Don’t overlook these delicious fries ($2.25) when ordering at this casual Lincoln Park restaurant. They may sound basic compared to other menu options but they are terrific. Read more.
The Dangs have transported what’s called “com binh dan,” typically street food, with care and respect. If you have a few dollars more, I highly recommend finishing your meal with ca phe da. Read more.
At this price point, go ahead and experiment with different fillings. I tried three: the chicken, the pork and the steak. Read more.
Best known for its chai ($3.75 for 12 ounces), which starts with organic tea from Nepal that the Shrestha family has been importing for decades. Read more.
MingHin Cuisine, the classic and contemporary Cantonese Chinese restaurant, now with five locations, offers lunch specials from $7.95 to $9.95, weekdays 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Read more.
At this Edgewater Thai-Japanese restaurant, three lunch specials are available daily before 3 p.m. Read more.
Mike Grajewski, aka Uncle Mike, is the Polish-Ukrainian-Chicagoan who’s become synonymous with Filipino breakfasts, thanks to wife and partner Lucia Grajewski, who was born in the Philippines. Read more.
Visit the Chinatown outpost during lunch to avoid the rush, and get yourself the fried chicken combo, a box of four wings, two drumsticks and a side. Read more.
The cash-only, dine-in deal is simple: one quarter-pound burger for $1. Sliced tomatoes, lettuce, onion and pickles are free upon request, and each burger comes with your choice of fries or salad. Read more.
