Seven On State

Located on the 7^th floor of Macy’s is the Seven on State food court. I venture over here for lunch from time to time. Multiple options, convenient location (can be accessed via the pedway), and overall decent lunch spot. I primarily eat at Marc burger or Frontera Fresco, although I’ve been to the salad counter for a really good Chicken panzanella salad.
Marc Burger — Burgers, fried chicken sandwich, grilled fish sandwich, and black bean burger are all good. I especially enjoy the garlic and cracked pepper fries which comes with every sandwich. The fish sandwich is marinated in a soy based marinade and extremely flavorful. The fish was flaky and light. The fried chicken sandwich is huge and served with a curry mayo. The black bean burger is seasoned well and not too soggy. I particularly like the caramelized onions that are served on top of the black bean burger.
Frontera — The last time I ordered the shrimp torta and a side of guacamole and chips. The torta is fantastic and comes with garlic shrimp, goat cheese, black beans, argula and lime on a chewy bun. The chipotle chicken torta — Poblano rajas, goat cheese, smoky garlic mojo, black beans, wild arugula, lime is equally delicious, but a bit spicy for my liking. Their quesadillas and huaraches (served with a small side salad) are decent, but not my favorite. The huarahces are sorta like a flatbread but made of masa and heavier. A Frontera lunch with a side of guacamole and chips can run near $ 18, but you won’t leave disappointed.

Very nice and simple food court. It isn’t a food court like in a mall, but more in the sense of cafeteria where they have a salad section, soup, burger, noodles, and so on.
All food is made to order (well almost) and while basic, prices are bad and the options are good.
Got a Barbecue Bacon Burger with chips (on the sandwich, is how it is served) and some seasoned fries. The fries were a bit cold, but the seasoning was nice and if the fries had been a little warmer, would have been perfect. Burger was decent, good size for the price, and bun was nothing to write home about. Also, they give you two straps of regular bacon, so if you are big bacon person, not a lot for the size of the burger. The drink is a bit pricey too. A little over two dollars for a 12.-14 Oz on fill drink. Not bad, but not great.
Service was okay an what you would expect from a place like it. As stated, meal was fine. Could have been better, but could have been worse.

Several different choices, the food isnt that bad but its a little pricey, i would go back but not that often there are so many places to try elsewhere, this is a good place during the winter if you can get there using the pedway so you dont have to go outside.

Since starting a new job, i have been asked to lunch practically every other day and today was no exception. My friend took me over to Seven on State, it’s kinda like a cafeteria style where they have different restaurant stations for burgers, stir fry, and salads. We ate at Frontera Grill. I was very pleased with the quality of food and the flow of the service. I had the chipotle shrimp quesadilla and side salad. It was simply delicious. The shrimp were medium sized, juicy and plum. The salad had a different type of dressing that i wasn’t sure of, but it was still good. My diet has definitely been suffering over the past few weeks with all of the delicious lunch options around. I seriously need to start bringing my lunch again.

Definitely a good lunch option with a group that has no idea what each other wants. There are a lot of places to choose from… sandwiches, noodles, frontera, marc burger… but the best, IMHO, is the salad joint.
The goat cheese salad is ridic.
Fresh greens, little croquettes of fried amazing goat cheese, strawberries, apples, pecans, balsamic & I add chicken. Good. Shizz.
This is lone standout to me, and it’s what I get every single time.
Grab yourself a punch card (buy 7, the 8^th entrée is free!) & go get that salad.

The Black bean burger was the best I ever had! Looks like its made fresh and its not bound by eggs, great sandwich! I have to get the receipt from the cook.

Great food, but OMG The Lines. All The Lines. I ended up having the steak salad not necessarily because that was what I wanted, but because the salad place had the shortest line and I needed to get my butt back to a meeting. It was, indeed, a good salad, far better executed than many I’ve had. The place overall smells delish, and has a Frontera outpost. But, I wouldn’t come back anywhere near noon.

Open space with great views for a food court, and different food choices for everyone. Soups are tasty and ramen is nice considering you are in a store!

Best salads I ever had. The Pan Fried Goat Cheese Salad with apples and strawberries and The Grilled Steak. Salads come with a soft tasty pretzel bread.
Don’t forget to try their chocolate chip cookie!

Grabbed a bite to eat with my mom while shopping in Macy’s. I ordered the ramen soup, which was ok, but nothing amazing and a vanilla shake, which was delicious. It’s cafeteria style, with different types of options — burgers/​fries, mexican, ramen, sandwiches. The portion sizes are reasonable and the service was a bit slow, but fine. If you’re in Macy’s and need a bite to eat, this is a good option, but otherwise I likely won’t be back.

