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Aigre Doux



Neighborhood: River North
230 W. Kinzie St.

Chicago, IL 60610
312-329-9400

Aigre Doux a sweet spot

This food at this French-influenced contemporary American restaurant is from the husband-and-wife team of Mohammad Islam and Malika Ameen. Islam, who clocked kitchen time with top-notch chefs like Sarah Stegner (at the now-shuttered Dining Room at the Ritz Carlton Chicago) and Jean-Georges Vongerichten (Mercer Kitchen, Jean Georges), plus a stint as the top toque at Chateau Marmont in Los Angles, is handling the savory fare. Ameen, whose resume includes the Cub Room, Craft and Balthazar in NYC, is handling the sweets.

The menu changes frequently, but expect entrees like pan-seared turbot with saffron sauce and slow-baked salmon with a citrus emulsion, and desserts like an apple bread pudding with caramelized apples, butterscotch and creme fraiche sauce. In case your French is a bit rusty, "aigre" translates to sour, and "doux" means sweet (it’s pronounced ay-greh-DOO).

Getting There

Cross Streets:
Kinzie and Wells.
Parking:
Valet

The Basics

Hours:
Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
Dinner: 5-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 5 p.m.-11:30 Friday-Saturday; 5-10 p.m. Sunday
Cuisine:
American Contemporary
Meals Served:
Dinner and Lunch
Price Range:
$$$ ($16-$25)
Reservations:
Accepted
Alcohol:
Full Bar

Features

Carryout:
Yes
Features:
No buffet.
Worth Noting:
3-star.
Payment Methods:
American Express, Diners Club, Discover Card, Mastercard, and Visa
Outdoor Seating:
Yes. Capacity: 30
Seating :
Capacity: 135

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"Big disappointment"

By foodiejen from Evanston, October 14, 2008

My husband and I are big foodies and think nothing of spending $500+ on a good meal. We were really excited about trying Aigre Doux and went there...

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"Aigre DONT!!! "

By LIttleChef from River North, September 30, 2008

I went to Aigre Doux for the 2nd time this past weekend. The first time was a problem .......the AC was broken and it was like a suana inside so we...

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"Bad attitude & way overpriced"

By lakeviewlovely from Lakeview, September 29, 2008

We had a reservation Sat night and was told to wait 20 minutes even though the room was half empty. No problem, we went to the bar. Then I saw an...

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