Food in Chicago

[dcowboys311]

As some of you know I'll be in Chicago in 10 days for a show. Not a WHOLE lot of time, flying in Saturday AM and leaving Sunday night. I really doubt I'll get to do much siteseeing this time but gotta grab some solid eats.

Last time I went, I ate at Lou Manalti's and Kuma's. Would like to try something different this time. Staying in the Greek part of town, anything mandatory over there? It's not like I'll spend a terrible amount of time there though.

Any restaurants near Abbey Pub would be great too since that's where the show it.

 

[Jasonic]

You are staying in Greek Town, like over by UIC?

If you like Greek food, I think the Parthenon is the best in that area:
http://www.theparthenon.com/

Lou's or Gino's East is the best Pizza in Chicago so you have that covered.

 

[dcowboys311]

Yeah, grabbed a private room at a hostel over there for me and two of my friends.

That restaurant couldn't be a better location. It is literally the place RIGHT NEXT DOOR to where I'm staying. Google Maps says it's a 7 foot walk. Awesome!

 

[Diabolik]

Lock Down Bar and Grill is really good.

there is a Rock n Roll Mcdonalds if you like Rock n Roll and fast food in the loop.

Lots of great pizza places as well.


Watch out for bed bugs in the hostel.

 

[Jasonic]

Yeah, grabbed a private room at a hostel over there for me and two of my friends.

That restaurant couldn't be a better location. It is literally the place RIGHT NEXT DOOR to where I'm staying. Google Maps says it's a 7 foot walk. Awesome!

Awesome.
I think I have been to three Greek restaurants in that area, and that's the one we like the best. The Saganaki (sp?) there is great.

 

[SteelFireRecs]

You are staying in Greek Town, like over by UIC?

If you like Greek food, I think the Parthenon is the best in that area:
http://www.theparthenon.com/

Lou's or Gino's East is the best Pizza in Chicago so you have that covered.

Jason, the correct pizza ranking goes:

1) Lous
2) Giordanos
3) Ginos Easy

 

[Diabolik]

Jason, the correct pizza ranking goes:

1) Lous
2) Giordanos
3) Ginos Easy

nope....

1. Gino's East
2. The Godfathers ( uptown )
3. Lou's
4. Michaels ( uptown )
5. Pequads
6. Nancy's ( lakeview)
7. Little Ceasars ( guilty pleasure)

 

[modernwizardry]

All wrong. Whole Foods has the best pizza.

 

[Element_man]

I visited Lockdown during Ragnarokkr and enjoyed myself. Great metal DVDs blasting while you eat/drink

 

[nomisofsiman]

All wrong. Whole Foods has the best pizza.

Truth.

After that it's probably a tie between Lou's and Connies.

 

[Master_Yoda77]

Anyone been to Burt's Place? It's the one where the one guy who looks like Mark Twain makes everything.

 

[SteelFireRecs]

Anyone been to Burt's Place? It's the one where the one guy who looks like Mark Twain makes everything.

I saw that place on the Food Network on The Manliest Places to ear but i have yet to go, where is it exactly?

 

[Jasonic]

Giordano's over Gino's East????????

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Travel beyond the suburbs my good man!!!

Best pizza in the suburbs is Aurelio's out of Villa Park.
I believe there is one right off the 290 in the city.

D'Agostino's is great too.

 

[dcowboys311]

Awesome. Thanks for the recs.

 

[nomisofsiman]

Giordano's over Gino's East????????

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Travel beyond the suburbs my good man!!!

Best pizza in the suburbs is Aurelio's out of Villa Park.
I believe there is one right off the 290 in the city.

D'Agostino's is great too.

Umm...there are Gino's in the suburbs too crazy man. I'm just not a fan. Who knows? Maybe I just had bad luck the time I went.

In the suburbs for me I prefer Jack Straws in Wheaton.

 

[Jasonic]

Never been to Jack Straws.
Is that the only location?

I can tolerate any pizza suggestion, as long as no one used the "D" word!!!

 

[nomisofsiman]

Never been to Jack Straws.
Is that the only location?

I can tolerate any pizza suggestion, as long as no one used the "D" word!!!

Yup. Only location. Very good thin crusted pizza.

 

[Jasonic]

Eh, I am picky withthin crust.
I like Aurelio's because the sweet sauce is heavenly!

But maybe next time we carpool to a show we hit it up.

 

[Master_Yoda77]

I saw that place on the Food Network on The Manliest Places to ear but i have yet to go, where is it exactly?

It's in Morton Grove, which after doing a google maps search, in quite a ways northwest of downtown in between Evanston and Des Plaines.

 

[nomisofsiman]

Eh, I am picky withthin crust.
I like Aurelio's because the sweet sauce is heavenly!

But maybe next time we carpool to a show we hit it up.

They do have great sauce imo