676 Restaurant & Bar

The 676 is the restaurant tied to the Omni Hotel. We went for breakfast both mornings of our stay.
The first morning I had banana bread pancakes. They were dense, with banana slices, pecans and yoghurt on top. I loved them, they were delicious! I would definitely have again.
The second morning I went for the buffet. This includes fresh orange or grapefruit juice. I had the grapefruit and it is fresh with no sugar added– so delicious! Also includes coffee which was okay– but bottomless, always a plus. The buffet was also very delicious. Eggs many ways, sausages, yogurt, raspberries and blueberries, fresh bread and great jams.
The views are beautiful– it’s on the fourth-​floor overlooking Michigan ave with floor-​to-​ceiling windows.
I would highly recommend this place for breakfast even if you aren’t staying at the hotel.

Instead of going out, we decided to take advantage of the in-​house restaurant in our hotel. They had a nice buffet breakfast for $ 25 but I didn’t want to eat too much so I ordered a Fritata, which was delicious! It was made with egg whites, mushrooms, goat cheese, roasted red peppers, sauteed small potatoes and bell peppers. My description doesn’t do it justice. It was delicious! I also had a nice view of Michigan Ave and the Apple Store. Love the ambience here! It would be nice for dinner!

It was thanksgiving dinner with all linked expectations. The ad told us about delicious set menu from chef for 76 $ adult and 26 $ for kids. Just some conclusions: portions were extremely small comparing even with Michelin star restaraunt. Nothing special for kids — for 26 you could only have main course from the adult menu. We ordered from kids menu and after hour waiting it was cold food. I was eating too much bread because it was only way to win in my fight with hungry. Never ever!!! Especially with the kids!

We ate the breakfast buffet twice while staying at the Omni. It was delicious. The wait staff is exceptional and go out of their way to make your visit enjoyable. One of my favorite things is how the wait staff interacts with the children. I did not have any children in my party so I was a 3^rd party observer and you could tell the staff made the children feel so important and special. This speaks volumes to me!

Best food and service on Michigan Avenue. Love the view and the atmosphere. Chefs and staff know their food and will accommodate your tastes. Brunch is phenomenal. Dinner is the best. Hard to find a place like it.

676 Restaurant is located on the fourth floor of the Omni Hotel in the historic Retail District. The ambiance is a bit weird. The front area is busy, there is a brick oven area that has the feel of a casual dining establishment, but then the rest of the dining room feels fairly formal. I wasn’t impressed with the décor but the service and food were both wonderful. There is a nice selection of wines and cocktails and a solid menu. I had the Peking Duck and it was exquisitely prepared and beautifully presented. 676 Restaurant is a Chicago gem!

I’m writing a review regarding the breakfast. I’m not sure why this place has 3 stars, it has a nice view, good service, and good food. Some people just use Unilocal to complain and it’s a shame. If you’re close by check this place out, it’s nice and simple and you can relax while enjoying a good window view. The eggs Benedict are amazing, but if you’re feeling something fluffy, get the French toast. I hope the manager reads Unilocal reviews because Monesha was a great waitress!

I’m a local, and recently had lunch here. It was pretty good, although I chose my entrée poorly based on my own preferences (not the restaurant’s fault). I had the nicoise salad and didn’t ask for it without olives. I figured they’d be whole olives easily avoided like in most nicoise salads, but instead the entire salad was covered with an olive tampenade, which was hard to avoid, but I am not faulting the restaurant for that as I should have either asked for no olives, or ordered something else. The best part about the place is the space and the views. When shopping on MI ave, I have always overlooked this place for a glass of wine/​bite to eat, but the little tables near the windows looked so cozy for a cold night. Service was great. As others have mentioned, portions were a little small for the price but that’s not necessarily a bad thing… who needs that much food? I would have liked to have seen a few more items on the lunch menu. I think I’ll be back for a shopping break in the future.

Amazing Gluten Free breakfast options: muffins baked fresh, GF French toast, cereal and more! Great service.
Also extensive GF options for other meals. Even if you’re not staying at the hotel, make a special trip to the 4^th floor for this excellent gluten free friendly restaurant!

WOW! Let me just say that. We were staying at the Omni Hotel and for our anniversary we decided to head here. And we were not disappointed!
We started off with the Shrimp Flatbread…
We could not stop eating, it was addicting!
My girlfriend had the Filet Mignon and it was delicious! Melted in your mouth!
I had the Miller Chicken, personally I didn’t find the taste pleasing but my girlfriend loved it.

Life saver! Trully!
While I was at Omni for UX training, I experience food poisoning (I guess from eating at Whole Foods:() So I needed to have something plain, not irratating healthiest options.
Since 676 uses local farmers crops I gave it a shot.
Oh my! I got so much attention and care!!!
Along with the restaraunt manager, Justin we developed MY OWN LUNCH which was SUPER healthy and delicious.
Infinitly greatful!

First night in Chicago and my wife and I decided to go and have a drink and some appetizers down stairs at the bar. The bartender was AMAZING! The food was excellent! Make sure you have the cheese platter which was one of the best I have ever had. Great atmosphere and great service. The drinks were a little pricy but it is Chicago!

Given the stellar reviews on Open Table my expectations may have been a little too high. The food was amazing. I started with bacon wrapped dates stuffed with goat cheese and for the entrée had scallops, pork and mushrooms over a bed of roasted puréed chestnuts. It is a bit of a foodie place – but hey! Foodies are people too.
The service was friendly enough but not over the top. I had to probe him for recommendations. At a place like this, I generally expect them to wow me with service and it wasn’t bad but it wasn’t amazing.

