The restaurant without a sign

For the past year or so my Dad and I have been trying new restaurants monthly around Chicago. It is a great and fun tradition that has opened up our world to an endless amount of new culinary experiences available in the city.

On tap this past week was Bonsoiree. It is a tiny restaurant in Logan Square that offers seasonal foods by course menus only (4, 7 or 13). The funny thing about this restaurant is not only do they not have a sign on the restaurant, they also serve all their dishes in crazy plates & bento boxes (see picture above). Random, but I guess with the competition in Chicago you will do anything to be unique. Other unique things include the fact that they have a pricey course menu set-up, but is BYOB and they accommodate for food allergies. If you are gluten-free, you must call ahead and share this when you are booking your reservation ($25 deposit for all reservations). The place only has about 10 tables, so reservations are pretty much mandatory.

So, on to the food. I must say, for all the unique things about this restaurant, only 1 of 4 of our courses really stood out (from a taste perspective). I won't even mention the 3 that I didn't like or thought were average...I will just mention the soup. This Kabocha squash with Marigolds & Honey Crisp Bisque, Belgion White Chocolate Swirl, Fennel and finished with a paprika oil was just fantastic. It really made the meal. This soup filled my body with warmth and a comforting feeling that lasted for hours.

I found out about this restaurant from a friend who has quite a sophisticated tongue, so I will definitely go back to give it another go...and maybe try the 7 course menu. The ladies next to us had these short ribs that looked to die for.