I went to Corner House for Winterlicious, and came away a bit disappointed. Unlike the other critical reviews above, I found the service quite good; it was the good that disappointed.
The appetizers were fantastic. We had salmon lox, and a beet salad with goat cheese. The lox were delicious, and the sauce around the lox was also fantastic. The beet salad came with both golden and regular beets. Before the appetizers came out we were served warmed bread with hummus. Both the bread and hummus were also very good.
My issue with the food started with the mains. I had the venison chunks. The venison was dry and the presentation wasn't very interesting. We also ordered the roasted striploin. The striploin itself was good, but the mash potatoes were so salty. Fortunately the sauce that accompanied the meal soaked up some of the salt. All in all, both meals were average.
We got the flowerless chocolate tart along with the buttermilk panna cotta. The tart was delicious. The chocolate was moist and the creme fresh a top was a great addition. However, the panna cotta was mediocre. It was heavy and had a jello consistency.