They have an Amazing Pork Tenderloin SaMich with Mash Potatoes on Top. Â The tenderloin is super tender and seasoned just right. Â The Mash Potatoes are awesome.
With that being said, the price is ridiculously high at $10 with no sides or drink. Â If you want a drink it's gonna cost you $11.50.
I will probably visit here once in a blue moon, but I can't justify eating here on a regular basis.
Another place in close proximity to my place of employment, and I believe home to the best dish: the Skribeye. Â That's Skribeye, it's a piece of steak on a bun with their famous bleu cheese mashed potatoes. Â On more than one occasion I've ordered the Skrine Chop, a vastly inferior pork chop sandwich, thinking that since it's the restaurants name sake, it must also be their best item. Â That was and is an incorrect assumption.
They also make a chicken salad that is excellent and, unlike most other salads in the area, contains an actual variety of vegetables (and not just iceberg lettuce).
The breakfast sandwiches are amazing, specifically the steak one, but it's ridiculously expensive (I think $7) for what you get, so I usually settle for the pork one at $4.
Fun sidenote: I'm pretty sure a direct relative of Patton Oswalt owns this place, since I've heard both him and David Cross mention the place at local stand-up shows.
I was craving BBQ and found this place. It's definitely legit. Following is what I had:
1/2 rack of baby back and mash potato.
The sauce is the best part as it's sweet but not overwhelming. The meat is nice a juicy. Wished i got the full rack.
Warning: If you have meetings in the afternoon, you may want to avoid this place as you'll definitely get a food coma. :)
This place make a legit sandwich. Â Just don't have two or you'll surely imagine your desk is a pillow at about 2pm.
If it's your first time in the joint, you don't have a choice about which you're getting. Â It's going to be the pork tenderloin. Â The lovely proprietor kindly tells you this, because it's her house staple. Â I love this. Â More restaurants should "force" you to eat what their known for. Â If you think this is pushy, sorrytheyreprobablynotsorry. Â I'm sure she wouldn't actually shove it down your throat and take money from your wallet, but you should really just let go a little go with it.
Besides all that. Â The tenderloin sandwich is REAL good. Â It starts with well seasoned, juicy, pork tenderloin (I was going to use moist instead of juicy, but some people cringe at that word, so I avoided using it,... you're welcome). Â The meat is atop some delicious yukon gold mashed potatoes.
That's it. Â Just perfectly done pork tenderloin and mashed potatoes on the freshest soft roll. Â No sauce. It doesn't need it. Â MIND BLOWN!! :)
Now for 10 bones it's not exactly cheap, but I'll definitely be coming back from time to time. Â I'm eyeing the Skrineye next (I'm guessing ribeye is involved) and looking forward to it.
Careful, there's only about 6 stools in the place to sit down. Best to plan on taking it somewhere else to eat.
Oh Skrine Chops, I miss you so! SC has definitely won my heart for the best lunch place in Chicago and will be on my list of must-visit eateries for my next jaunt there. The concept is simple: get a soft fluffy bun, put in the customer's choice of meat (pork chop, sirloin steak, chicken), top it with cheese and some deliciously buttery garlic mash, and then wrap in foil for an easy to-go package. And given that the place only has a few seats and a very little floor space, this really is a to-go place.
The sandwich is definitely a double fister (you need two hands to eat it...you dirty kids) and easily earns its place as a food coma lunch. I'd save it for Fridays and definitely never when you have a boring 3pm meeting as you'll be off to dream land in a heartbeat.
I opted for the sirloin steak with blue cheese (it was on special!) and I don't regret anything. Each bite of soft bread, creamy mash, and tender rare steak with a blue cheese bite was perfect. I wanted to hug it close and never let it go but I couldn't stop eating it. The only thing I could complain about is that the damn thing, as big as it was, was over too fast. To put it in context, I was ready to walk a mile in the freezing Chicago winter to get another one and only the fact we had dinner in two hours held me back.
