Very good chicken shawarma bowl with fresh ingredients and a lot of flavor. The vibes downstairs are nice and the back patio would be really nice on a warm
The food at Pinched is a really good recharge lunch or quick healthy dinner for anyone spending the day walking around Michigan Ave or the surrounding area. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jim Graveline
Great clean atmosphereWonderful choicesVery flavorful dishes and sides.Save room for the fresh beignets, awesome ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ananth Kamath
It was one of my best restaurants experiences! My friend and I were going to watch a movie at AMC in nearly an hour, and we wanted a quick dinner. The front desk staff was extremely friendly, and they made sure to provide us quick service. The ambience was beautiful, but the price was very reasonable, especially for the location! Tbh I didn’t expect the food to be great (as usually food at upscale restaurants don’t taste as good as smaller ones); but this was one of the best Mediterranean foods I have had. Very tasty but also quite healthy. The cost was around $30 including tax and tip.Would highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rice Bowl
Carsten Witte
Who says that healthy food can't be yummy? This was one of the best bowls I had in a while. Fresh ingredients,a great combination of tastes, and made with love. Just marvelous.And if you absolutely need your dose of sugar, try those fantastic Beignets. They are like our German "Mutzen." What a delight!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pita, Salad
Deeksha
Irish coffee by the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Adriana Del Buono
Left with a bad taste as the bill presented on the checkout mobile device included 22% gratuity, without any mention by the waitress. Without knowing, I signed a check with 20% gratuity on top of a total already including 22% gratuity. I asked for a copy of the bill but it took too long and I left. Wondering what else is not disclosed to the patrons. Anyways, be advised the bill presented to you to add tip to already includes 22% tip.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Arun Kumar Karka
Great quality food! Nice ambience. I will definitely come back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pita, Hummus
Ashley DeYoung
We made a reservation to be on the water and we were seated inside, didn’t think much of it because there was only one server and thought maybe outdoors wasn’t in her section. About halfway through our meal they offered outdoor seating to others and we saw that many tables outside were being seated. So our reservation request was just ignored. They didn’t tell us prior to us ordering that water costs money, and we only found out when we saw it on the bill. Wait between service was long, we got a meal and dessert in this basically empty place and we were there for an hour and a half (not by choice). When dessert came out they forgot the sauces we had requested, and didn’t notice until we had already started eating. We would have told someone but our section was a ghost town and didn’t feel like letting our dessert get cold. After our dessert plates had been cleared and we said we were done our server went to the bar and sat on their phone as we waited for our bill. We had to get up and ask someone for our bill (which was printed out and sitting on the counter). They also dimmed the lights on us??? Like out of nowhere. We intended to go back but I think we shall pass.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Pita
Lisa
They have the best Beignets in the city and best price !!!! We've tried many other places for Beignets nome can compare.
Was a bit disappointed here. Just went to the coffee shop upstairs not the restaurant for clarity though. The place itself is nice but I paid almost $10 for 2 peppermint teas and walked out with a half a coffee cup because my order got transferred from a glass mug to a takeout because the order was taken wrong initially. Feels like I should have got a tall tea container and it be topped up like I’m used to in most places.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 3
Pros: it was our anniversary dinner and we loved the ambience of the restaurant. The staff was friendly and welcoming and we had a nice table by the fire not too far from the views of the river and skyline. Our waiter at the end took pictures out of his busy schedule to accommodate. Cons: We were unknowingly charged for things like sparkling water $20 which we didn't even request and would've been fine with still water. The little bit container of hot sauce was $2. Our $16 drinks were full of ice. Food was good not great. The meat tasted different which is fine but sweet. The free dessert were the beignets. We expected more. They were not warm and with no filling or taste. At the end, our $30 parking ticket was not validated.
JRMc
Our food was delicious and healthy. So fresh and full of flavor. I had a bowl with a couscous base. Protein was a tastefully seasoned chicken shawarma. Service was excellent. Our waiter was efficient and knowledgeable. Highly recommended.
Renee Flores
Did an order for takeout. That was easily the best falafel rice bowl I've had. Hummus & pita are also excellent. I'm willing to go out of my way to go back there again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rice Bowl, Falafel Bowl
David Powe
Wow - best place to eat in Streeterville! I walked in and Shina made me and my friends feel right at home. The food and drinks were fantastic, excellent atmosphere, and super reasonable prices. We were celebrating a special occasion and the staff went above and beyond to make us feel great. Will definitely be back!
