- 521 S. Dearborn St., South Loop
Although the menu offers salads, sandwiches, pasta and calzones, the best bet here is the pizza. The create your own option lets you pick a crust (regular or wh... READ MORE
Although the menu offers salads, sandwiches, pasta and calzones, the best bet here is the pizza. The create your own option lets you pick a crust (regular or wh... READ MORE
Subterranean Chinatown spot decked with colorful, quirky furniture, including chairs that resemble giant hands. The menu offers Japanese cooked fare like tempur... READ MORE
This spot is a sibling to Lincoln Square's popular Opart Thai House. The large menu, similar to the original location, lists curries, satays, soups, noodles and... READ MORE
Bradley Rubin, the man behind this South Loop eatery, aims for an old-school diner vibe here, skipping the electric slicer in favor of hand-slicing the corned b... READ MORE
Inexpensive hand-pulled noodles are the name of the game at this Chinatown gem. READ MORE
This always-bustling Chinatown Square spot has a well-lit dining room with both booth and table seating. The large menu includes selections like fried spaghetti... READ MORE
Lisa (Chen) Ko (ex-Charming Wok and Charming Cuisine) is behind this South Loop spot. The pan-Asian menu features far-flung choices like Peking duck with tamari... READ MORE
The owners of Bobtail Ice Cream Company have opened a seasonal location at the southeast corner of Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park. This outpost offers a dail... READ MORE
This Hong Kong-based teahouse chain opened a Chinatown location under the Phoenix Restaurant. Since 1994 the company has launched more than 40 locations in Chin... READ MORE
This South Loop neighborhood Mexican eatery offers affordable, traditional dishes, including enchiladas, steak tacos and chiles rellenos, plus more ambitious fa... READ MORE
South Loop Thai spot featuring Thai classics like satay, crab Rangoon, curry dishes (red, green, massaman) and noodle choices like pad Thai and lad nar. House s... READ MORE
Joe Farina, who spent a decade as the corporate chef of Rosebud Restaurants in addition to a brief stint at Ballo, is behind this South Loop Italian eatery. Loo... READ MORE
This venerable South Side chain has grown steadily over the years to occupy dozens of locations throughout the city. A banal numbering system distinguishes ever... READ MORE
This South Loop breakfast and lunch spot, which is near the Museum Campus, features an egg-themed interior, custom-made booths and counter seating. The menu fea... READ MORE
Amarit, which was a Gold Coast favorite since the early 90s, decided to pack up and move to the South Loop in 2007. Well, not exactly pack up--they decided on a... READ MORE
While the stark white walls and blaring TV screen don't offer much in the way of ambience, the food is something else at this sibling to Lao Beijing and Lao S... READ MORE
You can spend a lot of time considering the absurdly long menu at this Chinatown sibling of Lao Shanghai and Lao Sze Chuan, so allow us to cut to the chase: Ord... READ MORE
Denver-based Sage Restaurant Group is behind this splashy Spanish spot in the South Loop’s Blackstone Hotel. Planxa (pronounced plahn-CHA) refers to a style of ... READ MORE
The folks behind Hackney’s Printer’s Row are also behind this Mexican spot just a few doors north of their burger-friendly South Loop eatery. Although Flaco’s (... READ MORE
Super Dorm residents don't have to travel far for a burger fix. This quick-serve spot is located right on the University Center’s ground level. Epic offers a c... READ MORE