Archive Chicago great places to eat

Belly35

Posts: 9,716

Jun 10, 2013 6:31am

When to Chicago for a long weekend

Took in a Cubs game .. who cares

List of eatery Belly visited

DMK Hamburgers Good better than average
Blue Bird …. Great food wow really good and very comfortable place to eat
Big Star… fish taco …. I like their fish taco but this time I had the pork belly BBQ

Spent some time in Wicker Park Pin Ball/Bar Emporium Arcade.. old school pin ball … taught the kids how to play .. mofo

Hot Chocolate Wonderful food some many really great place to eat in Chicago
Wilde Irish Bar for the Black Hawks game sandwich and great desserts
Ann Sauder for breakfast … just a good breakfast place

Question: Pick only three of your favorite restaurants you’ve eaten at in the past four years?

ZWICK 4 PREZ

Posts: 7,733

Jun 10, 2013 6:57am

Belly35;1455137 wrote:When to Chicago for a long weekend

Whenever you want I suppose?

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MontyBrunswick

Jun 10, 2013 7:54am

Belly35;1455137 wrote:Question: Pick only three of your favorite restaurants you’ve eaten at in the past four years?

This isn't a question. You made a statement/command, and then put a question mark at the end.

SportsAndLady

Posts: 35,632

Jun 10, 2013 8:11am

DMK good better than average belly?! That's the best burger I've ever had. Place is so good.

Ann Sathers is great. So much food. So much cinnamon rolls.

I've been to Big Star once, it was so crowded we ended up just getting a drink then going to another place to eat. I've heard their fish taco's are the tits (I love you man quote).

Never been to Blue Bird. I'll be at Wrigley tomorrow night for the Reds game.

said_aouita

Posts: 8,532

Jun 10, 2013 8:35am

Gotta get Giordano's when visiting Chicago.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Jun 10, 2013 8:59am

Best places I've been to are Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co, Danny's Egg Head Diner, and the Dark Horse Tap & Grill.

Belly35

Posts: 9,716

Jun 10, 2013 9:32am

SportsAndLady;1455149 wrote:DMK good better than average belly?! That's the best burger I've ever had. Place is so good.

Ann Sathers is great. So much food. So much cinnamon rolls.

I've been to Big Star once, it was so crowded we ended up just getting a drink then going to another place to eat. I've heard their fish taco's are the tits (I love you man quote).

Never been to Blue Bird. I'll be at Wrigley tomorrow night for the Reds game.

DMK Burger was like I said better than average but the Mac and Cheese prefect
I think I would have to try a few more Burger and get one I like btter than the one I had..

Ann Sathers cinnamon rolls are to die for I agree everything else was just breakfast eggs over easy

Big Star was just a bucket list and if I go back OK if no been there done that

Blue Bird and Hot Chocolate are beside each other ... both are great plases to have lunch or dinner

next time I'm in Chicago we get a OC group together ...

Belly35

Posts: 9,716

Jun 10, 2013 9:36am

said_aouita;1455153 wrote:Gotta get Giordano's when visiting Chicago.

I've eaten there twice .. at the location in Lakeview on Belmont ... that is good

BigAppleBuckeye

Posts: 2,935

Jun 10, 2013 9:37am

IMO, Spiaggia is the clear best (at least the best I have had in Chicago), followed by Blackbird. For a louder, testosterone-fueld vibe, Gibsons and Hugos are solid choices. Pizza-wise, I back Lou Malnati's. Finally, for breakfast, go to Yolk .. you'll thank me later.

Belly35

Posts: 9,716

Jun 10, 2013 9:37am

dlazz;1455146 wrote:This isn't a question. You made a statement/command, and then put a question mark at the end.

eat shit a die hope this helps

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MontyBrunswick

Jun 10, 2013 9:38am

Belly35;1455189 wrote:eat shit a die hope this helps

eat shit and* die.

