Walton place 312 787 2200 will say goodbye to chicago on new year s eve.
Cape cod room chicago.
A real chicago experience since the arrival of our first chicago guests in 1920 on new year s eve the culinary philosophy has remained tried and true simply to place an emphasis on high quality fresh ingredients to produce high taste dishes with a beautifully executed presentation.
Restaurant menu map for cape cod room located in 60611 chicago il 140 e walton pl.
The restaurant opened in 1933 during the world s fair.
Chicago s people power and politics drake hotel offers up recipe for its famous bookbinder soup bookbinder soup was a staple at the just closed cape cod room in the drake hotel but now you can make it at home too.
31 a new year about to blossom the lights will dim the kitchen will grow cold and a chicago institution will cease.
But when an iconic restaurant like the cape cod room in chicago s iconic drake hotel closes after 83 years well that s a very emotional experience.
The cape cod room the signature seafood restaurant of the drake hotel 140 e.
The cape cod room is a special place that is the source of many fond memories and a destination for numerous celebrations and noteworthy events in our lives over three generations fine food and terrific drinks excellent service cozy and comfortable design and decor sophisticated atmosphere old school in the best sense a vanishing breed of restaurant which as of today sadly includes this historic chicago institution that has fallen victim to the almighty dollar and hotel executives.
The rest was 4 stars at best.
After more then 80 years of business inside the iconic the drake hotel management is closing the cape cod room one of chicago s oldest restaurants.
New year s eve will mark the restaurant s final.
It s the final sailing for the cape cod.
Everything at the cape cod room warrants 5 stars except the food.
And since the food is the reason to be in a restaurant it s hard to rate a place above its food.
As families and friends gather on dec.
Out of the entire meal only the soup and the crème brulee warranted 5 stars.
Even when we like it so much.
They simply can t keep up with the competition especially in chicago.