What would you guys say is the best steak house in Chicago? Thanks in advance for your opinion. :smile:
-Awais
-Awais
djskyy said:
djskyy said:
Gurnee is only a 20 minute hike from my placeShkrmvr said:Awais - the best hidden secret is my grill...applewood, cherry, smoked steak, dungenous crab etc.....I'd tell you where it is, but I'm afraid you may show up :biggrin:
I've been to many of the best places in Northern California, including Chez Panisse, the French Laundry, Gary Danko's, the Dining Room at the Ritz, etc., as well as less-heralded (but still worthy) places such as Farallon, Skates, Hayes Street Grill, etc. No doubt, there are lots of excellent places in the area. However, overall, in my experience, Chicago's selection, quality, and value are simply better. Unless you've been to the very best places in Chicago, including Charlie Trotter's, the Everest Room, and Oceanique, as well as our more unusual ethnic places like Ixtapuzalco, you haven't really experienced all that Chicago has to offer.Dinan M3 said:I think we have it better in Silicon Valley - authentic ethnic cuisine of every type and still within driving distance of Chez Panisse and the French Laundry.
You should come here. And eat a little.Dinan M3 said:I've also been to several of the top rated restaurants in Boston and NY.
I'm not sure why you say this; perhaps you should re-read my post...? I did not make any statements about Silicon Valley; my statement was about Northern California. I thought that was what you were talking about, since you referred to places that are within driving distance of Silicon Valley. (Although the French Laundry is quite a long drive from Silicon Valley - even more so when you take typical bay area traffic into account.)Dinan M3 said:BTW, I do note that you seem to equate Silicon Valley with SF
I can't really comment about the Mexican food in California, because my exposure to it has been limited. But the Mexican restaurant(s) and chef that are generally recognized as the finest and most innovative in the country are Frontera Grill/Topolobampo and Rick Bayless, here in Chicago. (They're side by side.) Although we have some others that are also very fine and innovative, such as the previously-mentioned Ixcapuzalco and Chilpancingo, another restaurant with the same owner, and Adobo Grill, just to name a few. Not to mention many, many more conventional Mexican restaurants, located within as well as outside our many Mexican-American communities.Dinan M3 said:Plus we definitely have better Mexican food than SF or Chicago! :tongue:
nsxtasy said:You should come here. And eat a little.
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I'm not sure why you say this; perhaps you should re-read my post...?
I can't really comment about the Mexican food in California, because my exposure to it has been limited. But the Mexican restaurant(s) and chef that are generally recognized as the finest and most innovative in the country are Frontera Grill/Topolobampo and Rick Bayless, here in Chicago. (They're side by side.)
Again, you seem to be misinterpreting my comments. My only comment regarding Italian and Chinese was when I noted that more varied ethnic food (i.e. beyond the Italian and Chinese that have been widely available for decades) are now available EVERYWHERE, even in smaller towns. That entire paragraph was intended to describe the entire country ("just about everywhere you go"), and NOT just the Midwest or Chicago. While I mentioned smaller cities in the Midwest with which I'm familiar, I'm quite sure that the same could be said about smaller cities in the West and in other parts of the country. In case you were inferring that the comment/paragraph was intended only to describe the Midwest or Chicago - it wasn't.Dinan M3 said:Regarding SF vs. Silicon Valley, your remarks concerning Italian and Chinese limitations are a distinct SF phenomenon. We have it much better down here.
Shkrmvr said:Awais - the best hidden secret is my grill...applewood, cherry, smoked steak, dungenous crab etc.....I'd tell you where it is, but I'm afraid you may show up :biggrin:
Bob Chinn's Crab House, in Wheeling, specializes in seafood. If we started a topic on great seafood restaurants in the Chicago area, I'm sure we could come up with a list as long as the steakhouse list (and IMO many are better than Chinn's). Here are some of the very finest:nuccaJB said:Another great place to eat in Chicago not mentioned yet in Bob Chins.