Bistro Campagne

Our daughter’s bridal shower was held in the annex at Bistro Campagne on a beautiful, sunny summer afternoon. The staff was extremely helpful during the planning stage and attentive to our every need on the day of the shower.
A menu with a variety of entrees and desserts was selected. The choices were beautifully presented and delicious.
The space is intimate and beautiful! The room is long and narrow, but we set up the gifts in the center of the space and it worked well. Drinks were served on the outdoor patios… just perfect!

Fun little Sunday brunch with Champagne cocktails. Got to sit outside. The eggs benedict was great. just the right amount of sauce.

Nice brunch, little quaint authentic French place. This is a solid spot for a weak North Center dining scene.
(Can’t remember French names)
Biscuits: A
Salad: A– (mixed greens with Dijon and fried goat cheese)
Duck hash: B+
Vege omelet: B+

Outstanding in all aspects. No small criticisms, no if only comments to make. From the moment I walked through the door until the moment I walked out, everything was outstanding. Food, service, atmosphere, overall feeling and experience just couldn’t have been any better.
Thank you Bistro Campagne, I’ll be back.

Still our favorite French Bistro after all these years. A great date spot for 2 and a wonderful spot for small groups. Great food, great appetizers. Portions have gotten smaller than in prior years! Some personal favorites from the appetizers include: escargots, steak tartar, mussels, cod croquettes. Entrees are dependent on what’s in season. I’ve had fowl, fish, and meat entrees and have never been disappointed. Great wine, beer & cocktail selection.

This is an very cute, romantic French restaurant perfect for an intimate date night. We decided to dine here for Valentine’s Day because I wanted a French restaurant (last year we were actually in Paris for Vday).
The ambiance was dark and romantic, and the entire staff, including our waiter, was very friendly. We took awhile to pick out what wine we wanted, but our waiter was happy to let us taste 4 different kinds. He also was very attentive to my allergies. They cook all of their frites in peanut oil which is very important for me to know because my boyfriend was going to order the steak frites (of course I would have tried some). They may want to make this known on the menu because peanut allergies are very common.
We started with the Charcuterie Board, which was pretty good (not as great as Paris, but that’s asking a lot). The warm baguette was a nice touch. My boyfriend had the steak frites but with mashed potatoes instead of frites, it was delicious. I tried the salmon, which was also very good.
I enjoyed this restaurant a lot and I wouldn’t mind trying it again!

If someone asked me the best restaurant in Lincoln Square, regardless of price, I would choose Bistro Campagne. Not cheap, but definitely worth the price for the delicious, classic french food and excellent service. I like to bring my parents here when they’re in town. Great for special occasions and bringing out of town guests.

Delicious! We went there for Restaurant Week and it was fantastic!
I ordered the French Onion Soup, the Steak Frites, and the Crème Brulee. ORDER THIS!
The prices are a bit up there, so the Prix Fix menu for RW is perfect.
We also order cocktails and wine and loved everything we ordered.
Definitely try this place out.

Went for dessert and it was great service and delicious! Would recommend.

Wow, this place is phenomenal!!! Everything we had was excellent. The escargot was flavorful and juicy, without being chewy at all. My boyfriend never orders chicken at a restaurant but based off the waitress’s suggestion, he gave it a try and it was the best chicken either of us have ever tasted. I had the Steak Frites, ordered medium rare and it was cooked perfectly! We can’t wait to come back!!! FYI they have a great wine list, but you can also bring in your own bottle and pay a $ 15 corkage fee.

Dined here on December 4, for my wife’s birthday. We had a reservation at 730, showed up 10 minutes early, and were seated right away. We ordered a couple of drinks, her a glass of wine, and I had the French Manhattan. My drink was excellent, and she liked her wine.
We started with the escargot and just the bread. The escargot was hot and delicious. We decided to order two entrees and share, the steak frites and the duck. The duck was very good, but the star was the steak frites. Seasoned and cooked perfectly, we could have eaten another order. We had another round of drinks during dinner, skipped dessert. We ordered some espresso, and after a while waiting, the waitress came back and said something was wrong with the machine, no big deal. Two minutes later, our espresso arrived. She apologized and ended up coming it. Completely unnecessary, but it was nice. We left her a more than generous tip as a result.
We’ll be back again.

