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Table Fifty-Two
Table Fifty-Two Review
If it feels like everyone is a regular at chef Art Smith's Gold Coast restaurant, they very well might be. Oprah's former personal chef is not short of friends and admirers, yet newcomers who score a reservation feel just as welcome in the cozy, country-home environs, particularly when the complimentary cheese biscuits arrive. While the menu strays to Asia and Europe, at its core is a formidable Southern lineup of dishes such as Low Country shrimp with stone-ground grits, a fried-green-tomato napoleon, and fried chicken (a Sunday- and Monday-only special). Save room for Smith's hummingbird cake, a homey banana-and-pineapple concoction topped with cream-cheese frosting. If you're in the neighborhood without a reservation, walk in and see whether the chef's counter is available: the restaurant keeps five seats open in front of the pizza oven.
- Address: 52 W. Elm St., Near North, Chicago, IL, 60610 | Map It
- Phone: 312/573-4000
- Website: www.tablefifty-two.com
- Location: Near North and River North
Contact Information
- Reservations essential.
- Credit cards accepted.
- No lunch.
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