Description:
- In 1971, the Lettuce Entertain You empire began at this humble eatery. The menu is bare-bones American fare and the atmosphere is gritty in a tongue-in-cheek kind of way. R.J.'s is well known for the huge salad bar, but it sounds more appealing than it typically looks. Instead, stick with a burger, a huge bowl of chili or the barbecue brisket sandwich. The most unusual thing about this joint is what you get on the side. No French fries here. All sandwiches come with homemade potato chips, which comes as something of a shock to fry-addicted Chicagoans.
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Great burger, but...
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The burgers are great, but they are a bit too greasy, and the next day you feel a little bloated.
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- posted on 04.28.12
- by travelarmchair
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Farout!!
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I've been going to Grunts since it opened in the summer of '71 It's the first Lettuce Entertain You restaurant. Awesome burgers and shakes. Good ribs as well. The...
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- posted on 04.25.12
- by RoadTrip010
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burger GRUNTS
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Had a burger at this original LETTUCE ENTERTAIN YOU joint in Lincoln Park. (They allegedly created the salad bar concept in the 1970s. Burger was good and coked just right. Salad bar...
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- posted on 04.21.12
- by LARRYOTTER
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An Old Favorite
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Met some girlfriends last night in the city and went to our old favorite - RJ Grunts. I love this place - the waitresses are always so friendly and we love looking at all their pictures...
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- posted on 06.08.11
- by by LilSpice624 at Citysearch
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Message from R.J. Grunts
The first Lettuce Entertain You restaurant, Grunts still exudes the funky, devil-may-care lifestyle of the 70s in its style, d?cor, music, and menu. Happily for all of us, the best eating of that day continues to be some of the best today. While there's a huge menu that's as much fun to eat your way through as it is to read, many of Grunts' old favorites spark return visits. The burgers are arguably the best in town. The salad bar boasts more than 50 ingredients daily, from soups to pudding. Giant malts and milkshakes are hand scooped and come in a rainbow of colors, and fresh-squeezed juices range from apple to wheatgrass. Oh! Don't forget the barbecued baby back ribs! Grunts has sold so many that, if put end to end, they would stretch all the way to someplace else and back a lot of times.
- The Best Burgers
- Amazing Salad Bar
- 60's-70's Vibe
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Contact:
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- tel: 1 773 929 5363
- fax: +1 773 929 8134
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Address:
- 2056 N. Lincoln Park West
- Chicago, IL 60614
Neighborhood:
Lincoln ParkPayments:
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Hours:
- 11a-10p M-Th, 11a-11p F & Sa, 10:30a-10p Su
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