Overall: Fantastic French experience with amazing food, service, and atmosphere.
The good: The food is phenomenal. I’m not a French foodie, but everything tasted great from the apps to the main course to the desserts. Everything was hot and fresh, was well portioned, and presented well. The service overall was great, and the atmosphere is nice with a cozy «french cottage» feel.
The bad: We were seated next to the bus station, which was loud and unappealing. Gets pretty expensive.
Atmosphere: ⁹⁄₁₀
Service: ⁹⁄₁₀
Food: ¹⁰⁄₁₀

I was excited to try this local French restaurant for my birthday dinner. Streak frites is my favorite and I was thrilled to hear I could enjoy this with 2 toddlers in tow. When we arrived we were seated in the back room which was perfect for my group. The service was attentive and friendly. The front room and patio area would’ve been perfect for a date night with the husband.
Too bad we won’t be returning because the food was bad. For the price, which is on par with other bistros in Chicago, this place did not deliver. Escargot tasted old and nasty. Brie was tasteless and comprised mostly of bland puréed seasonal squash. The soup de jour was overly sweet. But what killed it was the steak was under seasoned and left much to be desired. Very sad.

The waitress was all smiles and very polite. Ordered lemon hot water and was served a small cup of water loaded with two generous wedges of lemons. One of the most citrus water I’ve had in while, which is completely necessary as it was intended to cleanse out my digestive tract.
Back to the course– I ordered the tried and true all time favorite Steak Frites and was not disappointed. The hanger steak was completely drenched in savory bordelaise sauce which i used to dip the fries with. Recommend medium rare to medium. ¹⁰⁄₁₀.

We went back for unlimited mussels and frites (Tuesday nights, $ 21). I love mussels and I can eat enormous amounts of them before I tire of them. I ate two bowls full here, and they were pretty good, but… just not as good as many many other places I’ve been to. The sauce (beer, garlic, herbs) was on the bland side, and the mussels themselves were pretty average. The pommes frites were very good.

Bistro never fails to amaze us. The onion tart is a new discovery for us on our last visit and I hope it stays on the menu FOREVER because it’s worth coming back for again and again.
I had the trout, my husband had the pork chop; both were perfect. Pot du crème and bread pudding with fig for dessert. Heaven.
Patrick took care of our table of 6 smart alecks with ease and good humor. We had another amazing time and I can’t wait to come back again. Soon.

We had a Saturday night date here and had a great experience. The service was very friendly and polite, albeit it a little fast. The food was DELICIOUS. Definitely try the macaroni and cheese side and the hanger steak frites. We tried the croquette appetizer and it was just ok. They also had a great wine selection and cocktails. Our only complaint is that the dining room is a little cramped and service was rushed. Otherwise we had a lovely evening and we will be back.

I had run past this restaurant plenty of times down Lincoln and after 2 years, went with the girlfriend.
We went on a Tuesday, made a reservation the previous day. The reservation was not necessary but it was nice to know we had the table reserved. We got an outdoor table and the space was incredible. We were nestled in the back and it felt very much like someone’s private patio, in a positive way. It was all about ambiance.
The food was great. It did have a French feel, the steak and pork were both dripping in sauces. It was a delight to be able to soak up the sauces in bread. The meats were perfectly cooked and extremely enjoyable.
I highly recommend this restaurant to all who want to get a small taste of the French Dining Experience.

Maybe one of the nicest patios to dine on in all of Chicago. For French bistro food, this is a lovely restaurant. The onion strudel, the steak tartar, and lyonnaise salad, all were very good. Babes has trout and I had whitefish special.
We had a bottle of Chenin Blanc and shared a chocolate mousse desert. Like I said, classic bistro, and done very well. The service too, very good.
This is a north side restaurant, next to Old Town Folk Music. We will be back.

This place is lovely, very country French. The inside dining room is broken up into smaller, more intimate rooms, and the quiet, fenced-​in yard-​like outside dining area must be one of the nicest in Chicago. Tres classique!
The food is pretty standard French bistro fare, all done pretty competently if not spectacularly. We tried the escargot — smallish snails but in an excellent garlic, parsley butter sauce. Curiously, this was served without anything to sop up the butter — would have been nice to have some toast points. The salt cod fritters were satisfying. The salad lyonnaise was pretty standard — frisee greens with lardon and poached egg. The hangar steak frites were good — the meat was prepared to the proper doneness and with satisfying flavor. The frites were particularly good, thin ones that were nicely crispy and very tasty with the Bordelaise sauce accompanying the steak. The roasted squash tart was also good.
Desserts were also competent but not that special. The fruit tart of the day was apricot — very delicious apricots but the crust was soggy and overwhelmed. The profiteroles were good but when are these ever not good?
All in all, this is a very nice place to have a quiet, intimate dinner when thoughtful conversation is important and you don’t have to focus on the food too much.

