Tete Charcuterie - Chicago

I had a fantastic experience at this restaurant! I visited on a Thursday night and was pleased to find that it was not as crowded as other nearby restaurants in the West Loop. We were promptly seated and enjoyed the delicious Chef's charcuterie board, as well as the shisito peppers and lamb meatballs that we ordered. The portion sizes were just right for sharing between the two of us. The wine and beer selection was also impressive. We will definitely be returning in the future!

My friends and I had dinner at this restaurant on a Saturday night. We usually enjoy ordering charcuterie, cheese, and small bites when we dine out, so we had high expectations for a place that specializes in this. However, we were somewhat disappointed. The cocktails were average, but the Duke of Medina was exceptional. The service was decent, with friendly and knowledgeable staff, although our food came out slowly. Our friend ordered the charcuterie board, while we opted for the charcuterie cheese for an extra $18. We were disappointed with the limited cheese selection, as we only received 3 small pieces. The pickles and spreads were tasty, but we expected more variety in the cheese selection. The charcuteries were interesting, with the house bacon and pot roast pate being our favorites. Overall, the food was decent, but not particularly memorable. While the larger entrees may have been more exciting, we came for the charcuterie and that's what we focused on. The staff seemed passionate about their work, but we weren't blown away by the food. With strong competition nearby, it was hard not to make comparisons.

We had never been to this restaurant before. We also had not looked up their menu online. The hostess only provided us with the Dinner Menu, which only has the option for a preset charcuterie board (either meat, cheese, or combo). We were completely surprised that a place focused on charcuterie would have such a limited charcuterie menu. Even though we neglected to look up the menu online and were thus unaware of the entire ala carte charcuterie menu, how does a restaurant forget to provide a table with their primary menu? Maybe the menu was on the back though and we missed it? If so, face palm, but regardless the board we got was just not worth the price. We ordered the combination charcuterie and cheese plate (again, thinking it was our only option) from the Dinner Menu. For 38.00 dollars, we received a fairly large board, containing primarily different pates. I think we got maybe two salami style charcuterie options, and the remainder was all different forms of pate. Don 't get me wrong I love pate, but I was expecting more variety. Additionally, the cheese section was almost non existent (I actually thought they had forgotten to give use the combo board till I looked closely) and, similar to the charcuterie, lacked variety. Also, it took an extraordinary amount of time to receive the charcuterie the waitress said they had a mix up in the kitchen, which was fine mistakes happen. Aside from the charcuterie, the rest of the food was lack luster and not really memorable. We had charcuterie again at a different restaurant in Logan Square on Sunday night (two days later) that was exquisite. We will be going there from now on to satisfy any charcuterie cravings since we were so disappointed by Tete. Not sure why it is listed as a top ten in Chicago it was also fairly empty on a Friday night in Chicago, which, I think, is saying something.

Excellent meal. Most expensive entree was only $26 too! And it was a dry aged hanger steak. Beautiful presentation and great wine program. Our server Josh was excellent. We'd recommend as a destination dinner for sure.

Always a treat going to tete. Went for a 4 course pre fixe for valentines and it was great. Kudos to the kitchen for portioning a 4 course meal so well. Left without feeling terrible.