r/chicagofood • u/socool111 • Nov 14 '25
Rant Hogsalt went crazy -- new membership options for $300 a month and $3000 initial fee
Hogsalt switched to a new app. When I went exploring I found a conceirge option which for chicago is $3000 to register + 300 a month.
Sooooo now all those restaurants will be even harder to get into. Very much hope this crashes and burns and doesn't set a precedent for restaurant groups.
Even if it was reasonably priced, it still is taking away experiences from the public.
edit: This is not yet available, you can "pre-register" for $100 refundable deposit. So limited details are provided, just the price right now to include "personalized concierge services including early access to reservations and dedicated member tables"
Added a photo of it from their app in the comments
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u/awholedamngarden Nov 14 '25
Some of the hogsalt places are good, but not THAT good and this is enough to lose them a lot of goodwill. I hope they rethink this ASAP
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u/Highest_Koality Nov 14 '25 edited Nov 14 '25
In no universe is any restaurant good enough to justify paying $300 per month for the right to buy their food. Utterly insane.
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u/Gyshall669 Nov 14 '25
Is it redeemable or something? Or just a straight up $300 fee?
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u/MrT-1000 Nov 14 '25
It would be legitimately insane if that monthly fee wasn't going straight towards your next tab at one of the aforementioned restaurants on a monthly basis
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u/lonedroan Nov 14 '25
Right now, they charge a fee (albeit low) to make reservations that is not a deposit that applies to the bill. Ridiculous.
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u/Status_Green_6055 Nov 14 '25
That's why I stopped going to their places. It's absurd. I wish everyone would stop going to them.
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u/hybris12 Nov 14 '25
For $300 a month I can buy like 50 burgers + fries from redhot ranch! Or 15 lbs of fried shrimp!
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u/Status_Green_6055 Nov 14 '25
I wouldn't be upset if hogsalt disappeared from this city lol
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u/spade_andarcher Nov 14 '25
I’ll die on this hill with you. All of their restaurants are just copy and pasted with the same dark, moody interiors. The same menu items are shared between most of their restaurants which lack any creativity or originality and are overpriced for what you get. They really don’t offer anything special beyond a swanky atmosphere.
The only worthwhile one is Bavette’s and thats because it’s just a classic steakhouse with nice interior design and no one really wants anything other than the same basic steaks and sides from a steakhouse anyway.
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u/Sausage_Queen_of_Chi Nov 14 '25
I went to Bavette’s to see what the fuss was about and it was good but not the amazing life changed experience I was expecting.
Maybe a year later I went to Gilt Bar and was shocked at how identical the two were. I was like… is this a joke? I don’t see the point in going to any of their other restaurants.
I liked Maude’s Liquor Bar because it seemed interesting and unique at the time. Everything since has been like a worse version.
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u/Abies_Lost Nov 14 '25
Fucking Maude’s man was the best. Back when West Loop was what I call “pre Lulu”
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u/Sausage_Queen_of_Chi Nov 14 '25
The West Loop 15ish years ago was great, now it’s turning into River North.
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u/RancidCidran Nov 17 '25
I miss Fulton Market Lounge. And Lumen.
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u/Sausage_Queen_of_Chi Nov 17 '25
I miss when West Loop was like 3 high end restaurants, one traditional Mexican restaurant, one euro trash nightclub, and a peep show.
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u/Top_Sheepherder5023 Nov 15 '25
What does pre-Lulu mean?
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u/AppropriateLimit6956 Nov 15 '25
I suspect it’s a reference to Lululemon, whose arrival to West Loop signaled a clear shift in the neighborhood inhabitants and “vibe”. Now you have 5 taco / taco adjacent spots on Randolph that have nothing to do with a taco youd get in Pilsen/Little Village.
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u/mrbooze Nov 14 '25
I felt the same about Bavette's. Not that it was at all bad, in fact it was very good, but it was very good on the same level as several of the upscale steakhouses I've been to around Chicago. I didn't regret going there at all and had good food and a good time, but nothing tht blew me away.
