Chili tamale for lunch. Â My tamale was slightly warm and the chili was cold. The cheese on top didn't melt. Â The bartender is probably a nice person but today she was severely lacking in the people skills department. Â If it was closer I would give it another try but after I factor in the drive..I won't be back.
Review Source:Lindy's Chili & Gertie's ice cream and I go way back, all the way back to McKinley Park and the 80's, yes I'm going to mention the Chili Bar on Archer by the Park because It was a great place to woof down some chili and ice cream after baseball at McKinley Park, sure the decor isn't that of a fancy Italian restaurant but someone is still keeping the delicious chili coming (I like mine with the elbow pasta) and that isn't easy to do in this day and age or especially on the South Side, so props to the owners for keeping Lindy's afloat and I can say without hesitation It's the exact same as it was 30+ years ago, and I have consumed enough chili over the years to fill the 55 gallon drum on your menu more than once I'm sure, so keep the brand going another 50 years so my kid's and grandkid's have something other than Dunkin Donuts as a ice cream option and Wendy's as our only Chili option.
Review Source:Come for the ice cream, stay for the hair in your food!
Went out for a chili and ice cream with my wife and daughter on Friday. Â I had an idea that it was not going to be a good experience, when we pulled into the parking lot and thought we had pulled into the wrong place, Â it looked like a bar ... In fact it was ... the Chili Bar. Â Turns out that this place is connected to a dive ... I should have known better when the parking lot looked like the cast from the movie Bar Fly ... only not as good looking.
We went in anyway ... the place was shabby ... dark green carpet that had seen better days, but I thought ... How bad can it be, they are an Ice Cream place. Big mistake, after we ordered (chili for me, banana split and sundae for my wife and daughter) a bar fly came in through the restaurant, you know the type mid 30's but looks 50, 6 months pregnant and reeking of cigarettes. Â Why would she come into an ice cream parlor? Â It turns out that This place has a direct connection to the dive next door. Â Of course, the door was propped open so we could clearly hear the drunks next door drop F bombs left and right. After I heard the swearing, I asked the waitress, 16ish, not too bright, to close the door. Â She did.
So I finished my chili, which was no better than Hormel, and decide to try the banana split. Â I dig in put a spoonful in my mouth then feel something strange .... Wait ... That feels like a .... It can't be ... It was ... A friggin hair!!!!!!
I Spit it out with my Ice cream. Â I rinse with water like there is no tomorrow.
I gag for a sec and show my wife ... She suggests we leave. Â I call the waitress over and show her the hair. Â The clueless dimwit proceeds to ask me if I am going to finish my banana split. Â I felt like asking her to pack it and the hair for me. Â I also told her that I obviously was not paying for it. Â I took her a few second to process that and told me that she had to talk to the manager. Â
We got the bill minus the charge for the banana split and the hair. Â I drop a $10 bill and we take off for home so I can brush my teeth.
DO NOT GO TO THIS PLACE!!! It is disgusting.
I *want* to like this place. I really do. It seems to have a lot of history and seems to be family owned or something... But the charm is all dried up and it just feels dirty.
To begin with, when you walk in, you walk into a dark, old bar. You have to walk behind the old men and their brewskies around the bar and through a door to get to the restaurant portion. The restaurant portion is old too. Some old things have nostalgic charm. Not this place.
The server girl was really, really friendly. Not like she was overbearing or spent much time talking to us, but she just seemed genuinely nice. She told us that they only have three flavors of ice cream: vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry and she makes them all herself! Impressive!
I've been there twice. The first time I had their famous chili. It was good, but I wasn't blown away or anything. The second time I had a sundae. It was served in an old fashioned ice cream sundae glass and would have had lovely presentation if it weren't for the ice cream running down the side, over the hand of our server, and down onto the table. It was a MESS. It was good, but not that good to make me okay with the sticky mess all over the outside of the glass and on the table.
Lindy's Chili was okay, but it really wasn't that special. Considering the history of the place, I expected way better. As it stands, I've certainly experienced way better elsewhere.
I'm partial to Lindy's being from Brighton Park, so I can overlook the aged smelly carpeting and tiny bathrooms at this incarnation.
The food and ice cream is always great. The service (for us) is usually very good.
The bar is VERY friendly when busy, and VERY private when it's slow. Only Bottle beer, but it is ICE cold.
I hate to do give such a mediocre review because the Cajun chicken sandwich is delish, and the recipe is actually a homemade one by my coworkers mom. They have recently, within the past few weeks reduced their portion sizes and the quality of their packaging. I would have no problem with this if the pricing was also reduced. It seems as though their getting stingy but I don't think it will be to their benefit.
