Harry Caray's Restaurant
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (312) 828-0966
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- Dearborn Street
- Directions:
- El: Red Line to Grand
- Specialties:
- Lunch Spot, Steak
- Best of Citysearch:
- Steak 2006, Group Dining 2006, Salad 2006
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11:30am-3pm, 5pm-10:30pm, Fri 11:30am-3pm, 5pm-11pm, Sat 11:30am-3pm, 5pm-11pm, Sun 4pm-10pm, bar open Mon-Sat till 1am, Sun till 12am
Editorial Review for Harry Caray's Restaurant – by Citysearch Staff
The Scene
This classy sports-fan favorite wraps up steak, Italian food and baseball into one handsome Chicago-loving package. The bright dining room buzzes with friendly, white-jacketed servers and casual diners; the convivial bar fills with easygoing corporate types at all hours of the day. Not surprisingly, the place is a veritable sports museum, crammed with photos, artwork and autographed bats and balls.
The Food
Expect hearty, classic interpretations of Italian specialties. Start with calamari served with punchy red sauce. Follow with Dutchie's salad, a delicious tribute to Harry's wife, heaped with baby greens, apples, pears, toasted walnuts and Gorgonzola. Entrees include chicken Parmesan and top-notch steaks like porterhouse, rib eye and fillet, each available Vesuvio- or peppercorn-style. For dessert, the heavenly hot fudge-brownie sundae is a winner.
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Insider Tips
Where to SitCub fans clamor to sit at table 70 in the front corner (Harry's favorite), which boasts a great view of the entire room. However, keep in mind that the table is reserved for parties of 5-6 guests.
User Reviews for Harry Caray's Restaurant
08/17/2008 Posted by guera399
Spent a weekend in Chicago for an extremely formal wedding extravaganza that was catered by Harry Caray's inside the Westin Hotel. The tomato soup was bland, and the filet and chicken served for the main course was nothing special. My main complaint is that the service was completely unacceptable. The wedding party paid for top shelf liquor only to have bartender's that only knew how to make the most basic of drinks and didn't even speak enough English to really communicate. I ordered six different things over the course of the night to try to come up with something that tasted right and not even a margarita was done well. On top of that the bartenders seemed to have attitude and slammed glasses and rolled their eyes with each drink they made. Had to go to another restaurant and pay to have a few drinks done well only to bring them back to the reception and have the wait staff steal them off the tables. Over all a horrible experience for what was supposed to be a celebratory evening and I will surely never visit this restuarant on my own accord!
06/21/2008 Posted by awesome514
I love this restaurant. They make some of the most amazing italian dishes (outside of little Italy, of course), and the portions are enormous!! For the cost conscious, go with the pasta dishes. You can get one entree to split between 2 (or even 3) people. I don't like that the steaks don't include any sides, but I'll live! And, be sure to sit in the bar, or on the "patio." There is no need for reservations or waiting, and they serve a full menu. Plus, the servers are much more easy going than the ones in the dining room. Oh, and the Mojito Martini is delicious. Just don't drink one on an empty stomach!! You'll be buzzing all night.
Pros: location, food, service
Cons: expensive
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