content: What a fantastic find this place turned out to be.  An enterprising coworker of mine got this recommendation from the bartender at the hotel bar.  And let me say to Darren - great job, sir!\n\nThe ambiance and decor of the restaurant were perfect - a nice spot with a good energy.  \n\nService was also very good.  Our waitress was very helpful in finding us a nice tempranillo that the whole table liked, and it was still a great price for a bottle of wine.  She also helped with a number of suggestions for our food.  Although it seemed like she suggested half of the menu, after eating everything, I suspect that she wasn't far off in liking as many items as she did.  Bonus points for the pacing of our meal, which was great.  They did a good job giving some time between courses - I always appreciate a restaurant that will give you a little extra time to enjoy, as opposed to trying to turn tables as quickly as possible.\n\nOn the food front - everything from start to finish was perfectly prepared, presented thoughtfully, and most importantly incredibly delicious!  I started with the Stetson Chopped salad, per out waitress' suggestion.  I'm not generally a huge salad person, but this was a super tasty salad.  All the components brought something to the table, and all were stars in their own right.  This is the kind of salad that would get me to eat more salad.  My entree was another of their small plates, the Berkshire Belly & Waffles.  The pork belly was cooked to perfection, and perfectly salty to complement the rest of the dish.  The waffles were made with Asian 5-spice, and went great with the pork belly.  Each piece was topped with a tamarind and chile compote, which was a nice sweet component on the plate, especially to cut through the salt from the pork.  It was a very unique plate of food that left me wanting more.\n\nFor dessert, the lemon doughnuts were a perfect dessert for me - since I love some lemon dessert.  The doughnuts were nice and light, and the lemon curd and vanilla sauces were spot on for me.  The perfect amount of sweet to close the meal.\n\nOverall - I would love to bring Cowboy Ciao back to Chicago with me, as it was a great dinner start to finish.  Since that isn't going to happen, it will have to be settle for being a must go to again next time I find myself in the area for business.