Kiki's Bistro

Name: Kiki's Bistro
Address: 900 N. Franklin St., Chicago, IL, United States, 60610
Telephone: (312) 335-5454
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.5

4.5

2191 Reviews

$31 to $50

French

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Kiki's is a French Bistro with regional specialties and has the look and feel of a French country inn.

It has received 3-star reviews from both *The Chicago Tribune* and *The Sun Times*, and now in its eighteenth year, Kiki's Bistro maintains its well-earned reputation of gastronomic excellence and friendly, professional service. A comfortable French country atmosphere attracts an eclectic array of food-lovers, including celebrities, politicians, and acclaimed chefs.

Previous to Kiki's Bistro, Georges "Kiki" Cuisance opened Le Bordeaux at Madison and State in 1969. The restaurant attained a revered status among cosmopolitan Chicagoans, and when "Kiki" moved his kitchen to its current River North digs, his avid following of regulars and Francophiles pursued without hesitation. In an official proclamation the City of Chicago praised Mr. Cuisance for being at the forefront of introducing French cuisine and savoir-vivre to Chicago's developing dining scene.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
French, European, Comfort Food
Hours of Operation
Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(312) 335-5454
Website
http://www.kikisbistro.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Braulio Sanchez
Private party facilities
Restaurant available for large private parties on Sunday Restaurant available for private parties Monday thru Friday
Private party contact
Manager: (312) 335-5454

Location
900 N. Franklin St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Neighbourhood
River North (Chicago)
Cross Street
Locust
Parking Details
Complimentary Valet (gratuity suggested)
Public Transit
Chicago Brown Line Stop #66 Chicago Bus, Franklin Stop <br><br> We are 3 small blocks north of Chicago Ave. on Franklin, at the northwest corner of the intersection with Locust St.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,191 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.4Service
4.4Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

