Grand Lux Cafe

Tourist trap and overpriced, but the red velvet cake keeps me coming back for more.
The location is pretty sweet though. I love people watching so when you get a window seat it is fun to look down and see all the shoppers look dazed and confused.
The pasta I ordered was amazing. There was a lot of it so I had leftovers.
The star of the show was the red velvet cake. also massive. So i could only eat half. It was more than just a cream cheese icing. There was cheesecake between the layers. Absolutley perfect.

The food was amazing and the server was awesome… you need to check this place out the view is Top notch
Shrimp Scampi
Sauteed with White Wine, Lemon, Garlic, Fresh Tomato, Basil, Parsley and a Touch of Cream. Served with Pasta
Filet Mignon
Served with Potato or Vegetable

Everything was very fresh & served hot.
The $ 5 strawberry lemonade tastes like a glass of pure liquid sugar.
Our server Marvin was very prompt, and did a great job remembering all of our orders without writing anything down… Can’t lie & say I wasn’t waiting on him to jack it up so that I could wave my finger & say «I told you to write it down, Marvin!»
The hostess was very nice and accommodating to my party of 9, sans reservation or any type of advance notice.
I took 1 star away tho because the food just wasn’t good to me.
The beignets are not doughy enough, and I just didn’t like the taste of the food– it reminded me of buffet food– which I hate and never eat.
I had the parmesan crusted pork chop, which was a massive thick piece of meat w/​ (instant?!) mashed potatoes and (canned?!) gravy, with bland, and undercooked brussel sprouts.
The previous time I came here I had the pierogi’s…I didn’t like them that much either.
The décor is really nice, this would be a good spot to come for drinks and appetizers on a date night.
I personally think it’s a bad sign when you have over 100 menu options… That means to me you don’t do many dishes well… But at this price point, can you really complain?!

My Mother and her guy refer to this place as «The Cheesecake Factory On Steroids.» I find this the most appropriate and fitting way to describe it. It’s owned by The Cheesecake Factory, and it’s just got a fancier menu and is gigantic.
The food here was actually pretty good for a fast casual type of restaurant. We started off with two appetizers. Which were Pot Roast Cheese Fries and Double Stuffed Mashed Potato Spring Rolls. Yes, I know, They both sound amazing and unreal. They were amazing but very real. The appetizers were my favorite part of the meal. I ended up ordering the Grand Club Sandwich, which has Roasted Turkey, Crisp Applewood Smoked Bacon, Arugula, Tomato and Mayonnaise on Toast. It was alright but easily forgettable.
The worse thing about this place is how horrific the service was. We saw our server probably ever twenty minutes and we were there for an hour and a half. We would have been there less time but we had to wait for him. Finally, I had to get up, ask another server to print out the check. The server did and then gave it to our server to bring to us. We automatically had the card ready, ten minutes went by he was nowhere to be found. So I got up asked the other server to cash us out which he did and then we left.
This place is alright, But I prefer not to go to chains when I’m visiting other cities. I was good going here this one time and more than okay with never going back to it again.

This place really really reminds me of the Cheesecake Factory! The ambience was super nice, but it was a bit too dark for comfort. We got a nice booth to look out at the view of Michigan Ave. It was certainly brighter outside at 10pm than inside the restaurant. The service was also one of the slowest services ever. The waiter rarely came by to fill our water or give us our check even though there were barely any tables seated.
As for the food, I got the Pasta Carbonara and it was terribly salty. I could barely even finish half the pasta, but that also could be because I ate a lot of the bread they provided (which was pretty good). My eating buddies got the Cedar Plank Salmon, Kalbi tacos (appetizer), and the Truffle burger. The salmon had a strong cedar taste and was super tasty on the outside, but the inside of the salmon was not very juicy. The plate was also supposed to come with mashed potatoes but they didn’t tell us until after the food came out that they were out of mashed potatoes so they presented us with a baked potato instead. The Truffle burger was alright, and the Kalbi tacos are highly recommended.

Visited on a Tuesday night at 7:30pm for a dinner with two friends. They did not accept reservations but due to the light crowds we were promptly seated. My friends ordered the Cobb salad ($ 18) and the Chicken royal ($ 12). Both entrees came with very generous portions and my friends enjoyed it. I almost ordered a burger (fresh beef patties, not frozen) but went with the Spicy Chicken Flatbread sandwich. I wanted to get the burger because it’s my safe «go to» when I don’t feel adventurous or when there are too many menu items to choose from. I was pleasantly surprised with my dish. The food portion was very generous, the chicken was cooked well and the flavor of avocado and the spicy sauce (perhaps mayo) was really good. The small sides of french fries was a nice touch.
Our server Marvin G. was courteous and attentive. Thank you Marvin for your great service.
I’ve been to Grand Lux many times. The food and service is always consistent and thus I will be back next time.

interessantes interieur. bisschen wie die cheesecake factory.
bonus: hier kann man in gruppen super essen, weil auf der karte wirklich fuer jeden was zu finden ist. salat, pasta, burger, steak, chicken, sandwiches, etc. also wirklich alles.
das essen ist frisch, die portionen gross. kein gourmet-​tempel aber hier kann man einen guten abend haben oder prima lunchen. auch take-​away ist moeglich.
abends, vor allem freitag und samstag unbedingt reservieren, sonst kann man bis zur 45 mim warten.

Un esprit basserie comme j’en ai peu vu à Chicago. Copieux (né pas hésiter à demander une «box» pour finir les restes à la maison), très bon rapport qualité /​prix tout ca dans un lieu magnifique.
Pour les estomacs les plus courageux, tentez les desserts!

Great atmosphere and nice food :-) I was always curious what’s the gorgeous looking place and finally came here for late lunch on weekday.
I like they serve NOT crazy volume of dish and vegetables are fresh. I had sandwich lunch comes with BLT, mushroom soup, salad, and bread. My regular latte was not really good though. I like overall food.
There are many seats available, so this is a good place if you don’t have any ideas of where you are eating at in downtown Chicago.