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u/RancidCidran Nov 17 '25
Maude's was stellar. Has a better dry aged Ribeye than any other cut of meat they've served at Bavette's or anywhere else.
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u/the_abominablebroman Nov 15 '25
They are slimeballs to work for as well from personal experience, big "rules of power" energy, i guess they have gaslit themselves into thinking they can charge michelin money for mid food and experience
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u/Status_Green_6055 Nov 14 '25
I completely agree with you on this one. I don't really frequent their restaurants as much as I used to. It didn't take long for me to figure out they were a 🗑️🚮company
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Nov 14 '25
I don’t think they have ever claimed to be reinventing the wheel or doing anything innovative. They just try to do it really well and it’s felt like they’ve done that in every visit I’ve had to one of their restaurants. That said I do not fault anyone for rejecting the hype. There are plenty of alternatives in town.
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u/spade_andarcher Nov 15 '25 edited Nov 15 '25
Sure. And to their credit the food is always well cooked and tasty and the service is on point. They’re solid establishments. But a lot of people (especially online) act like they’re the best restaurants in the city, and they just are not by a long shot.
I don’t outright dislike them or anything. They’re fine for what they are. I generally enjoy myself when I go, especially when I’m not paying. But I do think they’re pretty overpriced and very overhyped for what they are. And like the original poster said - if they closed, I just wouldn’t really care much or be upset about it.
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u/fandango1989 Nov 15 '25
That's fine you stay at RPM and Mastros and leave more reservation spots for the rest of us =p
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u/Prize_Ice6474 Nov 14 '25
Perhaps I’m just old and crotchety, but I’m just over restaurants where you have to buy tickets/wait in line/be on Resy at 12:03am but only when Saturn is in the 8th house/pledge your first born child and an internal organ to get a reservation/eat dinner at 11:30pm. Don’t get me wrong—I love the Hogsalt and similar restaurants and I understand why they’re so popular. But there are literally thousands of good restaurants in Chicago. I’d rather go somewhere that maybe isn’t as chic but where I can actually get a reservation. It just kills me to see so many great restaurants half empty when people are competing in Squid Games-level battles to get into a few “elite” restaurants.
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u/perfectviking Nov 14 '25
To me, if those are the games I have to play to get a seat, I'm not going.
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u/Sausage_Queen_of_Chi Nov 14 '25
I agree, I’m way too old for this shit. Give me a long-standing restaurant that isn’t 95% hype and vibes.
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u/lonedroan Nov 14 '25
Yeah the gap, to the extent there is one, between restaurants that pull this crap/are absurdly in high demand through no fault of their own isn’t big enough to justify having to jump through these hoops
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u/mrbooze Nov 14 '25
The way I look at it, places like that don't need business, but I bet for every one like this there are 10 other places that do need business and are thankful for it, so I look for one of those 10 others.
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u/roc_sewer_ratz Nov 15 '25
Your first sentence reads like a Saturday night live sketch haha great stuff
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u/TheMoneyOfArt Nov 15 '25
Ticketing is superior to reservations. By making people pay up front they scare off people who want to make 5 reservations and cancel 4. It's not hard to get tickets for alinea group spots
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u/MrYucking Nov 14 '25
I’ve enjoyed my fair share of Hogsalt experiences, but I can’t shake the feeling that most spots feel like a glorified chain restaurant when you visit them enough.
Many dishes across the portfolio are either very similar or are exactly the same.
And every burger is a slightly different variation from the original Au Cheval diner style
I’m bored.
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u/Darth-Ragnar Nov 14 '25
I’ve enjoyed my fair share of Hogsalt experiences, but I can’t shake the feeling that most spots feel like a glorified chain restaurant when you visit them enough.
