Twisted Spoke
(312) 666-1500
501 N Ogden Ave
Chicago,
IL
60622
41.8912
-87.6587
Neighborhoods: Goose Island, West Side
What People Are Saying About Twisted Spoke
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Helmets, license plates and photos of locals and their beloved bikes adorn the walls. The crowd is a friendly mix of tattooed punks and River West yuppies. The menu includes barbecue, meat loaf, jalapeno poppers and the 1/2-pound Fatboy. For Saturday and Sunday brunch, there's French toast, banana-buckwheat pancakes, corned beef hash and the Road Rash Mary--a hot, spicy bloody mary accompanied by a beer chaser.
User Reviews
RRRRRD
June 20, 2009
HORRIBLE, ABYSMAL SERVICE! Arrived at 9:30AM, ordered steak/eggs & chilla-killas (chilequiles) & coffee. By 10:15AM all we had been served was the coffee, no sign of our breakfast. People that had been seated after us were already finishing THEIR food. Asked for the check and they had the nerve to charge me $5.73 for two cups of coffee; no apology for the horrendous service, no offer to comp the coffee, no attempt to make amends. Totally spoiled my Saturday morning, avoid this dump! Left one star because I couldn't leave LESS.
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JackMeoff
March 23, 2009
This is simply one of the most horrible restaurants that I've ever been to. The service is absolutely sub par. If I wanted to hang out with a bunch of phoney suburban-grown "punks rockers" (notice the quotes), I'd go to Schaumburg and eat at the food court-it's very obvious that this place recruits its staff from there. After a long wait (and there wasn't more than 3 other tables occupied), my burger arrived late and cold. Yet, for some odd reason, my fries were hot. The food was barely edible, and not just because the burger was cold. You can get a MUCH better burger elsewhere for quite a bit less. They do have a decent beer selection, but what place doesn't nowadays? The patio was nice, but would have been a more pleasant place to eat if it weren't so damned filthy. Overall, I will never be back to this phoney theme park. The service is horrible, the food isn't even average and both drinks and grub are terribly overpriced....horrible, horrible, horrible.
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misschristian
August 03, 2008
I have been here many times and always wonder why I come back each time I do. The patio is nice, some of the staff is attentive, but I will never return after my last experience. My friends and I went to brunch and it was busy. I have worked brunches and they are tough. The place was dirty, under staffed, there was no method or organization. We had no silverware, when we asked for it (5 minutes after our food arrived), they said they had to wash it. The coffee and food was cold, food came before drinks, when I spoke to the manager, he yelled at me and told me we seated ourselves. This was not true, the host brought us to a table by the bar. We were charged full price for cold food and the rudest service I have ever received. I suggest the Breakfast Club or Flo for Brunch in the neighborhood. As for a patio, Cafe Fresco's is lovely and they don't give any attitude. Twisted Spoke is a disappointment.
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Know Before You Go:
Though the Spoke gets rowdy in the evenings, it hosts a family-friendly crowd at weekend brunch and lunch.
Where to Sit:
The rooftop deck is a great place to hang out--but don't expect quiet, as trucks frequently rumble by on Ogden Avenue.
The Extras:
Saturdays at midnight, it's "Smut 'n Eggs," featuring the breakfast menu and bad '70s porn.
Save Money:
On Tuesdays, most beers--domestic and import, draft and bottled--are just $2.50
Where to Sit:
The rooftop deck is a great place to hang out, but don't expect quiet, as trucks frequently rumble by on Ogden Avenue.
Category:
Restaurants, Barbecue Restaurants
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Late Night Dining, Romantic Dining, Brunch, Outdoor Dining, People Watching, Group Dining, Happy Hour, Cheap Eats, Dine At The Bar
General Info:
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
Bar; Section
