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A classic vestige of old Chicago, Gene & Georgetti is a family-run steakhouse that's been serving up steak and Italian fare in a wood-frame house in the shadow of the El since 1941. The restaurant is dark and clubby, and the (exclusively male) waiters seem to have worked here for decades -- and they no doubt have been serving some of the same patrons all that time. Gene & Georgetti has a popular following, so expect to wait in the bar area during prime dining hours. Although the place is best known for steaks, classic Italian-American specialties are also an essential part of the menu (mostaccioli, veal parmigiana, and the like). This is not the kind of place you come to make the scene, but fans of old-time restaurants will find plenty of local character -- some of the regulars have been coming here for half a century.
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Great Food
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This place came highly recommended by a local. We had a steak as well as a salmon. WOW! Portions are huge and we had problems even finishing our main dish even though they were really...
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- posted on 11.19.12
- by dynamic14
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Great atmosphere, awesome service
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We stuck with the Italian section of the menu, so I can't speak for the steaks. Our lasagna and other courses were very good, and the serving sizes were huge (side items and the...
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- posted on 11.06.12
- by __SC313__
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Best steak house in Chicago
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After reading the reviews of Chicago's steak houses, I found that the only negatives of Gene & Georgetti's were that the service was questionable as the waiters could...
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- posted on 11.05.12
- by jney777
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Garbage salad is awesome!!! Love the chips too. The service was great.\r
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- posted on 01.03.13
- by by rodneyy1866673534 at Citysearch
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Classic, old school, and always a treat. Be sure your wallet is full and your stomach will thank you!\r
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- posted on 11.08.12
- by by bogetslow71 at Citysearch
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Editorial review from Citysearch
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I have dined at Chop House, Morton's, Smith's, Capitol, and every other steakhouse in our town. None compare to Gene & Georgetti's. Dinner comes with salad, but...
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- posted on 10.09.12
- by by alexanderr943 at Citysearch
Awards:
Frommer's
- Recommended 2009
- Recommended 2010
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 312/527-3718
- fax: +1 312 527 2039
Address:
- 500 N. Franklin St
- At Illinois St
- Chicago, IL 60610
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Hours:
- Mon-Thurs 11am-11pm; Fri-Sat 11am-midnight
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