An SC sandwich does run the risk of having too much of the same texture, so keep that in mind when choosing your meat as you want something with a bit of resistance to balance out the smoothness of the mash. But overall, if you haven't yet then it's time to get your butt down there for lunch - even if you have to fly across the pond to do it.
Dude, snap. Â I just went here because I saw it one day and thought...sure, why not? Â The people running it told me what I was eating, I didn't object, and they were correct: Tenderloin sandwich on great bread with yukon gold mashed potatoes on the sandwich. Â It was better than I had imagined.
I'd do 4.5 stars if I could.
Oh Van Buren, how i love you at lunch. Â West to east is the holy triumvirate of Ben-J, Chicken Planet (new location), and Skrine.
Riding on the laurels of these three establishments are other trendy places, including TBK, and Wow Bao (which I am known to frequent as well.)
Skrine chop is amazing. Â Its a small closet of a kitchen and counter. Â It reeks of smoky meats and grilled goodness. Â Its hot, there is room for maybe 5 people comfortably, but the food.... Â out of this world. Â I highly suggest it.
Chop on bone with a side of smashed potatoes. Â Â I am a big fan of grilled pork chops, and they do it right. Â That chop was succulent and juicy. Â The potatoes aren't too mashed, and filled with flavor.
10 bucks for a chop on bone and a side of potatoes, although affordable, is a bit more then I like to spend on lunch. Â Don't get me wrong, just cause i don't like to spend it, doesn't mean I pass by Skrine Chops.
I was really sick of all my usual lunch spots today, so decided to go on Yelp and look for some new adventures. I am glad I found this place! The place is smaller than I thought--no tables, only four stools along the glasses. They wrote the menu on some blackboard. I got the bbq chicken with mash and my husband got the chop with beans. My chicken was really tender and juicy, one of the better chicken breast meat I've had. My husband's chop was amazing! Very well seasoned and perfectly cooked. It was hard to cut in, so he ended up eating with his fingers. So just be careful if you do order the pork chop with bone, it could get messy. Â Our sides were damn good too. The beans got a little kick to it, not too spicy, but just about the right amount of spice to make you go "wow, this is good!". My mashed potato was good as well, and they actually gave you big portions for those sides.
Two notes:
1. I was going to get the tip sandwich, but the guy there said they don't have rib tips on Mondays and Tuesdays. So if you want to try bbq tips, don't come here on Mon/Tue.
2. They don't have water cups, so you either have to buy bottled water, coke, diet coke, or no water at all.
The pork in the pork tenderloin sandwich was undeniably perfectly cooked and juicy. When I asked for a glass of water, they said they don't have glasses for water. Okay, no problem. When I asked for salt, they said they don't have salt. I think they were insulted that I asked or at least their attitudes gave me that impression.
I don't care if you're a dive joint or a 5-star restaurant, if someone prefers a little salt, please give them some salt.
The sandwich would have been perfect (for me) otherwise.
Having interned in the Loop for two years now, I've experienced almost all of the restaurants and hole in the walls it has to offer, and Skrine is one of the local favorites. It has just about any kind of meat related entree you would want, complete with mashed potatoes in the bun, and they also have "salads", which are basically smaller chunks of meat with the occasional piece of lettuce here or there.
Of all the fantastic menu choices here my two favorites are the Pork Tenderloin and the Abe Lincoln. Both are ridiculously delicious and both include the signature mash potatoe serving on the sandwich. But really, there's nothing you can go wrong with here, unless of course you are a vegetarian. If you're indecisive, I would suggest the Pork Tenderloin for the first time customer. Expect anything you get to be heavy; even the most seasoned eater can be shut down by a sitting of Skrine.
In terms of everything but food, Skrine is definitely the take out kind of place. There are two slabs of wood and stools that can be eaten at, but unless you live to sit in a closet sized space with a line likely reaching out the door I suggest you plan to enjoy your meal elsewhere. Be sure to call in ahead of time, as some of the orders could take some time to make. The place is rather pricey, but well worth it especially for the amount of food you will get. The service is pretty friendly for a place in the Loop, and they definitely take pride in their menu.
