a food junkie's restaurant reviews

Chicago, IL: Chicago Chop House | July 11, 2009

I literally just got back from one of the most amazing steak houses I’ve ever been too (the boyfriend agrees and is thus forcing me to write this blog while I try to fight off the food coma).  Chicago Chop House.  Steaks from 16oz to 64oz (yes, that’s right, 64 big fat oz – the size of an infant) – if you’re a steak lover, this is where you NEED to be.  Imagine 3 levels in a historical building with old school pictures lining the walls – everything from certificates to historical pics of Al Capone to historical landmark photos.  Extremely knowledgeable waiters and a line that files out the door, are just a couple reasons why this place is the best steak house in Chicago.  Let me break it down…

Food: Pick a size and type of steak (Filet Mignon, Tomahawk Ribeye, NY Strip, etc.).  You can also add a sauce for the steak to be cooked with.  The filet mignon, oscar style (maryland lump crab sauce), is supposedly one of the more popular of dishes.  I, personally, thoroughly enjoyed my 16oz NY Strip, Au Poivre (mushroom, onion glaze).  The meat was the melt-in-your-mouth kind – so good that you wish your stomach, at that one moment in time, would expand so you can keep devouring the steak in front of you.  Add in some of the sides, my personal fav being the sweet potato puree while others accompaniments such as creamed spinach, fiesta corn, truffle mac and cheese are just a few to choose from…luckily, the sides are to a smaller proportion.  As for dessert, I got the mixed berry with a orange zest glaze topped with coconut ice cream.  But, the guy at the table next to us got the 6 layer German chocolate cake (yes, 6 – and so big, he offered to share with me).  Never before have I seen a slice of cake that was this large – they might as well just give you the whole damn cake cause it was about that size. 

So what’s the cost for a meal like this?  A 16oz NY Strip was about $40 – however you can get the 64oz porterhouse for a pinch over $100.  Now in the recession, can you justify eating a small infant child in place of a car payment?  It’s up to you – but, trust me, if you end up here, you should go all out. 

http://www.chicagochophouse.com/noflash.htm