I only drank here and got take-out, so I can't speak on the quality of the waitstaff service, but as airport bars go, this was great. The bartender was friendly and fast, and helped me deliberate on what to get as my final meal in Chicago. As I hadn't yet had the Italian Beef I pulled the trigger, and found it to be pretty delicious despite being somewhat suspect of ordering it in the airport. But I'm just a girl from Philly so I could be wrong. Either way, the pre-flight stop to have a beer and sit for a while was a good decision, and the next time I have some time to kill in Midway I won't turn up my nose.
Review Source:If I were reviewing only my meal, this would be 4 stars. I had the smoke house burger which was very good. Very large, but juicy and tasty. Our server was great too. The seating is rather cramped though even though it was not very busy, so avoid if you have a decent amount of luggage with you.
Now to the bad part:
My girlfriend with me had the pesto chicken sandwich. Part way through she discovered a portion of it that was under cooked and still pink. We complained to the server who promptly took it away and went to start something else for her. A few minutes later the manager comes out and states that she looked at it and it was cooked fine. Since my girlfriend had eaten a decent portion (50%) of the sandwich she would not give us something else, only a discount on that meal.
This is unacceptable service. Â The restaurant could have redeemed themselves by comping that meal and getting my girlfriend something else, but they chose to go the complete opposite route and argue that we were in the wrong. Â
Overall, I expected more from a Harry Caray restaurant. I've been to the one in downtown Chicago multiple times and have only good things to say about it.
This place was packed. Â If you don't mind sitting at the bar, slide right past the hostess and grab a seat at the bar. Â The staff was very friendly. Â And since it's an airport, the staff was rushing to get you everything you need.
FOOD:
Minestrone Soup: Â Surprisingly very good.
Smokehouse Burger: Â This thing was huge (I split it with the wife). Â It was ok. Â I'd order it again, but it's just because there's probably not much better.
Was here last month for a layover with Little Bit on our way to Florida to see my Family. Â This place was PACKED! Â I had come on Yelp prior to our flight to see what options we would have for food as we were not arriving into Ft. Lauderdale until 1:00am. Â There was a wait however if you are ordering to-go just bogart your way through the masses up to the Bar and order your food. I would suggest this in the event your layover is for an hour or less.
Mac n' Cheese was the BOMB the Sam Adams was cold and they allow you to take it out into the Airport. The servers do their best but TRUST ME they are SLAMMED and so is the Bar. This brutha helped us get our food PRONTO.
Respectfully Reviewed
Average airport restaurant. Four of us needed to kill some time before our flight back to BWI. Having stuffed ourselves earlier in the day at a wonderful Mexican restaurant (review to follow) and sampling a Chicago style dog at the blues fest, we all stuck to appetizers. I went with chicken tenders. They were fine, exactly what one would expect for an airport restaurant. The beer list was nice, had a few local beers on it and they were priced reasonably. All in all it was decent place to hang out before our flight.
Review Source:The best Midway has to offer....
I was forced to dine here while on my 3 HR layover home. I was searching for a wine bar or something, anything on the higher end spectrum. Give it up - it will not happen at MDW. I finally decided upon this place as the lesser of all the airport evils. I sat at the bar - you're crammed in like sardines at this place by the way. The bartender was very friendly. I decided upon the Tuscan salad and asked them to add salmon. It wasn't an option on the menu but it was an option on other salads, so I asked for it and...no problem. It wS actually quite tasty as far as airport food goes...
So I was wondering where to grab a bite during my three hour layover at Midway. Fake Chinese, fake "authentic" pizza, fake Irish pub - why not settle on Harry Caray's? After all, its namesake (who probably was affiliated with the Cubs at one point) happens to look like Will Farrell in one of his SNL sketches.
Food was average. The bartender graciously steered two of us (one after another) away from the sirloin, which was purportedly their house special. So how was the grilled chicken quesadilla? Flavorful, moist, and topped with just the right amount of pico de gallo / sour cream.
And as a side note, Midway seems to be an interesting, more manageable O'Hare.
I went in here hoping for mediocre food before my flight, much to my surprise the food and service was awesome! Great place to get food in an airport! Food was good, prices were reasonable (for a sit down restaurant in an airport), great place to get lunch and a couple of beers before flying home to CA. Found my new place at MDW.
Review Source:We were stuck at MDW on a layover and were delayed for four hours. I usually expect crappy issues in Chicago during winter but this was freaking June..UGH, anyways, I digress.
