GO: Chicago Restaurants

For good sit-down Chicago style pizza: Giordanios

Not sure if it’s our absolute favorite, but Joe’s Steakhouse on E. Grand is near the top of the list.

Haven’t been to Chicago since 2004-ish. I do remember smoking a cigarette while eating liver and onions at a restaurant near the Palmer House…not my healthiest of days. Gino’s East was good.
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I still count my first Hebrew National and Old Style at Wrigley as the best thing I’ve ever had. Period. Wonder if that is common with WGN Cubs fans…

Running out of ideas Liz… we’ve been walking arouind the mall like the elderly, doing married people things, bouncing around in my pickup…no luck. Stubborn like her dad. Frank’s red hot hasn’t done the trick… we are considering doing sushi tonight (it has been 9mo) to see if wasabi gets her moving. Knock on wood…

Yawn…shoveled last night and this morning. Greetings from the Rockies. Just got seated at our sushi place…

If you’re in Rosemont, Maria’s Mexican Restaurant is excellent. We’ve eaten there on several occasions. (Though it has now been a year or so). It is just south of the Rosemont Theater at 9440 W Foster Ave.

http://www.mariasmexicanrestaurant.com/index.php?section=1

Since the parameters of our survey state Chicago “area”, I’ll vote for “Wildfire” in Schaumburg, a “Lettuce Entertain You” restaurant. I’ve been there numerous times over the past few months. They always take good care of us. We’ve never been disappointed. http://www.wildfirerestaurant.com/schaumburg

jswanson: I recommend Mexican food – heavy on the salsa – for breaking up the logjam. By the way, I once enjoyed a Hebrew National Salami that was shipped to me in Saudi Arabia. I thought it was great, although the ambience of the room itself might have had something to do with my enjoyment. No liquor was allowed in the Kingdom at that time.

Lizzie: I made the meatloaf and potatoes. My wife approved of the final result, saying that I am now a “gourmet chef” in her opinion.

Jeremiah,

I totally forgot about Mr. G’s and Mr. J’s. Both were good. Loved to get a dog with mustard, crout, and relish with cheese fries and a root beer.

As far as my picks, I’ll go with some that are close to my local neighborhood.

Zia’s Trattoria – I used to valet park for them when they first opened. Outstanding Italian food. They’re on NW Highway in Edison Park

Nick’s Gyro’s – We go to the spot on Harlem and Touhy. Evey time I vist, I gotta go there.

Dapper’s Restaurant (Now Defunct) They were on Cumberland and Foster and had THE BEST Rueben sandwhich I’ve ever eaten. It came with Fries, a pickle and SOUP for like $7. It was open faced and piled with corn beef on both sides. It was basically two sandwiches on one plate.

Joe, et al:
Across NW Hwy from Zia’s (“Auntie’s”) and down (SE) a few doors is Elliot’s Seafood Grille and Chop House. Outstanding!
http://www.yelp.com/biz/elliotts-seafood-grille-and-chop-house-chicago
The CubbieDude gives Elliot’s 2 thumbs up!

I grew up going to Uno’s and Due’s, Sausage pizza is the way to go. Al’s or Mr Beef Italian Beef with hot peppers. Didn’t Berghoff’s close? What a shame, great place. Don’t know if it isa still there but Italian Village was always good, liked the place in the basement, La Cantina? Made a good Carbonara. Greek town was always a favorite also. So many great places.

Is the Pickel Barrel still open in Old Town? Is Old Town still there?
Yes any Subway will do fine.

I’ve only eaten at Gino’s the few times when I was in Chicago. Amazing pizza. Pizza here on the east coast sux. NYC style is nasty as is Philly. No one here in the DC area has a clue what real pizza is like. Then the chains: Dominos, Pizza Smut and Pap Johns are like tilting your head back, having someone jam a thick hose down your gullet and getting it pumped full of battery acid and chalk. Blech.
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Have I told you about my grilled pizza’s?

That’s why you don’t drive, you take the L

Well I get a parking spot since I am working there. I will look into other means of transit to other parts of the facility though