Category Archives: Sandwiches

Cheesie’s Pub & Grub – Lakeview

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Grill Power (special) with tots
Grill Power (special) with tots

***** (5 stars)

I've had a condo a block from this place for four years and have never gotten around to trying it. I'm glad I finally did. Food is terrific. I had a special of the month, the grill power sandwich, but I'm sure you can't go wrong with any of the sandwiches here. They're perfectly grilled, with perfectly melted cheese. I loved the spicy mayo that came with my sandwich.

They're also great at cooking the tater tots, which were perfectly crispy. There's tableservice if you don't want it to go, and the service was fast and friendly.

I'll be back.

Cheesie’s Pub & Grub – Lakeview
958 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60657

https://www.yelp.com/biz/cheesies-pub-and-grub-lakeview-chicago

Bagel Restaurant & Deli

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Vegetarian Chili Soup
Vegetarian Chili Soup
Pastrami on Rye
Pastrami on Rye
Roast beef on Onion Roll
Roast beef on Onion Roll
Western Omelette (with bacon)
Western Omelette (with bacon)

**** (4 stars)

Great place for breakfast or lunch. The omelets and hash owns are terrific. Also great deli meats. The bagels aren't a highlight for me, though. Very attentive and friendly service.

Bagel Restaurant & Deli
3107 N Broadway St
Chicago, IL 60657

https://www.yelp.com/biz/bagel-restaurant-and-deli-chicago

Philly’s Best

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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
https://www.yelp.com/biz/phillys-best-chicago-2

Bagel Restaurant & Deli

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Vegetarian Chili Soup
Vegetarian Chili Soup
Pastrami on Rye
Pastrami on Rye
Roast beef on Onion Roll
Roast beef on Onion Roll

**** (4 stars)

This is the deal, a NY style Jewish delicatessen. All the sandwiches you’d imagine, and more. Plus free pickles!

The half sandwich combo offers any sandwich, plus any soup or salad. The chili counts as soup, and boy it was delicious. Pastrami had just the right amount of fat, and the rye bread was super fresh.

Excellent friendly service.

Bagel Restaurant & Deli
3107 N Broadway St
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 477-0300
https://www.yelp.com/biz/bagel-restaurant-and-deli-chicago

Gott’s Roadside

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Chili Cheese Fries, Impossible Cheeseburger
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***** (5 stars)

Great historic roadside eatery from the 1940s, now occupied by a small local burger chain. Terrific chili fries, Impossible Burger, and some of the best onion rings I’ve had anywhere. Also a shout-out for the coffee shake! Sounds like a great 10am breakfast on Christmas Eve to me!

Gott’s Roadside
933 Main St
Saint Helena, CA
94574
(707) 963-3486
https://www.yelp.com/biz/gotts-roadside-saint-helena-2

Roti Modern Mediterranean

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**** (4 stars)

This is essentially the Chipotle of Mediterranean food. Choose you bowl, salad or pita, your protein, and the toppings. The only thing I found odd was the absence of taboule, which seems like such an essential part of, say, a falafel pita.

Service at this location is very fast and friendly.

Roti Modern Mediterranean
200 W Randolph St
Chicago, IL
60606
(312) 332-6013
https://www.yelp.com/biz/roti-modern-mediterranean-chicago-5

Francois Frankie

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Steak frites
Salmon tartare
Lobster cioppino
Salmon
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***** (5 stars)

This is an interesting almost-French-bistro with some American items as well. A charming carousel bar is the centerpiece; it slowly revolves, about once an hour.

There is absolutely no acoustic treatment anywhere, and the walls are glass, mirror, and metal, so it can get very loud. The environment was much better as the evening went on and it started to empty out.

The triple creme camembert and the crispy brussels sprouts were delicious hors d’eouvres. Caesar salad is a very generous portion.

My entree, the lobster cioppino, was delicious. The broth was redolent with fennel, and the lobster was plentiful.

The wine list is a bit eclectic, but our waiter, who was also the sommelier, did a great job of finding something to our taste.

Francois Frankie
222 W Randolph St
Chicago, IL
60606
(312) 600-9659
https://www.yelp.com/biz/francois-frankie-chicago

Taza Cafe

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Gyro Plate

Falafel Sandwich

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***** (5 stars)

Extremely friendly staff in this counter service restaurant make it special.

I tried the gyro platter, which came with lentil rice, hummus, a falafel, salad, and pitas. It was very good, especially the gyro meat coated in tzatziki and spicy sauce.

Even better was the falafel sandwich, a generous serving of falafel, lettuce, tahini, spicy and a very fresh pita pocket to hold it all.

Definitely one of the best choices for fast Middle Eastern food in Chicago.

Taza Cafe
176 N Franklin St
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 201-9885
https://www.yelp.com/biz/taza-cafe-chicago