3 West Loop Restaurants Make It On Top 100 In Country List

CHICAGO, IL — OpenTable has released its list of 100 Best Restaurants in America for a Big Night Out. Five restaurants were named on the list in total, including Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse and Maple & Ash in the Near North. The top 100 list is generated from more than 12 million verified OpenTable reviews, the company said. Chicago came in close behind New York and Las Vegas on the list.

Here are the three West Loop restaurants that made the cut:

Carnivale - opening its doors in 2005, the restaurant is known for its festive atmosphere and unique Latin-inspired dishes. OpenTable calls the restaurant "exotic, energetic and global," and praises its range of drinks as well as its many options for private parties — the eatery offers seven private rooms for events.

Duck Duck Goat - the restaurant is a new Chinese eatery from Chef Stephanie Izard of Girl & the Goat. Patrons on OpenTable praise the restaurant's warm and elegant decor, its service, and menu items such as its duck fried rice, short rib, potstickers and pork belly.

Girl & the Goat - a Chicago classic - the restaurant opened in 2010 and has been talked about as a 'must-have' dining experience in the city ever since. OpenTable said the restaurant's menu is filled with "tasty, bold flavored foods" and called its atmosphere is "fun and lively."

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