Fornetto and Mei's Kitchen
3.5
from - Neighborhood: South Loop
- 1108 S. Michigan Ave.
- Chicago, IL 60605
- 312-294-2488
- Price range: $$ ($9-$15)
This South Loop sibling to the Whitehall Hotel's Fornetto Mei has the same menu mix of Asian and Italian, but they've added American fare to the lineup. Fornetto is set-up food court-style with a variety of stations like rotisserie, pasta, panini, Asian and wood-fired thin-crust pizza. Staffers give you a "credit" card; move from station to station, pay at the end, and staffers will bring the food to your table. The decor is as global as the menu; each station is themed to match the cuisine. There is a showy floor-to-ceiling walk-in wine tower; grab a glass at the 40-foot wine bar or take a bottle to go. Seasonal outdoor seating is popular; the sidewalk cafe looks across Michigan Avenue onto Grant Park.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- 11th St. and Michigan Ave.
- Parking:
- Paid Lot and Street Parking Difficult
- Wheelchair Access:
- Yes
The Basics
- Hours:
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Breakfast buffet: 6:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. (limited menu offered between 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.)
Lunch and dinner daily: 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; limited menu offered from 10 p.m.-1 a.m.
Wine bar: 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Monday-Friday; noon-1 a.m. Sunday.
- Cuisine:
- American Regional, Chinese, Italian, Asian, and Gelato
- Meals Served:
- Breakfast, Dinner, and Lunch
- Price Range:
- $$ ($9-$15)
- Reservations:
- Accepted. For eight or more only.
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar and Wine. The wine inventory hovers around 1,200 bottles.
- Smoking:
- No
- Audience:
- Families
Features
- Carryout:
- Yes
- ATM:
- Yes. In the hotel.
- Features:
- Late Night and On-site Merchandise
- Facilities:
- Private Party and Banquet Facilities
- Specialties:
- Gelato, baked goods, pizza, pasta, salads, rotisserie chicken, spareribs, panini.
- Payment Methods:
- American Express, Discover Card, Mastercard, and Visa
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Seating :
- Capacity: 150
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"A must try restaurant...."
By Critic for Food from South Loop , September 22, 2007
I had was pleasantly suprised with the food, but mostly the service. There was a slim gentleman huslting and bustling to insure everything was read...
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"I walked in to get..."
By Susan B-K from Hinsdale, IL, September 4, 2007
I walked in to get something quick to eat from the counter at the front. A sign advertised a short menu of "quick" salads and sandwiches as well as...
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"My wife and I have..."
By J. Alcantar from Chicago, IL, December 21, 2006
My wife and I have dined at Fornetto Mei many times before coming here and were not disappointed with Fornetto and Mei's Kitchen. It is a dressed ...
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