Summer House Santa Monica - Chicago (IL)

5 /5 F H: Summer House Santa Monica is the best restaurant I have ever been to! Summer House provides a very pleasant atmosphere. As soon as I walked in I was welcomed with beautiful decor and I was immediately escorted to my table. The waiter that I had was very kind and helpful. I ordered the strawberry fields zero proof and it was very good. I ordered the Parmesan truffle fries and edamame for my appetizer. For my entree I ordered the rigatoni with red sauce and it was absolutely amazing. It is very fun to have a cookie bar with tons of options. I ordered the birthday cake cookie with ice cream and it was delicious! Overall, Summer House is the best restaurant in Chicago and I would highly recommend coming here.

5 /5 Bruna Mormilo Borges: The chocolate chip cookie at Summer House Santa Monica is hands down the best I’ve ever had. I recently tried the famous Levain cookie, and while that was great, this one is truly on another level—out of this world. The restaurant itself is gorgeous, and with the variety of cookies they offer, I can’t wait to come back and try them all. 5/5, easily.

4 /5 H A (Good Ol Reviews): Great atmosphere, mediocre food Atmosphere: I stepped in for lunch during the week. I was seated immediately in the naturally lit dining area. I was impressed with the decorations. It truly gave "summer house," vibes. Service: My server was pleasant and helpful! The bill is paid online; they have a QR code at your table for payment. That was convenient, but I took that to mean they dont accept cash, which I was planning to pay with initially. Food: My food came out within 10 minutes of putting my order in, which was a huge plus for me. Appetizer: Wagyu Meatballs - 8/10 The meatballs were soft, slightly spicy and well seasoned. They had a minor unpleasant smell to them when they were served, but once I got over that, they were very enjoyable! Entree: Shaved Mushroom Pizza - 4/10 The pizza was wood fired. The highlight was the crispy crust. As pictured, the rosemary leaves were generously spread onto the pizza, and it overtook the flavor, and texture. The rosemary leaves were crispy as well. It felt like I was chewing on tea. The center was quite oily and horribly seasoned (if at all.) I would not recommend this entree. Bottom Line: If you value atmosphere over the taste of the food, you might have a winner here at Summer House Santa Monica.

5 /5 Alex Sandoval: Food was delicious! Fish tacos were so good and extremely filling! I only finished two… the free tortilla soup was also delicious! It wasn’t as hot as I expected it to be (temperature wise) but I didn’t mind cause I really don’t like my food too hot. The pizza was great as well! Tasty! It was definitely very loud with all the kids that were there dining with their parents! too much running around as well... a little girl ran with her arms swinging and smacked me in the head. the mom said " oh im sorry, its ok" ummmmm no its not ok lol other than that, it was enjoyable

2 /5 Jeremy K: Honestly, it was okay and underwhelming. Went for an early Saturday dinner only to be disappointed by the service and food. Things started off well, but went down hill beginning with our service. Once our server took our order we never really saw them again. No drink refills, no water refills, and paid more attention to the 5 top and extremely drunk and loud three top. The busboy was more attentive to our needs than our server….. Our apps were good but entrees were severely under seasoned and cold. Beautiful restaurant, okay food and poor service. Overall: C Will Return: No