Kostali

4.3 (56)

$31 to $50

Mediterranean

521 N Rush St, Chicago, IL 60611-3646

About this restaurant

Innovative
Romantic
Good for special occasions

"Relaxing, carefree and casually elegant, Kostali offers a transportive coastal experience in the heart of Chicago. Here, we offer cuisine inspired by the great coasts of the Mediterranean, including Spain, Italy, France, Greece, Tunisia, Lebanon, Israel and Morocco."

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Additional information

Dining style
Elegant Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Mediterranean, European, Southwest French
Hours of Operation
Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Website
https://kostalichicago.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Carrie Nahabedian

Location
521 N Rush St, Chicago, IL 60611-3646
Area
Streeterville
Cross Street
Grand Avenue and Rush Street
Parking Details
Valet is offered at $20 for all Kostali diners.
Public transport
CTA Red Line Grand Stop
Additional
Gluten-free Options

BurrataUS$18.00
frisee, figs, roasted radish, pickled spring onion, almonds, mint, vin cotto
Spring Greens SaladUS$17.00
tahini roasted broccoli, crispy chickpeas, za'tar croutons, sherry, pecorino
Greek FriesUS$16.00
feta, herb salsa, lamb jus, tzatziki
Garlic ShrimpUS$16.00
olive oil, chili, lemon
Tuna TartarUS$20.00
chermoula aioli, fried shallot, herb salad, seeded cracker

Daħla / to feast

Roasted Sea BassUS$46.00
fennel, heirloom tomato, evoo
Georges Bank ScallopsUS$42.00
cauliflower cous cous, ajvar, brown butter, capers
Potato GnocchiUS$33.00
lamb ragu, spring peas, ricotta, pecorino
Seared Duck BreastUS$40.00
panisse, roasted carrots, kalamatas, garlic tehina, ras al hanout jus
PappardelleUS$29.00
fava beans, asparagus, spring peas, ramp butter, fried prosciutto and pecorino
Squid Ink RisottoUS$34.00
lobster broth, fried skate wing
Roasted CauliflowerUS$26.00
sunchoke, ricotta, celery root and charred onion broth

Ħobż / Breads

Publican Rustic BreadUS$6.00
cultured butter & za'atar

Spreads

$3 / each

smoked whitefish and trout roe
fava bean and lemon
charred onion hummus

Ħelu / Sweets

Chocolate & Raspberry Truffle TartUS$17.00
chocolate-tahini ice cream, raspberry-ouzo sorbet
Flan NapolitanoUS$17.00
lemon curd, berries, hibiscu gelee, sea glass candies and rose granita
Torta Di Miele StratiUS$17.00
layered honey cake, orange, cardamom, honey-thyme yogurt gelato
SorbetUS$10.00
raspberry
GelatoUS$11.00
chocolate | vanilla

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Kostali.

4.3

(56)

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.1Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