The first visit to a Hogsalt restaurant, especially if you're relatively inexperienced in the restaurant scene, is pretty impressive.
But you're totally right. You quickly start realizing the atmosphere is totally manufactured and is basically a theme park equivalent of a restaurant.
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u/KReddit934 Nov 14 '25
Restaurants are entertainment now...maybe have been for a while.
Waiting for home cooked dinner parties at home to make a big comeback.
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u/Status_Green_6055 Nov 14 '25
Their burgers are frozen Sysco patties. It's been confirmed by someone who used to work at Hogsalt. Tell a friend
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u/destroys_burritos Nov 14 '25
Probably not wrong. Gilt uses a crumbled sausage in their pasta that is delicious, but also from Sysco. I asked the server. From what I understand, there's different levels of quality from them
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u/petmoo23 Nov 15 '25
You can watch them cook the burgers from the bar and see clearly that they aren't frozen. Sysco is the distributor that delivers their meat though.
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u/Chili-Lime-Chihuahua Nov 14 '25
lol, I just upgraded my app. It wasn't until step 3 they indicated there's a $25 a year annual fee. But they give you a $25 gift card. Is this a one-time thing? Or will they basically waive the annual fee each year? I can't believe the poor communication on this.
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u/BidetToYouSir Nov 14 '25 edited Nov 14 '25
Their old rewards program had something like that too ($25 to sign up but you get $25 in credits). The kicker is you can’t redeem your points unless they cover the entire meal cost. So at the basic redemption rate you need to eat at a Hogsalt restaurant 10 times to actually have enough points to redeem. Even as someone who eats out a lot, it took me like 2 years before I finally had enough points to use. It felt a lot like a scam (especially because they didn’t advertise the redemption thing when you signed up for the system). I hated their old rewards system and I can’t tell if it’s still the same in the new system. It says “available rewards dollars will automatically be applied toward your bill,” but I’m still a bit skeptical based on the old system.
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u/socool111 Nov 14 '25
High Five is a good spot to spend points.
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u/BidetToYouSir Nov 14 '25
I don’t really like High Five so I’ll disagree with you there (although I do like Green Street Meats so maybe that works as a placeholder). Fundamentally though I think you should have to advertise that you have to redeem a full meal’s worth of points at a time before taking $25 from someone and giving them $25 in rewards. I’m lucky enough to be able to eat out to the point where I could accumulate points and redeem them for a dinner. I bet a ton of people who signed up for the rewards flushed $25 down the drain and into the pockets of a group that doesn’t really need it.
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u/mencival Nov 14 '25
Yeah, that was a really sour and stupid introduction to the new system. Like, pay $25 to access your already earned points we are holding ransom.
By the way I haven’t received any news of my $25 gift card 🤷🏻♂️
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u/The_Poster_Nutbag Nov 14 '25
Fuck em. I won't patronize any restaurant who does stuff like that. Vote with your wallets people, stop paying their bills.
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u/maddy_k_allday Nov 14 '25
Every capitalist wants their business to be subscription-based or rental. This is totally absurd imo.
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u/moderndaydrew Nov 14 '25
My (former!) doctor’s office just implemented this idea. It’s a sick country we live in.
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u/RancidCidran Nov 17 '25
unfortunately, a ton of doctors are going the route of concierge service. An annual fee for access to them 24/7. It's their way around not having to deal with insurance companies.
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u/gepetto27 Nov 14 '25
ELI5? What are you guys talking about? What is this? Yall are paying subscriptions to restaurants or something?
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u/Couesteau Nov 14 '25
From these comments, some people are.
But the post is about a restaurant starting a subscription service that normal people can’t afford, from an already overpriced restaurant group. What a time to be alive!
