Lawry's The Prime Rib

09/15/09

Superb

by EatingFood at Citysearch

Best prime rib in the city without a doubt, been going there off and on for years (due to the price). I have no idea how people could give this place a bad review, its simply fantastic.

Go there during Christmas time and you'll never forget it!

• Pros: Best prime rib in the city... World?
• Cons: Very old-timey feel... Little outdated maybe...

03/31/09

go somewhere else for steak

by jwoo83 at Citysearch

I saw lawry's on the food network and i've wanted to go there for the prime rib for the longest time. i open the menu and you pretty much have no choice but to order the prime rib. we get the California cut knowing it would be the smallest cut but i figured for $34 it can't be that bad (they don't show you or describe what you are getting btw). I get a prime rib as thin as my pinky and mashed potato's that taste like it came from a box. i didn't even get a choice on the salad dressing they just bring you the spinning salad which is just a bowl in a bowl of ice. we were all so upset and eating our dinner feeling ripped off because we know we could have gotten a better steak anywhere else in chicago. in short WASTE OF YOUR TIME AND MONEY GO SOMEWHERE ELSE FOR A REAL STEAK

• Pros: Beautiful place and service is great
• Cons: the food was over priced for what they served

02/28/09

great restaurant

by rashad83 at Citysearch

Great food, service and atmosphere. our server went out of her way to make it an evening to remember, a must for prime rib lovers.

08/09/08

Wonderful Experience

by kyenkin at Citysearch

I've been to a lot of steak places but I have to say never one like this. It's well lit, very elegant, not loud at all, and comfortable. While you might assume that a restaurant located inside a mansion with such elegant decor would have stuffy service it most certainly did not. Our waitress was friendly, out going, playful, but also knew her stuff and did her best to please all of us. Their uniforms are also fun. The spinning bowl salad was not only tasty but fun to watch them make, and while they do put a lot of dressing on it, it still tastes really good. The Prime rib was also wonderful and I love the fact that you have so many choices in size. Four of us went and we all got different sizes and everyone was happy with there's. I have the 5 oz and was impressed not only with the taste but with the fact that they offer such a reasonable size. My husband and I split the mixed mushrooms as a side and were very pleased. The mashed potato's were very good as well. And there signature desert of a chocolate hand bag with cream and berry's was so creative and different. All in all a wonderful experience, we'll definitely be going back.

• Pros: Everything
• Cons: Nothing

07/21/08

LAZY STEAKHOUSE

by ANGELHAIR83 at Citysearch

ME AND MY BEST FRIEND TOOK OUR GIRLS FRIENDS OUT HERE, FOR V-DAY FOR A NICE DINING EXPERIENCE. Well when we got there we waited for a hour and 15 min. I thought the wait was to be expected since i heard it was a good place to eat and it was v-day after all. Let me tell u the place need to go out of business, for the terrible food i had to endour for the prices they have. the entry was the best..lol. the hard breadi ate that i had to put lots,and lots of butter to get it down. The salad was medicore i had better from the ready made salad you get from the grocery store. Then the mashed pudding they serve was like grawl they give prisoner. then the master chef came around with our steak. i just knew this would make up for everything else. Maybe he didnt like me or something but it was fatty steak i ever had no real lean meat. the taste was sorry for a restaurant that called themselves lawry the same people the make seasoning salt. they actually dont put any seasoning on there meat out all. The four of us left the place TICKED OFF. and ended up grabbing sum real food somewhere else to make up for the sorry excuse of a meal they attempt to make.AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COST, DONT EVEN WASTE UR TIME,MONEY, OR PATIENT. Listen to the other reviews this place needs a major overall in the kitchen.