We tried Reilly's daughter first. The service sucked and the beer list was generic. We headed over to our go-to MDW bar - Harry Caray strictly because they have 312 on tap. Yes, I know, 312 is now corporately owned and evil and all that jazz but it's still makes me nostalgic for my Chicago days and I love it. We enjoyed our beers  with an order of the homemade chips with bleu cheese and hot sauce.. MMMM... at $5 or so per order, I didn't feel all that ripped off considering we were at a freaking airport.
They carry 312. Service is decent. Yummy homemade chips (and I'll put a plug in for the pulled pork sandwich too). For an airport bar it's pretty damn swell.
Very disappointed. Then, I should know better - I'm in an airport for god's sake. I ordered what they proclaimed to be the best thing on the menu -- the chicken vesuvious [sp?] and it was bland, dry and the pasta that came with it was possibly the worst pasta I've ever had. Similar to the stuff you can get at a grocery store from a can.
Review Source:At the end of my Chicago trip, I arrived at the airport a little early, so I killed a little time at Harry Caray's. Â Overall, there's nothing really to this establishment since it's in an airport, but if you're stuck at Midway or just have some time to spare, I'd recommend it.
I was pleased with the service and the free chips at the bar were definitely a nice surprise.
I didn't eat here, but the salads looked pretty good. Atmosphere wise, it's one of the better airport bars I've visited -- cosy and friendly. After the mandatory ID checks, the bartender was obsessed with telling everyone at the bar their star sign, and was nothing short of amazed when three Sagittarians sat together. I suppose it's a good way to get your patrons talking to one another...
Ordered a bottle of chianti, which was brought with tiny wine glasses, which she proceeded to pour right to the brim. I get the feeling not many people drink wine here.
sweet.
i don't mean awesome. Â i mean, everything we ate was literally sweet.
the dressing on my salad was overly sweet. Â so was my husband's pasta salad. Â so was his club sandwich. Â everything started to taste nasty ass. Â thinking about it makes me pukey.
i know airport food is overpriced. Â our flight was delayed 3 hours. Â EVERYONE was standing in line to get in this place. Â i am pissed because we spent a LOT of money for real crap. Â i've been to the HC's downtown and i always get the mushroom polenta app, which is to die for and they didn't have it here. Â i don't think i will EVER come back to midway's HC's again. Â
holy cow. Â more like holy crap.
I think this is a nice sit down restaurant inside Midway. Â There's a bar also. Â Had the chicken marsala and it was good. Â They give you large portions here and large side of pasta. Â Great pricing and portions for airport food. Â Service is fast. Â It gets a little crowded in there with so many people and luggage around.
Review Source:Busy as hell. Squeezed into a teeny table with my knees shoved up into my nostrils and my elbow in some guy's soup.
Despite the mob, both the service and food was PDQ.
Waitress was pretty funny. She's worked there the better part of her life and could tell you what they had on draft, but she knew nothing about them- "Hefeweizen, lager, ale, mitsubishi- I don't know honey, I like Miller. "
Chopped chicken salad was not too wet. Good size, fresh greens.
Don't eat the rolls they bring. They are hard- hard like a trailer hitch. If they were a little bigger you could take them bowling.
One other comment is that the guy "Harry Caray" (some kind of sports celebrity- possibly baseball) is not particularly gifted in the looks department. !
No points deducted for that.
For an airport restaurant, the food here was pretty damn good!
But the hostess blew chunks. There were three in our group, and we had a long layover, so we figured we might as well waste some time here. Yeah, we wasted time all right. It took about half an hour to get seated, while couples got seated immediately.
What annoyed me the most is that almost all the seating in here is for two people, and such tables can be EASILY pushed together to make a bigger table. They finally ended up doing this for us, but it took them half an hour to do so. Kinda ridiculous, in my opinion. But whatevs.
Once we got seated, everything went smoothly. Drinks were poured properly - nice and strong. And I really, really LOVED my grilled chicken sandwich on rosemary ciabatta bread with pepperjack cheese and pesto sauce. The wait staff was really friendly too and prompt. They had a lot of TVs and fun stuff to look at on the walls, it made the layover go by swiftly.
(Also: Screw you, airport security. Screw you for forcing this place to use flimsy plastic dining utensils instead of real knives and forks. Bleh! Have you ever tried to cut a steak sandwich with a flimsy plastic knife? Don't even bother, just use your teeth and ask for extra napkins.)
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