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    Gene’s Bistro

    2.0 (215 reviews)
    ModerateNew American, Bars

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    Good for kids

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    Norah L.

    The waffles were very good I did get it without bacon and they did it wrong but they fixed it very fast. Another person in my party get the tater tots that was to die for they were we crispy. The service was fine nothing special speed wise but our server was the nicest person I have seen at a restaurant in an airport. The ambiance was good for an airport. I would recommend but it is very pricy.

    chicken parm
    Abby E.

    Stopped here for a bite to eat and drink before my flight home - definitely picked the wrong spot. Only pro - quick seating and overall service was quick as well. Asked for water with my margarita (which was $25), never received it. Scan code on table didn't work - kept pulling up another customer's order for a pulled pork sandwich. Chicken parm was basically a chicken finger with a piece of cheese on top of pasta. Way too expensive - wild that I had a $60 bill plus tip. Definitely will not return my next time to MDW.

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    Soleil K.

    Had a 5 hour layover and was looking for a place to sit and have dinner. My fiance decided on this place. We stood in line for approx 20-25 minutes before being seated. Lots of flights were delayed so it was pretty crowded. Service was quick. We ordered the pulled pork sandwich and chicken wrap, both with fries. The alcoholic drink menu prices was OUTRAGEOUS so I chose to pass on that. The food came within a reasonable time frame and honestly it was surprisingly VERY GOOD! It didn't taste like I was eating at an airport. The pork was juicy with flavor and the wrap was fried and seasoned quite well. Although I do not prefer to spend my money on over priced airport food, this experience was well worth it.

    Bacon cheeseburger
    Mark R.

    Good service but typical airport food. Poor quality beef patty on my burger. Nicer place to sit and dine at Midway versus fast food but you pay for it. Prices are high.

    Kevin A.

    Great spot I. The airport to sit down relax and get some good food and drinks. Table space is a little tight but manageable.

    Chicken Caesar Salad
    Mike N.

    Chicago, Il. Not too bad for over priced airport food. The chicken Caesar was voluminous and ok. The chicken was the pre cooked kind that they get in huge bags. The surprise was the meatball appetizer served open faced on toast. It was actually very good. Probably not a great value at $18, but very typical at any airport, price wise. I think I had ice tea or something to drink but I can't remember a thing about it.

    Franklin C.

    Can't gripe about the airport food but I wanted a sit down and this was the closest to my gate and was conveniently there next to the food court. Have to wait in line and the host takes me to the bar stool for breakfast. I can tell there was commotion in the hostess roles because everyone looks so stressed out and look gloomy. I get it's hard in the mornings. One of them got angry that the breakfast orders somehow got mixed up. Us clients didn't want to make a fuss because Sure we all have bad days. My host was nice and attentive and got my breakfast platter. Nothing too crazy. Just sausage and eggs with toast with water. Place is definitely clean and open space. It's decent and would be glad to come by for another round of breakfast

    Bacon cheeseburger and "Caesar" salad.
    Angela K.

    Food was terrible, service was poor. I ordered a bacon cheeseburger and Caesar salad. The "Caesar" was served with wilting romaine lettuce. The burger was precooked and then microwaved right before being served. And to top it off the server went out of her way to be rude to me and the people around me. I would never go back here.

    Old Fashioned
    Menandro M.

    I know airport prices are higher, but $29.04 for an Old Fashioned at Genes Bistro feels excessive. I didn't even request a specific bourbon -- just ordered an Old Fashioned. They've officially taken the top spot for the most expensive Old Fashioned I've ever had.

    Timothy M.

    This was exactly the type of food you expect at an airport. We order a grilled chicken club and out came deli meat chicken on sourdough bread. The price for the meal wasn't great either. We had 2 beers and the deli sandwich and it came out to $55 not including tip. If you're traveling with just 1 then it's worth it if it's near your terminal. If you have time... shop around.

    Truffle fries and single gin and tonic with new Amsterdam gin

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    Great service, sub-par food. Extremely limited menu and they were out of many dishes. Service was efficient and friendly.

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    The service was good and the food tasted fine but it was overpriced for the quality. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone

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    The airport could not have been more crowded and these guys send half their staff on break. Bad management.

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    We'll say since I come to work in Midway airport more often. I discovered this Puerto Rican…read morerestaurant on the route when I take Archer avenue along the way. Despite that I made my own lunch today I decided to splurge and give it a try. I've had Puerto Rican food before but it's usually up in the north side of Chicago and that in the south side especially by Midway airport. Anyways the rellanos de Papa was delicious and the feelings were b however the portion seem to be small that's why I'm glad I ordered too usually some of the Puerto Rican restaurants on north make their rellanos de Papa bigger. There bistec platter with fresh salad and Puerto Rican rice was delicious however their portions were small too. The bistec had a red sauce versus oily fried sauteed sauce with onion taste. They had a different take on it. I drank it with the traditional Malta India beverage like on picture. I finished it up with a cocoa flan. I would come back again it was actually up the par with the Puerto Rican restaurants up north it's just I'm surprised the portions are smaller and they didn't serve water. Thus 4 out of 5 stars. Service was pretty friendly and quick. Ambience had a more modern feel with the Puerto Rican Caribbean Spanish music in the background. This is my first time coming and yeah I would recommend if you are craving for Puerto Rican and you're at Midway airport now that I know where this is at

    I've place an order on 1/14/2026 it was for a pork chop dinner asked for Puerto Rican rice…read more(yellow) with beans. Once I got home I've noticed they gave me smushy white rice, The food was tasteless (no flavor at all), Cheeseburger was too dried and burnt, papa rellenas was too small. I've never seen it so small that it fit perfectly in my palm. In the picture it seemed like it was regular size and it definitely wasn't. lol The cashier (front) young lady taking my order seemed unfriendly, There wasn't any welcoming upon entering the restaurant. They need to pay attention to what the customers are ordering.

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