Fodor's Expert Review Dean Street
Prospect Heights
This sizable, stalwart neighborhood spot does double duty as both a local watering hole and a casual, New Orleans–style eatery whose offerings could be termed pub-menu-plus (gumbo, chicken and dumplings, shrimp po’boy). Weekend brunch draws families and couples for a stick-to-your-ribs menu, while the nighttime crowd is solidly local and unpretentious, whether enjoying the game on TV or shooting the breeze over a bite.