2,191 Reviews

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MartyG
Chicago
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 15, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious!
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Birthday
Chicago
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on March 14, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Kiki's food is always excellent. Fresh and tasty. The wine list is fantastic. The service is beyond excellent. If you haven't tried the gem of a restaurant, you need to.
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JanP
Chicago
26 reviews
vip
5.0
26 reviews
Dined on March 13, 2020
overall5food5service4ambience5
Kiki’s never disappoints. Excellent food and great atmosphere. Their duck is my favorite.
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Teddy
Chicago
150 reviews
vip
5.0
150 reviews
Dined on March 12, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Kiki still offers a wonderful, simple bistro menu with the great food to back it up. And the bartender to match with the martini's. We both had the prix fix and because of that, I had desert. A rarity for me. The Mouse Chocolat was wonderful. Interesting presentation and so good I didn't share with my wife. I recommend Kiki's to all of our friends. T
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maryisl
London
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on March 11, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious all around, from Escargot to Calfs liver and onions, for mom and my Trout almondine outstanding. Portion sizes were large and plentiful. As usual the ambience is perfect. Old world classic french dining.
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TxLoop
Chicago
31 reviews
vip
5.0
31 reviews
Dined on March 10, 2020
overall5food4service5ambience4
We eat at Kiki's periodically, and this was another excellent experience - good food and excellent service. They were more quiet than usual as the date was 09 Mar 2020 - right before the order came down to shut all restaurants in Chicago.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 1, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Super solid food, warm cozy atmosphere, didn’t skip a beat on service
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chitown
Chicago
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on February 29, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Simply wonderful!
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BillT
Washington DC
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 29, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Kiki's Bistro is great! We will recommend it to friends and family.
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Bob1
Chicago
166 reviews
vip
5.0
166 reviews
Dined on February 27, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Returned to Kiki's after too long away. Such a delightful, authentic and warm venue, with outstanding menu options. Quality is consistent and excellent, and the wine list is expansive and very reasonably priced.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 27, 2020
overall5food4service5ambience5
Always good food and service and not too noisy. I tend to order the Dover Sole but my friend had the Skate wing and it was perhaps even more delicious!
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HarveyS
New York Area
22 reviews
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on February 23, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience4
sWe had a very enjoyable time. The food was very good, items that you rarely see on a menu anymore. Each was excellently prepared. Our wait person did a very fine job.
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JohnC
Chicago
14 reviews
4.0
14 reviews
Dined on February 23, 2020
overall4food4service5ambience5
Go for the ambience. Warm, cozy, romantic if tha is what you are going for. The cassoulet is overrated. The beet salad was pedestrian. But despite that, it was a most enjoyable evening.
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GraceL
Chicago
48 reviews
vip
5.0
48 reviews
Dined on February 23, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything thing was perfect, as usual! Went on a Saturday night which was extremely busy but good and service still was at Kiki's high standards. (Had the creme brulee for desert and it was the best we've ever had!)
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BobG
Chicago
17 reviews
vip
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on February 23, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Exceeded expectations. After reading some of the less than perfect reviews we were pleasantly surprised. I had the frog leg appetizer (don't get that at home), the steak pomme frites and the bread pudding dessert. All were excellent. Wife had the salmon du jour that was cooked just the way she likes it, well done (ugh!). Can't understand a negative review of the pomme frites, they were just like they should be. My only complaint is that they tried to seat us next to the bathrooms even though at 6 pm the place was less than half full. However, when I objected we were given a very nice corner table. We have added Kiki's to our list of neighborhood favorites.
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MariaH
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 22, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Kiki’s is consistently good. The duck is outstanding and the salmon was one of the best preparations I have ever had. It is a hidden gem in Chicago.
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nancyb
Chicago
8 reviews
vip
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on February 21, 2020
overall4food5service4ambience4
Kiki’s is an old school French Bistro with outstanding food. It’s a traditional menu and it’s done very, very well. Nice wine and comfortable atmosphere. Free valet parking too
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jmsh
Chicago
61 reviews
vip
5.0
61 reviews
Dined on February 20, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
the very finest, authentic French bistro meal in Chicago.
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ArielM
Chicago
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 16, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
A Classic! Love it ! Always perfect ! Service was absolutely fantastic!
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JWC1
Chicago
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always wonderful. We love Kiki’s.
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KatieU
Chicago
5 reviews
1.0
5 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2020
overall1food3service1ambience1
It pains me to write this review. Kiki's Bistro has been one of our favorite restaurants for years. We always recommend it to people as a hidden gem, and I actually just included it on a list of restaurants you must eat at when you visit Chicago. However, our visit on Valentine's Day was extremely disappointing. Our waitress (short gray hair and glasses) was downright rude and rushed us throughout the entire meal. Half of my food arrived cold. And we were seated right in the walkway, so servers kept hitting my arm and my husband's arm while they raced past. I even had my fork knocked out of my hand because I was bumped so hard. If this had been our first visit, we would never return. So disappointed that one of my favorite restaurants let us down so badly. The one highlight was the lady working the coat check. She was warm, gracious, and showed the kind hospitality I normally expect from a visit at Kiki's.
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HectorR
Chicago
22 reviews
vip
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and service was outstanding! Cozy intimate atmosphere.
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KathleenK
Chicago
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on February 14, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Just great! Our go to place for pre-theater dining. Didn’t realize
