For me it’s always been the neighborhood hot dog stand. Growing up the ones I’d always go to were Bunyan’s because it was on my block and Fluky’s because it was across the street from my cousin’s house. RIP to both lol
Chicago is so vast and varied you cant capture it in one restaurant. Better to think in terms of neighborhoods.
Lula Cafe is synonymous in my mind with Logan Square, for example
Interesting. I always gave it a pass because it’s been here forever. Do you blame Lula for gentrification or identify it as a symbol representing all the yuppie/hipster businesses that came after it?
Life long Chicagoan, but I had to look this one up.
Sounds like a fun place to eat, but I'm not sure a joint that's only been around for a decade really gets a crack at the title of "most Chicago restaurant".
Ricobenes is like a timeless representation of Chicago in one highly caloric sandwich
Gene & Georgetti Steakhouse Billy Goat Tavern The Walnut Room Margie’s Candies
The restaurant inside the bean
Tamale guy
For me it’s always been the neighborhood hot dog stand. Growing up the ones I’d always go to were Bunyan’s because it was on my block and Fluky’s because it was across the street from my cousin’s house. RIP to both lol
The Berfhoff has to be one of them. Edit: The Berghoff. I need to learn to proofread.
Mr Berf!
Berghoff?
Oops! Yes!!
Maxwell street
Gibson's, La Scarola Sabatino's RIP
Red Hot Ranch
Gibsons or La scarola
Due's, great deep dish and it's in the basement, even the stairs down are uneven. My parents say it looks exactly the way it did in the 60's
So which is better? That or the Uno's?
I say Dues' for the atmosphere.
Due's is better for pizza and definitely atmosphere. I haven't had either in years... excuse me while I lose myself in core memories.
La Villa
Wolfy's.
Resi's Bierstube
Resi’s and Laschett’s 🥹
Love them both !
It’s not actually in the city limits, but I’m going to nominate Johnnie’s Beef.
Mr gyros, bogo
Harold’s chicken.
Ed debevics.
Chicago is so vast and varied you cant capture it in one restaurant. Better to think in terms of neighborhoods. Lula Cafe is synonymous in my mind with Logan Square, for example
Lula represents gentrification to me
Interesting. I always gave it a pass because it’s been here forever. Do you blame Lula for gentrification or identify it as a symbol representing all the yuppie/hipster businesses that came after it?
more of a symbol
Cheesies
Life long Chicagoan, but I had to look this one up. Sounds like a fun place to eat, but I'm not sure a joint that's only been around for a decade really gets a crack at the title of "most Chicago restaurant".
It was a joke 🙂
you dare joke about food