Lovely atmosphere — tall ceilings, elegant décor with floor to ceiling windows opening onto the bustling life of Chicago’s Mag Mile and surrounds. Excellent service — made us feel pampered. Sadly, however, the food was not up to par. We were there for lunch during Chicago Restaurant Week.
My shrimp flatbread sounded delicious on the menu, but the execution was lacking. Tasteless crustaceans served on a messy layer of stuff-​on-​cream-​cheese that was mainly colorless and not very pretty to look at. Companion’s turkey bacon panini was hardly recognizable as turkey. Seemed a ground-​up hodgepodge of stuff on thin, not very flavorful panini bread. French fries that came with it were cooked too dark on the outside and yet were not very crispy. There were even a couple of pieces that were undercooked. Another companion had the steakburger and liked it very much, with spears of fresh fruit as a side.
We liked the fact we could order either a 6 or a 9-​ounce glass of wine. The sauvignon blanc was very nice and not outrageouslyy priced at $ 14 for the larger portion.
Service was mainly very good. Attentive, professional, accommodating. The only small false note was when I asked for fries as the side with my flatbread, the server didn’t tell me at that time that the item doesn’t come with any sides. Thus, I was unhappily surprised to find it served without.
It’s a shame the food (2 stars) didn’t match the rest (4 stars) Still, I’d come back for drinks just to enjoy the beautiful surroundings. And perhaps will have to give the brunch a try one day.

Mediocre dinner with high prices. Peach and ginger infused gin sounded great until I took my first sip. Mainly tasted like watered down gin.
Great views but need to step up their game in the food and cocktail arena.

A hotel breakfast buffet from heaven — fresh croissants and pastries, focus on meats, eggs and jams from local farms or neighboring states, omelettes made to order, fresh fruits and berries, 4 – 5 gluten-​free choices and a great view of the Magnificent Mile.
Every time I would look at my heaping plate sceptically: how in the world am I going to finish the heaping dome of maple blueberry sausage, egg white omelette, croissant with chocolate-​hazelnut spread, smoked salmon cream cheese and Michigan blueberry jam, strawberries and yogurt and a smoothie shot made from yesterday’s berry and fruit leftovers? Yet, where’s a will and strong coffee, there’s a way.
Menu selections and a quick grab-​and-​go for pastries and coffee also available, but our gang just could not resist the call of the buffet spread.

I have been here on business during the RSNA week. The breakfast buffet is simply wonderful with fresh coffee, artisanal breads and jams and made-​to-​order eggs. At night, the bar is a great meeting area with an extensive wine and beer menu. The beer is served in mason jars and there are also TVs to watch games or you can find a high-​top table for conversation.
The view from the high glass windows is the best part and you can see the hustle and bustle of Michigan Avenue below.

If you’re looking for a place to eat with a view of Mag Mile on Mich. avenue then this place is good for that. The food is decent– I had the margarita flatbread during lunch hour. I’d say there are much better places to eat in the area. Located in the 4^th floor of the Omni Hotel. Tourists would appreciate this place more.

Nice View. Interesting and limited lunch menu that is NOT vegetarian friendly… good thing I eat chicken now! Extensive wine List (ohhh and my Riesling was so good).
It was not crowded for lunch yet service was a bit strange. Friendly yet not so friendly at the same time. We weren’t wearing our fancy pants I guess.
I ordered the Chicken Salad Sandwich and it was good. The option of a side of fruit was the perfect touch.
I was able to have a piece of the Margarita Flatbread which was pretty standard but bigger than I thought.
I was hoping for more options to choose from but I didn’t check the menu before. If you eat red meat though there are many more plates to choose from!

I am not a fan of buffets period. But since I got vouchers for food/​beverage during my stay at the hotel, I decided to use them for this purpose. First the space is very inviting with nice views along Michigan Avenue. Second, the café supports midwest farmers and Great Lakes fisheries, so it’s nice to know you are eating things like cage free eggs and local cheeses. And third, the service was outstanding even with the limited interaction one would find in a usual buffet setting.
The presentation of the food was great as it had a very rustic feel to it. Brown paper wrapped whole breads, that you sliced yourself, were placed on huge wood cutting boards. The selection of spreads, jams, honeys, butters and sauces was awesome… everything from their own version of nutella and wild blueberry cream cheese to almond butter and fruit jams. I took one thick slice of bread and put on as many spreads as I could so that each bite would deliver a new flavor. A little party for the taste buds.
The station that followed featured bacon, sausages both link and patty (blueberry maple anyone?), potatoes and lovely miniature bread puddings. I couldn’t resist the latter especially when I drizzled the apple caramel compote that came on the side. The buffet also had croissants, bagels, fruit, cereal, granola, smoothies, salsas, etc.
Since I was watching my cholesterol, I decided to order an egg substitute omelet from the grill section. I ordered all the veggies plus a pinch of cheese. I’ve had egg whites before but never the stuff that actually looks like the real deal. The omelet was the best I have ever had. I am not sure what was in it exactly but it just burst with flavor. The mushrooms had been sauteed so they were super woodsy and tender. Everything just came together in perfect symphony wrapped in a delicious package. I truly wasn’t expecting anything special and I walked away wowed by my experience.