(Photo by Carole K. Brewer)
“The food does not have to be elegant, complicated, or fancy. We find that busy people like simple food—the busier they are, the simpler the food. Our menu at REUNION is straightforward, down-home Southern food with a few more contemporary dishes.”
Agree, but it should taste good. And the restaurant interior should be a little more atmospheric than the standard food court inside Navy Pier.
Having followed James Beard awards and nominations for several years, I was looking forward to trying award-winning chef, Art Smith’s restaurant, “Reunion,” at the front of Navy Pier.
The outside wasn’t open when our group visited but it did look inviting. Inside, not so much.
The menu also looked inviting. But it did matter what you ordered as far as taste goes.
My friend and I ordered the three Chicken Sliders on the “First Bites” section of the menu because we hoped it would be a taste treat of Smith’s famous Southern Chicken. Except for the honey, the sliders were barely edible and not encouraging as to trying other chicken dishes.
However, another member of our group ordered the crab cakes, also on the “First Bites” menu. They were little but she declared them “spectacular.” Coming from the DC area where she gets Maryland crab cakes, that’s a high recommendation. She also liked that they were mostly crab and not mostly filling.
Would be happy to hear what you think if you have been to chef Art Smith’s restaurant at Navy Pier.
(Photo courtesy of Reunion website)
Navy Pier is at 700 Grand Avenue, Chicago.
For more information visit Reunion Restaurants.
Jodie Jacobs