I like Little Vietnam on Bryn Mawr.

I’m hosting a day-time baby shower for my sister and 25 people in July. She wants a more informal, cozy feel where we can play games and open gifts, and a restaurant that has breakfast/lunch options. She lives in the Lincoln Square/Albany Park area but open to locations, including the suburbs.

Where can I get good tequenos and/or croquettes?? Even better if you know where to get goat cheese and/or guava croquettes. While I’m at it if you have any recs for Cafe con leche and/or Pollo a la plancha, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I need your help fam. A while back, maybe 10 years, Hyde Park had a nice carribean restaurant called Calypso. They had these amazing plantain nachos. Long plantain chips, refried beans, cheese, all the toppings. They were a full mean and I still think about them. Does anyone else make them in the city?

I will be in Chicago for a week and I have a list of dishes that are hard to find in Europe.

Where’s the best place in the city to eat the following without having to sell my kindeys:

• Lobster
• Lobster roll
• Bison
• Tamales
• Louisiana cuisine
• Brisket
• Chicago-style hot dog
• Root beer
• Bagels
• Soft shell Tacos

Pastoral had the best sandwiches ever. I could eat them every day. I love sandwiches in general and would love to hear about your favorite places!

Bonus points for places on the north or NW side. Also bonus points for sandwiches that go hard without being hard on my wallet.

Preemptive NO to Jerry’s though. Been there 3x and didn’t think any of the ones I had were good and definitely not worth the price.

Hi yalls. Asian, not the right Asian. What are the best things to order from the Chinese food stalls upstairs? I can’t read Chinese, and don’t know what the foods are, but I like trying food other ppl enjoy eating! (Going for non-dim sum items plz!)

Two large onigiri and miso soup for $9.50. Three for $12. Awesome deal, and I've enjoyed it every time I've gone.

Does anyone know of any good Cinco De Mayo Specials today? Preferably at a restaurant with a patio? Thank you in advance!

Their tres leches will always be favorite 🥹❤️

I'm going to be in the Fullerton and Cicero area and I'm looking for a place to eat. Preferably a sit-down restaurant with good chicken tenders, burgers and pizza. Any suggestions? I'm coming from the northern suburbs so any between works as well

Worst kept secret since every person walk by outside said "Oh this is such a cute place" but this Bistro treated us to a date night dinner that set the standards for Date Nights. (Next up - Weiner Circle!)

Friday, 7pm reservation, table outside, 70+ degrees. Service was freaking excellent, the table setup perfected as we never felt like we were listening in on someone or had to raise our voices. And the food was just what I wanted: bread, steak frites, mac n cheese and Pastis to finish. Good fish dishes as well.

Make reservations, bring your favorite person and enjoy it. We were specifically happy because we had the opposite experience at Bavette (Date night, had a 30+ extra wait for our reserved table, food was good but meh. Not sold on the corporate vibe of that place).

Happy Greek Easter all. Would love to pick some up today. Anyone seen a place in the city that sells flaouna?

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It seems like Chicago has a good range of French & French-synthesis bakeries. Plus many not-specifically-French bakeries that are really good at French breads (I was impressed by the baguette at Hewn).

Is there a place in town that reminds you of an everyday boulangerie in France? (Baguettes stacked upright against the back wall, big palmier cookies, etc.) Are there any bakeries where you walk in & get back-in-France feelings?

I know this is tough since most Asian food will use soy sauce (which isn’t gluten free unless it’s pure tamari) or some kind of sauce thickener. Any recommendations, particularly Chinese spots — I know it’s a challenge.

Duck duck goat - a few years back, they had a menu, but I’ve read that lately, there aren’t many options.

Saigon Sisters has options, any other Vietnamese or Thai spots?

I’ve done tanoshii sushi and other sushi spots that have been great at accommodating.

South Asian foods I’ve been able to find options.

I'll be visiting from NYC and want to go to the National Museum of Mexican Art. I see there are two well rated restaurants 5 Rabanitos and Carnitas Uruapan nearby. I'm leaning towards 5 Rabanitos because there's a larger selection of items to try. But I know that sometimes specialty restaurants excel as they specialize in one item vs trying to be good at everything. So my question is Carnitas Uruapan that good? I only have room in my itinerary for one Mexican meal. And I do like carnitas. But I also like all different types of Mexican food. I've visited many different parts of Mexico and have loved the diversity of the cuisine.

Serious and maybe polarizing question…looking for the very best sourdough in Chicago. For reference, right now R&A is the top of my list and I really don’t love publican for some reason. Looking for a boule.

Go!!

Absolutely one of the best cakes I’ve had in this city. The contrasts of cold/warm and creamy/acidic make this cake jaw-droppingly amazing. And that mint sprig is not a garnish. It really tied in the pineapple, vanilla, and blueberry flavors altogether so beautifully. Whatever you order at 5 Rabanitos, don’t skip the pineapple upside cake.

Looking for the best Caesar and fry combo in downtown Chicago.

Hi all! From out of town looking for some good jerk chicken. Preferably a place I can Uber to and sit down at! I’ve searched this forum but most recent posts are from a year ago. Maybe something has changed lol

Place doesn't get mentioned enough for classic tavern style pizza, one of my favorites for that.

Hi all!

I’m looking for ramps and wanted to know where I can locate some with the spring season here.

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It looks like it is going to be at Salt Shed this summer. They have a pre-order going on now for Chase Sapphire card holders, can anyone send me the phone number listed on the back of your Chase Sapphire card?

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Just recently visited Chicago (absolutely gorgeous city, very jealous). What was supposed to be a feel-good, profound and exploratory odyssey of historic Americana quickly devolved into a manic and disheveled hunt for the best Chicago™️ dog.

There’s two that stood out to me. Flub a Dub Chub’s (which boasts amazing reviews online) and is lauded by some subreddits, and Portillos, the Pat’s-and-Geno’s of the dog world. Now, Pat’s and Geno’s in terms of cheese steaks are objectively sh** and have a distinct smell and taste profile of solid waste, however, Portills absolutely struck me like a lightning bolt. I’ve never had something so delicious. It was like trying authentic gelato from the heart and hearth of Rome. I couldn’t believe it. The dog was so delicious, the onions, the pickle of divinity, the seeded roll, the green and ghoulish relish, the long hots (absolutely blew my mind). The complimentary French fries and ice water pushed me over the edge. I immediately sprinted to the bathroom to make more room for what would be a second dog (that unfortunately never happened). But wow. I was amazed

Fast forward to flub a dub chubs, it was good, but was… very plain. Ambience was cool, the fries were good, but the dog tasted… okay? Like comparatively to Portillos, it was dull but tasted a bit cleaner and less cluttered. But that’s not necessarily a good thing. Idk, I was underwhelmed (although I did like the long hots here better). It was good but it wasn’t great.

I picked these two spots because one was lauded and the other was kind of shamed. I get that Portillos turned into a chain, but what I tasted in there was nothing short of magic, sorcery and divine intervention.

Am I crazy for having this opinion/experience? Do any of you sympathize? Am I uncultured? Lacking taste buds? I had two other super-tasters with me and they agreed. Also, what is in your honest opinion the best dog?

I’ve been to Mi Tocaya a couple times. The food is great, but it’s the mezcal margaritas that have me in love. I literally cannot drink any other cocktail without wishing it were a Mi Tocaya margarita. And, they’re just mezcal, agave, lime - not even any triple sec or orange liqueur.

Can anyone explain to me how they do it, so that I can recreate these amazing cocktails for myself?