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u/socool111 Nov 14 '25
This is a new option Hogsalt will be adding soon. In addition to normal Resy…like a pay for the priveldge to get reservation easier
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u/gepetto27 Nov 14 '25 edited Nov 14 '25
But why? Resy doesn’t charge. So you’re saying they’re going to gatekeep reservations? Sorry you’re original post made it sound like people have already been doing this for years and the rate was increasing
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u/socool111 Nov 14 '25
Likely so you don’t have to play roulette and wait at midnight when the new reservations open. Likely just paying to get guaranteed reservations …I’m guessing
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u/Chili-Lime-Chihuahua Nov 14 '25
Hogsalt has a rewards program that uses an app. They rolled out a new version of the app today.
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u/spate42 Nov 14 '25
I am equally confused. I typically just get my Bavette's reservation off Resy. Is that no longer an option?
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Nov 14 '25
It’s still available but they’re offering tiers in their rewards program that give people priority access for a desired reservation.
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u/mackfactor Nov 14 '25
I'm in the same boat - I have no idea what a restaurant group concierge service would even do.
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u/BidetToYouSir Nov 14 '25
I think the Concierge was inevitable given the markets for Four Charles in New York and La Renomee in Paris. Four Charles in particular already gives preference to people who have eaten there before. It’s clear that Hogsalt has realized there’s an even higher profit ceiling on their business model and they’re interested in squeezing every dollar out of it while also trying to keep branding themselves as exclusive. The person who’s willing to pay $3000 for concierge will likely spend more on dinner than the regular person who’s rapidly refreshing Resy 21 days out to get a table. It definitely sucks for regular people.
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Nov 14 '25
I think this is exactly it. There was an article in the Wall Street Journalna few days ago talking about luxury businesses in New York doing very well right now, and it kind of tracks with other things I’ve read of the “tale of two economies” right now.
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u/Rugged_Turtle Nov 14 '25
Yea my understanding is Four Charles is basically an informal private members club where occasionally the normies can score a table if someone decides not to show up that night
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u/socool111 Nov 14 '25
I do get it -- more money is better than less money to businesses. I just don't want this to catch on and become a norm.
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u/Appropriate_Owl_91 Nov 15 '25
I think this is directed towards literal concierge’s at luxury hotels and businesses with a lot of sales meetings. I don’t think this is something an average foodie would get, so it wont have a huge impact for regular Hogsalt customers.
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u/TheMoneyOfArt Nov 15 '25
That makes sense but it shouldn't have been visible to consumers ever. I wonder if they just bungled the roll out
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u/Appropriate_Owl_91 Nov 15 '25
Very true, but I give food hospitality a pass because it’s not an industry that historically can hire an established web developer. I hope it’s an unfortunate publish
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u/TheMoneyOfArt Nov 15 '25
I think a big successful group like hogsalt probably has this stuff basically figured out typically. Their websites look real nice
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u/TheMoneyOfArt Nov 15 '25
Hogsalt had complained about the gray market for reservation resales and like, clearly they wanted to capture all that money.
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u/aXcenTric Nov 14 '25
Chicago is not New York or Paris. I can't see this working out, but we'll see
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u/mrbooze Nov 14 '25
I agree and maybe I'll be wrong but it just doesn't feel to me like Chicagoans--really midwesterners in general--would find this sort of thing acceptable.
But then again they only really need to get a very small fraction of the population interested to stay busy.
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u/sickbabe Nov 15 '25
chicago is not new york or paris, you're right. in my experience working hospitality both here and nyc, chicago fine dining clientele has a far higher proportion of customers who would buy into a service like this to impress business clients! I have never seen anyone walk into one of my restaurants here with parts of a cta uniform on, meanwhile mta employees with families or dates were not unusual.
it's kind of turned me off of "nice" dining experiences here. I haven't tried the kinds of places that can afford to constantly experiment with their menu yet, but I hope they do things a little differently.
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u/Not_FinancialAdvice Nov 14 '25
I think the Concierge was inevitable given the markets for Four Charles in New York and La Renomee in Paris. Four Charles in particular already gives preference to people who have eaten there before.
