The food speaks for itself. Truly wonderful meal prepared by real professionals. The flavors in each dish were unique and exciting. Atmosphere at the hearth is warm and fun. Wait staff were kind and comforting. I’d definitely go back
I was highly recommended Roister. With my tight travel schedule I came here for Sunday Brunch before going to the airport. It was better than expected. This sealed my trip.
If you know and understand culinary culture and want a kitchen that has a high standard for each item on the menu, this is the place where quality and flavor come first.
I will return for dinner on my next visit to Chicago.
My pictures attached to this post is what we ordered.
The Bunuelo appetizer might be my all time favourite app. They did a special thing with their chicken - never would I thought to prefer the fried chicken over the grilled chicken. Their sauces were also great. Finally, the cheesecake was interesting. it didn't have a hard crust on the bottom. Normally, I like my desserts to have three textures. But this one seemed to work. The thickness was worthy of Chicago.
Where to even start. I went there for brunch one day and ended up going for dinner the following day. I loved the food. Very well put together dishes and lots of flavor. Their fried bread with aged cheddar rillettes are a must, as well as their truffle cinnamon bun (mind-blowing flavors). The mussels were amazing, you should definitely get them (realistically just get everything on the menu, the food really is that good). The service was amazing 10/10. I can’t wait to be back in Chicago
Very very good restaurant (obvious statement, I know).
The duck and crispy chicken were outstanding. The oysters were PHENOMENAL; a perfect shooter, with great flavors. The burrata with tomatoes was fresh and delicious, and lastly, the cauliflower was so interesting and cheesy and fun. All in all, I’d recommend it!!
Truly had a wonderful dining experience. Started off with the Aged Cheddar Rillettes and it was delicious - the fry bread was very soft and flavourful and the truffled cauliflower cheddar dip complimented it nicely.
Ordered the Roasted Duck, Salmon and Roister Chicken as the mains. The duck was well seasoned and came with scallion pancakes to rap the meat. It was also accompanied with fried rice which was wonderful. The Salmon was extremely juicy and tender - probably the best cooked salmon I’ve had in a restaurant. The Roister Chicken is famous at this restaurant and it lived up to the hype - fried to perfection and flavoured very well. I did, however, enjoy the other dishes more.
For desserts, we ordered the Cookies and Milk and it was good, but the milk ice cream was too sweat and sticky for my liking.
We tried a bunch of things, I wish I could give 5 stars but there were no real stand-out dishes although everything was solid - we found it to be "hit or miss" - the gazpacho was incredible, the bread they serve with the cauliflower/cheese was amazing but the dish itself needs work - and the chicken was just ok but the duck was excellent. We thought it would be better and that's not being snobby.
We ended up at Roister last weekend completely by chance, and I'm so glad we did! My parents were in town visiting and we had been to several great restaurants, but this was the highlight for me! The atmosphere is great. It's a smaller space, but it feels cozy and not overcrowded, the music is energetic but not too loud, and I loved seeing the open kitchen. The food ... I can't even choose a favorite item. The duck wings, pork skewer, fried chicken, and the roast duck were so good! We also had a pasta that was very good but I can't recall which one. The service was wonderful as well! I will definitely be back soon!
What an amazing gem located in the fulton market neighborhood! We chose to go with the tasting menu, which was fantastic!
Some of the dishes were just alright (tomatoes, lions mane mole, pork belly, apricot), but the fried chicken with caviar was amazing, crisp yet tender and juicy paired with salty pearls of caviar. The duck was solid and very filling. The scallop however was pretty mindblowing - just on scallop but it paired so well with the melon and cauliflower puree.
The desserts were also exceptional, the coconut sorbet was so smooth and the tamarind provided a nice balance to the sweetness. The roasted banana and pecan was also amazing, the banana has a sugar crust like crème brûlée and the pecan ice cream is perfection.
