Frank and Mary's Tavern

Want a good homemade cheap lunch. Here's your spot. Old and run down on the outside, hmm, on the inside also LOL. But Mary makes a mean home cooked lunch which would make a fifties housewife proud. Also homemade soups, sandwiches and half orders.  Mary should host a cooking class. Lots to be said for the basic classics done right. Oh and what you order you better finish. She gets a little mad when you dont.

I just opened a Barber Shop down the street from Frank & Mary's, and I saw a bar a couple doors down from me, so I decided to take a peek, because after work, I sometimes like to have a cocktail after a long day. The staff there are awesome and very welcoming. Nice prices, nice drinks, old school neighborhood tavern, regulars from the neighborhood. My kind of place. The lunch time specials are great as well. Get there early to get some comfort food, cause it goes fast. I am in for the long haul at Frank & Mary's. Keep up the good work folks.

My young friend Jenny and I (her mom is the sister of my best friend from HS) went for a delicious Friday lunch today at Frank and Mary's Tavern, at 2905 North Elston.  As others have pointed out, look for the Old Style sign outside.  Jenny and I usually met downtown for lunch, but after Chicago Mag had an article on the decline of the Chicago tavern, we wanted to go to Frank and Mary's.  I met Mary at the "beauty shop" Mary and I both frequent, and I wanted to go there after hearing about the wonderful lunch offerings.  Today being Friday, there were myriad fish offerings (cod, perch and one other) and roast pork.  You could get a half and half, which I did of fish and pork, rounded out by wonderful homemade mashed potatoes and gravy, home made so good cole slaw, delish tartar sauce and icy cold beer or pop.  I also enjoyed a cup of tasty home made chicken noodle soup.

And Mary is the great cook and such a nice gracious lady.  We perched up at the bar for our lunch, like pretty much everybody else.  Mary is very personable and fun.  Frank was also very kind and gracious, I was having so much fun I had two beers with my lunch.  The very affordable tab was $15, with lunch and the brewskis.  Please keep in  mind you could also order a smaller plate.  I took some of my great lunch home.

I am an older gal and am a Chicago native, and I know a winner when I see it - I really like Mary and Frank and their clientele, and their enjoyable food, old - time feel and just a great lunch and time.  I will be back, for sure!!!!!  Jenny is brilliant and such great company, and she loved it too!