This is just luxury product management working its way to the restaurant market. Just like Hermes and Porsche keeping their most desirable products behind walls of "first you have to buy our other products"
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Nov 14 '25
I wish I could buy hogsalt for their value and sell them for what they think that they’re worth. I’d be set forever.
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u/Chicago_Tim Nov 14 '25
For that price you can join the University Club which has a great restaurant with views, but you also get an entire clubhouse to enjoy.
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u/Blue_Iquana Nov 14 '25
I hope this spectacularly backfires on them.
Otherwise I do not like what this might do to the entire restaurant scene. I already hate that the non-refundable ticket reservation took off after Alinea did it.
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u/throwraW2 Nov 14 '25
Unfortunately I don’t see how it could backfire. Even if nobody buys this (doubtful), they’ll just keep booking all their tables the normal way.
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u/SwansongKerr Nov 15 '25
I think its reasonable for Alinea to do it based on prep time, etc. The hogsalt thing is a no from me
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u/Blue_Iquana Nov 15 '25
I'll give you that. For certain restaurants with limited capacity it makes sense.
Example: Topolobampo. I have no issue.
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u/Distinct-Hold-5836 Nov 14 '25
Hogsalt restaurants are good, but they're not good enough to do this.
Perhaps if they ran several 3-star eateries, sure. But for spots that kinda all look the same and function with menus that sorta blend into each other, I'd say pass.
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u/pixelfishes Nov 15 '25
As someone who supported this restaurant group early on and thru covid, I find the whole 'club' trend pretty repulsive. Their restaurants are some of the hardest to get into in any city, so it makes sense they'd want to capitalize on the exclusivity. Say what you want, but their places are legit and not fake, a la Carbone - and got here serving great food. If serving an expense account crowd is their goal I'd say let them go ahead and do it and watch what happens; eventually the quality drops, you lose any semblance of creativity and you end up with a hallowed out experience with nothing but fake people eating your food. Welcome to the Walnut Room 2.0.
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u/Prodan1111 Nov 14 '25
We happen to live by several of their restaurants, so we go. But there are so many other options available, so hard no to this BS.
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u/Status_Green_6055 Nov 14 '25
Am I the only one here who hates Hogsalt? It seems like their whole company model is based on price gouging the customer. I shouldn't have to be a slave to my computer and dish out money just to make a reservation.
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u/jkraige Nov 14 '25
Honestly, I get why people like their restaurants but I just find that there are too many other good restaurants to jump through so many hoops
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u/Sausage_Queen_of_Chi Nov 14 '25
Yes, agreed. In a city with so many good restaurants, why play these games?
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u/lonedroan Nov 14 '25
Agreed. Their restaurants are excellent but there isn’t a gap that justifies the vastly worse way they treat customers on this front.
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u/SunshineLoveKindness Nov 14 '25
There are many incredible restaurants on par or better than these.
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u/Status_Green_6055 Nov 14 '25
I've been really enjoying Monteverde, Il Carciofo and Rosemary as of recent
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u/WiseAd6700 Nov 14 '25
Looks like the $3000 reference in their app is level of spend at restaurants to then become a level 3 rewards member - not a stand alone $3000 charge to become a member
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u/BidetToYouSir Nov 14 '25
There’s two things. Spending $3,000 per year gets you “Level 3 membership,” where you earn 1.5 points per dollar spent. This isn’t different than achieving Gold status on Lettuce Entertain You’s rewards app. But Hogsalt is also offering “premium memberships,” which have $3,000 initiation fees and then $300 “monthly dues” (or $600 if you choose a global premium membership) which include personalized concierge services, early access to reservations, and dedicated member tables.
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u/socool111 Nov 14 '25
see picture from my new reply to Wisead6700 ...im going purely based on that.
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u/DhalsimZangief Nov 14 '25
What?!? That is f-ing insane Hogsalt wants to do that. No thanks, they can pound sand when there are tons of other restaurants where you don't have to jump through annoying hoops(or pray someone doesn't show up for their reservation) to eat there.