If this is seriously regarded as «Chicago’s most romantic restaurant», as stated in several reviews, y’all are in serious trouble. The patio seating is pretty, and live jazz every other Sunday is a nice touch, but the service and food fell below expectations and it really isn’t all that upscale.
LE GRAND BALLON ROSE: Ordered the whole bottle (~$ 40), had buyers regret because it just wasn’t that great. Maybe it needed to breathe, or maybe or expectations just got lower and lower with each underwhelming dish, because the last couple of glasses tasted the best… before we found the flies. More on that below.
FRENCH ONION SOUP: Delicate and underseasoned, perhaps on purpose. I have to wonder if everyone raves about this dish because of the insane amount of cheese (at least an inch thick) or if I just caught the chef on an off day. Didn’t finish this.
ESCARGOT: The garlicky sauce is damn delicious. Mop it up with your bread and lick the cups clean. If your date won’t kiss you afterward because of garlic breath, he isn’t the right one anyway.
BEEF TARTARE: This was tasty, served with hardboiled egg, pickle, and mustard with pumpernickel. Not the best version I’ve had but it was probably the best app we had here.
STEAK FRITE: The hangar cut is good quality and cooked perfectly but again, underseasoned. Butter-​garlic sauce was minimal but divine. Fries, in contrast, have more salt than McDonalds; seemed to be the only dish on the table with any salt whatsoever. Fries were incredibly crispy though, which was appreciated. This dish was «just fine» instead of «really good».
SIDE OF MUSHROOMS: Nicely done, good complement to the steak dish and also coupled well with the frites. Wouldn’t consider this a must-​get item, but it’s a decent side choice.
PAIN PERDUE: Bread pudding with brown sugar and fig preparation. Our server warned us it was a large portion but it was normally-​sized to us. And, as I predicted, it lacked flavor. Should have gone with my instincts and had dessert elsewhere. I think this is the first time we haven’t finished a bread pudding dessert, ever.
Service was a little off. Our gal seemed to have far too many tables to manage, which was every table in the back room (5) and then some, guy bussing tables was friendier. We found several flies in our wine, and when we pointed this out to our server she searched around for open windows, and made several comments about us being the only ones affected. Felt this could have been handled better. Service was not on par my expectations for a $ 150 dinner.

Amazing, absolutely amazing.
We’ve been wanting to dine on the patio here since we rode by on bikes last summer. We hyped the place up so much from reading reviews and looking at pictures, they did not fail to exceed expectations.
We walked in for a 7:30 reservation on a Friday night and were sat outside immediately. The front patio was great, really pretty area, quiet, very romantic.
Our hostess was really nice, had great recommendations and made us feel right at home… despite us butchering pretty much every word from the menu.
We split an order of the gnudi and goat cheese salad for appetizers, then the pork chop and chicken for main courses. The appetizers were very good, the gnudi was rich, creamy and delicious. As for the main courses, I typically don’t order chicken at restaurants because I feel there isn’t THAT much they can do to it that I can’t at home… but when I had the first bite of that chicken, it felt like a sin that I couldn’t finish the whole thing. The pork chop was great, the paired sauce was perfect. The cornmeal cake was so freaking good, that should be a dessert on its own.
I’ve been to some great restaurants but I can easily say this is one of the best I’ve ever been to. Its been four days and I’m still talking/​dreaming about that meal.
Overall, service was on point, food was freaking amazing.

Very intimate setting and good service. In case you are circling around the neighborhood for parking… well keep searching. I learned there is no valet parking for restaurants in this area. The hospitable host did provide suggestions for parking though
The chicken option for RW was the highlight. It came with perfectly thin and crisp onions on top. The French onion soup was probably one of the best I’ve had. Steak frites looked better than it tasted. The sauce was a bit salty for our preference. Potato croquettes were forgettable.
Overall it’s certainly a good place to for nice dinner date. I probably would enjoyed it even more if I wasn’t sick.

This place was great. The food, the service, the setting — I really liked it.
Came here with my husband for Restaurant Week and we were excited to try it after passing by this place so many times over the years. In the summer, their charming outdoor patio is always packed. In the heart of winter and in the midst of Restaurant Week, the interior was also packed. The restaurant is small and cozy with a very homey feel. Because of the coziness, some tables did feel a bit cramped and there were a few tables right inside the door that I would not have wanted to be sat at (thankfully we weren’t).
My first course was the french onion soup and it was divine. Loaded with bubbly cheese and not overly oniony. My entrée was the chicken with wild mushroom ragout and topped with a huge mound of crispy onion frites — this was also amazing and a large portion (I took half of it home after getting filled up from the soup). For dessert I went with the classic crème brûlée which was simple and delicious. The wine pairings complimented the food nicely and all added a nice touch to each course.
Looking forward to returning when we can dine outdoors!

