Jenny & Gus Food

In love with the new authentic Cambodian restaurant in town. We really enjoyed the unique flavors and the presentation. We love to see Southeast Asian dishes represented in a fine dining experience.

The fish curry noodle was aromatic like a lighter Thai green curry that we're familiar with but with different vegetable condiments. The appetizers, egg rolls and skewer beef, were comforting but with a twist. The pork stew with bamboo had a deep sugary umami flavor perfect as a side dish with rice. Lastly, the taro dessert was like a stuffed roti with mashed taro fried to perfection and topped with shreded coconut ice cream. Thumbs up! 👍

📸 ✨Nom Bahn Chok, Sach Ko Ang, Kaw Sach Krouk, Mai's Egg Roll, Taro Root Pancake

We felt like we were whisked away to a French or Viennese coffee shop instead of being at the heart of Chicago downtown. Today, we enjoyed fine afternoon tea with tea leaves sourced from the French tea house Mariage Freres and a luxurious Burdick's cookie with large chunks of chocolate fudge. Relaxed and unwinded in a classic old world cafe vibe with a quaint courtyard view! ☕🍪

Planning your weekend date night yet? Here is one of our favorite Italian restaurants in the Chicago downtown area, Torchio Pasta Bar . Cozy and intimate vibes, the delicious Italian pastas taste fresh and well seasoned! This place is a winner for us because there's a good selection of vegetable forward dishes that we can complement with the heavier dishes like their amazing sauteed broccoli rabe and salads! 🍝🍷

📸 Burrata & Pesto, Arugula Salad, Broccoli Rabe, Crab Pasta, Tiramisu

💎Hidden gems are often found among hole in the wall places. This underground Chicago Chinatown food court has the most unique incubating Asian street food scene. Got 2 vendors in the spotlight and they were excellent in both taste and price! Best place to beat inflation! 😂💹👌👍

📸✨Hainan Chicken Rice with Iced Milo Latte and Mango-Peach Spring Rolls from '3 Sauces HaiNam Chicken' 🍗🍚

📸✨Boiled Pork and Pickle Dumplings and Pan-Fried Beef and Chinese Celery Dumplings from 'A Family In The Northeast' 🥟🥬

A favorite chocolate cafe right in the heart of downtown Chicago. Slow start to the weekend deserves a comforting drink like a Dark Chocolate Mocha. ☕

Don't forget to try the Burdick's Chocolate Chunck Cookies! Best cookie you'll ever put in your mouth. 🤤🍪♥️

Thursday night date with .

Today we try Persian food at . The Ada Polos rice, koubideh kebab, and the Bastani Ice cream is a must try here.

If you find yourself near Kedzie brown line CTA dropped by and check this place out!

🇬🇧🐟 🍟One of our go to places in Chicago! Fish and Chips special everyday Friday at this British pub near Pilsen. Pair it with a delightful drink... House cider with currant liquor! Mmm yummy!

📸 Fish and Chips, Welsh Rarebits Toast, Pickled Eggs, and Wee Pot O'Pickles.

Need an idea for a Friday night out? Check out one of our favorite hidden ramen spot .

Famous for their spicy tonkatsu "kanabo" ramen. This ramen is a must try for anyone who loves spicy broth 🍜. Also while you are there don't forget to grab yourself a slushy painkiller cocktail.

Is there a more poetics way to serve fried chicken than with a branch of maple sticking out from a mountain of fried chicken.

Jenny and Gus Izakaya dinning series wouldn't be completely without the signature Tatsuta-age fried chicken🍗. This bite size sake-soy marinade fried chicken is sure to impressed .

It's a balance between beverages and food at . Innovative beverage menu including drinks beyond creative cocktails. This time we also explored the spirit free drinks and cafe drinks. We enhanced the experience with small plates and loved the Truffle Milk Toast. Plus the service is top notch especially at the bar seats. How do you get the bar seats? Show up for a walk-in right at the opening time. Otherwise, good luck trying to get a reservation!

📸 Truffle Milk Toast, Maitakedon, Otsukemono, Miso Butter Turnips, drinks & beyond.

Strong visual game from . We enjoyed the Chicago Restaurant Week menu and the Chicago street view from the 2nd floor dining area.

📸 Steak Tartare, Honey Nut Squash, Carolina Gold, Tagliolini, Cauliflower, Angus Short Rib, Gindara Black Cod, Pistachio, and Black Forest.

Prost! A toast to German food and reminiscing about our past travels to Germany pre-pandemic at ! Delicious German food with an American Southern twist. The vaulted ceiling and open kitchen concept makes this a unique dining hall.
📸 Pilsner, Cider, Melty Raclette ♥️, Beer Bratwurst, Berkshire Pork Loin Schnitzel, Haus Sauerkraut, Braised Collard Greens♥️, and Black Forest Sundae♥️.

Brunch at our favorite American-Croatian neighborhood place! Always love dining at the covered back patio.

📸 Cevapi (Gluten-Free), Granola, and Beef Burek.

