Cleo's Restaurant

10/07/08

Amazing salsa!

by bbetty21 at Citysearch

A nice easy going place to go for pizza and try the chips & salsa! It makes my mouth water now. It's a fun place to take the kids for dinner...lots of tvs and colorful lights all over. Great place!

11/08/07

Good food with beer is an important convenience, right?

by marchicago at Citysearch

If I'm prowling the streets of Bucktown, you'll see me at either Map Room or Cleos on Armitage. While these locations are neighbors, their differences are stark. **It's worth noting, Map Room has never claimed to be a restaurant - that's (obviously) the biggest difference between the two places ** The Map Room - good beer, a bunch of regulars, good beer (yes, I mentioned it again), chill vibe, hard pretzels. Cleos - good beer, chill vibe but more modern (eg, they have flat screens, cool decor, etc.), friendly staff, great specials, and delicious food. I've never had a bad special off their weekly specials menu. Nor, have I ever been unhappy with an appetizer or sandwich off their regular menu. Though, I must admit - many of my "taste tests" have come after a few cocktails. All in all - I highly recommend Cleos on Armitage so long as your looking for a hip enough place with nice decor, post college crowd (not senior citizens though), a nice beer selection, and pretty darn good food!

• Pros: Cool atmosphere if you're looking for a place to eat, drink, and hang with post college graduate aged peeps. Pretty good weekly specials!

Bucktown offshoot of the Wicker Park original features similar eclectic decor and gussied-up bar food.

by Fred Schlatter at Citysearch

In Short
Standard neighborhood tavern decor gets flair from red flood lighting and metallic walls--a fetching combo when paired with exposed brick. The front room is equipped with the bar, comfy stools and high-tops. A back room features black vinyl upholstered booths and plasmas. Casual, post-collegiate locals cram into both areas for juicy burgers, personal pizzas and cold, imported beer.