Courtyard Restaurant

Tourist trap! Tourist trap! Beware! I am sorry to have to admit that we actually ate here, but we were tired and hot and sweaty and the patio looked quite inviting so we plopped down and ordered some food. We started to feel wary when we saw the outrageous prices but decided to just get the lunch sandwich specials. I mean, it’s not possible to mess up a sandwich, right? Wrong. The «chicken parm» sandwich was a fried chicken breast with mayonnaise. That’s it. My step-dad’s chicken was delivered raw to the table. My husband cannot eat mayonnaise but for once in his life did not think he had to qualify his order since chicken parm should actually come with marinara sauce and parmesan cheese. When we pointed out that one sandwich had raw chicken and neither was actually a chicken parm, the waiter tried to argue with us. Five sandwiches and three beers came to $ 100. I mean, seriously.
The pictures on their website make the restaurant look sleek and modern – it’s anything but. It’s rundown and oppressive inside. The patio is indeed charming, but cannot make up for the heinous food and pathetic service. If you’re in the quaint little area of Yorkville, eat *anywhere* else.