10/12/07

Cheap Beer, Bad Food

by willcapellaro

Just don't pay for the food (Friday happy hour has free snack bar) and you'll be fine. Or just be ready to send a plate back immediately if it isn't up to snuff. This place is worth the $1 PBRs and not much else.

08/04/07

"average"

by mabstb

we chose this place because it seemed casual and would feed our 1 and 5 year olds without cloth tablecloths and having to scour the menu for something they'd eat. and also a place we could have a drink and just relax. in all of those respects we succeeded. located in what seemed like a peculiar area - within a newish commercial building on the river, but only a block from serious-ghetto - the place was empty save a few people at the bar on a thursday night, how it stays in business is a mystery! the kids were happy - usual kids' fare - our food was mediocre at best. we took the server's suggestions - i ordered the chicken marsala and my wife the stroghenoff. comfort food, maybe, but my chicken tasted microwaved and my wife's beef had a gag-reflex "wang" to it. $4 mojitos (and starvation) made the meal bearable. kids meals are like $5 with "real" meals in the 10-12 range. with the plethora of places in chicago, we would not likely return as a family. however, $1 pabst is a tough "no go" in any argument when feeding the kids isnt the primary goal....

• Pros: kid friendly, hip retro atmosphere
• Cons: mediocre food

03/11/07

Yummy Brunch!

by pjs2780

A group of us had Saturday brunch here recently and really enjoyed it! We were seated immediately and had fun playing with the Etch-A-Sketch on our table. The food was great as well -- I had the coconut crusted French toast, which was crunchy and flavorful; the strawberry puree syrup was a nice touch. My husband had the Green Eggs and Ham, which were incredible tasty; I would highly recommend this dish! The remainder of the group had the Phat Jacks with chocolate chips, BBQ Chicken omelette, and the Cobb salad. All were very pleased with their choices. Prices were reasonable and service was good. Intelligensia coffee was the perfect beverage for the meal. We'll definitely be back. The only downside -- we parked in the wrong garage because the sign letting us know where to park was too small to see from the east side of Larabee, so we had to pay for parking. We'll know better next time :)