Very good chicken shawarma bowl with fresh ingredients and a lot of flavor. The vibes downstairs are nice and the back patio would be really nice on a warm
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Pita, Olives, Salad, Roasted Red Pepper Hummus, Hummus, Salad Bowl
The food at Pinched is a really good recharge lunch or quick healthy dinner for anyone spending the day walking around Michigan Ave or the surrounding area. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great clean atmosphereWonderful choicesVery flavorful dishes and sides.Save room for the fresh beignets, awesome ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was one of my best restaurants experiences! My friend and I were going to watch a movie at AMC in nearly an hour, and we wanted a quick dinner. The front desk staff was extremely friendly, and they made sure to provide us quick service. The ambience was beautiful, but the price was very reasonable, especially for the location! Tbh I didn’t expect the food to be great (as usually food at upscale restaurants don’t taste as good as smaller ones); but this was one of the best Mediterranean foods I have had. Very tasty but also quite healthy. The cost was around $30 including tax and tip.Would highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rice Bowl
Who says that healthy food can't be yummy? This was one of the best bowls I had in a while. Fresh ingredients,a great combination of tastes, and made with love. Just marvelous.And if you absolutely need your dose of sugar, try those fantastic Beignets. They are like our German "Mutzen." What a delight!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pita, Salad
Irish coffee by the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Left with a bad taste as the bill presented on the checkout mobile device included 22% gratuity, without any mention by the waitress. Without knowing, I signed a check with 20% gratuity on top of a total already including 22% gratuity. I asked for a copy of the bill but it took too long and I left. Wondering what else is not disclosed to the patrons. Anyways, be advised the bill presented to you to add tip to already includes 22% tip.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Great quality food! Nice ambience. I will definitely come back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pita, Hummus
We made a reservation to be on the water and we were seated inside, didn’t think much of it because there was only one server and thought maybe outdoors wasn’t in her section. About halfway through our meal they offered outdoor seating to others and we saw that many tables outside were being seated. So our reservation request was just ignored. They didn’t tell us prior to us ordering that water costs money, and we only found out when we saw it on the bill. Wait between service was long, we got a meal and dessert in this basically empty place and we were there for an hour and a half (not by choice). When dessert came out they forgot the sauces we had requested, and didn’t notice until we had already started eating. We would have told someone but our section was a ghost town and didn’t feel like letting our dessert get cold. After our dessert plates had been cleared and we said we were done our server went to the bar and sat on their phone as we waited for our bill. We had to get up and ask someone for our bill (which was printed out and sitting on the counter). They also dimmed the lights on us??? Like out of nowhere. We intended to go back but I think we shall pass.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Pita
They have the best Beignets in the city and best price !!!! We've tried many other places for Beignets nome can compare.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Was a bit disappointed here. Just went to the coffee shop upstairs not the restaurant for clarity though. The place itself is nice but I paid almost $10 for 2 peppermint teas and walked out with a half a coffee cup because my order got transferred from a glass mug to a takeout because the order was taken wrong initially. Feels like I should have got a tall tea container and it be topped up like I’m used to in most places.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 3
Pros: it was our anniversary dinner and we loved the ambience of the restaurant. The staff was friendly and welcoming and we had a nice table by the fire not too far from the views of the river and skyline. Our waiter at the end took pictures out of his busy schedule to accommodate. Cons: We were unknowingly charged for things like sparkling water $20 which we didn't even request and would've been fine with still water. The little bit container of hot sauce was $2. Our $16 drinks were full of ice. Food was good not great. The meat tasted different which is fine but sweet. The free dessert were the beignets. We expected more. They were not warm and with no filling or taste. At the end, our $30 parking ticket was not validated.
Our food was delicious and healthy. So fresh and full of flavor. I had a bowl with a couscous base. Protein was a tastefully seasoned chicken shawarma. Service was excellent. Our waiter was efficient and knowledgeable. Highly recommended.
Did an order for takeout. That was easily the best falafel rice bowl I've had. Hummus & pita are also excellent. I'm willing to go out of my way to go back there again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rice Bowl, Falafel Bowl
Wow - best place to eat in Streeterville! I walked in and Shina made me and my friends feel right at home. The food and drinks were fantastic, excellent atmosphere, and super reasonable prices. We were celebrating a special occasion and the staff went above and beyond to make us feel great. Will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5