Geja's Cafe

For any of you who live in Chicago or are planning a visit to Chicago (wink wink to all of Danny's family members) and have not been to Geja's Cafe, you must go. It is in the garden level of the building and if you didn't know it was there, you would walk right past. But when you walk inside, it is as if you are walking straight into a wine cellar. Dim lighting and wine bottles covering the walls.

We found Geja's cafe on Chicago's restaurant week website... therefore we took advantage of the 3 course set menu for our belated Valentine's day dinner. Our first course was a pot of cheese accompanied by bread, grapes, cantaloupe, and apples. Next was aged steak and scallops that you cooked in a pot of boiling oil and had dipping sauces for. And for the grand finale.... chocolate fondue. It is a lot of food, come with an empty stomach. Splitting is an option and probably a good idea if you do all 3 courses.

The service was amazing and they made putting down the place settings for each course an art. Twirling down each of the skewers and silverware with ease. (We tried to do a re~creation of it the next evening and it just wasn't as graceful..... sorry danny). For a romantic date or special occasion with friends, Geja's cafe is the place to dine.

PS. This was on Monday and our last meal of meat before Lent