Share(312) 787-7100
60 West Ontario Street
Chicago,
IL
60610
41.8933
-87.6302
Neighborhoods: Near North Side, Central
What People Are Saying About Chicago Chop House
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
The old-boy network is alive and well at Chicago Chop House, a conservative steak joint with a country-club feel and a corporate, mostly male, clientele. Brass railings, hunter-green walls and wood accents make up the decor; framed black-and-white photographs of Chicago gangsters, mayors and meat packers past lend an old-time Chicago feel. No surprises, just high-quality steakhouse standards like lightly fried calamari, creamy oysters Rockefeller, basic salads and plenty of red meat. Servers push the New York strip, and for good reason--this thick, juicy cut is smoky, tender and flavorful.…
09/06/09
Split Plate Charge Turnoff
by jbrodbec at Citysearch
Would not recommend based on split plate charge policy. It's too bad a $10 split plate charge policy ruined a $350 meal experience as food was really good. When brought this to attention of waitress and management was simply told "that's the owners policy" and it was obvious this feedback has been given in the past. A note to the owners--Bill Farrahi, Susan Gayford & John Pontarelli-- that when customers spend this type $ for a meal and "experience of fine dinning" split plate charges do not sit well given drinks, appetizers & sides were ordered along with an entree. There are so many places to eat in Chicago and have never had another restaurant make this an issue; some of your competition even encourages sharing entrees. I will never dine here again and recommend my friends and business asssociates dine elsewhere purely out of principal.
- Pros: Excellent Food Quality
- Cons: Poor Customer Service
05/11/09
Great food but too big portions!
by GinaMarieS at Citysearch
The ambiance and food here were excellent. We came in from out of town for the weekend and wanted to find a restaurant with a Chicago flavor. We were very happy with our choice of the Chicago Chop House. The steak was wonderful and perfectly cooked to our liking. The salads and sides were excellent. The only negative was that our waitress pushed the side dishes without warning us of their size. I'm sure she was trying to run up our bill, which she successfully did. One side can feed 3 people easily. We wasted a lot of food. If you dine here, order one side only per 3 - 4 people.
- Pros: Steak and sides were excellent.
- Cons: Way too much food was pushed on us!
04/05/09
Not Worth It
by noles2009 at Citysearch
Went there last night with some friends from out of town, The waitress was very rude and overbearing. There were ten of us and the following occured:
3 steaks ordered with crab meat and bernaise sauce arrive with cold crab and sauce. When we asked for them to be heated we were tiold that the sauce is supposed to be cold. When we still asked for them to be heated we were acutally told by our waitress, Blanch, that heating them would ruin the sauce. Not accepting this as an answer we finally made her take them back to be reheated. When they arrived we had no idea whose steak was whose.
1 steak was totally overdone and when we complaned the waitress, Blanch, actually had the nerve to tell us that it was not overdone. This must occur often because she actually had a flahlight to check the steak.
The other steaks were not very hot when they arrived either but those 4 were ok to eat.
I would NEVER recommend this place to anyone. Not with all of the other quality steak houses in town.
- Pros: None
- Cons: Bad Service, Poor Food
The Details on Chicago Chop House
When to Go:
From 5pm to 11pm weeknights and 6pm to 11pm weekends, a piano man plays and sings for your pleasure.
The Extras:
The Chop House offers a dozen cigars ($8-$20), but you'll have to sit at the main bar downstairs to smoke.
What to Drink:
The award-winning wine list features 550 selections from around the world, with a focus on Bordeaux and California varietals.
Know Before You Go:
The restaurant's dress code is business casual: no T-shirts, baseball caps or short shorts.
Category:
Payment Methods:
Carte Blanche, American Express, Discover, Visa, Diners Club, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Romantic Dining, Special Occasion Dining, Fine Dining, Private Rooms, Lunch Spot, Business Dining, Online Reservations, Date Spot, Group Dining, Notable Wine List
General Info:
Open 7 Days
