Cafe Stritch

Had a great time here last night with performance from Howard Wiley & Extra Nappy. Great food, drinks and inviting atmosphere! Highly recommend for anyone looking for some live music on a slow night, or a place for friends to hang. PS. Really appreciate that the performance lasts until 2am but with intermittent breaks.

Everything about Cafe Stritch was cosy, good, and right, on our visit. A jazz band was playing, and thanks to two levels of seating, we found just the right place so sit for the volume level that worked for us. The second floor overlooks the action for an excellent vista, and offers regular and a couch for seating, too. The food and drink were excellent. It's the sort of place you seat yourself, order at register, pick up yourself, etc, which felt laid back and easy. The menu isn't huge, but everything we tried was wonderful! The mac and cheese is appealing not just in appearance, but a sumptuous indulgence everyone loved. The French Dip was just right, the roll just the right level of crisp at the crust, the prime rib superb, the dip richly flavorful, all with a good side of fries. The bar had a lot of options, and though I only tried 'The Last Drink', consisting of Gin, Chartreuse, Lime, and a Cherry, I'm eager to try other options next time I visit as well as return to this one. Of course, I wish it were open for an easy lunch as well, but it's only a dinner establishment - although, this does fit with it's atmosphere perfectly, so I'm not going to complain, truly!