Decadent Chicago

Food was good, the service was even better. I was not crazy about trying to navigate around the menu on my cell phone because you could not find things quickly and to many questions that we had, had no answers available on the menu.

A South Loop stop that, if I lived there, I'd be a semi-regular at.I went in after running 10 miles, so I figured anything I got would taste really good. What I ended up getting was grits. Grits sounded good. Short rib sounded good. Sure, why not have both? Honestly, I was also there for the iced coffee, because again, 10 mile run.The coffee was indeed refreshing, but y'all... the grits were art. Grits! Art! There were a few greens (watercress, I think?) on top, and the grits themselves stuck together nicely, were soft, but still tasted like corn.Around the outside was a short rib floating in a slightly spicy sauce. This was also great; you'd think something like this would be too rich, but that's why it was just a bit spicy. A well put-together dish that wasn't too much to swallow for an early lunch.Service was friendly, and it was pretty quiet inside having just walked in a few minutes after it opened. The next time I have a run downtown, Decadent is on the short list.

We left before eating. Maybe the deserts were good but what an odd menu. Chocolate cake next to shrimp and grits. All QR code ordering and sterile ambience. My friend and I just looked at each other and weren't feeling it.

Thanks Decadent team for making my friend's birthday special! They played a special song and brought out a candle and whipped cream when they heard it was my friends' birthday. Plus the cake was SO GREAT!! The slices are $7.50 but they are honestly the size of what I would expect is three cakes. You can order to go or sit down and have tableservice. Every dessert we've had there has been amazing, but this is the order we'd rank them from best to last (with last still being fantastic and worth the cost): 1. Lemon cake 2. Chocolate cake 3. Carrot cake 4. Brownie

This is genuinely a hidden gem in the city! It's black owned by the nicest family with an amazing atmosphere and delicious treats. It's more of a cafe style during the day making it a perfect spot to work remotely with great coffee, perfect cookies and great regular food dishes as well with lots of seating. Also great for a casual date. By the evening it turns into more of a restaurant and on certain nights they have events like bingo as well. I got the hazelnut cappuccino and a turtle cookie and they were both phenomenal So worth making the trek out of your way for, i'd highlyyyy recommend!

I got a slice of the red velvet cake and it is absolutely delicious. This is definitely something that I ate on for a couple of days and because of the size it's definitely worth the price. I think I may be spent like $13 on it.

My very first time visiting this beautiful little restaurant. I was invited to a Black Everywhere event here for brunch and I was excited to learn that the restaurant was also a Black Owned Business. I ordered the Shrimp and Grits together with the Espresso Martini from their Brunch menu: both were quite good. Service was a little slow but it could be because they had an event going on. So I definitely recommend this spot if you live in South Loop area. They also have coffee, pastries and a wide menu so it basically fits any occasion.

Very nice dining experience. We came here on a Friday night and we booked our reservation online to secure a spot. The evening that we had dinner it was not very busy which was nice because you got a lot of 1:1 time with the staff and the owner. Everyone was really delightful and explained the menu items and also what their favorites. Lucky for us we happened to go on the first evening of Chicago restaurant week 2024!!!! We have been wanting to try different restaurants all Uber the metro and decided to go down to South loop. We were able to find parking a few blocks down. However you may need to go ahead and pay for garage parking if coming during the prime time. For food we got Brussels sprouts and fried green tomatoes for appetizers. both were really good and had different areas where they shined. overall the Brussels were fantastic. As for entree we opted for the cajun pasta and the braised beef over grits. Both were flavored very well however the brasied beef was very good. Lastly but not least, we got dessert. My husband ordered the carrot cake and I got the toffee pudding. We both enjoyed our individual desserts, but I will say that I am a little bit more going towards The toffee pudding as it's more unique. but the carrot cake was delicious. All in all a really lovely evening, I would definitely come back and try brunch and even just dessert at this location. we enjoyed our cocktails and even the red Blend wine was high quality.

I love this place. It opened last fall and was up the street from the Hilton Chicago where I was staying. It gives off bistro/coffee shop vibes, but is anything but that. It's counter service but they bring your food and drinks to your table. The owner actually took my order and brought out my food. I love establishments where the owner is there working in the trenches. I ordered a Hawaiian latte. It had notes of coconut and macadamia nut but was so good. I also ordered the veggie skillet with scrambled egg on top. It came out in a small, piping hot cast iron skillet and was very well seasoned. The peppers, onions and potatoes were seasoned so well, I could have not had the egg, except I needed the protein. I truly enjoyed my food and can't wait to return to Chicago to go back!

I took my sister to this bistro cafe for lunch to celebrate her graduation today. The vibe is chill, but the cocktails and the dishes and the desserts are out of this world! We had the Peach Cobb martini cocktail. OMG! A peach cobbler with a kick, but not sweet, in a glass. I hear they have the BEST expresso martinis. Back to my visit.....We also had the wings, the fries, the shrimp dish and the Bundt cake. Everything was fresh and seasoned well. The sauce for the truffle fries and wings was savory but not overly rich. The Cajun shrimp with garlic bread were tasty and spicy!Huge glass windows right on the corner so we were able to do some people watching and observe downtown Chicago. The service was laid-back but extremely professional. You order via a QR code. The playlist was soulful and I really felt at home. So, if I come back to Chicago, I'm going to have a decadent time at Decadent again! Thank you for everything. You all are amazing!