🍝Cozy Italian restaurant by the same people who brought Gilt Bar. Really small seating place so be sure to book ahead. We got lucky coming in at the opening hours so we got to sit at the first come first serve window facing bar seats. Personally, we love this seating more than the dining area because of its less noisy ambiance and also a casual stool for comfortable easy in and easy out dining experience. Plus, the service by our waitress was excellent! 👌
📸 Pork Pizzaiola, Promodoro E Basilica, Fritto Misto, Bitter Rappini.
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One of our favorite Turkish place for Doner.
📸 Sogurme 🍆, Doner 🍖, Imam Bayeldi 🍆🫑

Starting 2022 out with homemade brunch! 🎉🎊

🥞Fluffy pancake with blueberries, slivered almonds, butter, and rum maple syrup.
🥤Iced pomegranate sweetened black tea with lemon slices.
🍳Fried eggs with sea salt and pepper.
☕Earl grey tea latte.

Happy Veterans Day! Thank you to those who served for the country! Here we're featuring Thai Noodle Soup with ingredients that can be found in the Thai Pantry Box from . Gus made a 10 out of 10 noodle soup for our work lunch and I just can't get enough of it. Also I just got some diningware shipment from Bali, Indonesia so I played with the products a little bit which I'll be professionally photographing soon for Pandan Market product launch. Look at the beautiful rattan placemat and straw raffia coasters! For those who love to stage food and decorate the dining table, don't miss this newly curated collection from me on Pandan Market!

First time practice making "katsu-sando" 🥪 (pork cutlets sandwich) and egg salad sandwich.

A good first trial, but the quest to find the perfect bread for sando continue 🍞.

🥂🍾 The perfect date and a change of pace, we enjoyed the Peninsula Hotel's Afternoon Tea with tunes reminiscence of Bridgetown soundtrack. The Lobby restaurant is the perfect place to unwind and enjoy graceful service during the weekend. I believe, they just re-launched the afternoon tea service and the theme was Breast Cancer Awareness so some of the components of the tea set were in pink to commemorate. There are 2 seatings at 2:30pm and 4:30pm available during the weekends. The tables weren't filled and we were able to easily reserve a week prior. Hotels have been hit pretty hard for the past year so please do come back and support our hospitality industry!

Checking out a new spot in the neighborhood! This time we venture to Central Asia to try some "Plov" rice and "Lagman" noodle at

Definitely a must try for Chicago foodies and don't forget to order a slice of honey cake to complete your meal. 🍯 🍰

We received a care package from Gus's mom, all the way from Thailand! The nam prik 🌶️ from .house is best enjoyed with hot steamy Jasmine rice. 🍚 Nam prik is basically a chili paste or chili mixture. Typically eaten with steamed rice or veggie dips. 📸 Here is a fish based nam prik which has all the aromatics such as garlic, kaffir lime, and basil. The dried nam prik is almost like Japanese and the flavors are concentrated and packs a punch!

Ex*****on and detail were just on point! Might I say this place is a promising Michelin star restaurant! Happy to have waited an hour for this unforgettable experience and glad that we're coming back in 2 weeks!
📸 Koji Ice Cream

A new favorite latte is brewing. Love using our one button milk frother! ☕🍵🥛🐄

Japanese Sukiyaki and Sashimi at Jenny and Gus's. We went all out and popped open a bottle of sake that we hauled back from Kanazawa, Japan. What's the occasion? Just celebrating the weekend! Ganpai!
Menu:
- Ikura marinaded with ponzu sauce
- Salmon sashimi
- Kobe beef thinly sliced beef
- Farmer's market napa cabbage and green onions, shirataki noodles, amaranth spinach, oyster mushrooms, shaved carrots, morinaga tofu, Gus's garden shiso leaves, home pasteurized organic eggs, shiitake mushrooms.

☕×🍧 Beating the hot summer day with one of the best in the downtown area! Gus is always craving for this and today they have outdone the presentation with swirls of chocolate sauce on the bottom , a scoop of vanilla ice cream, 2 shots of espresso, and a dollop of whipped cream. It's the perfect combination between bitter and sweet.

Check out these tasty cherry pie 🥧🍒 from . These baked goodie will sure satisfy your sweet tooth! While you are at it grab yourself some of the awesome Pina Colada 🍍🥥 cheesecakes as well!

Latest Jenny & Gus Blog Post with a comprehensive review of Gaijin, an up and coming Japanese street food restaurant featuring okonomiyaki, yakisoba, and many more! 🥢🍳🍤🍹🧊🥬 Check out the article on JennyAndGusFood.com

Chicago! Experience Japanese cultural delight with an up and coming okonomiyaki and yakisoba place located in West Loop! Check out our review and give this place a try!

Gaijin - Chicago West Loop Restaurant Review Jenny & Gus review Gaijin, a cool hip vibe restaurant in the buzzing West Loop area showcasing Paul Virant's take on Japanese street food such as okonomiyaki, yakisoba, and kakigori.

Homestyle Japanese Food at its best! We just love dining at Cocoro. Not only is the food delicious with authentic low key Japanese homecooking flavors but also the nice folks there. Chicago is back with 💯 capacity so we're ready to explore and visit our favorite oldies after a long hibernation!
📸 Salmon Seiro, Tekka Don, Oshinko, Green Tea Cheesecake