Chicago Chop House

This is an expensive restaurant. It's a great, high-end steak house. Expect to drop some money and don't be shocked when you do.

The atmosphere was very old Chicago, no frills. Great old pictures around the walls, beautiful old bar. The one thing I didn't like is that our server rushed us along. We asked for a few minutes to order a couple of times, and he kept coming back 60 seconds later. It was highly annoying but once we ordered it was fine. I went with my boyfriend and another couple and we ordered one of the appetizer samplers to start with the shrimp cocktail, seared tuna, and lamb lollipops. All were great, but the tuna really stood out. I could have gone back, sat at the bar and ordered tuna and the mac and cheese and been quite a happy diner.

I almost forgot, my martini was exactly as I ordered it. Perfect!

We each had a steak, the men went with dry aged rib eye, I had a new york strip and our other diner had the filet. The dry-aged is definitely worth the extra $10. Cooked to perfection and so delicious. We had the asparagus and mac and cheese as side orders and I would definitely recommend the mac. The asparagus was ok but nothing too special. I would have gone with the spinach if we had to order again.

overall, we had a great meal and good service.

After moving down into the city from Evanston, my boyfriend and I embarked on a steakhouse tour of Chicago whenever he visited. Chicago Chop House is absolutely our favorite. The old school ambiance is tough to beat, we loved the wait staff and how they made the dining experience memorable. The food was just awesome from the mac n'cheese, creamed spinach and carrot cake... but of course more importantly the steaks. Have yet to find a truly better steak in Chicago. The wagyu cuts melt in your mouth and the standard menu is tough to beat.  If you are looking for a true Chicago steak house experience and want to pay for good quality, I would absolutely recommend Chicago Chop House.

Expensive? Yes. Absolutely breath taking food? Yes.

I think people are over stating the prices a bit here - its what you would expect to pay for a very high end steak, and thats exactly what you are getting. My eyes did widen a bit when I saw the prices, but that steak was simply one of the best I have ever had. Two people can easily share a ribeye and a side or two (for a $10 sharing fee).