Bottom line, try Skrine and you'll be back for more.
What the _____ man, you've been holding out on me?
This place is fantastic. I was a SkrineChop n00b until today, I shall return. Soon.
When i walked in and the woman behind the counter noticed my bewilderment, she inquired about my experience and I admitted that I had none. She said you've got to have the tenderloin sandwich. It wasn't a suggestion. It was a command, in a nice and friendly way.
It was good. Damn good. Real good. She was right.
Yes, its a bit strange to have mashed potatoes on a sandwich but, whatever. Â Its all good.
I haven't stopped drooling since I read Kyle H's review of Skrine Chops two days ago, and apparently I wasn't the only one because when Nishan P. and I decided to have lunch today, he was the one who suggested Skrine Chops.
We both loved our food. I opted for a pork tenderloin sandwich, which was both filling and delicious. Nishan ordered basically the same thing, but not as a sandwich.
This is hearty, stick-to-your-ribs comfort food (mashed potatoes on a sandwich!), so it's not something you can eat every day, especially if, like me, you have a lot of work to do (which is now getting pushed aside as I battle my food coma) in the afternoon.
As we waited for our food, we spied folks ordering burgers, which also looked worth trying. Actually, there's probably nothing on the menu I would pass up. They also have chicken, and I'm especially looking forward to trying the Skribeye sandwich.
Service was very attentive; when Nishan had a coughing fit, the woman at the counter asked him if he wanted a bottle of water and even though he had ordered a bottle of water with his meal, she was going to toss in another one for free (he declined). It's the little things, ya know?
As has been mentioned, this place is super small, so it's best to carry out. In our case, we took our food back to my office building's seating area and it's a good thing we did; the plastic forks and knives they tossed in the bag weren't going to do the job cutting through the huge pork chop, so we stopped in my office where they have proper silverware.
Tiny place, big flavor.
Psst- come here...I've got a secret to tell you. It contains the words..."juicy"..."sizzling"..."hot"...and "Skrine"! Yes, it seems SkrineChops (one word) is one hot mess of a secret! But their juicy hot sizzling specialty pork chop, and other BBQ specialties are worth shouting about. Sorry, pork chop's outta the bag!
Stumbled upon SkrineChops while wandering around Financial Place. This place is small, and it's probably best to carry out. There's only about four dine-in stools to sit on. Our dine-in experience was very pleasant.
We ordered:
-Skrinechop - Fresh 8 oz. bone-in center cut pork chop seasoned with (10) spices and grilled to perfection. (Those were Skrine's words- but perfection this chop was! If I hadn't been sitting down, my knees would have buckled from the awesomeness. The chop and I had a moment....the sizzling juicy chop was excellent.)
-Chopped Salad- baby greens, blue cheese, served with warm chicken to make it all wilty and nice, and a dressing made with the SkrineChop seasoning! Salad lovers rejoice!
-Blue Cheese Potato Salad- I was wary of this, but I love a good potato salad (and my mom makes the best, btw). The blue cheese was not even visible, so it must have been blended into a chunky potato salad that had celery, red onion, and was some of the best potato salad outside of my mom's.
The wonderful counter lady informed me that "Skrine" is a family name. Whereas I was hoping somehow they had borrowed it from Snoop Dog. I mean, with dishes like BBQ "Skribs", and the "SkrineChop", one might start breaking into Skrizzizzle talk about how Skramazing and Skrucculent everything is at SkrineChops!
Oh, and call ahead for faster service! They do Take-Out and also Catering! SkrineChops is so good, I just might have to have that Lipitor talk with my doctor.
This is my favorite place to fix my craving for real meat.
seriously nothing but the best meat, be it chicken, pork or beef. the sandwiches are to die for they are so tasty you'll swear this place should be made global. I detest to that idea let the rest of the world enjoy tasteless Mickey D's
do yourself a favor f you love chicken.
order a grilled chicken with garlic mash potatoes.
else if you prefer pork
try their full blown pork chop bone included with garlic mash potatoes
and for my favorite, be bold and order the Skribeye.
