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    3.5 (111 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Good for kids
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    This is the restaurant.
    Malachi B.

    I have literally never had a better sandwich. They seem to be understaffed, but these people are the kindest people you'll have ever met. The ONLY THING is that the bathroom is filthy. It's not the staffs fault though. It's just outdated and graffitied.

    Pot  Belly's outdoor seating on Michigan Ave
    Ernie H.

    Before you judge me for doing a review on Potbelly and giving it 5 stars. It's not so much that the sandwich is more amazing thank any other potbelly. It's because they have outdoor seating across the Art Institute on Michigan ave. next to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Any questions?

    Phil B.

    Been to a few Potbelly locations and I'm just not really a fan. Food was food nothing great nothing bad. Great place to get off the street and out of the rain. Right across the street from the Art Museum. Tables were dirty, floor was sticky, fountain coke was very watered down. Probably a bit cheaper than Starbucks right next door.

    Aftin J.

    Stopped in for a quick lunch. Service was fast, good collection of sandwiches. I liked the ambiance inside, casual and a lot to look at on the walls. Sandwich was solid.

    Wrecking Ball
    Maggie C.

    Potbelly is a signature sandwich shop chain in Chicago. Forget Quiznos! You'll fall in love with Potbelly's creations. This shop is conveniently located across from Art Institute of Chicago, right by the BigBusTours Stop #5 Art Institute of Chicago. Atmosphere - typical fast food vibe like Subway and Quiznos, but the décor has a nostalgic flare. Must Try: WRECKING BALL: for meat lovers: not on the menu, but it's a combo of A WRECK (signature salami, Angus roast beef, oven roasted turkey, and hickory smoked ham with melted swiss cheese, fresh lettuce, tomato) and MEATBALL (meatball with marinara sauce/cheese). Caution: this is pretty meaty!!! Need to pair with a nice cool drink~ MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN: for healthy eaters: chicken breast with zippy hummus, feta cheese, artichoke hearts, crisp cucumbers and roasted red peppers on multigrain. I liked this sandwich more than the wrecking ball. The sandwiches are big and filling, enough to split into 2 meals - good value and flavors. Worth checking out in Chicago!

    Dirty table
    Del Y.

    I stopped in here tonight for a milk shake and I couldn't believe how dirty this restaurant was. The dining room floor was dirty and the area around the soda machine was even worse. Because of how dirty the inside was I went outside and the patio was even worse. The garbage can was overflowing with trash and the tables looked like nobody has wiped them all day. The oreo shake was the only good thing about the whole experience.

    Nice half cut they got going... At least they're consistent?

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    Ordered a original size sandwich and got charged for a big size. Leakage from trash, dirty floor. Soda machine not working. Quick service.

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    We tried Potbelly since we've seen them but don't have them at home. Similar to Jersey Mikes with a bit more options and toasted.

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    Paris Baguette

    Paris Baguette

    3.9
    (129 reviews)
    0.7 mi
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    What I love about this bakery cafe is that it truly reminds me of my trip to Paris. There is a…read morefresh smell of butter, sweet cream and homemade breads. Everyone is so friendly and eager to serve. I love the variety, the themes and that they are trendy. I also love the French and Korean fusion. Ingredients are premium and the taste is real. Never too sweet and you're tasting the flavors you are supposed to taste. My first experience was in China Town, but I have certainly enjoyed other locations as well. Get the app, earn the rewards, eat or drink for FREE!

    Connected to our Best Western Grand hotel, convenient location for us to get a quick fresh pastry…read more I noticed this place is a chain, because we saw these stores all around Chicago including Chinatown. My daughter loves strawberries and tried the strawberry croissant and enjoyed it. I tried the hash brown ham and cheese croissant, because I prefer savory over sweet. I did not enjoy it. I had to take it back to the counter to have it warmed up, it still wasn't that warm . It would taste better warm, so I would not recommend this savory pastry. The ketchup on top did not accompany the pastry well. I was not impressed. I'd try this place again, but definitely get something different. Pros: the individual pastry tongs to grab your pastry and then you take it the counter so they are cleaned, this keeps it very clean.

