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Twisted Spoke
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- Neighborhoods:
- West Side, Goose Island
- Categories:
- Restaurants, Barbecue Restaurants
- Cuisine:
- Traditional American, Californian, Hamburgers
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- $
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At a Glance
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83% ambiance
“Please let Twisted Spoke owners know that their service is horrible and it doesn't help the fact that the food and ambiance is lacking as well.”
50% drinks
“This is my favorite place to sit outside and drink a spicy red bloody mary.”
69% food quality
“The burgers are great.”
100% overall
“The patio was nice, but would have been a more pleasant place to eat if it weren't so damned filthy.”
100% return potential
“The patio is nice, some of the staff is attentive, but I will never return after my last experience.”
50% service
“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.”
40% value
“average burger (and overpriced), seemed dirty, and there were a lot of people working yet only one seemed to be doing any work.”
0% wait time
“The service can be a bit slow during the busier times and waiting on a Saturday or Sunday morning brunch can be pretty long.”
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What Our Expert Scouts Say
June 24, 2012
Bikers, yuppies & otherwise all have reason to love TS. Examples: One of the best beer lists around, rooftop seating, & great, greasy grub.
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August 12, 2004
Waste of time.
This bar is full of mid level folks pretending to have cash and ride motorcycles. Guys - stop shaving on Thursday so you can have that biker scruff by Saturday night and take your 3 year old motorcycle with a whopping 1700 miles (HA HA , ride ever?!) and fake being a biker. Ladies, just show up and pretend to find any of this life interesting or "cool".
When people aren't busy pretending they're cold and shallow. What happened to this place?! Years ago it was a great bar full of real people who actually rode bikes. I guess the fact the Discovery channel (and many others) make bikes look great has brought this place down.
Don't waste your time here.
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April 09, 2004
This place Rocks!.
Food is great and hot! Hot fresh fries. amazing.
staff are all friendly, cheerful, and helpful
atmosphere equals the food and staff.
this restaurant is a must for everyone. you will not be disappointed. exceptional on all levels.
thank you twisted spoke. someone is doing it right for consumers at this joint.
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February 12, 2004
COOL!. My husband is a Harley nut and I wanted to surprise him with a dinner out at the Twisted Spoke. My initial reaction was it was cool to see all the old harleys, but it was kind of dumpie looking. We ordered ribs and they were the BEST ribs we've ever had! Definitely worth it and a great price! We will definitely go there again on our next visit to Chicago.
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March 05, 2003
HOLY COW!!!. good food im over 60 years old and i loved it the atmosphere was so fun!!!!!
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February 26, 2003
Twisted Joke. This is nothing more than a trendy River West extension of River North pretension. Gives the illusion of being a biker bar, but is really just a higher-priced diner with beer and kitsch.
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January 16, 2003
what about the Bloody Marys?. I live nearby and frequently go here for Sunday Bruch, the food is delicious and it's a great spot (tough to park sometimes, tho)
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December 25, 2002
Burgerlicious. Best burger in town. The fatboy gives you an option of all the topings for no extra charge. Great fries. The rest of menu is average or better. Service varies.
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December 17, 2002
WHHHHOOOOOOOOOOO. Great Place to hang out! Bartenders RULE! Great Ceaser Chicken Sandwich!
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December 16, 2002
forget the soggy stuff..... Twisted spoke has the all time best fries ever! It doesn't help that they give you 47 lbs. of them whenever you order a sandwich or burger because I hate that I can't finish them all! They're seasoned to perfection and are never mushy.
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December 12, 2002
mmmmmm. Excellent food and LOTS of it!! Good parking and good service!! And best of all....it's cheap!!!
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