Uptown suggestions?

Andrea M. wrote:
>I just moved to Uptown (Lawrence & Clark). Can anyone give me
>recommendations for good restaurants in the area?
>
>They must have at least one or two vegetarian options, so leave out the
>rib places. I am especially interested in sushi, but all suggestions are
>welcome. Thanks!

Kan Zaman (Mediterranean) on Clark, north of Foster Reza's (Persian) on Clark north of Kan Zaman Opart's (Thai) on Western south of Lawrence

I'm not a sushi fan, so I can't help ya there!

William K. wrote:
>
>I hear that Hoxie's, the fairly authentic Southern barbecue place that was
>in the western suburbs, has recently moved or established a branch in the
>Ravenswood neighborhood very nearby you. I went to the suburban Hoxie's once
>and liked it a lot. Though it wasn't exactly like the Southern tastes I grew
>up with (will any place ever be?), it came close. The owner is a very
>personable Arkansas woman, which helps. Anyhow, besides delicious meat
>dishes such as barbecue (you didn't ask for that), there are all kinds of
>Southern vegetables and desserts. I look forward to visiting the Ravenswood
>Hoxie's.

I had lunch at Hoxie's last Saturday. They had been open less than a week and it was pretty empty.  Service was friendly and attentive.  I had the pulled pork BBQ sandwich which was served with fries and cole slaw.  The meat was plentiful and nicely smoked, although next time i think I'll opt for their sweet sauce rather than the seriously southern.  (they also offer a Carolina sauce, described as a "red mustard sauce.")

Other menu items include back ribs, BBQ chicken, grilled smoked pork chops, filet mignon, NY strip steak, beef ribs, southern fried catfish, jumbo fried shrimp, red beans & rice, southern BBQ spaghetti (?!!) burgers, pulled chicken, and beef brisket.

They deliver and do carry out.

I'll be going back to sample the ribs.

Jamie

William K. wrote:
: Also on Argyle, on the north side of the street almost to Sheridan, is a : place we like to call "the pink awning" because of its attention-getting : faade. The menu has lots of Vietnamese and a good number of Laotian dishes, : well-prepared if you like that cuisine, and with lots of vegetarian choices. : Can't recall the name but you'll know it when you see it; it has faux-stone : lions out front, as I recall.

Nhu Hoa.
: There've been a lot of recommendations also for a dessert place on the south : side of Foster a bit west of Clark, but I haven't been there yet.

A Taste of Heaven.  They have nice cakes.  They also have a branch on Clark near Diversey.

: Kopi is a popular coffeehouse on the east side of Clark a bit north of : Foster, with light meals, desserts, and of course an abundance of coffees. : In that same stretch of Clark around Foster are several Middle Eastern : places, which naturally have vegetarian options, but I'm not very fond of : Middle Eastern food.

Cousins, a Turkish restaurant is good (though I've only had their lamb dishes), and heavily promotes their vegetarian entrees.  There's also Izmir at Clark and Bryn Mawr.

There are also two Central American restaurants right at the corner of Lawrence and Clark: La Fonda, which is Colombian, and Izalco, which is Salvadoran (with some Mexican and Puerto Rican dishes on the menu).  You can certainly get meatless pupusas at Izalco.

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On Thu, 08 Oct 1998 13:25:38 -0500, "William B. Kelley"
Someone wrote:

>Sun Wah, Argyle just east of Broadway.
<snip> of interesting reviews

Bill,
Interesting reviews, I have a few new places to try. I was thinking of going out to the Burbs to try Hoxie's. I enjoy South Carolina style BBQ, especially the mustard based BBQ sauce. It is good to know that there is one in the city now. The Blue Stem Cafe sounds like an interesting place also. (different post) I would add La Donna to your list.

I used to go to Sun Wah quite a bit. I liked the barbecued meats and also the seafood. I once had an excellent special of fresh, though small, Dover Sole there for just 5$. One day, about two years ago, I was enjoying mixed seafood over crispy noodles and out of the corner of my eye I caught movement. I looked toward the kitchen door and saw the biggest damn rat I had ever seen. This was no "city squirrel" this was a huge well fed monster rat.  I am not queasy as far as a few kitchen anomalies go and I realize that we live in a large city with all the problems that too many people and too little space bring, but I have not been back there since. Just a heads up, Gary

Yesterday I had a pretty good soup at a place called Pho 777, on the south side of Argyle between Sheridan & Broadway.  And I generally don't care for VN soup...

H.

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G W. wrote:

>Hung Vuong is at the corner of Lawrence and Broadway, 4801 N Broadway.
>They open at 11 and have a sign in the window advertising a buffet
>from 11-3. I have not been there.

I've only attended the buffet ($7.95), and tho it was good, a few of the deep-fried items (egg rolls, tempura chicken) had been out too long and were not only on the cool side, but were predictably chewy because of that.

This place is always busy, maybe because it's new.  I dunno.  But it's the FIRST place in the 11 years that I've been in the 'hood that ANY place has been busy at that location.

I'd guess that it's worth a try for those of you who are "regulars" in the area when it comes to eating Vietnamese cuisine.

Paul

At 1021 Argyle is Nhu Hoa Cafe.  Really great grilled beef.  Don't bother ordering the one you cook at your table -- it's the same thing as the kitchen-cooked but more of a hassle and twice as expensive.  Really great seafood soup.  Really great red curry and panang curry (Laotian not Vietnamese, I know, but great nonetheless).  Excellent spring rolls (the soft cold kind) (easy to make, I concede).  Really good fried spring rolls as well.

Frou-frou tropical drinks for the strong of constitution.  Cheap and excellent.  Service is fine.  Interior is nothing to write home about but is not offensive.

G W. wrote:

> On Sat, 10 Oct 1998 21:34:49 -0500, "William B. Kelley"
> Someone wrote:
>
> >Actually, Pho Hoa (sp?) closed no more than two years ago (that is a
number, isn't
> >it!).I never knew it moved anywhere after closing.
> >
> >The one I'm talking about is ng K Vietnamese and Chinese Restaurant,
4877 N.
> >Broadway, 773-989-5579.
>
> Dong Ky has great spring rolls, Goi Cuon, they are plump and full of
> shrimp and Chinese sausage and at $2.50 for 2 the price can't be beat.
> The dipping sauce is good also. They also serve congee and the table
> condiments are interesting.  The Pho, IMHO, is the second best in that
> area.
>
> I like the Pho at Pho Hung the best. I usually order the Superbowl,
> which is a combo of all the various cuts of beef that they use.
>
> Hung Vuong is at the corner of Lawrence and Broadway, 4801 N Broadway.
> They open at 11 and have a sign in the window advertising a buffet
> from 11-3. I have not been there.  There was a Vietnamese restaurant
> there before that had terrible Pho. The Pho was very sweet and not to
> my taste at all, though I understand that the sweetness of the broth
> can vary from region to region in Vietnam.
>
> There is a restaurant named Pho Hoa on Broadway, I do not know if it
> is the same as the as the restaurant that was at 4801 N Broadway. I
> have had the Pho there and it is not similar to the sweet flavored Pho
> that was served at the previous occupant of 4801.
>
> Enjoy,
> Gary
>
> Dong Ky
> 4879 N Broadway
> 773-989-5579
>
> Pho Hung
> 1129 W Argyle
> 773-275-1112
>
> Hung Vuong
> 4801 N Broadway
> 773-506-0842
>
> Pho Hoa
> 4925-G N Broadway
> 773-784-8723