I often go to Macy’s on State and haven’t had a bad meal yet at any of the seven restaurants in Seven on State. We tried Frontera Fresca there yesterday and it was one of the best fast food meals I have ever had. If you want good food at a very reasonable price while shopping on State Street, visit this food court.

Best way to taste some celebrity chef creations.
I love Noodles by Takashi Yagihashi. The fried rice is amazing, (and I’m not even a fried rice kinda girl) and Marc Burger is always excellent. Frontera is a small sampling of the Bayless restaurant, and they have other ‘chef-​inspired’ treats at the salads and sandwiches areas.

I love love looove the steak salad from the salad restaurant. SO good. but I have to admit ½ of the time the steak is pretty crappy. As much as I love their food its like a ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ shot of paying 14.00 for a good salad.

Love the salad bar, the steak and goat cheese salads are my favorite. Took away one star because the lines for the salad bar and Fresco Frontera Grill are always ridiculously long. Try coming on a holiday weekend for shorter lines. Closed early afternoon, so don’t bother coming here looking for dinner.

A regular spot, nicely suited in Marshall Fields, giving you PLENTY of options – when you also factor in the 2^nd (and cheaper) food court in the basement. I’m going to go to Macy’s, pretend I’m a manikin until after closing, and spend all night playing in the Marshall Fields building trying on «All the things» and eating «All the foods.»
Edit: the unbranded booth, serving sandwiches, serves the BEST white chicken chili I’ve ever had. Google it. Macy’s white chicken chili is strangely famous.

One of the best things about Macy’s is its food court, which has been around since the days of yore, when the space was Marshall Field’s and shoes weren’t right next to a place where you can also buy pretzels or spill coffee on a dress.
Anyways, this somewhat upscale food court has nearly everything you could want for lunch: Takashi noodles, freshly made soups or salads, sandwiches, burgers or Mexican from Frontera Grill. The natural lighting and the atmosphere are tops too: I love that I can get a real glass when dining here for water, and not having to bus my own train is a nice touch.
It does get crowded, so get here before the lunch rush– or after it so you can avoid the super long lines.
Oh, and they have punch cards too.

I’m not afraid to admit it… I am in love with Seven on State. For Loop workers, it is an excellent place to grab a quick and relatively inexpensive lunch, and it is delicious! I have tried every restaurant in the food court and have not been disappointed. The ramen bowls are HUGE, the salads are to die for (and so are the pretzel rolls that come with them,) the sandwiches are unique and tasty, and the guacamole is the best I’ve tried. Free refills and you don’t have to bus your dishes. There’s also a frequent diner card, so your eighth meal is free! And if there’s extra time on your lunch break, you can either shop in the flagship store or head down to the lower level for Frango flavored frozen yogurt for around $ 2!

I’d give my pinky toe to have a food court like this in Denver. It’s amazing — the choices are fab.
Frontera Fresco by Rick Bayless, Marc Burger by Marcus Samuelsson, Noodles by some other famous guy, Salads, Sandwiches… fantastic stuff.
You Chicagoans have no idea how lucky you are. Don’t complain about the lines. Get there early or go late. We arrived at 1:30 on a Tuesday and there were no lines at any of the establishments.
As a bonus you can work off some calories by shopping around Macy’s.

I am not a big fan of this place, but I work latterly across the street. So when weather is bad I run here.
The salads and sandwiches are okay, but not that filling. The Mexican place is super slow and you do not get your money’s worth. $ 10 for two little tacos, give me a break. I mostly go for the burger place. They are okay but again nothing special especially for what they charge you. I say skip this and go to the basement, the salads down there are much better.
But skip the 7^th floor and do your shopping.

Restaurant Review
High class food court! Don’t complain of the price if you head upstairs to have lunch, there is always the Macy’s food court in the basement. This «food hall» is only open from 11 AM to 3 PM Monday thru Saturdays. There are multiple individual stations from salads/​soup, noodles by Takashi, Marc Burger, and Frontera Fresco. Usually this place i bustling at lunch and slightly more expensive than McDonald value meals. Check out my individual reviews of the restaurants to get more details!
Pro– great high class lunch options, quick service. Highly recommend Frontera fresco and Marc Burger
Con– VERY LIMITED HOURS 11 AM — 3 PM Mon-​Sat
Hidden deal– Obtain the frequent lunch card that allows you a free meal after 8 hole punches I believe