For a bar it's a delightful place with options of seating. Booths and low tables, high tables, a…read moreback room and outdoor seating as well as seating at the bar. The food is always hot and delicious with plenty of options making it hard to choose what to eat. The servers are always attentive and the atmosphere always upbeat.

Expectation vs reality. I order the sesame seared tuna and…read moreexpected for it still have a pink cool center. I received a fully cooked tuna steak that was so tough that it was unbearable to eat. I tried calling the restaurant 30 mins to close but was unsuccessful. This is not a good choice for dinner if you're expecting something with consistency.

Holy smokes! Smoked meat that is. We were so thrilled to find this gem of a place…read more We actually headed here because folks told us it was Celiac friendly, but you won't notice the difference whether you're eating gluten free or not. The ribs were *beyond amazing*. No joke. I know they serve other things, but do NOT miss the ribs. All of their sauces are GF so you don't have to worry about what you're eating. And for those of you craving carbs that aren't diet-restricted, the Cheddar Jalapeño Corn Bread was delish. Located in an old train station, it has a HUGE gorgeous bar that is the statement piece within the restaurant. But feel free to sit outside when the weather is good.

I found Black Dog to be really good barbecue. The brisket was perfect. I like the sauce choices…read moretoo. I had the Chicago Hot and a monthly special called Kansas City Firecracker. Both were hot and sweet, my favorite type of sauce. The red cabbage coleslaw was delicious and plentiful. The green beans and tomatoes were awesome. I wish they had greens too , but no. I also tried the polish sausage because somebody on Yelp said it was secretly the best thing on the menu. It was very good, but I'd say the brisket was better. Lots of nice craft beers available - some local. The service was nice and friendly. Nicole was my bartender/server. I enjoyed hearing about her favorite menu items. As you'll see from my receipt, everything has an itemized cost, so the place is a little pricey. But still worth it to me.

Hole in the wall BBQ place that also randomly sells dim sum and egg rolls, but honestly it works…read moreout perfectly for my husband to get BBQ and for me to order Asian. Food was delightful and the waitstaff was great.

Fantastic service! The smoked turkey was great. We'll be back when we're in the area again.read more

The smaller bar area is the first thing you see as you enter; it looks fun with all the decor and…read morethe bar stocked full of various liquor and beer selections. Walking in you'll either be greeted and asked how many to be seated and taken to a table OR immediately and blatantly be told they aren't seating any more people for the remainder of the evening despite it being well over an hour or two before closing time. Most of the staff are otherwise friendly, but attentive service seems to be hit or miss; they can easily and obviously become overwhelmed or agitated, even despite not having a big crowd. We've seen the cooks and other staff out front of the establishment smoking, which isn't a great look in and of itself, especially having witnessed the staff telling incomers that they can't be seated or that food orders will take a significant amount of time to be prepared. Otherwise the food is very good and decently priced, the eating areas and bathrooms are clean.

Ate here about a month ago. Interesting experience and eclectic staff. Food was good but nothing…read morespecial - just a burger bar. In my opinion, the fixtures up higher could use a good dusting - as long as you don't look up, you'll be fine.

The P-47 Burger with tater tots hit the spot! Great atmosphere, attentive staff, and fast service!…read moreWould definitely recommend this place!!

Love the nachos from their menu, we regularly order a turkey at Thanksgiving as well that is so…read moregood.

Our first time there and we would go back. Our party creates some challenges with a party of 10, 6…read moreof whom are kids 10 or less. I believe the only thing keeping them from a higher ranking is staffing. The young woman who was our waitress was taking mobile orders over a mobile phone as well. If you ever go to a restaurant with six kids of this age group (youngest is 2) you want food and drink in front of them as quickly as possible. So I ordered two appetizers of chips and cheese as soon as I could. I believe it could have been delivered sooner if they weren't so short staffed. I was also surprised that the bar has no setups, so essentially if you want a drink, it is straight booze. As for the food, everyone enjoyed their meals, I had the Reuben sandwich and it didn't blow my socks off, but it was a good representation of a Reuben. As for ambiance, they recently reopened after a fire, I can only suggest it is stark.

Ate there for the first time since the fire. Inside is awesome and the food was great as always!read more

Alright, this one is for my late, older brother, Matt, who rolled his bones in NYC for the…read morelongest and was a restauranteur out there. This place is a gastropub that exceeds the expectations of any other restaurant concept of 217. Been here countless times and you walk in to this old diner energy and then your senses go on tilt from the smells and the look and if you aren't pulled in by that, something is seriously wrong with you cuz this place screams Manhattan 2000's when the culinary scene and celebrity chefs were on ! So super chill vibe with old 50's neon and the menu tonight and specials are beyond amazing! So let us begin... Give me a Chicago handshake to start.... Malort on tap and tall boys of Old Style that tells you the owner is Chicago all the way! This place was nothing like what was popping up in Chicago of the super late 90's and early 2000's with Trotters and Tramoto, been to both, battling the culinary scene and this newer guy, Grant Achatz, of Trio, comes onto the playground and changes everything... This place is special because it's what Keith McNally was successful with on restaurant concepts of this time in NYC and soon to follow nationwide. Menu specials shown and the Chef in command, Conner, definitely showcased his abilities o the end. Start with the morels and they were little bites of spring with the spritz of lemon balancing the bitterness of the garlic that makes you wanting to grab another! The salad and duck fat fries are next... Salad has a great vinaigrette that will cleanse your palate with the pickled red onions and some fresh greens. Duck fat fries: if you never experienced these, highly recommend. They will be the best French fries you ever tasted.... Anyone knows will tell you that Duck fat is a game changer. Then Conner brings out the main course- this 25oz strip steak aged for 45 days and at this point I'm transported back to David Burke and Jose Garcias restaurants that featured dry aged steaks: my kyptonite. Service by Aliyah was superb and this place never misses! Thank you for transporting me back to a memory of my late brother who completely opened my eyes to much more in the culinary world! Great meals=lasting memories

First we came it and only 2 tables had customers. After 20 minutes only us. Ok next we waited…read morequite a bit for our server to give us warm not even cold without ice. Not off to a good start here. Appetizers came timely and were very good. It ends there. Took a very long time getting our entrées . Order the "pawn" paste dish. What a joke it was. Only 2 small pieces of shrimp in a bed of pasta that did not taste good and most of the pasta pieces stuck together and tuff for the nice price of $30!! Also 18% is automatically added to your bill for a tip even if the service was not good. With all the good restaurants around just do yourself a favor and go somewhere else.

Food was fabulous very disappointed that we didn't get the special that was posted in the window…read morewhich I have posted. The waitress said that it was for Mother's Day. We are in November. I told her she should take it out the window because it's still considered false advertisement the place is wonderful no complaints other than not getting the special that was advertised.

The food is always great and amazing when ordered here. My favorite is the seafood boil -…read more 1/2 Shrimp, 1/2 Crab, 1/2 polish sausage, potatoes with garlic and hot spicy sauce. Yummy