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Danimal Jun 28th, 2004 03:16 PM

Best Places to eat in Chicago!
 
Best Pizza?
Best Italian?
Best Steakhouse?
Best Japanese?

What's you favorite Restaurant?

Jim Jun 28th, 2004 04:10 PM

Kens at 107th and Western. It's on The South Side but it's worth the trip. Palarmos pizza in Oak Lawn.

Maggi Jun 28th, 2004 06:01 PM

Our favorite on our last trip a few years ago was Le Colonial on Rush Street. We stopped in because it was close to our hotel and it became our "regular" place. The cuisine is French/Vietnamese. The decor is exotic with dark shutters, bamboo, palms, in an elegant minimalist setting. The upstairs living room/bar is great for before dinner drinks.
http://www.lecolonialchicago.com/main.htm

susanteach Jun 28th, 2004 06:49 PM

Best Japanese is:
Japonaise
600 W. Chicago Ave. (N. Larrabee St.)
Chicago, IL 60610
312-822-9600

Italian:
Follia
953 W. Fulton Mkt. (Sangamon St.)
Chicago, IL 60607
312-243-2888

This is French-American, but one of my favorites:
Fuse
Hotel 71
71 E. Wacker Dr. (N. State St.)
Chicago, IL 60601
312-462-7071

As for pizza and steak, they're a dime a dozen--too many to choose from. Lou Malnati's is great for deep dish and Ruth Chris Steakhouse is very good.


gray_folded Jun 28th, 2004 07:05 PM

Gibson's on State and Bellvue is a lot of fun. Yeah, its a total scene, but that's half the fun. Food is simple but great!

kikahead Jun 28th, 2004 08:38 PM

I love, love, love Cafe Ibercio. Best tapas I have had (and I live in a city full of Tapas restaurants)!!

arjay Jun 29th, 2004 02:28 AM

Chicaga! Tell more about that piano bar, please. Ambience? Piano player? We used to love going to see/hear Buddy Charles at Coq d'Or. How does Catch 35 compare to that?

dln Jun 29th, 2004 08:55 PM

Heaven on Seven for Cajun, Topolo Bampo (have I spelled it right?) for Spanish, and Dragon Court in Chinatown, and just-for-fun Asian, with good ambiance, any of the Big Bowl restaurants.

I think Chicago is a GREAT food town.


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