Not bad at all, heard people talking about a BBQ place nearby and had to check it out for myself. I'm not a connoisseur, but enjoy the flavors of BBQ. It is located across the Chicago Board of Trade which is in the heart of the Financial district.
Initially, I was not too sure where it was at but a strong smokey aroma caught my nose and guided me to the front door, OMG - a long line that wrapped around the other stores, without thinking I jumped to the end of the line and waiting patiently for my turn to order. As I got closer to the front door, I could see why there was a line, there was a very limited seating arrangement and practically useless to eat in there, your first steps in the door and you are in front of the register.
I took a quick glance and ordered the skrine-ribeye sandwich for lunch, which was delivered with a 8 oz juicy rib-eye with a scoop of smashed potato and a hint of blue-cheese wrapped on a fresh kaiser bun.
To my surprise, it was very good and wanting more when it was all finished, the catch was that it was pretty pricey for a sandwich during lunch. For $12, you would expect a 12oz drink would come with it but I guess not because of the location?
Overall, I would come back for other BBQ delights such as the pork-chop, burgers and sausage sandwiches.
Still 3 stars. The price is still as high as the crowd at a phish concert, hence the rating. I cannot justify paying $10 for just a sandwich, with no sides, no drink.
The pork this time was much better but the bun wasn't as spectacular as I remember. It is a delicious sandwich, but it is too cost prohibitive. This is a $6.50 sandwich, max.
Bottom Line? I'll still be back. But instead of a bi-weekly excursion, I'll only be going once every couple of months due to the price.
Yeah, this is great stuff... pure country cookin' here. Do it in moderation or it will be a very bad thing.
The first time somebody said we were going for a pork chop, red beans & rice in Chicago I laughed a little. Chicago has great food but come on, southern cookin' in the best damn urban area?!
One bite, (in voice of Long Horn Foghorn) Now, now I say this is some of the best carnage to come off a grill son, since pappy roasted that vermin off the front end of his Oldsmobile back in '86.
Simple, just a pork chop wrapped in aluminum foil... WOW! There are so many American places that do not understand spice, they use it to overwhelm. Here the flavors dance across your tongue with just the right energy.
The smashed potatoes are GOooooood too, mmmmm I'm hungry.
This place is dangerous and I love every bit of it. The mashed potatoes that come on the sandwiches are incredible and the burger dog (*ahem* BACON burger dog), when you can get it, will NOT let you down.
If you go here during lunch on your workday, don't plan on getting anything done for a while. Best food coma in the South Loop.
My world just got rocked by their ribeye sandwich. Â I have very mixed emotions right now...happiness because of how good it is but also regret since I've worked across the street from this place for 5 years and am now finally trying it. Â Don't make the same mistake I did! Â It's definitely worth its $12 because you can tell it's quality from the first bite. Â Also, they gave us a free side just because we had a wait a few minutes for our sandwich...what great service! Â
This just added another reason to love Fridays even more. =)
I've been working in the Loop for 5 years and cannot believe I went this long without finding this place.
It's a total hole in the wall a stone's throw from the CBOT. The place has 4-5 counter stools and that's about it. So... plan for carry out or visit outside the busy lunch hour.
Their Skribeye is a bit on the pricey side ($12) but the sandwich is worth it. Half pound of ribeye, topped with garlic mashed potatoes and some blue cheese. Recommended for sure.
They do have some daily specials so there are some $7-$9 options. So it's not "crazy" expensive like some reviewers have argued.
The people there were genuinely friendly as well. Definitely recommended.
The Skribeye (ribeye steak sandwich topped w/ blue cheese mashed potatoes) is so delicious. Â But you have to try the Abraham Lincoln (Italian sausage, mashed potatoes, American cheese, and BBQ sauce). Â
The service is very friendly and helpful. Â It's not a fancy place, but very solid food. Â Be warned..it's extremely addicting and probably not the best food for your waistline...but I'll be back.
