happily recommended some of their local beers. Unfortunately, they don't list what the frequently-rotating beers are on the menu, so you have to ask every time. As for the food, it's delicious! I got the cheeseburger the first time I came, and the chicken wings the second. The fries that come with the burger are extremely addicting, reminding me of the Crack Fries at Hopcat. The wings were tasty, but a pretty small portion. My only complaint here is that the food is pretty pricey, even for the Loop. Surprisingly, the payment portion here is fun. If you are splitting a check among the table, you can do it all yourself on a handheld device the waiter gives you. This allows you to split payment by certain items and pay right there on the device. I recommend this place for the food mostly, but they also have some good daily specials (such as half priced bottles of wine). If you are in the area, give it a try!

If you are looking for a new and nice spot to grab a bite to eat that feels completely different than anywhere else in the Loop, you must try 90th Meridian. It serves delicious food via friendly service in a relaxed atmosphere.Anyone that has worked, or even simply walked through, the 231 LaSalle building will wonder, as I did, how or where a restaurant could go...? Right on the ground floor, smack dab in the middle of the building. The dining room is a wonderfully open and inviting atmosphere that has plenty of seating inside and "outside". In fact, you can't help but feel like you're dining in an airport, only better: there is zero stress about keeping an eye on the time and no dread about having to be shoehorned into a germ-ridden cigar tube with wings.Plus, the food is leaps and bounds better than any airport restaurant I've ever been to (although DFW's airport is very close behind). In fact, my airport comparison ends here. The menu is small but has plenty of delicious options that make it very hard to choose. The Steak Frites was delicious and the Shrimp Po' Boy was amply sized and tasty. Both dishes came with fries and wow, they are fantastic. Also, I must mention that they have a solid selection of whiskey, including Pappy Van Winkle! Our waiter was one of the nicest people I've ever been served by, genuinely friendly and eager to please. He also perfectly balanced being available but not bothersome.The prices reflect the quality of food, level of service, and location - that is to say they are a bit higher than a "regular" lunch spot but right where they should be, all things considered. They do change a full drink price for a club soda, which is disappointing.Having been eager to try this spot since seeing the sign out front, I'm very glad I stopped in. My lunch was tasty and the overall experience was a treat. In the future, I know I'll be back again.

Came here after a Hamilton matinee, just for a quick drink and a nice dinner. Attractive place, not fast-food Loop, rather bankers making deals or finance department having a drink after work Loop, but not fully romantic by any stretch - go here because you're in the neighborhood and you want a nice place to be. Wonderful wife had the beet salad; I had the cracked pepper pasta. Both very good and a fair price for Loop. Sauvignon blanc from the menu was very good. Weller bourbon, on sale every Wednesday apparently, was meh. Laphroaig would have hit the spot for a few dollars more. Good music, reasonably attentive and very nice staff. You need a code to get into the biffy. Go there.

I've been going here since June and it's hands down become my go to restaurant! I've tried almost everything on the menu and I've thoroughly enjoyed each item. My favorite is either the Salmon Sandwich or the Tso Chicken Sandwich but I've heard the Banker's Burger is the best burger by far. Their happy hours have great items at great prices and a welcoming ambience. The food and staff are undeniably good so I would 100% recommend!

Been here a few times and is typically solid but my last visit was awful. I figure this last visit would be less than zero stars but considering other visits were good, it gets 2.This recent visit, I had the chicken wrap. Great portion but almost inedible. Clearly they cooked chicken on flat top with lots of oil and just scooped up all that oil with the chicken and then right into the wrap. Opened my box and there was my wrap bathing in a pool of oil. Make no mistake this oil wasn't from a dressing, tasted like burnt cooking oil. I salvaged what a could tossed most of it. Awful.