Staytion Market - Chicago

Nice semi casual hotel restaurant. But honestly, for the money you could do a lot better. Pizza was better than nothing but this is Chicago and there's a Lou Malnatis two blocks from here so...

The food was good, but if you wanted anything like a spoon or butter or milk for your tea, you either waited 20 minutes (There was like 1 or 2 waiters) or you had to get it yourself from the buffet and we ate a la carte.

Food was terrible. Got a sandwich with bread so hard I couldn't eat the ends of the loaf..stone cold when it was supposedly grilled, with tasteless chips on the side. Fiance got a salad that smelled like rot. Took a surprisingly long time to get this terrible food too. Chicago has tons of great food; don't waste a meal on this dump.

First time visiting the hotel and it was cold/windy/outside so we weren’t really interested in walking about the city. Food was excellent, vibe was high end and comfortable. Eileen, our server, was helpful and friendly, even providing suggestions for future activities. She also gave us the story of Malort, a staple in Chicago. Definitely would come again.

If you are looking for a well crafted drink Staytion has it. The resident mixologist Kevin has crafted the NGK (never gonna know) which includes a Chicago native spirit called Malort blended with Gin and Peach Purée. It’s is a great balance of tart and sweet. Really good drink, and good people.