Tracy Martorello: All natural baking. My turkey, Brie, honey, and apple sandwich was so yummy save some room for homemade soup and desert to go.
Melanie Mcginnis: The veggie chili is AMAZING. It's more of a soup but it is the BEST. The dark roast coffee is also delicious!
Mark Krawczyk: A pretty girl w/ a pink scarf & reddish hair smiled at me once here. It was almost as sweet as the pastries. The prospect of seeing both keep me coming back whenever I'm in town.
6. The Hideout
8.6
1354 W Wabansia Ave (btwn Elston Ave & Throop St), Chicago, IL
Rock Club · Bucktown · 56 tips and reviews
Chicagoist: Other than a good sweater and a roaring fire, one of the best ways to stay warm and cope with the seemingly never-ending winter is enjoying a hot bowl of homemade soup. Get yours here from 5:30pm. Read more.
Alexander Kovalev: Great ambience, cool music, fresh beer.
IFC: Chicago: "It's a regular guy bar for irregular folks who just don’t fit in, or just don’t want to fit in. It is the bar that Granddad went to when he was young and crazy" -IFC Staff Read more.
Ed Martin: Homemade soups ROCK!!!
Chicago Tribune: Try the Tradicion: Crumbled chorizo, chihuahua cheese & pickled jalapeno peppers ooze together btwn buttery Turano Texas toast. Accompanied by house-made mayo w/ crushed chipotle peppers & adobo sauce Read more.
Jp Hochbaum: I would ignore the complaint about the beer being expensive, while miller lite is $4, all beer is $4 as well. So stop drinking beer flavored water and drink better quality beer :)
9. Rex Italian Foods
8.9
4431 N Harlem Ave (Montrose), Norridge, IL
Food and Beverage Retail · 9 tips and reviews
Joe Sesso: This is one of the best places in Chicago for authentic Italian & Sicilian food. Open seating for lunch, great sweets as well. They also have frozen ravioli etc for you to cook at home.
Lindsay M: As seen on Diners, Dive-ins, and Dives on Food Network. So good, and the staff is awesome!
Kay Barrio: This place is amazing!!! It's real Italian food with prices that are insanely cheap. ! Decent service
10. Kathy De's
8.8
3642 S Parnell Ave, Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · Bridgeport · 7 tips and reviews
Denise Young: Love the breaded steak sandwich and the cajun chicken sandwich.
Tommy Casa: Great food, friendly service, and the best cajun char chicken in Chicago , ask for chef Mario
Peter Jaysin: "Make sure you eat it when its hot" -Mario
11. Pasta D'Arte
8.5
6311 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Norwood Park · 16 tips and reviews
Daniel Blaszczyk: Try the pear flatbread pizza thing on the specials menu. Its not always on there but it is delicious!
CompartirPasion.com: Mark is a great chef, no dobut at all
Doug Moss: Food was ok, service terrible. Be prepared to hear your neighbors conversation because you are literally 6 inches away from them.