Although they have a limited menu, this place is AMAZING. From the Mediterranean Sea bass that was perfect cooked & amazing flavor to then huge asparagus as an appetizer. It was perfect. The Roister chicken was so filling fantastic with the homemade sauces on the side. The flavors of all the dishes were so perfect as well as the on point staff that accommodated us. You can’t knock it till you try it. I will definitely be back again.
From the very first moment, you know you’re in for a special dining experience. The setting is lovely, the staff, attentive and the food, phenomenal. You would expect nothing less from the Chef of the award winning Alinea. I began with the refreshing Roister and Tonic and moved to the the Bunuelo, a doughy bite of heaven. I enjoyed their rich, creamy Caesar salad, oysters and the spicy pork belly skewers. For the large plate, you must try the Roister chicken served two ways, crispy fried, and succulently roasted and the grilled sea bass with puréed eggplant and cauliflower topped with edible marigolds. Wow! There was a little room left, so the creamy homemade coconut sorbet with smoked pineapple, tamarind and molasses was the perfect finish. I can’t wait to return to try more dishes or perhaps their amazing tasting menu. It was a truly satisfying meal!
Lovely! The tomato salad with mint and dried time was perfect l, the rillettes were like a creamy soft butter on fry bread. Fried chicken came with house made hot sauce and gravy. Our favorite was the mashed potatoes-soft, buttery and packed w flavor. Service and drinks were top!
Reservations are available via Tock but we decided to walk-in that day. Got a spot near the hearth and watched everyone putting a lot of effort into each and every dish. Loved it. Service was not exceptional (just okay) and a 20% gratuity was added automatically to the bill. Coming to food, small plates were amazing but don’t fall for the roister chicken ( not worth it - try something else). Dessert was good too.
I was pretty blown away by my meal at Roister. Just fantastic from start to finish.
Seated a bit late, a shame since we showed up a bit early for our reservation, but that's on us. Staff were super friendly while we waited and we reserved seats at the counter which were well worth it. The view of the cooking is so much fun.
The potato skins were good. Not mind blowing, but good. The chicken though was out of this world. Use the gravy on the crispy and the hot sauce on both fried and grilled. Some of the best fried chicken I've ever had. You won't regret it.
We also ordered the root beer spiced short rib and that was heaven. So interesting and different. The vanilla potato puree was fascinating and I would eat a bowl of the stuff.
I did the basque cheesecake. Wife went with cookies and milk. Both delicious. The Guns and Roses themed drink was really good too. It's been over a week and I'm still dreaming about this meal.
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Absolutely delicious and unique food, I brought my boyfriend and girlfriend here and they both loved the food and atmosphere. Service was professional yet still fun and you could tell the kitchen was enjoying themselves.
We started with the Aged Cheddar Rillettes which were to die for, the sauce was well made without the truffle being overpowering. We also shared a Pear salad which had the thinnest yet juiciest slices of pear I have ever seen.
For Entrees, I got a Blue Crab Cavatelli dish which looked great and didn't skimp on any ingredients, it was perfectly balanced and I definitely got what I paid for. My girlfriend got the fried chicken which looked like it had come out of the museum of modern art. Last my boyfriend got the Pappardelle which was cooked perfectly and had just the right amount of spice.
I would also heavily suggest trying one of Roister's unique cocktails as opposed to a glass of wine as they bring together interesting flavors and are absolutely worth their price.
I will be coming back in the future and can't wait to try more unique future menus.
More laid back than Alinea but food and service is just as absolutely phenomenal! Sat at the chef’s counter for the tasting menu. I don’t like oysters but these were amazing and I would have eaten a dozen! You taste each ingredient in every dish. I wanted a bucket of the gnudi to bring home. Two desserts!!! So creative and most delicious I’ve been had. I can’t wait to come back and try more dishes on the menu especially that famously chicken! Two thumbs up also to whoever picks the playlist because I felt like a teenager back in Jersey again 😎👍🏻👍🏻
Wife and I had a great time sitting at the kitchen, watching all the chefs do their magic. The food was amazing and the service was top notch. We'll definitely come back again!
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