Originally Posted by
mot29
Downtown on the el is a long ride. If you don't want to go all the way downtown there are a bunch of restaurants very near the Damen-O'Hare stop of the el. This is the Wicker Park neighborhood. I was at a meeting at the Ohare Hilton a few weeks ago and took the el to the Blue Line Bar and Grille.
http://www.bluelineloungeandgrill.com/ Pretty good food, and quite reasonably priced.
Blue Line is fine I suppose. In that neighborhood my absolute favorites are:
- Big Star - fantastic cantina. Excellent tacos - get the pork belly one definitely. Great beer/tequila selection, fun atmosphere. There's usually a wait for a table. Try to find an open spot at the bar.
- Hot Chocolate - fantastic restaurant. The entrees are great, new American, etc. But the desserts are the stars of the show. They have several kinds of hot chocolate with homemade marshmallows. All the other desserts are great too.