• Pros: THE RESTAURANT IS APPEALING, THE WAITER UNIFORM ARE NICE
• Cons: HORRIBLE FOOD,WAITING TIME.AND OH YEAH THE HORRIBLE FOOD

07/12/08

Waste of time and taste buds!

by njoygudfood at Citysearch

We wanted to celebrate our 10th anniversary with great food at a nice place. We absolutely chose the WRONG restaurant. Lawry's was a waste of our time, taste buds, and money. The prime rib was at best, average. The service was just pathetic. It took forever for the master chef to come to our table. Other tables were seated after us, but served and left before us. For a place that has prime rib as their specialty, they definately need help. You would be much better off going to any steakhouse and get the same quality prime rib for a whole lot less AND walk out with a full stomach (and were not big people so it doesn't take much to make us full). I agree with the other post that said the sides are like school cafateria food - plus it is $5 extra! The pre-dinner bread WAS the best part. If you truly want great prime rib, then you need to go to The Captain's Table in Custer, South Dakota. We were there 9 years ago and still remember every succulant bite. But, if you don't want to go that far, then go to Glenwood Oaks in Glenwood, IL. They are a very classy restaurant that has very good prime rib and it's a lot more reasonably priced. Bottom line - DON'T GO TO LAWRY"S! High prices DO NOT mean great food! There has to be a better place in Chicago for prime rib!!!

• Pros: It is in Chicago, the pre-dinner bread
• Cons: Everything - including the prime rib!

06/01/08

Bleck!

by mlynne at Citysearch

I lived in Chicago just a few yrs back and have gone to many upscale and pricey steakhouses there. Recently, I was back in Chicago on business and was taken to Lawry's. I'd never been there before, as we have other favorites we always patron. The steaks there were fatty and flavorless. --and the sides were absolutely disgusting. I hate leaving such a bad review of any restaurant. But, there's no way I could give it anything but a "ONE". The food was just gross. The service was nothing exciting. The "ambience" was nothing worth writing about and even worse three people from our party of 8 had "intestinal problems" that night!! Go to Kinzie's Chophouse or Gibsons...or Sullivan's....go anywhere but here.

• Pros: banana cream pie
• Cons: loud, food quality

02/19/08

Outstanding prime rib, great service, wonderful ambience

by VanMichael at Citysearch

My wife and I were in the Chicago?s Schaumburg area for four days for a business conference. We had decided to stay over the week end in the Magnificent Mile area to enjoy the ambience of Chicago. We?d tried to get reservations to Harry Caray?s, but found they were totally booked.

I found Lawry?s website and did find an opening for dinner. Great choice!.

We arrived at Lawry?s 20 minutes before our reservation. After identifying ourselves, we were immediately whisked to a table...no waiting at all, even with a crowded saturday evening.

The food [we both had Lawry?s original prime rib] was excellent, as was the service, and atmosphere.

We highly recommend this establishment whenever one is in this area of Chicago.

• Pros: Food, service, ambience
• Cons: There were none!

01/09/08

T-Bone will LOVE this place!!!

by zacman1321 at Citysearch

I go to Lawry's whenever I'm in Chicago! Always great Primerib and excellent service. Often see famous Chicago sports figures dining thruout the room. Would recommend to anyone especially T-Bone and his wife on next trip!! Gift Cert. on me!

• Pros: great foodand service
• Cons: 2nd floor bathrooms

11/16/07

Great Prime Rib and Lobster!

by pinknose at Citysearch

I was most recently there 6 weeks ago for my freinds birthday. The atmosphere is great, the restaurant is in an old mansion, it has a nice elegant feel. The dinner is like a little show. The server spins the salad, and the carver slices your Prime Rib to order. The creamed spinach and creamed corn are wonderful. I'm usually disappointed when I order Lobster, but theirs is some of the best I've had anywhere. For my friends birthday they came with a piece of cake with a candle and sang. Once in awhile you have to wait a bit past your reservation time, but not too long.

• Pros: Lobster! Creamed Corn and Spinach! Atmosphere! Of course Prime Rib!
• Cons: Sometimes the valet is a little backed up