Chicago's Best Takeout 2008

Casual Thai spot in Lincoln Square boasts an extensive menu at affordable prices.

Reviews:

• “Good & Affordable Thai food”
• “HORRIBLE FOOD. HORRIBLE SERVICE>>>”
• “Delicious Food, Small Portions”
• “Great Thai — Great Value”
• “not good anymore”

Tips: Some items, including the Peanut Sauce Lover, can be made vegetarian upon request.

Opart Thai House Restaurant or email Opart Thai House Restaurant

The other instutition on Lawrence and Broadway—and we don’t mean the Green Mill—for solid Chinese cooking.

Reviews:

• “very good chinese food”

Tips: The restaurant serves some unique delicacies like shark fin soup with sea cucumber, which requires a day’s advance notice and costs a hefty $78.

Silver Seafood Restaurant

For irresistible retro kitsch, there’s no surpassing this far northwest side “dawg” house.

Reviews:

• “Out of this world!”
• “Good service, average food”
• “Eh – It’s okay”
• “I recommend going to say you have been there. "
• “a Chicago classic”

Tips: Most customers eat in their cars. On warm, sunny days, the breezy outdoor tables are the most popular seats.

Superdawg Drive-In

Renowned Chicago restaurateur expands his culinary craft with haute-to-tote cuisine for busy gourmets.

Reviews:

• “The tasty experience that is Trotter’s To Go”
• “good for martha stewart types”

Tips: Trotter arranges celebrity-chef book signings regularly, and informative wine-and-beer tastings are par for the course.

Trotter’s to Go

Cool sushi clubhouse focuses on delivery and takeout, but tempts with a comfortable, loungey atmosphere.

Reviews:

• “Best Sushi in town”
• “Someone has been stuffing the Sushi X ballot box!”
• “A hidden sushi jewel”
• “Love It!!”
• “Great take out- very yummy”

Tips: For a $3 charge, you can get sushi delivered anywhere in the area bordered by Congress to the south; North Ave to the north; Western to the west; and Lake Michigan to the east.

Sushi X or email Sushi X

Finger lickin’ good barbecue and friendly folk make this famous rib joint a must-stop pit stop.

Reviews:

• “Is it the sauce? (Or is it the lack of cleanliness)”
• “delicious!”
• “The worst I’ve had”
• “Horrible”
• “I grew up in Evanston…”

Tips: Hecky’s offers catering services.

Hecky’s Chicago or email Hecky’s Chicago

A prime after-hours destination draws night owls with tongue tacos and killer veggie burritos.

Reviews:

• “Fatty Burritos”
• “The Best Tacos in CHICAGO … Try them & you will never go back to your old taco joint. "
• “THE ABSOLUTE BEST… What a burrito is supposed to taste like!”
• “Below Avg. Steak Tacos & Burritos. Steak Tacos were chewey, not tasty or well-seasoned, and oily.”
• “The BEST dam burrito’s in the history of the world! Period! If you do one thing before you die, eat here! Then you can die!”

Tips: Be sure to eat in, as the chips and salsa are extraordinary. You’ll get bowls of salsa verde and smoky black salsa, which you’ll want to daub on everything.

La Pasadita Restaurant

Delivery and takeout favorite for Chicago-style and thin-crust pies on the city’s North Side.

Reviews:

• “Great pizza, poor service.”
• “Haters sippin’ haterade”
• “Amazing”
• “Best pizza "
• “Tired of eating excrement? Then order stuffed pizza from here!”

Tips: Check out Art of Pizza’s lunch and dinner specials, ranging from Italian sausage sandwich ($1.99 on Monday) to chicken Parmesan dinner (just $5.75 on Wednesday).

The Art of Pizza

This unassuming storefront draws knowing locals for creative sushi and richly flavored Thai.

Reviews:

• “Just right Thai”
• “Really yummy— but a little slow”
• “amazing cheap sushi”
• “Great to Have Around the Corner”

Tips: Indie Cafe offers catering services with sushi trays available in several sizes.

Indie Cafe Sushi & Thai

A Southport standby for generous portions of Chinese cuisine.

Reviews:

• “Gross!!!”
• “Greasy, nasty food”
• “I love ’lite!”
• “Worst Service Ever”
• “Very good food”

Tips: Lunch specials include entrees like kung pao chicken along with fried rice and an egg roll or salad, all for under $6.

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