Review Source:Stopped in earlier this week after a very rare visit to this part of town. Â Before this week, I didn't know this place existed. Â I was, however, Â fully aware of the original location next door to McKinley Park.
I asked if I could eat at the bar - yes. Â Ordered the chili extravaganza, which was great. Â Now I've never set foot in the place before and within 30 minutes, I felt like one of the regulars, a rare feeling these days. Â Bartender and patrons were all very friendly.
I didn't do ice cream, so now I have to find a reason to get to these parts again and soon. Â I remember Gertie's when it was located on 59th and Kedzie. Â The Colony theater was right there. Â See a movie (sometimes a double feature) and then Gertie's. Â Life was good.
If you're in the mood for some good food and local atmosphere - you know the rest.
High school date nights and Gerties over on 55th....those were the days.
The chili was always good...but the ice cream was the real reason why people came - homemade old fashioned creations topped with a nabisco and cherry.
Perfect.
Had to wobble out of there so many times because our bellys hurt so bad because we pigged out.
Unfortunately, there are not too many Gerties/Lindy's around anymore. But the ones that are around are just as good as I remember.
Serving up REAL Ice Cream and some killer chili along the side of huge stuffed animals.
Definitely a worth while stop if you're craving some good stick to your ribs...make you fat kinda food. You sure won't be sorry....
I used to like this place for the milkshakes and a quick meal but my recent experience was less than desirable.
I went to eat dinner here with a friend I got chicken strips w/ fries and a strawberry milkshake. The place was pretty empty and only one person working. The place seemed rundown and dingy. When the girl brought me my milkshake it was huge but it wasn't exactly a real milkshake. It seemed like she scooped some ice cream in a cup and poured some strawberries over it. It wasn't just too thick to eat it wasn't even properly blended. I had to eat it with a spoon so it was basically an ice cream sundae not a shake. I had ordered ranch along with my chicken strips and when she brought me my chicken strips she informed me they were out of ranch. She should have known before hand or told me sooner as I would have ordered something else. Chicken strips and ranch must go together IMO. So I ate the chicken strips with ketchup and honey mustard. They weren't that good without the ranch. The fries I got were burnt so I sent them back, the next batch was slightly less burnt but still had a burnt taste to them. The chicken was pretty good but also seemed to have a burnt taste to it. I might return again but probably will just order dessert.
Nice neighborhood bar. The kind of place where old folks hang out and drink Old Style or where local men's league softball teams meet up after a game.
I mentioned I just got back from Iraq to a completely hammered plumber and got a round of shots each from the 12 or so guys that were with him at the bar.
Has a few TV's for the Sox games and decent bar food grub.
When I was there they seemed a little understaffed. Only one bartender and one person running around doing food orders and whatnot on the Lindy's/Gerties side. Â
The Chili - amazing! The ice cream - pretty good. Nice portions and nicely put together for a nice price but not really like these "gourmet" ice cream places that keep popping up now.
The bar area is kind of small but you can spill over to the dining area later in the night if the bar is packed and you can't hear the person next to you speak.
Otherwise, very safe neighborhood and friendly blue collar feel.
I stopped in one night when I didn't have the wherewithal to cook. Â The front door (which is actually on the side) opens into a bar with the dining room through a doorway on the far side of the room. Â I placed my order with the woman behind the bar and waited. Â There were only two employees and two patrons in the entire place. Â Eerily quiet for a bar, but it was a weeknight. Â The burger was good and the fries are fresh-cut and generously-portioned. Â I took my food to go, but as I walked out, I thought for a moment that I could come back some time and study.
Review Source:We decided to stop here for ice cream , as we used to frequent the Gerties on Kedzie when we lived on the SW side.
Well, suffice to say they lost our business. The service was lousy, the waitress was unable to answer basic questions and you had to enter a dark bar to use the washrooms. If you dont like drunks ogling your wife and children dont go here~!
The killer was my Banana split was made with rotten banana's. The person who made them must have seen the rot when they cut them in half. The waitresses response was "oh. "
As I said - we  wont be going back!
Their chili is world famous apparently. I really don't care for that rating. My stomach, nose, and my cold hands really appreciated it. Everything was what the reputation is and then some. Delightful. Very delightful. I ordered some cheese sticks since this was meant to be a sit n go type of visit. When I got em, they were luke warm and the sauce was cold; hence a star deduction.
Aside from that, delicious chili and there is a bar attached; when I go, i'll update this rating.
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