Restaurant Experts Sum Up the 2016 Chicago Dining Scene in One Word

Describe the 2016 Chicago restaurant scene in one word.

Lisa Shames, CS: On Fire (Two words, I know, but between all the wood-burning ovens and really great new restaurants I think those fit.)

Morgan Olsen, RedEye: Fishy. (Thanks to Naoki Sushi, Snaggletooth, Lena Brava and Seafood City.)

Chandra Ram, Plate: Hustlin'.

Penny Pollack, Chicago magazine: Woodburning.

Anthony Todd, Chicagoist: Overwhelming. The sheer number of new places made it impossible to keep up and hard to separate the wheat from the chaff.

Chris LaMorte, UrbanDaddy: Overstuffed.

Matt Kirouac, Zagat: Nonstop.

Michael Gebert, Fooditor: Asian. Asian flavors and techniques are everywhere and it's a great thing.

Michael Nagrant, RedEye: Chinese.

Elizabeth Atkinson, Time Out Chicago: Accessible.