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"If the atmosphere is pre-Baby Boomer, the prices are straight out of 2007. Bartenders customize to any drink whim and have elephant-like memories for your poison, but it'll cost you, as will a pour from the very comprehensive and extensive wine list...."
"Sometimes it is hard to know what to think about a place when there are good and bad reviews posted. The reality, I think, in this case is that gene and georgetti's is simply a restaurant...."
"The Forman family bought the restaurant in 1950 from Peter Luger"s children, nine years after his death, and still run it. The famous prime short loins (the source of porterhouses) are expertly selected from competing purveyors by the finicky women in t..."
"Regulars and insiders have the honor of dining on the first floor at this River North landmark; the rest of us are banished to the second level, where the floors slant and the waiters are indifferent. But though finer and certainly friendlier steak joints..."
"Gene & Georgetti is an upscale steakhouse that serves American an emphasis on pasta, seafood and steaks. Expect the average entrée to cost between $20 and $30, and dress casual, but fashionable...."
"A classic vestige of old Chicago, Gene & Georgetti is a family-run steakhouse that has 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 s..."
"Late founders Gene Michelotti and Alfredo Federichi opened what owner Tony Durpetti says was Chicago's first steak house in June 1941, a full 40 years prior to this neighborhood's being named "River North. " It endures as something of a throwback to a mea..."
"And that’s what Chicago is for me, what Gene & Georgetti is, the grown-up realization of glamour mixed with the safety of childhood. My personal film noir in reassuring color...."
"The Chicage Times considers Gene & Georgetti as one of Chicago's top ten restaurants. This trendy restaurant also offers Italian cuisine and seafood...."
"Dubbed a Chicago landmark, this restaurant is a no-frills steakhouse. Although the filet mignon is good, the food is overpriced for the quality...."
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