Windy City Taproom

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Driller burger with cheese and fries
Driller burger with cheese and fries

*** (3 stars)

It’s an airport restaurant. Adjust your expectations accordingly. That said, the service was prompt and friendly, and my burger was fine–a large patty, nicely cooked with good fixings. It was worth the $1 upgrade for fries, as they were good, too.

Windy City Taproom
5700 S Cicero Ave
Chicago, IL 60638

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Philly’s Best

Original Philly Cheese Steak and onion rings
Original Philly Cheese Steak and onion rings

*** (3 stars)

It’s hard to find truly authentic Philly Cheesesteaks outside of Philly, and this place has them. The meat is seasoned just right, plentiful and tender.

The issue is with the kitchen. In an empty restaurant, at lunchtime, my order of one cheesesteak took more than twenty minutes to prepare!

As a result I can really only recommend them for delivery, and you should plan well in advance.

Philly’s Best
907 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 525-7900
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Drew’s on Halsted

Interior- open mic Tuesday
Interior- open mic Tuesday
Rock shrimp pizza
Rock shrimp pizza
Diavaesque Linguini
Diavaesque Linguini
Steak Frites
Steak Frites

***** (5 stars)

What a wonderful neighborhood hang out! Drew's has a full bistro menu, so be sure to explore beyond the wonderful hamburgers.

Their pizzas have a thin, scorched crust that we loved. The pear salad was one of the best salads I've ever had, with a perfect balance of sweet and tart, chewy and crunchy. The steak served with the steak frites is a New York Strip, much better than the usual cut, and the accompanying mountain of fries were thin and crispy. There were no survivors.

On Tuesdays bottles of wine are half price. Our Klinker Brick Zinfandel was a great choice at a great price.

By luck we were there on the second Tuesday of the month, which is cabaret night. What a wonderful procession of talented singers! I've paid hundreds of dollars for shows not as good as the impromptu one we enjoyed as we dined. A great evening.

Drew’s on Halsted
3201 N Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 244-9191
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