Listed below are links to reviews of Gene & Georgetti from around the web.
[ more from 10best]
"A restaurant town in the truest sense of the term, Chicago extends far beyond Polish sausage, deep-dish pizza, and world-class steaks. Thanks to corner vendors and legends like the original Pizzeria Uno, Gino's East, Gene and Georgetti, and Morton’s, thos..."
[ more from centerstagechicago]
"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...."
[ more from chicago-hotels.tripadvisor]
"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...."
[ more from chicagomag]
"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..."
[ more from chicagoreader]
"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..."
[ more from dinesite]
"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...."
[ more from fodors]
| "This old-school steak house thrives on the buddy network of high-powered regulars who pop into the historic River North joint to carve up massive steaks, good chops, and the famed "garbage salad" -- a kitchen-sink creation of greens with vegetables and me..." |
4 reviews
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[ more from frommers]
"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..."
[ more from gayot]
| "What a story this legendary place could tell---of the politicians, the movie stars and the celebrities who have dined here. (And what a story the waiters could tell, should they deign to talk...." |
1 reviews
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[ more from metromix.chicagotribune]
"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..."
[ more from nytimes]
"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...."
[ more from roadfood]
| ""As a life-long Chicagoan who has eaten in every steak house in this city, I have to say that Gene and Georgetti ranks right up with the best of them. In fact, if you are only going to eat one steak in Chicago, make this the place you go...." |
17 reviews
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[ more from search.cityguide.aol]
| "Aside from a few renovations here and there, the overall decor of the venerable River North steakhouse has not changed since it opened in 1941. Gene & Georgetti's expansion to a second level, however, has doubled its occupancy as steak- and Italian-cuisin..." |
39 reviews
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[ more from wcities]
"The Chicage Times considers Gene & Georgetti as one of Chicago's top ten restaurants. This trendy restaurant also offers Italian cuisine and seafood...."
[ more from wcities]
"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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