chicagofirehouse

Located in a converted former firehouse, this restaurant has been beautifully restored. The first floor has the main dining room & the bar. The second floor has a couple of private dining rooms with great views & the basement is a wine cellar & small private dining room. The main floor has lots of banquettes & warm wood paneling. The wine list was very pricey with nothing less than $40 per bottle. We shared the tomato salad with basil and artisanal blue brie. For an entree, I had the seared scallops with smoked salmon mashed potatoes. I also tried the grilled trout with fingerling potatoes. The service was good but a little spotty and the noise level in the dining room was quite high.