Originally Posted by
ILuvParis
Reminds me. Harry Carey's used to have some pork chop with some tasty sounding preparation on their menu. Right after that, the menu said, "Plain Pork Chop: Go to Ditka's."
BTW, a del Frisco's just opened in Chicago - big risk for a city know for it's number of good steak houses. Any thoughts on what to expect?
I've been over a few times. It's exactly what you'd expect if you know the original; gaudy, gorgeous room, doting but pretentious service, and really pretty good. I thought the steak was tasty, nothing more than that. Very much in line with Mastro's. The place is too trendy; I prefer my steakhouses to be decidedly old-school.
In terms of the other major Chicago places, Ditka's ranks very low on my list. Currently, I love Hugo's for the local (but not exclusive) vibe, Chicago Cut for the raw energy, Gene's for the clubbiness, and, still, the original Morton's for the best beef. Benny's had a pretty damn good Chicago ribeye last week too.