CityGate Grille

"You go through an office building to get to this restaurant. In fact, a part of the office building has been retrofitted to create this restaurant inside. Nicely done. However, when you look at some parts on the ceiling, you are reminded that this is an office building. Overall, it’s a very good experience all around. Is it worth the cost? That’s debatable. Instead of bread, they serve pita bread pieces alongside vinegar sauce, oil infused with cheese and melt in your mouth garlic cloves - very tender. If you’re ok going for a non-alcoholic drink, I would recommend the Pineapple ginger. Buttermilk calamari recommended for appetizer. For the meal, we ordered ketchup today which was mahi-mahi. Surprisingly pretty spicy actually but very flavorful at the same time. We also had filet mignon which was juicy inside and crusted on the outside. All in all, this place is definitely worth a try one time."

"Finally got to try this place - and I have to say, I haven’t had a great restaurant first visit experience like this in awhile!!! I went on a date here with my boyfriend and we wanted to go somewhere a little extra special. We have heard great things about CityGate from our friends who also live nearby. I have to say, I was a little skeptical walking up to the place seeing that it was inside of the Calamos Investment building, it just threw me off, but that said, we were pleasantly surprised at how beautiful and elegant the inside of the restaurant felt. It felt kind of exclusive. We came in a Friday night and we were treated to some live jazz. My boyfriend and I both said we felt like we were on vacation. Some couples got up and slow danced together which was sweet and fun to watch. But I have to say, my favorite thing about this place is the warm pita bread with roasted garlic cloves,olive oil, and fresh parmesan cheese - it was absolutely delicious and a pleasant/unique twist to being served fresh bread and butter at the beginning of a meal. I recreated this at home a couple of times. Our waitress was knowledgeable and attentive and the wine selection was excellent. Our steak was a 10/10. We have returned multiple times since our first experience and each time is truly a treat!"

"My husband and I went for his birthday. Genesis was our waitress! She is amazing! She made sure our night was perfect and made us feel special! The food was great but the jazz band trio was the best!!!! We loved the restaurant so much that we came back the next day for drinks and to watch the next jazz band! Thanks again, Genesis!"

"First time here, loved everything! Environment, food, service… impeccable! Genesis, our server, was well versed in the menu options, had great recommendations, and cannot forget to mention, she had awesome customer service skills and professionalism."

"Great food and even better service. We went for their weekly special which was monkfish wrapped in prosciutto and also an almond cake for dessert. Both were unique and delicious. We also had some great recommendations for wine and an appetizer from our server, who was friendly and attentive. The restaurant has a nice wine selection as well. They do a lot of events like tastings and wine dinners too. We will definitely be returning to try more of the menu."