Belly35

Posts: 9,716

Jun 10, 2013 9:46am

BigAppleBuckeye;1455187 wrote:IMO, Spiaggia is the clear best (at least the best I have had in Chicago), followed by Blackbird. For a louder, testosterone-fueld vibe, Gibsons and Hugos are solid choices. Pizza-wise, I back Lou Malnati's. Finally, for breakfast, go to Yolk .. you'll thank me later.

I seen the Yolk my daughter work downtown on Wacker now and she use to work on Chicago Ave one block from the Yolk.. next time in Chicago Yolk it is Thanks

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wkfan

Posts: 1,641

Jun 10, 2013 10:36am

I prefer Geno's East for Chicago style pizza.

Favorite breakfast place is the Original Pancake House.

SportsAndLady

Posts: 35,632

Jun 10, 2013 10:46am

Best Chicago pizza is Pequods. Not a debate in my mind.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Jun 10, 2013 12:13pm

I forgot about Rosebud. Great place.

IggyPride00

Posts: 6,482

Jun 10, 2013 12:48pm

Belly35;1455137 wrote:When to Chicago for a long weekend

Took in a Cubs game .. who cares

List of eatery Belly visited

DMK Hamburgers Good better than average
Blue Bird …. Great food wow really good and very comfortable place to eat
Big Star… fish taco …. I like their fish taco but this time I had the pork belly BBQ

Spent some time in Wicker Park Pin Ball/Bar Emporium Arcade.. old school pin ball … taught the kids how to play .. mofo

Hot Chocolate Wonderful food some many really great place to eat in Chicago
Wilde Irish Bar for the Black Hawks game sandwich and great desserts
Ann Sauder for breakfast … just a good breakfast place

Question: Pick only three of your favorite restaurants you’ve eaten at in the past four years?

Belly,

Now that we know the NSA knows all about you and has probably read all your posts, was it the best idea to go to the stomping grounds of the dear leader and the Chicago machine like that? You are probably a marked man.

Belly35

Posts: 9,716

Jun 10, 2013 1:02pm

IggyPride00;1455297 wrote:Belly,

Now that we know the NSA knows all about you and has probably read all your posts, was it the best idea to go to the stomping grounds of the dear leader and the Chicago machine like that? You are probably a marked man.

I know but I face danger head on... Good news is it was a great weekend and I wore sunglasses.
When I wear sunglasses I get mistaken for

( see picture) and in Chicago this is a good thing... mofo

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sportchampps

Posts: 7,361

Jun 10, 2013 3:11pm

Prosecco
Fogo De Chao
Yolk

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sportchampps

Posts: 7,361

Jun 10, 2013 3:13pm

If you like Itilian food try Prosecco I had the rack of lamb and it was the best thing I've ever had.

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queencitybuckeye

Posts: 7,117

Jun 10, 2013 3:22pm

Alinea

Topolobampo

Girl and the Goat

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gut

Posts: 15,058

Jun 10, 2013 5:41pm

Portillo's....shame on you if you've been to Chicago and never had the Italian Beef

Pick6

Posts: 14,946

Jun 10, 2013 6:53pm

There shit to do around St Charles? Im here for the week working. Will prob make my way to downtown one night.

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Jun 10, 2013 7:21pm

Best Chicago Pizza? Anything NY Style...

Best Steakhouse? I would call it a tie between 3 I have had. Gibsons, Capitol Grille and Del Frisco's

Best Lunch? Honestly, I would just find a small place to do lunch. But I like Dunlays and 25 Degrees

Best Breakfast? Yolk or Toast. Both are fantastic.

Best Hot Dogs? U.B. Dogs, Portillos, Hot Dougs and of course, The Wieners Circle

Belly35

Posts: 9,716

Jun 10, 2013 7:26pm

Best lunch .. "Eleven" the cornbeef sandwich is as good as Slyman in Cleveland

SportsAndLady

Posts: 35,632

Jun 10, 2013 7:26pm

Hot Doug's. been twice. Didn't wanna wait 3 hours for a hot dog. Never actually ate there. Heard the duck fried fries are the shit.