Gimme what you got for a PORK CHOP
She threw it at me like I was a short-stop
Workin' in a Fatty Girl Halter Top
Then she back it up on me and let it drop
Make it hop (boing) like a bunny (bunny)
Girl can I touch you where it's sunny? - CHINGY
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Skrines my love. You can always touch me where its sunny! Because  I love you! And you can run and tell that homeboy!  We lookin for you!
anyways
UMMM....Hey!!!!! Â How ya doin?? Remember Chingy? I LOVED the song Right Thurr, because it talked about Pork Chops! I l LOVE Pork Chops! :) Especially when their ultra delicious like Skrines!
Skrines cooks the pork chop to perfection (indoor grilling em! ) and then puts a huge dollop of mash potatoes before stuffing it into a bun. The spice and seasoning is not overpowering and the mash blends perfectly! Yes. You read it right. Mash Potatoes in a sandwich!! Â That's like buying a tub of jelly that's got the peanut butter mixed in to it. The money you save! oh my!!
I believe they slice the pork chop into a butterfly style so it cooks faster and more evenly. I'm not 100% sure of this though.
I love it, but the only problem is the cost. After you factor in a sandwich, side, and drink, your probably looking at close to 13-14 bucks. Â Kind of expensive if you're looking for a deal.
The location is a blink and you'll miss it kind of place, that's probably why there aren't more reviews on it.
I love to go during the spring/summer because you can sit outside by the Board of Trade. There isn't any room inside the shop since its so small.
I haven't had anything else but the chops here. I heard the other stuff is pretty good too though.
One side note: The red beans and rice is probably not going to light your fire. I would not get it. But try it once. maybe you like it.
So the salads might not be the best value, but the food is so good. Â We had Skrine catered to the office the other day and the food is a 5, value a 3 (and to be fair, you are paying for high quality cuts of meat)...so average it out to a 4 star establishment. Â
The ribs were phenomenal, the pork chop sandwiches are the perfect combo of seasoned meat (coming from someone who usually isn't a pork fan) and mashed potato (yes...on the sandwich). Â I don't know why I went to this place and got a salad in the first place, its all about the meat here....
Are you tired of the same old fast food, take out and 'not quite there' lunch food in the loop? Do you like BBQ? Skrine is the place to be. Quite simply amazing.
This is not a chain. It is family run. Your order is made when you order it. I got the impression everything was homemade. The barbeque sauce was spot on zesty/smoky/delicious. Here are some items I tried while I was there:
BBQ Chicken - Amazing. White meat chicken, juicy and not dried out, barbequed fresh and tender. They chop it up and slather on the sauce. That plus fresh yukon gold mashed potatoes = awesome.
BBQ Ribs ('Skribs') - Amazing again. Tender enough that they are not chewy at all, in fact they are tender if not slightly crispy. This plus that same amazing sauce makes for a deadly combination. At the point I ate this, I had already had two and a half other courses, and I still ate all of these ribs.
Pork chop - Not BBQ this time. Had some mix of herbs and spices on the meat. Somewhat of a thinner cut of pork chop. Super flavorful, not quite as juicy as I would have liked but still decent. I prefer pork chops to be a little thicker anyways; maybe that's my own bias. The flavor was great either way.
Skribeye - One of the best items on the menu. Burger bun, fresh grilled crispy/juicy ribeye, yukon gold mashed potatoes with crumbled chunks of blue cheese. A flavor powerhouse, savory, homemade, food-coma-inducing sandwich. At first I was like "$12!" then I was like "totally worth it." I think they only have this on Fridays, so grab it if you have the chance.
I also have to say that the mashed potatoes were amazing. Seriously some of the best mashed potatoes out there, and they soak up whatever you put on/near them. Slightly garlicky, creamy...just great. Tastes like mom made them for you.
