Cape Cod Room Chicago

New year s eve will mark the restaurant s final.

Cape cod room chicago.

It s the final sailing for the cape cod. 31 a new year about to blossom the lights will dim the kitchen will grow cold and a chicago institution will cease. Restaurant menu map for cape cod room located in 60611 chicago il 140 e walton pl. And since the food is the reason to be in a restaurant it s hard to rate a place above its food.

The cape cod room the signature seafood restaurant of the drake hotel 140 e. Chicago wls the famed cape cod room restaurant in the drake hotel will close on new year s eve after 83 years in business. A real chicago experience since the arrival of our first chicago guests in 1920 on new year s eve the culinary philosophy has remained tried and true simply to place an emphasis on high quality fresh ingredients to produce high taste dishes with a beautifully executed presentation. As families and friends gather on dec.

After 83 years the cape cod room closes some restaurants survive for only a few years. Chicago s people power and politics drake hotel offers up recipe for its famous bookbinder soup bookbinder soup was a staple at the just closed cape cod room in the drake hotel but now you can make it at home too. The cape cod room is a special place that is the source of many fond memories and a destination for numerous celebrations and noteworthy events in our lives over three generations fine food and terrific drinks excellent service cozy and comfortable design and decor sophisticated atmosphere old school in the best sense a vanishing breed of restaurant which as of today sadly includes this historic chicago institution that has fallen victim to the almighty dollar and hotel executives. The restaurant opened in 1933 during the world s fair.

But when an iconic restaurant like the cape cod room in chicago s iconic drake hotel closes after 83 years well that s a very emotional experience. Everything at the cape cod room warrants 5 stars except the food. After more then 80 years of business inside the iconic the drake hotel management is closing the cape cod room one of chicago s oldest restaurants. Out of the entire meal only the soup and the crème brulee warranted 5 stars.

Walton place 312 787 2200 will say goodbye to chicago on new year s eve. They simply can t keep up with the competition especially in chicago.