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    Beautiful pastry displays with various treats
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    Sweet Bean

    Sweet Bean

    4.2
    (265 reviews)
    0.8 mi
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    A Taiwanese bakery. How could a place that loves Michael Jackson be bad?…read more Salted Egg Yolk Bolo Bun流心菠蘿麵包: Calling it "流心"(runny) isn't quite accurate; it's a bolo bun菠蘿包 (pineapple -shape bun) with a salted egg yolk filling, but it had an authentic, old-fashioned flavor that made me feel like back to childhood. The crust was thin and crispy, with a large air cavity, making it very soft and fluffy. The salted egg yolk has just the right balance of sweetness and saltiness, and wasn't too cloying. Garlic Cheese Brioche Bun蒜香奶酪麵包: Perhaps its more Taiwanese name is "八蒜包" (Eight Garlic Bun). Its appearance and taste were very similar to those I've had at Taiwanese bakeries in mainland China. The cheese and garlic flavors were very strong, but the bread itself was slightly coarse. Hojicha Latte: The whole milk was very milky, but the hojicha flavor felt a little weak. However, it's already great to find a tea latte that's not very sweet.

    We came around 12:30noon and got a huge bread haul at this bakery. I'm SO glad we did!…read more Here's what we got: * Purple rice taro bun / 5 (OUR FAV!!!) * Matcha custard bun / 4.5 * Matcha pistachio bun / 5 * Tuna egg mayo bread / 4.5 * Hot dog & cheese bread / 4 * BBQ hot dog skewer / 3 * Sesame roll / 3.5 * Cheese pudding tart / 3.5 * Banana bread matcha c oat milk / 4.75 If there's one thing you get here, get the purple rice taro bun. Suuuuper soft & chewy bread filled with purple rice and taro. The textures were amazing. Best baked good I ever had. It's pricey but SO worth it!! 10/10, 5 stars, 100%. Service here is just okay, nothing special. There's also a small seating area in the back that is open until 4pm!

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    Inside of Scallion & Ham Bun 蔥花火腿麵包 ($3.95) - very strong scallion flavor. Bread is soft, moist, and pretty oily.
    Inside of Scallion & Ham Bun 蔥花火腿麵包 ($3.95) - very strong scallion flavor. Bread is soft, moist, and pretty oily.
    Inside of Lychee Cranberry Scone 荔枝蔓越莓司康 ($5.75) - not the best, is dry and powdery. Definitely not worth the price.

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    Inside of Lychee Cranberry Scone 荔枝蔓越莓司康 ($5.75) - not the best, is dry and powdery. Definitely not worth the price.
    Cafecito

    Cafecito

    4.1
    (167 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    Consider this my love letter to a small Cuban cafe chain that gave us all the home vibes we needed…read moreto get through the cold Chicago. We originally stopped in for a hot colada and warm tostada. A delicious little pick me up treat to get us by as we braved the Windy City block by block. After having a taste and thinking back to line busting through their doors, we decided we had to try their meals for dinner. Thankful that we were able to locate their locations on all the delivery apps, we opted to dine in our hotel room and have the food come to us even if it impacted the flavor a bit. I'm happy to say, it did not. The food was as flavorful and delicious as if my abuela had just laid it on the table in front of me (although my grandma does burn the maduros for that extra sweet crisp IYKYK). The star of the show was the Ropa Vieja sandwich. Probably one of the best I've had. Even counting back home, in Miami. If you're a local or just in town visiting, this cafe is definitely worth a visit.

    This location in the loop is a nice escape from the hustle and bustle of the city conveniently…read morelocated near Grant Park. If you're in the mood for Cuban, don't skip Cafecito. The pressed sandwiches are clutch for any kind of weather, and there's a wide variety to choose from. I went with the Chivito which has steak, ham, bacon, fried egg, mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, onion, citrus aioli, and shoestring potatoes. If I didn't get that, I'd go for the Cubano or Jamon. They offer salads, plates (with rice, black beans, and plantains), and vegan specialties. Pair your meal with a café con leche or other coffee drink, and it's a happy day.

