Cuisine:

• American
• Contemporary
• Others

Zealous Description:
Moving his pots and pans from Elmhurst to the city, chef-owner Michael Taus set out to make a fine-dining statement in Chicago and he succeeded. The restaurant is a work of art and, in most instances, so is the food. Options include a five-course or vegetarian menu, seven-course chef's menu and a spontaneous seven-course extravaganza. Expect dishes to walk the line between all-out formal and comforting---the crispy Amish chicken breast with roasted beet pierogi and pearl onions a case in point. Any of those options can be served with wine pairings. Speaking of wine, Zealous' cellar, which is actually a glass-enclosed room visible to diners, sports some 5,000 bottles. Taus loves to tinker, so the offerings change frequently. The minimalist restaurant is gorgeous in every respect. Service is attentive. If you can deal with a tab that can easily go over $125 a person, then this is your kind of place. Don't miss passion fruit donut holes when they're available; we're still haunted by their memory. We should add that this is definitely a restaurant for grown-ups.


Be the first one to rate and write a review for this Zealous restaurant!