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 14, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fabulous. Always.
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DavidS
Chicago
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on February 14, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful evening of food, wine and romance
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Tyler
Pittsburgh
12 reviews
vip
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on February 14, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
We went for a pre Valentines dinner. Excellent service and ambiance. The food was as good as I remembered it from prior visits. We will be back.
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CINCIN
Chicago
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 13, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always delicious always intimate and easy. Great for dates. Older crowd.
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SteveB
Chicago
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 9, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Anniversary
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MaryM
San Francisco
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on February 9, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
I have been lucky enough to have visited France a few times and Kiki’s brings me back there! He and his wife are wonderful hosts and the food and wine choices are outstanding. Kiki’s is a true treasure!
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FrenchieEm
Chicago
18 reviews
4.0
18 reviews
Dined on February 8, 2020
overall4food4service4ambience4
Kiki's Bistro is one of our absolute favorites. The food and service are great, and the ambience is cozy French bistro. We love this classic French restaurant, and visit it often. We have never been disappointed!
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Guillaume
Tampa
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 8, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent menu and wine list. Kiki is a real person...and will often show you to your table. This is place where one should plan on a 2 to 3 hour experience. Don't be in a rush and you may find a very special memory.
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Denisec
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 8, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love the food, love the people, simply a wonderful place to dine.
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RuthH
Chicago
34 reviews
vip
4.0
34 reviews
Dined on February 7, 2020
overall4food4service4ambience4
We hadn't been to Kiki's in a while. The food is very good. My friend had the Dover Sole and pronounced it delicious. I had the roasted chicken from the prix fie menu. It was excellent and more than I could eat, perhaps because it came with exceptional pomme frites! The lemon tart desert was perfect! I could have eaten a little more salad that the starter contained. (Go figure). They were not crowded on a Thursday evening so it was quiet and cozy. The tables are close enough that it could be quite loud if full. Service was terrific and they have valet parking. We will definitely be back.
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HowardR
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 4, 2020
overall3food3service3ambience3
Pleasant restaurant with good food and service, but not outstanding. Many items are overpriced considering the quality.
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KarenP
Chicago
32 reviews
vip
4.0
32 reviews
Dined on February 1, 2020
overall4food4service5ambience5
always a consistent , with great food and warm hospitality. Kiki is still running it too and is as friendly as always.
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DougS
Chicago
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on February 1, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience4
Lovely restaurant for a family celebration! Kiki's is always great.
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Cesca
Chicago
13 reviews
vip
4.0
13 reviews
Dined on January 28, 2020
overall4food4service4ambience4
Kiki’s never fails to please. Charming atmosphere, classic French menu, good wine list, caring service, good prices.
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Richm
New York Area
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on January 26, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service, great crowd, great food. A little loud, but that doesn't seem to deter the older crowd.
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JamieR
Chicago
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 26, 2020
overall3food4service1ambience4
So we've been to Kiki's many times and normally the experience is excellent. The food was great as usual but the service was really disappointing. It started almost from the moment we sat down. We received menus, but not the wine list. We realized that there was a 3 course prix fixe menu that had exactly what we would order available until 6:30pm. When we tried to confirm with our waiter that this would be ok (we sat down at 6:25) he said no it was 7:30! When we pointed out that it wasn't quite 6:30 actually; he said they were busier than usual so maybe that is why he was confused on the time. He did later bring a wine list and after I ordered a bottle listed for $85 in the menu . After leaving our table for a bit our waiter came back telling us it was actual $90 (not a big deal if this were the only thing that went wrong). We ordered all 3 courses (as part of the prix fixe menu) and waited for our food. The food was excellent as always. After our main course our waiter brought dessert menus (weird?). We ordered the same desserts, again mentioning that as well. After dinner I order a coffee too. The first cup was fine, when I asked for a refill it was completely cold. My wife pointed this out to our waiter, he did bring a fresh cup, but there wasn't even so much as an apology. Finally when the check came our desserts were on there in addition to the prix fixe charges. Again we pointed this out to our waiter and it was fixed but again without any attempt at an apology. So it may have been just a bad night for our waiter but it was an unusual experience for us.
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luv2dine
Chicago
40 reviews
vip
5.0
40 reviews
Dined on January 23, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Kiki’s is fantastic! Oysters, salad lyonnaise, steak frites, duck (oh the duck!) are just a few of the great menu items. I will be back very soon.it is a must in Chicago dining!
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900 N. Franklin St. , Chicago, IL 60610

Additional information

Cross Street
Locust
Neighbourhood
River North (Chicago)
Hours of Operation
Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Cuisines
French, European, Comfort Food
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
Complimentary Valet (gratuity suggested)
Public Transit
Chicago Brown Line Stop #66 Chicago Bus, Franklin Stop We are 3 small blocks north of Chicago Ave. on Franklin, at the northwest corner of the intersection with Locust St.
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Braulio Sanchez
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.kikisbistro.com/
Phone number
(312) 335-5454
Private party facilities
Restaurant available for large private parties on Sunday Restaurant available for private parties Monday thru Friday
Private party contact
Manager: (312) 335-5454

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Menu

Les Appetizérs

Traditional Mussels Mariniére

Fricassée of Mushrooms, Madeira Wine Sauce

Beet Salad, Hazelnut Vinaigrette

House Salad, Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette

Les Entrées

Steak Pommes Frites, Herbed Butter

Salmon Du Jour, French Assorted Vegetables

Kiki's Roasted Chicken Au Jus, French Fries

Navarin of Lamb Stew, French Assorted Vegetables

Les Desserts

Traditional Chocolate Mousse

Lemon Tart, Raspberry Sauce

Homemade Ice Cream & Sorbet

What 2,191 people are saying

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