Where the Locals Eat Rating
Top 100 Restaurant, Chicago
"Custom House... merges style and creativity with a well-thought out and enticing menu resulting in a warm and urbane hot spot. Critically acclaimed Chef Shawn McClain hones his craft with a menu that focuses on artisanal meats and only the freshest ingredients. ... Partner Sue Kim-Drohomyrecky offers an extensive selection of boutique wines designed to complement Chef McClain's menu. ... Together, these components offer a dining experience unparalleled in Chicago."
– Custom House website
"Custom House is a tranquil, open space conducive to business meals, prettily decorated with pebbles, twigs, and rocks like a Zen garden."
– Mike Sula, Chicago Reader
"It's as though the chef had stumbled upon a long-lost cookbook. Suddenly McClain is embracing meat in all its forms, from tartares to roasted prime sirloin."
– Phil Vettel, Chicago Tribune
"The menu in nicely balanced, and finding a dish to try is not a problem. Meat dishes fare exceptionally well, but special dishes like bone-in monkfish and risotto are first-rate as well."
– Chicago Sun-Times
How others rate Custom House
James Beard Foundation
Best Chef: Midwest, 2006
Chicago Tribune
*** (Excellent)
Zagat 2008
24 Food Rating (Very Good to Excellent)
Gayot
15 (of 20, Very Good)