LIVA at Chicago Winery

JASON IS THE MAN! Probably the best bartender I've ever met. His creative cocktail knowledge it's just perfect. 100 out of 10. -Dillon (also the man)

Wish happy hour would be in the rooftop but it's not unfortunately They only save the rooftop for event space

This place it's so beautiful, the ambiance it's what you need after a work day , hang out with your friends, family dinner or a date night. The service was amazing great variety of wines , good for happy hour especially for the "Old fashioned " lovers that it's just 7$ from 4 to 6:30 pm. The food it's good and the atmosphere is amazing. Plus in the summer time they have a great patio to enjoy up with music in the weekends or tables outside. Totally recommend the place.

Restaurant I'd very clean and organized, service is quick too. The sweet potato chips were a bit dry so I probably wouldn't get it again.

Two words: short rib! Would come here for that alone. Our drinks were delicious and very unique which we enjoyed. And everything we got was yummy! Might skip the salmon skewers for next time - didn't look glazed like menu said but they definitely tasted good. Service was quick and the restaurant is beautiful. Love all the natural light and the fireplace.

We had such high expectations for LIVA as we did a wine tasting next door at the attached tasting room and thought the wine was delicious. Unfortunately, our experience fell very flat. We were promptly seated, but had to wait 15 minutes for any sort of service interaction... which was getting water. About 10-15 minutes after that, our waiter finally came by and we ordered a glass of wine. We should have immediately put our food order in, but didn't. Thankfully about 15 minutes after getting our wine, a manager came by to ask how we're doing and we said we still hadn't had a chance to order anything, so he took our order. The food was good.. the first few plates we got came promptly.. but the last one took forever. I think they forgot about it because it only came until after we asked about it.In a nice restaurant like this, the food cannot compensate for very poor service. A simple dinner with a couple of drinks shouldn't take almost 2 hours to complete. Especially when the dining room wasn't full. Won't be back here. Such a shame since the restaurant is beautiful and the food is good.

The wine and venue are absolutely fabulous. Our service was also 20/10! However I really wanted to love the food but was super disappointed. we had the charcuterie board, gnocchi, mussels, potato croquettes and salmon skewers. For the amount of money we spent the food was subpar. I'd come back for wine but won't be dining here again

A finer dining experience with a pass. The price I paid did not reflect the service I expected.Reservations made for a group of 4. If your group is greater than 4, they might be able to accommodate you in standard seating well in advance.We were seated promptly, although it did take a bit to get greeted. It was 630 so some of the space was still empty. They allowed us to test three wines we had thought about and ordered the pinot Grigio. We placed our orders and they came out with each dish separatelyChefs whim: the board was okay. Seems a bit overpriced considering you get two crackers and three slices of breadPotato croquettes: light, airy, creamy with a hint of baconSmoked fish dip: over salted. You get three pieces of breadHouse made ravioli: probably my most favorite. I'd order this again.Duck: you could taste the cherry. I was not a fan of the rutabaga noodles.Lamb: the meat was over cooked. Service: started off strong but ended poorly. Midway through service, I had to ask the waiter on three separate occasions for water. It felt like they were extremely short staffed for the service they were offering.Lastly, we were just chatting for a bit (okay maybe 10-15 minutes) but we did get asked to relocate because they had people with other reservations. Just a note to consider.

The place is beautiful and nice for an elegant dinner; however the food isn't really worth the prices. I would just come here for the wine and drinks next time! We ordered a variety of dishes and drinks and were a big group though, so I appreciated the service trying to keep up with us. We had the burrata and croquettes to start- really nothing special. I liked the burrata and would definitely not get the small tasteless croquettes again. For our entrees, I shared the little gem salad and roasted chicken cavatelli with a friend. The salad was a nice fresh dish and portion. The pasta was okay and nothing special, though better than the sweet potato gnocchi that I tried as well. I liked my cocktail- the luchador love song was a fresh fruity take on a spicy margarita in a cool cup. It was quite popular in our group.

LIVA was nice that it had a lot of seats, good vibes, great staff. Out of everything we ordered, the mussels were most memorable, had a firey-smokiness to it. Steak was a little too chewy for me. Overall, great place for a date or dinner with friends.