Great place for restaurant week! There were three options for each part of the menu… We got the French onion and potato balls from the appetizer section… The French onion was so good! The portion was also very huge! For the main course we got the fish and the chicken. There’s also a steak option. I loved both dishes! The chicken was juicy and covered in onion rings! The fish was salty, crispy and came with some lentils. For dessert we got crème brûlée and the chocolate musse. I really enjoyed the crème brûlée! The chocolate musse was rich in flavor too.
The cost was $ 33 per person or $ 50 a person if you chose to do the wine pairing. It comes with three different glasses of wine, each wine complimenting the specific item you ordered. Very reasonably priced!
Great experience, cute cozy restaurant and delicious food!

After experiencing a nearly flawless brunch, my love affair with Bistro Campagne is holding steady.
How can I not love the following? Allow me to elaborate.
1) They take reservations! Breakfast/​brunch is probably the meal I am least likely willing to wait more than fifteen minutes for a table. When I wake up, all I want to do is get started with a steaming cup of coffee, eat something hearty and comforting, and if I’m feeling decadent, enjoy a mimosa or two. I do NOT want to wait an hour or more for all of this to happen, so the fact that I can make a reservation, and walk right to my table is an automatic win. The only downside is they don’t start brunch service until 11:00, and sometimes I’d prefer to dine a bit earlier. No big whoop though.
2) The food is divine! And not crazy expensive (at least to me; your perspective may vary). Entrees average $ 10-​$ 12, and for the quality, believe me, it’s a bargain.
3) The service is so genial, and the restaurant is so charming and lovely. I love all of the different rooms. It feels as if you’re in someone’s home in France.
Start with a mimosa. It will make you happy. I close the ‘Barbieri,’ which featured OJ and Aperol (I’m obsessed with Aperol these days). It was delightfully bubbly and pleasingly bitter.
More on the food. You really can’t go wrong with anything you order, whether it be the omelette of the day, pain perdu, duck confit hash, or a traditional croque monsieur, rest assured it will all be delicious.
I opted for the omelette of the day, which featured shitaake mushrooms, spinach, and goat cheese. Easily one of the best omelettes I’ve had. A perfect combination and balance of ingredients. Not too wet, not too dry, and not rubbery. On the side were some of the best roasted potatoes I’ve ever tasted. I swapped out the toast for a housemade biscuit, which was tender and flaky and came with strawberry preserves on the side. My husband had the traditional eggs benedict which he devoured.
And because we’re apparently pigs, we also shared an order of crepes Suzette. We were fighting over every last citrusy spoonful of that orange brandy sauce.
We couldn’t stop raving about how much we enjoyed our brunch and we’ve already made plans to go back.
One more note worth mentioning: the original chef/​owner passed away last year, and BC was able to not only carry on, but thrive after his passing. His legacy lives on in this wonderful restaurant. It’s just as good as it ever was.
Bistro Campage is easily of one my favorite restaurants in Chicago.

A girlfriend and I decided to try out a restaurant in Lincoln square. This place received great reviews so we gave it a shot! First. We started with the mussels! They were good… Not phenomenal but good. I tried the Salade Maraichere au Chèvre Chaud because I love goat cheese! This was a great salad before my entrée! For my entrée I chose Boeuf en Daube which was cooked with flavor and the beef was very tender! I loved it! My friend chose the pork chop which was delicious as well! So, on the food standpoint everything was pretty good! Including the wine ;)
The best part of this place was the atmosphere. We sat outside on the patio which was very cozy and relaxing. It felts like you were sitting in a decorated backyard! The waiter spaced out our food and didn’t rush us! We probably spent 2 and half hours here which was nice because we were able to catch up and not feel like they needed the table!
This place is a great place for dinner especially in the summer where you can sit outside in their cute patio and eat delicious French food!

Romantic atmosphere. Went there with a bunch of friends during restaurant week but it’s a better date place than a hang out place. We started with the Escargots au Beurre d’Ail and the Moules à la Bière. Both items were on the tough side but the sauces of both had me dipping bread until the main course arrived! My favorite item was Strudel à l’Oignon Caramélisé, under Restaurant Week special. It’s the physical form of French Onion soup– glazed onions on layers of crispy/​thin strudel with sauce surrounding it. I had the Truite Grenobloise and like the texture of the trout but wasn’t too fond of the chunks of orange and grapefruit that was a part of the course. It delivered an unnecessary tang to a savory course that didn’t work well for me. I thought the steak was much better mainly because of the bordelaise sauce. We topped everything off with dessert and all felt the Tarte Tatin aux Pommes was the best! I agreed but I thought the dark chocolate sauce was too bitter for my taste even though I’m pretty big on dark chocolate. A pretty decent place all around.