Lastly - service. Top notch. The woman at the cash register was part owner, so she went above and beyond to answer questions, make recommendations, tell us some history of the place etc. Very personable people and this goes a long way in keeping people coming back. Of course, the amazingly delicious BBQ doesn't hurt either. Maybe it is a little small (only 4-5 seats), maybe it is just a little bit more than you would typically spend on your typical take-out lunch, but otherwise I can't think of a reason why you wouldn't want to check this place out.
All I can say is...go here. Soon. Support quality locally-owned institutions like this! We need more of them!!!
I've only been on Fridays and that's no mistake.
Skribeye sandwich topped with blue cheese mashed potatoes. Â I really don't need to say anything else but feel like I should at least add my barbaric YAWP over the rooftops!! Â Too bad it's Thursday or I'd go over right now and get one of those meaty delights!!
I am sure the other stuff is good to but if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Â Skribeye and I are gonna have a long relationship. Â I hope my wife doesn't get jealous!
I've been working just down the street from Skrine Chops for a couple of years now, but I only went for the first time about three months ago.
I have no idea why it took me so long to get there.
The food is absolutely delicious. Service is hit or miss in terms of speed; if you go at the wrong time, you might be waiting a while until they get "caught up" to whatever type of entree you ordered.
The only thing I have ordered (been there twice) is the BBQ chicken over mashed potatoes. It is very VERY tasty. The first time we went, several of us ordered separately, but they convinced us to let them bag up our order together. When we got back to the office, we discovered an entire meal was missing (although we'd paid for it). Unfortunately, we didn't have time to go back, so we just chalked it up to an honest mistake. But I will not let them consolidate my food with anyone else's from now on!
OMGWTFBBQ.
Pork tenderloin slathered in Yukon Gold smashed potato goodness served straight on the bun, that's what I'm talkin' about baby!
This is not as good as Kansas City BBQ (nothing is though) but I am very impressed. The price could be a little lower, or compensate by throwing down a couple pieces of  Wonderbread onto the plate KC style or even a very small portion of the chopped salad would suffice.
Pro tip: Tuesdays they serve burgers which are pretty good, and this is coming from someone who normally eats burgers every couple blue moons and straight off his own super sweet awesome grill at home.
It's pretty simple here: get the bbq chicken with a side of mashed potatoes, bring it back to your office, and sit yourself down for a delicious meal followed by a food coma.
There aren't a lot of different elements to this meal. Â For a slightly above average price, you get a significantly above average portion of delicious grilled chicken slathered in tasty barbecue sauce. Â The mashed potatoes are delicious as well, surely made with lots of cream and salt and butter and that sort of good stuff. Â The only thing that keeps this combo from being 5 stars to me is the fact that there is a fair amount of burnt corner material on the chicken and so you end up using your woefully inadequate plastic fork and knife to attempt to delicately cut off the burnt portion from the otherwise tender and succulent chicken meat.
To avoid closing on that note, perhaps I should also mention the "skribeye" sandwich which has a fantastic name and description but which I have never personally enjoyed so I cannot verify its deliciousness.
I had a craving for BBQ while I the Loop, so I decided to check out Skrine Chops. Â I ordered a pork chop sandwich with a side of potatoe salad.
The sandwich was good. Â The bread was soft and not too thick. Â The porkchop was cooked to the right done-ness and it was served over a slathering of mashed potatoes. Â I wish the porkchop had a bit more flavor and gusto to it; it was seasoned very...timidly. Â The potatoe salad was wonderful and the addition of blue cheese was a stroke of genius. Â Due to the prohibitive price. Â I probably won't go again.
Pros: Â Potatoe salad, pork chop sandwich
Cons: Â Price...I paid $13 for a sandwich and a side.
This place is insanely delicious! I need at lease three more stars to complete my review. My new client is a couple of blocks away. I don't care how cold it is or how far the walk is, I will always get there. At first I thought the $12 ribeye sandwich was a little over the top. However, they could charge $20 and I'd still buy it. The first time I pulled it out of the bag, I thought it was puny, but heavy. It's amazing, it has everything you want and nothing you don't need. A smallish fresh bun, two thinly sliced rib eyes with the fat removed, a pile of blue cheese mashed potatoes. You don't need fries or other fillers. Just a amazing and mouth watering.
