Zed 451

This is my plate after my first round of circling the antipasti buffet at Zed 451. I want to take my parents here one day because there are just so many things to try. I can think of some NY friends who would go nuts over the different composed salads as well.

I was visiting the restaurant as part of a school event. Since I have no social standing anyways, I figured it wouldn't make any difference to whip out my camera and start snapping photos of the food instead of conversing with my peers.

Zed 451 is sort of based off of a Brazilian Churrascaria, but with lots of other goodies thrown in, like this cheesy jalapeno thing. There might be a starch component in there, but all you need to know is that there is cheese and that there are jalapenos, and that should be reason enough to plunge in.

Turns out they make all their charcuterie on premise. Okay, I'm a little impressed.

Look at all the good things to eat! It's like Christmas!

Small wedges of Red Devil Cake.

So you can have room for Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake.

Plus some chocolate dipped strawberies and fudge brownies.

Maybe you can squeeze in some decadent chocolate concoction.

And then finish it off with a little more chocolate dipped strawberry.

Okay, so school isn't totally an overwhelming experience. This. This I can handle.

Zed 451, 739 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL