Food Mafia - Schwa

Not Logged In. Log In
Sign Up
Cities:

Schwa

added by FM

1466 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622
United States

Phone: 773-252-1466

Website Link

Price: $$$$ ?

Neighborhood: Wicker Park
Style: American
Head Chef:Michael Carlson

754

2 Reviews
6 Favorite
5 Recommend
1 Been There
8 Vault

Description: Schwa website states;Located on the fringe of Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood, it's easy to miss but hard to forget.

Stepping through the storefront entrance, the city dissolves into an intimate world where the artistry of fine cuisine unfolds throughout the evening. The barrier between patron and chef fades. Dinner becomes a night to explore and fully engage the senses. A fluid menu of vivid courses, crafted by a crew of culinary artists under the direction of Chef Michael Carlson, who work to their own rhythm to re-imagine the possibilities of global, seasonal ingredients. A kitchen where every ingredient is respected and every choice is intentional.
This is Schwa.
Welcome.

Hours: 5:30-10:30 pm Tuesday - Saturday; closed Sunday - Monday

Recommend this restaurant or make it a favorite to add a review.

Reviews 2
Photos 3
Videos 0
Menus

Recommend this restaurant or make it a favorite to add a review.

jujumucc

"Fine Dining through a Kaleidoscope"

August 20, 2012

fine dining;vegetarian;molecular ga...

Food: exquisite
Decor: dark and intimate
Service: casual and friendly
Cost: $$$$
Wine / Cocktails: BYOB - even more fun!

Overview:

You know how you turn a kaleidoscope and shapes change, things become other things, and nothing looks normal or average? That was our evening at Schwa. We loved every minute there, and we had the pleasure of being the only people in the restaurant for quite some time. It was like the guys in the kitchen had shown up just to cook for us (that wasn't the case, but it felt like it for a while!) Unpretentious and beautifully plated food throughout the evening showed up - all carried to our table by the guys who made it. It felt like our buddies cooking for us - imagine them in the back of the kitchen coming up with one amazing dish after another, and then seeing how we liked it after each dish. They were just as excited about the food as we were. And they accommodated my vegetarian requests no problem!

Recommended Dishes:

you get what you get :)

CROCKSTAR

"Life changing."

April 10, 2011

Food: A peek inside a mad genius' mind.
Decor: My first apartment, four roommates, one bathroom.
Service: Seth, meet everybody. Everybody, meet Seth.
Cost: $$$
Wine / Cocktails: BYOB (and bring some for the kitchen)

Overview:

Schwa is like a blind date with a mad genius. Michael Carlson's food gave me a new measure of time: things that happened to me before and after tasting it. Amazing.

UPDATE: Went back again May, 2011. Taste buds punched, smacked, tickled, violated, and left begging for more (as only MC can do). The "one night stand" dessert left me reeling... it's 5:00am, you stumble to the fridge after a night of whiskey, sex, and cigarettes - you are totally parched - CRACK, FIZZ, you open a Dr. Pepper, and aaahhhhh. Yep, MC put that exact moment on a plate, and I am still haunted by its delicious debauchery.