Moody Tongue

"Beer-Paired Tasting Menu featuring 15 courses served with culinary-inspired beers by brewmaster-owner Jared Rouben and executive chef James Bingham. The menu highlights include oysters, hamachi nigiri, foie gras, Cobia with Thai green curry, and chocolate textures." - Jillian Dara

"A MICHELIN Star restaurant in South Loop, known for its creative menu paired with house-crafted brews." - Kevin Chau

"One Michelin-starred brewpub Moody Tongue retains its recognition from the tire company this year. Despite a change in chefs in 2024, the restaurant near McCormick Place kept its one-star status." - Eater Staff

"For anyone who wants a fancy tasting menu with a beer pairing, there’s Moody Tongue in the South Loop. The 12-course meal in their intimate dining room has dishes like lobster with black truffle and roast squab with wild strawberries. But if a $285 meal (plus $75 for beverage pairing) feels a bit much, their large bar is perfect. There, you can eat things like scallops and glazed veal sweetbread while drinking a fruit lychee IPA or a churro porter. But honestly, stopping by just for their 12-layer chocolate cake is a totally valid (and recommended) move." - josh barnett, adrian kane, john ringor

"For anyone who needs to impress a client with a fancy tasting menu and beer pairing, there’s Moody Tongue. The 12-course meal in their intimate dining room has dishes like sea urchin with lobster bottarga and roast duck with ground cherry. But if a $285 meal (plus $95 for beer pairing) sounds a bit much, they have a separate, much more casual bar area. There, you can order scallops and pork chops a la carte, while drinking a fruit lychee IPA or a churro porter. But honestly, stopping by alone for their 12-layer chocolate cake and some networking decompression time is a totally valid (and recommended) move." - adrian kane, veda kilaru