Tortoise Supper Club

to detail (not to mention excitement!) is unmatched, and we felt so cared for on our wedding day. The entire waitstaff was also great to work with, as were owners Keane and Megan, who went above and beyond to open the restaurant on a day they are normally closed for our event after we had to reschedule. We were welcomed to the Red Room early the morning of the wedding to decorate, and the staff was kind enough to clean up our decor and put aside menus and corks for us to collect the next day. The meal was fantastic, and our vegetarian/gluten free/vegan guests and vendors told us it was some of the best wedding food they've ever been served. We'd choose Tortoise Club again in a heartbeat; thanks to all for making our wedding dreams come true!

zing! I highly recommend the Tortoise Supper Club as a place to enjoy a special event.

n Chicago (where all of my extended family live). We were doing all of the planning ourselves and were unable to visit any restaurants or venues in advance of our event - very stressful! The Tortoise Supper Club was one of our top choices from the get-go - the photos on the internet had such character and we loved the unique feel. Kelli from the Tortoise Supper Club made planning every detail SO EASY! She gave amazing recommendations and answered all of my many questions. I have never planned any event before and her upbeat attitude and quick responses always put me at ease. The night of our reception dinner was a dream come true. The restaurant looks even better in person than in the photos online and the jazz musician trio gave such a lively backdrop to the entire evening. We reserved both the lounge (for our cocktail hour) and the red room (for the sit-down dinner) for our event. The fireplace with the red lacquered walls of the red room made for some amazing photos! For the food, we went with various platters and passed appetizers for the cocktail hour (held in the lounge area). Dinner was the Steinway package - every course was delicious. One of the benefits of holding our reception in a restaurant was being able to accommodate all of our guests' dietary needs and restrictions. Plus we didn't need to gather anyone's entree choice in advance - they all got to decide the night of (which made planning everything even easier). The service was top notch. We had the team of Chimi, Luke, and Victor making sure that our evening ran along smoothly. They were so attentive - our guests needed for nothing! I truly could not recommend the Tortoise Supper Club enough. We had guests reaching out to my parents for weeks and weeks after the event just to share what a great time they had.

ked with Kelli to plan the event and everything went so smoothly! She was very easy to work with and accommodated everything we needed.

-site staff were exceptional, as was the piano player during our cocktail hour. We had about 40 guests and the lounge/Red Room space were perfect for our group. Most importantly the food was FANTASTIC and our guests had great things to say about the selection. Overall, we had a wonderful experience and highly recommend TSC for a rehearsal dinner in Chicago!

o, Tortoise bought some furnishings and wood work from the Pump Room and incorporated those pieces into the lobby of the Tortoise Club. The rehearsal dinner was everything we wanted it to be- our family style menu and the ambiance of the Red Room made for the perfect intimate and upscale meal on the eve of our wedding. Becky was a great to work with- she was flexible and informative; the wait staff was professional, cheerful, and attentive; and maybe most importantly, the food was stellar. Our guests left raving about Tortoise Club's style, panache, and legendary mashed potatoes!

restaurant is beautiful without any decorations. The entire staff paid attention to every detail. They were professional but also personable. Our guests can’t stop raving about our event. We looked at numerous venues in the River North area and are so happy we selected Tortoise Supper Club.

ortunate situation happen to us 6 weeks before our wedding (our original reception venue closed unexpectedly) and Tenae at the Tortoise Club did everything she could to make sure the Tortoise Club was everything we wanted and more. We loved working with Tenae and Keen and everyone at the Tortoise Club and they made us feel so special and at ease on our wedding day.