Sepia

“Had an amazing time for my wife's birthday. Every bite was delicious. The short rib in particular was our favorite dish of the night. Amazing tasting menu. The drinks were also really interesting and fun. The Wrong Turn at Albuquerque is carrot cake in a glass. We will definitely be returning.”

“I was at Sepia with my wife for our wedding anniversary and the place did not disappoint. The food was delicious. The presentation was outstanding and the wine pairing were very complementary to each dish presented. I have pre-ordered an eight course tasting menu with wine pairing. My wife is pescatarian, and the restaurant was able to accommodate several of the dishes to her taste. And according to her, it was very yummy. The server was very knowledgeable and friendly. Overall, I think it was a successful anniversary outing. At least my wife liked it, and so did I.”

“Experienced Sepia via a business event, so my review would not apply to regular menu. 5-course meal paired with various white and red wines. Of the 5-courses I found two to stand out. Smoked beef carpaccio, spring onion, sweet mustard, and onion consumme being one of the servicing. Grilled beef short rib, scallops tamago, tater tots, and baked potato hollandaise. I actually found the oyster shooters with caviar appetizer to be my favorite of the night. Service was excellent.”

“Amazing food, intimate ambience with a touch of swank. Sepia was my first Michelin-star restaurant experience in Chicago, and it did not disappoint. The cheeseburger martini is a must-try — I normally don’t go for gin martinis, but this one was spot on. The menu follows a four-course format, with the option to add more if you’re extra hungry. Everything we tried was excellent, but the real standouts were the beef carpaccio, duck, and the frosty dessert — all beautifully executed. Honestly, I don’t think you can go wrong with any dish on the menu. The only reason I didn’t give it a full five stars is that a few of the courses took 15–25 minutes between servings, which felt a bit longer than usual. Other than that, the staff was friendly, attentive, and made the evening feel special. Would absolutely go back.”

“My party of 3 had a nice evening at Sepia. We went with the 4 course option which was a sufficient amount of food. The amuse bouche was delicious! Most of the dishes were really good. My favorite was the Crispy Cream Cheese Gnudi. The Stuffed Chicken Wing was weird. It didn’t taste like chicken at all and the texture was surprisingly strange. The Scallop and Sweet Potato was almost perfection but the smoked trout roe was tough to chew. I’ve had smoked trout roe multiple times and never was it hard to chew like these were. The Rohan Duck Breast had good flavor, but one of the 2 dishes didn’t have the best quality meat. The guest struggled to chew it. The Beef Short Rib dish was very well thought out. I loved the complex flavors but expected the meat to be more tender. The server said it cooked for 48 hours but I could hardly get the knife to cut through it. Once cut, I was able to chew it okay. 2 of the 3 guests enjoyed the dessert. I had the Caramelized Apple Mille-Feuille and it was amazing! The other 2 guests had the Sticky Toffee Pudding. One loved it and the other didn’t. She expected it to be similar to what she had in London but it was very different. To drink, I had the “Best Dang Marg in Town”. Although it was good, the large chunk of ice took up most of the glass. For $22, there really wasn’t much to drink and for that reason, it’s not the “Best Dang Marg in Town”. There was quite a bit of wait between each course and it took about 2 hours for the entire meal. We choose to park in the garage across the street. Although pricey, it was very convenient and we didn’t want to walk far in the cold weather. However, there’s street parking and more affordable options nearby. It was really nice trying Sepia and we were satisfied with the food for the most part. With that said, I do think the price-point is too high for what we got.”