The Whiskey Bar/Mexx Kitchen at The Whiskey - Rush & Division - Chicago, IL 60611 | Metromix Chicago

The Whiskey Bar/Mexx Kitchen at The Whiskey



Neighborhood: Rush & Division
Sutton Place Hotel

1015 N. Rush St.

Chicago, IL 60611
312-475-0300
The folks behind Whiskey Bar & Grill have partnered up with chef Richard Sandoval (the man behind Pampano and Maya in NYC, Maya in San Francisco and Isla in Las Vegas) to launch a new concept in the Whiskey address. Both the bar and restaurant got a facelift in June 2007; the decor now leans towards Latin (they still have the primo Rush Street sidewalk cafe). The restaurant, which is now dubbed Mexx Kitchen at The Whiskey, offers choices like wood-oven prepped enchiladas, ceviche and Mexico City-style tacos, plus entrees like beef tenderloin skewers with chorizo, bacon, red peppers, onions, cactus leaf and mushrooms with a tomatillo-chile morita sauce.

Getting There

Cross Streets:
Rush and Bellevue.
Parking:
Paid Lot, Street Parking Difficult, and Valet
Public Transportation:
CTA Bus: 22-Clark, 36-Broadway, 70-Division. Red Line Train: Clark/Division.
Wheelchair Access:
Yes. Including restrooms.

The Basics

Hours:
Breakfast: 6-10 a.m. Monday-Friday; 7-11 a.m. Saturday-Sunday

Lunch: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday

Dinner: 5-11 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 5 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday.

Cuisine:
Mexican and American Tex Mex
Meals Served:
Breakfast, Dinner, and Lunch
Price Range:
$$$ ($16-$25)
Reservations:
Accepted
Alcohol:
Full Bar
Smoking:
No
Bar Style:
Lounge

Features

Carryout:
Yes
Facilities:
Private Party and Banquet Facilities. In the Sutton Place Hotel.
Worth Noting:
New on the scene.
Specialties:
Guacamole, queso fundido, walleye ceviche, chicken pibil tacos, seared tuna with blood orange-habanero emulsion.
Payment Methods:
American Express, Diners Club, Discover Card, Mastercard, and Visa
Outdoor Seating:
Yes
Seating :
Capacity: 100

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"Great food, not-so-great service"

me from Gold Coast - July 14, 2008

Ate there yesterday. They were not busy at all and had about 4 or 5 wait staff. Waitress brought our guac out, then 1 minute later brought our food...

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"Mexx at the Whiskey"

Bertoe and Tuna from our neighborhood - May 11, 2008

We thought it was fantastic neuveo Mexican food. It was the first time I ever had huitacoche... If and when we return to Chicago we will venture ...

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"No Thanks! "

Carlos from Lakeview - April 22, 2008

I haven't been to Whiskey in a while, and I was not impressed with the new Mexican theme. The food was ok, but it seemed out of place in what used ...

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