Paramount Room

I ate lunch at the Paramount Room (Milwaukee & Kinzie) a couple of weeks ago. The food was delicious, and the space was very tastefully decorated.

We didn't order a huge variety of food - in fact, the 3 of us all ordered salad, and 2 of us had the same salad. I had the Cobb, which was made with duck confit instead of chicken or turkey. Everything was very fresh, and I really enjoyed the light coating of dressing on the salad - just enough to add flavor without drowning it.

The highlight of the meal, though, was the order of fries we shared. They came in a paper cone and with a side of garlic aoli. YUM. Even my non-grease-eating friend couldn't keep from having a couple - they were seasoned to perfection, and a dip in the aoli made them pure heaven.

The only downside is that it is fairly pricey for bar food - three salads, an order of fries, and two ice teas came to $25 or so. Which isn't bad, except that it was all half off due to a pre-tax-day special -- so double that for the normal prices.

Even so, I'd love to go back one evening and check out the beer selection, which looked balanced and interesting. A thumbs up for Paramount Room!