Chicago Chop House
Prices
Average main course: $30.
Description
This century-old brownstone is a quintessential Chicago steakhouse in every sense of the word. Conventioneers and local businessmen with fat expense wallets head upstairs for white-tablecloth service, pricey wines from a 650-bottle list and 48- or 64-ounce porterhouses fit for a king. We prefer the subterranean piano bar, where every inch of wall is covered with vintage photos of Capone and crew and the high wooden tables are packed with loud storytellers, unapologetic smokers and uncompromising carnivores. Go for the creamed spinach-topped baked clams, the New York strip (ask for it "charred") and the fatty but tasty lamb chops.
Hours
Lunch (Mon–Fri), dinner.