There's only a lunch rail around the windows. Strictly take away place.
We had lunch for 20 or so delivered. Chops, chicken, beans and rice, mashed potatoes, and salad.
I enjoyed the barbecue chicken pieces more than the chops, and preferred the mashed potatoes to the beans. The salad was original, but not something I'd get again. Something about the green beans and large chunks of scallions threw me off.
The barbecue chicken was moist, had a nice grill flavor, and an excellent sauce. Not too hot, not too sweet. I like that it was served in chunks as it made for easy cheating on seconds as opposed to being called out for being a chop-whore. Speaking of, the chops were alright, but I found them to be over-seasoned. I know some folks enjoy that aspect, but I like to taste the meat. Pork has excellent flavor when cooked properly, and these were done nicely. Unfortunately, the menagerie of spices completely overwhelmed any other taste.
Red beans and rice were basic red beans and rice. Nothing special at all, not something I'd get again. The mashed potatoes, though, were fantastic. We all joked that there must be a pound of butter in the large container we had. Very buttery and smooth, the flavor was just right.
I chose to give them three stars because while I'd not go back specifically for their namesake chops, I'd go back for some chicken and mashed potatoes any day.
I'm sitting here staring at the remains of a pork chop and an empty styrofoam container that once held mashed potatoes. Plastic cutlery, offered up as some sort of joke lay to the side, bent and shamed. My mouth is awash in salt, pepper, oregano, rosemary and some sort of heat spice - paprika maybe?
All in all I'm satisfied with what Skrine Chops served me, even at the hefty price involved. I'm already plotting my next visit as I'm interested in what they can do to a steaks and ribs, given their loving care of this pork chop. I'm hopeful and curious, stuffed and sated.
I would eat here about twice a month when I was working on that side of the loop. Â Pork chop is awesome to say the least as well as is the potato salad. Â Perfect flavor every time. Â I would drag co-workers there and they would make the frown face when we got there as they were expecting some grand ambiance. Â Clear cut here order your food, pay, pick it up and leave. Â As stated before there is limited seating. Â I will have to head over there now that I will have more time for lunch and the weather is getting better.
I could be wrong but I thought several bars in Forest Park in the 90's would have Skrine chop night. Â They would come in and cook up the chops and they served these heart attack cheesy potatoes with the chops. Â Man I dream about those potatoes.
This is one of the few gems in the south end of the Loop. It's close to work, so it's convenient to pick up. Not much room inside to eat.
I've had the pork chop sandwich, which is served on a bun over garlic mashed potatos. The chop itself is a generous portion and one of the leanest cuts I've had. Also had the barbecue chicken, which was cooked to perfection. They cook it thoroughly without drying out, and the chunks of chicken are plentiful. The barbecue sauce is very good as well.
Recommended to anyone in the area that is tired of the same fast food joints.
You can walk past this place a dozen times and never know what you're missing.
Skrine's isn't a restaraunt per say... there's very little room to sit down. Â You basically place your order, wait, receive, then go. Â But as far as food goes, there is nowhere I'd rather eat. Â Their selection ranges from a pork tenderloine sandwhich, to a chop salad, to a bbq chicken platter, to "the skribeye" which is a ribeye steak sandwhich with mashed potatoes and blue cheese (yes, IN the sandwhich).
Let me also say you can't BUY service this good. Â The lady who takes your order (Steph) is about the nicest person you'll ever meet. Â The first time I tried the place, I came in a week later and she remembered my name and my order. Â Seriously... my lawyer doesn't even do that.
If you've ever enjoyed meat, then give this place a try for lunch sometime. Â You'll see why Chicago Magazine rated it the best pork chop in town.
Tell 'em "Rob from Canada" sent ya. Â ; )
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