Dined here for lunch after hearing so much about it. I was shocked by how empty it was. The food was good and was a great light lunch. I had the macarons with fois gras, the escargot, and the duck salad. The macarons were good. I would have liked a little more fois gras as I felt the flavor was light, but I thought it was a fun dish and would get it again. The escargot was escargot. Nothing special about it, just well executed. I appreciated that the escargot was not sandy at all so good on the kitchen for making sure everything was properly cleaned. The Salade Lyonnaise Connard was very good and interesting. I don't think the presentation is as good as it can be, or that it makes it look very appetizing, but the flavor was great. I would definitely order it again. Overall, very good French food which is available at a reasonable price in a nonstuffy restaurant.

Dinner at Obelix was one of our highlights on our visit to Chicago. The food was fabulous and the staff was fun, friendly and knowledgeable. We went there for the foie gras and was not disappointed. We had the Macaron au Foie Gras, the Foie Gras and Crispy Rice, the Foie-Co, the Terrine au Foie Gras, a Caviar Tartlette, a Dungeness Crab Tartlette, some cheese and the Souffle. Everything was delicious. Our waiter, Ryan was excellent. He introduced us to the manager, Patrick who was happy to hear that we loved all the foie gras on the menu. Ryan also introduced us to Julietta, a waitress that was very knowledgeable about the Uptown neighborhood since we had plans to be there the next day. Everyone was so helpful which really made our visit to Chicago enjoyable.

I have had lunch, dinner, half-price bottle Monday, and Obelix conquers every time. However, the steak frites sandwich for brunch is a weekend getaway. This handheld magic is the finest culinary staycation in town. It tastes just as good as it looks. One bite and you’re considering ordering another. Pair responsibly with the Moroccan carrots, and layer in a French red. The pistachio croissant. A must have! Made possible by a very welcoming, authentic, and knowledgeable staff.