Chicago, IL · Est. 2009
Ember & Bone
Premium aged beef. Refined craft cocktails. Unwavering hospitality.
Prime Cuts
Hand-selected, USDA Prime and A5 Wagyu. All steaks finished with aged compound butter and fleur de sel.
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45-Day Dry-Aged Ribeye Dry-Aged
$72Bone-in 45-day house dry-aged USDA Prime ribeye. Intense marbling, concentrated funk, caramelized crust from the 1,800°F broiler. Served with au jus and crispy shallots.
22 oz
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A5 Wagyu Strip A5 Wagyu
$145Miyazaki Prefecture A5 Japanese Wagyu New York strip. Butter-tender, richly marbled beyond reckoning. Presented tableside on a warmed Himalayan salt block.
8 oz · Market availability — ask your server
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USDA Prime Porterhouse USDA Prime
$120A showstopper for two. Aged 28 days in-house. The filet side supple and buttery; the strip side bold and mineral. Carved tableside.
40 oz (for two)
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Bone-In Filet Mignon USDA Prime
$68USDA Prime centre-cut tenderloin, left on the bone for maximum flavour. The most tender bite in the house. Served with truffle compound butter.
10 oz
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Heritage Breed Tomahawk Heritage
$185Long-bone Heritage Angus tomahawk, 60-day dry-aged. Big smoke, deep mineral notes, an extraordinary amount of steak. Perfect for sharing.
48 oz (for two–three) · Reserve 24 hours in advance
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Classic NY Strip USDA Prime
$5828-day aged USDA Prime New York strip — the quintessential steakhouse cut. Firm, beefy, with a clean mineral finish.
16 oz
First Course
Begin with intention. Refined flavours that prime the palate without overshadowing what follows.
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Bone Marrow Canoe
$22Roasted split bone marrow, herb gremolata, pickled red onion, grilled crostini. The fat of the feast.
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Wagyu Beef Tartare
$34Hand-chopped A5 Wagyu, Dijon, capers, shallot, egg yolk, toasted brioche soldiers. Finished with truffle oil and ossetra caviar.
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Chilled Shellfish Tower
$68East Coast oysters, poached jumbo shrimp, Dungeness crab claws, scallop crudo. Mignonette, cocktail sauce, lemon.
Serves two
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Ember-Roasted Beet Salad
$18Flame-roasted golden and red beets, whipped Maytag blue, candied walnuts, micro-frisée, aged sherry vinaigrette.
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French Onion Soup
$16Caramelised sweet onion, 24-hour Prime bone broth, day-old sourdough crouton, melted Gruyère and Comté crust. A house classic since 2009.
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Ember Wedge
$17Iceberg wedge, house-cured bacon lardons, heirloom tomato, Buttermilk–Roquefort dressing, chive oil.
Accompaniments
Designed to complement, never to compete. Order two or three for the table.
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Truffle & Parmesan Hand-Cut Frites
$16Double-fried kennebec fries, black truffle oil, Parmigiano-Reggiano, fresh chives. Served in a copper pail.
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Creamed Spinach
$13A steakhouse non-negotiable. Wilted baby spinach, heavy cream reduction, shallot, nutmeg, panko crust.
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Lobster Mac & Cheese
$22Cavatappi, aged white cheddar and Gruyère mornay, butter-poached Maine lobster knuckle, truffle breadcrumb top.
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Roasted Bone Marrow Mash
$14Yukon Gold potato, roasted marrow, brown butter, chive, fleur de sel. A luxury side.
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Grilled Asparagus
$15Thick-stalk asparagus over live coals, hollandaise, lemon zest, shaved bottarga.
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Sautéed Wild Mushrooms
$16Chanterelle, hen of the woods, porcini. Butter, garlic, fresh thyme, dry sherry reduction.
Wine & Cocktails
A 600-label wine cellar and a cocktail program built around barrel-aged spirits and house-made infusions.
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The Ember Old Fashioned
$22Knob Creek 9yr bourbon, demerara, Angostura & mole bitters, charred orange peel, smoked lapsang sphere. Our signature — order it once.
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Bone Dry Martini
$20Noilly Prat vermouth rinse, Hendrick's Orbium gin, lemon oil, gold-leaf olive skewer.
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Bordeaux — Château Léoville Barton, Saint-Julien 2016
$28 / glass · $145 / bottleDeep garnet. Cedar, blackcurrant, graphite, tobacco leaf. A structured Médoc to partner the ribeye.
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Napa Cabernet — Stag's Leap Wine Cellars "Artemis" 2019
$24 / glass · $118 / bottleDark fruit, cocoa, crème de cassis. Plush tannins, long finish. A California benchmark.
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Burgundy — Louis Jadot Chambolle-Musigny 2018
$32 / glass · $165 / bottlePale ruby, ethereal. Rose petal, cherry, forest floor. The elegant counterpoint to Wagyu.
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Classic Martini / Manhattan
from $18Made to order, your specification.
Please inform your server of any allergies. Prices and availability subject to change.