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    Flo & Santos

    Flo & Santos

    3.9
    (1.2k reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    Perfectly decent tavern pizza and rather good onion rings…read more Welcome to a nice little neighborhood sorta divey bar with ample indoor and outdoor seating. It just feels comfortable. Aside from a small service blip where our server delivered the drinks very quickly and then disappeared for a long time without taking our order, everything else went well. The onion rings may very well be house made but I'm not in love with the dipping sauces. The BBQ sauce tastes like Kraft with a shot of hot sauce and the Thousand Island is Thousand Island. The rings themselves are good. The pizza is fine. We got sausage and artichoke and while the amount of artichoke was good there was a paucity of sausage. What sausage there was was very enjoyable but too many pieces of pizza had no sausage at all. That's a problem I've encountered at more than one Chicago pizza place and it only seems to happen with sausage. I don't get it. All in all, not bad.

    We went to Flo and Santos because many we know kept raving about their pizza and the Polish…read moreoptions. To start, the space appears to be a traditional Chicago tavern with loud-ish music and a combination of booths and tables. It was a Sunday night and not too busy but the server was a little slow getting to us but was pleasant and reasonably knowledgable about the menu. The beer and drink selections were solid. We started with the pierogi platter and the cheddar waffle fries. The Pierogi were pretty standard, pan crisped, and served on top of sauerkraut with two sauces. They were somewhat flavorless and we we couldn't really tell the mushroom and sauerkraut from the meat at first glance after cutting into them. The cheddar waffle fries were smothered in what appeared to be a béchamel based cheddar sauce which was grainy and not well seasoned. The fries themselves weren't salted at all. Given that nearly all the topping was within the middle 1/2 of the plate, this left many fries being somewhat flavorless. The topping of bacon and green onions helped give it a much needed boost of flavor but we couldn't quite overcome the bland sauce (instead of shredded cheddar) over the fries. We then had the Marco's thin crust tavern style pizza. The cheese was mostly in the middle of the pizza and laid on thick while the edge pieces lacked topping and cheese. The topping were decent but unremarkable. The crust unfortunately fell completely flat. It was thin, which was nice, but it tasted like a Saltine cracker more than pizza crust. I know many people love Flo and Santos for their pizza but we were unimpressed by this outing. The pizza didn't really improve being reheated or even cold the next day per my family. Overall, we were very disappointed by our trip there and given the cost of going out these days I doubt we'll be back.

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    Eleven City Diner

    Eleven City Diner

    3.6
    (2.5k reviews)
    0.7 mi
    $$

    This is one kitschy diner and we love it! There's definitely a cozy 50's diner vibe to this…read morerestaurant, just without the attitude of an Ed Debevic's. The servers we've had were all wonderful and knowledgeable. We've had the pastrami and corned beef sandwich and, warning, the serving sizes are insane, so sharing is highly recommended. The sandwich was amazing with just the right amount of fat in the meat, the right warmth, and incredible flavor. We also shared the beef tallow fries, which are not to be missed. The spicy ketchup, which is an extra charge is good but can be skipped. The next time we got breakfast and the corned beef has was nearly all meat and wonderfully greasy and filling. The roasted potatoes were so incredibly crispy and perfect! We've had their home brewed bottomless root beer and that is absolutely worth the money to order!

    Interesting place. Reminds me of a traditional deli but has a modern vibe; it seemed a bit confused…read moreand like it was all over the place. Went here on a Saturday around noon, and the place was busy and incredibly loud. We probably had to wait about 20 minutes to get a table, and ended up sitting at one end of the bar. The staff was very friendly and helpful, so that that's a plus. As a vegan, the menu was very confusing. Even though there's a vegetarian/vegan section, it didn't look like they were very many vegan options at all. Also, other items on the menu in other sections could have been vegan, but I'm not sure. Again, the menu was confusing to read. I would really have appreciated if they could clearly mark what the vegan options are on their menu, or how to make something vegan. I ordered the chopped Elodie salad with a miso-ginger vinaigrette. Even though it was pricey, the portion size was substantial, the vegetables were perfectly chopped, and it tasted delicious!

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    Chicagos best turkey burger. 100% white breast off the bone , use the bones to enrich our chicken soup
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