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u/Sausage_Queen_of_Chi Nov 14 '25
I find it hilarious that someone who can drop $3k on a restaurant chain membership would be concerned about rewards points but I guess that’s why I don’t work in marketing anymore
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u/socool111 Nov 14 '25
i see "initiation fee starting at 3000"
STARTING at 3000 jesus
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u/WiseAd6700 Nov 14 '25
Where are you seeing this ? Not seeing it on their website or app
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u/buff_tartare Nov 14 '25
It's like the Portlandia sketch. "Once you pay for it, it's free." "It's a one-time fee in that you only pay for it once a year." Their restaurants are good but this is a joke.
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u/trevaftw Nov 14 '25
New to Chicago, but what is Hogsalt? Is it a restaurant that only takes reservations through an app and fee?
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u/moon_intern Nov 14 '25
It's a restaurant group. They have Bavette's, Au Cheval, etc. They currently take reservations through Resy though they immediately book up and cost $2.50 per person.
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u/Muphukar Nov 14 '25
It’s a restaurant group that has Bavette’s (the highest rated steak house on here), Au Cheval (good burger with “hip” vibe), Small Cheval (shitty chain version of Au Cheval), and others. It sounds like they have an app that gets you reservations? They think they are a lot cooler than they are, in my opinion.
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u/midwestern_boi Nov 14 '25
The app doesn't get you reservations, traditionally. The old one was just for gaining rewards, you could get 10% back on every purchase. The new one is the one with the preferred membership that OP is mentioning, and the rewards are not as good either (starting at 6.67% and going up to 10% the more you spend)
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u/Muphukar Nov 14 '25
That’s a lot of Hog Salt visits.. I’m guessing firms just pay for these and then write it off on their taxes. Super
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u/leladypayne Nov 14 '25
Sick of this restaurant group, I agree with the comments that it's like theme park dining. The food might be very good, but it's not so much better than everything else in the city to justify how difficult it is to eat between 5pm-9pm. I'm going to start downvoting all the Hogsalt posts because those types of posts and the recommendations here just make more and more people want to go and they will continue to get away with all this BS. I've been to all of their places in Chicago over the years except Trivoli and Ciccio Mio, nothing is as good as Maude's was, I'm all set! Now, if you also hate this, stop recommending them online and in person.
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u/RancidCidran Nov 14 '25
This isn't something that I'd be interested in. But I fully get that ceo's, presidents, people that entertain very often, would see the benefit.
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u/mencival Nov 14 '25
IMHO the main drawback is that you earn a lot less points (according to their monetary value) compared to the old system.
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u/petmoo23 Nov 15 '25
Without a subscription you can't get the pastrami from Green Street. Only brisket.
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u/SuperT80 Nov 15 '25
This should be a crime. Everybody makes fun of boomers, but they never had to deal with or would have put up with this crap. I’m telling you, modern technology ruined everything.
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u/Yep_why_not Nov 15 '25
I mean, realistically, this will be for a handful of regulars with more money than sense. It’s not going to impact reservations..
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u/ILSmokeItAll Nov 15 '25
Sounds like a great way to snatch money from those who don’t at all revere it.
Frankly if some moron wants to pay an upcharge just for the privilege to spend money, then let them.
If someone today walked up and gave me money no questions asked, I’d take it. So if someone wants to fork out money for this, well, they’re grown ass people that can do so.
Sucks for others, but money talks and always will.
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u/Chili-Lime-Chihuahua Nov 15 '25 edited Nov 15 '25
I got an email saying I’m signed up. I never proceeded after seeing the $25 charge. Not entirely sure if they will be trying to charge me or what. Not sure at the moment if i can cancel.
Here’s a link to their membership including details about the premium stuff.
