Seyhun wrote: > > I will be travelling to Chicago, from Turkey, in the first week of > December. > > My son and his room mate are waiting for me, thinking that as a typical > mom that would be cooking for them all the time, during my stay. > > But it is not the case.I would rather go around the city, as it's my > first trip to Chicago. So I have to take them out with me to eat, rather > than staying at home. > > Please give me recommendations for budget or not so expensive places, > since we will be dining out almost every evening(and possibly sometimes > for lunch as well). I can't spend a fortune. > > Since they have a car, we can go anywhere in the city, but would > probably prefer Restaurants in the "Illinois Institude of Technology" > area. > > We like places where you would normally go in your everyday life, > nothing very fancy, but with delicious food. > > We like all types of meals,(steak, Italian Pasta, Fish, or ethnic). As > far as I can see from the previous messages, unfortunately there seems > to be no good Greek Restaurant in Chicago. Normally Turkish and Greek > foods are very similar, and we would have liked to visit one Greek > Restaurant as well during this visit. > > Please indicate the range of prices in your e-mails/news messages, so I > can plan my budget in advance. > > Thanks in advance to all who would spend time to give me > recommendations. > > Regards, Filiz > > For Southern/Cajun try Wishbone, 1000 W. Washington, Inexpensive to Moderate. All entrees come with 2 side dishes. They also have lunch-time cafeteria, $12 per person tax and tip and no alcohol for dinner. For Cajun, try Heaven on Seven, lunch only , in the Garland Building, 111 N. Wabash, 7th floor, Inexpensive. $ 8-$10 per person tax and tip and no alcohol. For Indian, drive to Devon, west of Western and look for lunch/dinner buffets, Inexpensive. $10 - $12 per person tax tip and no alcohol. For Mexican, Tecalitan, at 1814 W. Chicago (do not go to the location on N. Ashland, it is a higher end restaurant and will be more expensive). Inexpensive. $10 - $12 per person tax tip and no alcohol Another Mexican is Nuevo Leon at 1515 W. 18th in the Pilsen area near IIT. Inexpensive. $10 - $12 per person tax tip and no alcohol. For Chinese, try Phoenix at 2131 S. Archer or Evergreen ar 2411 S. Wentworth both in Chinatown, also near IIT, both Moderate. $12 - $15 per person tax tip and no alcohol (dinner time). Lunch specials will be cheaper. For Southern barbeque, try Old Plantation House on Armitage, one block west of Sheffield. Inexpensive. $7 - $10 per person tax tip and no alcohol. For Vietnemese, try Hau Giang at 1104 W. Argyle. Closed Thursday. Inexpensive. $10 - $15 per person tax tip and no alcohol. Was there yesterday and five of us shared a wonderful feast of 4 appetizers, 2 soups and 3 entrees with a lavish tip for $15 a person. Have a wonderful time on your visit. Mara Whitney
Chicago, IL