56 Reviews

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AndyW
San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 14 March 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food! Very interesting wine list. And the service was fantastic!
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ExNewYorker Gold
Chicago / Illinois20 reviews
4.0
Dined on 1 March 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
After some initial problems in getting our party of four seated, we enjoyed all the drink, food and desserts. Three in our party had the cod and reported it was one of the finest seafood dishes they've ever had. I had the tagine and while I don't particular like chickpeas or couscous, I really enjoyed the dish. Drinks were excellent although I thought $23 for a martini was a bit high. The breads were delicious as was the burrata. Our waiter was a bit hyper and offputting, but that did not prevent our 75th birthday celebration.
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RobertF
Chicago / Illinois3 reviews
3.0
Dined on 1 March 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Having enjoyed the other NAHA restaurants we were excited to eat at Kostali. The hostesses at the front desk were unfriendly and flippant regarding our difficulty getting parking at the Hotel and parked in the lot across the street. Kostali offers NO discounted parking and it was $42 to park for 2 hours in the parking lot across the street. Our waitress was lovely, the food was OK, nothing we would crave and return for or pay the exorbitant parking rates for!
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LaurenG Gold
Pittsburgh / Western PA4 reviews
2.0
Dined on 29 February 2020
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
The food was not good. The ceilings were very low. Go elsewhere.
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Madge
Chicago / Illinois12 reviews
4.0
Dined on 26 February 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful place, great food AND there is no live music to disrupt the ambiance.
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Omahan
Nebraska4 reviews
3.0
Dined on 23 February 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Awkward service is the best way to describe that part of the experience. The food, however, shone! Pretty atmosphere. We showed up at 7:08 for our 7:15 reservation and were told that we'd be seated "closer to our reservation time". We made our way to the bar, and by 7:45 checked back in with our hostess, who indicated she had forgotten about us. Thankfully, our glass of rose and French 75 held us over. After we were seated, it took quite a while before we were greeted by our server, probably about 5 minutes. A very nice gentleman, but seemed to have his opening lines memorized, and spoke very quickly. It appeared he had been assigned way too many tables; he seemed overwhelmed, and was not very attentive to our table. We watched a group of 4 women be seated, and walk-out 15 min later after no one greeted them for service. In all, my dinner date and I were there for nearly 3 hours, which is well beyond the time it should have taken. Good thing we had nothing but time. Cocktails were flowing and conversation was great. The Burrata with cipollini onions, squash, freekah and grapes, pomegranate, mint and greens was delicious and the highlight of our meal! We also had the Bread with taramasalata and my dinner date is still talking about this delicious spread with roe. We shared the Garganelli pasta, which left more to be desired - having just 3 clams and two shrimp. I would give this place a second chance and hope for better service experience next time.
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TimH Gold
Chicago / Illinois9 reviews
5.0
Dined on 22 February 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Went to dinner before a Second City and had been a frequent Naha visitor. Kostali was a very fun experience and the food was as you would expect sensational. We had oysters, hummus, the Kostali salad and the Mothers' Feta cheese Turnovers (which were amazing). All were tremendous. Then we had the chicken poussin and the whole Branzino which they fileted for us. The flavor of both were exceptional. This is a shared plates concept and there were 4 of us and it was just enough but we could have maybe done one more dish had we had time. The price point is very compelling. It looks like a very simple menu but it has a bit of everything and the ability to share made it a perfect place. While it is not the old Naha, it is a tremendous alternative to Brindille and I will definitely be heading back soon
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JamesK
Chicago / Illinois1 review
4.0
Dined on 22 February 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The feta cheese whip for the bread was fantastic, and my girlfriend's food came out great. The ribeye was fine tasting, but was very tough in some areas, and the fat was almost impossible to cut through. I would expect more from a 60 dollar steak. But it was still enjoyable. Service was great. But nothing too special about the place
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jasonK
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
1.0
Dined on 16 February 2020
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Wickedly over priced. Bland food, bland setting, would not recommend
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Foodie2enjoy Gold
Chicago / Illinois338 reviews
4.0
Dined on 16 February 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
We enjoyed our dinner but were disappointed that we only found out the day before that there would b a special menu because it was THE DAY AFTER Valentines Day. We had been looking forward to viewing and ordering from the complete menu.
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Additional information

Dining style
Elegant Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Mediterranean, European, Southwest French
Hours of Operation
Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Website
https://kostalichicago.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Carrie Nahabedian

Location
521 N Rush St, Chicago, IL 60611-3646
Area
Streeterville
Cross Street
Grand Avenue and Rush Street
Parking Details
Valet is offered at $20 for all Kostali diners.
Public transport
CTA Red Line Grand Stop
Additional
Gluten-free Options

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Kostali

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

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Additional information

Menu

Taqsam / to share

BurrataUS$18.00

Spring Greens SaladUS$17.00

Greek FriesUS$16.00

Garlic ShrimpUS$16.00

Tuna TartarUS$20.00

Daħla / to feast

Roasted Sea BassUS$46.00

Georges Bank ScallopsUS$42.00

Potato GnocchiUS$33.00

Seared Duck BreastUS$40.00

PappardelleUS$29.00

Squid Ink RisottoUS$34.00

Roasted CauliflowerUS$26.00

Ħobż / Breads

Publican Rustic BreadUS$6.00

Spreads

smoked whitefish and trout roe

fava bean and lemon

charred onion hummus

Ħelu / Sweets

Chocolate & Raspberry Truffle TartUS$17.00

Flan NapolitanoUS$17.00

Torta Di Miele StratiUS$17.00

SorbetUS$10.00

GelatoUS$11.00

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