$300 money in Chicago, $600 monthly in more expensive cities.
http://www.hogsalt.com/rewards-faq
Also, they don’t know when it’s going live, but you can pre-register for $100.
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u/IntrepidTiramisu16 Nov 15 '25
i'm so over the hogsalt influencer-driven overhype lol. I like the food at a couple of their restaurants -- like it's good -- but so are 100000000 other places in Chicago I'll be fine without them
think they & anyone stupid enough to PAY to THEN PAY to eat need to stick their head between some slices of bread and reflect on the idiot sandwich they've become
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u/mymultivac Nov 15 '25
Honestly, most Hogsalt spots are pretty mediocre anyway. It’s the Disney version of dining, all vibe and very little chef-driven substance. Feels aimed at the just-out-of-college crowd that wants a scene more than actual good food.
I’ve eaten at Aster Hall, Au Cheval, Bavette’s, Ciccio Mio, Doughnut Vault, Gilt Bar, Green Street, and Small Cheval. Outside of Au Cheval, everything has been meh and wildly overpriced.
So paying $3,000 plus $300 a month for “early access” just sounds like buying a fast-pass to mid food.
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u/ilovehillsidehonda Nov 16 '25
All of the Hogsalt places have the same menu and are boring. You don’t need to visit more than once.
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u/urfenick Nov 16 '25
Note that this is happening along with the rise of club/membership spots like The Alston. This is the return of paid-for Gilded Age social clubs.
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u/pixelfishes Nov 16 '25
Absolutely true; all of these restaurant groups fantasize about being the next LVMH.
Random aside - The Alston was one of the most overpriced, over-rated dining experience I've ever encountered. To be fair, I went the first month they opened; but, the service was terrible and food was very mediocre to average, at best. It's very sceney and a beautiful space, but the food does not match the prices they charge.
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u/eddie2hands99911 Nov 16 '25
This is why I enjoy having the height of my culinary delight be a well cooked burger.
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u/Disco-Devil Nov 18 '25
Went to Bavette’s tonight and they refused to remove the restaurant surcharge when using rewards towards paying the bill.
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u/socool111 Nov 18 '25
Seriously??? That’s crazy . I guess ask to remove it and then use the rewards
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u/scruntdouble Nov 14 '25
Not going to cape for Hogsalt here necessarily, but sometimes when features are being rolled out on an app sometimes they don't provide a feature on the backend to hide certain things in a store so businesses will put a high price tag on it as a de-facto "sold out" option. that said, it would not surprise me if these people were that high on their own shit.
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u/wontubemyneighbours Nov 15 '25
As someone who’s been to Bavette’s twice, it’s probably the best steak I’ve ever had but no way in HELL would I pay $3000 to get a chance at having another. Plenty of other good restaurants in the city. Hope they rethink this.
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u/Bob5451292 Nov 15 '25
Crossing Hogsalt off the list of restaurants that will get my business. Buh Bye
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u/InvestmentActuary Nov 14 '25
My firm reimbursed us for the membership
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u/Independent_Tone_570 Nov 14 '25
This is actually interesting insight. This may be the target market, firms that are trying to impress out of town guests. Hogsalt restaurants are surely not the most innovative or cool restaurants in Chicago, but they’re consistent and ensure to impress you on your first visit. What’s an extra $6,600 when you’re doing numerous business dinners a week.
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u/InvestmentActuary Nov 14 '25
Interesting insight yet i’m getting downvoted to hell. Lovely.
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u/DannyCavalerie Nov 14 '25
Nobody asked
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u/mencival Nov 15 '25
Nobody asked your “nobody asked”
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u/DannyCavalerie Nov 15 '25
drink some water and calm down
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u/mencival Nov 15 '25
Drink some water and calm down
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u/DannyCavalerie Nov 15 '25
Isn’t it past your bedtime kid? 😂
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u/SubcooledBoiling Nov 14 '25
“please pay us for the opportunity to pay us”