Table, Donkey and Stick

Table, Donkey and Stick is a Chicago restaurant serving Austrian cuisine at a $$ price point. The grounded verdict is direct: consider it when you want a dinner option with a defined culinary lane, casual dress code, chef/owner Alexis Ayala, confirmed recognition from Michelin Bib Gourmand (2024) and Star Wine List (2026).

The useful read is not that this is a trophy reservation or a broad catch-all dining room. Its verified profile is narrower and clearer: Austrian cooking, evening hours Tuesday through Sunday, casual dress, a price tier that keeps it in the value-minded conversation for Chicago diners.

Austrian cooking with confirmed recognition

For a first visit, the strongest verified signals are the cuisine, price, chef/owner, hours, recognition. Michelin Bib Gourmand (2024) supports the value case, while Star Wine List (2026) is also part of the confirmed profile. Those facts are enough to position Table, Donkey and Stick as a focused Chicago dinner choice without overstating details about the menu, room, or service style.

The Austrian angle also helps the restaurant separate itself from more familiar categories. Compared with Lonesome Rose (Logan Square), this is the better fit when Austrian cooking is the draw. Compared with Parson's Chicken & Fish (Logan Square), it points to a different kind of dinner decision. Kyoten Next Door and Nomonomo Sushi sit in another lane entirely: choose Table, Donkey and Stick when the night calls for Austrian cuisine.

Who should book, who should cross-shop, what the value looks like

This is a sensible choice for diners who want a Chicago dinner with a specific cuisine and a $$ price point rather than an unspecified splurge format. The confirmed Bib Gourmand recognition makes the value signal relevant, Alexis Ayala gives the listing a verified chef/owner anchor.

Bar Parisette is a natural cross-shop if the group is considering another option. Lonesome Rose (Logan Square) and Parson's Chicken & Fish (Logan Square) are useful comparisons when the decision is between other familiar choices and a more cuisine-specific Austrian restaurant. Table, Donkey and Stick is the pick when Austrian cooking and confirmed recognition are the reasons to go.

The verified hours point to dinner service: closed Monday; 5–9 PM Tuesday through Thursday; 5–10 PM Friday; 4:30–10 PM Saturday; and 4:30–9 PM Sunday. Plan around those hours rather than assuming lunch or late-night service.

Use it as a Chicago value play, not a trophy reservation

The right expectation is a casual Chicago restaurant with Austrian cuisine, $$ pricing, chef/owner Alexis Ayala, confirmed Michelin Bib Gourmand and Star Wine List recognition. If the group is comparing other options, Kyoten Next Door, Nomonomo Sushi, Lonesome Rose (Logan Square), Bar Parisette, or Parson's Chicken & Fish (Logan Square) may be part of the conversation. For Austrian cooking at this price tier, Table, Donkey and Stick is the focused choice.