Originally Posted by
paytonc
The only two restaurants worth going to in the lakefront parks are North Pond (quite expensive) and Jackson Harbor Grill (somewhat difficult to find). There are a few others along the river; I can't vouch for the quality of the current riverwalk-facing restaurants downtown, but those might be worth a try.
You are right about North Pond.
I remember Mon Ami Gabi as being another restaurant in the area worth going to: have not been there lately, but food was good, not too expensive and view of Lincoln Park and Conservatory was nice.
http://www.monamigabi.com/chicago