Chicagoist: Review: Vong’s Thai Kitchen

The Meteorologist

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:12:32 -0600

Thank you too, Albanyparkour! I was thinking about those two also. I suppose this is a good problem to have, isn't it?

Albanyparkour

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:32:54 -0600

@Meteorologist: I've gotten Lettuce cards as well and found "Big Bowl" and "Wildfire" really excellent. With liqour you might go a little over at "Wildfire" but it's a nice joint. Vong's bar is very swank, some very tasty martinis and good rum selection too.

Anthony Todd

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:37:00 -0600

Buck, I'd have to agree. The dates were OK, but if you want good bacon-wrapped dates, go to Avec. My favs at BaBaReeba are mostly seafood.

BuckWild11

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:06:59 -0600

Oh yeah - REEEEEEBA! Get a lil sauced, eat a bunch and still be under your $100 gift cert. I wasn't too impressed with the bacon wrapped dates that several people recommended. Not terrible, just not great. Plenty of interesting choices to make. Enjoy!

The Meteorologist

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:02:36 -0600

Thanks Anthony -- I've been hearing that BabaReeba was a good bet. I just wanted to stretch out my dollar with some friends or a date or something.

Anthony Todd

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:45:35 -0600

Meterologist, I would say it depends on what kind of food you like. My favorite of the mid-range LEYE restaurants is probably Ba-Ba-Reeba, and you could do drinks and lots of tapas for 3 people for $100. If you like Thai, VTK would be a great choice - especially for lunch, and you could do the crazy desserts.

The Meteorologist

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:25:26 -0600

I got a $100 card for Lettuce Entertain You, but I am trying to figure out where I should go with it with one or two other people...which restaurant would get me the most bang for my buck?

ednamode

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:09:47 -0600

Oak flavors??... Is it the 80s still? There are oceans of great whites that aren't the least bit oaky. Germany and Austria have the genre nailed, as do parts of France and Italy. Riesling is a natural-the sweetness will balance the heat. But even plenty of lighter reds will do beautifully here.