Elliott's Seafood Grille and Chop House

A cool ,cozy & jumping place . On the smallish side but ,food was very good .Reservations at 730 sat us 10 minutes after arriving. No problem. Dan our waiter was there to greet us with warm bread & butter.A couple of drinks later my girl& I split the bone in ribeye & grouper. Delish steak cooked to perfection med rare. Coffee & desert . When may I return ??

Decided to stop in here for a quick bite and cocktail last night.  It was our first time there.  The host was very friendly and greeted us right when we walked in the door.  We sat at the bar and the bartender was great.  My girlfriend and I just wanted to talk and he let us be but was there when we needed him.  He made a great dirty martini also.  The crowd grew as we were there and the place was full before we left.  Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves.  The grilled calamari and the ribs were excellent!  I am glad we happened by there and decided to try it as we were really pleased with the entire experience!

Funny how the best things happen / are found by accident.  I was driving into the city (Chicago) from the airport (O'Hare) on Wednesday evening about 7 PM. I know that I stated that I was driving but considering the bumper to bumper traffic, walking would have been quicker.

On my flight into Chicago, my thoughts were to order room service but given the 3 miles I have covered in the last 45 minutes.......Later for this.....I may as well pull off the highway and have dinner somewhere.

I love the GPS on my smartphone. I honestly don't know how many of us (especially the road warriors) have made it all these years without this wonderful convenience..........anyways....... I requested steak restaurants. The two nearest were Outback and Elliott's.  I do not have a problem with franchised restaurants, but it is always nice to experience a locally owned establishment.

Elliott's is really an "old school" steakhouse.......exposed brick, comfortable seating, subdued lighting, fireplace. Mind you, this was a Wednesday....there were few empty tables and the bar was packed.

I was not very pleased with my "dirty martini" but my steak sure made up for that.
I had the Ribeye. This sucka was over three inches thick but it was perfectly cooked to a medium as requested. I also ordered the blue cheese crust on the steak. This was a 22 oz steak. When it arrived at my table, I planned to eat at least half and take the rest with me. I wanted to but could not stop eating this steak......nuff said